(Photo Credit: Jann Hendry/Premier Boxing Champions) By Jim Dower: Unbeaten #3 IBF lightweight contender Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (24-0, 13 KOs) easily beat Russian Denis Shafikov (36-2-1, 19 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night in a fight televised by Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Barthelemy used a strong jab and a lot of hard pot shots to dominate Shafikov in a fight that was less than thrilling to watch at times. The judges scored the fight 119-109, 116-112 and 116-112. The 119-109 score seemed the most realistic of the three scores. Shafkov was able to and some nice shots, but he struggled with Barthelemy’s reach and outside fighting style.
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In other action on the card, unbeaten #3 IBF cruiserweight contender Murat Gassiev (22-0, 16 KOs) and #14 IBF Isiah Thomas (15-0, 6 KOs) saw their fight ruled a no contest after Gassiev hurt Thomas with a right to the head after the 3rd. The shot hurt Thomas enough to where the referee Jay Nady halted the fight and ruled it a no contest.
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In junior middleweight action, Eric Walker (12-0, 6 KOs) defeated Chris Pearson (13-1, 10 KOs) by an eight round unanimous decision by the scores of 79-71, 80-72 and 78-74.
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The highly popular lightweight knockout artist Gervonta Davis (14-0, 13 KOs) stayed unbeaten with a 9th round stoppage win over Luis Sanchez (17-5-1, 5 KOs). David flattened Sanchez in the 8th. In the 9th, he pounded away to get a stoppage. The fight was haled at 2:05 of the 9th.
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In a one-sided contest, former IBF 154lb champ Ishe Smith (28-8, 12 KOs) defeated Tommy Rainone (24-7-1, 5 KOs) by a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90.
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In other lopsided fight on the card, former IBF 135lb champion Mickey Bey (22-1-1, 10 KOs) defeated Naim Nelson (12-1, 1 KOs) by a 10 round unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91.
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Former IBF lightweight champion Mickey “The Spirit” Bey (22-1-1, 10 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Naim Nelson (12-1, 1 KO). Scores were 100-90, 100-90, 99-91.
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