Xavier Martinez (boxer)

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Xavier Martinez
Born
Xavier Augustine Martinez

(1997-10-25) 25 October 1997 (age 26)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Statistics
Weight(s) Super featherweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights19
Wins18
Wins by KO12
Losses1

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

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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 On 4 May, fight promoters PBC announced that Montoya had withdrawn from the fight, and would be replaced by the two-time WBO super featherweight title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos.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 fights18 wins1 loss
By knockout120
By decision61
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Win18–1Alejandro GuerreroKO5 (8), 2:0020 Aug 2022Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
18Loss17–1 Robson Conceição UD1029 Jan 2022Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, U.S.
17Win17–0 Juan Carlos Burgos UD1015 May 2021Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, U.S.
16Win16–0 Claudio Marrero UD1224 Oct 2020Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, U.S.
15Win15–0Jessie Cris RosalesKO1 (10), 0:211 Nov 2019Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
14Win14–0John Vincent MoraldeTKO3 (10), 1:115 Apr 2019Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
13Win13–0Deivi JulioKO5 (8), 1:529 Feb 2019Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, U.S.
12Win12–0Oscar BravoTKO6 (8), 2:4722 Sep 2018Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
11Win11–0Jairo VargasTKO2 (8), 1:227 Apr 2018Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, U.S.
10Win10–0Raymond ChaconKO2 (6), 3:0021 Oct 2017Armory, San Francisco, U.S.
9Win9–0Jesus AguinagaRTD5 (8), 3:008 Sep 2017Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, U.S.
8Win8–0Prince SmallsUD820 Jun 2017Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
7Win7–0Wilfredo Garriga CasianoUD68 Oct 2016Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, U.S.
6Win6–0Gabriel GutierrezKO4 (6), 2:002 Apr 2016Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, U.S.
5Win5–0Jorge Sillas AmorTKO3 (6), 2:2619 Mar 2016Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
4Win4–0Julio MarquezTKO1 (4), 1:4418 Dec 2015Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
3Win3–0Cristian Felix PerezTKO1 (4), 0:5811 Dec 2015Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico
2Win2–0Rafael BusuiocUD422 Aug 2015Churchill County Fairgrounds, Fallon, U.S.
1Win1–0Mario HernandezUD425 Jun 2015Billar El Perro Salado, Tijuana, Mexico

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  2. ↑ "Cameron Krael Defeats Jose Borrego & Xavier Martinez Stops Oscar Bravo". roundbyroundboxing.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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  4. ↑ Burton, Ryan (5 April 2019). "Xavier Martinez Stops John Moralde in Third Round". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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  6. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (2 November 2019). "Xavier Martinez Scores Stunning 21 Second Knockout Over Jessie Cris Rosales". ringtv.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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  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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