Leotis Martin

31 5 0
19 KOs 2 KOs
Leotis Martin profile picture
10 followers
division heavy
status inactive
bouts 36
rounds 219
KOs 61.29%
career 1962-1969
debut 1962-01-26

ID# 011981
sex male
nationality USA
stance orthodox
height 6′ 0½″   /   184cm
reach 76″   /   193cm
residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
birth place Helena, Arkansas, USA
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Box-pro 36 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
Dec 69 Sonny Liston 49 3 0
International Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
W

(Newly Created Title)
Martin was forced to retire shortly afterwards, as he suffered a detached retina in this bout. Martin took a mandatory 8-count in the fourth round. Liston was flattened with a vicious right.
Nov 69 Roger Russell 11 6 2
Spectrum, Philadelphia
W
Oct 69 Wendell Newton 17 10 4
Blue Horizon, Philadelphia
W
Feb 69 Alvin Lewis 19 2 0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W
Nov 68 Alvin Lewis 19 1 0
Olympia Stadium, Detroit
W
Sep 68 Oscar Bonavena 36 4 0
Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires
L
May 68 Thad Spencer 32 6 0
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W
Apr 68 Henry Clark 14 3 2
Coliseum Arena, Oakland
L
Apr 68 Karl Mildenberger 53 4 3
Festhalle, Frankfurt
W
Mildenberger was knocked down three times in the seventh round.
Nov 67 Roger Russell 10 1 1
Arena, Philadelphia
L
Aug 67 Jimmy Ellis 23 5 0
Astrodome, Houston
L
Elimination Tournament for WBA Heavyweight Title
(Ellis-Martin/Bonavena-Mildenberger vs. Quarry-Patterson/Spencer-Terrell)
Jun 67 Billy Daniels 21 16 3
Sports Arena, Toledo
W
Daniels down once in the 4th round.
May 67 Lee Carr 8 4 0
Arena, Philadelphia
W
May 67 Ulric Regis 6 4 0
Port-of-Spain
W
Feb 67 Remington Dyantyi 4 1 1
Baltiska Hallen, Malmo
W
Boxing News March 3, 1967
Feb 67 Mariano Echevarria 36 37 6
Gothenburg
W
Boxing News February 10, 1967
Dec 66 Roberto Davila 17 6 0
Lima
W

Dec 66 Amos Johnson 22 6 2
Arena, Philadelphia
W
Dec 65 Von Clay 19 13 2
Arena, Philadelphia
W
Oct 65 Curtis Bruce 19 17 1
Hotel Philadelphia Auditorium, Philadelphia
W
Bruce failed to answer the bell for the sixth round.
May 65 Sonny Banks 18 6 0
Arena, Philadelphia
W
Banks died as a result of injuries sustained in this bout.
Apr 65 Don Warner 13 12 3
Arena, Philadelphia
W
Mar 65 Earl Battles 4 6 0
Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia
W
Feb 65 Dave Bailey 14 11 3
Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia
W
Apr 64 Dave Russell 6 13 3
Arena, Philadelphia
W
Feb 64 Allan Harmon 28 10 4
Convention Center, Miami Beach
W
Sep 63 Floyd McCoy 14 14 1
Arena, Philadelphia
L
Jul 63 Billy Johnson 2 2 0
Convention Center, Las Vegas
W
Jun 63 Johnny Alford 15 8 3
Convention Hall, Philadelphia
W
May 63 Frank Davis 1 1 0
Cambria A.C., Philadelphia
W
Apr 63 Monte McCoy 3 1 0
Arena, Philadelphia
W
Feb 63 Buddy Moore 2 3 0
Cambria A.C., Philadelphia
W
Dec 62 Joe Washington 4 9 1
American Legion Arena, Reading
W
May 62 German Hernandez debut
Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia
W
Apr 62 Bob Rutherford 2 0 0
Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia
W
Jan 62 Bobby Warthen 3 0 0
Kenwick Terrace, Sarnia
W