Undercard
Gervonta Davis scored a ninth-round knockout of Luis Sanchez to improve to 14-0 with 13 KOs.
- Davis vs Sanchez
- Pearson vs Walker
- Castano vs Garcia
- Smith vs Rainone
- Bey vs Nelson
- Gavril vs Hilario
Fight Night
FRI, DEC 18, 2015 9pm Eastern Time / 9pm Pacific Time The Pearl, Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas
Barthelemy vs Shafikov, Thomas vs Gassiev: December 18, 2015
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Dec 18, 2015
Winner 
Barthelemy vs Shafikov
Barthelemy wins by unanimous decisionUnbeaten Cuban star Rances "Kid Blast” Barthelemy claimed a 135-pound world title with a hard-fought victory over tough Russian Denis Shafikov.
Fight Highlights
Thomas vs Gassiev
Bout ruled a no contestThe bout was ruled a no contest after three rounds due to a punch after the bell by Murat Gassiev that left Isiah Thomas unable to continue.
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Dec
19, 2015 /
Rances Barthelemy, Barthelemy vs Shafikov, Denis Shafikov, Thomas vs Gassiev, Isiah Thomas
Rances Barthelemy bloodies Denis Shafikov en route to claiming 135-pound world title
Turns out your girlfriend was lying: Size does matter. At least in the sport of boxing, where it pays to have arms as long as your opponent’s legs, especially when you’re trying to fend off a dude coming at you like a bowling ball destined for a strike.
Dec
17, 2015 /
Rances Barthelemy, Denis Shafikov, Barthelemy vs Shafikov
Rances Barthelemy ready to put his skills to the test in 135-pound title fight against Denis Shafikov
A long piece of masking tape lines the floor, smudged in places from errant feet producing errant fists. You don’t want to step on the thing, and Rances Barthelemy never does, his shoes crisscrossing the partition without ever touching it. Back and forth his feet go, and where they land, his punches follow, fired in the direction his toes are pointed. This is the symmetry of knocking dudes stiff.
Dec
17, 2015 /
Thomas vs Gassiev, Isiah Thomas, Murat Gassiev
Isiah Thomas intent on putting an American face atop the 200-pound division as he prepares for Murat Gassiev
Tiny meal portions, tinier Speedos, a strange aversion to ice cubes, an even stranger infatuation with David Hasselhoff’s singing voice: Some things are distinctly European. Add boxing’s 200-pound division to that list—just not for long, if Isiah Thomas has his way.
