Martin Lindsay (boxer)
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| Martin Lindsay | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Martin Lindsay |
| Nickname(s) | "Mac Man" |
| Rated at | featherweight |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Birth date | 10 May 1982 |
| Birth place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Wins by KO | 4 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Martin Lindsay (born 10 May 1982 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Canada based Irish professional boxer from Belfast. Lindsay fights at featherweight and is the current IBF Youth featherweight title champion.[1]
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[edit] Background
Lindsay graduated from University of Ulster with Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Finance and Investment.[2]
[edit] Amateur career
At amateur level, Lindsay began boxing at the age of nine and was a stalwart of the Immaculata ABC in Belfast where he won 97 of 112 amateur bouts and was trained by Gerry "Nugget" Nugent.[3]
He won eight All-Ireland titles at all levels including becoming the Irish senior featherweight champion in 2001 and 2004 as well as the Ulster championship in 2001 and 2002. Many of his fights were against fellow Belfast boxer, Brian Gillen, from the Holy Trinity club, with whom he developed a great rivalry.[4][5][6][7][3]
In 2002, Lindsay represented Northern Ireland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and was defeated by England's Mark Moran in the second round.[8]
Lindsay failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympic in Athens after being beaten by Polish boxer Kryzysztov Szot 49-27 during an Olympic qualifier in Gothenburg, Sweden and then decided to turn professional.[9]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Debut
Lindsay turned professional in December 2004 in Crystal Palace, London on an undercard of bill that included Carl Johanneson and Leva Kirakosyan. In his debut Lindsay defeated previously unbeaten Welshman Dai Davies with a first round knockout.[1]
Lindsay followed this debut win up with six more wins in Ireland and Britain including a further to wins by knockout.[1]
[edit] Move to Canada
In 2007, Lindsay then moved to Brampton, Ontario in Canada after he signed a three-year contract Canadian promoters Orion Sports and his London-based from Immaculata boxer John Rooney Jnr.[10]
[edit] IBF Youth featherweight title
Following a win over Jose Silveira, Lindsay then fought for IBF Youth featherweight title.[1]
He challenged Mexican Uriel Barrera on 27 October 2007 for the title on a bill labelled the "Rumble at Rama II" at the Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada. It was the chief support on the undercard of the IBF super bantamweight title fight between stablemate Steve Molitor v. Fahsan 3K Battery.[3]
Lindsay won the title on a shutout over ten rounds with a score of 100-90 on all three judges cards.[1] Following the fight he stated "It felt brilliant when the referee put my hand up for the win, though it didn’t really sink in at the time. It sunk in the next day when I felt all the pains all round my body.".[11]
[edit] Celtic title and British featherweight title eliminator
In February 2008, Lindsay had to postpone a combined Celtic title and British featherweight title eliminator fight against Scot Paul Appleby after he had to undergo dental surgery.[12]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Boxrec. "Martin Lindsay". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Lindsay added to The Only Show in Town". SecondsOut.com. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ a b c "Martin Lindsay". Boxing News. Retrieved on 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Lindsay back among the winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ "McKay confident ahead of Lee bout". BBC Sport. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Four Ulster boxers claim titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Gillen shocks champion Lindsay". BBC Sport. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ John Haughey. "Lindsay and Moran progress". BBC Sport. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Lindsay to join pro ranks". BBC Sport. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ Eamonn O'Hara and Thomas Hawkins. "Youth title is worth gamble for Lindsay". Irish News. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
- ^ Eamonn O'Hara and Thomas Hawkins. "Upcoming Lindsay signs up to Duddy undercard". Irish News. Retrieved on 17 May 2008.
- ^ Eamonn O'Hara and Thomas Hawkins. "Dental surgery comes back to bite Lindsay". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
