In Friday night’s main event at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, CA, super bantamweight Christopher “Marvelous” Martin from Chula Vista, CA gave his fans another scare. Entering the fifth round of a scheduled eight rounder, it appeared to many the slow starting boxer was behind three rounds to one. Up to that point, his opponent, Raul Hidalgo, had been the more active boxer making certain to land more and better combinations. In between rounds, both Joe Vargas, his trainer and Alex Camponovo, his promoter, voiced their concern. It appears Martin got the message. When he saw that first opening, he took full advantage and became masterful. He couldn’t miss. He was like one of those...
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