Phil Martin (aka Philip Martin Adelagan) (5 April 1950 – 27 May 1994) was an English professional light-heavyweight boxer. He fought during the 1970s with career statistics of won 14 (KO 6) and lost 6 (KO 4).

Phil Martin
Born
Philip Martin Adelagan

(1950-04-05)5 April 1950
Died27 May 1994(1994-05-27) (aged 44)
NationalityEngland English
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins14
Wins by KO6
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0

Early life

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Martin was born in Moss Side, Manchester, England, on 5 April 1950.

Boxing career

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He had a record of 14 wins and six defeat. The highlight of his career was beating former British Light Heavyweight Champion Gypsy Johnny Frankham over 10 rounds at Belle Vue, Greater Manchester, in November 1975. His professional career ended when he retired after the Ennio Cometti fight in 1978.

Martin went on to become a successful boxing trainer, after meeting with Chet Alexander who convinced him to return to a career in boxing. Before this Martin had become involved in left-wing political activism, which he was frustrated with, and he moved enthusiastically back into the sport, in the role of a trainer, working at the Alexander Foundation on Princess Road in Moss Side, Manchester. After taking classes in training at the Alexander Foundation, he set up his own gym in a disused building in Princess Road, Moss Side (in an area that had seen rioting in 1981), which he named the 'Champs Camp Gym', where he guided numerous boxers, such as Tony Ekubia, Frank Grant, Maurice Core, Ossie Maddix, Ensley Bingham and Steve Walker, to British European and Commonwealth title contests.

Death

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Martin died on 27 May 1994 from the effects of cancer at the age of 44. The Champ Camp Gym was renamed the Phil Martin Centre in his honour.

Professional record

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Record
Won 14 (KOs 6) Lost 6 Drawn 0 Total 20
Date Opponent Location Result
1974-12-02 Pat Thompson
London, England W tko 7
1974-12-09 Steve Walker
Manchester, England W KO 1
1975-01-13 Harry White
Nottingham, England L Pts 6
1975-02-05 George Gray
Salford, England W KO 7
1975-02-17 Tony Allen
Manchester, England W Pts
1975-03-19 Frank Lucas
London, England W tko 4
1975-04-17 Pat Thompson
Caister-on-Sea, England W Pts
1975-04-29 Pat Thompson
Salford, England W Pts
1975-06-30 Pat Thompson
Glasgow, Scotland W Rtd
1975-11-11 Johnny Frankham
Manchester, England W Pts
1976-01-19 Danny Fontillio
London, England W Pts
1976-02-11 Carl Watson
Bradford, England W Pts
1976-04-28 Tim Wood
vacant British light heavyweight title
London, England L Pts 15
1976-12-14 Bunny Johnson
West Bromwich, England L tko 10
1977-02-25 Michel Dylbaytis
Saint-Nazaire, France W Pts
1977-04-23 Jannick Dufour
France W tko 3
1977-09-05 Rab Affleck
London, England L tko 3
1977-10-06 Harald Skog
Copenhagen, Denmark W Pts
1977-12-12 Louis Pergaud
Hamburg, Germany L tko 5
1978-07-01 Ennio Cometti
Milan, Italy L KO 7

References

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Boxing record for Phil Martin from BoxRec (registration required)