WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
March 9, 2011 – Mexico City
From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Middleweight Diamond Belt World Championship
Foxwoods Resort Casino – Mashantucket, Connecticut
March 12, 2011
This will be the 1,851st fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 48-year history.
DiBELLA ENTERTAINMENT, GARY SHAW PROD., and BANNER PROMOTIONS PRESENT:
SERGIO “Maravilla” MARTINEZ (Argentina)
Age, date of birth: 36 (February 21, 1975)
Residence: Oxnard, California
Birthplace: Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Record: 46-2-2, 25 KOs
Stance: Lefthanded
Total rounds: 339
World title fights: 5 (4-0-1)
Promoter: Lou DiBella
SERGEI “The Razor” DZINDZIRUK (Ukraine)
Age, date of birth: 35 (March 1, 1976)
Residence: Kiev, Ukraine
Birthplace: Brovari, Ukraine
Record: 36-0, 1 NSF, 24 KOs
Stance: Lefthanded
Total rounds: 208
World title fights: 7 (7-0-0)
Promoters: Gary Shaw, Art Pelullo
WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS
1. Dick Tiger (Nigeria)
2. Joey Giardello (Us)
3. Dick Tiger (Nigeria) *
4. Emile Griffith (Virg. Island)
5. Nino Benvenuti (Italy)
6. Emile Griffith (Virg. Islands) *
7. Nino Benvenuti (Italy) *
8. Carlos Monzon (Argentina)
9. Rodrigo Valdez (Colombia)
10. Carlos Monzon (Argentina) *
11. Rodrigo Valdez (Colombia) *
12. Hugo Corro (Argentina)
13. Vito Antuofermo (Italy)
14. Alan Minter (Gb)
15. Marvin Hagler (Us)
16. Ray Leonard (Us)
17. Thomas Hearns (Us)
18. Iran Barkley (Us)
19. Roberto Duran (Panama)
20. Julian Jackson (Virg. Island)
21. Gerald Mcclellan (Us)
22. Julian Jackson (Virg. Islands) *
23. Quincy Taylor (Us)
24. Keith Holmes (Us)
25. Hassine Cherifi (France)
26. Keith Holmes (Us) *
27. Bernard Hopkins (Us)
28. Jermain Taylor (Us)
29. Kelly Pavlik (Us)
30. Sebastian Zbik (Germany) Interim
31. Sergio Martinez (Argentina)
* Regained title
WBC TOP 10
1. Ray Leonard
2. Bernard Hopkins
3. Thomas Hearns
4. Carlos Monzon
5. Joey Giardello
6. Dick Tiger
7. Gerald McClellan
8. Nino Benvenuti
9. Emile Griffith
10. Rodrigo Valdez
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC:
24 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, seven of whom have regained the title: Dick Tiger (Nigeria), Emile Griffith (Virg. Is.), Nino Benvenuti (Italy), Carlos Monzon (Argentina), Rodrigo Valdez (Colombia), Julian Jackson (Virg. Is.), Keith Holmes (US).
104 middleweight world championship fights have been held in WBC history.
63 middleweight world championship fights have taken place in the United States in WBC history.
WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS BY COUNTRY IN WBC HISTORY:
USA 63
Italy 8
Monaco 6
France 6
Mexico 3
Germany 5
England 3
Argentina 3
Colombia 2
Yugoslavia 1
Spain 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nigeria 1
Denmark 1
Total: 104
WBC TITLE BOUTS HELD IN CONNECTICUT:
19 world championship fights have been held in Connecticut in WBC history.
This is the second middleweight world championship fight to be held in Connecticut in WBC history.
BREAKDOWN BY DIVISION:
Light Heavy 5
Super light 3
Super middle 2
Super welter 2
Light 2
Heavy 1
Middle 1
Welter 1
Feather 1
Super bantam 1
Total Bouts: 19
WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.