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29-year-old undefeated Lester Martinez is about to enter the ring against undefeated Christian Mbilli for the latter’s interim WBC super middleweight title. The fight will unfold on the undercard of the mega fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday night, live on Netflix. 

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Lester Martinez has been sparring with Terence Crawford in preparation for his upcoming fight, which could get him a shot at the full belt in the future if he wins. While his connection to Crawford and BoMac has been clear, what do we really know about Martinez’s personal life, ie, his love life? Meet Andrea Anzueto, Martinez’s girlfriend.

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Who is Andrea Anzueto, Lester Martinez is dating? 

Andrea Anzueto, full name Andrea Alexandra Anzueto Velásquez, shares her passion for combat sports with her boyfriend, Lester Martinez. While she isn’t a boxer herself, she appears to practice karate. In February 2020, she earned a silver medal at the Campeonato Centroamericano Ccondeka, a Central American Karate Championship held in Managua, Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaraguense de Karate Do.

Celebrating her achievement on Instagram, the Nicaraguan native shared a photo of herself receiving the medal, captioning it: “This is how my participation in CCONDEKA 2020 ended Silver in kumite +68kg with a taste of gold without a doubt, it’s my first competition in this category but I know we’ll improve 👊 Kumite gold for teams, thank you girls from TEAM GUATE.”

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Further details about her personal life remain scarce, though she continues to compete in karate tournaments. That being said, how and when did Lester Martinez and Andrea Anzueto meet?

How long have Martinez and Anzueto been dating?

It’s unclear exactly how and when they met, but Lester Martinez and Andrea Anzueto have known each other since December 2018, as evidenced by Anzueto’s first Instagram post featuring them together. While Martinez has not lived in Nicaragua, publicly available information shows the Guatemalan native has competed in several fights in the country during his amateur career.

In Anzueto’s first Instagram post with Martinez, she shared a picture of them together and wrote, “My favorite boxer ❤.” Later, in November 2019, Martinez expressed his gratitude to Anzueto for standing by him: “Thank God for the patience you gave me, wajajaja 😅🤣 for continuing to share so many things with you, my karateka. I love you! 🥊..🥋😍.”

Having said that, it appears that Martinez and Anzueto have been dating for at least seven years. Only time will reveal more about their relationship. Did you know this about Martinez?

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Sudeep Sinha is a Golf Writer at EssentiallySports, covering the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the storylines around the sport's biggest events and names. He previously spent over two years writing in the Boxing department, where his fight-night coverage was featured on Sports Illustrated, Daily Mail, and Yahoo Sports, including his reporting on Ryan Garcia's career arc. On the golf beat, Sudeep covers tour news, player form, and the season-long storylines that shape the men's and women's game, from majors to the ongoing shifts in how professional golf is structured. That same appetite for detail that made his boxing coverage stand out now shows up in how he breaks down a swing change or a schedule shakeup for hardcore and casual fans alike. Outside work, he splits his time between reading, cycling, and following combat sports.

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