Relikh takes revenge over Barthelemy

On the undercard of the boxing evening in San Antonio, Texas, Kirill Relikh (22-2, 19 KOs) got a unanimous decision over the world champion in two weight categories Rances Barthelemy (26-1, 13 KOs), and took revenge for a controversial defeat last May. Based on the result of the fight, Relikh tried on a vacant WBA super lightweight title. The scores were: 117-110, 118-109, 118-109. In the seventh round, Barthelemy was deducted by one point for the low blow.