Irvington boxer Valencia – No. 1 in the nation – faces New York champion Martinez on Saturday, Jan. 20 – Essex News Daily

Jean Pierre Valencia, left, lands a jab on an opponent. IRVINGTON, N.J. — State bragging rights will be at stake when Irvington boxing standout Jean Pierre Valencia faces New York champion Melvin Martinez on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, N.Y. The vacant Strong Island Fight Night Series Interstate Championship will be contested…