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Guerrero Scores Technical Decision Over Martinez, Wins IBF Title

October 9, 2011 by Paul Magno Leave a Comment

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Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico– A close, entertaining scrap that could’ve developed into something really special was ended early due to an unintentional headbutt in the sixth of twelve scheduled rounds

After the dust settled and the ref called for a technical decision to be issued, it was Mexico City’s Rodrigo Guerrero (16-3-1, 10 KOs) who came away with the judges’ decision as well as the vacant IBF super flyweight championship over San Antonio’s Raul Martinez (28-2, 16 KOs).

Fought evenly throughout, Guerrero and Martinez, fighting a rematch of a November, 2010 bout which Martinez won via close split decision, exchanged heavy leather and momentum shifts as neither fighter was able to seize control for extended chunks of time.

The closest to a dominant moment came at the end of the third round, when a straight left hand from Guerrero wobbled and sent Martinez stumbling to the canvas. The bell saved Martinez from a potential knockout loss and allowed him to recover and turn in a strong performance in the fourth.

An accidental clash of heads in the sixth round opened a gash over Martinez’s eye that would eventually bring about the premature end of the bout.

At the end of six, the judges scorecards read 59-55, 57-56, 57-56 for Guerrero. The Boxing Tribune also scored the fight 57-56 for Guerrero.

This was both fighters’ second shot at a world title. Guerrero had been defeated by Vic Darchinyan via unanimous decision for the WBC/WBA super flyweight title in March of 2010. In Martinez’s previous failed title grab, he was stopped in four rounds by Nonito Donaire in IBF flyweight title bout.

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Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.

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