By Jeff Zimmerman

Fightnews.com® caught up with former amateur star and undefeated pro Javier Martinez (7-0, 4 KOs) out of Dallas, Texas, as he takes on Jose Daniel Hoil (6-4) this Saturday, May 28 in Cancun, Mexico. Martinez opened up about the dark times that stagnated his young career, sharing the ring with his good friend and multi-division champ Shakur Stevenson and his Dallas ties to unified welterweight champ Errol Spence Jr. and rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr. in this exclusive interview.

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