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Rances Barthelemy To Face
Antonio DeMarco June 21 On PBC On CBS From MGM Grand
An action-packed showdown between former world champions
Rances Barthelemy (22-0, 13 KOs) and Antonio DeMarco
(31-4-1, 23 KOs) headlines the next installment Premier
Boxing Champions on CBS taking place Sunday, June 21 live
from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with televised
action beginning at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
Also featured in televised bouts is an explosive
welterweight matchup that pits the undefeated Sammy Vasquez
(18-0, 13 KOs) against Nigerian knockout artist Wale Omotoso
(25-1, 21 KOs).
“I’m excited for this big opportunity and I can’t wait to
show the world what I’m capable of,” said Barthelemy. “A big
fight like this is what I want. I know it will be very
difficult, but I’m going to train hard to put on a show for
the fans.”
“This is a huge fight for me. I’m going to leave everything
I have in that ring,” said DeMarco. “The chance to fight on
network television is once in a lifetime and I’m going to
make the most of it.”
A Cuban amateur national champion, the 28-year-old
Barthelemy has yet to taste defeat since turning pro in
2009. Born in Cuba but now fighting out of Las Vegas, he won
a super featherweight world title in July of last year by
defeating Argenis Mendez in impressive fashion. Most
recently he delivered a second round TKO over Angino Perez
in March and looks to impress once again when he hits the
ring in June.
A former world champion in the lightweight division, the
29-year-old DeMarco steps back into the ring to face the
undefeated Barthelemy. Fighting out of Los Mochis, Sinaloa,
Mexico, he owns victories over John Molina Jr., Jorge
Linares and Lanardo Tyner. He fights for the second time as
a pro in the city of Las Vegas on June 21.
The 29-year-old Vasquez has fought professionally since 2012
and served two tours of duty in Iraq as a member of the
National Guard. He made it to the semifinals of the 2012
U.S. Olympic trials and won gold at the 2010 and 2011 Armed
Forces Boxing Championships. The fighter out of Monessen,
Penn., has not lost as a professional and is coming off of a
unanimous decision over Emmanuel Lartey in February of this
year.
Born in Nigeria, but fighting out of Oxnard, Calif., Omotoso
is looking to make it three wins in a row when he battles
Vasquez. His most recent victories were both knockouts as he
defeated Abraham Alvarez and Eduardo Flores. The 30-year-old
made his U.S. debut in 2011 and has racked up a 7-1 record
stateside.
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