Lester Martínez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Tut.
Lester Martínez
Martínez in 2025
Personal information
BornLester Normandy Martínez Tut
(1995-10-17) 17 October 1995
Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
WeightSuper middleweight
Boxing career
Reach71+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins20
Win by KO16
Draws1
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing  Guatemala
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla Middleweight
Central American Games
2013 San José Light-welterweight
2017 Managua Middleweight
Central American Championships
2011 Managua Light-welterweight
2012 San José Welterweight
Youth World Championships
2012 Yerevan Light-welterweight

Lester Normandy Martínez Tut (born 17 October 1995) is a Guatemalan professional boxer. He has held the WBC interim super-middleweight title since March 2026. As an amateur, Martínez won a light-welterweight silver medal at the 2012 Youth World Championships and a middleweight gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Early years

Martínez was born on 17 October 1995 in the municipality of Melchor de Mencos in Petén Department, but grew up in San Benito.[1][2] He began boxing at the age of twelve and won the schoolboy national championship in 2009.[2] He soon moved to the capital, Guatemala City, to continue his development.[1] He won his first international competition in 2011, earning a gold medal at that year's Central American Championships in Managua.[2] The following year, he repeated as Central American champion and won gold at the Panamerican School Games before taking home a silver at the Youth World Championships in Yerevan, becoming the first Guatemalan to ever medal at an AIBA world championship.[2] He also lost to Jamel Herring in the 2012 American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. After achieving back-to-back first-place finishes at the Central American Games in 2013 and 2017,[2] he became the first Guatemalan boxer in 68 years to win gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games when he beat former World and Olympic champion Arlen López for the middleweight crown in 2018.[3]

Amateur results

Professional career

In January 2019 Martínez announced his decision to go pro by signing a deal with Latin ARMS Promotions and former referee Richard Steele as his manager.[31][32] He trained with Ignacio Beristáin in Mexico, and his first opponent was announced to be 46-year-old Nicaraguan former world champion Ricardo Mayorga, who stated in an interview that he would retire if he lost to the 23-year-old.[33] On 6 April 2019 he defeated Mayorga by technical knockout (TKO) in the main event of a card in Guatemala City, backing the ex-champion into the ropes with power shots until the referee waved it off in the final second of the second round.[34][35]

Two months later faced Daniel Montejo in Tijuana, Mexico, scoring three knockdowns en route to a first-round knockout (KO) victory.[36] After a quick 4–0 start, he went through a long period of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] He made his return on 27 August 2020, stopping Mexican rival Abraham Hernández in the second round of their Roy Jones Jr.-promoted fight in Guaymas, Mexico.[38]

Martínez defeated Carlos Góngora by unanimous decision over 10 rounds at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, on 28 June 2024.[39][40]

He fought Joeshon James at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino, California, USA, on 22 March 2025, winning via technical knockout in the fourth round.[41][42]

On 13 September 2025 at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA, Martínez challenged WBC interim super-middleweight champion Christian M'billi. The fight ended in a split decision draw.[43][44]

He got a second chance at the now vacant title when he took on Immanuwel Aleem at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino, California, USA, on 21 March 2026. Martínez won by unanimous decision.[45][46]

Professional boxing record

21 fights 20 wins 0 losses
By knockout 16 0
By decision 4 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
21 Win 20–0–1 Immanuwel Aleem UD 12 21 Mar 2026 National Orange Show Event Center, San Bernardino, California, U.S. Won vacant WBC interim super-middleweight title
20 Draw 19–0–1 Christian M'billi SD 10 13 Sep 2025 Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBC interim super-middleweight title
19 Win 19–0 Joeshon James TKO 4 (10), 1:51 22 Mar 2025 National Orange Show Event Center, San Bernardino, California, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 Carlos Góngora UD 10 28 Jun 2024 Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington, D.C., U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Rubén Angulo KO 2 (10), 2:59 23 Feb 2024 Parque de la Industria, Guatemala City, Guatemala Won vacant WBC Latino super&middleweight title
16 Win 16–0 Lucas de Abreu KO 4 (10), 0:33 12 Jul 2023 Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Isaiah Steen TKO 8 (10), 1:18 10 Apr 2023 Westgate Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Fabián Ríos TKO 3 (8), 0:55 11 Nov 2022 Acapulco, Mexico
13 Win 13–0 Jeremie Parks TKO 2 (8), 0:31 8 Oct 2022 Mississippi Basketball and Athletics, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Rodolfo Gomez Jr. UD 10 30 Jul 2022 Sames Auto Arena, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jaime Hernández RTD 4 (8), 3:00 24 Mar 2022 Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico
10 Win 10–0 Raiko Santana UD 10 14 Oct 2021 Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Mexico Retained WBO Latino super-middleweight title
9 Win 9–0 Gabriel López KO 4 (10), 2:43 3 Apr 2021 Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico Won vacant WBO Latino super-middleweight title
8 Win 8–0 Juan Torres KO 1 (10), 2:58 26 Feb 2021 Hotel Canopy Hilton, Cancún, Mexico
7 Win 7–0 Uriel González KO 1 (8), 2:50 9 Dec 2020 Marinaterra Hotel Spa, Guaymas, Mexico Won vacant WBC Latino super-middleweight title
6 Win 6–0 Michi Munoz KO 1 (8), 1:59 22 Oct 2020 Marinaterra Hotel Spa, Guaymas, Mexico
5 Win 5–0 Abraham Hernández TKO 2 (6), 1:37 27 Aug 2020 Marinaterra Hotel Spa, Guaymas, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Roy Fernández TKO 3 (4), 1:27 27 Jul 2019 Futeca Majadas, Guatemala City, Guatemala
3 Win 3–0 Jesús Levis Jiménez TKO 2 (4), 0:43 28 Jun 2019 Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Daniel Montejo KO 1 (4), 2:37 14 Jun 2019 Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Ricardo Mayorga TKO 2 (6), 2:59 6 Apr 2019 Cancha de Futeca, Cayala, Guatemala City, Guatemala

See also

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References

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