Via Vince D’Writer: In a clash between aspiring undefeated rising lightweight stars, Frank “The Ghost” Martin overpowered WBA second-placed rival Michel Rivera (24-1, 14 KOs) as he went to battle. decisive victory over The Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, live on Showtime.
The opening round was a war for footholds as both southerly Martin and mainstream Rivera attempted to establish their bases. Martin established his range and was able to start first as he won the opening round by landing some solid coordination.
In the second round, Martin immediately pressed forward as he moved his body, and continued to hit his opponent with a one-two combination. Martin was able to nullify Rivera’s stab thanks to his fluid movement and the speed of his work in the pocket.
The next half, Martin continued to control the tempo of the game by using a jab, entering and scoring with a straight left hand. Rivera looked set to turn the game around in the fourth round as he hit and jabbed, but Martin closed the round with a powerful left-back landing followed by some effective combinations. more fruitful.
Michel Rivera caught on in the fifth inning, and it looked like he finally won a round in a match dominated by Martin. Just when it looked like Rivera was going to move to get back into the fight, Martin hit Rivera with a left-right combination that sent him to the canvas in the seventh round.
Rivera was able to survive the seventh round, but unfortunately for him, things weren’t going to get any better. The rest of the fight becomes the introduction of Frank Martin. Martin showed a high IQ in the ring, demonstrated his martial arts skills in the ring, and he showed off his boxing skills by taking down his opponent thoroughly.
Martin controlled the game from start to finish with his jabs, footwork, dribbling, scoring with his big left hand and sharp coordination. Frank Martin completely overwhelmed his opponent as he won the unanimous decision 117-110, 118-109 and 120-107.
With a one-way win in the WBA title elimination bout, Frank “The Ghost” Martin (17-0, 12 KOs) has officially put the rest of the talented 135-pound division in the spotlight. Martin passed his toughest test to date, and in his post-match interview he talked about his level of confidence in regards to taking risks and fighting Michel Rivera. highly rated.
“I just believe in myself. I believe in myself and I believe in my team. We know what we do when we’re in the gym. We work constantly outside the gym. I am doing my homework. We believe in that. We just believe we are ready for any top fighter. Give them to us. Let us get them. We are ready to eat.”
When asked about calling up a fighter, Martin responded by saying: “We want them all. We can get Gervonta Davis, we can get Devin Haney, we can get any top player, we’re ready. I see Rolly here. Rolly my boy, we can join too, let’s make it happen.
