Anthony Martinez (boxer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | White Chocolate |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Anthony Martinez January 8, 1999 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2] |
| Weight | Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Win by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Anthony Martinez also known as White Chocolate (born 8 January 1999), is an American professional boxer. He has held the WBA–NABA heavyweight title, the IBO Ibero-American heavyweight title,[3][4] and the WBO Latino cruiserweight title.[5]
Early life
He was born in Miami, Florida, into a Cuban family.[6] His father introduced him to boxing in Allapattah, Florida, at the age of 12 years old.[7][8]
Career
Martinez started participating in amateur boxing at age 12 during which he won state honors, including two Florida golden gloves championships and the Florida State P.A.L championship.[9] At 17, he transitioned to professional boxing, joining Mundo Boxing, led by trainer Pedro Diaz. He is also trained by Cuban boxer Yordanis Despaigne. He debuted professionally on February 24, 2018. He became the WBO Latino champion on March 6, 2021, and successfully defended his title against Christian Galvez.[9]
He was the training partner of Tyron Woodley in Woodley's fight against Jake Paul.[10][11] He was ranked 15 in the WBO cruiserweight category in 2021 after winning his cruiserweight title against Evert Bravo. He has appeared in videos of rappers El Alfa and Farruko.[12] He became the IBO Ibero-American heavyweight champion on Dec 14, 2024 upon defeating Brayan Santander.[3]
Martinez has taken part in 22 fights, with a record of 20 wins and two losses, with 18 of his 20 wins by knockout.[13] He has fought against Alejandro Berrio, Milton Nunez, Fulgencio Zuniga, Evert Bravo, amongst others during the course of his career. His two losses came from fighting Ismael Ocles and David Light, the former by a four-round split decision in just his second bout, and the latter by a first-round KO.[14][15][16]
Professional boxing record
| 22 fights | 20 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Brayan Santander | KO | 2 (10), 1:53 | 14 Dec 2024 | Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau, Bahamas | Won vacant IBO Ibero-American heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Francisco Silvens Mateo | TKO | 2 (10), 1:05 | 15 Jun 2024 | Club Deportivo Cultural Rafael Lorenzo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Carlos Rafael Cruz | TKO | 1 (10), 2:29 | 20 Dec 2023 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Jackson dos Santos | KO | 2 (10), 2:30 | 7 Oct 2023 | District Bar de la 93, Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Epifanio Mendoza | RTD | 2 (8), 3:00 | 5 Jul 2023 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Santander Silgado Gelez | UD | 10 | 3 Mar 2023 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBA–NABA heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Alejandro Berrio | TKO | 3 (10), 2:49 | 19 Nov 2022 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Deibis Berrocal | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 26 Sep 2022 | Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia | |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | David Light | KO | 1 (10), 2:57 | 31 Oct 2020 | Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | For vacant WBO International cruiserweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Alejandro Gustavo Falliga | TKO | 1 (8), 2:52 | 11 Feb 2022 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Deivis Casseres | KO | 2 (10), 0:53 | 21 Nov 2021 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Cristian Galvez | TKO | 2 (10), 1:28 | 4 Jun 2021 | Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Defeded WBO Latino cruiserweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Evert Bravo | TKO | 3 (10), 0:58 | 6 Mar 2021 | InterContinental Miami, Miami, Florida, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Latino cruiserweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Samuel Miller | KO | 1 (8), 2:45 | 29 Oct 2020 | Colegio Millan Vargas, Sampués, Sucre, Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Milton Núñez | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 17 Jan 2020 | Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino, Hallandale, Florida, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Fulgencio Zúñiga | UD | 6 | 18 Nov 2019 | Centro de Recreacion, Santiago de Tolú, Sucre, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Dumar Carrascal | RTD | 2 (6), 3:00 | 21 Sep 2019 | Bar Master Pub Unicentro, Girardot, Cundinamarca, Colombia | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jose Calyecac | KO | 1 (4), 1:30 | 24 May 2019 | Institución Educativa Simón Bolívar, Planeta Rica, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Aneudy Marte Rodriguez | TKO | 1 (4), 0:48 | 14 Apr 2019 | Club Luperon, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Ivan Basurto Monroy | TKO | 1 (4), 1:55 | 2 Feb 2019 | Gimnasio Multiuso Nani Marrero, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Loss | 1–1 | Ismael Ocles | SD | 4 | 31 Aug 2018 | Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sebastian Palacios Rodriguez | TKO | 4 (4) | 24 Feb 2018 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico |
References
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- ^ a b omri@nasguard.com, OMRI KELLY Guardian Sports Reporter (2024-12-16). "Williams, Hield win during title fight night". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "'Flashy' Hield and 'Raw' Williams win". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ "Anthony "White chocolate" Martinez Specs". whitechocolateboxing.com.
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- ^ "Anthony Martínez: un campeón desarrollado en el sur de Florida". ART19. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Anthony White Chocolate Martínez, Invitado A Noche De Nocaut El 4 De Junio". Contra Réplica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ a b "Anthony Martinez ("White Chocolate") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley: Leaked Sparring Footage of UFC Star Is Concerning". GiveMeSport. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Leaked Footage Of Tyron Woodley In Sparring Ahead Of Jake Paul Fight Is Very Worrying". SPORTbible. 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "EPISODIO 76 – Anthony Martínez: un campeón desarrollado en el sur de la Florida". Telemundo Miami 51 (in Spanish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Anthony Martinez 17 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws".
- ^ "Lenier Pero Returns on May 7 in Hialeah Park, Florida". BoxingScene.com. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Martinez vs Light". Daily Motion. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Anthony Martínez vs. David Light en Miami y Fite". NotiFight (in Spanish). 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
External links
- Boxing record for Anthony Martinez from BoxRec (registration required)