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Sergio Martinez

Sergio Martinez held the WBC, WBO and The Ring middleweight world titles and the WBC super welterweight world title between 2009 and 2014. Martinez's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 3, in 2010 and 2011. Martinez first became a world champion aged 34 with the WBC super welterweight world title.

World title bouts
8
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–1
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (The Ring middleweight, 2010–2014)
4 years, 1 month

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2009 – Jan 2015

MiddleweightWBC
Super WelterweightWBC
2009age 33Aprage 34JulOct2010Aprage 35JulOct2011Aprage 36JulOct2012Aprage 37JulOct2013Aprage 38JulOct2014Aprage 39JulOct2015
2009201020112012201320142015

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2014

  2. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 3 at middleweight in its annual ratings

  3. Miguel Cotto beats Sergio Martinez via corner retirement 10/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  4. 2013

  5. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  6. Sergio Martinez beats Martin Murray via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  7. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  8. 2012

  9. Sergio Martinez beats Julio Cesar Chavez Jr via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  10. Sergio Martinez beats Matthew Macklin via corner retirement 11/12

    Middleweight · The Ring

  11. 2011

  12. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  13. Sergio Martinez beats Darren Barker via knockout 11/12

    Middleweight · The Ring

  14. Sergio Martinez beats Serhiy Dzinziruk via knockout 8/12

    Middleweight · The Ring

  15. Sergio Martinez’s reign as the WBC middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBC

  16. 2010

  17. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez the middleweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  18. Sergio Martinez beats Paul Williams via knockout 2/12

    Middleweight · WBC and The Ring

  19. Sergio Martinez’s reign as the WBC super welterweight world champion ends

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  20. Sergio Martinez’s reign as the WBO middleweight world champion ends

    Middleweight · WBO

  21. Sergio Martinez beats Kelly Pavlik via unanimous decision 12/12

    Middleweight · WBC, WBO and The Ring

  22. 2009

  23. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 1 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  24. Sergio Martinez becomes WBC super welterweight champion

    Super Welterweight · WBC

  25. 2008

  26. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 6 at super welterweight in its annual ratings

  27. 2007

  28. The Ring magazine rates Sergio Martinez No. 10 at super welterweight in its annual ratings