Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-08-31, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: Charlie Edwards vs Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar gets two stars (and we hope to see a rematch).The Wbc Flw champion Charlie Edwards entered this fight with a pro record of 15-1-0 (6 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.2 flyweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Kosei Tanaka). He suffered his only loss when he faced John Riel Casimero in 2016 (John Riel Casimero vs Charlie Edwards), since then he has won seven bouts defeating Cristofer Rosales (Cristofer Rosales vs Charlie Edwards) and Angel Moreno in his last two (Charlie Edwards vs Angel Moreno).
His opponent, Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar, has an official boxing record of 14-1-0 (11 KOs=79%) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss at his pro boxing debut against Joaquin Cruz in 2015 (via split decision), since then he has won 14 consecutive bouts taking revenge on Cruz in 2016 and beating Irvin Ordaz and Andrew Selby in 2019 (Andrew Selby vs Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar). Edwards vs Martinez Aguilar is valid for the WBC World flyweight title (Edwards’ second defense); undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2019-08-31
Where: O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
Division: flyweight (112 lbs, 50.8 kg)
Title: WBC World flyweight title
Edwards’ previous fight: Charlie Edwards vs Angel Moreno
Martinez Aguilar’s previous fight: Andrew Selby vs Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar
Martinez’s next fight: Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar vs Cristofer Rosales
Edwards’ next fight: Charlie Edwards vs Kyle Williams
Edwards vs Martinez Aguilar full fight video:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba27wEaw08Q
