Lester Martinez Breaks Down Luka Plantic in Ten

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Tickets Trending Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Lester Martinez Breaks Down Luka Plantic in Ten By Boxing News 24 Desk - 08/30/2026 - Comments Lester Martinez wore down Luka Plantic before stopping him in the tenth round to retain his interim WBC super middleweight title Saturday night, August 29, at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles. Plantic made the opening rounds competitive, but his early aggression became increasingly difficult to sustain against Martinez’s combinations and body attack.

Plantic’s speed gave Martinez (21-0-1, 17 KOs) work to do during the first two rounds. The Croatian Olympian attacked willingly, refusing to give the favorite an easy start in the scheduled 12-round ProBox TV main event.

Exchanges grew heavier in the third and fourth. Martinez had blood on his face, but he continued working behind his jab and putting punches together. Plantic (13-1, 10 KOs) was competitive when he had the energy to attack.