JC Martinez still champ after majority decision win

Source: WBC

04/12/2022

JC Martinez still champ after majority decision win

Julio Cesar Martinez W12 Samuel Carmona... In Arizona, Julio Cesar Martinez retained the WBC flyweight title via majority decision over Samuel Carmona of Spain. In the first two rounds, Martinez landed combinations against the solid jab of Carmona, who also landed one overhand right in the second. In the third round, Martinez rocked Carmona in the final seconds with a combination to the chin, and Carmona went into retreat. In the fourth round, Carmona continued to move around the ring laterally, but Martinez would catch up to him with a two-fisted attack. In the sixth through the eighth rounds, Martinez had problems cutting off the ring, but still landed more than Carmona, who rarely used his right hand. In the ninth, the fans booed Carmona's running around the ring, landing a few punches. In the tenth and eleventh rounds, Martinez had an edge when Carmona finally and briefly stood in front of him, momentarily trading punches. In the twelfth and final round, it was close. Though Carmona was a relatively late replacement and an inexperienced pro, the former Olympian saw the fight through to the final bell. One judge scored it a draw, 114-114, but was overruled by the other two cards, which favored Martinez by 117-111 and 116-112.