Boxing Scene has been advised that former two-division champion Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (27-1-1) will return to the ring on March 28th in Las Vegas against WBA interim super lightweight champion Alberto Puello (17-0).
The fight will likely land at Park MGM and will headline a Premier Boxing Champions card on Showtime.
Barthelemy, who has held titles at 130 and 135 pounds, saw action once in 2019 when he battled Robert Easter Jr. to a draw in April in a lackluster fight at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas based Cuban has enlisted the services of fellow Cuban Pedro Roque and is holding his training camp at Roque's home base in Miami for this fight. World class strength and conditioning coach Angel "Memo" Heredia has worked with Barthelemy for his past several fights and will also be in his Florida camp.
Roque is considered one of the best trainers to come out of Cuba and has worked with fighters such as Yuriorkis Gamboa, Yuniel Dorticos and several others.
Puello captured his interim title in July when he outpointed then unbeaten Jonathan Alonso in his native Dominican Republic. The 25-year-old will be taking a massive step up in competition. All of his 17 professional fights have taken place in his home country.
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Re: Rances Barthelemy vs. Alberto Puello - March 28, 2020 (Postponed)
Rances Barthelemy Hopes To Go For World Titles After Next Fight
While the COVID-19 has slowed down the boxing world, Rances Barthelemy (27-1-1) still has big plans for 2020 and also for 2021.
First up on his agenda is a September 6th showdown against WBA interim super lightweight champion Alberto Puello (17-0). The fight takes place on the televised undercard of the Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos Premier Boxing Champions on FOX broadcast.
Last year wasn't an active year for Barthelemy as he only fought once. In April he battled Robert Easter Jr. to a lackluster draw in Las Vegas in a fight that produced very little action. However, he expects a much better fight in September because he believes his style will mesh a lot better with Puello’s style.
“Puello is a good fighter. He is tough. I think we will put on a great fight for the fans,” Barthelemy told Boxing Scene.
If the 34-year-old former two-division champion has his way - his second tour in the 140 pound division won't last long. Having already captured titles at super featherweight and in the lightweight division, Barthelemy has bigger aspirations.
At 5’10” Barthelemy has the size and frame to compete in the welterweight division and would like a shot at becoming the first Cuban to wIn world titles in not only 3 but 4 divisions.
“First this fight at 140 then I would like to go 147. I am willing to do whatever it takes to get the big fights,” said Barthelemy.
While the COVID-19 has slowed down the boxing world, Rances Barthelemy (27-1-1) still has big plans for 2020 and also for 2021.
First up on his agenda is a September 6th showdown against WBA interim super lightweight champion Alberto Puello (17-0). The fight takes place on the televised undercard of the Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos Premier Boxing Champions on FOX broadcast.
Last year wasn't an active year for Barthelemy as he only fought once. In April he battled Robert Easter Jr. to a lackluster draw in Las Vegas in a fight that produced very little action. However, he expects a much better fight in September because he believes his style will mesh a lot better with Puello’s style.
“Puello is a good fighter. He is tough. I think we will put on a great fight for the fans,” Barthelemy told Boxing Scene.
If the 34-year-old former two-division champion has his way - his second tour in the 140 pound division won't last long. Having already captured titles at super featherweight and in the lightweight division, Barthelemy has bigger aspirations.
At 5’10” Barthelemy has the size and frame to compete in the welterweight division and would like a shot at becoming the first Cuban to wIn world titles in not only 3 but 4 divisions.
“First this fight at 140 then I would like to go 147. I am willing to do whatever it takes to get the big fights,” said Barthelemy.
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Re: Rances Barthelemy vs. Alberto Puello - March 28, 2020 (Postponed)
Alberto Puello is fighting tomorrow against Cristian Rafael Coria for the Interim WBA 140 Title
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Re: Rances Barthelemy vs. Alberto Puello - July 24, 2021
Alberto Puello-Rances Barthelemy Rescheduled, To Land On Fury-Wilder III Undercard July 24
The lengthy wait endured by Alberto Puello and Rances Barthelemy has been awarded with a considerable upgrade.
The pair of junior welterweights will collide July 24 on the undercard of the third fight between lineal/WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) and former titlist Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was confirmed by PBC representatives after appearing on the Nevada State Athletic Commission monthly agenda hearing, with the referee and judges to be selected during the session this Wednesday.
The bout takes place nearly 11 months after its previously scheduled date last September 6, to have appeared on a PBC on Fox telecast from a crowdless Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Those plans were scrapped after Puello was unable to secure a travel visa in time to make the trip from his native Dominican Republic. The September 6 PBC on Fox show moved forward, with Yordenis Ugas outpointing Abel Ramos to win a version of the WBA welterweight title.
Puello (18-0, 10 KOs) was supposed to make the first defense of his WBA interim junior welterweight title on the card. That moment instead came in a sixth-round knockout of Argentina’s Cristian Rafael Coria last December 17 in Santo Domingo. The 26-year-old southpaw is now based out of Las Vegas and set to make his U.S. debut.
Barthelemy (28-1-1, 14 KOs) was hoping for the fight with Puello to proceed as planned last September, as part of his penance for the awful taste left behind from his previous contest.
The former two-division titlist from Cuba—now also based out of Vegas—served as one half of an unwatchable 12-round draw with Robert Easter in their April 2019 lightweight battle. The vacant title fight was considered by the majority of observers to be one of the worst televised bouts in recent boxing history, with such criticism accepted by Barthelemy and Easter who both publicly vowed to do much better in their next respective fights.
“In debt with the public, I know,” Barthelemy claimed at the time. “September 6, I’m paying dues.”
That date came and went without such an opportunity. His stay-busy fight in place of a straightaway shot at Puello didn’t help matters any, as he outboxed Philippines’ All Rivera over ten rounds in a largely forgettable fight this past January on Fox from Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
Televised coverage for Puello-Barthelemy has yet to be finalized as this goes to publish. The evening’s main event between Fury and Wilder tops an all-heavyweight four-fight Pay-Per-View telecast jointly presented by ESPN+ and Fox Sports. The two entities also joined forces for Fury-Wilder II last February, with select undercard bouts offered simultaneously on ESPN2 and FS1.
The lengthy wait endured by Alberto Puello and Rances Barthelemy has been awarded with a considerable upgrade.
The pair of junior welterweights will collide July 24 on the undercard of the third fight between lineal/WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) and former titlist Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was confirmed by PBC representatives after appearing on the Nevada State Athletic Commission monthly agenda hearing, with the referee and judges to be selected during the session this Wednesday.
The bout takes place nearly 11 months after its previously scheduled date last September 6, to have appeared on a PBC on Fox telecast from a crowdless Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Those plans were scrapped after Puello was unable to secure a travel visa in time to make the trip from his native Dominican Republic. The September 6 PBC on Fox show moved forward, with Yordenis Ugas outpointing Abel Ramos to win a version of the WBA welterweight title.
Puello (18-0, 10 KOs) was supposed to make the first defense of his WBA interim junior welterweight title on the card. That moment instead came in a sixth-round knockout of Argentina’s Cristian Rafael Coria last December 17 in Santo Domingo. The 26-year-old southpaw is now based out of Las Vegas and set to make his U.S. debut.
Barthelemy (28-1-1, 14 KOs) was hoping for the fight with Puello to proceed as planned last September, as part of his penance for the awful taste left behind from his previous contest.
The former two-division titlist from Cuba—now also based out of Vegas—served as one half of an unwatchable 12-round draw with Robert Easter in their April 2019 lightweight battle. The vacant title fight was considered by the majority of observers to be one of the worst televised bouts in recent boxing history, with such criticism accepted by Barthelemy and Easter who both publicly vowed to do much better in their next respective fights.
“In debt with the public, I know,” Barthelemy claimed at the time. “September 6, I’m paying dues.”
That date came and went without such an opportunity. His stay-busy fight in place of a straightaway shot at Puello didn’t help matters any, as he outboxed Philippines’ All Rivera over ten rounds in a largely forgettable fight this past January on Fox from Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
Televised coverage for Puello-Barthelemy has yet to be finalized as this goes to publish. The evening’s main event between Fury and Wilder tops an all-heavyweight four-fight Pay-Per-View telecast jointly presented by ESPN+ and Fox Sports. The two entities also joined forces for Fury-Wilder II last February, with select undercard bouts offered simultaneously on ESPN2 and FS1.
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Re: Rances Barthelemy vs. Alberto Puello - October 9, 2021
This fight still on the Fury-Wilder card?