- WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga weighed 112lbs and challenger Yuberjen Martinez 111.1lbs for tonight's title fight at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson
- Olascuaga (12-1, 9 KOs) is making his sixth defence. Martinez, a 2016 Olympic silver medallist, is 7-0 with seven knockouts
- My view: Olascuaga vs Martinez is a real test, but the champion's experience gets him a late stoppage
Olascuaga vs Martinez: The Weigh-In
Right then, the co-feature in Carson tonight is set. Anthony Olascuaga came in bang on the flyweight limit at 112lbs, and Yuberjen Martinez was a touch lighter at 111.1lbs. Olascuaga vs Martinez is for the WBO flyweight title and sits underneath Diego Pacheco against Darius Fulghum at Dignity Health Sports Park, live on DAZN.
No dramas on the scales, so it is all down to the fighting now. And make no mistake, Olascuaga vs Martinez has the makings of a proper little war.
The Champion
Anthony Olascuaga
Olascuaga is 27 and fighting in his own back yard in Los Angeles. He is 12-1 with nine knockouts and this is the sixth defence of the WBO belt he won in Tokyo in July 2024. That is a champion who has been busy and who has learned on the job at the very top level.
He is aggressive, he throws in volume and he loves to dig to the body. Six title fights deep, he knows exactly what championship rounds feel like.
The Challenger
Yuberjen Martinez
Martinez is a fascinating one. The Colombian won Olympic silver at Rio 2016, so the amateur pedigree is elite. As a pro he is 7-0 and has stopped every single opponent. That is serious power for a flyweight.
The question is experience. Seven pro fights is not a lot, and Olascuaga vs Martinez asks him to go into the deep water against a man who has lived there for two years.
Olascuaga vs Martinez Prediction
Let's not beat around the bush. Martinez is the more decorated amateur and he can bang, so the early rounds are dangerous for the champion. But Olascuaga's pressure and body work should drain him, and I do not think Martinez has been asked to dig in like this before.
My prediction for Olascuaga vs Martinez is Olascuaga by stoppage in round nine or ten. If Martinez gets through that patch, he is a live dog on the cards, but I am backing the champion to make it six defences.