Xavier Martinez (boxer)

Xavier Augustine Martinez (born 25 October 1997) is an American professional boxer.

Xavier Martinez
Statistics
Real nameXavier Augustine Martinez
Weight(s)Super featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-10-25) 25 October 1997
Sacramento, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights19
Wins18
Wins by KO12
Losses1

Professional boxing career

Martinez made his professional debut against Mario Hernandez on 25 June 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Martinez amassed an 11–0 record during the next three years, with 7 of those victories coming by way of stoppage. Martinez had his first step-up in competition on 22 September 2018, when he was scheduled to face Oscar Bravo. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout.[2]

Martinez was booked to face John Vincent Moralde on 5 April 2019, on the undercard of the Angelo Leo and Neil John Tabanao featherweight bout.[3] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[4] Martinez faced Jessie Cris Rosales in the main event of a Showtime broadcast card on 1 November 2019.[5] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Rosales with a left-right combination after just 21 seconds.[6]

Martinez faced Claudio Marrero Claudio Marrero on 24 October 2020. The fight was scheduled as the co-headliner of the IBF interim welterweight title fight between Sergey Lipinets and Custio Clayton.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 114–112 and one judge scoring the fight 115–111 in his favor. Marrero had the most success in the eight round, when he nearly finished Martinez, as he knocked him down twice.[8]

Martinez was expected to face Abraham Montoya on 15 May 2021, on the undercard of the Brandon Figueroa and Luis Nery super bantamweight title unification bout. On 4 May, fight promoters PBC announced that Montoya had withdrawn from the fight, and would be replaced by the two-time WBO super featherweight title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 99–91 in his favor.[10]

On 21 December 2021, it was announced that Martinez would face the one-time WBC super featherweight title challenger Robson Conceição in a WBC title eliminator. The fight was scheduled as the main event of an ESPN and ESPN Deportes broadcast card, which took place on 29 January 2022.[11] Martinez lost the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 98–92, 99–91 and 100–90. His only moments of success came in the third round, when he managed to stagger Conceição with a left hook.[12]

Professional boxing record

19 fights 18 wins 1 loss
By knockout 12 0
By decision 6 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Win 18–1 Alejandro Guerrero KO 5 (8), 2:00 20 Aug 2022 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
18 Loss 17–1 Robson Conceição UD 10 29 Jan 2022 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Juan Carlos Burgos UD 10 15 May 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Claudio Marrero UD 12 24 Oct 2020 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Jessie Cris Rosales KO 1 (10), 0:21 1 Nov 2019 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 John Vincent Moralde TKO 3 (10), 1:11 5 Apr 2019 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Deivi Julio KO 5 (8), 1:52 9 Feb 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Oscar Bravo TKO 6 (8), 2:47 22 Sep 2018 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Jairo Vargas TKO 2 (8), 1:22 7 Apr 2018 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Raymond Chacon KO 2 (6), 3:00 21 Oct 2017 Armory, San Francisco, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Jesus Aguinaga RTD 5 (8), 3:00 8 Sep 2017 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Prince Smalls UD 8 20 Jun 2017 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Wilfredo Garriga Casiano UD 6 8 Oct 2016 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Gabriel Gutierrez KO 4 (6), 2:00 2 Apr 2016 Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jorge Sillas Amor TKO 3 (6), 2:26 19 Mar 2016 Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Julio Marquez TKO 1 (4), 1:44 18 Dec 2015 Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Cristian Felix Perez TKO 1 (4), 0:58 11 Dec 2015 Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Rafael Busuioc UD 4 22 Aug 2015 Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Mario Hernandez UD 4 25 Jun 2015 Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico

References

  1. "Boxing record for Xavier Martinez". BoxRec.
  2. "Cameron Krael Defeats Jose Borrego & Xavier Martinez Stops Oscar Bravo". roundbyroundboxing.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. Burton, Ryan (2 April 2019). "Xavier Martinez Hopes Win Over Moralde Nears Title Shot Goal". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. Burton, Ryan (5 April 2019). "Xavier Martinez Stops John Moralde in Third Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. Salazar, Francisco (11 October 2019). "Xavier Martinez Motivated To Continue Rise in ShoBox Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. Salazar, Francisco (2 November 2019). "Xavier Martinez Scores Stunning 21 Second Knockout Over Jessie Cris Rosales". ringtv.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. Toro, Carlos (23 October 2020). "Xavier Martinez of Mayweather Promotions Readies Self For Showtime Bout". nyfights.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. Songalia, Ryan (24 October 2020). "Xavier Martinez Survives Two Knockdowns, Outpoints Claudio Marrero In WBA Eliminator". ringtv.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. Stumberg, Patrick L. (5 May 2021). "Abraham Montoya out, Juan Carlos Burgos in against Xavier Martinez on May 15th". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. Herriges, Jeremy (15 May 2021). "Xavier Martinez defeats Juan Carlos Burgos in action fight (Video)". fansided.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. British Boxing News (21 December 2021). "Robson Conceicao vs Xavier Martinez confirmed in WBC super-featherweight title eliminator". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. Coppinger, Mike (30 January 2022). "Robson Conceicao dominates Xavier Martinez, targets rematch against Oscar Valdez". espn.com. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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