Sergio Gabriel Martínez (born 21 February 1975 in Avellaneda), nicknamed 'Maravilla', is an Argentine professional boxer. Per Wikipedia, he has held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC super welterweight title from 2009 to 2010 and the unified WBC, WBO, Ring magazine and lineal middleweight titles between 2010 and 2014.
Martínez was ranked among the world's top three pound-for-pound boxers between 2010 and 2014, was The Ring and BWAA Fighter of the Year in 2010, and scored The Ring's Knockout of the Year that year with his one-punch rematch win over Paul Williams. He beat Kelly Pavlik for the middleweight championship in April 2010 and closed the championship run against Miguel Cotto in June 2014; the fetched record table runs through a one-round comeback win in Buenos Aires in March 2023.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Sergio Gabriel Martínez
- Born: February 21, 1975 — Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nationality: Argentine
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Reach: 73 in (185 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro debut: 27 Dec 1997 (Win by DQ vs Cristian Marcelo Vivas)
- Last bout: 21 Mar 2023 (Win by KO vs Jhon Teherán)
- Total rounds boxed: 442 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
- KO percentage: 56.1% (32 KO wins in 57 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBC super welterweight title 2009–2010; unified WBC, WBO, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles between 2010 and 2014 (won the middleweight titles from Kelly Pavlik on April 17, 2010; the WBO stripped its middleweight title in 2010 per the fetched article, and the reign closed with the June 7, 2014 loss to Miguel Cotto per the bout table). Per Wikipedia lead, his 50-month reign as champion ranks as one of the longest in middleweight history, with six successful defenses of The Ring and lineal titles
- Trainer: Gabriel Sarmiento (partnership began after Martínez relocated to Spain, per the fetched article)
- Born: February 21, 1975 — Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nationality: Argentine
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Reach: 73 in (185 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 62
- Wins: 57
- Wins by KO: 32
- Losses: 3
- Losses by KO: 2
- Draws: 2
- No contests: 0
- Born: February 21, 1975 — Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Nationality: Argentine
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Reach: 73 in (185 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Dec 1997 | Cristian Marcelo Vivas | Win | DQ | 2 (6) | Ituzaingó, Argentina |
| 2 | 20 Feb 1998 | Julio Cesar Villalva | Win | TKO | 1 (6) | Cipolletti, Argentina |
| 3 | 14 Mar 1998 | Mario Javier Nieva | Draw | PTS | 4 | Estudios América TV, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 4 | 25 Jul 1998 | Mario Javier Nieva | Win | UD | 6 | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 5 | 22 Aug 1998 | Juan Mauricio Marino | Win | UD | 6 | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 6 | 4 Sep 1998 | Luis Alberto Baldomir | Win | RTD | 5 (6) | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 7 | 4 Dec 1998 | Gabriel Leonidas Leiva | Win | TKO | 3 (8) | Estudios Canal 9, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 8 | 5 Mar 1999 | Arnaldo Gabriel Molina | Win | RTD | 5 (6) | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| 9 | 19 Mar 1999 | Ignacio Ramon Caceres | Win | RTD | 4 (6) | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 10 | 17 Apr 1999 | Jose Antonio Perez | Win | UD | 8 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 11 | 15 May 1999 | Elio Vaca Anglarill | Win | UD | 8 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 12 | 26 Jun 1999 | Silvio Walter Rojas | Win | UD | 10 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 13 | 17 Jul 1999 | Paulo Alejandro Sanchez | Win | UD | 10 | Villa Dominico, Argentina |
| 14 | 28 Aug 1999 | Ariel Gabriel Chaves | Win | UD | 10 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 15 | 11 Sep 1999 | Walter Fabian Saporiti | Win | TKO | 2 (8) | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 16 | 9 Oct 1999 | Silvio Walter Rojas | Win | UD | 10 | Círculo General Belgrano, Ciudad Evita, Argentina |
| 17 | 22 Oct 1999 | Paulo Alejandro Sanchez | Win | UD | 10 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 18 | 19 Feb 2000 | Antonio Margarito | Loss | TKO | 7 (10), 2:57 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 19 | 15 Apr 2000 | Raul Eduardo Bejarano | Win | UD | 6 | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina |
| 20 | 5 May 2000 | Javier Alejandro Blanco | Win | UD | 8 | Santa Rosa, Argentina |
| 21 | 16 Jun 2000 | Adrian Walter Daneff | Win | KO | 4 (12) | Club Argentino de Quilmes, Quilmes, Argentina — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO Latino welterweight title |
| 22 | 19 May 2001 | Elbio Felipe Gonzlaez | Win | TKO | 6 (10) | Nueve de Julio, Argentina |
| 23 | 14 Jul 2001 | Enrique Areco | Win | RTD | 8 (8), 0:01 | Ce.De.M. N° 2, Caseros, Argentina |
| 24 | 8 Sep 2001 | Javier Alejandro Blanco | Win | UD | 10 | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina — ★ Title fight — Won vacant ABF welterweight title |
| 25 | 27 Oct 2001 | Sergio Ernesto Acuna | Win | TKO | 7 (12), 1:47 | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina — ★ Title fight — Retained ABF welterweight title |
| 26 | 2 Feb 2002 | Francisco Antonio Mora | Win | UD | 10 | Estadio FAB, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 27 | 26 Apr 2002 | Alvaro Moreno Gamboa | Win | UD | 8 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 28 | 12 Jul 2002 | Vasile Surcica | Win | UD | 8 | Campo de Futbol Las Americas, Parla, Spain |
| 29 | 7 Feb 2003 | Miguel Angel Perez | Win | KO | 1 (8) | Cubierta de Leganes, Madrid, Spain |
| 30 | 9 May 2003 | Frank Oppong | Win | UD | 8 | La Cubierta Palazo de Toros, Leganés, Spain |
| 31 | 21 Jun 2003 | Richard Williams | Win | UD | 12 | MEN Arena, Manchester, England — ★ Title fight — Won IBO super welterweight title |
| 32 | 9 Oct 2003 | Adrian Stone | Win | KO | 12 (12), 1:50 | Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, England — ★ Title fight — Retained IBO super welterweight title |
| 33 | 17 Apr 2004 | Richard Williams | Win | RTD | 9 (12) | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland — ★ Title fight — Retained IBO super welterweight title |
| 34 | 7 Jan 2005 | Jorge Teixeira Pina | Win | TKO | 5 (8), 0:23 | |
| 35 | 4 Mar 2005 | Albert Airapetian | Win | KO | 11 (12) | León, Spain — ★ Title fight — Won WBC Latino super welterweight title |
| 36 | 5 Oct 2005 | Alvaro Moreno Gamboa | Win | KO | 2 (12) | La Línea de la Concepción, Spain — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Latino super welterweight title |
| 37 | 4 Nov 2005 | Tamaz Tskrialashvili | Win | RTD | 6 (8) | La Cubierta, Leganés, Spain |
| 38 | 1 Apr 2006 | Presente Brito | Win | TKO | 1 (8) | Estadio Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain |
| 39 | 26 May 2006 | Vasile Surcica | Win | UD | 12 | Poliesportiu Insular Blanca Dona, Ibiza — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Latino super welterweight title |
| 40 | 7 Oct 2006 | Oliver Tchinda | Win | KO | 5 (8) | Pabellón La Solidaridad, Fuenlabrada, Spain |
| 41 | 27 Apr 2007 | Saúl Román | Win | KO | 4 (12), 2:25 | Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 42 | 6 Oct 2007 | Pavel Florin Madalin | Win | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | Polideportivo Sage 2000, Madrid, Spain |
| 43 | 6 Dec 2007 | Russell Jordan | Win | TKO | 4 (10), 0:59 | Paradise Theater, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 44 | 16 Feb 2008 | David Toribio | Win | UD | 4 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 45 | 7 Jun 2008 | Archak TerMeliksetian | Win | TKO | 7 (10), 2:14 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 46 | 4 Oct 2008 | Alex Bunema | Win | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC interim super welterweight title |
| 47 | 14 Feb 2009 | Kermit Cintrón | Draw | MD | 12 | BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC interim super welterweight title |
| 48 | 5 Dec 2009 | Paul Williams | Loss | MD | 12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 49 | 17 Apr 2010 | Kelly Pavlik | Win | UD | 12 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 50 | 20 Nov 2010 | Paul Williams | Win | KO | 2 (12), 1:10 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 51 | 12 Mar 2011 | Serhiy Dzyndzyruk | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 1:43 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained The Ring middleweight title |
| 52 | 1 Oct 2011 | Darren Barker | Win | KO | 11 (12), 1:29 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained The Ring middleweight title |
| 53 | 17 Mar 2012 | Matthew Macklin | Win | RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained The Ring middleweight title |
| 54 | 15 Sep 2012 | Julio César Chávez Jr. | Win | UD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained The Ring middleweight title; Won WBC middleweight title |
| 55 | 27 Apr 2013 | Martin Murray | Win | UD | 12 | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 56 | 7 Jun 2014 | Miguel Cotto | Loss | RTD | 10 (12), 0:06 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBC and The Ring middleweight titles |
| 57 | 21 Aug 2020 | Jose Miguel Fandiño | Win | TKO | 7 (10), 1:51 | El Malecon, Torrelavega, Spain |
| 58 | 19 Dec 2020 | Jussi Koivula | Win | TKO | 9 (10), 0:36 | Bolera Severino Prieto, Torrelavega, Spain |
| 59 | 25 Sep 2021 | Brian Rose | Win | UD | 10 | Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain |
| 60 | 27 Jan 2022 | McCauley McGowan | Win | UD | 10 | WiZink Center, Madrid, Spain |
| 61 | 11 Dec 2022 | Noah Kidd | Win | KO | 2 (8), 2:35 | Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida, US |
| 62 | 21 Mar 2023 | Jhon Teherán | Win | KO | 1 (12), 1:27 | Estadio Luna Park, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBC super welterweight title 2009–2010; unified WBC, WBO, The Ring and lineal middleweight titles between 2010 and 2014 (won the middleweight titles from Kelly Pavlik on April 17, 2010; the WBO stripped its middleweight title in 2010 per the fetched article, and the reign closed with the June 7, 2014 loss to Miguel Cotto per the bout table). Per Wikipedia lead, his 50-month reign as champion ranks as one of the longest in middleweight history, with six successful defenses of The Ring and lineal titles
- 16 Jun 2000 vs Adrian Walter Daneff: Won vacant WBO Latino welterweight title
- 8 Sep 2001 vs Javier Alejandro Blanco: Won vacant ABF welterweight title
- 27 Oct 2001 vs Sergio Ernesto Acuna: Retained ABF welterweight title
- 21 Jun 2003 vs Richard Williams: Won IBO super welterweight title
- 9 Oct 2003 vs Adrian Stone: Retained IBO super welterweight title
- 17 Apr 2004 vs Richard Williams: Retained IBO super welterweight title
- 4 Mar 2005 vs Albert Airapetian: Won WBC Latino super welterweight title
- 5 Oct 2005 vs Alvaro Moreno Gamboa: Retained WBC Latino super welterweight title
- 26 May 2006 vs Vasile Surcica: Retained WBC Latino super welterweight title
- 4 Oct 2008 vs Alex Bunema: Won vacant WBC interim super welterweight title
- 14 Feb 2009 vs Kermit Cintrón: Retained WBC interim super welterweight title
- 17 Apr 2010 vs Kelly Pavlik: Won WBC, WBO, and The Ring middleweight titles
- 20 Nov 2010 vs Paul Williams: Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles
- 12 Mar 2011 vs Serhiy Dzyndzyruk: Retained The Ring middleweight title
- 1 Oct 2011 vs Darren Barker: Retained The Ring middleweight title
- 17 Mar 2012 vs Matthew Macklin: Retained The Ring middleweight title
- 15 Sep 2012 vs Julio César Chávez Jr.: Retained The Ring middleweight title; Won WBC middleweight title
- 27 Apr 2013 vs Martin Murray: Retained WBC and The Ring middleweight titles
- 7 Jun 2014 vs Miguel Cotto: Lost WBC and The Ring middleweight titles
Photo: Bryan Horowitz via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Sergio_Gabriel_Mart%C3%ADnez_open_workout_2_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=original
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-29.
