Kiko Martinez

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Name: Kiko Martinez
Alias: La Sensacion
Birth Name: Francisco Martínez Sánchez
Hometown: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Birthplace: Elche, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 165cm
Reach: 168cm
Pro Boxer: Record

• Trainers: Pablo Daniel Sarmiento (until 2013-2015) Vicente Fernández Cabrera (2017-?), Agustín "Tinín" Rodríguez
• Promoter: Sergio Gabriel Martínez

Regional & Minor Titles

• EBU European Union super bantamweight title
• EBU European super bantamweight title
• WBC Latino super bantamweight title

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 4-4-0 (4 KO's) in world championship bouts.
• 5-7-0 (5 KO's) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Bernard Dunne, Jhonatan Romero, Jeffrey Mathebula, Hozumi Hasegawa & Kid Galahad.
  • Lost against Takalani Ndlovu, Carl Frampton (twice), Scott Quigg, Leo Santa Cruz, Josh Warrington & Gary Russell Jr.

Notes

• Martinez became the first Spaniard to win a world title at 122lbs by stopping Jonathan Romero in August of 2013.

Awards & Recognition

• 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2021 - ESPABOX Spanish fighter of the year

Preceded by: Jonathan Romero	IBF Super Bantamweight Champion 2013 Aug 17 – 2014 Sep 6	Succeeded by: Carl Frampton
Preceded by: Kid Galahad	IBF Featherweight Champion 2021 Nov 14 – present	Succeeded by: —