Background
Martínez was born on August 28, 1946 and raised in Tepito, a borough of Mexico City, Mexico.
Martínez was born on August 28, 1946 and raised in Tepito, a borough of Mexico City, Mexico.
He is the eldest of six children of Alfonso Martínez and Angelina Estrada. WBC Bantamweight Championship
His first shot at a WBC Bantamweight Championship was on against Rafael Herrera but he would lose by T.K.O. in the twelfth round On December 7, 1974 Martínez got his revenge and the WBC Bantamweight Championship by Knocking out Rafael Herrera in the fourth round. Rodolfo would go on to make four title defences until he lost to an undefeated Hall of Famer, the Mexican Carlos Zárate.