Professional Boxing Record
| 43 Wins (27 knockouts, 16 decisions), 19 Losses (7 knockouts, 12 decisions), 1 Draw | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 36-2 | Keith "Fighting Knight" McKnight | TKO | 6 | 31/07/1999 | Lula, Mississippi, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 47-10-1 | Trevor Berbick | UD | 8 | 29/06/1999 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 73-79, 73-79, 73-79. |
| Loss | 8-3 | Tony "Viking" Halme | SD | 12 | 19/04/1999 | Helsinki, Finland | WBF Americas Heavyweight Title. |
| Loss | 22-6 | Thomas "Top Dawg" Williams | TKO | 4 | 19/03/1999 | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 22-1 | Joey Guy | PTS | 10 | 27/01/1999 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 7-0 | Tue Bjorn Thomsen | UD | 6 | 06/11/1998 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 55-58, 55-58, 55-58. |
| Win | 6-26-1 | Caseny Truesdale | TKO | 4 | 22/10/1998 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Draw | 15-16 | Dan Kosmicki | TD | 4 | 30/09/1998 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:23 of the fourth round. |
| Loss | 29-13 | Tony "Rock" LaRosa | UD | 10 | 22/08/1998 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 1-2 | Marcelo Aravena | TKO | 3 | 13/09/1997 | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 33-5-1 | Gerrie "Bionic Hand" Coetzee | TKO | 10 | 08/06/1997 | Hollywood, California, United States | WBB World Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:07 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 15-20-2 | Dave Fiddler | KO | 1 | 22/01/1997 | Rochester, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 5-23-1 | Caseny Truesdale | TKO | 4 | 20/11/1996 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:32 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 14-80-2 | Frankie Hines | TKO | 1 | 14/11/1996 | Virginia Beach, United States | |
| Win | 12-10 | Dan Kosmicki | UD | 8 | 06/09/1996 | Onawa, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12-13-1 | Craig Payne | MD | 8 | 27/07/1996 | Rochester, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 7-24-2 | Brian "B-52" Yates | UD | 8 | 03/06/1996 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 0-4 | James Baker | TKO | 1 | 02/02/1996 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:00 of the first round. |
| Loss | 20-4 | Rocky Gannon | MD | 8 | 18/08/1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 1-0 | Tosca Petridis | UD | 10 | 14/05/1995 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Loss | 24-0 | "Gentleman" Henry Maske | RTD | 9 | 08/10/1994 | Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | IBF World Light Heavyweight Title. Barkley retired after the ninth round. |
| Win | 11-6 | Gary Butler | UD | 8 | 22/07/1994 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 24-30-1 | Rick Enis | TKO | 4 | 24/05/1994 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 21-2-1 | Adolpho Washington | TKO | 6 | 20/10/1993 | Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 20-13-1 | Dino Stewart | TKO | 9 | 30/08/1993 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 33-0-2 | James "Lights Out" Toney | RTD | 9 | 13/02/1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | IBF World Super Middleweight Title. Barkley retired after the ninth round. |
| Win | 22-5-1 | Robert Folley | KO | 4 | 05/12/1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Folley knocked out at 2:48 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 50-3-1 | Thomas "Hitman" Hearns | SD | 12 | 20/03/1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBA World Light Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 47-2 | Darrin "Schoolboy" Van Horn | TKO | 2 | 10/01/1992 | New York City, United States | IBF World Super Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:33 of the second round. |
| Win | 6-8-2 | Jesus Castaneda | TD | 8 | 03/10/1991 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | 79-73, 80-72, 80-72. |
| Win | 3-12 | Juan "Idi Amin" Hernandez | UD | 10 | 16/08/1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 96-93, 96-93, 96-93. |
| Loss | 26-1 | Nigel "Dark Destroyer" Benn | TKO | 1 | 18/08/1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBO World Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:57 of the first round. |
| Loss | 33-0 | Michael "Second To" Nunn | MD | 12 | 14/08/1989 | Reno, Nevada, United States | IBF World Middleweight Title. 113-116, 114-114, 113-115. |
| Loss | 84-7 | Roberto Duran | SD | 12 | 24/02/1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | WBC World Middleweight Title. 1989 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. 112-116, 116-113, 112-118. |
| Win | 45-2 | Thomas "Hitman" Hearns | TKO | 3 | 06/06/1988 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | WBC World Middleweight Title. 1988 Ring Magazine Upset of the Year. Referee stopped the bout at 2:39 of the third round. |
| Win | 25-1 | Michael "Silk" Olajide | TKO | 5 | 06/03/1988 | New York City, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:12 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 22-4 | Sanderline Williams | SD | 10 | 29/01/1988 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 96-95, 97-95, 94-96. |
| Loss | 42-3-1 | Sumbu Kalambay | UD | 15 | 23/10/1987 | Livorno, Toscana, Italy | WBA World Middleweight Title. 140-147, 140-147, 142-147. |
| Win | 6-6-1 | Jorge Amparo | UD | 10 | 03/04/1987 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 96-94, 96-94, 96-90. |
| Win | 11-14-1 | Stacy McSwain | UD | 10 | 20/02/1987 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 37-1-2 | James "Heat" Kinchen | SD | 10 | 17/10/1986 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | 96-93, 93-97, 95-94. |
| Win | 7-0 | Basante Blanco | TKO | 4 | 24/07/1986 | New York City, United States | |
| Win | 17-7-1 | Tony "The Tiger" Harrison | KO | 3 | 19/06/1986 | New York City, United States | WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 19-2-1 | Mike Tinley | SD | 12 | 06/12/1985 | New York City, United States | WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title. 116-111, 116-112, 112-117. |
| Win | 29-7 | Wilford Scypion | KO | 8 | 01/11/1985 | New York City, United States | Scypion knocked out at 2:59 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 23-6 | Norberto Sabater | KO | 2 | 29/08/1985 | New York City, United States | Sabater knocked out at 1:21 of the second round. |
| Win | 8-2 | Bill "Show Time" Lee | TKO | 3 | 08/08/1985 | New York City, United States | |
| Win | 17-9-1 | Carlos Betancourt | KO | 1 | 11/07/1985 | New York City, United States | Betancourt knocked out at 1:48 of the first round. |
| Win | 15-4 | Randy Smith | UD | 10 | 24/05/1985 | New York City, United States | 8-2, 7-3, 10-0. |
| Win | 22-5 | Norberto Sabater | TKO | 2 | 26/04/1985 | New York City, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the second round. |
| Win | 3-3-2 | Osley Silas | TKO | 6 | 21/02/1985 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 2:25 of the sixth round. |
| Loss | 9-0 | Eddie Hall | SD | 8 | 01/11/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | 4-3, 3-4, 2-6. |
| Win | 0-3 | John "Hot Rod" Ford | TKO | 5 | 23/08/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 12-0-1 | Esteban Pizzarro | UD | 10 | 05/07/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 18-3-1 | Robbie Sims | KO | 6 | 06/01/1984 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 25-8-1 | Marciano Bernardi | TKO | 1 | 15/12/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Frank Minton | TKO | 5 | 18/08/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Referee stopped the bout at 1:21 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 1-0 | Jose "Tito" Torres | UD | 6 | 18/06/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1-1 | Osley Silas | PTS | 6 | 31/03/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1-1 | Donnie Franklin | UD | 4 | 18/02/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Donnie "Tee Bop" Williams | TKO | 1 | 29/01/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | -- | Bruce Starling | KO | 2 | 06/01/1983 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Larry "Air" Jordan | KO | 2 | 09/12/1982 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Hearns |
WBC Middleweight Champion 6 Jun 1988 – 24 Feb 1989 |
Succeeded by Roberto Durán |
| Preceded by Darrin Van Horn |
IBF Super Middleweight Champion 10 Jan 1992– 13 Feb 1993 |
Succeeded by James Toney |
| Preceded by Thomas Hearns |
WBA Light Heavyweight Champion 20 Mar 1992 – 1992 Vacated |
Succeeded by Virgil Hill |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Herbie Hide | World Heavyweight Champion WBB recognition 8 June 1997 – 1997 Vacated |
Succeeded by Mika Kihlstrom |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Vinny Paz |
The Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Zack Padilla |
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