Charles Martin (boxer)

Charles Martin
Statistics
Nickname(s) Prince
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Reach 80 in (203 cm)
Nationality American
Born (1986-04-24) April 24, 1986
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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 United Kingdom Anthony Joshua KO 2 (12), 1:32 Apr 9, 2016 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, London, England, UK Lost IBF heavyweight title
24 Win 23–0–1 Ukraine Vyacheslav Glazkov TKO 3 (12), 1:50 Jan 16, 2016 United States Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US Won vacant IBF heavyweight title
23 Win 22–0–1 Mexico Vicente Sandez KO 3 (10), 0:35 Sep 26, 2015 United States Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, US Retained NABO heavyweight title
22 Win 21–0–1 United Kingdom Tom Dallas TKO 1 (10), 2:56 Apr 25, 2015 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US Retained NABO heavyweight title
21 Win 20–0–1 Brazil Raphael Zumbano Love KO 10 (10), 1:47 Feb 28, 2015 United States Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US Retained NABO heavyweight title
20 Win 19–0–1 United States Damon McCreary KO 1 (6), 2:21 Jan 9, 2015 United States Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, US
19 Win 18–0–1 Trinidad and Tobago Kertson Manswell TKO 3 (10), 2:33 Jul 23, 2014 United States BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, US Retained NABO heavyweight title
18 Win 17–0–1 Cuba Rafael Pedro KO 1 (10), 2:19 May 20, 2014 United States Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, US Retained NABO heavyweight title
17 Win 16–0–1 United States Alexander Flores KO 4 (10), 1:14 Apr 16, 2014 United States Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, US Won vacant NABO heavyweight title
16 Win 15–0–1 United States Tyyab Beale KO 2 (8), 2:37 Mar 1, 2014 United States Evangeline Downs Casino, Opelousas, Louisiana, US
15 Win 14–0–1 United States Maurenzo Smith RTD 3 (8), 3:00 Feb 6, 2014 United States Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US
14 Win 13–0–1 Cuba Glendy Hernandez RTD 4 (6), 3:00 Dec 21, 2013 United States Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
13 Win 12–0–1 United States Joey Dawejko RTD 4 (6), 3:00 Nov 14, 2013 United States Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US
12 Win 11–0–1 Haiti Dieuly Aristilde TKO 1 (6), 2:27 Oct 25, 2013 United States Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, US
11 Win 10–0–1 United States Vincent Thompson UD 6 Sep 21, 2013 United States Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, US
10 Win 9–0–1 United States Aaron Kinch TKO 4 (6), 2:55 Jul 19, 2013 United States Rockingham Park, Salem, New Hampshire, US
9 Win 8–0–1 United States Joshua Clark UD 6 Jun 6, 2013 United States The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US
8 Win 7–0–1 United States Sylvester Barron KO 2 (6), 0:31 May 22, 2013 United States Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, US
7 Draw 6–0–1 Mexico Alvaro Morales MD 4 Mar 30, 2013 United States Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
6 Win 6–0 United States Phillip Triantafillo KO 2 (4), 1:44 Mar 14, 2013 United States Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US
5 Win 5–0 United States Anthony Hinson KO 1 (4), 2:57 Feb 23, 2013 United States Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, US
4 Win 4–0 United States Kosetatino Sinoti KO 1 (4), 2:39 Feb 1, 2013 United States Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, US
3 Win 3–0 United States Terrance Perro KO 4 (4), 0:41 Dec 21, 2012 United States Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US
2 Win 2–0 United States Larry Ward KO 3 (4), 1:31 Nov 17, 2012 United States Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US
1 Win 1–0 United States Vashawn Tomlin KO 1 (4), 3:00 Oct 27, 2012 United States Music Factory, Charlotte, North Carolina, US Professional debut

References

  1. ↑ "Martin KOs Flores to win NABO heavyweight title; N’Dam N’Jikam defeats Zuniga | Boxing News". Fightnews. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. ↑ USA Boxing (2012-10-16). "The 2012 National PAL Championships Crown the Next Generation of Boxers in Toledo". Teamusa.org. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Charles Martin - Amateur Boxing Record". Boxing-scoop.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Charles Martin Stops Dieuly Aristilde in The First - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  7. ↑ "Konstantin Ponomarev Shines in Hollywood: Quigley Wins - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  8. ↑ "Hamilton Ventura Stops Brown, Said El Harrak Wins - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  9. ↑ "Charles Martin scores first-round stoppage against Rafael Pedro - Ring TV". Ringtv.craveonline.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  10. ↑ Charles, Andy (17 January 2016). "Vyacheslav Glazkov knee injury gives Charles Martin IBF title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Dirs, Ben (9 April 2016). "Anthony Joshua beats Charles Martin to become world heavyweight champion". BBC Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Charles Martin". BoxRec. 1986-04-24. Retrieved 2015-12-10.

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Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Tyson Fury
IBF heavyweight champion
January 16, 2016 – April 9, 2016
Succeeded by
Anthony Joshua
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