Sergio Martínez
Career, Record, Stats
Sergio Martínez (Maravilla) is a 49-year-old Argentinian professional boxer. He is a former middleweight world champion with 4 world-title wins. 26 years, 8 months, and 23 days into his career, Martínez' record stands at 57-3-2, which includes 32 wins via KO, 4 of which were in world-title fights.
Sergio Martínez' Boxing Career
Sergio Martínez was born in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 21, 1975. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on December 27, 1997 against Cristian Marcelo Vivas. Martínez defeated Vivas via 2nd round disqualification, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Martínez became a world champion fight at the age of 35 after 48 professional fights. He challenged Kelly Pavlik for the WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titles and defeated the champion via 12-round unanimous decision, winning his first world titles.
Martínez' latest fight was a 1st-round KO victory over Jhon Teheran at age 48, on March 21, 2023.
Some of Sergio Martínez' best fights so far have been against Julio César Chávez Jr., Kelly Pavlik, Kermit Cintrón, Paul Williams, Darren Barker, Martin Murray, and Matthew Macklin. For a complete list of Martínez' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Sergio Martínez".
Martínez has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Sergio Martínez Losses".
Sergio Martínez' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Mar 21, 2023 | 48 |  Jhon Teheran | win | KO 1 |
61 | Dec 11, 2022 | 47 | Noah Kidd | win | KO 2 |
60 | Jan 27, 2022 | 46 | McCauley McGowan | win | UD 10 |
59 | Sep 25, 2021 | 46 | 
Brian Rose 36 32-6-1  | win | UD 10 |
58 | Dec 19, 2020 | 45 | Jussi Koivula | win | TKO 9 |
57 | Aug 21, 2020 | 45 | Jose Miguel Fandiño | win | TKO 7 |
56 | Jun 07, 2014 | 39 | 
Miguel Cotto 33 38-4 | loss | RTD 10 |
55 | Apr 27, 2013 | 38 | 
Martin Murray 30 25-0-1 | win | UD 12 |
54 | Sep 15, 2012 | 37 | 
Julio César Chávez Jr. 26 46-0-1 | win | UD 12 |
53 | Mar 17, 2012 | 37 | 
Matthew Macklin 29 28-3 | win | RTD 11 |
52 | Oct 01, 2011 | 36 | 
Darren Barker 29 23-0 | win | KO 11 |
51 | Mar 12, 2011 | 36 | Sergiy Dzinziruk | win | TKO 8 |
50 | Nov 20, 2010 | 35 | 
Paul Williams 29 39-1 | win | KO 2 |
49 | Apr 17, 2010 | 35 | 
Kelly Pavlik 28 36-1 | win | UD 12 |
48 | Dec 05, 2009 | 34 |
Paul Williams 28 37-1 | loss | MD 12 |
47 | Feb 14, 2009 | 33 | 
Kermit Cintrón 29 30-2 | draw | MD 12 |
46 | Oct 04, 2008 | 33 | Alex Bunema | win | RTD 8 |
45 | Jun 07, 2008 | 33 | Archak TerMeliksetian | win | TKO 7 |
44 | Feb 16, 2008 | 32 | David Toribio | win | UD 4 |
43 | Dec 06, 2007 | 32 | Russell Jordan | win | TKO 4 |
42 | Oct 06, 2007 | 32 | Pavel Florin Madalin | win | RTD 4 |
41 | Apr 27, 2007 | 32 | Saúl Román | win | KO 4 |
40 | Oct 07, 2006 | 31 | Oliver Tchinda | win | KO 5 |
39 | May 26, 2006 | 31 | Vasile Surcica | win | UD 12 |
38 | Apr 01, 2006 | 31 | Presente Brito | win | TKO 1 |
37 | Nov 04, 2005 | 30 | Tamaz Tskrialashvili | win | RTD 6 |
36 | Oct 05, 2005 | 30 | Alvaro Moreno Gamboa | win | KO 2 |
35 | Mar 04, 2005 | 30 | Albert Airapetian | win | KO 11 |
34 | Jan 07, 2005 | 29 | Jorge Teixeira Pina | win | TKO 5 |
33 | Apr 17, 2004 | 29 | Richard Williams | win | RTD 9 |
32 | Oct 09, 2003 | 28 | Adrian Stone | win | KO 12 |
31 | Jun 21, 2003 | 28 | Richard Williams | win | UD 12 |
30 | May 09, 2003 | 28 | Frank Oppong | win | UD 8 |
29 | Feb 07, 2003 | 27 | Miguel Angel Perez | win | KO 1 |
28 | Jul 12, 2002 | 27 | Vasile Surcica | win | UD 8 |
27 | Apr 26, 2002 | 27 | Alvaro Moreno Gamboa | win | UD 8 |
26 | Feb 02, 2002 | 26 | Francisco Antonio Mora | win | UD 10 |
25 | Oct 27, 2001 | 26 | Sergio Ernesto Acuna | win | TKO 7 |
24 | Sep 08, 2001 | 26 | Javier Alejandro Blanco | win | UD 10 |
23 | Jul 14, 2001 | 26 | Enrique Areco | win | RTD 8 |
22 | May 19, 2001 | 26 | Elbio Felipe Gonzlaez | win | TKO 6 |
21 | Jun 16, 2000 | 25 | Adrian Walter Daneff | win | KO 4 |
20 | May 05, 2000 | 25 | Javier Alejandro Blanco | win | UD 8 |
19 | Apr 15, 2000 | 25 | Raul Eduardo Bejarano | win | UD 6 |
18 | Feb 19, 2000 | 24 | 
Antonio Margarito 21 20-3 | loss | TKO 7 |
17 | Oct 22, 1999 | 24 | Paulo Alejandro Sanchez | win | UD 10 |
16 | Oct 09, 1999 | 24 | Silvio Walter Rojas | win | UD 10 |
15 | Sep 11, 1999 | 24 | Walter Fabian Saporiti | win | TKO 2 |
14 | Aug 28, 1999 | 24 | Ariel Gabriel Chaves | win | UD 10 |
13 | Jul 17, 1999 | 24 | Paulo Alejandro Sanchez | win | UD 10 |
12 | Jun 26, 1999 | 24 | Silvio Walter Rojas | win | UD 10 |
11 | May 15, 1999 | 24 | Elio Vaca Anglarill | win | UD 8 |
10 | Apr 17, 1999 | 24 | Jose Antonio Perez | win | UD 8 |
9 | Mar 19, 1999 | 24 | Ignacio Ramon Caceres | win | RTD 4 |
8 | Mar 05, 1999 | 24 | Arnaldo Gabriel Molina | win | RTD 5 |
7 | Dec 04, 1998 | 23 | Gabriel Leonidas Leiva | win | TKO 3 |
6 | Sep 04, 1998 | 23 | Luis Alberto Baldomir | win | RTD 5 |
5 | Aug 22, 1998 | 23 | Juan Mauricio Marino | win | UD 6 |
4 | Jul 25, 1998 | 23 | Mario Javier Nieva | win | UD 6 |
3 | Mar 14, 1998 | 23 | Mario Javier Nieva | draw | PTS 4 |
2 | Feb 20, 1998 | 22 | Julio Cesar Villalva | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Dec 27, 1997 | 22 | Cristian Marcelo Vivas | win | DQ 2 |