Julio Cesar Martinez: record, next fight and profile →
The flyweight champion of the World Boxing Council, Julio Cesar Martinez, is very focused on his upcoming ring return on August 15 in Oklahoma. Martinez will defend his title against Puerto Rican veteran McWilliams Arroyo, with the goal of generating buzz internationally and making Mexico proud of his achievement.
Since December, McWilliams Arroyo knew he was close to another world title shot. His career in the ring took a turn for the better from the moment he agreed to a deal with local promoter Miguel Cotto Promotions. He has already won three times in a row.
Julio Cesar Martinez will defend his WBC World Flyweight title against #1 ranked McWilliams Arroyo as Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing USA return to action in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday August 15, exclusively live on DAZN in the US.
Recent reports of an impending deal for a flyweight title unification fight between Julio Cesar Martinez and Artem Dalakian is news to Team Dalakian. Philippe Fondu, the agent who represents Ukraine’s Dalakian and his promoter, Union Boxing Promotion, told BoxingScene.com on Thursday that word of an Aug. 15 date for the fight is “fake news” and moreover they have no deal for a fight.
The flyweight world champion of the World Boxing Council, Julio César 'Rey' Martínez, revealed that he will leave when his team instructs him to concentrate at the Otomí Ceremonial Center, in the mountains of the State of Mexico, for a possible unification battle against Artem Dalakian, who holds the title of the World Boxing Association.
Reigning IBF world flyweight titleholder Moruti Mthalane has sent a warning out to the other world champions in his division – insisting he is ready for a unification showdown and will ‘take it with both hands.’
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, WBC flyweight world champion Julio César 'Rey' Martínez is working very hard. In fact, his team is hoping to have at least two or three more fights this year, as they aim to secure a unification fight in the flyweight division by September.
Julio Cesar Martinez says he would love to box in Mexico as a World champion as he plots his future in the latest episode of ‘Peleamundo’. Martinez (16-1 12 KOs) has seen his stock rise dramatically over the last year, with a win over Andrew Selby in March in Mexico followed by his controversial clash with Charlie Edwards in London in August, a thrilling World title win over Cristofer Rosales in December and a cracking battle in his first defense against Jay Harris in February.
Eddy Reynoso, the co-trainer and manager for WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez, stated a few days ago that his boxer would look to unify titles in his weight class - before moving up in weight to pursue bigger game at super flyweight.
Eddy Reynoso says Julio Cesar Martinez will aim to unify the Flyweight division before moving to Super-Flyweight for blockbuster bouts against the likes of Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, as the trainer of the year maps out Martinez’s path on this weekend’s episode of ‘Peleamundo’.