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}} Kevin Michael Joseph Barry (born 10 October 1959 in Christchurch) is a noted 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.〔(Profile for Kevin Barry at the New Zealand Olympic Committee official website )〕 Barry gained notoriety when he participated in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles as a contestant in the Light Heavyweight division. Against all odds he made his way to the semi-final, where he faced future four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. In one of the most bizarre decisions in Olympic boxing history, referee Gligorije Novicic of Yugoslavia disqualified a clearly dominant Holyfield for hitting after the break. This was despite multiple warnings Barry had received for spending the entire bout trying to hold Holyfield. Barry was deducted two points for holding and for repeatedly hitting Holyfield in the back of the head. While Novicic yelled break during a Holyfield flurry of combinations, Barry buckled at the knees and went down. Barry was awarded the silver medal after he pulled out of the gold medal bout against Yugoslav Anton Josipović. After the games Barry was offered a large sum to fight Holyfield, but declined knowing he was in over his head. It is not widely known that Barry had his first and only professional fight in Australia where he was once again knocked unconscious and immediately retired from the ring.〔 Barry was the first boxer in 56 years to win a medal at the Olympic Games for New Zealand, even if he did "win it on his back" as most boxing experts agreed was a robbery decision. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kevin Barry (boxer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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