Barthelemy Warns Saucedo: I Will Win Any Way Possible

MASHANTUCKET, CONN.– Undefeated Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy and Fernando  David “El Vasco” Saucedo are ready for their world title showdown, tomorrow/Saturday, LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.

Barthelemy (20-0-0, 12 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Cuba, will defend his IBF junior lightweight title against former world title challenger and IBF No. 3-ranked challenger Saucedo (52-5-3, 8, KOs), of Florencio Varela, Argentina, in the main event of a SHOWTIME Boxing Special Edition tripleheader from the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Conn.

RANCES BARTHELEMY:

“I’m excited.  This is a huge fight for me, fighting on national television, fighting on SHOWTIME.  I’m excited and anxious to get in there and give the crowd and the fans a great fight.

“You’re going to see a solid, smart fighter that knows how to keep his distance and knows how to control the pace.  And you’ll see a lot of my jab, my biggest weapon.

 “I’m going to win any way possible.  We’re ready to go the whole 12 rounds.  We’re just going to take it round by round.

 “He has over 60 fights so we have to respect him.  But we’re going to let him know we’re the bigger man.”

 FERNANDO DAVID SAUCEDO:

“I came here to win the world title and that’s what I’m going to do.

 “This is the perfect matchup for me and my chance to show that I deserve to be a world champion.

“It’s a dream come true to fight here in the United States.  It’s obvious that I can’t do what I did in my previous 60 fights.  I need to bring a little more to go home with the title.  I’m very well-prepared and I’m looking forward to getting in the ring.”