Martin Gethin

Martin Gethin
Martin Gethin
	Gethin in 2009
Born	16 November 1983 (age 40); Walsall, West Midlands, UK
Nationality	British
Other names	The Quiet Man
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight; Light welterweight;
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	28
Wins by KO	12
Losses	9
Draws	1

Martin Gethin (born 16 November 1983) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. He held the British lightweight title from 2013 to 2014.

Early professional career

Gethin made his debut in November 2004 beating journeyman Kristian Laight stopping him in the 4th round. In his 10th fight he fought for the vacant

Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. He beat Fabian Luque, who had a record of 21-5, and stopped him in the 4th round in what was his best win to date. On returning to the UK, Gethin trod water beating Carl Allen and Ali Wyatt until the opportunity arose for him to fight the unbeaten Nadeem Siddique. He won the fight in a potential fight of the year and set himself up for a shot at the English title.^[2]

English champion and challenger

In September 2008 Gethin fought touted prospect John Fewkes for the vacant English lightweight title and forced the referee to wave it off in the 4th round. Fewkes came into the contest with a 17-0 record and with wins over Scott Haywood and

Echo Arena. He was to lose for the second time despite putting his opponent down in the last round he'd left it too late and lost on points.^[5]

Gethin suffered his third defeat in a row when on 18 May 2009 he lost to journeyman Chris Long at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham, losing on points after being put down by Long in the last round. A victory the following month against another journeyman boxer, Jason Nesbitt, put Gethin back on winning ways before on 15 January 2010 he got the opportunity to once more fight for the English title. The fight, at the leisure centre in Altrincham, resulted in a 10-round points victory over challenger Graeme Higginson to become a two time holder of the title.^[6]

References

^ "Boxrec | Martin Gethin professional record". Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
^ "Saddoboxing | Gethin vs Siddique report". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
^ Fewkes fails to make weight
^ "Gethin vs Fewkes fight report". Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
^ Boxing News | Martin Gethin: I want the English title back
^ "Boxing News | New champ Gethin looking forward". Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010. Archived 17 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Boxrec | Martin Gethin professional record". Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2008.

[2] "Saddoboxing | Gethin vs Siddique report". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.

[3] Fewkes fails to make weight

[4] "Gethin vs Fewkes fight report". Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2008.

[5] Boxing News | Martin Gethin: I want the English title back

[6] "Boxing News | New champ Gethin looking forward". Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010. Archived 17 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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