Thread: FNF - Mendez v Barthélemy

Cracking fight to start the season with Argenis Mendez defending his IBF title against unbeaten Cuban defect Rances Barthélemy. Very close fight. I give the edge to Mendez as he is the slicker fighter. Both fighters were very lucky not to lose to Usmanee so the winner should give him a rematch.

Caleb Truax on the televised undercard against veteran Ossie Duran in a 10 round middleweight bout. I presume Truax will be too strong for Duran.

Usmanee got the tough break in both yeh. Well Barthelemy was a straight robbery. This one should very solid. If it wasn't for Duran looking a thousand and being blasted last out I'd say he beats Truax but Traux is a seriously tough SOB. Great to have the series back so early!!

Great to see FNF back. I like Atlas and many times they have very good fights.

Loving this fight. Mendez is in a very dangeorus fight and i wouldnt be surprised if he loses..

Truax fight just starting. I backed Barthélemy because I almost got 2/1 but I think Mendez will win.

Not a bad start, both have some things working. Traux is going to have to sit down and kill that pressure. Hes being cut off and touched alot in the 3rd here

3-2 Duran..blocking much of that output and controlling the real estate. That jab is on point.

4-3 Duran...Hes letting this slip away though, no way he gets the judges, Forget it.

Well, 4-4 even up now.

5-4

Truax is a bum!

Good fight. I have 96-94 Duran.

Teddy is stoned. No way Duran lost the 10th

95=95 draw... not bad result... fair judging, I had it 96-95 but i gave one round a draw, so it seemed pretty close to me, but my scorecards are usually awful .. :SS:

I can’t score it because I miss the first three rounds but from what I saw it was a pretty even fight.

Haha why do they put fights like that together Might as well pull a guy out of the crowd. Just started watching, the main event should be good.