Anthony Martinez (boxer)

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Anthony Martinez
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Personal information
Nickname
White Chocolate
NationalityAmerican
BornAnthony Martinez
(1999-01-08) January 8, 1999 (age 26)
Miami, Florida
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [1]
Weight Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Boxing career
Reach78 in (198 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins20
Win by KO18
Losses2
Draws0

Anthony Martinez also known as White Chocolate (born 8 January 1999), is an American professional boxer. He is the WBA NABA heavy weight champion, the IBO IberoAmerican heavy weight champion, [3] [4] and the WBO Latino Cruiserweight. [5]

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Early life

He was born in Miami, Florida, into a Cuban family. [6] His father introduced him to boxing in Allapattah, Florida, at the age of 12 years old. [7] [8]

Career

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Martinez started participating in amateur boxing at age 12 during which he won state honors including 2 Florida golden gloves championships and Florida State P.A.L championship. [9] At 17, he transitioned to Professional Boxing, joining Mundo Boxing, led by trainer Pedro Diaz. He is also trained by Cuban boxer Yordanis Despaigne.He debuted professionally on February 24, 2018, and has defeated veterans Milton Nunez and Fulgencio Zuniga. He became the WBO Latino Champion on March 6, 2021, and successfully defended his title against Christian Galvez. [9]

He was the training partner of Tyron Woodley in Woodley's fight against Jake Paul. [10] [11] He was ranked 15 in WBO Cruiserweight category in 2021 after winning his Cruiserweight title against Evert Bravo. He has appeared in videos of rappers El Alfa and Farruko. [12] He became IBO IberoAmerican heavy weight champion on Dec 14, 2024 on defeating Brayan Santander. [3]

Martinez has taken part in 22 fights; with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. 18 of his 20 wins are by knockout. [13] He has fought against Alejandro Berrio, Milton Nunez, Fulgencio Zuniga, Evert Bravo, amongst others during the course of his career. His two losses came from fighting Ismael Ocles and David Light. [14] [15] [16]

Professional boxing record

22 fights20 wins2 losses
By knockout181
By decision21
Draws0
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win12-2-0Brayan SantanderKO1:5314 Dec 2024Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, NassauChampion, IBO IberoAmerican Heavy (vacant)
21Win23–5-0Francisco Silvens

Mateo

TKO1:0515 Jun 2024Club Deportivo Cultural Rafael Lorenzo, Santo Domingo
20Win19–6–0Carlos Rafael CruzTKO2:2920 Dec 2023Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo
19Win22–15–0Jackson dos SantosKO2:307 Oct 2023District Bar de la 93, Bogota
18Win45–35–1Epifanio MendozaRTD5 Jul 2023Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta
17Win32–14–0Santander Silgado GelezUD3 Mar 2023Miami Airport Convention Center, MiamiChampion, North American Boxing Association Heavy Weight (vacant)
16Win39–13–0Alejandro BerrioTKO2:4919 Nov 2022Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta
15Win18–11–0Deibis BerrocalRTD26 Sep 2022Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta
14Loss17–0–0 David Light KO2:5731 Oct 2020Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, HialeahRunner Up, WBO International Cruiser (vacant)
13Win30–15–5Alejandro Gustavo

Falliga

TKO2:5211 Feb 2022Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami
12Win27–13–0Deivis CasseresKO0:5321 Nov 2021Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo
11Win18–7–0Cristian GalvezTKO1:284 Jun 2021Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo DomingoChampion, WBO Latino Cruiser
10Win26–13–1Evert BravoTKO0:586 Mar 2021InterContinental Miami, MiamiChampion, WBO Latino Cruiser (vacant)
9Win34–21–0Samuel MillerKO2:4529 Oct 2020Colegio Millan Vargas, Sampues
8Win37–23–1Milton NunezKO2:5917 Jan 2020Gulfstream Park Racing&Casino, Hallandale
7Win28–14–1Fulgencio ZunigaUD18 Nov 2019Centro de Recreacion, Santiago de Tolu
6Win5–1–0Dumar CarrascalRTD21 Sep 2019Bar Master Pub Unicentro, Girardot
5WinDebutJose CalyecacKO1:3024 May 2019Institución Educativa Simón Bolívar, Planeta Rica
4Win5–32–2Aneudy Marte

Rodriguez

TKO0:4814 Apr 2019Club Luperon, Santo Domingo
3Win3–34–3Ivan Basurto MonroyTKO1:552 Feb 2019Gimnasio Multiuso Nani Marrero, Santiago de los Caballeros
2Loss7–5–1Ismael OclesSD31 Aug 2018Convention Center, West Palm Beach
1Win0–1–0Sebastian Palacios

Rodriguez

TKO24 Feb 2018Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico

References

  1. ↑ "Anthony "White Chocolate" Martinez (12-1-0) - Fights, Stats, Videos". TrillerTV. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Anthony Martinez". Ringside 24.
  3. 1 2 omri@nasguard.com, OMRI KELLY Guardian Sports Reporter (2024-12-16). "Williams, Hield win during title fight night". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  4. ↑ "'Flashy' Hield and 'Raw' Williams win". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  5. ↑ "Anthony "White chocolate" Martinez Specs". whitechocolateboxing.com.
  6. ↑ "Meet Anthony Martinez; Professional Boxer". SHOUTOUT MIAMI. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Martínez: un campeón desarrollado en el sur de Florida". ART19. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  8. ↑ "Anthony White Chocolate Martínez, Invitado A Noche De Nocaut El 4 De Junio". Contra Réplica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  9. 1 2 "Anthony Martinez ("White Chocolate") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  10. ↑ "Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley: Leaked Sparring Footage of UFC Star Is Concerning". GiveMeSport. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  11. ↑ "Leaked Footage Of Tyron Woodley In Sparring Ahead Of Jake Paul Fight Is Very Worrying". SPORTbible. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  12. ↑ "EPISODIO 76 – Anthony Martínez: un campeón desarrollado en el sur de la Florida". Telemundo Miami 51 (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  13. ↑ "Anthony Martinez 17 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws".
  14. ↑ "Lenier Pero Returns on May 7 in Hialeah Park, Florida". BoxingScene.com. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  15. ↑ "Martinez vs Light". Daily Motion. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  16. ↑ "Anthony Martínez vs. David Light en Miami y Fite". NotiFight (in Spanish). 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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