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Barthelemy Defends UBO Title
vs. Williams Jr.
Universal Boxing Organization™ International Lightweight
Champion Rances Barthelemy (14-0, 11 KOs) will not be in for
an easy ride when he makes his first title-defense on
February 3. “Kid Blast” will be taking on fellow undefeated
Hylon Williams Jr. (15-0, 3 KOs) at the Texas Station Hotel
& Casino in Las Vegas.
The fight will be promoted by Warriors Boxing and Sampson
Boxing LLC, and televised live throughout the United States
on ESPN2.
Rances Barthelemy won the UBO title last July when he beat
Gerardo Robles on points at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas,
and is coming off a knockout victory over Mexican Alejandro
Barrera on the Lucian Bute-Glenn Johnson undercard in Quebec
City, Canada in November.
Managed by Henry Foster and promoted by Leon Margules/Warriors
Boxing, the 25-year-old Cuban has proved to be one of the
most exiting up-and-comers in the game, and in Hylon
Williams Jr. he will face his biggest test since turning
professional in August 2009.
21-year-old Hylon Williams Jr. will be challenging for his
first professional title, and it’s safe to say that on
February 3 he will also be in with his best opponent so far.
Originally from Houston, Williams has fought all over the
US, even once in Puerto Rico, but just like Barthelemy he is
now residing in Las Vegas, adding extra spice to an already
mouthwatering match-up.
On the same card, appropriately billed SUPER BRAWLS, former
world-title-challenger Edison Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs) will
take on Isaac Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs) at Light Heavyweight,
and Russian Heavyweight sensation Magomed Abdusalamov (12-0,
12 KOs) clash with Cuban Pedro Rodriguez (8-0, 6 KOs).
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