Coleman Barrett (born 10 November 1982) is an Irish former
professional boxer
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who competed from 2003 to 2010. At regional level, he held the
Irish heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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title in 2010.
Prizefighter
Coleman competed in the
Prizefighter series on 2 October 2009 at the
ExCeL London,
London Docklands
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, London. He made his way to the final as a 25/1 outsider, beating
Scott Gammer and
Carl Baker, losing to
Audley Harrison
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by TKO in round 2 of 3. Barrett recently won the Irish heavyweight title against
Colin Kenna.
Prizefighter summary
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Living people
1982 births
Sportspeople from Galway (city)
Boxers from County Galway
Heavyweight boxers
Prizefighter contestants
Irish male boxers
21st-century Irish sportsmen
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