Julio Cesar Martinez Record & Stats
Seven years and six months into his professional boxing career, Julio Cesar Martinez has fought 24 times with 20 wins, 2 losses, and 2 no-contests. As of June 2023, Martinez' boxing record stands at 20-2 (15 KO wins).
- Born
- Jan 27, 1995
- Age
- 28
- Debut
- Oct 16, 2015
- Record
- 20-2
- Rounds
- 124
- KOs
- 15 (68.2%)
- Height
- 157 cm
- Reach
- 160 cm
- Ape Index
- 3 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBC |
|---|
| FL w1 d6 |
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Julio Cesar Martinez (El Rey) is a Mexican professional boxer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico on January 27, 1995. Martinez made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on October 16, 2015. He is a flyweight world champion. Martinez is 28 years old, he will turn 29 in seven months and 17 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 24 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 20 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 2 |
| KO Wins | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 4 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | May 6, 2023 | 28 | Ronal Batista | Win * | TKO11 |
| 23 | Dec 3, 2022 | 27 | Samuel Carmona | Win * | MD |
| 22 | Mar 5, 2022 | 27 | Román González | Loss | UD |
| 21 | Nov 19, 2021 | 26 | McWilliams Arroyo | NC * | NC |
| 20 | Jun 26, 2021 | 26 | Joel Cordova | Win * | TKO6 |
| 19 | Oct 23, 2020 | 25 | Moisés Calleros | Win * | TKO2 |
| 18 | Feb 29, 2020 | 25 | Jay Harris | Win * | UD |
| 17 | Dec 20, 2019 | 24 | Cristofer Rosales | Win * | TKO9 |
| 16 | Aug 31, 2019 | 24 | Charlie Edwards | NC | KO3 |
| 15 | Mar 23, 2019 | 24 | Andrew Selby | Win | KO5 |
| 14 | Jan 26, 2019 | 23 | Irvin Ordaz | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Oct 6, 2018 | 23 | Victor Ruiz | Win | KO1 |
| 12 | Aug 11, 2018 | 23 | Juan Lopez Martinez | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Jul 7, 2018 | 23 | Ivan Meneses Flores | Win | TKO2 |
| 10 | Feb 23, 2018 | 23 | Jose Armando Valdes | Win | RTD6 |
| 9 | Dec 16, 2017 | 22 | Martin Tecuapetla | Win | TKO4 |
| 8 | Oct 7, 2017 | 22 | Marvin Diaz | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Jun 17, 2017 | 22 | Édgar Sosa | Win | UD |
| 6 | Oct 1, 2016 | 21 | Hugo Hernandez Aguilar | Win | UD |
| 5 | Aug 13, 2016 | 21 | Joaquin Cruz | Win | MD |
| 4 | Jul 9, 2016 | 21 | Israel Izquierdo | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Apr 2, 2016 | 21 | Leonardo Baez | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Mar 3, 2016 | 21 | Sergio Granados | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Oct 16, 2015 | 20 | Joaquin Cruz | Loss | SD |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Martinez is a flyweight world champion. He has held one world title at flyweight, which was a vacant title win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Flyweight | WBC |
Statistics
Julio Cesar Martinez is 157 cm tall (5' 1.81") with a reach of 160 cm (5' 2.99"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 3 cm (1.18").
Martinez has a 68.2% KO rate. Of his total 15 KO wins, 10 were in the early rounds, three in the mid rounds, and two in the later rounds. He has five first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Julio Cesar Martinez made his professional boxing debut against Joaquin Cruz at the age of 20 on October 16, 2015, losing to Cruz via 4 round split-decision. He went on to win 14 consecutive fights after this loss, which included 11 wins via stoppage.
Martinez had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on December 20, 2019 after 16 professional fights, against Cristofer Rosales for the flyweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Rosales via 9th round TKO to become the flyweight champion of the world.
Martinez has won one world title at flyweight. For all the details about Martinez' world title wins and defenses refer to "Julio Cesar Martinez World Titles".
Some of Martinez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Moisés Calleros, Cristofer Rosales, Joel Cordova, Ronal Batista, Jay Harris, Andrew Selby, and Samuel Carmona.
Martinez has had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a flyweight title defense bout against Panamanian boxer Ronal Batista on May 6, 2023. Martinez won the fight via 11th round TKO and defended his WBC title. It's been 1 month and 4 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Martinez has fought a total of 24 times till today, which includes 7 world-title fights at the flyweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
December 20, 2019: Martinez wins his first world title by defeating Cristofer Rosales via 9th round TKO. He is now the WBC flyweight world champion.
October 23, 2020: Martinez successfully defends the WBC flyweight title against Moisés Calleros, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.
Julio Cesar Martinez Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Martinez' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest win against Ronal Batista, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Ronal Batista
Fight page: Martinez vs. BatistaOn May 6, 2023, a 28-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (19-2, 14 KO) faced Panamanian boxer Ronal Batista, who was 26 years old with a record of 15-2 in a flyweight title-defense fight. Batista was on a three-fight win streak with 9 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Martinez. Coming into this fight, Batista had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Martinez defeated Batista via 11th round TKO to retain the WBC flyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Samuel Carmona
Fight page: Martinez vs. CarmonaOn December 3, 2022, a 27-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (18-2, 14 KO) faced an undefeated Spanish boxer Samuel Carmona, who was 26 years old with a record of 7-0 in a flyweight title-defense fight. Carmona was on a seven-fight win streak with 4 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Martinez.
Martinez defeated Carmona via 12 round majority decision to retain the WBC flyweight title. He handed Carmona the first loss of his career, and put an end to Carmona's 7-fight win streak, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Román González
Fight page: Martinez vs. GonzálezOn March 5, 2022, a 27-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1, 14 KO) fought Nicaraguan boxer Román González, who was 34 years old with a record of 50-3. González was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Martinez. Coming into this fight, González had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Martinez lost to González via 12 round unanimous decision. His 18-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. McWilliams Arroyo
Fight page: Martinez vs. ArroyoOn November 19, 2021, a 26-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1, 14 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer McWilliams Arroyo, who was 35 years old with a record of 21-4 in a flyweight title-defense fight. Arroyo was on a four-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage over Martinez. Coming into this fight, Arroyo had four losses, but had never been stopped.
The fight ended in a no-contest. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Joel Cordova
On June 26, 2021, a 26-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (17-1, 13 KO) faced Joel Cordova in a flyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Cordova via 6th round TKO to retain the WBC flyweight title. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Moisés Calleros
On October 23, 2020, a 25-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (16-1, 12 KO) faced Moisés Calleros in a flyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Calleros via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBC flyweight title. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Jay Harris
On February 29, 2020, a 25-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (15-1, 12 KO) faced Jay Harris in a flyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Harris via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBC flyweight title. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Cristofer Rosales
Fight page: Martinez vs. RosalesOn December 20, 2019, in his 17th professional fight, a 24-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (14-1, 11 KO) had his first world title fight against Nicaraguan boxer Cristofer Rosales for the vacant WBC flyweight belt. Rosales was 25 years old with a record of 29-4. Rosales was on a one-fight win streak with 20 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 12 cms and also had a 22 cm reach advantage over Martinez. Coming into this fight, Rosales had four losses, but had never been stopped.
Martinez defeated Rosales via 9th round TKO to win the vacant WBC flyweight title. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Charlie Edwards
Fight page: Martinez vs. EdwardsOn August 31, 2019, a 24-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (14-1, 11 KO) fought British boxer Charlie Edwards, who was 26 years old with a record of 15-1. Edwards was on a seven-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage over Martinez. Coming into this fight, Edwards had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
The fight ended in a no-contest. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Andrew Selby
On March 23, 2019, a 24-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (13-1, 10 KO) fought Andrew Selby in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Selby via 5th round KO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Irvin Ordaz
On January 26, 2019, a 23-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (12-1, 9 KO) fought Irvin Ordaz in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Ordaz via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Victor Ruiz
On October 6, 2018, a 23-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (11-1, 8 KO) fought Victor Ruiz in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Ruiz via 1st round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Juan Lopez Martinez
On August 11, 2018, a 23-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (10-1, 7 KO) fought Juan Lopez Martinez in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Martinez via 1st round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Ivan Meneses Flores
On July 7, 2018, a 23-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (9-1, 6 KO) fought Ivan Meneses Flores in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Flores via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Jose Armando Valdes
On February 23, 2018, a 23-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (8-1, 5 KO) fought Jose Armando Valdes in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Valdes via 6th round RTD. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Martin Tecuapetla
On December 16, 2017, a 22-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (7-1, 4 KO) fought Martin Tecuapetla in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Tecuapetla via 4th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Marvin Diaz
On October 7, 2017, a 22-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (6-1, 3 KO) fought Marvin Diaz in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Diaz via 1st round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Édgar Sosa
Fight page: Martinez vs. SosaOn June 17, 2017, a 22-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (5-1, 3 KO) fought fellow Mexican boxer Édgar Sosa, who was 37 years old with a record of 52-10. Sosa was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage over Martinez. Coming into this fight, Sosa had 10 losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Martinez defeated Sosa via 8 round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Hugo Hernandez Aguilar
On October 1, 2016, a 21-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (4-1, 3 KO) fought Hugo Hernandez Aguilar in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Aguilar via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Joaquin Cruz II
On August 13, 2016, in their 2nd fight, a a 21-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (3-1, 3 KO) fought Joaquin Cruz in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Cruz via 8th round majority decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Israel Izquierdo
On July 9, 2016, a 21-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (2-1, 2 KO) fought Israel Izquierdo in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Izquierdo via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Leonardo Baez
On April 2, 2016, a 21-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (1-1, 1 KO) fought Leonardo Baez in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Baez via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Sergio Granados
On March 3, 2016, a 21-year old Julio Cesar Martinez (0-1) fought Sergio Granados in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Granados via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Joaquin Cruz
On October 16, 2015, a 20-year old Julio Cesar Martinez debuted against Joaquin Cruz. He lost to Cruz via 4th round split-decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Julio Cesar Martinez have on his record?
Martinez has knocked out 15 of his 24 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 68.2%. Of his total 20 wins, 15 of them have been via KO (75%).