Junior welterweight Rances Barthelemy gained a majority determination over Omar Juarez to bounce again from a knockout loss within the Rolando Romero-Ismael Barroso co-feature on Saturday night time within the Showtime co-feature at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Barthelemy gained what gave the impression to be a extremely aggressive combat 98-92 and 97-93 whereas one decide scored it 95-95, leaving the group booing the results of the bout contracted at 143 kilos.
.@RealKidBlast will get it performed 💯
He picks up the choice victory over Juarez to bounce again from his earlier loss in a giant method 💥#BarthelemyJuarez #RomeroBarroso pic.twitter.com/aMcbtmfkhU
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) Could 14, 2023
“I attempted to win this combat intelligently with my brains towards a younger fighter and that’s what I did,” Barthelemy stated via an interpreter.
Former junior light-weight and light-weight titlist Barthelemy (30-2-1, 15 KOs), 37, a Cuban defector primarily based in Las Vegas, was coming off a 10-month layoff since unbeaten up-and-comer Gary Antuanne Russell knocked him down and stopped him within the sixth spherical final July.
He appeared loads higher towards Juarez (14-2, 5 KOs), 23, of Brownsville, Texas, who had the clear edge when he let his palms go however didn’t do it sufficient.
Barthelemy appeared to take management within the first few rounds earlier than Juarez bought going. He landed some glorious physique photographs and within the fifth spherical was bullying Barthelemy with onerous left palms.
Barthelemy, the vastly extra skilled fighter, countered and saved his distance when mandatory.After the seventh spherical, Juarez’s nook was throughout him, telling him to select up the tempo and to not go away it to the judges.
Though two scorecards have been huge, the combat gave the impression to be on the desk going into the tenth spherical. Juarez’s nook instructed him to “empty the tank” and Barthelemy’s nook was express in telling him to go for the knockout.
Juarez got here out quick and pressured Barthelemy as they slugged it out however the motion rapidly slowed for the ultimate minute.
Barthelemy stated he subsequent desires a rematch with Russell greater than some other combat.
“I desire a rematch much more than a title shot,” Barthelemy stated. “I would like that rematch with Gary Antuanne Russell. I would like it badly.”
Juarez noticed a three-fight successful streak since getting knocked down in an upset majority 10-round determination loss to All Rivera in June 2021
“It’s what it’s. I actually thought I did sufficient to win, however all that’s left is to maintain working onerous for subsequent time,” Juarez stated. “My one mistake was not staying on prime of him. I ought to have been extra aggressive. I’ll let my palms do the speaking and keep humble.”
Based on CompuBox, Barthelemy landed 95 of 448 punches (21 p.c) and Juarez linked with 101 of 428 (24 p.c).
