Comments Thread For: Barthelemy Decisions Shafikov, Wins IBF World Title

[MDPopescu]

Bart took control in the 8th, then started boxing from the outside in the 9th or 10th. Before then, it was anybody's fight. In fact, Shafikov was probably winning. Rances is a warrior. He just enjoys the battle. It'll get him in trouble some day. But it's definitely fun to watch.

... he seems able to easily switch to boxing from the distance -- in case he doesn't feel comfortable... the guy looked quite calculated to me...

[tiliheels]

Pretty good fight, I had it 115-113, Barthelemy certainly won it. I thought Shafikov could take this by just wearing down Barthelemy with his activity but Barthelemy actually matched him on the inside and showed tremendous stamina himself. Barthelemy might get taken out by a big puncher but at the moment the lightweight division is wide open, it's not at all clear who is number one in the division.

he can move for 12 round and get respect of most men bc most dont have the a heart of shaf..shaf would have been stopped if this thing stayed a at adistance likely...rances knew he could take the shots and he was right unlike some that grow to feel that way..he didnt stay inside with demarco at all so i dont see him trying to be that guy who does this with even sized or bigger fighters..

[tiliheels]

... he seems able to easily switch to boxing from the distance -- in case he doesn't feel comfortable... the guy looked quite calculated to me...

i agree it was calculated but i dont know if it was the right move or not..im dying to know if he could have made this fighter easier or is seeing a guy that short in front of him something he doenst like..

[MDPopescu]

he can move for 12 round and get respect of most men bc most dont have the a heart of shaf..shaf would have been stopped if this thing stayed a at adistance likely...rances knew he could take the shots and he was right unlike some that grow to feel that way..he didnt stay inside with demarco at all so i dont see him trying to be that guy who does this with even sized or bigger fighters..

^^^ Something like that, here...

[tiliheels]

5'10 is toó big for 135 pounds, period.

well he's been at 130 and he has hella stamina so it isnt a huge weight cut..the guy was malnourished his entire life..i dont think he was 150 in the ring..

[CubanGuyNYC]

i think he is crazy talented just like a rigo..but like u said he likes to go at it..his hands are so fast and his accuracy is real..when his feet get going like they were in teh championship round i go in aw..shaf is very fast on his feet and rances was making him look ignorant and running him into bombs..and he was doing this while have to punch downward all night..that should have screwed with his accuracy..it didnt.

Talented, yes. Talented like Rigo? I don't think so. We're talking about one of the greatest talents in boxing. But I'll watch Rances fight any day. Rigo is only fun to watch when he feels like it, which is hardly ever. Barthélemy has grown on me quickly, with his willingness to go to war. I'm hoping he can rise to the very top of 135. He might have 140 or even 147 in his future.

[tiliheels]

^^^ Something like that, here...

im really glad to see guys catching on to him he's a 2 time world champion and he makes his presence known in the ring..and if u dont mind listening to a translator he can really talk some ****..when he got to moving in the championship rounds he had mayweather smilling and turning to his friends like "damn"

[MDPopescu]

i agree it was calculated but i dont know if it was the right move or not..im dying to know if he could have made this fighter easier or is seeing a guy that short in front of him something he doenst like..

... maybe he keeps in mind that boring "blueprints" of Rigo and Lara!... Who knows?

[MDPopescu]

im really glad to see guys catching on to him he's a 2 time world champion and he makes his presence known in the ring..and if u dont mind listening to a translator he can really talk some ****..when he got to moving in the championship rounds he had mayweather smilling and turning to his friends like "damn"

... Floyd easily understands this shit, doe! Floyd just imagined himself in the same ring with Barthélemy, perhaps...

[tiliheels]

Wow, 5'11" guy beat the much smaller 5'5" guy. Seriously, who the hell is 5'11" and fights at such low weights? Skinny ass Ethopian mother****er.

I hope someone KTFO Rances. Guy got a gift against some no name Afghan a while back on ESPN.

it was not a gift it was him landing the cleaner harders shots and keeping the work rate winning the early and late rounds..