Recently caught up with all the ESPN FNF stuff and this guy looks like he can go the whole way. At 5,11 he is massive for the weight and will probably move up a few weight divisions before he retires. The boy from Cuba has everything , fast jab , KO power , brilliant body attack which he switched to the head with ease , supremely confident , a great inside game and a walk forward style that will be crowd pleasing. Whisper it....i thought his style in beating another 130lb prospect in Hylon Williams Jnr was MARGARITO like when the mexican was at his peak. 15-0 11 KO's im hoping this guy gets a lot of exposure this year as i think hes ones of the best younger fighters ive seen in a while. ESPN should defo get him on more to showcase his talents. What are your Thoughts on his performance vs Williams Jnr on the 3rd Feb????
fun and exciting but too robotic and lacks defense...he's gonna be fun to watch though, he definately made me a fan
if he learns how to use the distance its gonna be hard to beat towering at almost 6" and 130 lbs,but he likes to brawl too much maybe because his confidence about being the big man.He should read about paul Williams.But out of the Barthelemy family no doubts he is the best.
i agree that he likes to fight too much and that he should use his distance more. he has a bright future
I saw him on FNF last time around as well. And he's got some good fundamentals but like Freddy mentioned, leaky defense. I like to see more of him.
I have been on the Williams bandwagon since the Amateurs but the way Barthelemy handled him was IMPRESSIVE. But for the record...Williams should have NEVER fought at 130lbs. He turned pro in '08 and has never fought below 135lbs and has weighed-in at 141lbs for his last fight prior to facing Barthelemy.
