Rances Barthelemy

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. Rances has two brothers, Yan Bartelemí and Leduan Barthelemy, who are also professional boxers.

Rances Barthelemy
Statistics
Nickname(s)Kid Blast
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach72 1⁄2 in (184 cm)
NationalityCuban
Born (1986-06-25) 25 June 1986
Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins27
Wins by KO14
Losses1
Draws1
No contests1

Barthelemy was a standout amateur, competing in more than 200 fights and winning a Cuban junior national championship.[1]

Barthelemy defected to the United States prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] 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.[3]

Professional career

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.[4] Barthelemy would later become the #1 contender by defeating Fahsai Sakkreerin on 21 June 2013 by second-round knockout.[5]

Barthelemy originally defeated Argenis Mendez on 3 January 2014 to win the title,[6] 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,[7] 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.[8] Barthelemy later defeated Mendez in a rematch on 10 July 2014 via unanimous decision to win the title.[9] 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.[10]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
30 fights 27 wins 1 loss
By knockout 14 0
By decision 13 1
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
31 N/A N/A Alberto Puello N/A – (12) 28 Dec 2020 Arizona Federal Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US For WBA interim super lightweight title
30 Draw 27–1−1 (1) Robert Easter Jr. SD 12 27 Apr 2019 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US For vacant WBA (Regular), and IBO lightweight titles
29 Win 27–1 (1) Robert Frankel TKO 3 (10) 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, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won vacant IBF lightweight title
24 Win 23–0 (1) Antonio DeMarco UD 10 20 Jun 2015 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
23 Win 22–0 (1) Angino Perez TKO 2 (10) 26 Mar 2015 Hialeah 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) 3 Jan 2014 Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US For IBF junior lightweight title;
Originally KO win for Barthelemy, later ruled NC due to Barthelemy landing punch after the bell
19 Win 19–0 Fahsai Sakkreerin KO 2 (12) 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, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
15 Win 15–0 Hylon Williams, Jr. UD 8 3 Feb 2012 Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained UBO International lightweight title
14 Win 14–0 Alejandro Barrera KO 2 (6) 5 Nov 2011 Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Canada
13 Win 13–0 Gerardo Robles UD 8 29 Jul 2011 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won vacant UBO International lightweight title
12 Win 12–0 Rynell Griffin TKO 2 (8) 29 Apr 2011 Cosmopolitan Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
11 Win 11–0 James Hope TKO 4 (6) 25 Mar 2011 Cosmopolitan Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
10 Win 10–0 Anthony Woods TKO 2 (6) 11 Feb 2011 Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US
9 Win 9–0 Roberto Acevedo TKO 1 (6) 19 Nov 2010 Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, US
8 Win 8–0 Àngel López TKO 3 (6) 15 Sep 2010 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, US
7 Win 7–0 John Temple TKO 1 (6) 18 Aug 2010 Civic Center, Monroe, Louisiana, US
6 Win 6–0 John Barnes KO 1 (4) 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) 10 Oct 2009 Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, US
2 Win 2–0 Vineash Rungea KO 1 (4) 28 Aug 2009 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, US
1 Win 1–0 Jamal Clay KO 1 (4) 8 Aug 2009 Metropolitan Convention Center, Columbia, South Carolina, US

See also
  • List of super-featherweight boxing champions
  • List of lightweight boxing champions

References
  1. "Biography of Rances Barthelemy". Premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. "For Rances Barthelemy, journey to United States was more than 35 attempts in the making". Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. "Biography of Rances Barthelemy". Premierboxingchampions.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. "Usmanee robbed against Barthelemy". Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  5. "Barthelemy Stops Sakkreerin In Two; Truax Bombs George". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. "Barthelemy Shocks Mendez with 2nd Round KO; Wins Title". Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  7. "Mendez Appeal Received By Minnesota Commission, IBF". Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  8. "Argenis Mendez reinstated as IBF super featherweight titlist, loss to Barthelemy overturned". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  9. "Cuba native, Miami resident Rances Barthelemy wins title in unanimous decision". Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  10. "Rances Barthelemy fires all his guns in wide win over Antonio DeMarco". Retrieved 23 June 2014.
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Argenis Mendez		 IBF junior lightweight champion
10 July 2014 – 10 February 2015
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
José Pedraza
Vacant
Title last held by
Mickey Bey		 IBF lightweight champion
18 December 2015 – 6 June 2016
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Robert Easter Jr.
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