Sandor Martín Clemente (born 22 August 1993) is a Spanish
professional boxer
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who has held the
European super-lightweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
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title since 2019. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's sixth-best active super-lightweight by
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, and eighth by the
Transnational Boxing Rankings Board
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.
Professional career
Martín made his professional debut on 8 October 2011, scoring a third-round
technical knockout
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(TKO) victory over Armen Hovsepyan at the Pabellón del Bon Pastor in
Barcelona
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, Spain.
After compiling a record of 34–2 (12 KOs) he faced
Andrea Scarpa for the vacant
European super-lightweight title on 27 July 2019 at the Pabellón Francisco Calvo in Barcelona. Martín captured the European title by stoppage via ninth-round
corner retirement
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(RTD). At the time of the stoppage he was ahead on all three judges' scorecards at 90–81.
Martín went on to defend his title twice before taking on former
four-division world champion Mikey Garcia
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on 16 October 2021 in
Fresno, California
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. Despite being a big underdog, Martín upset the odds by prevailing as the victor by
majority decision
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, with scores of 95–95, and 97–93 twice in his favor.
WBC super lightweight championship
Martín vs. Puello
Martín is scheduled to challenge
Alberto Puello for his WBC super lightweight title on March 1, 2025 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Professional boxing record
References
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Living people
1993 births
Spanish male boxers
Boxers from Barcelona
Light-welterweight boxers
Southpaw boxers
European Boxing Union champions
21st-century Spanish sportsmen
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