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Heavyweight · United States
Leotis Martin 31-5-0 19 KO · 1962–1969
Leotis Martin was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Mar 10, 1939. Record 31-5-0 with 19 knockouts over 1962–1969. Leotis Martin last fought Sonny Liston on Dec 6, 1969 and won by KO in round 9 of 12.
Also: لوتس مارتن · レオティス・マーティン
Born Mar 10, 1939
Died Nov 20, 1995
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 193 cm
Nickname Otis Lee
Debut Jan 26, 1962
Career 1962–1969
Rounds boxed 221
KO share 61%
Born in Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Titles NABF heavyweight title 1969
Boxerbook rating 1806 ± 297 · inactive since Dec 1969Why here › Confirmed bouts 5 of 36
Career record Record
31-5-0, 19 KOs · 1962–1969
Last result W
For vacant NABF heavyweight title KO 9/12 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸
The record 36 bouts, 1962–1969, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 36, Wikipedia (ja) · 1, Wikipedia (ru) · 1
W
For vacant NABF heavyweight title KO 9/12 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸
Martin 30-5-0 · Liston 52-3-0
W
Roger Russell
UD 10/10 · Spectrum, Philadelphia
Martin 29-5-0 · Russell —
W
Wendell Newton
KO 7/10 · Blue Horizon, Philadelphia
Martin 28-5-0 · Newton —
W
SD 10/10 · Detroit Olympia, Detroit
Martin 27-5-0 · Lewis —
W
TKO 9/10 · Detroit
Martin 26-5-0 · Lewis —
L
UD 10/10 · Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷
Martin 26-4-0 · Bonavena 36-4-0
W
TKO 9/10 · Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Martin 25-4-0 · Spencer 32-6-0
L
Henry Clark
MD 10/10 · Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California
Martin 25-3-0 · Clark —
W
KO 7/12 · Festhalle, Frankfurt, 🇩🇪
Martin 24-3-0 · Mildenberger 52-4-3
L
Roger Russell
SD 10/10 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 24-2-0 · Russell —
L
WBA Heavyweight Title elimination tournament TKO 9/12 · Astrodome, Houston, 🇺🇸
Martin 24-1-0 · Ellis 23-5-0
W
Billy Daniels
PTS 10/10 · Toledo, Ohio
Martin 23-1-0 · Daniels —
W
Ulric Regis
TKO 5/10 · Port of Spain, 🇹🇹
Martin 21-1-0 · Regis —
W
Lee Carr
KO 2/10 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 21-1-0 · Carr —
W
Remington Dyanti
TKO 3/10 · Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, 🇸🇪
Martin 20-1-0 · Dyanti —
W
Mariano Echevarria
RTD 3/10 · Gothenburg, 🇸🇪
Martin 19-1-0 · Echevarria —
W
Roberto Davila
PTS 10/10 · Lima, 🇵🇪
Martin 18-1-0 · Davila —
W
Amos Johnson
KO 3/10 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 17-1-0 · Johnson —
W
Von Clay
PTS 8/8 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 16-1-0 · Clay —
W
Curtis Bruce
TKO 6/10 · Philadelphia
Martin 15-1-0 · Bruce —
Show all 36 bouts W
KO 9/10 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 14-1-0 · Banks —
W
Don Warner
KO 1 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 13-1-0 · Warner —
W
Earl Battles
KO 3 · Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia
Martin 12-1-0 · Battles —
W
PTS 8/8 · Philadelphia A.C., Philadelphia
Martin 11-1-0 · Bailey —
W
Dave Russell
PTS 8/8 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 10-1-0 · Russell —
W
Allan Harmon
PTS 6/6 · Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida
Martin 9-1-0 · Harmon —
L
Floyd McCoy
KO 2/8 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 9-0-0 · McCoy —
W
Billy Johnson
KO 1 · Convention Center, Las Vegas
Martin 8-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Frank Davis
TKO 2 · Cambria A.C., Miami Beach, Florida
Martin 6-0-0 · Davis —
W
Johnny Alford
PTS 6/6 · Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida
Martin 6-0-0 · Alford —
W
Monte Monnie McCoy
TKO 4/6 · Arena, Philadelphia
Martin 5-0-0 · McCoy —
W
Buddy Moore
PTS 6/6 · Philadelphia
Martin 4-0-0 · Moore —
W
Joe Washington
PTS 6/6 · American Legion Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania
Martin 3-0-0 · Washington —
W
German Hernandez
KO 1 · Philadelphia
Martin 2-0-0 · Hernandez —
W
Bob Rutherford
KO 4 · Alhambra A.C., Philadelphia
Martin 1-0-0 · Rutherford —
W
Bobby Warthem
SD 4/4 · Kenwick Terrace, Sarnia, Ontario, 🇨🇦
Martin 0-0-0 · Warthem —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Leotis Martin's record? Leotis Martin's professional record is 31-5-0 with 19 knockouts.
Who did Leotis Martin fight last? Leotis Martin last fought Sonny Liston on Dec 6, 1969 and won by KO in round 9 of 12. Sources Boxerbook ID 7288 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7288 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.