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 |
April 24, 1986 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Charles Martin (born April 24, 1986) is an American professional boxer and the current 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 Championship
Martin faced Vyacheslav Glazkov on January 16, 2016 for the vacant IBF world heavyweight championship title. In the 3rd round Glazkov went down with an injury to his knee and was unable to continue the fight, as a result Martin was crowned the new IBF champion.
Professional boxing record
| 24 fights; 23 wins (21 knockouts), 0 losses, 1 draw[10] | ||||||||
| No. | Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 25 | N/A | N/A |  Anthony Joshua |
N/A | – (12) | Apr 9, 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England, UK |
Defending IBF heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–0–1 |  Vyacheslav Glazkov |
TKO | 3 (12), 1:50 | Jan 16, 2016 |  Barclays Center, New York City, New York, US |
Won vacant IBF heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–0–1 |  Vicente Sandez |
KO | 3 (10), 0:35 | Sep 26, 2015 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, US |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Tom Dallas |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:56 | Apr 25, 2015 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 |  Raphael Zumbano Love |
KO | 10 (10), 1:47 | Feb 28, 2015 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, US |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Damon McCreary |
KO | 1 (6), 2:21 | Jan 9, 2015 | Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, US | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 |  Kertson Manswell |
TKO | 3 (10), 2:33 | Jul 23, 2014 | BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York City, New York, US |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 |  Rafael Pedro |
KO | 1 (10), 2:19 | May 20, 2014 | Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, US |
Retained NABO heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Alexander Flores |
KO | 4 (10), 1:14 | Apr 16, 2014 | Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California, US |
Won vacant NABO heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Tyyab Beale |
KO | 2 (8), 2:37 | Mar 1, 2014 | Evangeline Downs Casino, Opelousas, Louisiana, US | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Maurenzo Smith |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | Feb 6, 2014 | Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Glendy Hernandez |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Dec 21, 2013 | Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Joey Dawejko |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Nov 14, 2013 | Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 |  Dieuly Aristilde |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:27 | Oct 25, 2013 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Vincent Thompson |
UD | 6 | Sep 21, 2013 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Aaron Kinch |
TKO | 4 (6), 2:55 | Jul 19, 2013 | Rockingham Park, Salem, New Hampshire, US | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Joshua Clark |
UD | 6 | Jun 6, 2013 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, US | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Sylvester Barron |
KO | 2 (6), 0:31 | May 22, 2013 | Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, US | |
| 7 | Draw | 6–0–1 | Alvaro Morales |
MD | 4 | Mar 30, 2013 | Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Phillip Triantafillo |
KO | 2 (4), 1:44 | Mar 14, 2013 | Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Anthony Hinson |
KO | 1 (4), 2:57 | Feb 23, 2013 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kosetatino Sinoti |
KO | 1 (4), 2:39 | Feb 1, 2013 | Jonathan Club, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Terrance Perro |
KO | 4 (4), 0:41 | Dec 21, 2012 | Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Larry Ward |
KO | 3 (4), 1:31 | Nov 17, 2012 | Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Vashawn Tomlin |
KO | 1 (4), 3:00 | Oct 27, 2012 | Music Factory, Charlotte, North Carolina, US |
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 Martin". BoxRec. 1986-04-24. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
External links
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Tyson Fury |
IBF Heavyweight Champion January 16, 2016 – present |
Incumbent |