Julio Cesar Martinez overcame Joel Cordova to retain his WBC Flyweight crown Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom
Julio Cesar Martinez made a successful second defence of his WBC Flyweight title, as he stopped Joel Cordova in six rounds at Arena Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico.
It wasn’t the usual dominant display from Martinez, but he got the job done after overcoming a slow start in which Cordova arguably had the better of the first four sessions.
The challenger was making ‘El Rey’ miss, as he weaved in and out of the champion’s attacks, using his height to his advantage. After his early success, Cordova was caught by a heavy left hand in the fifth that clearly stunned him, whilst Martinez unloaded several other power punches in a torrid frame for ‘El Trino’.
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Julio Cesar Martinez got back in the ring tonight in Guadalajara, Mexico, and put on another fun show, stopping Joel Cordova in the sixth round to retain his WBC flyweight title.
It was definitely an action fight, as the big underdog Cordova (12-5-2, 3 KO) gave it everything he had, but Martinez (18-1, 14 KO) just had too much firepower, and the action fight was always going to favor him.
Here’s a look at the full highlights:
Martinez praised Cordova’s toughness after the fight, and promoter Eddie Hearn was in the house to talk about what might be next.
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Canelo Alvarez, Eddy Reynoso, DAZN and Matchroom promotions have come together to stage a series of fights in a new four-part Mexico series.
WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez will headline the series when he defends his title against challenger Joel Cordova at the Domo Alcade, Gigantes de Jalisco Arena in Guadalajara, Mexico, on June 26. The June 26 fight will be followed by three events from Mexico that will follow over the next year.