Person Open DS/UK/9933 [CHANGE TO PROMOTER] Barrett; Mike (1927-2011); Boxing promoter [CHANGE TO PROMOTER] Barrett Mike 1927-2011 Boxing promoter Male

Mike Barrett was one of the famous four that monopolised British boxing in the 1970’s and 80’s. Together with Jarvis Astaire, Mickey Duff and Terry Lawless they were known as ‘The Cartel’. During their time, Astaire, Duff, Lawless and Barrett guided Cornelius Boza Edwards, Jim Watt, Maurice Hope and Charlie Magri to world title glory. They were also responsible for taking Kirkland Laing, Frank Bruno, Mark Kaylor, Horace Notice and many more talented boxers to domestic and European honours. The most successful promotional company in the history of British was finally broken in the mid 1980’s when a young promoter by the name of Frank Warren secured a television deal with ITV (www.secondsout.com) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 12/5/2013 RAHAKirkbride 2/9/2023 197bf091-659b-46d1-a9d1-2faf70e490ec