Frank Martin and Edwin De Los Santos are in talks for a March 29 fight on the undercard of Sebastian Fundora vs. Errol Spence at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The weight for the Martin vs. De Los Santos fight could be 135 or 140.
Struggle in the works
Fernando Sabatini stated that the Martin-De Los Santos fight is under negotiation. If it happens, it would be the first fight for De Los Santos (16-2, 14 KOs) since his 12-round unanimous decision loss on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas. It was a fight for the vacant WBC lightweight title. Shakur made it really nasty with his movement and clinching.
The fans at the T-Mobile Arena that night booed both fighters from the fourth round and continued to whistle Shakur while he was being interviewed in the ring after the fight. It was the one that made it boring for Las Vegas fans, who have little patience for racers.
This fight should be scored as a draw or a win for Edwin because he landed all the meaningful punches in the contest. Shakur just ran and held.
“The Ghost” Martin (18-1, 12 KOs) is coming off an eighth-round loss to WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis on June 15, 2024. Martin was on track at the time of the knockout by the scores 67. -66, 67-66, and 67-66.
If the fight happens, De Los Santos should be a heavy favorite to knock out Martin because he has the hand speed and punching power advantage. Martin looked bad in his fight against Artem Harutyunyan on July 15, 2023, and had to rally to win that fight by a 12-round unanimous decision in the championship rounds.
14 months too long?
For Martin and De Los Santos, it’s an important fight because they both need a win to stay in the hunt for a world title. De Los Santos has already been out of the ring for 14 months since his loss to Shakur. It should have been back a long time ago.
“I have confirmed that Edwin De Los Santos and Frank Martin are in negotiations for a possible fight on March 29 at the MGM in Las Vegas at the time of the event on the Fundora-Spence (card). It could be at 135 or 140 lbs,” said Fernando Sabatini X.
