Kiko Martinez: record, next fight and profile →
At his lowest ebb last summer, Jordan Gill rededicated himself to boxing, breathed new life into his career and is now at peace and preparing for his April 13 fight with Zelfa Barrett.
Kiko Martinez has called it a career. A heartfelt video released by the globetrotting former two-division titlist confirmed his decision to retire after 19 years in the pro ranks. The 37-year-old Spaniard enjoyed a title reign in his prime and several highs and lows but has reached a point where there was nothing left to accomplish in the ring.
Reiya Abe picked up the biggest win of his career to land in the featherweight title picture. A terrific boxing performance exhibited by the resurgent contender was enough to soundly outpoint former two-division titlist Kiko Martinez. Judges Robert Hoyle (117-111), Don Trella (119-109) and Steve Weisfeld (119-109) were unanimous in scoring for Abe in their IBF featherweight title eliminator Saturday at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
Kenshiro Teraji and Anthony Olascuaga were well under the junior flyweight limit for their upcoming championship clash. In fact, Olascuaga was at his career lightest as he weighed 106.9 pounds (announced as 48.5 kilograms)—a full pound below the 108-pound divisional limit. Teraji tipped the scales at a fit and trim 107.1 pounds (48.6 kg) as he aims to defend the lineal, WBA and WBC junior flyweight championship atop an ESPN+ telecast from Ariake Arena in Tokyo (Saturday, 3:00 a.m. ET).
The show goes on. WBC/WBA light flyweight world champion Kenshiro “The Amazing Boy” Teraji was supposed to face WBO champ Jonathan Gonzalez in a three-belt unification tilt Saturday, April 8, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Gonzalez withdrew with an illness, and Teraji will now defend his titles against undefeated American challenger Anthony Olascuaga
WBC/WBA champion Kenshiro “The Amazing Boy” Teraji and WBO champ Jonathan “La Bomba” Gonzalez will collide in a 12-round battle that will put one man closer to becoming the division’s undisputed king.
Naoya Inoue is done with the bantamweight division but at least one title could wind up back in his family. A press conference held Monday afternoon (local time) in Tokyo confirmed a second title fight and the full lineup for a blockbuster April 8 show at Ariake Arena. Takuma Inoue, Naoya’s younger brother, will face former WBA junior
Italian OPI since 82 again joins forces with Top Rank and ESPN + and this time it's for a show on Match 24 in Milano (Italy) with unbeaten super middleweight Ivan Zucco (16-0) defending the WBC International title against Brit Germaine Brown (12-1).
Spanish veteran Kiko Martinez (44-11-2) has relinquished the EBU featherweight title. According to Espabox his next fight could be against WBA 'regular' champ Leigh Wood (26-2) on January 28 in the UK but this is to be confirmed.
Universum had a full house (12,000 spectators) at the Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen last night (Nov 5) but unfortunately most came to watch two fights between famous influencers and Youtubers.