Joe A. Martinez

Joe A. Martinez
Residence North Georgia
Nationality American
Other names JoeMar
Citizenship American
Education Bachelor Of Arts, Communication
Alma mater California State University, Fullerton
Occupation Ring/Sports Announcer
Years active 1994–present
Employer JAM Entertainment, Inc.
Home town Barstow, CA
Height 6’1”
Spouse(s) Lena

Joseph Anthony Martinez (born April 10, 1975 in Apple Valley, California) is the ring announcer for Golden Boy Promotions' "Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN” A Communications graduate of California State University, Fullerton,[1] Martinez began his professional career in 1996 as both the public address announcer for the Lake Elsinore Storm Minor League Baseball team (a San Diego Padres affiliate) and various Cal State Fullerton athletic programs. He retired from the Storm and Cal State Fullerton in 2017 and moved from Orange County, CA to North Georgia. Martinez has been the main ring announcer for Golden Boy Boxing since 2011 and has also been an occasional Octagon announcer for UFC since 2007, carrying over from the now merged World Extreme Cagefighting. Martinez was twice featured on Sony Playstation’s MLB The Show in 2006 and 2007. He has also been on two episodes of Kingdom a television drama on Audience Network and appeared in an AMP Energy Drink commercial. Martinez is married and has two children with his wife Lena and two step-daughters. He is a Christian minister and founder of Anchor of Hope Ministries and member of the Rock Church (Anaheim, CA).

Career

Baseball, Softball and Basketball

In 1996, Martinez began his career as a public address announcer for the Lake Elsinore Storm, a Minor League team affiliate of the San Diego Padres. He announced the Women's College World Series in 1998 and a U.S. Olympic Softball Team tour in 2000. From 2001 to 2002, he worked for The Harlem Globetrotters.[2]

Boxing

Martinez became the featured ring announcer for Oscar De La Hoya's, Fox reality television series "The Next Great Champ" in 2004. In 2006 he began announcing for Guilty Boxing Promotions on ESPN Deportes. Now he can be seen announcing for Golden Boy Promotions and other promotions on various networks around the world.[3]

Mixed Martial Arts

Joe was the exclusive cage announcer for World Extreme Cagefighting from 2007-2010. In 2010, WEC was merged into UFC by parent company Zuffa, LLC. Since then, he has worked with Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, announcing fights across the globe.[2] UFC brought Martinez in for the first time at the Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes finale in Australia on December 14, 2012. He was later used again January 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim, an event that was the UFC's debut in Singapore. His third UFC appearance was on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt in Auckland, New Zealand and his fourth was at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping in Sydney, Australia. In 2015 he announced UFC in Brisbane, Australia. His next event was UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee on July 15, 2015 in San Diego, CA, and did not return to announcing for the UFC until July 13, 2016. He announced 10 UFC Fight Nights in 2017 and is scheduled for another 10 in 2018.

Joe is currently the ring announcer for Invicta FC, PFL, UFC and Golden Boy Promotions.

Other appearances

Sony PlayStation MLB 06, MLB 07, "King of the Diamond" - In-game Public Address Announcer (2006)(2007).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Heldreth, David (September 24, 2007). "Q&A: Joe Martinez". Desert Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Shaxted, Daryn (August 22, 2011). "Cage Warriors Sign Veteran US Ring Announcer Joe Martinez". MMA Pundit. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ Rizzo, Joe (May 17, 2010). "WEC parts ways with cage announcer Joe Martinez". MMADieHards. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "MLB 06 and 07: The Show credits: Joe Martinez, P.A. Announcer - King of the Diamond". Retrieved July 28, 2012.
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