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Lester Martínez defends WBC interim super middleweight title

Overview

Guatemalan boxer Lester Martínez successfully defended his WBC interim super middleweight title against Croatian challenger Luka Plantić at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles.

Following a bout where both fighters successfully made weight, Martínez secured a technical knockout victory in the tenth round. The match concluded after Martínez landed a decisive blow that sent Plantić to the canvas.

With this victory, Martínez has solidified his standing as a premier contender at 168 pounds. Following the fight, he issued a challenge to top fighters in the division, specifically naming Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Christian Mbilli as opponents he is ready to face to further his career.

Entities

Luka Plantić · Lester Martínez · Galen Center · World Boxing Council · WBC

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Lester Martinez defends WBC interim super middleweight title

    Lester Martinez defended his interim WBC super middleweight title by defeating Luka Plantic via TKO, subsequently challenging Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Christian Mbilli.

  2. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Lester Martínez defends WBC interim super middleweight title

    Lester Martínez defends his WBC interim super middleweight title against undefeated Luka Plantić in Los Angeles after both fighters successfully made weight.

  3. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Lester Martínez to defend WBC interim title against Luka Plantić

    Guatemalan boxer Lester Martínez defends his WBC interim super middleweight title against undefeated Luka Plantić on August 29 in Los Angeles.

  4. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Lester Martínez to defend WBC interim super middleweight title

    Guatemalan boxer Lester Martínez will defend his WBC interim super middleweight title against undefeated Luka Plantić on August 29 in Los Angeles.

Sources

antorchadeportiva.com · boxingnews.com · britishboxingnews.co.uk · centroamerica360.com · elfinanciero.com.mx · elpaisdelosjovenes.com · emisorasunidas.com · fightnews.com · lahora.gt · laopinion.com · mesport.me · norway.buddhism.com · philboxing.com · prensalibre.com · quintopoder.com.gt · si.com · tvaztecaguate.com · vivirenjuarez.com · wbcboxing.com

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history