Sandor Martin continues to roll.
The junior welterweight contender, coming off his majority-decision victory over Mikey Garcia, defeated overmatched Jose Felix by a near-shutout decision in a 10-round bout Friday in Martin’s hometown of Barcelona, Spain.
The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 99-91, meaning one judge gave Felix one round.
Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) stunned the boxing world when he outpointed four-division titleholder Mikey Garcia in a welterweight bout this past October in California, which made him an international figure.
Sandor Martin celebrated with his hometown fans after his one-sided victory over Jose Felix. Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing
The 28-year-old southpaw went back down to a more natural weight to face Felix, an experienced Mexican who hasn’t fared well against top-tier opposition.
And Martin couldn’t have looked more comfortable, using his superior speed and skills to outbox Felix from beginning to end. He fought with measured aggression, landing quick, hard punches – including many right hooks, his signature punch – consistently but also keeping his defense in mind.
Felix (39-6-1, 30 KOs) fought with spirit – and had a few good moments – but he couldn’t land nearly enough punches to be competitive. His only real accomplishment was surviving 10 rounds.
Hence the one-sided scores, which gave him his 11th consecutive victory and further enhanced his profile as a legitimate 140-pound contender.
Martin is ranked No. 4 by the WBO and the other sanctioning bodies will have to take a close look at him. That could mean that more important fights are on the horizon for the Spaniard.
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