Alexandru Marin | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Iași, Romania | March 29, 1992||||||||||||||
Nationality | Romanian | ||||||||||||||
Other names | The Spartan | ||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | |||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 68 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
Total fights | 18 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 18 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexandru Marin (born March 29, 1992) is a Romanian professional boxer fighting out of Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
As of June 2019, he is ranked as the world's third best active super flyweight by IBF, and fourth by WBO. [1] [2]
On December 16, 2019, Gideon Buthelezi should have defended his IBO super flyweight title against Marin, who was IBO mandatory challenger. [3] The match did not take place because Marin cited poor health. [4]
18 fights | 18 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 11 | 0 |
By decision | 7 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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18 | Win | 18–0 | Luis Concepción | UD | 10 | May 11, 2019 | EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | Retained IBO Inter-Continental super flyweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Bruno Escalante | SD | 10 | Sep 8, 2018 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Michael Ruiz Jr. | KO | 2 (10), 0:44 | Apr 14, 2018 | Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental super flyweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Juan Medina | UD | 8 | Nov 4, 2017 | Silver Eagle Gun Arena, Ashburn, Virginia, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 13–0 | Juan Palacios | TKO | 2 (8), 2:21 | Aug 12, 2017 | Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | German Meraz | UD | 6 | May 20, 2017 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Johnny Determan | KO | 3 (10), 2:37 | Jun 11, 2016 | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S. | Won vacant IBO International bantamweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Miguel Del Valle | KO | 3 (6), 1:29 | Mar 5, 2016 | Masonic Temple, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Robert Kanalas | TKO | 2 (8), 1:58 | Jan 16, 2016 | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Gabriel Braxton | KO | 3 (6), 0:42 | Dec 11, 2015 | Banquet Hall, Wellsburg, West Virginia, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Stephon McIntyre | UD | 6 | Nov 11, 2015 | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Nicholas Rodriguez | KO | 2 (4), 1:39 | Nov 7, 2015 | Beech Activity Center, Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Arturo Santiago | UD | 6 | Mar 14, 2015 | Sphinx Club, Washington, D.C., U.S. | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Rasool Shakoor | TKO | 3 (4), 1:56 | Sep 27, 2014 | ABC Sports Complex, Springfield, Virginia, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Darrell Martin | TKO | 1 (4), 2:47 | May 17, 2014 | NVCC, Annandale, Virginia, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Alex Hipolito | UD | 4 | Apr 12, 2014 | Patapsco Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | David Huffman | KO | 1 (4), 0:31 | Nov 23, 2013 | Patapsco Arena, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Jacob Ninow | TKO | 2 (4), 2:02 | Jun 22, 2013 | Fight Club, Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
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