The Gonzalez vs. Martinez featherweight boxing match is one of the most awaited matches in recent times. The match will happen on Saturday, 5th March, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. The Gonzalez vs. Martinez featherweight match will have the WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez go against Roman Gonzalez. This very exciting match will be broadcast on DAZN. As is the case with most high-profile boxing matches, there are also many speculations regarding the outcome. Let us try to take you through the Gonzalez vs. Martinez match details.
Bookies have pitted Gonzalez as the more favored one to win the Gonzalez vs. Martinez clash. The boxer is making a comeback after a layoff that lasted more than twelve months. He was defeated on a narrow-split decision against Juan Francisco Estrada, the unified super flyweight champ. It was termed among the top matches in the sport in the previous year. Many fans felt that the boxer had performed well enough to become the new unified super flyweight champ. The fighter was then scheduled to go against Estrada in the upcoming fight card. But the latter withdrew late last month because of getting infected with the coronavirus. Getting a new rival did not take much time as Martinez readily accepted going up against Gonzalez.
When the Gonzalez vs. Martinez match was announced, fans were very excited because of the style of fighting that these two boxers bring to the ring any time they get involved in a match. Both the boxers enjoy utilizing the angles to take shots at their rivals from unique situations and fight inside the pocket without any worries. Both think about giving the fans the best time that they can. Martinez is one of the top rivals that Gonzalez has fought in his entire professional career. He has the power that can give a tough fight. Further, age has caught up with Gonzalez, and he is no longer the fighter he once was when he was operating at his very best. Martinez can be quite daring in the ring and try to win the belt at any cost. It is even possible that the boxer wins the match before the end of the rounds.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said, "What a fight! Julio has ambitions to become a pound-for-pound star, and this is what the greats do – meet huge challenges head-on and take them with both hands. Chocolatito is a modern great, and he's relishing this test against El Rey – I cannot wait for this fight. I'm so happy that both men have signed on the dotted line to deliver this brilliant fight to the fans."
Martinez has remained undefeated in his previous nineteen matches. He got a no-contest when fighting against McWilliams Arroyo a few months ago. Arroyo could not continue after the boxers accidentally clashed their heads against each other. The boxer is fighting at this weight class for the first time. His introduction to the weight class has come in the very tough guise of Gonzalez, who has proved himself as a legendary figure in the weight class. He also did not have much time to prepare for this match since he stepped in to replace the previously planned opponent Juan Francisco Estrada. The previous match of Martinez was an intense bout against McWilliams Arroyo in New Hampshire. Both the boxers hit the canvas in the starting rounds themselves. Arroyo also hit the canvas in the following round.
The match was stopped after that because he suffered a cut. Martinez has been frank about his desire to move up in the weight class and fight against the top boxers of that weight class, such as Estrada and Gonzalez. The youngster has the required chance to claim his position in the super flyweight division in style against the boxing star from Nicaragua. Martinez said, "I am thrilled that I am able to move up in weight and fight the very best straight away. Chocolatito is a living legend and a fighter I have always admired, so to be fighting him in my first fight at Super-Flyweight is special – but on the night, it's going to be a war, and I am ready for it. I have ambitions to unify the Flyweight division. That flame still burns, but this fight is so huge for me, and I did not hesitate to accept it – I promise the fans that I will put on a show."
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