Photos: Jackie Nava vs. Shantall Martinez Final MX Presser
By Rafael Soto
Tijuana, BC .- The female super bantamweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Shanttall "Fiera "Martinez, believes she will beat Mexican superstar Jackie Nava on Saturday night at the Municipal Auditorium in Tijuana. "Fiera" Martinez (15-4-0, 6 KOs) will make the third defense of her title against "Aztec Princess" Nava (25-3-4, 11 KOs) in a card promoted by Zanfer and broadcast by TV Azteca. The fight is a rematch. Nava decisioned her in January 2010, but also went down in the sixth round.
"I've come with everything, a lot of preparation to win this fight. Two years ago when we fought, I was a little inexperienced, barely 19, did not train well and only had 20 days to train, but now everything will be different, I am the champion, I'm at a better position and she is old," said Martinez, who sparred with Chemito Moreno for this fight. "I will beat Nava at her home, she is past her prime."
"She doesn't know what she's talking about. I did a lot of training. Although she has progressed a lot since we fought, and now she is the champion, but I've had major fights and my opponents have been the best and more powerful than anyone she has every faced. The only thing that counts is having my hand raised on Saturday," Nava said.