Barthelemy bests Bey to retain IBF belt

IBF lightweight champion Rances Barthelemy (25-0, 13 KOs) outpointed former champion Mickey Bey (22-2-1, 10 KOs) on Friday night in the Hard Rock Live Arena at the Seminole Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
The unbeaten Cuban dominated most of the rounds with his superior workrate and two of the judges awarded him the fight by scores of 117-110, 116-111, while the third somehow scored it 117-110 for Bey.
Barthelemy utilized his height and reach advantage to land his jab and combinations…


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