Fernando Martínez
Born
Fernando Daniel Martínez

(1991-07-18) 18 July 1991
Avellaneda, Argentina
Other namesPuma
Statistics
Weight(s)Super flyweight
Height5 ft 3+1⁄2 in (161 cm)
Reach64 in (163 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights16
Wins16
Wins by KO9
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 Medellin Flyweight

Fernando Daniel Martínez (born 18 July 1991) is an Argentine boxer who has held the IBF super flyweight title since 2022.

Amateur career

He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Professional career

Early career

Martínez made his professional debut against Juan Ignacio Haran on 25 August 2017. He won the fight by a fourth-round stoppage. Martínez amassed a 10–0 record during the next two years, with six victories coming by way of stoppage.[2]

Martínez had his first step-up fight on 16 December 2019, as he was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBC Silver super flyweight champion Athenkosi Dumezweni. The bout took place in East London, Eastern Cape in South Africa, and was as such Martínez's first outside of Argentina.[3] He won the fight by an upset eleventh-round technical knockout, stopping Dumezweni with a flurry of punches at the 0:23 minute mark.[4]

Martínez next faced Angel Nicolas Aquino on 11 December 2020, at the Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[5] He won the closely contested bout by split decision, with scores of 95–94, 97–92 and 94–95.[6]

Martínez faced Gonzalo Garcia Duran in a stay-busy fight on 13 August 2021, at the Hotel Atlantis The Palm in Dubai.[7] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, stopping Duran with eight seconds left in the round.[8]

IBF super flyweight champion

Martínez vs Ancajas

Martínez was booked to challenge the reigning IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas on 26 February 2022, in what was Ancajas' tenth title defense. The title fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Chris Colbert and Hector Garcia WBA super featherweight bout, which took place at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[9] Despite entering the fight as the underdog,[10] Martínez captured the title by an upset unanimous decision. One judge scored the fight 117–111 in his favor, while the remaining two judges awarded him a 118–110 scorecard. Martínez landed 427 out of 1046 total punches thrown, while Ancajas landed 192 out of 816 total punches.[11]

Martínez vs Ancajas II

On 22 July 2022, it was revealed that Ancajas had invoked his rematch clause. As such, Martínez was booked to face Jerwin Ancajas in an immediate rematch in his first championship defense, which took place on 8 October 2022,[12] at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Sebastian Fundora and Carlos Ocampo interim WBC middleweight title bout.[13] He retained the title by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 118–110 and one scorecard of 119–109.[14]

Martínez vs Bornea

On December 16, 2022, the IBF formally ordered Martínez to make a mandatory title defense against Jade Bornea.[15] As the pair failed to reach terms, a purse bid was called for January 17, 2023,[16] which was postponed to allow for further negotiations,[17] but eventually rescheduled for February 14 and won by TGB Promotions with a bid of $25,000.[18][19] The championship bout took place on June 24, 2023, at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[20] Martínez won the fight by an eleventh-round technical knockout.[21]

Professional boxing record

16 fights 16 wins 0 losses
By knockout 9 0
By decision 7 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
16 Win 16–0 Jade Bornea TKO 11 (12), 0:29 24 Jun 2023 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Retained IBF super flyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Jerwin Ancajas UD 12 8 Oct 2022 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Retained IBF super flyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Jerwin Ancajas UD 12 26 Feb 2022 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won IBF super flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Gonzalo Garcia Duran TKO 4 (8), 2:52 13 Aug 2021 Hotel Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
12 Win 12–0 Angel Nicolas Aquino SD 10 11 Dec 2020 Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 Win 11–0 Athenkosi Dumezweni TKO 11 (12), 0:23 16 Dec 2019 International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa Won WBC Silver super flyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Abel Leandro Silva UD 10 7 Jun 2019 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
9 Win 9–0 Carlos Ariel Farias KO 7 (10) 29 Mar 2019 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
8 Win 8–0 Abel Leandro Silva UD 6 12 Jan 2019 Estadio Polideportivo, Mar del Plata, Argentina
7 Win 7–0 Matias Emanuel Iriarte Monserrat TKO 1 (10), 2:33 7 Dec 2018 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
6 Win 6–0 Carlos Ruben Dario Ruiz KO 1 (10), 0:57 26 Oct 2018 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
5 Win 5–0 Marcos Emilio Villafane KO 2 (6), 3:00 31 Aug 2018 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
4 Win 4–0 Fabian Hernan Claro KO 2 (10), 2:55 18 May 2018 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina Won vacant Argentine (FAB) super flyweight title
3 Win 3–0 Nicolas Nahuel Botelli UD 6 6 Apr 2018 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
2 Win 2–0 Santiago Jesus Priotti UD 4 22 Dec 2017 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina
1 Win 1–0 Juan Ignacio Haran RTD 4 (4), 3:00 25 Aug 2017 Club Social y Deportivo El Porvenir, Quilmes, Argentina

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fernando Daniel Martínez". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fernando Martinez v Abel Leandro Silva". boxrec.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Magasela, Bongani (13 December 2019). "Athenkosi Dumezweni struggles to woo fans". sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Malan, Droeks (17 December 2019). "Fernando Daniel Martinez Upsets Athenkosi Dumezweni; Nkosinathi Joyi's Comeback Rolls On". ringtv.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dos exponentes del boxeo Calamar vuelven a la acción". cap.org.ar. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Durán, Flavio (13 December 2020). "Ponce le ganó a Eniz en peleón". sporthd.news. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Team KT (12 August 2021). "A night of 'Real' boxing set to leave a legacy in Dubai". khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ↑ BoxeoDeCampeones (13 August 2021). ""El Pumita" Martinez noqueo en 4 rounds al mexicano Garcia Duran en Dubai". boxeodecampeones.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ↑ Luarca, Roy (27 January 2022). "Ancajas dangles world title vs Martinez in Vegas debut". rappler.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  10. ↑ Palmer, Ian (24 February 2022). "Jerwin Ancajas vs Fernando Daniel Martinez Betting Odds And Prediction". Sports Bet Listings | Your Ultimate Sports Betting Resource. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  11. ↑ Idec, Keith (26 February 2022). "Fernando Martinez Punishes Jerwin Ancajas, Wins Decision To Capture IBF TItle". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. ↑ Stumberg, Patrick L. (22 July 2022). "Fernando Martinez vs Jerwin Ancajas rematch official for October 8th in Los Angeles". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (21 August 2022). "Sebastian Fundora Takes On Carlos Ocampo On Oct. 8 In California". ringtv.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  14. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (8 October 2022). "Fernando Martinez Repeats Against Jerwin Ancajas, Retains Junior Bantam Belt By Decision". ringtv.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Donovan, Jake (15 December 2022). "Fernando 'Puma' Martinez-Jade Bornea Title Fight Ordered By IBF". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  16. ↑ Donovan, Jake (11 January 2023). "Fernando Martinez-Jade Bornea IBF Title Fight Heads To January 17 Purse Bid Hearing". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  17. ↑ Donovan, Jake (17 January 2023). "Fernando Martinez-Jade Bornea: IBF Postpones Purse Bid For Title Fight, Both Parties Granted Extension". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  18. ↑ Donovan, Jake (3 February 2023). "Fernando Martinez-Jade Bornea: IBF Title Fight Purse Bid Rescheduled For February 14". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  19. ↑ Donovan, Jake (14 February 2023). "Fernando Martinez-Jade Bornea: TGB Promotions Secures Rights To IBF Title Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (24 June 2023). "Jade Bornea challenges Ancajas tormentor Fernando Martinez for IBF title". spin.ph. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  21. ↑ Songalia, Ryan (24 June 2023). "Fernando Martinez Grinds Down Bloodied Jade Bornea, Retains IBF Junior Bantamweight Title In 11 Rounds". ringtv.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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