Lester Martinez defends his interim WBC super middleweight title against Luka Plantic tonight (Saturday, August 29) at USC Galen Center in Los Angeles.
- Guatemala’s 30-year-old Martinez (20-0-1, 16 KOs) makes the first defense of the belt he claimed in March by unanimous decision against Immanuwel Aleem.
- Croatia’s 29-year-old Plantic (30-0, 10 KOs) makes his first title attempt in his first fight in the U.S.
How to watch: Live on ProBox TV.
The undercard includes:
- Light heavyweight bout between Puerto Rican Najee Lopez (16-0, 13 KOs) and Juan Carrillo (15-0, 11 KOs) of Colombia.
- Super bantamweight contest between San Antonio’s Ramon Cardenas (27-2, 15 KOs) and Colombia’s Leonardo Carrillo (20-1-1, 9 KOs).
- Lightweight matchup between Mexico’s Luis Torres Valenzuela (22-1, 13 KOs) and Jordan White (20-2, 12 KOs) of Landover, Maryland.
- Middleweight clash between Weljon Mindoro (17-0-1, 16 KOs) of the Philippines and Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo (38-4, 26 KOs), who returns after a defeat to Callum Walsh at Zuffa Boxing 1.
Martinez vs Plantic results
- Lester Martinez def. Luka Plantic by TKO (R10, 2:23)
- Najee Lopez def. Juan Carrillo by TKO (R9, 1:33)
- Ramon Cardenas def. Leonardo Carrillo by split decision (98-92, 93-97, 96-94)
- Carlos Ocampo def. Weljon Mindoro by TKO (R9, 1:59)
- Jordan White def. Luis Torres Valenzuela by TKO (R9, 1:40)
Martinez vs Plantic live blog
Lester Martinez TKOs Luka Plantic in 10th round to retain title
Lester Martinez (21-0-1, 17 KOs) defeats Luka Plantic (13-1, 10 KOs) by 10th-round TKO as the referee calls it a day. With the victory, Martinez retains his interim WBC super middleweight title.
Martinez vs Plantic Underway
The main event is underway as Lester Martinez defends his interim WBC super middleweight title against Luka Plantic.
Najee Lopez defeats Juan Carrillo by KO
Najee Lopez (17-0, 14 KOs) takes a stoppage victory over Juan Carrillo (15-1, 11 KOs) at light heavyweight. Carrillo went down from a punch in the ninth round that was initially ruled a low blow, and the round was allowed to continue.
As the 10th round was about to begin, the commission intervened after reviewing the replay, and the fight was ruled a ninth-round knockout victory for Lopez.
Ramon Cardenas defeats Leonardo Carrillo by decision
Ramon Cardenas (28-2, 15 KOs) defeats Leonardo Carrillo (20-2-1, 9 KOs) by split decision at super bantamweight. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 93-97, and 96-94.
Carlos Ocampo drops and stops Weljon Mindoro in ninth round
Carlos Ocampo (39-4, 27 KOs) defeats Weljon Mindoro (17-1-1, 16 KOs) by ninth-round TKO at middleweight. Ocampo hurt and dropped Mindoro with a right hand before Mindoro’s corner threw in the towel.
Jordan White TKOs Luis Torres Valenzuela in ninth round
In the telecast opener, Jordan White (21-2, 13 KOs) drops and stops Luis Torres Valenzuela (22-2, 13 KOs) in the ninth round at lightweight.
Martinez vs Mbilli Highlights
Watch the fight highlights between Lester Martinez and Christian Mbilli as they clash on the Canelo vs Crawford undercard last September.