On December 6, 1969, a 30-year-old Leotis Martin (30-5, 18 KOs) and a 37-year-old Sonny Liston (49-3, 38 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Martin came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 18 days. Liston was on a 14-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 13 days.
Leotis Martin stopped Sonny Liston via KO in the 9th round. Martin improves his record to 31-5 (19 KOs), while Liston adds a loss to his record at 49-4.
On April 5, 1968, a 29-year-old Leotis Martin (24-3, 14 KOs) and Karl Mildenberger met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 9 days.
Leotis Martin stopped Karl Mildenberger via KO in the 7th round. Martin improves his record to 25-3 (15 KOs)
On February 26, 1969, a 29-year-old Leotis Martin (27-5, 17 KOs) and Alvin Lewis met in the ring for the 2nd time,.
Martin came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months.
In the rematch, Leotis Martin defeated Alvin Lewis via split decision in the 10-round fight. Martin improves his record to 28-5
On May 10, 1965, a 26-year-old Leotis Martin (14-1, 7 KOs) and Sonny Banks met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Leotis Martin stopped Sonny Banks via KO in the 9th round. Martin improves his record to 15-1 (8 KOs)
On November 26, 1968, a 29-year-old Leotis Martin (26-5, 16 KOs) and Alvin Lewis met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 19 days.
Leotis Martin stopped Alvin Lewis via TKO in the 9th round. Martin improves his record to 27-5 (17 KOs)
On May 28, 1968, a 29-year-old Leotis Martin (25-4, 15 KOs) and Thad Spencer met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 1 day.
Leotis Martin stopped Thad Spencer via TKO in the 9th round. Martin improves his record to 26-4 (16 KOs)
On April 19, 1965, a 26-year-old Leotis Martin (13-1, 6 KOs) and Don Warner met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Leotis Martin stopped Don Warner via KO in the 1st round. Martin improves his record to 14-1 (7 KOs)
On July 22, 1963, a 24-year-old Leotis Martin (8-0, 4 KOs) and Billy Johnson met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Leotis Martin stopped Billy Johnson via KO in the 1st round. Martin improves his record to 9-0 (5 KOs)
On May 29, 1967, a 28-year-old Leotis Martin (22-1, 13 KOs) and Lee Carr met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of .
Leotis Martin stopped Lee Carr via KO in the 2nd round. Martin improves his record to 23-1 (14 KOs)
On May 21, 1962, a 23-year-old Leotis Martin (2-0, 1 KO) and German Hernandez met in the ring.
Martin came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Leotis Martin stopped German Hernandez via KO in the 1st round. Martin improves his record to 3-0 (2 KOs)