McWilliams Promises to be Magnificent Against “Rey” Martinez

A green and gold holiday, it faces the Puerto Rican veteran McWilliams Arroyo, against the Mexican “Mini Marciano” Julio César “Rey” Martínez, on the same card as Canelo Vs Yildirim, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Florida.

Thirty-five-year-old McWilliams (20-4, 15 KO`s) is nine years older than the champion. This is his third attempt at a world title and time is running out to emulate his twin brother McJoe, who was a world champion. McWilliams couldn’t have picked a more daunting Macbeth challenge. Rey Martínez tends to be shorter than his opponents, but what he lacks in height, he invariably and intimidatingly makes up for with the power of his punches. In that department he does not fall short.

Good things sometimes come in smaller packages. A reporter once told Jack Dempsey that most of his opponents were taller than him. The “Manassa Mauler” replied emphasizing that they seemed much smaller, once they were lying on their backs.

Rey is a ruthlessly efficient KO artist, possessing the power and relentless relentlessness of a crushing wrecking ball. In Joe Frazier’s vogue, he has the power to demolish the walls of cities and citadels.

Rey’s only loss came in his career debut against Joaquín Cruz with a close split decision loss. Since then, he never looked back. He graduated in his seventh fight by defeating Edgar Sosa by UD. Thirteen of his seventeen fights have not gone the distance.

Rey, who is from the world-famous boxing cradle of Tepito, invariably does altitude training in the cold climates of the Otomi Ceremonial Center to gain air, which translates into heaps of mcduff plum.

He seems to have a predilection for hitting the British. He knocked out Andrew Selby of Wales, then dropped WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards with an avalanche of punches, but couldn’t contain his momentum, landing a punch while Charles was down on the mat. So, he was declared no decision and had to regroup for his WBC title shot again.

At a WBC press conference at the Railroad Workers Union Headquarters in the heart of Mexico City, a reporter asked Charlie, where was he doing his altitude training? Charlie was puzzled. That led to itching and then Charlie was knocked down.

After stopping former champion Cristofer Rosales in nine rounds for the title vacated by Charlie, Julio César faced Welshman Jay Harris, who bravely stood up to lose for UD, after enduring a fearsome onslaught.

Julius Caesar is as fearless as he is fearsome during the deal in question. He often states at press conferences with a carefree laugh: “With everything but fear.” It doesn’t bode well for his opponents, who are often outmanoeuvred!

Rey has said and repeated that he wants to become a unified champion, before advancing and ascending to the super flyweight division. But he certainly won’t overlook McWilliams, who defeated Carlos Cuadras for the WBC silver super flyweight title.

Although McWilliams lost by UD to Roman “Chocolatito” González for the WBC flyweight title, he gave a very good account of himself. He also lost to Kazuto Ioka for the WBC silver super flyweight belt and to Amnat Ruenroeng for the IBF flyweight title.

Carlos Buitrago knocked him down twice, but McWilliams got up each time and won for UD. In his professional career, McWilliams has yet to be arrested. He is a skilled and durable boxer. His ability to withstand blows will be put to the test like never before next Saturday against a younger and fresher champion, who is ruthless… isn’t he?

McWilliams insists he retains hunger and ambition to go the distance, and has worked for this fight like never before. He’s had a long time to do this, because he didn’t fight at all last year. By contrast, last year Rey defeated Harris. Then he did quick work with Moisés Calleros.

Rey’s boxing sometimes shows a rudimentary lack of finesse, but he more than makes up for it with incredible power. McWilliams has the ability and potential to overcome it, but for how long? Twelve rounds is a long time!

WBC STATISTICS – FLY TITLE CHAMPIONSHIP, HARD ROCK MIAMI STADIUM, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

  FEBRUARY 27, 2021

 TV: ESPN / TV AZTECA / DAZN   

THIS WILL BE THE FIGHT FOR THE WBC 2, 099 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN THE FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS OF THE BODY’S HISTORY

EDDIE HEARN & MATCHROOM BOXING, PRESENTS:

JULIO CESAR MARTINEZ

(MEXICO)

WBC CHAMPION                                                           

Nationality: Mexico

Date of Birth: January 27, 1995

Birthplace: Mexico City

Residence: Mexico City

Alias: The King

Record: 17-1-0-1nc, 13 ko’s

KO’S%: 69%

Age: 26

Guard: Orthodox

Total rounds: 80

World title fights: 4 (3-0-0-1nc)

Trainer: Mauricio Aceves

Manager: Eddy Reynoso

Promoter: Boxing Class and Talent

McWilliams ARROYO

(PUERTO RICO)

WBC no. 1 / OFFICIAL CHALLENGER

Nationality: Puerto Rico

Date of Birth: December 5, 1985

Birthplace: Ceiba, P. Rico

Residence: Fajardo, P. Rico

Alias: The Twin

Record: 20-4-0, 15 ko’s

KO’S%: 62.5%

Age: 35

Guard: Orthodox

Total rounds: 135

World title fights: 2 (0-2-0)

Trainer: Anthony Otero

Manager: Orlando Piñero

Promoter: Puerto Rico Best Boxing

WBC FLY CHAMPIONS

1. PUTS KINGPETCH (THA) 1963
2. HIROYUKI EBIHARA (JAP) 1963 – 1964
3. PONE KINGPETCH (THA) * 1964 – 1965
4. SALVATORE BURRUNI (ITALY) 1965 – 1966
5. WALTER MCGOWAN (GB) 1966
6. CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THA) (+) 1966 – 1969
7. EFREN TORRES (MEX) (+) 1969 – 1970
8. CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THA) * (+) 1970
9. ERBITO SALAVARRIA (PHIL) 1970 – 1971
10. BETULIO GONZALEZ (VEN) 1972
11. VENICE BORKORSOR (THA) 1972 – 1973
12. BETULIO GONZALEZ (VEN) * 1973 – 1974
13. SHOJI OGUMA (JAP) 1974 – 1975
14. MIGUEL CANTO (MEX) 1975 – 1979
15. CHAN-HEE PARK (KOR) 1979 – 1980
16. SHOJI OGUMA (JAPAN) * 1980 – 1981
17. ANTONIO AVELAR (MEX) 1981 – 1982
18. PRUDENCIO CARDONA (COL) 1982
19. FREDDIE CASTILLO (MEX) 1982
20. ELEONCIO MERCEDES (DOM R.) 1982 – 1983
21. CHARLIE MAGRI (GB) 1983
22. FRANK CEDEÑO (PHIL) 1983 – 1984
23. KOJI KOBAYASHI (JAP) 1984
24. GABRIEL BERNAL (MEX) 1984
25. SOT CHITALADA (THA) 1984 – 1988
26. YONG-KANG KIM (KOR) 1988 – 1989
27. SOT CHITALADA (THAI) * 1989 – 1991
28. MUANGCHAI KITTIKASEM (THA) 1991 – 1992
29. YURI ARBACHAKOV (RUSSIA) 1992 – 1996
30. CHATCHAI SASAKUL (THA) 1997 – 1998
31. MANNY PACQUIAO (PHIL) 1998 – 1999
32. MEDGOEN SINGSURAT (THA) 1999 – 2000
33. MALCOLM TUNACAO (PHIL) 2000 – 2001
34. PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THA) 2001 – 2007
35. JORGE ARCE (MEXICO) INTERIM 2005 – 2006
36. DAISUKE NAITO (JAPAN) 2007 – 2009
37. PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THA) INTERIM 2009
38. KOKI KAMEDA (JAPAN) 2009 – 2010
39. PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THAI) * 2010 – 2012
40. SONNY BOY JARO (PHIL) 2012
41. TOSHIYUKI IGARASHI (JAPAN) 2012 – 2013
42. AKIRA YAEGASHI (JAPAN) 2013 – 2014
43. ROMAN GONZALEZ (NICARAGUA) 2014 – 2016
44. JUAN HERNANDEZ (MEXICO) 2017
45. DAIGO HIGA (JAPAN) 2017 – 2018
46. CRISTOFER ROSALES (NICARAGUA) 2018
47. CHARLIE EDWARDS (GB) 2018 – 2019
48. JULIO CESAR MARTINEZ (MEXICO) 2019 –

*SCOLDED

TOP 10 WBC FLY CHAMPIONS

1. MIGUEL CANTO (MEXICO)
2. PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THAILAND)
3. CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THAILAND)
4. EFREN TORRES (MEXICO)
5. YURI ARBACHAKOV (RUSSIA)
6. ROMAN GONZALEZ (NICARAGUA)
7. SOT CHITALADA (THAILAND)
8. AKIRA YAEGASHI (JAPAN)
9. BETULIO GONZALEZ (VENEZUELA)
10. SHOJI OGUMA (JAPAN)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FLY DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC

42 WORLD CHAMPIONS RECOGNIZED BY THE WBC

OF WHICH ONLY 6 HAVE RECOVERED THEIR TITLE:

PUT KINGPETCH (THAILAND)

CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THAILAND)

BETULIO GONZALEZ (VENEZUELA)

SHOJI OGUMA (JAPAN)

SOT CHITALADA (THAI)

PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THAI)

159 WORLD TITLE BATTLES HAVE BEEN CELEBRATED IN WBC HISTORY

WORLD FLY WEIGHT TITLE BY COUNTRY IN WBC HISTORY:

JAPAN 50

THAILAND 48

MEXICO 15

SOUTH KOREA 12

USA 10

VENEZUELA 6

ENGLAND 8

PHILIPPINES 2

ITALY 2

NORTH IRELAND 1

KUWAIT 1

JAMAICA 1

FRANCE 1

CHILE 1

AUSTRALIA 1

  TOTAL 159

PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM HAS THE TITLE DEFENSE RECORD WITH 25

WBC TITLE BATTLES HELD IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

THERE HAVE BEEN 33 FIGHTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF THE ORGANISM

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FIGHT IN THE FLORIDA WEIGHT DIVISION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

BREAKDOWN BY DIVISION:

HEAVY 8

BANTAM 6

WELTER 3

LIGHT 3

SUPERFLY 3

SUPERWELTER 2

SUPERBANTAM 2

HEAVY 1

CRUISER 1

MIDDLE 1

SUPERFEATHER 1

SUPERLIGHT 1

FEATHER 1

TOTAL BOUTS 33

FIGHTS FOR THE WBC TITLE BETWEEN MEXICO AND PUERTO RICO

THERE HAVE BEEN 39 BATTLES FOR THE WBC TITLE BETWEEN MEXICO AND PUERTO RICO

MEXICO WIN 22 AND PUERTO RICO WIN 17

MEMORABLE FIGHTS

06/25/1977 ESTEBAN DE JESUS ​​- VICENTE MIJARES S. KO 11 SAN JUAN LI

04/08/1978 WILFREDO GOMEZ – JUAN ANTONIO LOPEZ TKO 7 BAYAMON SB

10/28/1978 WILFREDO GOMEZ – CARLOS ZARATE TKO 5 SAN JUAN SB

01/13/1979 WILFREDO BENITEZ – CARLOS PALOMINO DEC 15 SAN JUAN WE

12/13/1980 SALVADOR SANCHEZ – JUAN LAPORTE DEC 15 EL PASO FE

08/21/1981 SALVADOR SANCHEZ – WILFREDO GOMEZ TKO 8 LAS VEGAS FE

12/03/1982 WILFREDO GOMEZ – LUPE PINTOR TKO 14 NEW ORLEANS SB

05/01/1983 EDWIN ROSARIO – JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ DEC 12 SAN JUAN LI

08/07/1983 HECTOR CAMACHO – RAFAEL LIMON TKO 5 SAN JUAN SFE

11/03/1984 JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ – EDWIN ROSARIO TKO 4 SAN JUAN LI

08/10/1985 HECTOR CAMACHO – JOSE LUIS RAMIREZ DEC 12 LAS VEGAS LI

12/12/1986 JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ – JUAN LAPORTE DEC 12 NEW YORK SFE

09/12/1992 JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ – HECTOR CAMACHO DEC 12 LAS VEGAS SL

08/28/1997 RICARDO LOPEZ – ALEX SANCHEZ TKO 5 NEW YORK ST

11/26/2011 SAUL ALVAREZ – KERMIT CINTRON TKO 5 MEXICO CITY SW

04/21/2012 ABNES MARES – ERIC MOREL UD 12 EL PASO SB

12/14/2013 LEO SANTA CRUZ – CESAR SEDA UD 12 SAN ANTONIO SB

02/08/2014 ADRIAN HERNANDEZ – JANIEL RIVERA TKO 3 HUIXQUILUCAN LF

11/21/2015 SAUL ALVAREZ – MIGUEL COTTO UD 12 LAS VEGAS MI

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