Sandor Martin, the top dog in the WBC’s junior welterweight division, just inked a swanky co-promotional deal with Top Rank, locking arms with his long-standing promoter, OPI Since 82. This power move is all about catapulting the Spaniard into his debut world title tango.
Meanwhile, Devin “The Dream” Haney, reigning as the WBC junior welterweight world champ and a maestro in the pound-for-pound rankings, might need to brace for a storm. Martin’s ready to crash the party, aiming to snatch that title, whether Haney wants to duke it out or dash to a heavier division.
Martin, not one to mince words, quipped, “Haney might be living ‘The Dream’, but I’m about to turn into his worst nightmare. That WBC junior welterweight world title? It’s as good as mine. I can’t wait to start this new chapter, with OPI Since 82 and Top Rank backing me up.”
Christian Cherchi of OPI Since 82 is all grins, thrilled to have Top Rank’s muscle behind Sandor’s upcoming fights. He’s convinced that after Martin’s showstoppers against Mikey Garcia and Teofimo Lopez, the next trophy is the coveted green belt.
Bob Arum, Top Rank’s head honcho, can’t hide his excitement either. Having witnessed Martin’s wizardry in the ring, they’re all in to help him snag that world title shot he rightfully deserves.
With a career spanning 13 years, Martin (42-3, 15 KOs), a former European junior welterweight champ, has only ever been edged out by the narrowest of margins. After dominating the Spanish rings for a decade, he unleashed a shockwave in 2021, toppling four-weight world champion Garcia in a Fresno faceoff that left jaws on the floor.
Despite a razor-thin split decision loss to Lopez in December 2022, Martin bounced back in 2023, racking up a couple of knockout wins to keep his name shining bright among the world’s elite 140-pound fighters.