Frank “The Ghost” Martin will make his return to the ring against former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy in a  ten-round junior welterweight showdown that tops a three-fight PBC on Prime Video lineup, streaming live and for free on Saturday, December 6th from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The streaming presentation will also feature undefeated junior middleweight  Isaac “La Bestia” Lucero dueling hard-hitting Roberto Valenzuela Jr. in a ten-round all-Mexican showdown, plus unbeaten junior lightweight Luis “The Twist” Nunez facing Argentinian contender Hector Sosa in the ten-round opening bout at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. These matchups, rescheduled from a cancelled October show, lead into a PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video headlined by Mexican star and former champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz step into the ring against reigning WBA 130-pound champion Lamont Roach for the WBC interim 140-pound title.

The pay-per-view begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and will see WBA middleweight champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara take on unified WBO / IBF middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly. The pay-per-view action will also feature two-division champion Stephen Fulton Jr. challenging reigning WBC junior lightweight champion O’Shaquie Foster for Foster's title and Mexico's Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. dueling Shane Mosley Jr. for the WBC interim middleweight title opening the pay-per-view.

After a strong run at 135 pound that ended with a loss to Gervonta "Tank" Davis but established him as one of the slickest fighters in the sport, Frank “The Ghost” Martin will look to begin a run in the stacked junior welterweight division as he faces Cuba’s former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy in a ten-round attraction.

Prior to the Davis fight, the 30-year-old Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) had most recently shown that his power can last through a twelve-round fight as he dropped the previously unbeaten Artem Harutyunyan in the final frame to clinch a unanimous decision victory in July 2023. His previous outing saw him drop and dominate then-unbeaten Michel Rivera on his way to a unanimous decision in December 2022. Martin’s initial ascent at 135 pounds began with a stoppage of then unbeaten Jerry Perez in April 2021 before dispatching of tough contenders Jackson Marinez, Romero Duno and Ryan Kielczweski.

“I’m excited to be back after people tried to bash me for taking one loss,” said Martin. “I took it as a lesson learned and I’m back mentally and physically at the top of my game. Rances is gonna have to deal with everything I went through, and he’s gonna feel it on every punch. I’m back and I’m pissed off and dangerous.”

A native of Havana now fighting out of Las Vegas, Barthelemy (30-3-1, 15 KOs) steps back into action after dropping a decision to former unified champion Jose Carlos Ramirez in April 2024. His previous two outings saw him best contender Omar Juarez in May 2023 after a July 2022 defeat to Gary Antuanne Russell in which many believed the referee waived off the fight prematurely. A champion at 130 and 135 pounds, Barthelemy owns notable victories over Argenis Mendez, Antonio DeMarco, Mickey Bey and Denis Shafikov. His only other professional loss came in a 2018 rematch against Kiryl Relikh. Barthelemy comes from a fighting family, as he is the middle brother between the younger Leduan and the older Yan, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.

“December 6th is the night I remind everyone who Rances Barthelemy is,” said Barthelemy. “Frank Martin is a talented fighter, but I’ve been in deep waters before, and experience counts when the lights are brightest. I’m coming with new hunger, sharper focus, and the fire of a man chasing one more world title run. Fans tuning in are going to see me determined to leave everything in the ring. I’m not here to survive, I’m here to dominate and make sure my name is back on everyone’s radar.”