Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Joel Cordova Weigh-in Video

Julio Cesar Martinez says he’s wanting to make up for misplaced time as he prepares to defend his WBC World Flyweight title towards Joel Cordova within the headline combat of the opening occasion of Matchroom and DAZN‘s new collection of combat nights in Mexico with Canelo Promotions and Clase y Talento on Saturday evening on the Dome Alcalde – CODE Jalisco in Guadalajara, dwell worldwide on DAZN.

Martinez’s (17-1 13 KOs) reign as champion has been blighted by harm since touchdown the inexperienced and gold strap in December 2019, ruling him out of two defenses towards McWilliams Arroyo in Tulsa, Oklahoma final summer time and in Miami, Florida in February.

When the 26 12 months previous does put his belt on the road, he does so in thrilling trend, with spectacular wins over Cristofer Rosales, Jay Harris and Moises Calleros Garcia to this point, however having been unable to face Arroyo and transfer onto the unification fights he needs, ‘El Rey’ feels that Saturday evening’s all-Mexican conflict is a crucial second to indicate that he’s the highest canine at 112lbs.

“I’m comfortable and excited to be again within the ring and have the prospect to make up for misplaced time,” mentioned Martinez. “It’s already been greater than 4 months with out a combat. I’m so dissatisfied that two fights fell by way of however right here’s hoping to return as I’ve at all times mentioned, with all the pieces besides concern, and to at all times go away all the pieces on the ring.

“It was the hand factor. I used to be boxing with tremendous powerful guys and in a single conflict, all good clashes by the way in which, I hit a man within the head and my metacarpal swelled. I used to be going to maneuver ahead, however Mr. Eddy Reynoso and Mr. Mauricio Sulaimán noticed the lesion and thought it was too swollen, so that they opted to maintain me and never let me combat.

“Now I’m comfortable however on the similar time unhappy as I had nice alternatives and since there you’ll be able to see the assist and thank God, I used to be given all of the assist by Mr. Sulaimán, Mr. Eddie Hearn, and Mr. Reynoso.

“We all know Cordova and he is aware of it. It’s going to be an excellent combat. I’ve boxed with him earlier than. At one time, we sparred with him. We did a collaboration for el Gallito, sparring as a part of an exhibition. The man has loads of coronary heart, he additionally likes to go ahead and I really feel {that a} combat with loads of motion goes to be excellent. And as at all times, let the most effective man win.

“As at all times, to do what I do know, what I’ve educated for with my coach Mauricio Aceves. Assault, not get too loopy, maintain myself and transfer ahead, throw out my mixtures. We’re prepared for the twelve rounds or, God keen, the combat reaches a knockout.”

Martinez’s conflict with Cordova is is a part of a stacked card in Guadalajara, with Cuba’s Daniel Matellon (11-0-2 6 KOs) making the primary defends of his interim WBA World Gentle-Flyweight title towards Jose Argumedo (24-4-1 15 KOs).

There’s a twelfth pro-outing for rising Mexican-American starlet Diego Pacheco (11-0 8 KOs), Gabriel Valenzuela (23-2-1 13 KOs) appears to be like to construct on his spectacular win in London, England over Robbie Davies Jr in February towards Juan Ocura (14-14-1 6 KOs), Christian Alan Gomez Duran (20-2-1 18 KOs) options on the cardboard having recorded stoppage wins on two Canelo playing cards in December and Might towards unbeaten Jorge Sanchez (13-0 5 KOs).