medaltemplates article_title birth_date
men 's boxing rogelio martínez -lrb- boxer -rrb-
 16 july 1974
rogelio martínez -lrb- boxer -rrb-

rogelio martínez -lrb- born 16 july 1974 in cotuí , sánchez ramírez -rrb- is a retired professional boxer from the dominican republic , who was nicknamed `` the golden warrior '' during his career .
as an amateur , martínez represented his native country in the light welterweight division -lrb- -- 63.5 kg -rrb- , winning a silver medal at the 1993 central american and caribbean games in ponce , puerto rico .
rated as a middleweight he made his professional debut on 24 april 1997 , defeating usa 's darrell jacobs in philadelphia , pennsylvania .
he quit after 19 pro bouts -lrb- 13 wins , 5 losses and 1 draw -rrb- .
