Lester Martinez won the WBC Interim Super Middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Immanuwel Aleem at the Orange Show Events Center in San Bernadino, California.
It was a fight that had some good two-way action that saw Martinez get the better more often than that. Aleem had some good flurries but it was too-far in between.
Martinez, 167.4 lbs of Guatemala City, Guatemala won by scores of 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 and is now 20-0-1. Aleem, 167.5 lbs of Richmond, VA is 20-4-3.
“I feel good,” said a happy Martinez, post-fight. “I want to thank my parents and family. I want to thank my team: Bomac, Saul, all my team and my promoter Garry Jonas. I want to thank all of you, Guatemala. We now have a world champion! I love Guatemala and all of my fans. I love y’all. Viva Guatemala!
“All respect to Aleem,” the new champion continued. “He’s a warrior and we knew how good he was and his experience, but we were ready for that and more. We went in cautious because we knew what we had in front of us. But to hear the Guatemalan fans cheering gave us the will to go on.”
“He had more consistency in the little things and I didn’t capitalize, so shout out to Lester Martinez,” said a disappointed but sportsmanlike Aleem. “It wasn’t the performance I was looking for, but I’m going back to the drawing board to continue my hunt for a world title.”
Anton Stops Abdukakhorov After 1
Joshua Kevin Anton stopped Kudratillo Abdukakhorov After round one of their 10-round super welterweight bout.
After a non-descript opening round, Abdudkakhorov came back to his corner holding both sides of head and the bout was stopped.
Anton, 153 lbs of Palmdale, CA is 13-0 with 12 knockouts. Abdukakhorov, 153.2 lbs of Uznekistan is 22-6.
Gonzalez Stops Chambers in 1
Albert Gonzalez stopped Brandon Chambers in round one of their 10-round featherweight fight.
In round one, Gonzalez landed a hard right on the chin. At first, the referee did not see the punch but then started a count. Chambers got up, but he was hurt and the fight stopped at 1:47.
Gonzalez, 127.2 lbs of Riverside, CA is 17-0 with 10 knockouts. Chambers, 126.6 lbs of Owings Mills. MD is 12-5-1.
Samuel Contreras stopped Cesar Cantu in the second round of their six-round lightweight bout.
Contreras dominated the action and the fight was stopped at 1:09 of round two.
Contreras, 134 lbs of Los Angeles is now 6-0 with three knockouts. Cantu, 132.8 lbs of Weslaco, TX is 3-6-2
Luis Coria stopped Lito Dante after round two of their four-round bantamweight fight.
Coria overwhelmed Dante and the fight was stopped in the corner following round two.
Coria, 114 3/4 lbs of Moreno Valley, CA is 5-0 with five knockouts. Dante, 114 lbs of the Phillippines is 24-16-4.
Kevin Ceja Ventura won a six-round unanimous decision over Aaron Watson in a super welterweight bout.
Ventura landed 137 of 574 punches. Wilson was 120 of 461.
Ceja, 153 lbs of Omaha, NE won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 12-1. Wilson of Riverside, CA is 2-2-2.
Jocelyn Camarillo stopped Isis Sio in the opening round of their four-round light flyweight bout.
In round one, Camarillo landed a combination that finished off by a left to the head that put Sio down and out at 1:18.
Sio was stretchered out of the ring.
Camarillo, 107.4 lbs of Indio, CA is 6-0 with four knockouts. Sio, 107.4 lbs of Dickinson, ND is 1-3.
