Martin Joseph Ward

Martin Joseph Ward
Statistics
Nickname(s) Wardy
Rated at Super Featherweight
Nationality English
Born (1991-07-13) 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 United Kingdom Ronnie Clark UD 12 26 Nov 2016 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, London Defending British super featherweight title
Win 15-0-2 United Kingdom Andy Townend TKO 8 (12) 10 Sep 2016 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, London Won vacant British super featherweight title
Win 14-0-2 Dominican Republic Ruddy Encarnacion UD 10 16 Apr 2016 United Kingdom First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire Retained WBC International super featherweight title
Win 13-0-2 Italy Mario Pisanti TKO 3 (10) 30 Jan 2016 United Kingdom Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Retained WBC International super featherweight title
Win 12-0-2 Spain Sergio Blanco UD 10 1 Aug 2015 United Kingdom Craven Park, Hull, Yorkshire Retained WBC International super featherweight title
Win 11-0-2 United Kingdom Maxi Hughes RTD 5 (10), 3:00 11 Apr 2015 United Kingdom First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire Won vacant WBC International super featherweight title
Draw 10-0-2 United Kingdom Maxi Hughes MD 10 6 Dec 2014 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win 10-0-1 Georgia (country) Kakhaber Avetisian TKO 8 (8), 2:57 20 Sep 2014 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, London, Greater London
Draw 9-0-1 United Kingdom Ian Bailey TD 1 (4), 1:4131 May 2014 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, London, Greater London
Win 9-0-0 Nicaragua Reynaldo Cajina PTS 421 May 2014 United Kingdom First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire
Win 8-0-0 United Kingdom Craig Woodruff TKO 4 (6), 1:361 Mar 2014 United Kingdom Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow, Scotland
Win 7-0-0 United Kingdom Ben Wager TKO 6 (6), 0:5814 Dec 2013 United Kingdom ExCel Arena, Dockland, Greater London
Win 6-0-0 United Kingdom Andy Harris TKO 3 (6), 2:3025 Mar 2013 United Kingdom The O2 Arena, London, Greater London
Win 5-0-0 United Kingdom Kevin Hanks RTD 5 (6), 0:569 Mar 2013 United Kingdom Wembley Arena, London, Greater London
Win 4-0-0 United Kingdom Dougie Curran PTS 48 Dec 2012 United Kingdom Olympia, Kensington, Greater London
Win 3-0-0 United Kingdom Dan Carr PTS 417 Nov 2012 United Kingdom Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Win 2-0-0 Lithuania Simas Volosinas PTS 422 Sep 2012 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 1–0-0 United Kingdom Kristian Laight PTS48 Sep 2012 United Kingdom Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, Greater London Professional debut.

References

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