After 6 years off, Sergio Martinez has a date and an opponent

By Scott Shaffer

04/07/2020

After 6 years off, Sergio Martinez has a date and an opponent

Boxing fans will surely have mixed emotions over this news: Former world middleweight champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez has finally booked his long-rumored comeback fight. On August 21st, in Torrelavega Spain, Martínez will fight a scheduled ten rounder against local boxer José Miguel Fandiño (15-6). [The date was previously reported as August 22nd but was apparently moved from a Saturday to a Friday]. Martinez, age 45, has not fought since losing the world middleweight championship in 2014 to Miguel Cotto. He retired afterwards, with most indications being that a knee injury had robbed him of the mobility upon which his ring success was based. Fandino is 35 years old and his last fight was a November junior middleweight win over previously undefeated Sergio Fernandez. source: TyC Sports