Leo Martinez Knocks Out Joelo Torres in NY Upset

By Mark Vester

They have an old saying in the boxing circles - "every fighter is a dangerous fighter" - and that old saying rang true on Wednesday at the BB King Blues Club & Grill in the Times Square area of Manhattan in New York City.

In the main event, Leo Martinez (15-12, 7 KOs), a fighter with a journeyman record, pulled a rabbit out of his hat and knocked out previously undefeated junior welterweight prospect Joelo Torres (11-1-1, 7 KOs) in the eight round. Torres got knocked silly when he got caught with a hook that put him down for the full count. A huge setback for Torres, who was starting to get his name around in the Puerto Rican press.

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