Kevin Barry (boxer)

Kevin Barry

Personal information
Birth name	Kevin Michael Joseph Barry
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	(1959-10-10) 10 October 1959 (age 64) Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupation(s)	Boxing manager and coach
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Tanya Moss
Relative(s)	Kevin Barry Sr. (father) Taylor Barry (son)
Website	www.teambarryboxing.com
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Men's boxing Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Light heavyweight Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane Light heavyweight

Kevin Michael Joseph Barry (born 10 October 1959) is a New Zealand former boxer, boxing trainer, manager and occasional commentator. He is the son of noted boxing trainer Kevin Barry Sr.

Amateur career

Kevin Barry's first international success was a bronze medal at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games in the Light Heavyweight division.^[1][2]

Barry was the first boxer in 56 years to win a medal at the Olympic Games for New Zealand.

Olympic results

• Defeated Don Smith (Trinidad and Tobago) 5–0
• Defeated Jonathan Kiriisa (Uganda) 3–2
• Defeated Jean-Paul Nanga (Cameroon) 4–1
• Defeated Evander Holyfield (United States) DQ 2
• Lost to Anton Josipović (Yugoslavia)

Professional career

Barry became a professional coach in 1990. He remains active in boxing as a trainer and manager.

Training career

Barry remained involved in boxing and became a trainer. After New Zealand Heavyweight David Tua won bronze at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Barry helped persuade him to turn professional, managing Tua from 1992–2003 and acting as his trainer from 2001–3.

Under Barry's management Tua became a contender, unsuccessfully challenging heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in 2000. In addition Barry has a number of up and coming boxers under his guidance. He also trains prominent businessmen, Las Vegas club owners, and Wall Street businessmen.

Personal life

Barry is married to former New Zealand Olympic gymnast Tanya Moss.^[3] They have three children together (daughter Jordy, and twin sons Taylor and Mitchell). They reside in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A frequent commentator on New Zealand boxing broadcasts, and is a prominent member of the New Zealand boxing community, Barry has been active in nearly all facets of boxing, from Olympic athlete to trainer, manager, promoter, and television commentator.

Notable boxers trained

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