Frank ‘The Ghost’ Martin (19-0, 13 KOs) appeared spectacular, scoring a fourth-round spotlight reel knockout of Rances Barthelemy (30-4-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night time in mild welterweight motion on the Frost Financial institution Middle in San Antonio, Texas.
Return of ‘The Ghost’
Preventing for the primary time since being knocked out by Gervonta Davis 18 months in the past, Martin flattened the 39-year-old Barthelemy with a wonderfully positioned left hand to the pinnacle in spherical 4 to get the KO. Barthelemy was badly harm and couldn’t stand up even when he wished to. The time of the stoppage was at 2:56 of spherical 4.
Martin, 30, used quite a lot of motion to negate Barthelemy’s offense in rounds one by means of three, consistently turning to keep away from his jabs and proper arms. It labored properly for ‘The Ghost,’ however it additionally stored him from touchdown his personal punches. It was useless motion towards this sort of non-puncher.
Left Hand of Doom
Within the fourth, Martin went to work, connecting with two lefts that put Barthelemy down on the canvas. When he bought up, and the motion resumed, Martin bum rushed him, touchdown punches totally on the guard of the Cuban.
Barthelemy smiled and motioned Martin to maintain attacking, and that he did. Moments later, ‘The Ghost’ caught him with a telegraphed left to the jaw of Barthelemy, sending him down back-first on the canvas. There can be no getting up from that knockdown. The referee then waved it off when he noticed that Rances was in no situation to return to his toes.
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