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Román Martínez
Martínez in 2008
Statistics
Nickname(s)Rocky
Weight(s)Super featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityPuerto Rican
BornJanuary 31, 1983 (age 40)
Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights37
Wins30
Wins by KO18
Losses4
Draws3

Román «Rocky» Martínez (born January 31, 1983) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He is a former WBO junior lightweight champion, having held the title three times between 2009 and 2016.

Professional career

Lightweight

Early career

On December 22, 2001, Martinez began his professional career, beating fellow Puerto Rican Wilfredo Ramos with a fourth round knockout on the undercard of a bill headed by Irving Garcia in Manatí, Puerto Rico.[1] After defeating Ricky Piedra by knockout, he won his first decision against Israel Galarza.[2] During the next year, Martínez defeated Richard Boyd, Adisone Sengaroun and Joe Johnson by knockout and Israel Coraliz by unanimous decision, before scoring the first draw of his career against Jose Leonardo Cruz. After six months of inactivity, he returned to action on April 23, 2004, defeating Celestino Rodriguez by technical knockout. Martínez fought once more in 2004, defeating Johnny Walker by unanimous decision. On January 27, 2005, he fought Mario Lacey, defeating him by knockout after scoring three knockdowns in the fourth round. After defeating Derrick Moon by unanimous decision, Martínez fought to ten rounds for the first time in his career, defeating Jose Luis Soto Karass by unanimous decision. This fight was followed by eleven months of inactivity, when he returned to action by defeating Wilfredo Vargas by technical knockout in three rounds.

Super featherweight

On November 17, 2006, Martínez fought in the super featherweight division for the first time, defeating Baudel Cárdenas by technical decision in the tenth round.[2] With this victory, he won the vacant WBO Latino super featherweight title, a regional championship sanctioned by the World Boxing Organization.[2] Three months later he competed for his second professional championship against Francisco Lorenzo. Martínez won the contest by split decision and received the WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title. After defeating Genaro Trazancos by technical knockout in a non-title fight, he participated in a unification match against Daniel Jimenez. Martínez won by knockout in the twelfth and final round, retaining the Inter-Continental super featherweight title and winning the WBO NABO super featherweight championship.[3]

On February 23, 2008, he defended the first of these titles against Jose Anibal Cruz, winning by technical knockout in the third round. This was followed by a preparatory fight against Cristian Favela in the lightweight division, which he won by unanimous decision, with scores of 97-93, 98-92 and 99-91. On August 30, 2008, Martínez defended the NABO super featherweight title against Santos Benavides, winning the contest by technical knockout in the sixth round. He entered this fight ranked third in the WBO and expected to receive a championship opportunity against then-champion Alex Arthur if he won.

Martinez vs. Cook

On September 9, 2008, Nicky Cook defeated Arthur and inherited Martínez as his first contender. A fight between both pugilists was scheduled for March 14, 2009, as part of a card organized in Manchester, England. Early in the fight, Cook began his offensive by throwing jabs. Martínez responded by approaching his opponent to fight inside.[4] Both connected solid body punches in the first two rounds. Cook closed the second stanza by injuring Martínez with a left hook, which he followed with a combination before the bell.[4] During the third, they continued exchanging body punches, displaying tentative behavior throughout the period.[4] In the fourth round, Martínez scored a knockdown, which was quickly followed by a hook that left Cook partially unconscious.[4] The referee intervened immediately, awarding Martínez a technical knockout victory and his first world championship.[4]

Martinez vs. Viloria, Munguia

In his first defense, Martínez competed against Feider Viloria. The first stages of the fight were slow, being used as study rounds by both pugilists.[5] In the second round, Martínez began pursuing the offensive, forcing Viloria to employ a defensive strategy.[5] This continued during the following chapter, when a previous injury re-opened under the challenger’s right eye. In the fifth round, both boxers traded combinations, with Martínez scoring the best punches.[5] Viloria countered by employing multiple combinations during the following chapter, winning the round. Consequently, Martínez was more aggressive during the latter part of the fight. In the ninth round, he scored a combination that left Viloria unconscious, winning the contest by knockout.[5]

On May 29, 2010, Martínez made his second defense after eight months of inactivity.[6] His opponent was Gonzalo Munguía of Nicaragua. The contest opened with Gonzalo Munguía, who was physically stronger pursuing direct exchanges, while Martínez employed an uncommon strategy of technical sidestepping and counterattacks.[6] During the second, Munguía employed his offensive to the body, but received a left hook that staggered him to close the round. The following round opened with both boxers exchanging, Martínez was able to gain control after thirty seconds.[6] Munguía lowered his offensive output in the fourth round leaving openings in his defense. Martínez was able to exploit this, scoring a knockdown.[6] Munguía was unable to stand up before the referee’s protective count concluded and the contest was stopped by knockout.[6]

Martinez vs. Burns

On September 4, 2010, Martinez travelled to the United Kingdom to defend his WBO title against Scottish contender Ricky Burns (28-2, 7 KO). Martinez suffered his first professional defeat and dethroned of his world title in Glasgow as Burns emerged victorious after a 12-round decision. Martinez knocked Burns down in the opening round, but Burns rebounded from this as the judges scored it 115-112 (twice) and 115-113.[7]

Following his defeat, Martinez took 11 months out of the ring and returned in October 2011. He defeated 32 year old fringe contender Daniel Attah in Puerto Rico. The fight ended in round 6. Attah was knocked down in round 3 and twice in round 6. At the time of stoppage, the fight was still close as the judges had it 49-45, 48-46, 47-47, although had round 6 finished, it would have widened the gap being a 10-7 round for Martinez.[8]

Martinez vs. Beltran

On September 15, 2012, at the Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.A., Martinez defeated Mexican contender Miguel Beltran, Jr. to win the vacant WBO super featherweight title for a second time. Ricky Burns had vacated the title to move up to the lightweight division. The fight end as a split decision 2-1: judges Clark Sammartino and Duane Ford voted 114-113 for Martinez, and judge Lisa Giampa 116-111 for Beltrán, Jr. Martinez and Beltran both employed heavy offensive weapons. Beltran found a lot of success with his right hand, and Martinez seemed to put punches together better in combination. Neither did major body work, but Beltran had the advantage there with a strong left hook.[9]

Martinez vs. Burgos, Magdaleno

In his first defence of his second title reign, Martinez fought former featherweight world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos at Madison Square Garden on January 19, 2013.[10] At the time of the fight, Martinez entered as the #3 super featherweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Burgos was ranked the #7 contender. The fight ended in a majority draw. Judge Tony Paolillo had it 116-112 for Martinez, judge Waleska Roldan had it 111-117 in favour of Burgos while the third judge John Signorile scored it a 114-114 even.[11][12]

Although many routed for a rematch between Martinez and Burgos, some having Burgos a clear winner, Martinez travelled to Macau to fight at the Cotai Arena against undefeated challenger Diego Magdaleno (23-0, 9 KOs) on April 6.[13] Martinez knocked down Magdaleno once in round 4 which helped earn him a split decision after 12 rounds with scores of (114-113, 115-112, and 111-116).[14]

Martinez vs. Garcia

On August 1, 2013, the WBO ordered Martínez to make a mandatory defence against Mikey Garcia.[15] On September 9, the date of the purse bid, a deal was set for the fight to take place on November 9 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.[16][17] Martinez knocked Garcia down in the second round with a counter right hand. Martinez could not press his early advantage and Garcia recovered and dominated the rest of the fight. A heavy Garcia left hook to the body in the eighth round left Martinez floored and unable to get up before the referee counted to ten. Garcia landed nearly half of his total 127 power punches. This included 52 punches landed in the last three rounds compared to 8 landed by Martínez.[18][19]

Just like his first professional loss, Martinez took 11 months off after losing his world title to Garcia. Martinez returned to the ring in December 2014 in his home country of Puerto Rico. He fought 26 year old journeyman Herbert Quartey. The fight was ended in round 2 as Quartey was knocked down and out.

Martinez vs. Salido I & II

Martinez challenged WBO super featherweight champion Orlando Salido on April 11, 2015, at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[20] Salido came into this fight with a perfect record of (5-0, 4 KO’s) against Puerto Rican fighters. Martinez defeated Salido by a 12-round unanimous decision when the judges scored the fight 114-111, 115-110 and 116-109. Martinez dropped Salido in rounds 3 and 5 and Salido lost one point for low blows in round 11, which didn’t help the outcome. Martinez claimed the title for the third time.[21][22]

A rematch was confirmed for September 12 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Berto.[23] Martinez retained his world title by split decision draw in the rematch with Salido. In what many believed was a win for Salido as he threw over 1000 punches landing 285 compared to Martinez who landed 189 from 691 thrown. The three official judges scored the bout (113-115, 115-113 & 114-114).[24][25]

Martinez vs. Lomachenko

It was announced that Martinez would defend his WBO title against accomplished Ukrainian boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko on June 11, 2016, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Lomachenko was the current WBO featherweight champion and was moving up in weight looking to become a two-weight world champion.[26] Lomachenko outboxed and outclassed Martinez for four rounds, landing left hands and right hooks, using his footwork to keep the range he wanted at all times. Lomachenko knocked out Martinez with a big right hook in the fifth round becoming a two-division world champion in his seventh pro fight.[27]

Inactivity

According to TMZ Sports in early July 2017, it was reported that Gervonta Davis would feature in the co-main event of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[28] On July 29, The Ring Magazine reported that Davis would likely defend his IBF title against former WBO champion Martínez.[29] On August 10, Ringtv reported that Davis would instead fight unbeaten prospect Francisco Fonseca (19-0-1, 13 KOs), who at the time was ranked number 7 by the IBF. According to some sources, the potential fight with Martínez was dropped due to notice and Martínez would not have had enough time to make the 130 pound limit.[30]

Professional boxing record

37 fights30 winshide4 losses
By knockout183
By decision121
Draws3
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
37Loss30–4–3Yuriorkis GamboaKO2 (10), 2:00Jul 27, 2019Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
36Win30–3–3William GonzalezTKO8 (10), 1:03Mar 29, 2019Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
35Loss29–3–3Vasiliy LomachenkoKO5 (12), 1:09Jun 11, 2016The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Lost WBO super featherweight title
34Draw29–2–3Orlando SalidoSD12Sep 12, 2015MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBO super featherweight title
33Win29–2–2Orlando SalidoUD12Apr 11, 2015José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto RicoWon WBO super featherweight title
32Win28–2–2Herbert QuarteyKO2 (10), 2:33Dec 20, 2014El San Juan Resort & Casino, Carolina, Puerto Rico
31Loss27–2–2Mikey GarciaKO8 (12), 0:56Nov 9, 2013American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Lost WBO super featherweight title
30Win27–1–2Diego MagdalenoSD12Apr 6, 2013Cotai Arena, Macau, SARRetained WBO super featherweight title
29Draw26–1–2Juan Carlos BurgosSD12Jan 19, 2013The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBO super featherweight title
28Win26–1–1Miguel Beltrán Jr.SD12Sep 15, 2012Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBO super featherweight title
27Win25–1–1Daniel AttahTKO6 (12), 1:50Oct 1, 2011Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto RicoWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title
26Loss24–1–1Ricky BurnsUD12Sep 4, 2010Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, ScotlandLost WBO super featherweight title
25Win24–0–1Gonzalo MunguíaKO4 (12), 1:48May 29, 2010Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto RicoRetained WBO super featherweight title
24Win23–0–1Feider ViloriaKO9 (12), 2:59Sep 12, 2009José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto RicoRetained WBO super featherweight title
23Win22–0–1Nicky CookTKO4 (12), 2:20Mar 14, 2009MEN Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon WBO super featherweight title
22Win21–0–1Walter EstradaUD10Dec 13, 2008José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
21Win20–0–1Santos BenavidesTKO6 (12), 2:03Aug 30, 2008Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto RicoRetained WBO–NABO super featherweight title
20Win19–0–1Cristian FavelaUD10Apr 25, 2008Coliseo Antonio R. Barceló, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
19Win18–0–1José Aníbal CruzTKO3 (12)Feb 23, 2008Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto RicoRetained WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title
18Win17–0–1Daniel JiménezKO12 (12), 1:51Aug 25, 2007Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto RicoWon WBO–NABO and vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight titles
17Win16–0–1Genaro TrazancosTKO3 (10), 2:43Jun 22, 2007José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
16Win15–0–1Francisco LorenzoSD12Feb 2, 2007Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto RicoWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title
15Win14–0–1Baudel CárdenasTD10 (12), 0:41Nov 17, 2006Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto RicoWon vacant WBO Latino super featherweight title
14Win13–0–1Wilfredo VargasTKO3 (6), 1:56Sep 30, 2006Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico
13Win12–0–1José Luis Soto KarassUD10Oct 21, 2005José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
12Win11–0–1Derrick MoonUD8Mar 5, 2005Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11Win10–0–1Mario LaceyKO5 (6), 1:35Jan 27, 2005Michael’s Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, U.S.
10Win9–0–1Johnny WalkerUD8Jul 15, 2004Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S.
9Win8–0–1Celestino RodríguezTKO7 (8)Apr 23, 2004Coliseo Guillermo Angulo, Carolina, Puerto Rico
8Draw7–0–1José CruzSD6Oct 24, 2003Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
7Win7–0Joe JohnsonTKO3Apr 12, 2003Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
6Win6–0Adisone SengarounKO3 (4)Feb 21, 2003Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
5Win5–0Israel CoralizUD4Oct 27, 2003Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
4Win4–0Richard BoydKO1 (4), 1:51Oct 5, 2002Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
3Win3–0Israel GalarzaSD4Mar 23, 2002Bayamón, Puerto Rico
2Win2–0Ricky PiedraKO1 (4)Feb 22, 2002Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
1Win1–0Wilfredo RamosTKO4Dec 22, 2001Acropolis, Manatí, Puerto Rico

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byMatias Daniel FerreyraWBO Latino junior lightweight champion
November 17, 2006 – February 2, 2007
Won Inter-Continental title		VacantTitle next held byVicente Martín Rodríguez
VacantTitle last held byKevin MitchellWBO Inter-Continental junior lightweight champion
February 2, 2007 – July 2007
Vacated		VacantTitle next held byKevin Mitchell
WBO Inter-Continental junior lightweight champion
August 25, 2007 – June 2008
Vacated
Preceded byDaniel JiménezWBO–NABO junior lightweight champion
August 25, 2007 – March 2009
Vacated		VacantTitle next held byEloy Pérez
VacantTitle last held byAdrien BronerWBO Inter-Continental junior lightweight champion
October 1, 2011 – March 2012
Vacated		VacantTitle next held byStephen Smith
World boxing titles
Preceded byNicky CookWBO junior lightweight champion
March 14, 2009 – September 4, 2010		Succeeded byRicky Burns
VacantTitle last held byAdrien BronerWBO junior lightweight champion
September 15, 2012 – November 9, 2013		Succeeded byMikey Garcia
Preceded byOrlando SalidoWBO junior lightweight champion
April 11, 2015 – June 11, 2016		Succeeded byVasiliy Lomachenko

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