Frank Martin: record, next fight and profile →
Michel Rivera was expected to push Frank Martin. To some, he was viewed as the man that would derail his hype train. Martin didn’t say much. He simply stared a hole into the soul of the Dominican native whenever they faced off. When they did eventually swap fists, Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) always got the better of the exchanges, leading to a lopsided unanimous decision victory late last year.
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - Top lightweight contender Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) had to fight through fire to secure a twelve round unanimous decision over Olympic bronze medalist Artem Harutyunyan (12-0, 7 KOs) in a WBC lightweight eliminator.
Frank Martin Interview - Video by Ryan Burton - Former champion Yordenis Ugas was ringside to watch Frank “The Ghost” Martin rally late and drop Artem Harutyunyan in the 12th round to solve his more experienced opponent, capturing a close but unanimous decision in the toughest fight of Martin’s career in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator on Saturday on Showtime from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Frank Martin wasn’t pleased with his overall performance against Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday night. The undefeated lightweight contender feels he waited too much during the first nine rounds. His hesitation helped Harutyunyan make their fight very competitive, but Martin became more aggressive in the 10th round and took complete control of a 12-round bout he narrowly won unanimously on the scorecards at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Frank Martin isn’t concerned with the criticism competitors in the lightweight division and fans have directed toward him after his tougher-than-anticipated victory over Artem Harutyunyan.
With his famed trainer imploring him to get a knockout, Frank “The Ghost” Martin rallied late and dropped Artem Harutyunyan in the twelfth round to solve his more experienced opponent, capturing a close but unanimous decision in the toughest fight of Martin’s career in a WBC lightweight title eliminator on Saturday on Showtime from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Martin, Harutyunyan Fight Photos Gallery - Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - In a lightweight clash, Frank Martin (18-0, 12 KOs) had a big twelfth round to clinch a very close twelve round unanimous decision over Olympic bronze medalist Artem Harutyunyan (12-0, 7 KOs) in a WBC lightweight eliminator. (photos by Stephanie Trapp, Ryan Hafey)
By Keith idec - “The Ghost” survived a scare Saturday night. Frank Martin had much more trouble with Artem Harutyunyan than Michel Rivera gave him in Martin’s previous fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Harutyunyan’s herky-jerky style and persistent pressure enabled the unknown underdog from Germany to test Martin much more than the 12-1 odds on their 12-round lightweight fight indicated he would.
Fighters competing on this Saturday's tripleheader headlined by undefeated top contender Frank "The Ghost" Martin battling undefeated Olympic bronze medalist Artem Harutyunyan in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator took part in the official weigh-in on Friday before they step into the ring live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
Frank Martin determined while watching footage of Artem Harutyunyan that he beat a better boxer in his last fight. Martin’s dominant performance against previously unbeaten Dominican contender Michel Rivera represented the most impressive victory of the ascending southpaw’s five-year pro career. The Armenian-born Harutyunyan is undefeated as well, yet he has utilized an unconventional, vastly different style than Rivera to reach 12-0 (7 KOs).