Charles Martin (boxer)
Charles Martin | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Prince |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Reach | 80 in (203 cm) |
Nationality | American |
Born |
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | April 24, 1986
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 25 |
Wins | 23 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Charles Martin (born April 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer and a former IBF heavyweight champion.[1]
Amateur career
Charles Martin had 63 fights as an amateur. He started boxing at the age of 22. In 2012 he won the 2012 National PAL Championships.[2][3]
Professional career
Martin turned pro on October 27, 2012. As of April 2015, he has won 21 of his 22 fights (19 by KO) with 1 draw. He made his TV debut on ESPN July 19, 2013, when he beat Aaron Kinch by a 4th round TKO. On September 21, he beat then undefeated Vincent Thompson (13-0). The fight was in Thompson's homestate Washington and Martin got a unanimos decision. He dropped Thompson in the first round, for the first time in his career.[4][5] On October 25, Martin defeated Haitian Dieuly Aristilde, by TKO in round one.[6] On November 14, Martin became the first man to ever stop Joey Dawejko. Martin dropped Dawejko in the 4th round. Dawejko's corner asked to get the fight stopped between the 4th and 5th round.[7] Charles Martin fought 11 times in 2013. On December 21 he won against undefeated Cuban heavyweight Glendy Hernandez (10-0).[8] On April 16, 2014 Martin won the vacant WBO NABO heavyweight title by beating former undefeated boxer Alexander Flores by KO in the 4th round.[9]
IBF heavyweight champion
Martin faced Vyacheslav Glazkov on 16 January 2016 for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at the Barclays Center in New York. In the third round, Glazkov went down with an injury to his knee and was unable to continue the fight, which made Martin the new IBF champion.[10] Martin chose to make the first defence of his title against rising British star and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua at The O2 Arena in London on 9 April 2016. Martin lost the title after being floored twice by Joshua's right hand in the second round, and failing to beat the count on the second occasion.[11] At just 85 days, Martin's reign as the IBF heavyweight title holder was the second shortest in professional boxing history, with only Tony Tucker's 1987 reign being shorter.
Professional boxing record
25 fights, 23 wins (21 knockouts), 1 loss, 1 draw[12] | ||||||||
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
25 | Loss | 23–1–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (12), 1:32 | Apr 9, 2016 | ![]() |
Lost IBF heavyweight title |
24 | Win | 23–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:50 | Jan 16, 2016 | ![]() |
Won vacant IBF heavyweight title |
23 | Win | 22–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (10), 0:35 | Sep 26, 2015 | ![]() |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
22 | Win | 21–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:56 | Apr 25, 2015 | ![]() |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
21 | Win | 20–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10), 1:47 | Feb 28, 2015 | ![]() |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
20 | Win | 19–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 2:21 | Jan 9, 2015 | ![]() | |
19 | Win | 18–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10), 2:33 | Jul 23, 2014 | ![]() |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
18 | Win | 17–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:19 | May 20, 2014 | ![]() |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10), 1:14 | Apr 16, 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant NABO heavyweight title |
16 | Win | 15–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8), 2:37 | Mar 1, 2014 | ![]() | |
15 | Win | 14–0–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | Feb 6, 2014 | ![]() | |
14 | Win | 13–0–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Dec 21, 2013 | ![]() | |
13 | Win | 12–0–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Nov 14, 2013 | ![]() | |
12 | Win | 11–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:27 | Oct 25, 2013 | ![]() | |
11 | Win | 10–0–1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Sep 21, 2013 | ![]() | |
10 | Win | 9–0–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6), 2:55 | Jul 19, 2013 | ![]() | |
9 | Win | 8–0–1 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Jun 6, 2013 | ![]() | |
8 | Win | 7–0–1 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (6), 0:31 | May 22, 2013 | ![]() | |
7 | Draw | 6–0–1 | ![]() |
MD | 4 | Mar 30, 2013 | ![]() | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 1:44 | Mar 14, 2013 | ![]() | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 2:57 | Feb 23, 2013 | ![]() | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 2:39 | Feb 1, 2013 | ![]() | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (4), 0:41 | Dec 21, 2012 | ![]() | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (4), 1:31 | Nov 17, 2012 | ![]() | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 3:00 | Oct 27, 2012 | ![]() |
Professional debut |
References
- ↑ "Martin KOs Flores to win NABO heavyweight title; N’Dam N’Jikam defeats Zuniga | Boxing News". Fightnews. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ USA Boxing (2012-10-16). "The 2012 National PAL Championships Crown the Next Generation of Boxers in Toledo". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Charles Martin - Amateur Boxing Record". Boxing-scoop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Vincent Thompson loses first pro heavyweight bout; Gavronski wins GBO Super Middleweight title | The Highline Times / Des Moines News". Highlinetimes.com. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ Sep 23, 2013 at 12:00PM updated Sep 24, 2013 at 10:25PM. "BOXING: Federal Way's Vincent Thompson loses first professional fight". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Charles Martin Stops Dieuly Aristilde in The First - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Konstantin Ponomarev Shines in Hollywood: Quigley Wins - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Hamilton Ventura Stops Brown, Said El Harrak Wins - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ "Charles Martin scores first-round stoppage against Rafael Pedro - Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ↑ Charles, Andy (17 January 2016). "Vyacheslav Glazkov knee injury gives Charles Martin IBF title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ Dirs, Ben (9 April 2016). "Anthony Joshua beats Charles Martin to become world heavyweight champion". BBC Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ "Charles Martin". BoxRec. 1986-04-24. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
External links
Achievements | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Tyson Fury |
IBF heavyweight champion January 16, 2016 – April 9, 2016 |
Succeeded by Anthony Joshua |