Honduras is celebrating! Diofimo Lopez took a giant step forward in the super lightweight division by defeating Spanish Sandor Martin in a split decision.

The world rejoiced in the five-star flag Teofimo Lopez banner Honduras After winning his struggle against Spain Sander Martin.

The Madison Square garden The short 25-year-old saw “Takeover” from New York pick up his second win at 140 pounds and the eighteenth win of his career (13 KOs and one loss).

Gringo Catracho enters the ring to the backdrop of 50 Cent’s “Many Men,” making for an epic battle that’s closer than expected.

Boxer Lopez opened the first round, where in the opening minutes the Brooklyn native was hit with a headbutt that injured his nose. Following that, he took the first of his six rounds.

A slip in the second episode, caused by a blow MartinThe Honduran was knocked out in the next round, making the fight even, until the beast broke free.

In the fourth episode Teófimo was withering against the Spaniard with jabs and uppercuts, and from there, thanks to his good footwork, began to make life difficult for Lopez.

Representative of Honduras He continues to show as many flaws in defense as the Australian Composos He took advantage of that to wrest the lightweight crown from him in 2021. However, these defects are not penalized SandorAlthough he defended himself well, he nailed his own cross and gave the initiative to the Honduran.

The last three rounds were electrifying, where few distinctions were drawn. On their way, the Hondu-American put his hands back on the canvas before landing a blow to the head of Martin, who felt like a winner after his impeccable finish and made him feel that way by hitting two jumps in the final. minutes. The truth is that the result will be absolute.

The bell rang, the Hondurans and Spaniards went to their corners and uncertainty reverberated through the historic New York campus. Six minutes of suspense calmed a noisy scene that had been sloppy since the start Theophimos.

Finally, America’s hearts burst when they heard Lopez announce victory with a jubilant 287-280 tally on the scorecards. The judges’ results were as follows: One gave 95-94 Martin The rest were published in 96-93 with 97-92 Theo.

Honduras It will continue to have a representative in the boxing elite until 2023, as one of Sampedranos’ parents will measure up the following semester. Regis Schemes For the world title World Council of Boxing (WBC).