Who won Martinez vs Aleem?
Lester Martinez beat Immanuwel Aleem by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, at Orange Show Events Center, San Bernardino.
The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 118-110, 119-109 in favor of winner Lester Martinez.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).
This contest was for the WBC super middleweight championship of the world.
Martinez was defending his his WBC Interim World Super Middleweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Immanuwel Aleem in March 2026. He had held this belt for 13 days.
Also on the undercard Joshua Kevin Anton was victorious over Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, and Albert Gonzalez beat Brandon Chambers.
Martinez vs Aleem stats
Lester Martinez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 19 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw.
Immanuwel Aleem made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws.
Lester Martinez was the younger man by 2 years, at 30 years old.
Martinez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Aleem. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.
Both Lester Martinez and Immanuwel Aleem fought out of an orthodox stance.
Martinez was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 6 years and 9 months later than Aleem, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 69 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Aleem's 165.
Lester Martinez went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at super middleweight.
Immanuwel Aleem was ranked number 8 by the WBC in the 168lb division.
Activity check
Martinez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.
Aleem's last 4 fights had come over a period of 9 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.3 rounds on average.
What time did Martinez vs Aleem start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Orange Show Events Center, San Bernardino, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Martinez vs Aleem?
The ProBox TV US show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The ProBox TV broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Martinez vs Aleem?
Lester Martinez was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Immanuwel Aleem made his way into the ring at 19/2 (+950) with oddsmakers.
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