Rodolfo Martínez Estrada (born 24 August 1948) is a Mexican former
professional boxer
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. He is a former
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,
bantamweight
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and the
WBC bantamweight
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champion.
Early life
Martínez was born on August 28, 1946, and raised in
Tepito
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, a borough of
Mexico City
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. He is the eldest of six children of Alfonso Martínez and Angelina Estrada.
Professional career
In June 1972, Rodolfo Martínez won his first
NABF Championship by Knocking out Octavio Gomez.
WBC Bantamweight Championship
His first shot at a
WBC Bantamweight
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Championship was on against
Rafael Herrera
Rafael Herrera (born 7 January 1945) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He has won the Lineal championship in the bantamweight division.
Professional career
Herrera turned pro in 1963 and in 1972 defeated Rubén Olivares by TKO to capture t ...
but he would lose by T.K.O. in the twelfth round On December 7, 1974, Martínez got his revenge and the
WBC Bantamweight
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Championship by Knocking out
Rafael Herrera
Rafael Herrera (born 7 January 1945) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He has won the Lineal championship in the bantamweight division.
Professional career
Herrera turned pro in 1963 and in 1972 defeated Rubén Olivares by TKO to capture t ...
in the fourth round.
Rodolfo would go on to make four title defences until he lost to an undefeated
Hall of Famer, the
Mexican
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Carlos Zárate.
See also
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List of Mexican boxing world champions
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List of WBC world champions
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List of bantamweight boxing champions
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* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize ...
References
External links
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Boxers from Mexico City
World boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
World bantamweight boxing champions
Bantamweight boxers
1948 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
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