{"id":180700,"date":"2026-04-15T13:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/lester-martinez-es-inmortalizado-en-el-salon-de-la-excelencia-de-guatemala\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:17:19","slug":"lester-martinez-immortalized-in-guatemalas-hall-of-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/lester-martinez-immortalized-in-guatemalas-hall-of-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"L\u00e9ster Mart\u00ednez Immortalized in Guatemala’s Hall of Excellence\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

L\u00e9ster Mart\u00ednez Immortalized in Guatemala’s Hall of Excellence\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Guatemalan boxing is experiencing a golden era, and its premier current exponent has been recognized with his nation’s highest honor.<\/p>\n

WBC Interim World Super Middleweight Champion, L\u00e9ster Mart\u00ednez, was inducted into the prestigious Hall of Excellence, located at the Palacio de los Deportes in the capital\u2019s Zone 5.<\/p>\n

This recognition comes following his historic feat on March 21st, when he captured the WBC Green and Gold Belt \u00a0by defeating American Immanuwel Aleem via unanimous decision in California.<\/p>\n

The champion’s inclusion in this hallowed pride of place, positions him alongside Guatemalan Olympic legends Adriana Ruano, Jean Pierre Brol, and Erick Barrondo.<\/p>\n

“Since I started in this sport, I did it with the conviction of one day becoming a champion. Today I can say that Guatemala has an interim champion, and I hope very soon to be the undisputed champion,” expressed an emotional Mart\u00ednez during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

With an undefeated professional record of 20 victories, sixteen by way of knockout and one draw, Mart\u00ednez has blasted to a meteoric rise. From his gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games to his Interim \u00a0coronation, the Guatemalan has demonstrated, grit, vim, resilience and dedication \u00a0that characterize WBC champions.<\/p>\n

In his recent title bout, Mart\u00ednez delivered a boxing masterclass, prevailing with dominant scorecards of 119-109, 118-110, and 120-108, making it clear that he is ready for the biggest stages and the ultimate glittering prize. The WBC congratulates L\u00e9ster Mart\u00ednez, the National Boxing Federation of Guatemala, and all the “Chap\u00edn” people for this well-deserved tribute to an athlete who is writing the most brilliant pages of sport in his country.<\/p>\n

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