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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1994 Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light-welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
Career
editMartin 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
edit- ^ "Tommy Martin". BoxRec.
- ^ "Tommy Martin: 'Bring them on'". Boxing Monthly. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Plummer, Mark. "More title glory for Tommy Martin". Huntspost.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Isaac. "Tommy Martin is a rising super-lightweight, so here's the lowdown | Boxing News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Damerell, Richard. "John Wayne Hibbert retains Commonwealth belt after halting Tommy Martin in the last round | Boxing News". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Tommy Martin retires after bleed on the brain following John Wayne Hibbert fight". BBC Sport. 24 October 2016.