In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.  It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
~ Albert Schweitzer

The Kansas City Star’s ‘Love Story’

by Deborah Shouse | December 2009 – THE KANSAS CITY STAR: Love Blossoms Between Coach and Budding Boxer: You ought to do something with those muscles, 50-year-old Barry Becker told 22-year-old Sumya Anani. “You ought to fight.” It was 1993 at Bally’s gym in Overland Park. Barry often saw Sumya working out...

Barry Becker, You Are My Hero!

August 2005 – BARRY BECKER, YOU ARE MY HERO!  I am blessed and so very grateful I met Barry, an incredible man who has inspired me beyond belief.  He is my boxing trainer, the best trainer in the business.  Through the martial art of boxing, Barry Becker taught me how to fight and how to protect myself.  But first and foremost, he helped teach me to believe in myself and he rekindled my inner spirit!  His passion and energy drove me to becoming a 4x world Champion and the ‘Most Avoided Female Fighter in the World’ two years in a row!  What a story!   Barry, whatever you saw in me that day I was wrestling on the beach with the Fireman before I started...

Doghouse Chats With Sumya Anani’s Trainer, Barry Becker

by Martin Wade | May 3, 2004 – Doghouse Boxing: On the eve of getting the call for Sumya Anani to replace Lucia Rijker (against the talented Lisa Holewyne) on the April 24th Staples Center card in Los Angeles, California I spoke with Barry Becker about women’s boxing, his frustrations, and most of all his faith. The conversation was enlightening, evangelical, and very humorous. It was a glimpse into the camp of the most feared woman in women’s boxing. The following is our interview…Read the full article...