Rodolfo Martínez Estrada (born 24 August 1948) is a Mexican former professional boxer. He is a former NABF super bantamweight, bantamweight and the WBC bantamweight champion.

Early life

Martínez was born on August 28, 1946, and raised in Tepito, a borough of Mexico City. He is the eldest of six children of Alfonso Martínez and Angelina Estrada.

Rodolfo Martínez

Professional career

In June 1972, Rodolfo Martínez won his first NABF Championship by Knocking out Octavio Gomez.

Rodolfo Martínez

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.

Rodolfo Martínez

See also

List of Mexican boxing world champions

List of WBC world champions

List of bantamweight boxing champions

References

External links

Boxers from Mexico City

World boxing champions

World Boxing Council champions

World bantamweight boxing champions

Bantamweight boxers

1948 births

Living people

Mexican male boxers