Barthelemy Retains IBF Crown

IBF lightweight champ Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy, 25-0-(13), retained his title with a 12 round split decision win over former world titleholder Mickey “The Spirit” Bey, 22-2-1-(10) at the Hard Rock Live Arena at the Seminole Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Friday.

Bey received a gift of a knockdown in round two when Barthelemy hit the canvas after a head clash. The scores were 117-110 and 116-111 for Barthelemy, and a way out 117-110 for Bey.

On the same card bantamweight Emmanuel Rodriguez prospect score a 10 round unanimous decision over Alberto “Metro” Guevara the scores were 99-91twice and 100-90.

In a middleweight bout unbeaten Caleb “Sweet Hands” Plant took out Carlos Galvan with a left hand to in round four. The time of the stoppage was 1:24.

Other results

Lightweight Gervonta “The One” Davis w ko 1 Mario “Huracan” Macias Rorozco

Featherweight Dat Nguyen w pts 6 Jesus Lule

Light heavyweight Steven Geffrard w tko 1 Samuel Miller

Super lightweight Courtney Jackson w pts 4 Anthony Woods

super featherweight w tko 2 Antonio Williams

Female middleweight LaTondria Jones w pts 4 Latoya Burton.

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June 3, 2016