Lester Martinez. Photo courtesy of ProBox TV
Lester Martinez will already enter the ring as the shorter fighter.
He is also the lighter of the two undefeated super middleweights who will headline Wednesday’s ProBox TV show.
Guatemala’s Martinez (18-0, 15 KOs) was a trim and fit 167 pounds, while Joeshon James (9-0-2, 5 KOs) was 167.6 pounds. The two will meet in a ten-round regional title fight from ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
Martinez is The Ring’s no. 8-rated super middleweight contender. The undefeated 28-year-old drew praise for his June 28 points victory over Carlos Gongora in Washington, DC.
Meanwhile, James is once again willing to play the spoiler role.
The 26-year-old from Sacramento, Calif., has become accustomed to upsetting the apple cart. James has gone 2-0-2 against four consecutive unbeaten opponents. Most notably, he scored a stunning first-round knockout of David Stevens, who was 13-0 when they met last October 21 in Inglewood, California.
James recently defeated Vaughn Alexander (18-8-1 at the time) on top of a Feb. 16 ProBox show in Plant City.
Below are the weights for the remainder of the undercard, which begins at 8:00 PM ET.
10 rounds, junior middleweight
Vladimir Hernandez (15-6. 7 ​​KOs), Stockton, Calif., 153.4 lbs
Raul Garcia (13-1-1, 11 KOs), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 154 lbs.
8 rounds, lightweight
Jaycob Gomez (9-0, 7 KOs), Caguas, Puerto Rico, 134 lbs
Jerry Perez (9-2, 8 KOs), Oak Hills, Calif., 135 lbs
6 rounds, welterweight
Yoel Angeloni (3-0, 2 KOs), Las Vegas via Rome, Italy, 149.8 lbs
Juan Carlos Campos (3-0, 3 KOs), Mexico, 153* lbs
* Campos was 3 pounds above the 150-pound contract limit, as of 10:35 am.
6 rounds, middleweight
Frayerson Puerta (5-4, 5 KOs), Cartagena, Colombia, 160.8 lbs
Yojander Martinez (4-0, 3 KOs), Las Vegas via Camaguey, Cuba, 160.4 lbs
