Sports

In one of the biggest boxing upsets in recent memory, Spaniard Sandor Martin scored a majority-decision victory over former four-division champion Mikey Garcia on Saturday in Fresno, California.

Martin (39-2, 13 KOs) had never competed on the world-level before; this was his first bout outside the U.S. He was meant to be a stay-busy opponent for Garcia, who hadn’t competed since February 2020 and was eyeing an early 2022 bout with Regis Prograis.

Instead, Martin, a 10-1 underdog, shocked the world over 10 rounds, prevailing via scores of 95-95, 97-93 and 97-93.

“He was the one running around a lot,” said Garcia, ESPN’s No. 8 welterweight. “I was the one making the fight. I thought I was winning the fight in a close matchup.

“I thought I did enough to win the rounds. I was the aggressor looking to make the fight. There’s no excuses, that’s the way it is.”

Articles You May Like

Doorbell camera captures moment sword attack suspect is tasered and arrested
Oil giant Shell beats first-quarter profit estimates, launches $3.5 billion share buyback
Amazon cost cuts drive operating margin into double digits for first time
Oil prices fall more than 1% as Secretary of State Blinken pushes for Gaza cease-fire
Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion into AI infrastructure in Indonesia, CEO Satya Nadella says