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Sandor Martin easily outpoints Jose Felix in Barcelona

Sandor Martin easily outpointed Jose Felix in a junior welterweight bout Friday in Barcelona, Spain.

Sandor Martin continues to roll.

The junior welterweight contender, coming off his majority-decision victory over Mikey Garcia, defeated overmatched Jose Felix by a near-shutout decision in a 10-round bout Friday in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona, Spain.

The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91, meaning one judge gave Felix one round.

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) stunned the boxing world when he outpointed four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia in a welterweight bout this past October in California, which made him an international figure.

Sandor Martin celebrated with his hometown fans after his one-sided victory over Jose Felix. Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

The 28-year-old southpaw went back down to a more natural weight to face Felix, an experienced Mexican who hasn’t fared well against top-tier opposition.

And Martin couldn’t have looked more comfortable, using his superior speed and skills to outbox Felix from beginning to end. He fought with measured aggression, landing quick, hard punches – including many right hooks, his signature punch – consistently but also keeping his defense in mind.

Felix (39-6-1, 30 KOs) fought with spirit – and had a few good moments – but he couldn’t land nearly enough punches to be competitive. His only real accomplishment was surviving 10 rounds.

Hence the one-sided scores, which gave him his 11th consecutive victory and further enhanced his profile as a legitimate 140-pound contender.

Martin is ranked No. 4 by the WBO and the other sanctioning bodies will have to take a close look at him. That could mean that more important fights are on the horizon for the Spaniard.

Sandor Martin easily outpoints Jose Felix in Barcelona

Sandor Martin easily outpointed Jose Felix in a junior welterweight bout Friday in Barcelona, Spain.

Sandor Martin continues to roll.

The junior welterweight contender, coming off his majority-decision victory over Mikey Garcia, defeated overmatched Jose Felix by a near-shutout decision in a 10-round bout Friday in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona, Spain.

The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91, meaning one judge gave Felix one round.

Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) stunned the boxing world when he outpointed four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia in a welterweight bout this past October in California, which made him an international figure.

Sandor Martin celebrated with his hometown fans after his one-sided victory over Jose Felix. Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

The 28-year-old southpaw went back down to a more natural weight to face Felix, an experienced Mexican who hasn’t fared well against top-tier opposition.

And Martin couldn’t have looked more comfortable, using his superior speed and skills to outbox Felix from beginning to end. He fought with measured aggression, landing quick, hard punches – including many right hooks, his signature punch – consistently but also keeping his defense in mind.

Felix (39-6-1, 30 KOs) fought with spirit – and had a few good moments – but he couldn’t land nearly enough punches to be competitive. His only real accomplishment was surviving 10 rounds.

Hence the one-sided scores, which gave him his 11th consecutive victory and further enhanced his profile as a legitimate 140-pound contender.

Martin is ranked No. 4 by the WBO and the other sanctioning bodies will have to take a close look at him. That could mean that more important fights are on the horizon for the Spaniard.

Sandor Martin vs. Jose Felix: date, time, how to watch, background

Sandor Martin on Friday returns against Jose Felix in his first fight since his upset victory over Mikey Garcia. Sandor Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) vs. Jose Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs) Date : Friday, April 1 Time : 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (main event later in …

Sandor Martin on Friday returns against Jose Felix in his first fight since his upset victory over Mikey Garcia.

Sandor Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) vs. Jose Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs)

  • Date: Friday, April 1
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Palau Olimpic Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Cost: DAZN is $19.99 per month or $99.99 annually
  • Division: Junior welterweight (140 pounds)
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Samuel Carmona vs. Joel Cordova, junior bantamweights; Jorgelina Guanini vs. Stevi Levy, junior featherweights
  • Prediction: Martin UD
  • Background: Martin took a giant step forward in his career when he defeated four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in a 10-round bout fought at a catch weight of 145 ponds this past October in Fresno, California, Martin’s first fight outside of Europe. The Spaniard returns to his hometown to face solid, but limited Jose Felix on Friday. Martin, a slick southpaw, has won 10 consecutive fights since he lost a unanimous decision to capable Anthony Yigit in 2017. None was close to the magnitude of the Garcia fight, in which Martin used his skills and athleticism to outbox one of the more respected fighters in the world even though he was fighting above his natural weight. He won by scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 95-95, the last of which didn’t reflect what happened in the ring. Still, only the WBO sees fit to rank Martin (at No. 4) at junior welterweight. Of course, Felix is a step down from Garcia. The Mexican, who once fought for an interim world title, is only 4-4 in his last eight fights. That includes a unanimous-decision loss to Tyrone McKenna this past August in Northern Ireland, a fight in which both fighters went down. Felix has been off his feet on many occasions, including five times in a loss to Jonathan Maicelo in 2017. He also was stopped in three rounds by countryman Isaac Cruz in 2018. Felix’s best hope in this fight is his punching power.

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Sandor Martin vs. Jose Felix: date, time, how to watch, background

Sandor Martin on Friday returns against Jose Felix in his first fight since his upset victory over Mikey Garcia. Sandor Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) vs. Jose Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs) Date : Friday, April 1 Time : 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (main event later in …

Sandor Martin on Friday returns against Jose Felix in his first fight since his upset victory over Mikey Garcia.

Sandor Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) vs. Jose Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs)

  • Date: Friday, April 1
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Palau Olimpic Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Cost: DAZN is $19.99 per month or $99.99 annually
  • Division: Junior welterweight (140 pounds)
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Samuel Carmona vs. Joel Cordova, junior bantamweights; Jorgelina Guanini vs. Stevi Levy, junior featherweights
  • Prediction: Martin UD
  • Background: Martin took a giant step forward in his career when he defeated four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in a 10-round bout fought at a catch weight of 145 ponds this past October in Fresno, California, Martin’s first fight outside of Europe. The Spaniard returns to his hometown to face solid, but limited Jose Felix on Friday. Martin, a slick southpaw, has won 10 consecutive fights since he lost a unanimous decision to capable Anthony Yigit in 2017. None was close to the magnitude of the Garcia fight, in which Martin used his skills and athleticism to outbox one of the more respected fighters in the world even though he was fighting above his natural weight. He won by scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 95-95, the last of which didn’t reflect what happened in the ring. Still, only the WBO sees fit to rank Martin (at No. 4) at junior welterweight. Of course, Felix is a step down from Garcia. The Mexican, who once fought for an interim world title, is only 4-4 in his last eight fights. That includes a unanimous-decision loss to Tyrone McKenna this past August in Northern Ireland, a fight in which both fighters went down. Felix has been off his feet on many occasions, including five times in a loss to Jonathan Maicelo in 2017. He also was stopped in three rounds by countryman Isaac Cruz in 2018. Felix’s best hope in this fight is his punching power.

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Fight Week: Savannah Marshall in prelude to Claressa Shields showdown, return of Sandor Martin

Fight Week: Savannah Marshall in prelude to Claressa Shields showdown, return of Sandor Martin.

FIGHT WEEK

Middleweight champ Savannah Marshall will face Femke Hermans in a prelude to a showdown with Claressa Shields. Also, Sandor Martin will make his return.

Sandor Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) vs. Jose Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs)

  • When: Friday, April 1
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Palau Olimpic Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Junior welterweight (140 pounds)
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Samuel Carmona vs. Joel Cordova, junior bantamweights; Jorgelina Guanini vs. Stevi Levy, junior featherweights
  • Prediction: Martin UD
  • Background: Martin took a giant step forward in his career when he defeated four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in a 10-round bout fought at a catch weight of 145 ponds this past October in Fresno, California, Martin’s first fight outside of Europe. The Spaniard returns to his hometown to face solid, but limited Jose Felix on Friday. Martin, a slick southpaw, has won 10 consecutive fights since he lost a unanimous decision to capable Anthony Yigit in 2017. None was close to the magnitude of the Garcia fight, in which Martin used his skills and athleticism to outbox one of the more respected fighters in the world even though he was fighting above his natural weight. He won by scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 95-95, the last of which didn’t reflect what happened in the ring. Still, only the WBO sees fit to rank Martin (at No. 4) at junior welterweight. Of course, Felix is a step down from Garcia. The Mexican, who once fought for an interim world title, is only 4-4 in his last eight fights. That includes a unanimous-decision loss to Tyrone McKenna this past August in Northern Ireland, a fight in which both fighters went down. Felix has been off his feet on many occasions, including five times in a loss to Jonathan Maicelo in 2017. He also was stopped in three rounds by countryman Isaac Cruz in 2018. Felix’s best hope in this fight is his punching power.

 

Savannah Marshall (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Femke Hermans (12-3, 5 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, April 2
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET / noon PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
  • TV/Stream: No TV in U.S. (Sky Sports in U.K.)
  • Division: Middleweight (160 pounds)
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: Marshall’s WBO title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Florian Marku vs. Chris Jenkins, welterweights; Nathan Gorman vs. Scott Alexander, heavyweights
  • Prediction: Marshall UD
  • Background: For Marshall, this fight probably is a prelude to a unification showdown with three-belt titleholder Claressa Shields. The Newcastle-area fighter won the vacant WBO 160-pound title by stopping Hannah Rankin in October 2020 and has successfully defended twice, knocking out both Maria Lindberg in April of last year and Lolita Muzeya in October. The two-time Olympian has seven consecutive stoppages, which is unusual because of the two-minute rounds in women’s boxing. If she wins on Saturday, she and Shields are expected to fight one another before the end of the year. Marshall defeated a young Shields in the 2012 World Championships, the American’s only setback as an amateur or pro. The two exchanged words after Shield’s unanimous-decision victory over Emz Kozin on Feb. 5. Hermans had a short reign as a super middleweight titleholder but has not fared as well at middleweight, including wide-decision losses against Alicia Napoleon Espinosa and Shields in title fights. The Belgian fighter has won her last three bouts, including a third-round knockout of novice Lili Jumali last July in Brussels.

Fight Week: Savannah Marshall in prelude to Claressa Shields showdown, return of Sandor Martin

Fight Week: Savannah Marshall in prelude to Claressa Shields showdown, return of Sandor Martin.

FIGHT WEEK

Middleweight champ Savannah Marshall will face Femke Hermans in a prelude to a showdown with Claressa Shields. Also, Sandor Martin will make his return.

Sandor Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) vs. Jose Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs)

  • When: Friday, April 1
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Palau Olimpic Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Junior welterweight (140 pounds)
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: No major titles
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Samuel Carmona vs. Joel Cordova, junior bantamweights; Jorgelina Guanini vs. Stevi Levy, junior featherweights
  • Prediction: Martin UD
  • Background: Martin took a giant step forward in his career when he defeated four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia by a majority decision in a 10-round bout fought at a catch weight of 145 ponds this past October in Fresno, California, Martin’s first fight outside of Europe. The Spaniard returns to his hometown to face solid, but limited Jose Felix on Friday. Martin, a slick southpaw, has won 10 consecutive fights since he lost a unanimous decision to capable Anthony Yigit in 2017. None was close to the magnitude of the Garcia fight, in which Martin used his skills and athleticism to outbox one of the more respected fighters in the world even though he was fighting above his natural weight. He won by scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 95-95, the last of which didn’t reflect what happened in the ring. Still, only the WBO sees fit to rank Martin (at No. 4) at junior welterweight. Of course, Felix is a step down from Garcia. The Mexican, who once fought for an interim world title, is only 4-4 in his last eight fights. That includes a unanimous-decision loss to Tyrone McKenna this past August in Northern Ireland, a fight in which both fighters went down. Felix has been off his feet on many occasions, including five times in a loss to Jonathan Maicelo in 2017. He also was stopped in three rounds by countryman Isaac Cruz in 2018. Felix’s best hope in this fight is his punching power.

 

Savannah Marshall (11-0, 9 KOs) vs. Femke Hermans (12-3, 5 KOs)

  • When: Saturday, April 2
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET / noon PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
  • TV/Stream: No TV in U.S. (Sky Sports in U.K.)
  • Division: Middleweight (160 pounds)
  • Rounds: 10
  • At stake: Marshall’s WBO title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: None
  • Odds: NA
  • Also on the card: Florian Marku vs. Chris Jenkins, welterweights; Nathan Gorman vs. Scott Alexander, heavyweights
  • Prediction: Marshall UD
  • Background: For Marshall, this fight probably is a prelude to a unification showdown with three-belt titleholder Claressa Shields. The Newcastle-area fighter won the vacant WBO 160-pound title by stopping Hannah Rankin in October 2020 and has successfully defended twice, knocking out both Maria Lindberg in April of last year and Lolita Muzeya in October. The two-time Olympian has seven consecutive stoppages, which is unusual because of the two-minute rounds in women’s boxing. If she wins on Saturday, she and Shields are expected to fight one another before the end of the year. Marshall defeated a young Shields in the 2012 World Championships, the American’s only setback as an amateur or pro. The two exchanged words after Shield’s unanimous-decision victory over Emz Kozin on Feb. 5. Hermans had a short reign as a super middleweight titleholder but has not fared as well at middleweight, including wide-decision losses against Alicia Napoleon Espinosa and Shields in title fights. The Belgian fighter has won her last three bouts, including a third-round knockout of novice Lili Jumali last July in Brussels.