Sullivan Barrera

Sullivan Barrera is a professional Cuban boxer who was born on 25 February 1982 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He has been active in the sport of boxing for over a decade and has had an impressive career, with a record of 22 wins and 4 losses. He is a light heavyweight who stands at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) and has a reach of 185 cm (73 in).

Early Career

Barrera made his professional debut against Anthony Adorno in August 2009, defeating Adorno via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 16 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 11 wins via stoppage, and won the WBA Fedelatin and the interim WBO Latino light heavyweight titles on his 7th fight. Barrera trained with Gennady Golovkin's coach, Abel Sanchez.

Biggest Fights

Barrera has had several big fights in his career, with his first world title fight at the age of 36 on March 3, 2018, against Dmitry Bivol for the WBA title. Unfortunately, he lost to Bivol via 12th round TKO. But he has notable victories include wins over Karo Murat, Joe Smith Jr., Jeff Lacy, Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Sean Monaghan, and Felix Valera.

All of Sullivan Barrera's Losses

Sullivan Barrera has had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career so far — one of them in a title bout and three in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Andre Ward via 12 round unanimous decision on March 26, 2016, which ended his 17-fight win streak. He has been stopped two times and lost two times via decision.

Barrera's Most Recent Fight

Sullivan Barrera's most recent fight was against Mexican boxer Gilberto Ramírez on July 9, 2021. Barrera lost the fight via 4th round KO. It's been 1 year, 8 months, and 22 days since this fight. With this loss, he is now on a two-fight losing streak.

Career Summary

Barrera has had an impressive professional boxing career with 22 wins, including 14 knockout wins, and four losses. He has not won any world titles or had any title defenses, but he has had the opportunity to fight for the WBA title, which he unfortunately lost. Nevertheless, he has had several notable victories throughout his career against some of the sport's top competitors.

Barrera began his professional boxing career in 2009, with his first win on his debut match against Anthony Adorno. He then quickly went on to win 16 more consecutive fights, which included 11 wins via stoppage. On his 7th fight, he won the WBA Fedelatin and the interim WBO Latino light heavyweight titles, proving he was a promising early contender among the light heavyweight competition.

One of his biggest fights was against former unified super middleweight champion, Andre Ward, where Ward defeated Barrera via unanimous decision. In 2015, Barrera also fought against Karo Murat for the IBF eliminator, ultimately winning the match in the 5th round via stoppage. The IBF had previously ordered Barrera to fight Artur Beterbiev and Igor Mikhalkin, but negotiations for both of those bouts fell through.

Barrera also had notable fights against Jeff Lacy, Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Sean Monaghan, and Felix Valera, winning all of those matches. In December 2016, he fought undefeated contender Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, which he won via a stoppage in the seventh round. He also fought against Joe Smith Jr. and won via unanimous decision after 10 rounds.

His most recent fights were against Gilberto Ramírez, where he lost via a fourth-round KO, and Jesse Hart, where he lost via unanimous decision.

Personal Life

Not much is known about Barrera's personal life. He was born on February 25, 1982, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Barrera won the middleweight gold medal at the 2000 AIBA Junior World Championships. He currently resides in Miami, Florida.

Closing Thoughts

Sullivan Barrera has had an impressive career as a professional boxer with 22 wins, including 14 knockout wins, and four losses. Although he has not won any world titles or had any title defenses, he has had the opportunity to fight for the WBA title, which was an impressive feat. Barrera has fought against some of the best fighters in the world and has demonstrated his skill and power in the ring. His most recent fight may have ended in a loss, but Barrera is still considered to be one of the top contenders in the light heavyweight division.

Sullivan Barrera Fight Record