Christian Mbilli and Lester Martinez laid it all on the line at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The super middleweights couldn’t be separated by the judges, who ruled the fight a majority draw after a high-octane battle on the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford undercard.
One judge had it 97-93 for Martinez, another 96-94 for Mbilli, while the third scored it 95-95 even.
Fight of the Year contender
Mbilli looked to impose his strength early, placing his head on Martinez’s chest and going to work.
But the Guatemalan met fire with fire, digging in his heels and unloading heavy artillery in return.
Through two rounds, the pair had already combined to land over 100 punches as the electric pace refused to ease off.
Mbilli repeatedly punished Martinez with clubbing hooks, while the challenger enjoyed great success with whipping uppercuts as his adversary dipped low.
In round six, Mbilli stepped off Martinez slightly, creating more space for the shots to land at full extension.
It led to some quality exchanges, but it also allowed Martinez to claw his way back into the fight.
In the ninth frame, Martinez appeared to stun Mbilli momentarily with a blistering flurry, and there was a feeling that the fight could rest on the final round as the bell sounded to draw in the tenth.
Both men threw hell to the wind down the home stretch, with Mbilli finishing strong with a massive left hook that caught Martinez’s attention.
However, it wasn’t enough for the Frenchman to get his hand raised.
Mbilli and Martinez could be the Fight of the Year so farGettyView Tweet: twitter.com/hashtag/CaneloCrawford?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
As the fight ended in a draw, Mbilli retains his WBC interim super middleweight title and therefore remains in line for a shot at the winner of tonight’s main event.
But fans are far more interested in a rematch after witnessing what is sure to be a Fight of the Year contender.
One supporter wrote: “We have to see that again. Mbilli and Martinez put on a show.”
Another tweeted: Wouldn’t mind seeing a rematch between Christian Mbilli and Lester Martinez. What a fight. Mbilli could also move up and fight the winner of Canelo-Crawford.”
A third remarked: “That has to be fight of the year. Let them do it again.”
Meanwhile, somebody else added: “Rematch needed. What a war!”
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