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Alberto Puello vs. Sandor Martín Ends in Split Decision

Originally posted on Big Fight Weekend
By S Saadeq Ahmed | Last updated Mar 2, 2025 12:40 AM ET

Alberto Puello (24-0, 10 KOs) came out on top following a close fight against Sandor Martín (42-4, 15 KOs).

While one judge had it 115-113 for Martín, the other two had it 116-112 and 115-113 for Puello. With the victory, the Dominican remains the WBC super lightweight world champion. This was his first defence of the title, having been promoted from interim to full titlist after Devin Haney had vacated it.

The fight took place on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach at the Barclays Center in New York City, NY. Fight fans around the world were able to catch the action as a pay-per-view (PPV) on either Prime Video or PPV.com.

Alberto Puello vs. Sandor Martín Ends in Split Decision

Alberto Puello vs. Sandor Martín Fight Recap

The opening round saw both boxers fight with intent, but falling short on their punches. They became more accurate as the fight went on. Martín was the one pressing forward for the most part, though there were also times where he opted to move backwards. He was having particular success with punches to the body.

.@AlbertoPuello13 and @sandormartin trade s at the end of RD3. #TankRoach | LIVE NOW on PBC PPV on @PrimeVideo: https://t.co/qlhPUvMw05 pic.twitter.com/TUOrLXMqnf

— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) March 2, 2025

While Puello was able to land hard left hands from time to time, he had some struggles with his opponent’s defence. After the halfway point of the fight, there was much more infighting between the two which resulted in eye-catching exchanges. However, it also led to a lot of clinching. Puello started to have some success when he was at range and upped his work rate in the later rounds. In the end, two of the judges saw Puello doing the better work over 12 and awarded him the decision.

8RDs in and there’s no slowing down in #PuelloMaratin . #TankRoach | LIVE NOW on PBC PPV on @PrimeVideo: https://t.co/qlhPUvMw05 pic.twitter.com/wwv9hSZJpe

— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) March 2, 2025

Undercard Results

PPV Undercard

On a portion of the event that was part of the PPV, Yoenis Téllez (10-0, 7 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Julian Williams (29-5-1, 17 KOs, 1 NC). Scores for the 12-round super welterweight bout were 119-109, 118-110 and 117-111.

Undercard on YouTube

On a portion of the event that was broadcast on YouTube, Johan González (36-4, 34 KOs) won a split decision against Jarrett Hurd (25-4-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight fight. While one judge saw the action 96-94 in favour of Hurd, the other two had it 98-92 and 96-94 for González. Hurd also announced his retirement post-fight.

David Whitmire (9-0, 6 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Ángel Muñoz (7-1, 5 KOs). Scores for the six-round welterweight clash were 60-54 across the board.

Deric Davis (6-0, 6 KOs) won via first round technical knockout against Jamal Johnson (2-1, 1 KO). The official time of stoppage for this four-round lightweight fight was 1:56. Johnson was knocked down in the opening round from a barrage of hooks and uppercuts. He got up, but Davis landed another barrage of hooks and uppercuts that sent his opponent down once more. Though Johnson got up yet again, referee Ricky Gonzalez chose to put an end to proceedings.

Untelevised Undercard

On a portion of the event that was not broadcast, Dwyke Flemmings Jr. (10-0, 9 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Florent Dervis (10-3, 5 KOs). Scores for the six-round super welterweight clash were 60-53 across the board.

Cristian Cangelosi (10-0, 5 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Jarrod Tennant (9-4, 4 KOs) in an eight-round super welterweight bout.

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