Rances Barthelemy officially claimed his International Boxing Federation junior lightweight belt by beating erstwhile champion, Argenis Mendez via a 12 round Unanimous Decision in a rematch of their controversial first outing which happened six months ago.
Barthelemy, an undefeated challenger (20-0, 12 KOs, 1 NC) and the IBF’s number 1 contender, outpointed Mendez with scores of 115 – 111 across the board to become the newest champ of the 130 pound class at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Read Full Story >>