Rances Barthelemy vs. Hylon Williams Jr.
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Rances Barthelemy 130 lbs beat Hylon Williams Jr 130 lbs by UD in round 8 of 8
- Date: 2012-02-03
- Location: Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Robert Byrd
- Judge: Dave Moretti 80-72
- Judge: Robert Hoyle 79-73
- Judge: CJ Ross 79-73
- Aired On: ESPN Friday Night Fights
Notes
- Rances Barthelemy 14-0 (11 KOs) vs. Hylon Williams Jr. 15-0 (3 KOs)
- Fight was on the undercard of Isaac Chilemba vs. Edison Miranda.
- ESPN's Teddy Atlas scored the bout 79-73 in favor of Barthelemy.
- At 130 lbs, Williams Jr. was fighting at the lightest weight of his professional career to date.
- Both fighters earned a purse of $7,500 each. [1]
Bout Summary
Barthlemy worked to the body early and controlled the action. He came forward with heavier punches and threw at higher volume than Williams. Williams looked for countering opportunities but struggled to slip against his rangy opponent. Barthelemy switched between orthodox and southpaw stances and kept his opponent off balance all night, and found success working on both the outside with jabs and the inside with uppercuts. He often fought with his arms down and Williams simply failed to land effectively. The seventh round was a strong one for Barthelemy, who landed a jab-left uppercut combination that caught Williams flush. Williams tried hard and was somewhat effective going to the inside in the early rounds to neutralize Barthelemy's height and reach advantage. However, over the last five rounds, Barthelemy threw many head jabs which landed, while Williams could not get inside to either or counter. Both fighters emerged the bout in top condition. ESPN commentator Teddy Atlas noted Williams had been much too inactive recently, for long periods before this bout, hurting his chances against the the more active Barthelemy.