As fans may well have read or heard, former three-weight king Iran Barkley – sometimes dubbed 'The Fifth King,' this after ...

Barkley named three-division champion Shakur ... by split decision in a hotly contested fight to all-time great Roberto Duran ...

It was in 1988 that Iran 'The Blade' Barkley defeated legend Thomas Hearns ... Iran lost his WBC belt to boxing legend Roberto Duran in February 1989 and also lost a title bout with British ...

According to various people within the boxing community who have sent out best wishes messages to Iran Barkley, the 64-year-old is currently in hospital in ...