Rances Barthelemy won the IBF Jr. Lightweight title with a controversial 2nd round stoppage over Argenis Mendez at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
In round one, Barthelemy buckled Mendez with a hard left that he followed up with a flurry along the ropes. In round two, Barthelemy landed three hard left hooks that sent Mendez to the canvas. Mendez got to his feet and ate a vicious three punch combination that sent Mendez plummeting to the canvas. The deciding blows seemed to come after the bell but the ruling stood as a knockout victory at 2:59 for Barthelemy.
Barthelemy, 129 lbs of Cuba is now 20-0 with 13 knockouts. Mendez, 128 1/2 lbs of Dominican Republic is 21-3-1.
Duran and Caleb Truax battled to a ten round draw in a Super Middleweight bout.
Duran landed more punches as he worked the jab that bloodied the nose in Truax as early as round four. Truax best punching was done by the right hand and the uppercut.
Duram landed 121 of 447 punches as compared to 106 of 678 for Truax.
All three judges scored the fight 95-95.
Duran, 161 1/2 lbs of Paterson, NJ is now 28-11-3. Truax, 163 lbs of Osio, MN is now 23-1-2.
Erickson Lubin scored a one round destruction over Luis Santiago in a scheduled four round Welterweight bout.
Lubin landed a body punch that sent Santiago down for the ten count at 1:01 of round one.
Lubin, 147 lbs is now 2-0 with 2 knockouts. Santiago is 0-1.
avontae Starks scored a knockdown en route to a six round split decision over Limberth Ponce in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
Starks dropped Ponce in round two and coasted to the victory by scores of 57-56 for Ponce and two cards read 57-56 for Starks
Starks, 154 lbs of Minneapolis, is now 8-0. Ponce, 154 1/2 lbs is now 6-1.
