by Fox Doucette Oh, for want of a nail. A controversial knockdown in the third round that probably should have been ruled a slip due to a punch behind the head meant the difference between a majority draw and a split decision. The beneficiary, Fredrick Lawson (24-0, 20 KOs) gets the first significant win of his pro career, sending Breidis Prescott (27-7, 20 KOs) on a one-way … [Read more...]
Breidis Prescott A Very Live Underdog: ESPN Friday Night Fights Preview
by Fox Doucette Breidis Prescott (27-6, 20 KOs) may be a six-to-one underdog, but his main event welterweight tilt against Ghana's Fredrick Lawson (23-0, 20 KOs) looks to be one tremendously competitive fight as it headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (Thursday edition!) from the Hialeah Park Race Track in Hialeah, Florida. In the co-feature, Angino Perez (18-6, 16 KOs) is … [Read more...]
Barthelemy, Martirosyan, Karpency Victorious in Dreary Showtime Triple-Header
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut-- In what turned out to be little more than a Showtime-televised sparring session, Rances Barthelemy (21-0, 12 KOs) made the first defense of his IBF super featherweight title against Argentine survivalist Fernando Saucedo (52-6-3, 8 KOs) via unanimous decision. The Three judges' scorecards of 120-108 should tell the reader … [Read more...]
Rances Barthelemy vs. Fernando Saucedo: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday night at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Rances Barthelemy (20-0, 12 KO’s) defends the IBF World super featherweight title against Fernando Saucedo (52-5-3, 8 KO’s) in the 12-round main event of a triple-header to be broadcast by Showtime. This will be Barthelemy’s first defense since his title winning performance over Argenis Mendez in July. The … [Read more...]
Barthelemy, Nelson-Martirosyan Confirmed for 10/4 Showtime Card
Showtime has announced a double header billed as a "Showtime Boxing Special Edition" on October 4 and held at the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut In the main event Rances Barthelemy (20-0, 12 KOs) will make the first defense of his super featherweight title against former world title challenger Fernando Saucedo (52-5-3, 8 KOs). On the undercard, Willie Nelson … [Read more...]