Román Martínez Record
| Total Fights | 37 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 30 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 3 |
| KO Wins | 18 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Román Martínez' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and seven months, Román Martínez fought 37 times with 30 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws.
Martínez retired from professional boxing with a record of 30-4-3, which included three super-featherweight world-title wins and five successful title defense fights. He had a 48.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 18 of his total 37 fights being knockout wins, three of which were in title fights. Martínez suffered three knockout losses in his career, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 2nd round KO defeat to Yuriorkis Gamboa on July 27, 2019.
Some of Martínez' best fights and notable victories include wins over Gonzalo Munguía, Nicky Cook, Orlando Salido, Daniel Attah, Diego Magdaleno, Miguel Beltrán Jr., and Feider Viloria.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Jul 27, 2019 | 36 | Yuriorkis Gamboa | Loss | KO2 |
| 36 | Mar 29, 2019 | 36 | William Gonzalez | Win | TKO8 |
| 35 | Jun 11, 2016 | 33 | Vasyl Lomachenko | Loss * | KO5 |
| 34 | Sep 12, 2015 | 32 | Orlando Salido | Draw * | SD |
| 33 | Apr 11, 2015 | 32 | Orlando Salido | Win * | UD |
| 32 | Dec 20, 2014 | 31 | Herbert Quartey | Win | KO2 |
| 31 | Nov 9, 2013 | 30 | Mikey Garcia | Loss * | KO8 |
| 30 | Apr 6, 2013 | 30 | Diego Magdaleno | Win * | SD |
| 29 | Jan 19, 2013 | 29 | Juan Carlos Burgos | Draw * | SD |
| 28 | Sep 15, 2012 | 29 | Miguel Beltrán Jr. | Win * | SD |
| 27 | Oct 1, 2011 | 28 | Daniel Attah | Win | TKO6 |
| 26 | Sep 4, 2010 | 27 | Ricky Burns | Loss * | UD |
| 25 | May 29, 2010 | 27 | Gonzalo Munguía | Win * | KO4 |
| 24 | Sep 12, 2009 | 26 | Feider Viloria | Win * | KO9 |
| 23 | Mar 14, 2009 | 26 | Nicky Cook | Win * | TKO4 |
| 22 | Dec 13, 2008 | 25 | Walter Estrada | Win | UD |
| 21 | Aug 30, 2008 | 25 | Santos Benavides | Win | TKO6 |
| 20 | Apr 25, 2008 | 25 | Cristian Favela | Win | UD |
| 19 | Feb 23, 2008 | 25 | José Aníbal Cruz | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Aug 25, 2007 | 24 | Daniel Jiménez | Win | KO12 |
| 17 | Jun 22, 2007 | 24 | Genaro Trazancos | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Feb 2, 2007 | 24 | Francisco Lorenzo | Win | SD |
| 15 | Nov 17, 2006 | 23 | Baudel Cárdenas | Win | TD |
| 14 | Sep 30, 2006 | 23 | Wilfredo Vargas | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Oct 21, 2005 | 22 | José Luis Soto Karass | Win | UD |
| 12 | Mar 5, 2005 | 22 | Derrick Moon | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jan 27, 2005 | 21 | Mario Lacey | Win | KO5 |
| 10 | Jul 15, 2004 | 21 | Johnny Walker | Win | UD |
| 9 | Apr 23, 2004 | 21 | Celestino Rodríguez | Win | TKO7 |
| 8 | Oct 24, 2003 | 20 | José Cruz | Draw | SD |
| 7 | Apr 12, 2003 | 20 | Joe Johnson | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Feb 21, 2003 | 20 | Adisone Sengaroun | Win | KO3 |
| 5 | Oct 27, 2002 | 19 | Israel Coraliz | Win | UD |
| 4 | Oct 5, 2002 | 19 | Richard Boyd | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Mar 23, 2002 | 19 | Israel Galarza | Win | SD |
| 2 | Feb 22, 2002 | 19 | Ricky Piedra | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Dec 22, 2001 | 18 | Wilfredo Ramos | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Román Martínez (Rocky) is a 41-year old retired Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on January 31, 1983. He is a former super-featherweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 2001 to 2019.
Martínez made his professional boxing debut against Wilfredo Ramos at the age of 18 on December 22, 2001, defeating Ramos via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 6 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on March 14, 2009 after 22 professional fights, against Nicky Cook for the super-featherweight WBO title. He defeated Cook via 4th round TKO to become the super-featherweight champion of the world.
Martínez has won three world titles at super-featherweight. For all the details about Martínez' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Martínez had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Cuban boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa on July 27, 2019. Martínez lost the fight via 2nd round KO. It's been 4 years, 8 months, and 28 days since this fight.
Championships
Martínez had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and five successful title defenses. He won six of these fights, lost three, and drew in two.
Title Wins
Román Martínez fought for super-featherweight world titles in three fights and won all three of them, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won three super-featherweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2015 | Orlando Salido | Super-featherweight | WBO | UD |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Miguel Beltrán Jr. | Super-featherweight | WBO* | SD |
| Mar 14, 2009 | Nicky Cook | Super-featherweight | WBO | TKO |
Title Defenses
Román Martínez had eight super-featherweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost three times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2015 | Orlando Salido | Super-featherweight | WBO | SD (draw) |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Diego Magdaleno | Super-featherweight | WBO | SD |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Juan Carlos Burgos | Super-featherweight | WBO | SD (draw) |
| May 29, 2010 | Gonzalo Munguía | Super-featherweight | WBO | KO |
| Sep 12, 2009 | Feider Viloria | Super-featherweight | WBO | KO |
Title Losses
Román Martínez lost three world-title defense fights, and lost a total of three titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2016 | Vasyl Lomachenko | Super-featherweight | WBO | KO |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Mikey Garcia | Super-featherweight | WBO | KO |
| Sep 4, 2010 | Ricky Burns | Super-featherweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Martínez fought a total of 37 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at the super-featherweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
March 14, 2009: Martínez wins his first world title by defeating Nicky Cook via 4th round TKO. He is now the WBO super-featherweight world champion.
May 29, 2010: Martínez successfully defends the WBO super-featherweight title against Gonzalo Munguía, winning the fight via 4th round KO.
April 11, 2015: Martínez wins the WBO super-featherweight title from Orlando Salido, by beating Salido via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Román Martínez have on his record?
Martínez knocked out 18 of his 37 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 48.6%. Of his total 30 wins, 18 of them were via KO (60%).
What was Román Martínez' first world title win?
Martínez' first world-title win was the WBO belt at super-featherweight. He defeated Nicky Cook via 4 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did Román Martínez win?
Martínez won three world titles at super-featherweight.
How many title defenses did Román Martínez make?
Martínez had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost three times.