Hanzel Martínez (born 21 November 1991) is a Mexican professional
boxer and the former
WBC USNBC bantamweight
Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. For boxing, the range is above and up to . In kickboxing, a bantamweight fighter generally weighs between . In MMA, bantamweight is .
The name for the class is derived from bantam chickens. B ...
Champion.
Professional career
In May 2011, Martínez beat the veteran Omar Gonzalez, this bout was held at the BlueWater Resort & Casino in
Parker, Arizona
Parker ( Mojave 'Amat Kuhwely, formerly 'Ahwe Nyava) is the county seat of La Paz County, Arizona, United States, on the Colorado River in Parker Valley. The population was 3,083 at the 2010 census.
History
Founded in 1908, the town was named ...
. On February 16, 2013 Martinez was knocked out in the 2nd round of a scheduled 10 round bout with undefeated prospect Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Personal life
Martínez is the brother in law of former two-time World Champion,
Antonio Margarito
Antonio Margarito Montiel (born March 18, 1978) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer who competed between 1994 and 2017. He held multiple welterweight world championships, including the WBO title from 2002 to 2007, the IBF title in ...
.
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See also
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Notable boxing families
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of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibi ...
References
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Boxers from Tijuana
Bantamweight boxers
1991 births
Living people
Mexican male boxers
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