Terry Martin wins pro boxing debut with 40 second TKO
Monte Cox, manager for former UFC fighter Terry Martin, confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com today that Martin won his professional boxing debut this past weekend in Villa Park, Illinois against Ricardo Upchurch via TKO at forty seconds into the first round. Martin decided to try his hand at professional boxing in order to stay active before his May 17 fight with David Loiseau at Combat Fighting Championships... [Read More...]
Terry Martin trading in his MMA gloves for boxing gloves
UFC fighter Terry Martin will make his professional boxing debut on Saturday night in Villa Park, Illinois according to the Chicago Sun-Times: ‘‘Boxing was my first love,’’ Martin said. ‘‘I started in mixed martial arts after wrestling in college at Northern Illinois University. ‘‘It was a logical progression, but I’ve always had boxing in the back of my mind to get back to. Now’s... [Read More...]
Report: Terry Martin to fight Marvin Eastman @ UFC 81
MMAmania.com is reporting that Terry Martin and Marvin Eastman will be facing one another in a middleweight bout at UFC 81 on February 2 in Las Vegas. Martin last appeared in the UFC at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19 and was knocked out by Chris Leben in the third round. Eastman has not appeared in the UFC since last February, when he lost to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via second round... [Read More...]
Report: Terry Martin suing Chicago police
Roman Modrowski of the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that UFC middleweight Terry Martin is claiming he was falsely arrested in October of 2005. According to the report, Martin is suing Chicago’s mayor and area police officials and officers for misconduct, alleging that corruption within the Chicago Police Department led to Martin being arrested and prosecuted. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday. To... [Read More...]
Terry Martin accuses James Irvin of steroid use
UFCjunkie.com has posted an interview it recently conducted with UFC middleweight Terry Martin. In the interview Martin accuses James Irvin of using steroids but really doesn’t have much factual evidence to go on: UFCjunkie.com: So if you had the chance to fight Irvin again, you would? Terry Martin: We’re headed in two different directions. I told people that guy sucked. He was lucky. What... [Read More...]
Report: Martin signs to fight Leben
Roman Modrowski is reporting in his latest column for the Chicago Sun-Times that Chicago-area resident Terry Martin has signed a bout agreement to fight Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19 at the Pearl of the Palms. Here’s Modrowski’s report: Chicago’s Terry Martin signed a contract Monday to fight Chris Leben on Sept. 19 at the Palms in Las Vegas in a ”Fight... [Read More...]
