Rances Barthelemy | |
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Born | Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba | 25 June 1986
Other names | Kid Blast |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] |
Reach | 184 cm (72 in) [1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 35 |
Wins | 30 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Rances Barthelemy (born 25 June 1986) is a Cuban professional boxer. He is a former two-weight world champion, having held the IBF junior lightweight title in 2014, and the IBF lightweight title from 2015 to 2016.
Barthelemy was a standout amateur, competing in more than 200 fights and winning a Cuban junior national championship. [2]
Barthelemy defected to the United States prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3] He left Cuba over frustration with how his brother Yan’s career was developing and the implications that it could have for his own future in the sport. [4]
Barthelemy defeated Arash Usmanee on 4 January 2013 by a controversial twelve-round unanimous decision which many observers thought Usmanee had won and became the #2 contender for the IBF junior lightweight title. [5] Barthelemy would later become the #1 contender by defeating Fahsai Sakkreerin on 21 June 2013 by second-round knockout. [6]
Barthelemy originally defeated Argenis Mendez on 3 January 2014 to win the title, [7] but the win was considered controversial, as Barthelemy knocked Mendez out seconds after the bell to signal the end of the second round came. Mendez and his team filled an appeal to the Minnesota Combative Sports Commission and IBF shortly after the fight, [8] and after the appeal was successful on 30 January 2014, the result was changed to a no decision and Mendez was reinstated as the IBF junior lightweight champion. [9] Barthelemy later defeated Mendez in a rematch on 10 July 2014 via unanimous decision to win the title. [10] He vacated his title in February 2015 in anticipation of moving up in weight category.
In his next contest, fighting in the super lightweight division against Antonio DeMarco at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 21 June 2015, Barthelemy gained a convincing victory. Barthelemy showed his versatility early, coming out orthodox before switching up to southpaw midway throughout the first round. Barthelemy scored a knockdown with a huge left in the fourth round, but DeMarco survived the round. Barthelemy lost a point in the ninth round for excessive low blows, but it wasn’t enough to affect the outcome as he won 99–89 on all three cards. [11]
On 20 May, 2017, Barthelemy fought Kiryl Relikh in a WBA eliminator. Both fighters exchanged knockdowns in the fight, The judges scored the fight in favor of Barthelemy, 117-109, 116-110 and 115-111 the decision was seen as controversial. [12] Shortly after the fight, the WBA ordered a rematch. [13]
In the rematch, Relikh managed to get his revenge, clearly being the better man on the night, and getting the unanimous decision victory, while also winning the vacant WBA super lightweight title. [14]
On 27 April, 2019, Barthelemy fought Robert Easter Jr for the vacant WBA interim super lightweight title. In a very uneventful match, neither fighter looked like they deserve the win. The judges scored the fight as a split-draw, leaving both fighter without the secondary WBA belt. [15]
On April 27, 2024 in Fresno, CA, Barthelemy was scheduled to face Jose Ramirez. [16] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [17]
34 fights | 30 wins | 2 losses |
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By knockout | 15 | 1 |
By decision | 15 | 1 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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34 | Win | 30–2–1 (1) | Omar Juarez | MD | 10 | 13 May 2023 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
33 | Loss | 29–2–1 (1) | Gary Antuanne Russell | TKO | 6 (10), 0:50 | 30 Jul 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US | |
32 | Win | 29–1–1 (1) | Gustavo David Vittori | TKO | 2 (8), 1:54 | 6 Nov 2021 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
31 | Win | 28–1–1 (1) | All Rivera | UD | 10 | 30 Jan 2021 | Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles, California, US | |
30 | Draw | 27–1–1 (1) | Robert Easter Jr. | SD | 12 | 27 Apr 2019 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US | For vacant WBA (Regular) and IBO lightweight titles |
29 | Win | 27–1 (1) | Robert Frankel | TKO | 3 (10), 2:38 | 22 Dec 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US | |
28 | Loss | 26–1 (1) | Kiryl Relikh | UD | 12 | 10 Mar 2018 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, US | For vacant WBA super lightweight title |
27 | Win | 26–0 (1) | Kiryl Relikh | UD | 12 | 20 May 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, US | |
26 | Win | 25–0 (1) | Mickey Bey | SD | 12 | 3 Jun 2016 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US | Retained IBF lightweight title |
25 | Win | 24–0 (1) | Denis Shafikov | UD | 12 | 18 Dec 2015 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, US | Won vacant IBF lightweight title |
24 | Win | 23–0 (1) | Antonio DeMarco | UD | 10 | 20 Jun 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
23 | Win | 22–0 (1) | Angino Perez | TKO | 2 (10), 0:15 | 26 Mar 2015 | Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, US | |
22 | Win | 21–0 (1) | David Saucedo | UD | 12 | 4 Oct 2014 | Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, Connecticut, US | Retained IBF junior lightweight title |
21 | Win | 20–0 (1) | Argenis Mendez | UD | 12 | 10 Jul 2014 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, US | Won IBF junior lightweight title |
20 | NC | 19–0 (1) | Argenis Mendez | KO | 2 (12), 2:59 | 3 Jan 2014 | Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | For IBF junior lightweight title; Originally KO win for Barthelemy, later ruled NC due to Barthelemy hitting after the bell |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Fahsai Sakkreerin | KO | 2 (12), 1:26 | 21 Jun 2013 | Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Arash Usmanee | UD | 12 | 4 Jan 2013 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Alejandro Rodríguez | UD | 8 | 18 Aug 2012 | Doubletree Miamimart Hotel, Miami, Florida, US | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Robert Osiobe | UD | 8 | 11 May 2012 | Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Hylon Williams, Jr. | UD | 8 | 3 Feb 2012 | Texas Station Casino, North Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Retained UBO International lightweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Alejandro Barrera | KO | 2 (6), 1:22 | 5 Nov 2011 | Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Gerardo Robles | UD | 8 | 29 Jul 2011 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US | Won vacant UBO International lightweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Rynell Griffin | TKO | 2 (8), 2:59 | 29 Apr 2011 | Cosmopolitan Resort, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | James Hope | TKO | 4 (6), 2:04 | 25 Mar 2011 | Cosmopolitan Resort, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Anthony Woods | TKO | 2 (6), 2:59 | 11 Feb 2011 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Roberto Acevedo | TKO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 19 Nov 2010 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Àngel López | TKO | 3 (6), 1:34 | 15 Sep 2010 | Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, US | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | John Temple | TKO | 1 (6), 1:50 | 18 Aug 2010 | Civic Center, Monroe, Louisiana, US | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | John Barnes | KO | 1 (4), 0:44 | 30 Jul 2010 | Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, US | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | James Owens | UD | 4 | 14 May 2010 | Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, US | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Robert Guillen | UD | 4 | 12 Mar 2010 | War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Andrew Barnes | TKO | 1 (4), 1:07 | 10 Oct 2009 | Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, US | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Vineash Rungea | KO | 1 (4), 2:40 | 28 Aug 2009 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Jamal Clay | KO | 1 (4), 0:14 | 8 Aug 2009 | Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, South Carolina, US |
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