Lester Martinez. Picture courtesy of ProBox TV
Lester Martinez will already enter the ring because the shorter fighter.
He’s additionally the lighter of the 2 unbeaten tremendous middleweights who will headline Wednesday’s ProBox TV present.
Guatemala’s Martinez (18-0, 15 knockouts) was a trim and match 167 kilos, whereas Joeshon James (9-0-2, 5 KOs) was 167.6 kilos. The 2 will meet in a ten-round regional title combat from ProBox TV Occasions Heart in Plant Metropolis, Florida.
Martinez is The Ring’s No. 8-rated tremendous middleweight contender. The undefeated 28-year-old drew accolades for his June 28 factors win over Carlos Gongora in Washington, D.C. It snapped a five-fight knockout streak, however Martinez received practically each spherical versus the highly-regarded contender.
In the meantime, James is as soon as once more ready to play the spoiler position.
The 26-year-old from Sacramento, California has grown accustomed to upsetting the apple cart. James went 2-0-2 versus 4 consecutive unbeaten opponents. Most notably, he scored a shocking first-round knockout of David Stevens, who was 13-0 after they met final Oct. 21 in Inglewood, California.
James most not too long ago defeated Vaughn Alexander (18-8-1 on the time) atop a Feb. 16 ProBox present in Plant Metropolis.
Beneath are the weights for the remainder of the undercard, which begins at 8:00 p.m. ET.
10 rounds, junior middleweight
Vladimir Hernandez (15-6. 7 KOs), Stockton, California, 153.4 kilos
Raul Garcia (13-1-1, 11 KOs), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 154 kilos
8 rounds, light-weight
Jaycob Gomez (9-0, 7 KOs), Caguas, Puerto Rico, 134 kilos
Jerry Perez (9-2, 8 KOs), Oak Hills, Calif., 135 kilos
6 rounds, welterweight
Yoel Angeloni (3-0, 2 KOs), Las vegas through Roma, Italy, 149.8 kilos
Juan Carlos Campos (3-0, 3 KOs), Mexico, 153* kilos
* Campos was 3 kilos above the 150-pound contract restrict, as of 10:35 am ET
6 rounds, middleweight
Frayerson Puerta (5-4, 5 KOs), Cartagena, Colombia, 160.8 kilos
Yojander Martinez (4-0, 3 KOs), Las Vegas through Camaguey, Cuba, 160.4 kilos