Rances Barthelemy Jr. vs Frank Martin Preview Dec. 6th, 2025
Prospect Frank Martin of Detroit, Michigan steps back into the ring after a 16-month absence when he takes on former IBF Lightweight Champion Rances Barthelemy of Cuba this Saturday, October 25th. The 10-round junior welterweight bout from San Antonio, Texas can be seen live on Amazon Prime pay-per-view and PPV.com. Martin last fought in June, 2024 when Gervonta Davis stopped him in the eighth round. In his previous bout a year earlier, Martin beat Artem Harutyunyan via a 12-round unanimous decision. Barthelemy last stepped into the ring in April, 2024 when he dropped a 12-round unanimous decision to former world champion Jose Ramirez. This will be his first fight in over 18 months.
Barthelemy vs Martin Betting Odds
Here are the betting odds from online sportsbook BetOnline.ag (full review here).
- Rances Barthelemy +450
- Frank Martin -700
My Pick
Barthelemy now 39 years old and is a former IBF Lightweight Champion and IBF Super Featherweight Belt holder. He beat Argenis Mendez by unanimous decision in 2014 for the Super Featherweight Belt and defended it once against Fernando Saucedo. He moved up in weight and captured the vacant IBF Lightweight Title via a unanimous decision over Denis Shafikov in 2015 and defended it against Mickey Bey.
He then beat Kiryl Relikh by unanimous decision with both fighters hitting the deck. He had a rematch with Relikh a year later but lost a unanimous decision in a shot at the vacant WBA Super Lightweight Title. Barthelemy fought Robert Easter Jr. in 2019 in a shot at the vacant IBO and WBA Lightweight Titles with the fight ending in a draw. He was also stopped by Gary Antuanne Russell in the sixth round in 2022. He’ll enter the ring this weekend with a record of 30-3-1 with 15 Ko’s.
Barthelemy, who now resides in Las Vegas, is stands 5-feet-10-inches tall with a 72.5-inch reach and has fought 214 rounds since turning pro in 2009 after enjoying a fine amateur career. He’s scored his share of knockdowns and knockouts over the years, but isn’t really known as a heavy hitter as his just 50 per cent of his wins have come by stoppage and he’s halted only two of his past 12 opponents. He’s also beaten Omar Juarez, Angino Perez, Antonio DeMarco and Arash Usmanee as a pro and once captured the Universal Boxing Organization International Lightweight title.
The 30-year-old Martin is a southpaw who climbs through the ropes with a fine mark of 18-1 with 12 Ko’s and has 102 rounds of experience under his belt since making his pro debut in 2017. Before that he enjoyed a fine amateur career which saw him reach the 2016 USA National Championship Final and win the 2016 National Golden Gloves Tournament by beating Vergil Ortiz Jr in the final. He also made it to the Golden Gloves semifinals in 2015.
Martin measures 5-feet-8-inches tall with a 68-inch reach which sees him give up two inches in height and 4.5-inches in reach to Barthelemy. He has pretty good power in his fists as 67 per cent of his victories have come by stoppage. However the last time he halted an opponent was in July, 2022 when stopped Jackson Marinez in the 10th round. He took a big step up in class against Davis last year and the loss stalled his rise in the rankings. Martin’s biggest wins have been against Marinez, Artem Harutyunyan, Jerry Perez, Ryan Kielczweski, Romero Duno, Jackson Marinez and Michel Rivera.
Prediction…
Both boxers have been inactive and will likely have to deal with some ring rust and let’s not forget that Barthelemy is pushing 40 years old even though he’s definitely faced tougher opposition as a pro. Martin gives up size here but possesses more power and if he’s at his best he should be able to handle the aging ex champion but he’ll definitely have to earn the win.
Martin is nine years younger with more power.
Play: Martin -700 @ BetOnline.ag
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