Frank Martin
Born
Frank Lamar Martin

(1995-01-21) 21 January 1995 (age 28)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesThe Ghost
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Light welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights18
Wins18
Wins by KO12
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Golden Gloves
Gold medal – first place 2016 Salt Lake City Super lightweight
National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kansas City Super lightweight

Frank Martin (born January 21, 1995) is an American professional boxer.

Professional career

Early career

2021

Martin had the first step-up fight of his career on April 20, 2021, as he was booked to face fellow unbeaten prospect Jerry Perez in the main event of a Fox Sports 1 broadcast card, which took place at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, California.[2] He won the fight by a seventh-round knockout, as he floored Perez with a looping left hook. Martin landed more than twice the amount of punches his opponent had, outlanding Perez 100 to 47. He was up on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage, with two judges awarding him every previous round of the bout, while the third judge scored all but one of the rounds in his favor.[3][4]

Martin was booked to face Ryan Kielczweski in the featured bout of the preliminary portion of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás FOX Sports pay-per-view, which took place on August 21, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.[5] He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring every round of the bout for him. Martin landed 198 total punches throughout the ten-round affair, while Kielczweski was able to land only 54 of the 322 punches he threw.[6][7]

2022

On December 14, 2021, the Philippines-based Sanman Promotions announced that the twice-defeated Romero Duno would be Frank Martin's next opponent. The fight was scheduled to take place on January 1, 2022, on the undercard of the Luis Ortiz and Charles Martin Showtime pay-per-view.[8] Duno's head coach Osmiri Fernandez threw in the towel at the 2:54 minute mark of the fourth round, after Martin had twice knocked Duno down. He was up 30–27 on all three of the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.[9][10]

Martin was expected to face the one-time WBA super featherweight title challenger Ricardo Núñez on July 9, 2022, as the opener of the Mark Magsayo versus Rey Vargas Showtime triple-header. Núñez withdrew from the fight on July 5, due to visa issues, and was replaced by the twice-defeated Jackson Maríñez.[11] Martin won the fight by a tenth-round knockout. He twice knocked Maríñez down, once in the ninth and once in the tenth round. Martin was up on the scorecards, with scores of 88–82, 88–82 and 87–83.[12]

Martin faced the unbeaten Michel Rivera on December 17, 2022, at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada in the main event of a Showtime broadcast card.[13] Both fighters were ranked as top ten lightweights by The Ring at the time of the bout's booking.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 120–107, 117–110 and 118–109. Martin scored the sole knockdown of the bout in the seventh round, as he dropped Rivera with a counter left straight.[15]

2023

Martin faced the undefeated 2016 Olympics bronze medalist Artem Harutyunyan in the main event of a Showtime broadcast card, which took place at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada on July 15, 2023.[16] He won the fight by a narrow unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 115–112 for Martin, while the third ringside official scored the contest 114–113 in his favor. Martin was able to knock Harutyunyan down in the final round.[17]

On August 26, 2023, the WBC ordered Martin to face the former two-weight world champion Shakur Stevenson for the vacant lightweight title.[18]

Professional boxing record

18 fights 18 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 6 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
18 Win 18–0 Artem Harutyunyan UD 12 Jul 15, 2023 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Michel Rivera UD 12 Dec 17, 2022 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Jackson Maríñez TKO 10 (10), 2:30 Jul 9, 2022 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Romero Duno TKO 4 (10), 2:54 Jan 1, 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 Ryan Kielczweski UD 10 Aug 21, 2021 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Jerry Perez KO 7 (10), 2:59 Apr 20, 2021 Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Tyrone Luckey KO 5 (8), 2:13 Dec 5, 2020 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Reymond Yanong TKO 4 (6), 0:50 Feb 28, 2020 Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Pablo Cupul KO 2 (6), 0:37 Aug 24, 2019 The SportZone, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Larry Ventus UD 6 Jun 7, 2019 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Deshawn Debose TKO 4 (4), 0:38 Mar 9, 2019 Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Efrain Cruz UD 6 Feb 8, 2019 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Jermon Houck TKO 2 (4), 2:24 Jul 13, 2018 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Kendrick Latchman KO 2 (4), 1:57 Jun 8, 2018 Pierre's Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Terren Arrington TKO 2 (4), 1:48 Apr 13, 2018 Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Mundo Martinez TKO 1 (4), 2:44 Mar 10, 2018 D1 Factory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Darnell Pettis UD 4 Dec 16, 2017 National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 John Edward Lockette TKO 1 (4), 1:40 Oct 7, 2017 Division Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

References

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Frank Martin". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Salazar, Francisco (April 16, 2021). "Frank Martin And Jerry Perez To Clash In Battle Of Unbeaten Lightweights". ringtv.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (April 20, 2021). "Frank "The Ghost" Martin Proves He's For Real By Blasting Out Jerry Perez In Seven". ringtv.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Idec, Keith (April 20, 2021). "Frank Martin Blasts Out Jerry Perez In Seventh Round Of FS1 Main Event". boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Frank Martin vs Ryan Kielczweski tops Pacquiao vs Ugas undercard live on FOX". fightmag.com.au. August 14, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Rafael, Dan (August 21, 2021). "Frank Martin Shuts Out Ryan Kielczewski On Pacquiao-Ugas Undercard". ringtv.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Idec, Keith (August 21, 2021). "Frank Martin Dominates Ryan Kielczewski, Scores Shutout On Pacquiao-Ugas Undercard". boxingscene.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Songalia, Ryan (December 14, 2021). "Romero Duno To Face Undefeated Frank Martin On Ortiz-Martin PPV Card On Jan. 1". ringtv.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Songalia, Ryan (January 1, 2022). "Frank Martin Drops Romero Duno Twice, Wins By 4th Round TKO". ringtv.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Lozada, Bong (January 2, 2022). "Romero Duno suffers fourth round TKO vs Frank Martin". sports.inquirer.net. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (July 5, 2022). "Ricardo Nunez out with visa issues, Frank Martin vs Jackson Marinez set for Saturday Showtime opener". badlefthook.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Rosenthal, Michael (July 9, 2022). "Frank Martin knocks out Jackson Marinez in 10th round". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. ^ Christ, Scott (November 5, 2022). "Michel Rivera vs Frank Martin official for Dec. 17 on Showtime". badlefthook.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  14. ^ Salazar, Francisco (November 6, 2022). "Frank Martin To Face Michel Rivera On December 17 In Battle Of Unbeaten Lightweights". ringtv.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  15. ^ Christ, Scott (December 18, 2022). "Rivera vs Martin full fight video highlights and results: Frank Martin dominates Michel Rivera in WBA eliminator". badlefthook.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  16. ^ Random Hits (June 16, 2023). "Frank Martin vs. Artem Harutyunyan Tripleheader Official For July 15". boxingscene.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  17. ^ Christ, Scott (July 16, 2023). "Martin vs Harutyunyan full fight video highlights and results: Frank Martin edges decision over Artem Harutyunyan in WBC eliminator". badlefthook.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  18. ^ Baby, Ben (August 27, 2023). "Source: WBC orders Stevenson, Martin title fight". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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