Mario Martínez
Career, Record, Stats
Mario Martínez (Azabache) is a 59-year-old retired Mexican professional boxer. In a career spanning 15 years, 5 months, and 7 days, Martínez amassed a record of 51-9-2, which includes 31 wins via KO.
Mario Martínez' Boxing Career
Mario Martínez was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on August 15, 1965. He made his professional debut at the age of 14 years on February 22, 1980 against Juan Ceja. Martínez defeated Ceja via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Martínez got his first shot at a world title at the age of 19 after 36 professional fights. On September 13, 1984 Martínez challenged Julio Cesar Chavez' WBC super-featherweight title but lost via 8th round TKO.
Martínez' last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Andres Sandoval at age 29, on July 29, 1995.
Some of Mario Martínez' best fights have been against Rolando Navarrete. For a complete list of Martínez' best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Mario Martínez".
Martínez has 9 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Mario Martínez Losses".
Mario Martínez' Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Jul 29, 1995 | 29 |  Andres Sandoval | win | UD 12 |
61 | Jun 30, 1995 | 29 | Pedro Mendoza | win | KO 1 |
60 | Aug 19, 1991 | 26 | Ramon Marchena Jr | loss | TKO 8 |
59 | Jun 17, 1991 | 25 | Juan Soberanes | win | TKO 5 |
58 | Mar 02, 1991 | 25 | 
Dingaan Thobela 24 3-0  | loss | UD 12 |
57 | Jul 16, 1990 | 24 | Miguel Gonzalez | loss | PTS 10 |
56 | Apr 02, 1990 | 24 | Andres Sandoval | win | UD 10 |
55 | Nov 24, 1989 | 24 | 
Jeff Fenech 25 23-0 | loss | UD 12 |
54 | Feb 25, 1989 | 23 | 
Azumah Nelson 30 29-1 | loss | TKO 12 |
53 | Sep 05, 1988 | 23 | Mauro Gutierrez | win | PTS 10 |
52 | Feb 29, 1988 | 22 |
Azumah Nelson 29 26-1 | loss | SD 12 |
51 | Nov 12, 1987 | 22 | Jose Mosqueda | win | PTS 10 |
50 | Aug 21, 1987 | 22 | Jorge Gomez | win | TKO 10 |
49 | Jul 09, 1987 | 21 | Darrell Savoy | win | RTD 3 |
48 | Feb 06, 1987 | 21 | Jimmy Jackson | win | KO 3 |
47 | Sep 12, 1986 | 21 | Angel Luis Garcia | win | TKO 6 |
46 | Jul 03, 1986 | 20 | Dana Roston | win | TKO 7 |
45 | May 20, 1986 | 20 | Ramon Marchena Jr | win | TKO 7 |
44 | Jan 30, 1986 | 20 | Lenny Valdez | win | KO 10 |
43 | Nov 07, 1985 | 20 | 
Roger Mayweather 24 21-3 | loss | SD 10 |
42 | Aug 15, 1985 | 20 | Rod Sequenan | win | UD 10 |
41 | Jul 06, 1985 | 19 | Miguel Angel Alvarez | win | TKO 6 |
40 | May 02, 1985 | 19 | Adriano Arreola | win | UD 10 |
39 | Mar 07, 1985 | 19 | Frank Newton | win | UD 10 |
38 | Jan 17, 1985 | 19 | Martin Morado | win | TKO 6 |
37 | Sep 13, 1984 | 19 | 
Julio Cesar Chavez 22 43-0 | loss | TKO 8 |
36 | Jun 23, 1984 | 18 | 
Rolando Navarrete 27 47-9-3 | win | TKO 5 |
35 | May 17, 1984 | 18 | Roberto Castanon | win | TKO 6 |
34 | Apr 26, 1984 | 18 | Donny Brooks | win | KO 2 |
33 | Mar 05, 1984 | 18 | Young Hideo | win | TKO 2 |
32 | Jan 28, 1984 | 18 | Rafael Gandarilla | win | KO 7 |
31 | Dec 16, 1983 | 18 | Adrian Zapanta | win | TKO 1 |
30 | Oct 29, 1983 | 18 | Justo Garcia | win | PTS 10 |
29 | Sep 02, 1983 | 18 | Norberto Cabrera | win | PTS 10 |
28 | Jul 09, 1983 | 17 | Miguel Angel Alvarez | win | PTS 10 |
27 | May 21, 1983 | 17 | Bonifacio Flores | win | TKO 6 |
26 | Apr 15, 1983 | 17 | Mauro Gutierrez | win | PTS 10 |
25 | Feb 11, 1983 | 17 | Gustavo Dominguez | win | PTS 10 |
24 | Jan 14, 1983 | 17 | Gerardo Pena | win | PTS 10 |
23 | Nov 15, 1982 | 17 | Arturo Hernandez | draw | PTS 10 |
22 | Aug 06, 1982 | 16 | Guillermo Mayorga | win | KO 10 |
21 | Apr 30, 1982 | 16 | Ubaldo Rivas | win | PTS 10 |
20 | Mar 25, 1982 | 16 | Roman Escalante | win | TKO 3 |
19 | Feb 05, 1982 | 16 | Ambrosio Luna | win | KO 1 |
18 | Nov 13, 1981 | 16 | Martin Garcia | win | TKO 8 |
17 | Sep 04, 1981 | 16 | Jorge Manuel Vera | win | KO 2 |
16 | Jun 06, 1981 | 15 | Rosendo Alonso | loss | PTS 10 |
15 | Apr 25, 1981 | 15 | Felipe Fernandez | win | PTS 10 |
14 | Mar 27, 1981 | 15 | Manuel Aguilar | draw | PTS 10 |
13 | Feb 06, 1981 | 15 | Antonio Escobar | win | PTS 10 |
12 | Jan 30, 1981 | 15 | Alfredo Martinez | win | KO 3 |
11 | Dec 05, 1980 | 15 | Francisco Javier Nunez | win | PTS 10 |
10 | Nov 21, 1980 | 15 | Arturo Hernandez | win | TKO 1 |
9 | Oct 24, 1980 | 15 | Anastasio Flores | win | KO 3 |
8 | Sep 12, 1980 | 15 | Juan Cordero | win | PTS 10 |
7 | Aug 15, 1980 | 15 | Javier Olmos | win | PTS 10 |
6 | Jul 11, 1980 | 14 | Arturo Hernandez | win | KO 7 |
5 | Jun 20, 1980 | 14 | Jose Luis Villamar | win | PTS 10 |
4 | Jun 06, 1980 | 14 | Enrique Hernandez | win | KO 1 |
3 | Mar 28, 1980 | 14 | Juan Carlos Rubio | win | KO 1 |
2 | Mar 07, 1980 | 14 | Guillermo Jimenez | win | TKO 6 |
1 | Feb 22, 1980 | 14 | Juan Ceja | win | KO 1 |