DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Two-time Olympians Yuberjen “Tremendo” Martinez and Leonel de los Santos, both managed by Fighter Locker, will be in action this Friday night at Elias Chegwin Coliseum in Barranquilla, Colombia. Martinez, 30, represented Colombia in the last two summer Olympic Games, capturing a silver medal in 2016. The flyweight is 7-0, all in the World Series of Boxing and will be making his traditional pro debut at home against Yeison “El Chino” Hernandez (6-3, 2 KOs), of Argentina, in a six-round bout. Martinez was a highly decorated amateur who, in addition to his Olympics experiences, won gold medals at the 2014 and 2018 Central American & Caribbean Games and the 2018 South American Games. He also took bronze at the 2017 World Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games.
The 27-year-old Santos (6-0, 5 KOs), fighting out of the Dominican Republic, faces Colombian lightweight Luis Diaz Marmol (18-15, 11 KOs) in a six-rounder. Santos, a southpaw, won a silver medal at the 2019 Pan-American Games.
“I’m very excited to have these two Olympian fighters on an ESPN Deportes broadcast,” said manager Ryan Roach of Fighter Locker. “Both fighters are facing some tough opposition. They had great camps, so look for some explosive action Friday. They are ready to showcase their skills on an international platform.”
