Javier Martinez Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank
Javier Martinez, USA Boxing’s top-rated fighter at 165 pounds, has signed a multi-year contract with Top Rank and will make his professional debut as a middleweight June 30 live on ESPN.
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Javier Martinez, 5x National Champion, To Turn Pro Under Split-T Management
Pressed with the choice of hoping for a second shot at an Olympic run, Javier Martinez has opted to forgo the process altogether and take his talents to the professional ranks. The top-rated middleweight in the United States amateur program has opted to turn pro, signing with manager Tim VanNewhouse as the latest member of the growing Split-T Management stable. The decision comes in lieu of serving as an alternate on the 2020 U.S. Olympic boxing team which is tentatively due to compete next year in Tokyo.
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News: Sam Maxwell, Francisco Javier Martinez, Lyon Woodstock
Former Team GB sensation Sam Maxwell is confident he can harness the pressure of his first professional title fight at the Leicester Arena on Saturday night. The heavy-handed Liverpudlian (10-0-KO8) faces Kelvin Dotel for the WBO European super-lightweight crown live on BT Sport and rather than try to dispel the nerves, he's looking to channel them.
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