Barry (name) "Barrfind". Furthermore, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish "Finnbarr", which also has short forms of "Bairre", "Barra", and "Barre". Similarly, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the latter short form "Barra". In other cases, "Barry" is an Anglicised form of the Irish "Berach" ("pointed", "sharp"). Since the twentieth century, the name has become very popular in Australia. A variant form of the given name is "Barrie". Pet forms of the name are "Baz" and "Bazza". As a given name, "Barry" currently is less common than it once was. It rose in popularity during the 1930s and
Manuel Medina (boxer) disqualification victory against Edgar Castro, on December 11 of that same year, in Inglewood. Medina retained that title twice, then defeated Tyrone Jackson on May 21, 1990, also at Inglewood by a twelve-round decision. In his next fight on 5 July, he outpointed former world featherweight champion and Barry McGuigan conqueror, Steve Cruz over ten rounds. Medina won four bouts, then had his first chance at becoming a world champion, when, on August 12, 1991, he faced IBF featherweight champion Troy Dorsey in Inglewood. Medina was knocked down twice early, but became a world champion by getting up and defeating