“We all have dreams. But to make dreams come true, it takes a great deal of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort,” said American athlete Jesse Owens, considered by many to be the best and most important Olympian of the 20th century, and tonight, Guatemalan boxer Lester Martínez showed that dreams do come true with work and discipline.
the petenero lester martinez On Monday night one of his biggest dreams came true, to fight in Las Vegas (Nevada), United States. But he not only fulfilled his dream, but also completed the task with a victory that cements him as one of the most important boxers in the history of our country.
The man born in Melchor de Mencos, but who lived for a long time in San Bento, Petén, defeated the American isaiah steen, to reach an impressive record of 15-0. Of the 15 victories, 13 have been by way of knockout.
Tonight the Doroteo Guamuch Flores National Stadium was not the witness of another sporting feat for Guatemala, it was the ring of the Westgate Hotel, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, which appreciated the talent, honor, enthusiasm and desire to stick out of a boxer made of corn and beans.
The task was not easy. Versus lester martinez was isaiah steen, with a record of 16-1, 12 KO. The Guatemalan had 10 rounds to demonstrate what had been done during his extensive preparation since his last fight (November 11, 2022 against Mexican Fabián Ríos).
golden triumph
During the first and second rounds, it helped Lester to learn the first movements of his adversary, who at that time was physically fit. Although the Guatemalan managed to connect accurate blows that helped him add to the cards.
The third round, one of Lester’s favorites, came out strong. It was his assault, he landed the blows on Steen’s face, who kissed the canvas. For much of this period, Isaiah looked lost in the ring and the fight had to be stopped several times because the American held the Guatemalan too much.
Lester Martínez faced the fourth round with the same attitude, that of ending the fight as soon as possible, but he found a strengthened Steen, who slightly surpassed him. The national went to the canvas twice because of the smoothness of the canvas. The blows did not represent a weakening in the technique of the Guatemalan.
The petenero remained, he never lowered his guard, he was more impulsive, and this was reflected in the fifth and sixth rounds, although the wear and tear was already beginning to take effect.
The seventh round was the preamble for Lester Martínez to weaken his rival and take him to the eighth where he brought out the best of himself, and with his talent, discipline, strategy and all the Guatemalan courage, hit his best blows that took his rival out of competition. . In the final stretch of this round, Lester hit Steen’s face several times, which led the referee to stop the fight and give the national victory by technical knockout.
His 15 bouts
lester martinez He added his 15th fight as a professional tonight. All won, 12 of them by way of knockout. Next, we review the triumphs of the petenero boxer.
- 04/06/2019 against the Nicaraguan Ricardo “Matador” Mayorga, in Guatemala
- 06/15/2019 against the Mexican Daniel “Maravilla” Montejo, in Mexico
- 06/29/2019 against the Mexican Luis Jiménez, in Mexico
- 07/27/2019 against the Costa Rican Roy “The Machine” Fernández, in Guatemala
- 08/27/2020 against the Mexican Abraham Hernández, in Mexico
- 10/22/2020 against the Mexican Michi Muñoz, in Mexico
- 12/09/2020 against the Mexican Uriel González, in Mexico: WBC Latin American Champion
- 02/26/2021 against the Mexican Juan Torres, in Mexico
- 04/03/2021 against the Mexican Gabriel “Drago” López, in Mexico: WBO Latin Champion
- 20/14/2021 against the Cuban Raiko Santana in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico: retains the WBO Latino title
- 03/24/2022 against the Mexican Jaime Hernández in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
- 07/30/2022 against the Mexican-American Rodolfo “Cobrita” Gómez Jr. in the United States: Champion of the North American Boxing Association (NABA)
- 10/08/2022 against the American Jeremie Parks in Mississippi, United States
- 11/11/2022 against the Mexican Fabián Ríos in Acapulco, Mexico
- 04/10/2023 against the American Isaiah Steen in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
