Lester Martinez Talks After Christian Mbilli Draw on the Canelo/Crawford Undercard

Thursday | Sep 18, 2025

Lester Martinez joins BoxingScene Today to talk about his bout with Christian Mbilli on the Canelo vs Crawford undercard, a fight many called the most exciting of the night. Martinez gives his thoughts on the draw result and whether he’s received his bonus for Fight of the Night.

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SouthpawRightThu Sep 18, 2025, 8:55 PM UTC
He landed the cleaner shots I thought he won fight was eye sore defense was thrown out the window

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