StubHub Center, Carson, California - Radio Rahim catches up with former champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (33-3-1, 18KOs), who had to get off the deck to win a ten round split decision over Aron Martinez (19-4-1, 4KOs). The scores were 95-94 for Martinez, 95-94 for Guerrero, 97-92 for Guerrero.
The fight headlined an NBC televised edition of Premier Boxing Champions.
Martinez started fast and was getting off with good punches on Guerrero, who stated the fight slow and started coming back with punches of his own in the third. Martinez shocked the entire venue when he started battering Guerrero in the fourth round and dropped him. The fifth was closer with Martinez landing the better shots.
