Told you he'd go up. Didn't say it would be easy !
In Riyadh on Saturday night, the Philippines' Carl Jammes "Wonder Boy" Martin, in his first fight at featherweight, beat Mexico's David Picasso by split decision to take the WBC Silver featherweight title on the Canelo v Mbilli card.
Two judges had it for Martin, 95-94 and 96-93. The third went with Picasso.
The card was billed Mexico vs. The World.
Well… the World won this one !
And it wasn't handed to him. Picasso, ranked No. 2 by the WBC coming in, dropped Martin with a jab in the seventh round. Martin was up quickly and not hurt.
What did he do next ?
"Just patience," Martin said afterwards.
Patience — and a big finish. The Ifugao southpaw was the busier man down the stretch and closed the show in the final round.
Martin is now 29-0 (21 KOs). Picasso, whose only previous loss came against Naoya Inoue, drops to 33-2-1.
Nobody wanted him at 122.
Now he's a problem at 126 as well.
World title shot next ? Stay tuned !
🇵🇭 CARL JAMMES MARTIN def. DAVID PICASSO 🇲🇽
📍 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
🥊 10 Rounds | Featherweight | WBC Silver title
#CarlJammesMartin #WonderBoy #PhilippineBoxing #VSPPromotions
Bacolod's Genesis Servania will fight China's rising star Aketelieti Yelejian for the WBO Asia Lightweight title this November.
The highly-anticipated match up will take place on the undercard of the IBF world title fight between Pedro Taduran and Zhu DianXing at Jeju Island, South Korea.
Aketelieti Yelejian, who suffered a narrow loss to the Prince Albert Pagara in June, rebounded with an impressive IBF Asia victory against Korean Jin Su Kim in Vietnam recently. He is a very rangy and deceptive boxer known for his relaxed combinations, and he's supremely confident in his ability to take down Servania and claim the title.
"I've studied Servania's style, and I know I have the skills to outmaneuver him," Yelejian said yesterday.
"I'm excited to represent China on the international stage once more, and bring home an impressive win against a top and proven boxer like Genesis."
Servania, a seasoned veteran with a 35-4 record, boasts a reputation for toughness that has come from battles at the top level. And has still possesses some of the best body shots in the sport of boxing.
This important title shot gives the filipino the opportunity to re-establish himself on the world scene once more, and it's best remembered that his only defeats have came against world-ranked champions like Oscar Valdez and Andres Cortes.
But the China team have already confidently stated that Yelejian's youth, speed, height, and reach may all prove too much for the Filipino boxer.
Their optimism also exudes for the world title bout, where surprisingly, they are quite dismissive of Pedro Taduran's hopes of beating star Zhu DianXing. They actually rate their boxer so highly, they have predicted that the champion has no chance of retaining the belt.
These claims set up an intriguing backdrop for two massive Philippines v China feature bouts.
Fight Details :
- Date: Saturday, November 23rd
- Location: Jeju Island, South Korea
- Title: WBO Asia Lightweight
- Contenders: Aketelieti Yelejian (China) vs. Genesis Servania (Philippines)
