Sergio Gabriel Martinez
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Name: Sergio Gabriel Martinez
Alias: Maravilla
Born: 1975-02-21 (Age:38)
Birthplace: Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality: Argentinian
Hometown: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5′ 10″ / 178cm
Reach: 73″ / 185cm
Boxing Record: click
Trainers: Gabriel Sarmiento, Juan Leon Diaz, Pablo Daniel Sarmiento
Managers: Ricardo Sanchez Atocha, DiBella Entertainment
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World Titles
- WBC Light Middleweight Champion (2009-10)
- WBC (2010-11), WBO (2010) & The Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion (2010-present)
Regional Titles
- WBO Latino Welterweight
- Argentine (FAB) Welterweight
- IBO Light Middleweight
- WBC Latino Super Welterweight
Awards
- 2010 BWAA Fighter of the Year
- 2010 The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year
- 2010 ESPN Fighter of the Year
Amateur Highlights
- Began boxing at the age of 20.
- 1997 Argentine National Champion at welterweight
- Participated at the 1997 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary at light middleweight, beating Jani Rauhala and losing to Adrian Diaconu
Athletic Background Before Boxing
- Football (soccer) player
- Professional cyclist
| Preceded by: Vernon Forrest Stripped |
WBC Light Middleweight Champion 2009 May 21 – 2010 Jun Vacated |
Succeeded by: Manny Pacquiao |
| Preceded by: Kelly Pavlik |
WBC Middleweight Champion 2010 Apr 17 – 2011 Jan Stripped |
Succeeded by: Sebastian Zbik |
| Preceded by: Kelly Pavlik |
WBO Middleweight Champion 2010 Apr 17 – 2010 Jun Stripped |
Succeeded by: Dmitry Pirog |
| Preceded by: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. |
WBC Middleweight Champion 2012 Sep 15 – present |
Succeeded by: — |
