Frank “The Ghost” Martin Returns to the Ring Against Rances Barthelemy
Frank “The Ghost” Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) is preparing for his return to the ring after his defeat in June 2024 against Gervonta Davis. He will face former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy (30-3-1, 15 KOs) on the undercard of the event where Sebastian Fundora will defend his WBC super welterweight title against Keith Thurman on October 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Martin and Barthelemy will face off in a 10-round super lightweight bout, serving as the main preliminary fight in a three-fight PBC on Prime Video lineup, preceding the Fundora-Thurman pay-per-view card.Martin, 30 years old, began his professional career with eighteen consecutive victories before being stopped in the eighth round by Davis last year, in a fight for the WBA lightweight title. Standing in his way is Barthelemy, 39 years old, who hasn’t fought since losing by unanimous decision to Jose Ramirez in April 2024. Barthelemy is a former IBF junior lightweight and lightweight champion, but has been relatively inactive in the last three years, with a record of 1-2.I’m excited to be back after people tried to criticize me for a loss. I took it as a lesson learned and I’m back mentally and physically at the top of my game. Rances will have to deal with everything I went through, and he will feel it in every punch. I’m back, angry and dangerous.
Frank “The Ghost” Martin
October 25th is the night I will remind everyone who Rances Barthelemy is. Frank Martin is a talented fighter, but I’ve been in deep waters before, and experience counts when the lights shine the brightest. I come with a new hunger, greater focus, and the fire of a man pursuing a world title career. The fans who tune in will see me determined to leave it all in the ring. I’m not here to survive; I’m here to dominate and make sure my name is back on everyone’s radar.
Rances Barthelemy
