Martin Joseph Ward
| Martin Joseph Ward | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Wardy |
| Rated at | Super Featherweight |
| Nationality | English |
| Born |
13 July 1991 Leeds, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 18 |
| Wins | 16 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 2 |
Martin Joseph Ward (born 13 July 1991) is an English professional boxer. He currently holds the WBC international super featherweight title.[1]
Life
Martin Ward is the son of a builder, and one of five children.[2] Some of his brothers, including Tom Ward, who in 2010 was the Junior European champion in his weight class. He attended Sawyers Hall College, but left school at age 14.[2] He trains at the Repton Boxing Club in Bethnal Green.[3]
Martin Ward won the title in 2007 at the Junior European Union Championships (Cadets) of the European Union in Porto Torres in the weight class under 46 kg, just edging out Hamza Touba from Germany in points (23-22). At the Junior European Championship (Cadets) of the same year in Siofok, he earned the bronze medal. He also won a bronze at the Junior World Championship (Cadets) 2007 in Baku, where he lost in the semi-final against Elvin Isayev from Azerbaijan by points (5-18).
In 2008, he earned a silver in flyweight at the Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt an der Oder, losing to Qualid Berlaoura from France to points (9-18). In 2009, he won another international title, the European Youth Championship (formerly Junior Championship) in Szczecin in featherweight, defeating in the final round Bunjamin Aydin from Turkey by points (4-0).
In 2010, Martin Ward became the first English featherweight champion with a points victory in the final over Ryan Farrag (18-4). Later that year he won the 1st Championship of Great Britain, where he defeated lightweight Josh Taylor from Scotland in the finals (10-9). He qualified in England for participation in the 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Ankara in lightweight. He started there in lightweight, defeating Tomas Vano from Slovakia (20-6) and Ildar Vaganov from Russia (16-10) to points. His victory over Vaganov in particular caused a stir, but in the quarterfinals, he was defeated by Vladimir Saruhanyan from Armenia to points (15-22) and thus finished fifth.
Based on these successes, he was hopeful of being able to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] However, in the 2011 World Championships in Baku he was defeated in the second round by Robson Conceição of Brazil (20-21), after being docked two points by the referee.[2] For this reason, he was not selected to participate in the Olympic Games in London.
He began his professional career on 8 September 2012, where he has had considerable success.
In August 2012, he and his brother John Ward were shot on farmland in Essex in what Essex police called a "neighbour feud." [5] Francis O'Donoghue was sentenced to sixteen and half years for the shooting.[6]
Amateur career
International championships
| Year | Place | Competition | Weight class | Notes |
| 2007 | 1 | Junior European Union Championships (Cadets) in Porto Torres/Italien | under 46 kg | Points win over Erdi Alfaslan, Turkey (19-12), referee stopped contest in the first round over Alessandro Cubedau, Italy and points win over Hamza Touba, Germany (23-22) |
| 2007 | 3 | Junior European Championships (Cadets) in Siofok | under 46 kg | Points win over Catalin Gheorghe, Romania (21-20), referee stopped contest in the second round over Mikola Buzenko, Ukraine |
| 2007 | 3 | Junior World Championships (Cadets) in Baku | under 46 kg | Points victory over Robert Kanalas, Hungary (21-13) and Luis Cortes, USA (21:10) and points defeat against Elvin Isajew, Azerbaijan (5-18) |
| 2008 | 2 | Brandenburg-Cup (Junioren) in Frankfurt an der Oder | Flyweight | Points win over Alkan Özdemir, Turkey (18-5) and Dieter Geier, Germany (15-8) and points defeat against Qualid Belaoura, France (9-18) |
| 2008 | 9 | European Union Championship in Cetniewo | Flyweight | Points defeat against Kerem Guren, Turkey (12-14) |
| 2009 | 1 | Youth European Championship in Stettin | Featherweight | Points win over David Kanalas, Hungary (9-2), Wassili Tocu, Moldova (7-2), Elvin Alijew, Azerbaijan (8-0) und Bunjamin Aydin, Turkey (4-0) |
| 2009 | 1 | Tammer-Turnier in Tampere | Featherweight | Points win over Mikka Lehtinen, Finland (11-3) and Joe Ham, Scotland (9-4) |
| 2010 | 1 | Nations Cup in Wiener Neustadt | Lightweight | Points win over Ciaran Bates, Ireland (9-6) and Janosz Török, Hungary (4-2) |
| 2010 | 1 | British Championships in Manchester | Lightweight | Points win over Josh Taylor, Scotland (10-9) |
| 2011 | 2 | 62nd Strandja-Memorial in Pazardzhik | Lightweight | Points win over Vage Saruhanjan, Armenia (3-2), Ildar Waganow, Russia (+1:1) and Elvin Isajew (5-3) and points defeat against Airin Ismetow, Bulgaria (2-2+) |
| 2011 | 5 | Gee-Bee-Tournament in Helsinki | Lightweight | Points defeat against David Oliver Joyce, Ireland (4-16) |
| 2011 | 5 | European Championship in Ankara | Lightweight | Points win over Tomas Vano, Slovakia (20-6) and Ildar Waganaow (16:10) and points defeat against Vladimir Saruhanyan, Armenia (15-22) |
| 2011 | 17 | World Championship in Baku | Lightweight | Points win over Dragos Marin, Romania (15-7) and points defeat against Robson Conceição of Brazil (20-21) |
| 2011 | 1 | London International Invitational | Lightweight | Points win over Eugen Burhard (10-5) in final |
English championships
| Year | Place | Weight class | Notes |
| 2009 | 3 | Bantamweight | disqualifying loss in the semi-final against James Allen |
| 2010 | 1 | Featherweight | points win in the final over Ryan Farrag (18-4) |
International matches
| Year | Place | Weight class | Notes | |
| 2007 | Dublin | Ireland vs. England (Junior) | bis 46 kg | points win over Neil Walker (21-4) |
| 2008 | Westport | Ireland vs. England | Featherweight | Points defeat against Carl Frampton (14-14+) |
| 2008 | Sligo/Irland | Ireland vs. England | Featherweight | points defeat against Willie Carey (11-11+) |
| 2008 | Gyöngyös | Hungary vs. England | Featherweight | points win over Miklós Ráth |
| 2008 | Hajdúszoboszló | Hungary vs. England | Featherweight | referee stopped contest in the second rough against Róbert Könnyű |
| 2010 | Stockholm | Sweden vs. England | Featherweight | points win over Bashir Hassan (2-1) |
Professional record
| 16 Wins (8 knockouts) 0 Losses, 2 Draws[7] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time |
Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 16-0-2 |  Ronnie Clark |
UD | 12 | 26 Nov 2016 | Wembley Arena, London |
Defending British super featherweight title |
| Win | 15-0-2 | Andy Townend |
TKO | 8 (12) | 10 Sep 2016 | The O2 Arena, London |
Won vacant British super featherweight title |
| Win | 14-0-2 |  Ruddy Encarnacion |
UD | 10 | 16 Apr 2016 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire |
Retained WBC International super featherweight title |
| Win | 13-0-2 |  Mario Pisanti |
TKO | 3 (10) | 30 Jan 2016 | Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London |
Retained WBC International super featherweight title |
| Win | 12-0-2 |  Sergio Blanco |
UD | 10 | 1 Aug 2015 | Craven Park, Hull, Yorkshire |
Retained WBC International super featherweight title |
| Win | 11-0-2 | Maxi Hughes |
RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 11 Apr 2015 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire |
Won vacant WBC International super featherweight title |
| Draw | 10-0-2 | Maxi Hughes |
MD | 10 | 6 Dec 2014 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
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| Win | 10-0-1 |  Kakhaber Avetisian |
TKO | 8 (8), 2:57 | 20 Sep 2014 | Wembley Arena, London, Greater London |
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| Draw | 9-0-1 | Ian Bailey |
TD | 1 (4), 1:41 | 31 May 2014 | Wembley Arena, London, Greater London |
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| Win | 9-0-0 |  Reynaldo Cajina |
PTS | 4 | 21 May 2014 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire |
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| Win | 8-0-0 | Craig Woodruff |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:36 | 1 Mar 2014 | Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Win | 7-0-0 | Ben Wager |
TKO | 6 (6), 0:58 | 14 Dec 2013 | ExCel Arena, Dockland, Greater London |
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| Win | 6-0-0 | Andy Harris |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:30 | 25 Mar 2013 | The O2 Arena, London, Greater London |
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| Win | 5-0-0 | Kevin Hanks |
RTD | 5 (6), 0:56 | 9 Mar 2013 | Wembley Arena, London, Greater London |
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| Win | 4-0-0 | Dougie Curran |
PTS | 4 | 8 Dec 2012 | Olympia, Kensington, Greater London |
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| Win | 3-0-0 | Dan Carr |
PTS | 4 | 17 Nov 2012 | Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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| Win | 2-0-0 |  Simas Volosinas |
PTS | 4 | 22 Sep 2012 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Win | 1–0-0 | Kristian Laight |
PTS | 4 | 8 Sep 2012 | Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, Greater London |
Professional debut. |
References
- ↑ "Martin J Ward dominates Ruddy Encarnacion to retain WBC international belt", Sky Sports, 21 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "LOOK BACK: Navestock boxer Martin Ward looks forward to first pro bout," Brentwood Gazette, 31 August 2013
- ↑ "British boxer Martin Ward targets place at London 2012", The Sport Review, 5 December 2011.
- ↑ "Olympic hopeful Martin Ward leads British medal charge at the European Championships." Daily Mail 22 June 2011.
- ↑ "Former GB boxer Martin Ward shot on Essex farm." BBC, 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Man jailed for shooting boxer Martin Ward and brother." BBC, 23 May 2014.
- ↑ "Martin Joseph Ward – Boxer". Boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.