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Martinez Stops Plantic, Eyes Canelo | Boxing News
Lester Martinez kept his perfect record alive with a tenth-round stoppage of Luka Plantic, dominating the fight with precision and power to defend his WBC interim super middleweight title in Los Angeles — a city buzzing with Guatemalan pride. Though Plantic showed grit, Martinez’s knockout punch sealed the win, sparking debate over the referee’s call. Now 21-1 (17 KOs), Martinez is eyeing a showdown with the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Saudi Arabia. Earlier, Najee Lopez stunned Juan Carillo with a controversial KO that was initially ruled a low blow — but…
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