{"id":242321,"date":"2025-11-04T00:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/242321\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T00:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:29:07","slug":"martin-vs-barthelemy-headlines-free-pbc-prelims-dec-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/242321\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Vs Barthelemy Headlines Free PBC Prelims Dec 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s now official that Frank Martin vs Rances Barthelemy will headline the free PBC on Prime Video<\/a> prelim card for the Isaac \u2018Pitbull\u2019 Cruz vs. Lamont Roach event on December 6, 2025, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. The free portion of the event begins at 5:30 pm ET \/ 2:30 pm PT.<\/p>\n

Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) will be coming off a year and a half layoff since his eighth-round knockout loss to WBA lightweight champion Gervonta \u2018Tank\u2019 Davis on June 15, 2024. \u2018The Ghost\u2019 Martin got a big payday in that fight. So, it\u2019s not surprising that he\u2019s been inactive for the last 16 months. Losing to the<\/p>\n

Prelim card starts at 5:30 pm ET<\/p>\n

Frank Martin vs. Rances Barthelemy
\nIsaac Lucero vs. Roberto Valenzuela Jr
\nLuis Nunez vs. Hector Sosa<\/p>\n

The Cruz vs. Roach fight is headlining\u00a0PBC Pay-Per-View on Prime Video<\/a>. The main card starts at 8:00 p.m. ET \/ 5:00 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n

Losing to the 39-year-old Barthelemy (30-3-1, 15 KOs) would be brutal for Martin. It would be tough coming back from a defeat against him, especially if he chooses to continue taking long breaks between fights.<\/p>\n

Before Martin\u2019s fight against Tank Davis in June 2024, he had been inactive for 11 months since his narrow 12-round unanimous decision win over Artem Harutyunyan on July 15, 2023. Martin had to rally to defeat Harutyunyan by the scores 115-112, 115-112, and 114-113.<\/p>\n

Main Card starts at 8 p.m. ET \/ 5 p.m. PT<\/p>\n

Isaac Cruz vs. Lamont Roach Jr.
\nErislandy Lara vs. Janibek Alimkhanuly
\nStephen Fulton Jr. vs. O\u2019Shaquie Foster
\nJesus Ramos Jr. vs. Shane Mosley Jr.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited to be back after people tried to bash me for taking one loss. I took it as a lesson learned, and I\u2019m back mentally and physically at the top of my game. Rances is gonna have to deal with everything I went through, and he\u2019s gonna feel it on every punch. I\u2019m back and I\u2019m pissed off and dangerous,\u201d said Frank Martin.<\/p>\n

Barthelemy has lost two out of his last three fights to these fighters:<\/p>\n

Jose Ramirez (April 27, 2024) \u2013 12-round unanimous decision loss
\nGary Antuanne Russell (July 30, 2022) \u2013 Sixth round TKO loss<\/p>\n

It\u2019s understandable why PBC is placing the Martin vs. Barthelemy fight on the prelim card. Neither of them has done enough to be on the main card lately. Between Martin\u2019s loss and Rance\u2019s recent defeats, it doesn\u2019t make sense for them to make the main card cut.<\/p>\n

\u201cDecember 6 is the night I remind everyone who Rances Barthelemy is. Frank Martin is a talented fighter, but I\u2019ve been in deep waters before, and experience counts when the lights are brightest,\u201d said Barthelemy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m coming with new hunger, sharper focus, and the fire of a man chasing one more world title run.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Galm has covered the global boxing scene since 2014, specializing in heavyweight analysis, business trends, and fighter psychology.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb Frank Martin Returns From 16-Month Layoff To Face Rances Barthelemy In PBC On Prime Prelim Headliner December 6 In San Antonio<\/p>\n

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