Since leaving Castro and crew behind, Barthelemys put on a couple pounds to compete at bantamweight, signed on with Arena Box out of Hamburg, Germany, and recorded a perfect 6-0 record. The record is courtesy of Young Barts stellar technical fighting skills he can juke and jive with the best of them, and hes nearly impossible to catch with enough oomph to knock him down. Unfortunately, Yan also has all the punching power of a sickly girl scout hes never recorded a knockout, winning all his fights on decisions. Still, the young Cubans future looks bright. Friday at 7 p.m., hell headline ESPN 2s Friday Night Fights, live from the War Memorial Auditorium (800 NE 8th St., Fort Lauderdale). His opponent is still TBA as of press time, which is sort of odd, but fans can take solace in this: The Golden Boy himself, Oscar de la Hoya, signed Yan to his team last week. Tickets start at $25, and can be had at www.ticketmaster.com.
Fri., June 27, 7 p.m., 2008