Rances Barthelemy will meet Fahsi Sakkreerin on June 21st in Minnesota in an IBF Jr. Lightweight elimination bout that will be broadcasted on ESPN Friday Night Fights according to Dan Rafael of espn.com
“The main event [is] between two of the world’s top 130-pound fighters,” Warriors Boxing promoter Leon Margules said in announcing the card. “While ‘Mountain Boy’ Sakkreerin is a lesser-known commodity over here, he’s well known in Asia as a very tough fighter. Rances is coming off a closer-than-expected performance in his last fight, so he’ll be looking to return to his dominant form. I expect both main event fighters to show up ready for all-out action. They both know what’s on the line. The winner will fight for a world championship.”
In the co-feature, middleweight Caleb Truax (21-1-1, 12 KOs), 29, from Osseo, Minn., will take on Chicago’s Donovan George (24-3-2, 21 KOs), 28, in a scheduled 10-rounder.
“The co-main event between one of our local heroes, Caleb Truax, and Donovan George will be huge for fight fans in this area,” said Tony Grygelko of Seconds Out Promotions. “Caleb is a very hard puncher and so is Donovan, so we don’t expect a distance fight. It will be bombs away in there. This will be a good old-fashioned middleweight war, and I’m very happy to be promoting it for Minnesota fight fans.”
