CEBU CITY, Philippines — Argentinean world champion Fernando Martinez continued to topple down Filipino contenders after scoring an 11th round technical knockout versus Jade Bornea to defend his International... CDNDigital
Fernando Martinez celebrates after the announcement of his victory. | Screen grab from ShowTime Boxing’s Twitter video
Bornea, who was in a mission to reclaim the IBF world title from Martinez, faltered in his attempt. This after, Martinez who snatched the title from another Filipino, Jerwin Ancajas, prevailed in defending the title after launching multiple punches in the 11th round, prompting referee Charlie Fitch to stop the bout at the 29-second mark of the round.
Meanwhile, Martinez continues to reign as the IBF world super flyweight champion with an unbeaten 16-0 record with nine knockouts. However, in the eighth round, Martinez’s punches started to take its toll to Bornea, especially when he landed a powerful left hook in the dying seconds of the round.
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