Martin Lindquist (born August 3, 1968) is a cruiserweight professional

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from

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Professional career

Martin Lindquist had his professional debut in August 1994, knocking out Art Richardson in the first round. As of November 2008, Lindquist had compiled a professional record of 13 wins (9 by

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) and 7 losses with 1

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Controversy

Lindquist appeared to have given himself a great career boost on October 14 of 2006, when he knocked out undefeated prospect Max Alexander with one punch at the beginning of the first round. However, the fight was later ruled a no contest when Lindquist failed a drug test. The two had a rematch at

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fight club in February 2007, which Alexander won by unanimous decision.

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