It was billed as the rematch of the year - local boy Jamie Sandoval (now 13-4-1 record; 12 KOs) versus Juan Carlos "El Pez" Martinez (now 8-15) in the boxing ring Friday night at UIC, fighting for the World Boxing Federation's Americas Lightweight Championship. Instead, it was ten rounds of tepid boxing, culminating in a clear win for Martinez. Sandoval, 28, who has been chided by his peers for skipping the proving ground of amateur boxing to head straight into the pros ring, spent the first two rounds avoiding his opponent and the last two forgetting his combinations, often attempting to land single punches on a deft and flighty Martinez. The latter fighter wasn't exactly jumping into the holes left by his opponent, but he could afford to be selective, especially over the course of the first five rounds. Sandoval is former world champion Jesus Chavez's little brother, and has the benefit of great training; whether Friday's fight was a fluke remains to be seen. more ›