Not too often in our sport do we get two undefeated, highly touted prospects just entering their primes to face off. Even more rarely are both fighters from Texas. However, that's exactly, what is in discussion for July 29th at Riders Field in Frisco. Joel "The Owl" Martinez, 3-0 (2), and Sean "Gusto" Brewer, 4-0 (3), are in heavy talks to square off on the undercard of the IBF intercontinental title fight between Edward Vazquez VS Brayan De Gracia. A win would propel the winner to the top of the 126-pound prospect discussion although the fight will be held at the Super Featherweight limit of 130-pound limit. Each fighter has acknowledged that 126 in their preferred weight class.
Martinez, a Fort Worth native, is a 6'1, tall, long-range, hard-hitting southpaw that has destroyed everything in his path thus far. "The Owl ''currently trains with coach Ray Barrera at FHG Gym in their home city of Fort Worth. According to Team Martinez, they have accepted the fight, and the contract is being sent to Brewer's team. Martinez was eager for the fight saying, "I'm willing to accept whoever they offer. I want to move up the rankings."
Brewer, an Austinite, is a hyper-athletic boxer-puncher with lightning-quick reflexes and surprising power. He has been used as a B-side early in his career and hasn't just won but has scored quick, easy knockouts when he was brought in as the B-side, to lose. In just his second pro bout, he was used as the sacrificial lamb on a Thompson Promotions card for a Thompson promotions prospect named Ivan Zarate. Brewer would not accept his fate as a B-side saying, "...being the B-side, being in the locker room with other B-side fighters, who already accepted the fate of losing, I was like no! This is not me." It certainly was not, as Brewer annihilated Zarate in one round. He repeated the feat in his last outing against Christian Renteria, scoring another first-round KO, this time in the main event of a Thompson Promotions card back in October. Brewer is currently trained by former World Champion Clarence "Bones" Adams in Las Vegas.