HOLLYWOOD, FL – The Cuban boxing invasion continues, as Seminole Warriors Boxing is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with Bad Dog Productions to sign Havana native Rances Barthelemy to an exclusive promotional contract.

“The talent coming out of Cuba is amazing, and we’re excited about having Rances Barthelemy as part of the Warriors team,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Warriors Boxing. “Rances has a great style for the pros, and having been in the States for 15 months already, he’s better acclimated to life here than some of his former teammates. I think he’s going to make a lot of noise in the lightweight division in the coming years.”

An exciting lightweight with dynamite in his gloves, Barthelemy – the brother of 2004 Olympic Gold medalist and current pro prospect Yan Barthelemy – had an impressive amateur career, competing in 200 fights and earning the Cuban junior national championship. In 2008, he defected to the United States, but was unable to qualify for the 2008 Olympics because he is not a United States citizen.

Barthelemy went on to win the Florida Golden Gloves title, and competed in the National Golden Gloves tournament, but he decided that the pro game was the right fit for him, so on August 8th he made his pro debut with a spectacular 13 second knockout of Jamal Clay at the Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

On August 28th, the 24-year old Barthelemy will join his countryman Luis Franco to compete on Warriors Boxing’s event at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on August 28th. An opponent for Barthelemy’s South Florida debut will be announced shortly.

As part of the Final Press conference for the August 28th World Title doubleheader to be held at noon on Wednesday, August 26th at Mondongos restaurant in Miami, Barthelemy will be introduced to the media. Mondongos is located at 3500 North West 87 Avenue.

Tickets for this event, priced at $52, $102, $152, and $202, are now on sale, and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Live Box Office or by going online at www.TicketMaster.com.

For more information regarding this and other events, log on to: www.warriorsboxing.com