{"id":92892,"date":"2023-05-03T11:50:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T17:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=92892"},"modified":"2023-05-03T11:50:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T17:50:20","slug":"wbc-special-preview-martinezbatista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-martinezbatista\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: #MartinezBatista"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WBC Special Preview: #MartinezBatista<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>WBC STATISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WBC Flyweight World Championship<\/p>\n<p>May 6, 2023 \/ Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico \/ Estadio Akron<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>CANELO PROMOTIONS &amp; CLASE Y TALENTO, PRESENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92522 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rey-m-133x75.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>JULIO CESAR \u201cRey\u201d MARTINEZ<\/strong>\u00a0(Mexico)<\/p>\n<p>WBC Flyweight World Champion \/ 6th Title Defense<\/p>\n<p>Age: 28 \/ Date of birth: January 17, 1995<\/p>\n<p>Residence, birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico<\/p>\n<p>Record: 19-2, 2 NC, 14 KOs \/ Total rounds: 112 \/ World championship fights: 5-0, 2 NC, 3 KOs<\/p>\n<p>Height: 5&#8217;2&#8243; \u2013 157cm \/ Reach: 64&#8243; \u2013 163cm \/ Stance: Right-handed<\/p>\n<p>Manager, trainer: Eddy Reynoso<\/p>\n<p><strong>RONAL \u201cEl Gallito\u201d BATISTA<\/strong>\u00a0(Panama)<\/p>\n<p>Age: 26 \/ Date of birth: December 22, 1996<\/p>\n<p>Residence: Chiriqui, Panama \/ Birthplace: Veraguas, Panama<\/p>\n<p>Record: 15-2, 9 KOs \/ Total rounds: 96<\/p>\n<p>Height: 5\u20194\u201d \u2013 163cm \/ Stance: Right-handed<\/p>\n<p>Manager: Rigoberto Garibaldi<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-92893 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4-245x146.jpg 245w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4-50x30.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4-126x75.jpg 126w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image003-4-960x571.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WBC FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pone Kingpetch (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01963<\/li>\n<li>Hiroyuki Ebihara (Jap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01963 \u2013 1964<\/li>\n<li>Pone Kingpetch (Thai) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01964 \u2013 1965<\/li>\n<li>Salvatore Burruni (Italy)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01965 \u2013 1966<\/li>\n<li>Walter McGowan (GB)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1966<\/li>\n<li>Chartchai Chionoi (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01966 \u2013 1969<\/li>\n<li>Efren Torres (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1969 \u2013 1970<\/li>\n<li>Chartchai Chionoi (Thai) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01970<\/li>\n<li>Erbito Salavarria (Phil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01970 \u2013 1971<\/li>\n<li>Betulio Gonzalez (Ven)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01972<\/li>\n<li>Venice Borkorsor (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01972 \u2013 1973<\/li>\n<li>Betulio Gonzalez (Ven) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01973 \u2013 1974<\/li>\n<li>Shoji Oguma (Jap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1974 \u2013 1975<\/li>\n<li>Miguel Canto (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1975 \u2013 1979<\/li>\n<li>Chan-Hee Park (Kor)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01979 \u2013 1980<\/li>\n<li>Shoji Oguma (Japan) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01980 \u2013 1981<\/li>\n<li>Antonio Avelar (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1981 \u2013 1982<\/li>\n<li>Prudencio Cardona (Col)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01982<\/li>\n<li>Freddie Castillo (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1982<\/li>\n<li>Eleoncio Mercedes (DR)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01982 \u2013 1983<\/li>\n<li>Charlie Magri (GB)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1983<\/li>\n<li>Frank Cede\u00f1o (Phil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01983 \u2013 1984<\/li>\n<li>Koji Kobayashi (Jap)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01984<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Bernal (Mex)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01984<\/li>\n<li>Sot Chitalada (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01984 \u2013 1988<\/li>\n<li>Yong-Kang Kim (Kor)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1988 \u2013 1989<\/li>\n<li>Sot Chitalada (Thai) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1989 \u2013 1991<\/li>\n<li>Muangchai Kittikasem (Thai) 1991 \u2013 1992<\/li>\n<li>Yuri Arbachakov (Russia)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1992 \u2013 1996<\/li>\n<li>Chatchai Sasakul (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01997 \u2013 1998<\/li>\n<li>Manny Pacquiao (Phil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01998 \u2013 1999<\/li>\n<li>Medgoen Singsurat (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01999 \u2013 2000<\/li>\n<li>Malcolm Tunacao (Phil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2000 \u2013 2001<\/li>\n<li>Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (Thai) 2001 \u2013 2007<\/li>\n<li>Jorge Arce (Mexico) (Interim) 2005 \u2013 2006<\/li>\n<li>Daisuke Naito (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02007 \u2013 2009<\/li>\n<li>P. Wonjongkam (Thai) (Interim) * 2009<\/li>\n<li>Koki Kameda (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02009 \u2013 2010<\/li>\n<li>Pong. Wonjongkam (Thai) *\u00a02010 \u2013 2012<\/li>\n<li>Sonny Boy Jaro (Phil)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02012<\/li>\n<li>Toshiyuki Igarashi (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02012 \u2013 2013<\/li>\n<li>Akira Yaegashi (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2013 \u2013 2014<\/li>\n<li>Roman Gonzalez (Nic)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2014 \u2013 2016<\/li>\n<li>Juan Hernandez (Mexico)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02017<\/li>\n<li>Daigo Higa (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2017 \u2013 2018<\/li>\n<li>Cristofer Rosales (Nic)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02018<\/li>\n<li>Charlie Edwards (GB)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02018 \u2013 2019<\/li>\n<li>Julio Cesar Martinez (Mexico) 2019 \u2013<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>*Regained<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WBC TOP 10 FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Miguel Canto (Mexico)<\/li>\n<li>Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (Thailand)<\/li>\n<li>Chartchai Chionoi (Thailand)<\/li>\n<li>Efren Torres (Mexico)<\/li>\n<li>Yuri Arbachakov (Russia)<\/li>\n<li>Roman Gonzalez (Nicaragua)<\/li>\n<li>Sot Chitalada (Thailand)<\/li>\n<li>Akira Yaegashi (Japan)<\/li>\n<li>Betulio Gonzalez (Venezuela)<\/li>\n<li>Shoji Oguma (Japan)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE FLYWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>42 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of whom only six have regained the title: Pone Kingpetch (Thailand), Chartchai Chionoi (Thailand), Betulio Gonzalez (Venezuela), Shoji Oguma (Japan), Sot Chitalada (Thailand), Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (Thailand).<\/p>\n<p>155 flyweight world championship bouts have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEMORABLE WBC FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dec. 3, 2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Julio Cesar Martinez W12 Samuel Carmona \u2013 Glendale, Arizona<\/p>\n<p>June 26, 2021\u00a0\u00a0Julio Cesar Martinez TKO6 Joel Cordova \u2013 Guadalajara, Jalisco<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 23, 2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Julio Cesar Martinez TKO2 Moises Calleros \u2013 Mexico City, Distrito Federal<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 20, 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Julio Cesar Martinez TKO9 Cristofer Rosales \u2013 Phoenix, Arizona<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 22, 2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Charlie Edwards W12 Cristofer Rosales \u2013 London, England<\/p>\n<p>Apr. 15, 2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cristofer Rosales TKO9 Daigo Higa \u2013 Kanagawa, Japan<\/p>\n<p>May 20, 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daigo Higa TKO6 Juan Hernandez \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Apr. 23, 2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Roman Gonzalez W12 McWilliams Arroyo \u2013 Inglewood, California<\/p>\n<p>Sep. 5, 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Roman Gonzalez TKO9 Akira Yaegashi \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Apr. 8, 2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Akira Yaegashi W12 Toshiyuki Igarashi \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 27, 2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pongsaklek Wonjongkam W12 Koki Kameda \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 29, 2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Koki Kameda W12 Daisuke Naito \u2013 Saitama, Japan<\/p>\n<p>July 18, 2007\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Daisuke Naito W12 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p>July 30, 2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jorge Arce TKO3 Angel Priolo \u2013 La Paz, Baja California<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 2, 2001\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO1 Malcolm Tunacao \u2013 Phichit, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Sep. 17, 1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Boonsai Sansurat TKO3 Manny Pacquiao \u2013 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 4, 1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Manny Pacquiao KO8 Chatchai Sasakul \u2013 Phuttamonthon, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>May 9, 1997\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chatchai Sasakul W12 Ysaias Zamudio \u2013 Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>June 23, 1992\u00a0\u00a0Yuri Arbachakov KO8 Muangchai Kittikasem \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 15, 1991\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Muangchai Kittikasem TKO6 Sot Chitalada \u2013 Ayutthaya, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 8, 1984\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sot Chitalada W12 Gabriel Bernal \u2013 Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 15, 1983\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Charlie Magri TKO7 Eleoncio Mercedes \u2013 London, England<\/p>\n<p>May 18, 1980\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Shoji Oguma KO9 Chan-Hee Park \u2013 Seoul, Korea<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 8, 1975\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Miguel Canto W15 Shoji Oguma \u2013 Sendai, Japan<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 4, 1973\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Betulio Gonzalez W15 Miguel Canto \u2013 Maracaibo, Venezuela<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 23, 1969\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Efren Torres TKO8 Chartchai Chionoi \u2013 Mexico City, Distrito Federal<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 30, 1966\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chartchai Chionoi TKO9 Walter McGowan \u2013 Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Sep. 18, 1963\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pone Kingpetch KO1 Hiroyuki Ebihara \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-92895 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copia-de-20230506_Poster_Feed_Martinez-Batista_Boxing-819x12020\/024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rey Vs Ronal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>By James Blears<\/em><\/p>\n<p>World Boxing Council flyweight champion Julio Cesar \u201cRey\u201d Martinez defends his Green and Gold Belt for the fifth time, on this occasion against Panama`s Ronal \u201cGallito\u201d Batista, on the Homecoming Bill of Undisputed super-middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez at the Akron Stadium, Guadalajara on May 6<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Julio Cesar was to have fought a rematch with Puerto Rico`s McWilliams Arroyo. But Interim champion McWilliams didn`t recover as quickly as expected from a neck injury which cricked him in November.<\/p>\n<p>Fate dealt a fickle blow to these two, denying them their final hurrah, encore and parting bow. \u00a0Four times their clashes have been postponed. Illness forced out JC twice and then the mishap of a fractured right hand from a final sparring session. He wanted to go ahead, but the swelling, flared and significantly worsened. When they did finally and literally clash, both swopped knock downs. McWilliams felled JC with a left hook in the first, Julio then returned the compliment, but much harder.<\/p>\n<p>It badly stunned McWilliams, but a couple of seconds after he got up, the bell rang, which was sweet music to his ringing ears and an oasis vision of balm to his glassy eyes. \u00a0Then in the second, an accidental clash of heads resulted in a double cut over McWilliams` right eye, his vision was blurred and a no contest was declared.<\/p>\n<p>Now it`s Ronal`s turn and it`s going to be a significant step up in class for him. His record is 15-2, 9KO`s. He`s fought most of his fights as a super-flyweight. He lost by TKO in his fourth fight in the fourth round, at the hands of Leosdan Nunez, but that was way back in 2016. More recently he lost a UD to Mikhail Aloyan in Russia in 2019. He was knocked down in round one, but got up to fight on until the final bell. So far, Ronal`s has fought seventeen bouts involving ninety six rounds. He comes to this fight following a victory over Jose Cordero, who couldn`t come out for round four.<\/p>\n<p>Ronal who debuted as a pro in 2016, is a nicely proportioned fighter, who can throw snappy combinations and heavy body shots. He stays calm and collected under pressure and can box as well as fight. He does tend to get caught with counter left hooks to the head. That`s Julio Cesar`s favorite and ominously his most formidable blunderbuss. Ronal sometimes squats to avoid incoming punches. This would be a really serious technical error against short and stocky JC, who is only five feet two inches tall. Ronal is two inches taller. Aged twenty six, Ronal is two years younger than Julio Cesar, but the older man, has amassed considerably more experience. He`s fought one hundred and twelve rounds, as most of his fights haven`t gone the distance.<\/p>\n<p>Julio Cesar lost by a SD in his 2015 pro debut to Joaquin Cruz. But then a surge of fourteen victories including a rematch victory over Cruz via a MD.<\/p>\n<p>Over enthusiasm and punch momentum in challenging Charlie Edwards for the WBC flyweight title, resulted in a no contest. In round three Charlie went down on to his haunches, following a barrage of body punches from Julio Cesar, who then threw and landed another while he was down. It was subsequently declared a NC. Charlie vacated the title to move up in weight and JC TKO`d former champion Cristofer \u201cThe Whip\u201d Rosales of Managua, Nicaragua, for the vacant title. Referee Raul Caiz stopped the fight in the ninth.<\/p>\n<p>Julio Cesar`s stock in trade punchline is: \u201cWith everything but fear.\u201d He certainly backed this up by audaciously taking on legendary Roman \u201cChocolatito\u201d Gonzalez, by stepping up a division to super-flyweight, at less than six weeks of notice, after its champion Juan Francisco \u201cGallo\u201d Estrada had to pull out and temporarily postpone, following a positive Covid test.<\/p>\n<p>Chocolatito, who has won world titles in four weight divisions, gave Julio Cesar a comprehensive UD victory boxing lesson. His chestnut colored gloves seemed glued to JC, like slabs of sticky hot toffee. But despite the Nicaraguan Maestro`s manifestation of machination, the Mexican fighting spirit shone through the icing and glazing. Julio Cesar stubbornly refused to buckle and even though he was outfought, outfoxed and outboxed on that night, he showed splendid and remarkable defiance. He took the stick, stuck to the task and learned from it.<\/p>\n<p>JC`s most recent fight was a MD win over Spain`s Samuel Carmona, who didn`t want to engage, coyly and nimbly evading for most of the evening. His dance card remained largely unmarked. The champion is not at his best while chasing and charging after a slick boxer. He prefers to slug opponents to a standstill, unloading and inflicting his power. Divorced from that, was like watching a horse and a deer together pulling a carriage. In harness, but NOT in unison, as Svetlana Stalin ruefully reflected about the disastrous marriage of her ill matched parents.<\/p>\n<p>Ronal will never have felt power anything like this. Julio Cesar (19-2, 14 KO`s 2 NC`s) punches way above his weight category. As previously mentioned, he heaves cobblestones, but makes them count. A concrete fact, which constitutes Boulder-dash NOT balderdash!<\/p>\n<p>The secret for success would lie in trying to outbox the champion. Outmaneuver him with ring smarts. Julio Cesar is aiming to unify the flyweight titles, but first and foremost, here and now, he must focus and concentrate on this fight, on this Big Night. Hats off to Ronal for stepping into the championship limelight, trying to emulate compatriot heroes Roberto \u201cHands of Stone\u201d Duran, and of course\u2026\u201dPanama\u201d Al Brown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WBC Special Preview: #MartinezBatista WBC STATISTICS WBC Flyweight World Championship May 6, 2023 \/ Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico \/ Estadio Akron CANELO PROMOTIONS &amp; CLASE Y TALENTO,<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":92897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[225,122,121,120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canelo-eng","category-featured","category-main-news","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}