Martinez Defends Interim WBC Title Against Plantic

Lester Martinez defended his interim WBC middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight title against Luka Plantic in Friday night's ProBox main event from the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

The bout carried significant stakes for Martinez, who fought Mbilli to a draw previously and now looks to secure a major clash with the winner of next year's Canelo-Mbilli showdown, according to Bad Left Hook. A victory over Plantic cements Martinez's status as a top contender at 168 pounds.

Najee Lopez Wins After Bizarre Replay Reversal

The undercard delivered controversy when heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight Najee Lopez stopped Juan Carrillo in the ninth round following an unusual sequence. Carrillo went down from what appeared to be a clean body shot but protested it was low. The referee initially accepted the complaint, but California officials reviewed the instant replay mid-round and ruled it a legitimate knockdown. Lopez moved to 17-0 with 14 knockouts, though the finish drew criticism for its execution.

Ramon Cardenas took a split decision over Leonardo Carrillo at bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super bantamweight, with judges scoring it 97-93 for Carrillo and 96-94, 98-92 for Cardenas. Bad Left Hook's Scott Christ called the split "shouldn't have been," noting Cardenas clearly won despite an uninspired showing. Cardenas improved to 28-2 while Carrillo dropped to 20-2-1.

Carlos Ocampo pulled off a ninth-round stoppage of Weljon Mindoro in the middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight co-feature. Ocampo weathered early trouble to rally and catch Mindoro with a finishing shot, improving to 39-4. Analyst Paulie Malignaggi defended the stoppage, observing that Mindoro lacks the defensive skills to hold and survive danger. Mindoro fell to 17-1-1 in his first professional loss.

The ProBox event streamed on their subscription service at five dollars monthly from Los Angeles.

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