Barrett had in excess of 250 bouts as an amateur fighter and represented Ireland internationally.
[1] His results were: Barrett turned professional in August 2000 and fought at light welterweight, out of Wembley, London.
In March 1999, Barrett was ejected from a Galway nightclub due to his Irish Traveller heritage.
[2] At an earlier date, Barrett and his wife, Kathleen, were denied entry to a Salthill nightclub called Liquid.
[3] The documentary, Southpaw: The Francis Barrett Story, won the Audience Prize at the 1999 New York Irish Film Festival.