Following Saturday's intense and thrilling super middleweight war between Christian Mbilli (pictured) and Lester Martínez, in which Mbilli defended his interim WBC super middleweight title and the fight ended in a draw, Martínez’s team requested a direct rematch. WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán reported that the request was submitted to the WBC Board of Governors, which unanimously approved the matchup and ordered free negotiations to arrange the rematch.

 

BOXINGTALK COVERAGE FROM SEPT. 14, 2025: In an absolute thriller of a fight between undefeated super middleweights, Christian Mbilli (pictured) and Lester Martinez (19-0-1, 16 KOs) battled to a split draw after ten action-packed rounds. Although he does not get the hype he deserves, Mbilli, a former French Olympian now fighting out of Quebec, was, and still is considered a future champion by boxing's hardcore fans. Mbilli and Martinez took turns punishing each other with both men showing incredible chins and energy over the fast-paced fight. The stalemate verdict allows Mbilli (29-0-1, 24 KOs) to retain his WBC interim super middleweight title.