Sergio Martinez Net Worth. Sergio Martinez Net Worth. Sergio Gabriel Martínez (born 21 February 1975) is an Argentine professional boxer. He has held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC super welterweight title from 2009 to 2010; and the unified WBC, WBO, Ring magazine and lineal middleweight titles between 2010 and 2014. With six successful defenses of the Ring and lineal middleweight titles, Martínez’s 50-month reign as champion ranks as one of the longest in the history of that weight class.
In 2010 he was granted the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the five best boxers of the last decade in Argentina. In 2011, Martínez reached a career high ranking as the world’s third best active boxer, pound for pound, behind Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, as voted by most sporting news and boxing publications, including Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Yahoo! Sports, and The Ring. In 2010 he received Fighter of the Year awards by both The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America, as well as The Ring’s Knockout of the Year for his rematch victory against Paul Williams. The WBC named him their Boxer of the Year in 2010 and 2012. A southpaw, Martínez was known as a fast and athletic fighter and his style has been described as “crowd-pleasing”, partly because of his tendency to fight with his hands down when out of his opponents’ range.
Outside the ring, Martínez has been an active spokesperson in the fight against bullying and domestic violence against women. He is the author of a book, Corazón de Rey (“Heart of a King”), and is said to be working on a second book.
What is Sergio Martínez’s Net Worth?
Sergio Martínez is an Argentine professional boxer who has a net worth of $10 million. Sergio Martínez is widely regarded as one of the best boxers of the modern era. Among his accomplishments, he has held world championships in both the light middleweight and middleweight classes, and has won such accolades as the Konex Award Merit Diploma and Fighter of the Year. Beyond boxing, Martínez is involved in activism against bullying and domestic violence.
Net Worth: $10 Million
Date of Birth: Feb 21, 1975 (48 years old)
Place of Birth: Avellaneda
Gender: Male
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nationality: Argentina
Early Life
Sergio Martínez was born on February 21, 1975 in Avellaneda, Argentina to Hugo and Susana. He has two brothers named Hugo Jr. and Sebastian. The family eventually moved to Quilmes, where Martínez’s father worked in construction. Prior to getting involved in boxing, Martínez excelled at cycling and football. Once he decided to become a boxer, he received training from his uncle Ruben Paniagua. Martínez went on to compete as an amateur, compiling an impressive 39-2 record.
Professional Career Beginnings
In December of 1997, Martínez turned professional. His first professional fight came in Ituzaingó, Argentina against Cristian Marcelo Vivas; Martínez ended up winning the bout when Vivas was disqualified in the second round. Martínez fought exclusively in Argentina for his next 16 fights, losing only once. Finally, in early 2000, he fought his first match abroad, ultimately falling to Antonio Margarito at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Martínez subsequently returned to Argentina for eight fights, winning all of them. Among his victories was the Argentina welterweight title, which he successfully defended once.
