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

[tiliheels]

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

exactly wat i was thinking floyd saw the pot shotting after 10 nose to nose rounds and was like **** "that tall lanky mf in shape...he fast too" glad to see him loving boxing again

[MDPopescu]

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

... this is always coming back to the "Cuban minimalism" -- most people don't actually understand it...

[Humean]

You read my mind. With Bart's inclination to fight, he might get starched by a heavy hitter. But, who knows? He's got a lot of heart. He's a tough out for anyone.

I'm not sure who the big puncher would actually be either, the three strong punchers that aren't currently champions are probably Barroso, who is fighting Crolla next, Zlaticanin, who is fighting Linares next and Commey who is highly ranked by the IBF, so he is a possible mandatory challenger for Barthelemy down the road. I wouldn't be surprised if Barthelemy doesn't even stay at 135 for long too.

[CubanGuyNYC]

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..

You make a good point. Shafikov is one tough hombre. Not too many dudes can bring that kid of pressure and stamina. He took a lot of punishment, which finally resulted in that gash over his right eye. Most fighters would've been stopped.

[tiliheels]

He was clinching the last 3 rounds, more in the 10 and 11.

Linares KO this guy.

He was too big for Shafikov. Just that.

OH MY GOD DID U SEE SHAF'S FACE?? ever seen him cut up like that? now image tissue skin linares...rances keeps that fight at distance and shows him a boxing lesson..linars might best stopped by demarco...oh too late he already did only way rances could lose a point with demarco was for the ref to take the poin in the later rounds..do your resume homework before u talk that dumb ****..kevin mitchell ust got stopped in the uk and in his fight with linares he had linares fighting for his life..linares is ready to be dethroned but he will be protected by golden boy..i dont see oscar asking for that fight no time soon

[tiliheels]

This is the truth.

Really he is a 140 pounds natural fighter fighting vs smaller guys.

dude he's a former 13olb champion..he ddint have to dry out to make 140...

[CubanGuyNYC]

I'm not sure who the big puncher would actually be either, the three strong punchers that aren't currently champions are probably Barroso, who is fighting Crolla next, Zlaticanin, who is fighting Linares next and Commey who is highly ranked by the IBF, so he is a possible mandatory challenger for Barthelemy down the road. I wouldn't be surprised if Barthelemy doesn't even stay at 135 for long too.

Yeah, Barthélemy could turn out to be the best current lightweight. He's talking about multiple divisions, so you may be right, Rances could move up again soon. I have reservations on his ceiling, but the guy has continued to impress me.

[tiliheels]

5'10 or 5'11 in 147 is ok...

But 5'10 in 135 is a ****in joke.



Yes , he was. Shafikov is ok for 135, Barthélemy not.

how about this diego corrales was 6'1 and fought his entire career at 130 and 135...mostly at 130 even in the later portions...some guys are naturally tall with nothing but bones..go compare his legs to a ww's leg at the weigh in..u'll see that he's thin

[CubanGuyNYC]

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

That Usmanee fight was controversial. I had Rances winning a very close decision. I think I gave it to him by one round. A lot of people sided with the Afghan. I believe it was mainly because he was outclassed and kept fighting back in warrior fashion. I remember Brian Campbell, an ESPN boxing journalist, doing a piece on that fight a day or two later. He said he was outraged like a lot of others after the decision. But, upon watching the fight again, Campbell said he agreed Barthélemy won. In the end, it was a very close, hard-fought battle. Saying Rances got "a gift" makes it sound like Usmanee clearly won. Nothing could be further from the truth.

[RaTaTa]

Shut the **** up man. Most of mexicans fighters? And Ríos fought in 140 and 147 vs biggers guys like Diego Cháves.

Jose Luis Castillo Haha Haha...


Leo is a ****in skinny guy. He fought in 112 pounds when he was young. He is skinny.

And what about Gamboa in 126 pounds? He rehydrated to 145 pounds...

Rances is just a big guy for this weight.

Today he won a fight vs a midget

You really proved that mexicans dont know shyt about boxing.