Career
As an amateur, Martínez represented his native country in the light welterweight division (– 635 kg), winning a silver medal at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Rated as a middleweight he made his professional debut on 24 April 1997, defeating United States of America"s Darrell Jacobs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He quit after 19 pro bouts (13 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw).
