# Anthony Martinez (boxer)

Anthony Martinez also known as White Chocolate (born 8 January 1999), is an American professional boxer. He is the WBA NABA heavy weight champion, the IBO IberoAmerican heavy weight champion, and the WBO Latino Cruiserweight.

## Early life

He was born in Miami, Florida, into a Cuban family. His father introduced him to boxing in Allapattah, Florida, at the age of 12 years old.

## Career

Martinez started participating in amateur boxing at age 12 during which he won state honors including 2 Florida golden gloves championships and Florida State P.A.L championship. At 17, he transitioned to Professional Boxing, joining Mundo Boxing, led by trainer Pedro Diaz. He is also trained by Cuban boxer Yordanis Despaigne.He debuted professionally on February 24, 2018, and has defeated veterans Milton Nunez and Fulgencio Zuniga. He became the WBO Latino Champion on March 6, 2021, and successfully defended his title against Christian Galvez.
He was the training partner of Tyron Woodley in Woodley's fight against Jake Paul. He was ranked 15 in WBO Cruiserweight category in 2021 after winning his Cruiserweight title against Evert Bravo. He has appeared in videos of rappers El Alfa and Farruko. He became IBO IberoAmerican heavy weight champion on Dec 14, 2024 on defeating Brayan Santander.
Martinez has taken part in 22 fights; with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. 18 of his 20 wins are by knockout. He has fought against Alejandro Berrio, Milton Nunez, Fulgencio Zuniga, Evert Bravo, amongst others during the course of his career. His two losses came from fighting Ismael Ocles and David Light.

## Professional boxing record

| 22 fights | 20 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 18 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 22 | Win | 12-2-0 | Brayan Santander | KO | 1:53 | 14 Dec 2024 | Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, Nassau | Champion, IBO IberoAmerican Heavy (vacant) |
| 21 | Win | 23–5-0 | Francisco Silvens Mateo | TKO | 1:05 | 15 Jun 2024 | Club Deportivo Cultural Rafael Lorenzo, Santo Domingo | |
| 20 | Win | 19–6–0 | Carlos Rafael Cruz | TKO | 2:29 | 20 Dec 2023 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo | |
| 19 | Win | 22–15–0 | Jackson dos Santos | KO | 2:30 | 7 Oct 2023 | District Bar de la 93, Bogota | |
| 18 | Win | 45–35–1 | Epifanio Mendoza | RTD | | 5 Jul 2023 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta | |
| 17 | Win | 32–14–0 | Santander Silgado Gelez | UD | | 3 Mar 2023 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami | Champion, North American Boxing Association Heavy Weight (vacant) |
| 16 | Win | 39–13–0 | Alejandro Berrio | TKO | 2:49 | 19 Nov 2022 | Coliseo de Pescaito David Ruiz Ureche, Santa Marta | |
| 15 | Win | 18–11–0 | Deibis Berrocal | RTD | | 26 Sep 2022 | Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica , Santa Marta | |
| 14 | Loss | 17–0–0 | David Light | KO | 2:57 | 31 Oct 2020 | Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah | Runner Up, WBO International Cruiser (vacant) |
| 13 | Win | 30–15–5 | Alejandro Gustavo Falliga | TKO | 2:52 | 11 Feb 2022 | Miami Airport Convention Center, Miami | |
| 12 | Win | 27–13–0 | Deivis Casseres | KO | 0:53 | 21 Nov 2021 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo | |
| 11 | Win | 18–7–0 | Cristian Galvez | TKO | 1:28 | 4 Jun 2021 | Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo | Champion, WBO Latino Cruiser |
| 10 | Win | 26–13–1 | Evert Bravo | TKO | 0:58 | 6 Mar 2021 | InterContinental Miami, Miami | Champion, WBO Latino Cruiser (vacant) |
| 9 | Win | 34–21–0 | Samuel Miller | KO | 2:45 | 29 Oct 2020 | Colegio Millan Vargas, Sampues | |
| 8 | Win | 37–23–1 | Milton Nunez | KO | 2:59 | 17 Jan 2020 | Gulfstream Park Racing&Casino, Hallandale | |
| 7 | Win | 28–14–1 | Fulgencio Zuniga | UD | | 18 Nov 2019 | Centro de Recreacion, Santiago de Tolu | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1–0 | Dumar Carrascal | RTD | | 21 Sep 2019 | Bar Master Pub Unicentro, Girardot | |
| 5 | Win | Debut | Jose Calyecac | KO | 1:30 | 24 May 2019 | Institución Educativa Simón Bolívar, Planeta Rica | |
| 4 | Win | 5–32–2 | Aneudy Marte Rodriguez | TKO | 0:48 | 14 Apr 2019 | Club Luperon, Santo Domingo | |
| 3 | Win | 3–34–3 | Ivan Basurto Monroy | TKO | 1:55 | 2 Feb 2019 | Gimnasio Multiuso Nani Marrero, Santiago de los Caballeros | |
| 2 | Loss | 7–5–1 | Ismael Ocles | SD | | 31 Aug 2018 | Convention Center, West Palm Beach | |
| 1 | Win | 0–1–0 | Sebastian Palacios Rodriguez | TKO | | 24 Feb 2018 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | |