Fernando Martínez (boxer)

Martínez vs Ancajas

Martínez was booked to challenge the reigning IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas on 26 February 2022, in what was Ancajas' tenth title defense. The title fight was scheduled for the undercard of the Chris Colbert and Hector Garcia WBA super featherweight bout, which took place at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[9] Despite entering the fight as the underdog,^[10] Martínez captured the title by an upset unanimous decision. One judge scored the fight 117–111 in his favor, while the remaining two judges awarded him a 118–110 scorecard. Martínez landed 427 out of 1046 total punches thrown, while Ancajas landed 192 out of 816 total punches.^[11]

On 22 July 2022, it was revealed that Ancajas had invoked his rematch clause. As such, Martínez was booked to face Jerwin Ancajas in an immediate rematch in his first championship defense, which took place on 8 October 2022,^[12] at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Sebastian Fundora and Carlos Ocampo interim WBC middleweight title bout.^[13] He retained the title by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 118–110 and one scorecard of 119–109.^[14]

Martínez vs Bornea

On 16 December 2022, the IBF formally ordered Martínez to make a mandatory title defense against Jade Bornea.^[15] As the pair failed to reach terms, a purse bid was called for 17 January 2023,^[16] which was postponed to allow for further negotiations,^[17] but eventually rescheduled for 14 February and won by TGB Promotions with a bid of $25,000.^[18][19] The championship bout took place on 24 June 2023, at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[20] Martínez won the fight by an eleventh-round technical knockout.^[21]

Martínez vs Ioka

It was revealed by various outlets on 4 April 2024, that Martínez would face the WBA flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka in a title unification bout.^[22][23] The bout took place at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on 7 July 2024 with Martinez winning by unanimous decision.^[24][25]

Ioka vs Martinez 2

Having vacated the IBF title,^[26][27] a rematch between Martinez and Ioka was held at City General Gymnasium in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 2025. Once again Martina won via unanimous decision.^[28][29]

Martínez vs Rodriguez

Martinez lost his WBA title when he was knocked out in the 10th round by WBC and WBO super-flyweight champion Jesse Rodriguez at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 November 2025.^[30][31]