SecondsOut.com
Feb 25 2005
Martínez to face Airapetian
By Juan Pablo Manfredi: On Friday March 4 in León, Spain, current IBO
super-welterweight champion Sergio Martínez will face Armenian Albert
Airapetian in a 12 rounder for the vacant WBC International title.
This fight will replace the awaited rematch for the European Union
title between Rubén Varón and Lukas Konecny, that was postponed due
to a hand injury sustained by Varón in his previous fight.
“Maravilla” Martínez, a fast, slick southpaw came from a series of
good wins in Britain, beating Richard Williams (twice) and Adrian
Stone. The Spanish based Argentinean has compilled a 32-1-1 (14)
record with his sole defeat against Antonio Margarito in Las Vegas,
five years ago.
Airapetian has an interest resume of 17-1 (8) that introduce him as a
dangerous opponent. Last year, he decisioned well regarded portuguese
Antoine Montero in his big win as today.
Teenage super-bantamweight prospect Kiko Martínez will top the
undercard.
More Spanish news:
Javier Castillejo, who hold the interim version of the WBC 154 lbs
title since May 2002 has been in Africa in the past weeks as a member
of a tv show. “El Lince de Parla” may put the full version of the
title on the line on May 21 against Ricardo Mayorga in the US.
Last Friday 18 in Vigo, European flyweight top contender, local Iván
Pozo knocked-out Chilean Julio Vargas in the fifth.
Now Pozo is 19-3-1 (11) and looks for another shot at Brahim Aoslum’s
title after dropping a close decision last year in France.