Raul Martinez - Bantamweight Prospect to Watch

Raul Martinez scored a decisive victory over veteran Jose Tirado in an exciting six round bout last night. The first fight on ESPN's first PPV event showcased the new prospect, who on my scorecard won handily, 5 rounds to 1, 59-55. The only reason I gave round three to Tirado was because he actually connected at 23% - considerably higher than his miserable 7% connect percentage in round two. Tirado's "comeback" in round three was shortlived though, as Martinez put together some nice combinations and effective counterpunches, while Tirado mostly swung wildly and missed his target much more often than not.