(April 5, 2003)
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George Smith and Julie Lederman scored it 96-94 for Barrett (28-2, 15 KOs); Richard Flaherty scored it 97-93 for Wiggins (17-3-1, 10 K Os).

"The guy was tough; I needed a tough fight," said Barrett, who last fought three weeks ago and was training for a fight on April 25. "He was so damned awkward."

Wiggins, a southpaw, began to close the distance on the taller Barrett in the fourth round, landing looping left hands.

"Getting under his jab was the most important part," said Wiggins. "But I wasn't busy enough."

Both men were cut along their left eyes after a head butt in the third round.

"He was hitting me with elbows, his head, biceps, everything," said Barrett. "He was like a pit bull."

Said Wiggins, "I though he initiated a lot of the butts. He did so much holding.

"I thought it was a close fight, but I didn't bob and weave enough. I made his job too easy. He fought a smart fight."

Barrett replaced Ray Mercer, who withdrew from the fight on Monday with a back injury.

In January, Wiggins dropped a 10-round decision to DaVarryl Williamson, but broke Williamson's jaw in the process.

Light heavyweights Glen Johnson and Daniel Judah fought to a 10-round draw. The scores were 97-93 for Judah, 97-93 for Johnson and 95-95. There were no knockdowns and Johnson landed the harder punches in the late rounds. Johnson is now 38-9-1 (27); Judah is 17-0-2 (7).

Vinny Maddalone of Flushing, NY won a four-round split decision over Dennis McKinney of Columbia, SC in a heavyweight bout. Two judges scored it 39-37 for Maddalone (19-1, 13 KOs); the other judge scored it 39-37 for McKinney (22-26-1, 11 K Os).

Greg Torres of Trenton, NJ scored a six-round unanimous decision over former three-time world champion Kennedy McKinney at lightweight. Torres (15-2, 7 KOs) did his best work after being hurt by McKinney, dropping the former champion with a right hook in the third round. McKinney dropped to 36-6-1 with 19 KOs and announced his retirement after the fight. The scores were 60-53 (twice) and 58-55.

Craig Salamone of Portland, Conn. won a six-round unanimous decision over Dan Sheehan of Brockton, Mass in a cruiserweight bout. All three judges scored it 60-54 for Salamone, who is now 14-2-1 with four KOs. Sheehan dropped to 9-22 with four KOs.

Andrey Tsurkan of The Bronx scored a six-round unanimous decision over Baltimore's Charles Clark in a welterweight bout. The scores were 59-55 (twice) and 60-54. Tsurkan improved to 19-1 (12 KOs); Clark dropped to 14-15-1 (5 KOs)



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