Julio Cesar Martínez
Julio Cesar Martínez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julio Cesar Martínez Aguilar 27 January 1995 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | El Rey ("The King") |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Reach | 63 in (160 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 15 |
| Losses | 3 |
| No contests | 3 |
Julio Cesar Martínez Aguilar (born 27 January 1995) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title from 2019 to 2024.
Professional career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Martínez made his professional debut against Joaquin Cruz on October 16, 2015. He lost the fight by a split decision. He would go on to amass a 13-1 record over the course of his next 13 fights.[1]
Martínez was scheduled to fight Andrew Selby on March 23, 2019, in a WBC flyweight title eliminator to determine the next mandatory challenger.[2] Martínez won the fight by a fifth-round knockout, handing Selby the first loss of his professional career. Selby had a great start to the fight, before a clash of heads in the third round cut him along his left eyebrow, for which Martínez was deducted a point. Martínez enjoyed more success from the third round onward, knocking Selby down with a liver shot 57 seconds into the fifth round.[3]
WBC flyweight champion
[edit]Martínez vs. C. Edwards
[edit]As Martínez had secured his position as the mandatory WBC flyweight title challenger with the fifth-round knockout of Andrew Selby, WBC ordered the reigning flyweight world champion Charlie Edwards to defend his title against Martínez.[4] They were later given a weeklong extension from the sanctioning body to come to terms as regards the purse and venue.[5] The two parties avoided going to a purse bid, agreeing to fight at The O2 Arena in London, on the Lomachenko vs Campbell undercard, on August 31, 2019.[6]
In the third round of the fight, Martínez landed a combination of punches which staggered the champion, forcing him to take a knee. As he did so, Martínez landed a heavy body shot that completely took Edwards out of the fight. Referee Mark Lyson stopped the bout, while WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman reviewed the fight ending sequence. Sulaiman found the fight ending shot to have landed egregiously late, officially overturning the fight to a no-contest.[7]
During the post-fight interview, Edwards stated: "This is the right decision. I took a knee for a purpose...We get in this ring to abide by the rules". WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said he had ordered a rematch, to which Edwards acquiesced.[8] Edwards' manager Eddie Hearn was elusive as to the rematch, however, claiming that they planned to move up to super flyweight.[9] Edwards officially vacated his WBC flyweight title on October 6, 2019.[10]
Martínez vs. Rosales
[edit]Following former WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards’ decision to vacate the title and move to super flyweight, WBC scheduled the #1 ranked Martínez to fight the #2 ranked Cristofer Rosales for the vacant WBC flyweight championship.[11] Martínez was scheduled to fight the former WBC flyweight titlist on December 20, 2019, on the undercard of the super-middleweight fight between Daniel Jacobs and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.[12] In November 2019, it was revealed that Martínez had tested positive Clenbuterol, a banned substance. WBC decided not to punish him, as the amount of the muscle-forming drug found in his system wasn't deemed sufficient to register any in-competition benefit.[13] Martínez won the fight with Rosales by a ninth-round technical knockout. Martínez took over the fight in the third round, after two competitive back-and-forth rounds, battering the exhausted former champion until referee Raul Caiz stopped the fight.[14]
Martínez vs. Harris
[edit]Martínez was scheduled to make his first title defense against Jay Harris, on February 29, 2020. It was scheduled for the undercard of the Mikey Garcia-Jessie Vargas welterweight fight.[15] Martínez was the favorite heading into the bout, with Harris being a 7/1 underdog.[16] Martínez pressured throughout the first half of the fight, with his pace slowing from the eight round onward. Harris suffered a cut above his left eye in the second round, and was knocked down in the tenth round. Martínez won the fight by unanimous decision, with varied scorecards of 118-109, 116-111, and 115-112.[17]
Martínez vs. Calleros
[edit]Martínez was scheduled to make his second title defense against Maximino Flores on October 23, 2020.[18] Four days before the fight, Flores announced his withdrawal from the bout due to a positive COVID-19 test.[19] Accordingly, Martínez was rescheduled to defend his title against Moisés Calleros. Calleros accepted the fight on less than one week’s notice.[20] Due to the short notice, he was unable to cut weight properly, and weighed in at 117.4 pounds, 5.4 pounds over the title limit. Martínez won the fight by a second-round technical knockdown. He staggered Calleros with a left hook-right straight combination, before unloading with numerous power punches, which forced the referee Cesar Castanon to stop the fight at the 2:42 minute mark. During the post fight interview, Martínez stated his desire to fight fellow titleholder Artem Dalakian and Moruti Mthalane in a title unification bouts, before moving up to super flyweight.[21][22]
Martínez vs. Cordova
[edit]Martínez was scheduled to defend his title for the third time against the former unified minimumweight world champion Francisco Rodríguez Jr. on December 19, 2020, on the Canelo Álvarez and Callum Smith undercard.[23] Rodríguez Jr. later withdrew from the bout, due to a non-COVID related illness.[24] Martínez was expected to defend his title against McWilliams Arroyo on February 27, 2021. The fight was scheduled as the co-main event to Canelo Álvarez's super middleweight fight with Avni Yıldırım.[25] Martínez withdrew from the fight the day before, due to a hand injury. He suffered a small fracture in his right hand during a sparring session, which was aggravated during the week preceding the fight, causing his hand to swell.[26] Martínez was scheduled to make his third title defense against Joel Cordova on June 26, 2021.[27] Cordova was ranked #15 by the WBC.[28] He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout. Martínez first knocked Cordova down with a left hook and piled on strikes which forced the referee to stop the fight.[29]
Martínez vs. Arroyo
[edit]On October 4, 2021, it was revealed that Martínez would face the WBC interim flyweight titleholder McWilliams Arroyo on November 19, 2021, on the undercard of the Demetrius Andrade and Jason Quigley middleweight title fight. The bout would be streamed by DAZN from the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.[30] The pair was originally scheduled to face each other on February 27, 2021, before Martínez withdrew due to a hand injury.[26] The fight was ruled a no-contest at the end of the second round, due to an accidental clash of heads which caused cut above Arroyo's right. The fight was stopped after Arroyo told the ringside physician that he was unable to see out of the damaged eye.[31]
Martínez vs. González
[edit]Martínez faced the former four-weight world champion Román González in the main event of a DAZN broadcast card on March 5, 2022 at junior bantamweight. González was ranked #1 by the WBA and #2 by the WBC, as well as #2 by The Ring.[32] Martínez stepped in with less than six weeks notice as replacement for Juan Francisco Estrada, who was forced to withdraw from the fight due to a positive COVID-19 test.[33] He was defeated by González by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 118–110, 117–111 and 116–112 all in favor of González.[34]
Martínez vs. Carmona
[edit]Martínez was expected to face the WBC interim flyweight champion McWilliams Arroyo in a rematch on June 25, 2022, after their first fight ended in a no-contest following an accidental head clash in the third round.[35] On June 22, three days before the bout was supposed to take place, Martínez withdrew with an illness. This marked the third time that he had withdrawn from this specific match up, having withdraw once in each of the two previous calendar years.[36] The pair reached an agreement to pursue separate bouts on July 12, which allowed Martínez to enter into negotiations for a title unification bout with the reigning IBF flyweight titlist Sunny Edwards.[37] As these negotiations fell through, Martínez was once again booked to face the WBC interim champion McWilliams Arroyo. The bout was expected to take place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on December 3, 2022.[38] Arroyo withdrew from the bout on November 8, with a neck injury.[39] Martínez was rescheduled to face Samuel Carmona at the same date and venue.[40] He won the fight by majority decision, with two judges awarding him a 117–111 and 116–112 scorecard, while the third judge scored the bout as an even 114–114 draw.[41]
Martínez vs. Batista
[edit]Martínez was initially expected to face the mandatory WBC title challenger McWilliams Arroyo on May 6, 2023. Arroyo was however unable to make the date, due to a pre-existing injury. Martínez instead made a voluntary defense against Ronal Batista on the same date.[42] He retained the title by an eleventh-round technical knockout, after having knocked Batista down in the seventh round. The knockdown was first ruled a slip by the in-ring referee, but ringside officials scored it as a knockdown in between the rounds. Batista was docked a point after the end of the fourth round, as he landed a strike after the bell had sounded.[43]
Martínez vs. Cordova
[edit]Martínez was scheduled to defend his WBC flyweight title against Angelino Cordova on December 16, 2023 at The Armory in Minneapolis.[44] The fight was postponed due to VISA issue on Martínez's side.[45] In February 2024, it was announced that the fight was rescheduled for March 30, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.[46] Martínez twice knocked Cordova down and won the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 114–112 for the champion, while the third ringside official handed in an even 113–113 scorecard.[47] The fight was later overturned to a no contest when Martinez failed a post fight drug test.[48]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 26 fights | 20 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 15 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| No contests | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | NC | 20–3 (2) |
Angelino Cordova | NC | 12 | 30 Mar 2024 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 20–3 (2) |
Ronal Batista | TKO | 11 (12), 1:00 | 6 May 2023 | Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 19–3 (2) |
Samuel Carmona | MD | 12 | 3 Dec 2022 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 23 | Loss | 18–3 (2) |
Román González | UD | 12 | 5 Mar 2022 | Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 22 | NC | 18–2 (2) |
McWilliams Arroyo | NC | 3 (12), 0:01 | 19 Nov 2021 | SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | Retained WBC flyweight title; Arroyo unable to continue after accidental head clash |
| 21 | Win | 18–2 (1) |
Joel Cordova | TKO | 6 (12), 0:59 | 26 Jun 2021 | Arena Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–2 (1) |
Moisés Calleros | TKO | 2 (12), 2:42 | 23 Oct 2020 | Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–2 (1) |
Jay Harris | UD | 12 | 29 Feb 2020 | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–2 (1) |
Cristofer Rosales | TKO | 9 (12), 1:20 | 20 Dec 2019 | Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Won vacant WBC flyweight title |
| 17 | NC | 14–2 (1) |
Charlie Edwards | KO | 3 (12), 1:43 | 31 Aug 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | WBC flyweight title at stake; Originally a KO win for Martinez, later ruled a NC after Edwards was hit while he was down |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Andrew Selby | KO | 5 (12), 0:57 | 23 Mar 2019 | Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 | Irvin Ordaz | TKO | 1 (8), 1:52 | 26 Jan 2019 | Lienzo Charro, Ciudad Guzman, Mexico | |
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Victor Ruiz | KO | 1 (8), 1:57 | 6 Oct 2018 | Estadio Chevron, Tijuana, Mexico | |
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Juan Lopez Martinez | KO | 1 (8), 2:11 | 11 Aug 2018 | Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Ivan Meneses Flores | TKO | 2 (8), 0:23 | 7 Jul 2018 | Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Jose Armando Valdes | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 23 Feb 2018 | Associación Mexico Japonesa, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Martin Tecuapetla | TKO | 4 (6), 2:59 | 16 Dec 2017 | Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Tlalpan, Mexico | |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Marvin Diaz | TKO | 1 (10), 2:47 | 7 Oct 2017 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Édgar Sosa | UD | 8 | 17 Jun 2017 | Explanada Delegacion Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Hugo Hernandez Aguilar | UD | 8 | 1 Oct 2016 | Deportivo Plan Sexenal, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 6 | Win | 4–2 | Joaquin Cruz | MD | 8 | 13 Aug 2016 | Arena Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 5 | Win | 3–2 | Israel Izquierdo | TKO | 1 (6), 1:02 | 9 Jul 2016 | Arena Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 4 | Win | 2–2 | Leonardo Baez | TKO | 2 (6), 1:20 | 2 Apr 2016 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 3 | Win | 1–2 | Sergio Granados | TKO | 2 (4), 2:24 | 3 Mar 2016 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 2 | Loss | 0–2 | Joaquin Cruz | SD | 4 | 16 Oct 2015 | Auditorio Pablo Colín, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico | |
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Fernando Monroy | TKO | 2 (4), 1:34 | 21 Mar 2013 | Jose Cuervo Salon, Polanco, Mexico |
See also
[edit]References
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External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Julio Cesar Martínez from BoxRec (registration required)
- Julio Cesar Martinez - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live