Showtime Results: Martinez Survives Scare, Decisions Marrero

By: Sean Crose
The 15-0 Xavier Martinez stepped into the ring at the fanless Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday night to face the24-4 Claudio Marrero in a scheduled 12 round super featherweight affair. The first round was a relatively uneventful chapter. The second round wasn't much more eventful. Marrero came on strong at the beginning of the third. Martinez started upping the pressure a bit by round's end.By the fourth it was clear that Martinez was showing patience. With that in mind, the pace of the