Rances Barthelemy vs. Fahsai Sakkreerin
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Rances Barthelemy 129 lbs beat Surasak Makordae 129 lbs by KO at 1:26 in round 2 of 12
- Date: 2013-06-21
- Location: Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Referee: Mark Nelson
- Judge: Dennis Nelson
- Judge: Matthew Podgorski
- Judge: Ansel Stewart
- Aired on: ESPN Friday Night Fights
- IBF Super Featherweight Title Eliminator
Rances Barthelemy dropped Fahsai Sakkreerin in the second round with a right uppercut to the body to push his unbeaten streak to 19 fights and claim the IBF's #1 ranking at super featherweight.
Barthelemy looked to work from the outside and use his substantial height advantage to catch the Thai coming forward. A sudden right hand to the solar plexes sent a grimacing Sakkreerin to the mat for the count.
Notes
- Rances Barthelemy 18-0 (11 KOs) vs. Fahsai Sakkreerin 39-3-1 (21 KOs)
- Sakkreerin entered as a 4-to-1 betting underdog. [1]
- It was the second fight for Sakkreerin outside of his native Thailand. In his other fight outside the country, he lost via split decision in the Philippines to Martin Honorio 31-6-1.
