A world champion in Spain is usually treated as newsworthy nationwide which garners front page headlines in the major sports newspapers such as MARCA and AS in addition to El País and El Mundo. However, in a country dominated by soccer coverage, boxing is relegated to merely a side note, if that.
That does not deter Kiko Martínez from continuing his ascent in the super bantamweight division. The Spaniard, disappointed with no television coverage for the first defence of his IBF world title last Saturday night, returned to his homeland after a series of fights abroad which saw him visit Northern Ireland, Argentina and The United States.
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That does not deter Kiko Martínez from continuing his ascent in the super bantamweight division. The Spaniard, disappointed with no television coverage for the first defence of his IBF world title last Saturday night, returned to his homeland after a series of fights abroad which saw him visit Northern Ireland, Argentina and The United States.
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