Martin Lindsay (boxer)
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Martin Lindsay is an Irish
professional boxer
from Belfast
. Lindsay fights at featherweight
and is a former IBF
Youth featherweight
title champion. He is the current British featherweight champion and is set to fight an eliminator for the IBF World title.
with Bachelor of Science
degree in Business, Finance and Investment.
, Lindsay began boxing at the age of nine and was a stalwart of the Immaculata ABC in Belfast where he won 97 of 112 amateur bouts and was trained by Gerry "Nugget" Nugent.
He won eight All-Ireland titles at all levels including becoming the Irish
senior featherweight champion in 2001 and 2004 as well as the Ulster
championship in 2001 and 2002. Many of his fights were against fellow Belfast boxer, Brian Gillen, from the Holy Trinity club, with whom he developed a great rivalry.
In 2002, Lindsay represented Northern Ireland
at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
in Manchester
, England
and was defeated by England's Mark Moran in the second round.
Lindsay failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympic in Athens
after being beaten by Polish
boxer Kryzysztov Szot 49-27 during an Olympic qualifier in Gothenburg
, Sweden
and then decided to turn professional.
, London
on an undercard of bill that included Carl Johanneson
and Leva Kirakosyan. In his debut Lindsay defeated previously unbeaten Welshman
Dai Davies with a first round knockout
.
Lindsay followed this debut win up with six more wins in Ireland
and Britain
including a further two wins by knockout.
in Canada after he signed a three-year contract with Canadian promoters Orion Sports and the London
-based former Immaculata boxer John Rooney Jnr.
Youth featherweight title. He challenged Mexican
Uriel Barrera on 27 October 2007 for the title on a bill labelled the "Rumble at Rama II" at the Casino Rama
, Rama, Ontario
, Canada. It was the chief support on the undercard of the IBF super bantamweight
title fight between stablemate Steve Molitor
v. Fahsan 3K Battery.
Lindsay won the title on a shutout over ten rounds with a score of 100-90 on all three judges cards. Following the fight he stated "It felt brilliant when the referee put my hand up for the win, though it didn’t really sink in at the time. It sunk in the next day when I felt all the pains all round my body.".
Paul Appleby
after he had to undergo dental surgery. However he put himself back in the mix in September 2008 when he found himself as the chief support on the first ever Hayemaker
card in Sheffield
. He boxed a final eliminator for the British title knocking out Liverpool fighter Derry Mathews
in the 9th round. Following this the Appleby fight was rescheduled for March 2009 in Belfast, but after sustaining a rib injury in training Lindsay was forced to push back the fight.The fight eventually took place on 25 April 2009, at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with Martin Lindsay capturing the title in front of his home crowd by stopping Paul Appleby in the 6th round.
Boxing Union of Ireland
The Boxing Union of Ireland is the governing and sanctioning body for professional boxing in Ireland.The BUI is based at Chancery Place in Dublin and the current president is Mel Christle ....
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. Lindsay fights at featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
and is a former IBF
IBF
IBF may refer to:*International Boxing Federation is one of several boxing organisations* International Bandy Federation former name of Federation of International Bandy , an international governing body for bandy...
Youth featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
title champion. He is the current British featherweight champion and is set to fight an eliminator for the IBF World title.
Background
Lindsay graduated from University of UlsterUniversity of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
with Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Business, Finance and Investment.
Amateur career
At amateur levelAmateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
, Lindsay began boxing at the age of nine and was a stalwart of the Immaculata ABC in Belfast where he won 97 of 112 amateur bouts and was trained by Gerry "Nugget" Nugent.
He won eight All-Ireland titles at all levels including becoming the Irish
Irish Amateur Boxing Association
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association is the governing body of amateur boxing in Ireland. It was founded in 1911 following a meeting in Dublin.-Structure:...
senior featherweight champion in 2001 and 2004 as well as the Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
championship in 2001 and 2002. Many of his fights were against fellow Belfast boxer, Brian Gillen, from the Holy Trinity club, with whom he developed a great rivalry.
In 2002, Lindsay represented Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was defeated by England's Mark Moran in the second round.
Lindsay failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympic in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
after being beaten by Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
boxer Kryzysztov Szot 49-27 during an Olympic qualifier in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and then decided to turn professional.
Debut
Lindsay turned professional in December 2004 in Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was...
, London
London
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on an undercard of bill that included Carl Johanneson
Carl Johanneson
Carl Johanneson is super featherweight boxer. His nickname, "Ingemar" is a nod to the famous Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson and is the nephew of former Leeds United player Albert Johanneson...
and Leva Kirakosyan. In his debut Lindsay defeated previously unbeaten Welshman
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Dai Davies with a first round knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
.
Lindsay followed this debut win up with six more wins in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
including a further two wins by knockout.
Move to Canada
In 2007, Lindsay then moved to Brampton, OntarioBrampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
in Canada after he signed a three-year contract with Canadian promoters Orion Sports and the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based former Immaculata boxer John Rooney Jnr.
IBF Youth Featherweight title
Following a win over Jose Silveira, Lindsay then fought for IBFIBF
IBF may refer to:*International Boxing Federation is one of several boxing organisations* International Bandy Federation former name of Federation of International Bandy , an international governing body for bandy...
Youth featherweight title. He challenged Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Uriel Barrera on 27 October 2007 for the title on a bill labelled the "Rumble at Rama II" at the Casino Rama
Casino Rama
Casino Rama is a large casino, hotel and entertainment complex located on the reserve land of Chippewas of Rama First Nation, in the town of Rama, Ontario, Canada...
, Rama, Ontario
Rama, Ontario
Rama is the Ontario, Canada home of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation and Casino Rama. The community sports complex is called the Mnjikaning Arena Sports Ki, which was the home arena of the Couchiching Terriers ice hockey team, once affiliated with the Barrie Colts. The Ramakings lacrosse team...
, Canada. It was the chief support on the undercard of the IBF super bantamweight
Super Bantamweight
Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....
title fight between stablemate Steve Molitor
Steve Molitor
Steve Molitor is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former International Boxing Federation Junior featherweight champion. He has a record of 33–2 .- Career history :...
v. Fahsan 3K Battery.
Lindsay won the title on a shutout over ten rounds with a score of 100-90 on all three judges cards. Following the fight he stated "It felt brilliant when the referee put my hand up for the win, though it didn’t really sink in at the time. It sunk in the next day when I felt all the pains all round my body.".
Celtic title and BBBofC British featherweight title
In February 2008, Lindsay had to postpone a combined Celtic title and British featherweight title eliminator fight against ScotScottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Paul Appleby
Paul Appleby (boxer)
Paul Appleby, is a Scottish professional boxer who fights in the featherweight division.He is the youngest ever British featherweight champion.-Professional career:...
after he had to undergo dental surgery. However he put himself back in the mix in September 2008 when he found himself as the chief support on the first ever Hayemaker
Hayemaker Promotions
Hayemaker Promotions is a promotional company operated by former WBA heavyweight and undisputed cruiserweight champion David Haye and boxing manager Adam Booth...
card in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. He boxed a final eliminator for the British title knocking out Liverpool fighter Derry Mathews
Derry Mathews
Derry Mathews is an English lightweight boxer and former holder of the English and WBU Featherweight titles. As an amateur he won the 2002 ABA Bantamweight championship.-Professional career:...
in the 9th round. Following this the Appleby fight was rescheduled for March 2009 in Belfast, but after sustaining a rib injury in training Lindsay was forced to push back the fight.The fight eventually took place on 25 April 2009, at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with Martin Lindsay capturing the title in front of his home crowd by stopping Paul Appleby in the 6th round.