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
- PUTS KINGPETCH (THA) 1963
- HIROYUKI EBIHARA (JAP) 1963 – 1964
- PONE KINGPETCH (THA) * 1964 – 1965
- SALVATORE BURRUNI (ITALY) 1965 – 1966
- WALTER MCGOWAN (GB) 1966
- CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THA) (+) 1966 – 1969
- EFREN TORRES (MEX) (+) 1969 – 1970
- CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THA) * (+) 1970
- ERBITO SALAVARRIA (PHIL) 1970 – 1971
- BETULIO GONZALEZ (VEN) 1972
- VENICE BORKORSOR (THA) 1972 – 1973
- BETULIO GONZALEZ (VEN) * 1973 – 1974
- SHOJI OGUMA (JAP) 1974 – 1975
- MIGUEL CANTO (MEX) 1975 – 1979
- CHAN-HEE PARK (KOR) 1979 – 1980
- SHOJI OGUMA (JAPAN) * 1980 – 1981
- ANTONIO AVELAR (MEX) 1981 – 1982
- PRUDENCIO CARDONA (COL) 1982
- FREDDIE CASTILLO (MEX) 1982
- ELEONCIO MERCEDES (DOM R.) 1982 – 1983
- CHARLIE MAGRI (GB) 1983
- FRANK CEDEÑO (PHIL) 1983 – 1984
- KOJI KOBAYASHI (JAP) 1984
- GABRIEL BERNAL (MEX) 1984
- SOT CHITALADA (THA) 1984 – 1988
- YONG-KANG KIM (KOR) 1988 – 1989
- SOT CHITALADA (THAI) * 1989 – 1991
- MUANGCHAI KITTIKASEM (THA) 1991 – 1992
- YURI ARBACHAKOV (RUSSIA) 1992 – 1996
- CHATCHAI SASAKUL (THA) 1997 – 1998
- MANNY PACQUIAO (PHIL) 1998 – 1999
- MEDGOEN SINGSURAT (THA) 1999 – 2000
- MALCOLM TUNACAO (PHIL) 2000 – 2001
- PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THA) 2001 – 2007
- JORGE ARCE (MEXICO) INTERIM 2005 – 2006
- DAISUKE NAITO (JAPAN) 2007 – 2009
- PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THA) INTERIM 2009
- KOKI KAMEDA (JAPAN) 2009 – 2010
- PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THAI) * 2010 – 2012
- SONNY BOY JARO (PHIL) 2012
- TOSHIYUKI IGARASHI (JAPAN) 2012 – 2013
- AKIRA YAEGASHI (JAPAN) 2013 – 2014
- ROMAN GONZALEZ (NICARAGUA) 2014 – 2016
- JUAN HERNANDEZ (MEXICO) 2017
- DAIGO HIGA (JAPAN) 2017 – 2018
- CRISTOFER ROSALES (NICARAGUA) 2018
- CHARLIE EDWARDS (GB) 2018 – 2019
- JULIO CESAR MARTINEZ (MEXICO) 2019 –
*SCOLDED
TOP 10 WBC FLY CHAMPIONS
- MIGUEL CANTO (MEXICO)
- PONGSAKLEK WONJONGKAM (THAILAND)
- CHARTCHAI CHIONOI (THAILAND)
- EFREN TORRES (MEXICO)
- YURI ARBACHAKOV (RUSSIA)
- ROMAN GONZALEZ (NICARAGUA)
- SOT CHITALADA (THAILAND)
- AKIRA YAEGASHI (JAPAN)
- BETULIO GONZALEZ (VENEZUELA)
- 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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