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As an entrepreneur, as a contrarian, and as a boxing fan, Garry Jonas assessed the sport and decided to put his stamp on it.
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As an entrepreneur, as a contrarian, and as a boxing fan, Garry Jonas assessed the sport and decided to put his stamp on it.

Lester Martinez made weight at 167.2lbs Friday for his ProBoxTV Saturday night WBC interim super-middleweight title defense versus Luka Plantic (167lbs) at USC’s Galen Center.
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A bank-sponsor’s video might seem an unlikely source of emotion-packed storytelling, but it certainly provoked raw, authentic reactions from the power-punching WBC interim super-middleweight champion Lester Martinez

Guatemala’s Lester Martinez has been surrounded by a devoted team, which helps explain why the relentless power puncher stands as the WBC’s unbeaten interim super-middleweight champion.

Lester Martinez talks to Lance Pugmire ahead of his WBC interim super-middleweight clash with Luka Plantic this Saturday in Los Angeles. Lester tops ProBox TV's BIGGESTER EVER card on August 29 at the Galen Center. If you can't be there on Saturday then sign up to ProBox TV now for just $5 per month and watch the HUGE card as well as our talk shows with Chris, Robert and Paulie.

Lester Martinez faces undefeated Luka Plantic on August 29, but this fight could have much bigger implications. Martinez. Christian Mbilli. Canelo Alvarez. Three names increasingly connected at super middleweight — and Martinez has the man in his corner who knows exactly what it takes to prepare for Canelo. We break down the **168lb triangle**, why Plantic represents a dangerous obstacle, where Mbilli fits into the equation, and whether BoMac’s experience could ultimately make Martinez a genuine threat to Canelo.

Paulie Malignaggi, who doesn't want to see a 'logjam' again, is predicting a tough fight for Canelo

Lester Martinez is getting better and better with help from Terence Crawford ahead of crucial August 29 showdown with Luka Plantic

With names like Canelo Alvarez and Naoya Inoue and one of the sport’s top prizes possibly looming, the ramifications of the August 29 ProBoxTV main card that counts Lester Martinez, Najee Lopez and Ramon Cardenas on it are immense.

The BoxingScene Today panel feel that retired former champion Terence Crawford is probably testing his body to see if a comeback is possible.