Charlie Edwards retains title after low blow by Julio César Martínez

31 August 2019 09:03
• Briton remains WBC world flyweight champion• London title fight is declared a no-contestCharlie Edwards retained his WBC world flyweight title in dramatic circumstances at the O2 Arena after initially being stopped – only for video evidence to overturn the verdict.The popular Londoner took a knee in the third round after his hard-hitting Mexican opponent Julio César Martínez had rattled over 20 unanswered punches to his head and body. But with Edwards on the floor, Martínez then fired in an illegal shot to his ribs, which left him crippled in pain. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian