Bookmakers made Frank Martin a big favorite against Rances Barthelemy in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on November 27, 2025.
He is currently 2/13 (-670) to win the contest outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Rances Barthelemy if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Martin winning while giving Barthelemy a 18% chance.
Martin opened as the favorite at 2/13 (-670).
Barthelemy opened at 4/1 (+400).
The fight would be scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 140 pounds (9.8 stones or 63.64 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Martin vs Barthelemy Head To Head
Frank Martin would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Rances Barthelemy would make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 15 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Martin would have an advantage in power over Barthelemy, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Barthelemy's 50%.
Frank Martin is the younger man by 9 years, at 30 years old.
Barthelemy has a height advantage of 3 inches over Martin. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Frank Martin fights out of the southpaw stance, while Rances Barthelemy is an orthodox fighter.
Martin is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 1 month later than Barthelemy, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 112 fewer professional rounds, totaling 102 compared to Barthelemy's 214.
Martin vs Barthelemy betting form
Martin has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on June 15, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Artem Harutyunyan on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Michel Rivera on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Jackson Marinez on July 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.
He had beaten Romero Duno on January 1, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.
Rances Barthelemy has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Jose Carlos Ramirez on April 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Omar Juarez on May 13, 2023, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. He was a 8/15 (-190) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gary Antuanne Russell on July 30, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had won against Al Rivera on January 30, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Shrine Exposition Center, California.
He had drawn with Robert Easter Jr on April 27, 2019, by split draw in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Frank Martin has been fighting more than Rances Barthelemy.
Frank Martin last fought 1 year, 11 months and 20 days ago, while Rances Barthelemy's last outing was 2 years, 1 month and 8 days ago.
Martin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Barthelemy's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
