Tommy Martin (boxer)

Thomas Martin (born 20 March 1994) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2012 to 2016 and challenged once for the Commonwealth super-lightweight title in 2016.[1]

Tommy Martin
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach71 in (180 cm)
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994
Chelmsford, Essex, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins13
Wins by KO5
Losses1

Career

Martin amassed a professional record of 10 wins and 0 losses before fighting for the English title against Ricky Boylan (12 wins and 1 loss).

The fight took place at the O2 Arena in London, on the under-card of Danny Mitchell vs. Daniel Estrada.[2]

On 12 September 2015, on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs. Gary Cornish, Martin beat Michael Devine for the WBA Continental super lightweight title. He won the fight by TKO.[3]

Martin then challenged John Wayne Hibbert for two titles: Commonwealth (British Empire) super lightweight title and the WBC International super lightweight title.[4]

Tommy Martin suffered his first defeat on 30 January 2016 at the hands of Hibbert, via KO.[5]

As a result of his knock-out loss, Martin suffered a bleed on the brain which was found following a post-fight MRI scan. Martin announced his retirement on 24 October 2016, after less than 4 years as a professional.[6]

References
  1. "Tommy Martin". BoxRec.
  2. "Tommy Martin: 'Bring them on'". Boxing Monthly. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  3. Plummer, Mark. "More title glory for Tommy Martin". Huntspost.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. Robinson, Isaac. "Tommy Martin is a rising super-lightweight, so here's the lowdown | Boxing News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. Damerell, Richard. "John Wayne Hibbert retains Commonwealth belt after halting Tommy Martin in the last round | Boxing News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. "Tommy Martin retires after bleed on the brain following John Wayne Hibbert fight". 24 October 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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