Sergio Martinez’s return to boxing appears to be set.
Martinez told a Spanish TV station that he will face Jose Miguel Fandino in a 10-round middleweight bout on Aug. 21 in Torrelavega, a town in northern Spain. The original date was Aug. 22.
Martinez, 45, is a native of Argentina who has lived in Spain for a number of years. He hasn’t fought since June 2014, when he fought Miguel Cotto with a nagging knee injury and was stopped in 10 rounds.
Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KOs) announced in February that he had been training in Spain, felt good and intended to return to the ring in June. However, those plans were scrapped after the coronavirus took hold.
Fandino (15-6, 8 KOs) last fought in November, when he stopped fellow Spaniard Sergio Fernandez in two rounds. He’s 35.