Christian Mbilli: record, next fight and profile →
The WBC on Wednesday stripped its belt from undisputed 168lbs champion Terence Crawford, calling the fighter’s non-payment of sanctioning fees from his last two bouts “a slap in the face.”
In today’s episode of BoxingScene Today, we react to the news that Christian Mbilli will face Jaime Munguia next instead of giving Lester Martinez a rematch. The crew discusses why the decision might sting for Martinez, but also why his future remains bright and stardom could still be ahead.
When the judges’ scorecards were read revealing that Lester Martinez had stepped up to boxing’s highest stage and produced a fight-of-the-year candidate by gaining a draw with top-ranked super-middleweight Christian Mbilli, Martinez trainer Brian “BoMac” McIntyre encouraged his fighter.
Martinez and Mbilli battled to a draw in a Fight of the Year candidate in September, but Mbilli is pursuing Munguia rather than an immediate rematch.
Lester Martinez didn’t come away emptyihanded from his terrific clash with Christian Mbilli.
Lester Martinez said of his brutal draw with Christian Mbilli, “It was the opportunity of our lives, and we made the most of it.” He's also ready to run it back.
Martinez discusses his brutal draw with Mbilli, the Fight of the Night bonus, and his thoughts on the scoring. A must-watch for boxing fans.
The pair of unbeaten super middleweights were ordered to begin negotiations for an immediate rematch, the WBC ruled on Wednesday.
After the Netflix broadcast ended past 2 a.m. ET, here are one bleary-eyed observer’s thoughts about the Saul "Canelo" Alvarez-Terence Crawford card.
Lester Martinez and Christian Mbilli waged a war Saturday in Las Vegas that called for another when the judges ruled it a draw.