WelshDevilRob Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 A year after Anthony Joshua knocked him out, Charles Martin made a successful return to the ring Tuesday night. The former IBF heavyweight champion stopped journeyman Byron Polley in the second round of their non-televised fight at Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Martin (24-1-1, 22 KOs) dropped Polley (30-21-1, 13 KOs, 3 NC) twice before their scheduled 10-rounder was stopped at 51 seconds of the second round. The 31-year-old Martin, of Carson, California, hadn’t fought since England’s Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) floored him twice and knocked out Martin in the second round to capture the IBF belt last April 9 at O2 Arena in London. Highlights of Martin’s comeback victory were televised as part of a Premier Boxing Champions “Toe-To-Toe Tuesdays” telecast on FS1. “I’m just back to finish what I started,” Martin told FS1’s Brian Custer during a post-fight interview at ringside. “It was a long journey [to win the title]. I didn’t want it to end like that, but it did. Now I’m back and I’m ready to be undisputed, like my plans were originally, undisputed champ.” The powerful southpaw also fought for the first time Tuesday since he was shot in the right forearm during an unsolved August 2 incident in downtown Los Angeles. According to published reports, an unknown assailant shot Martin, who was a passenger in a car, and fled the scene. Martin underwent emergency surgery to treat his wound. Before Tuesday night, he hadn’t discussed that incident, nor a series of alarming social media posts last year. “They’re behind me,” Martin said regarding those problems. “I was in a dark place for a moment, you know, and I’m just happy to have come up out of it. I’m in good shape now. I’m in a good place right now, so we’re gonna keep it like that.” Martin also said an injury prevented him from facing Joshua at his best. “I wasn’t 100 percent,” Martin said.” I got hurt prior to the fight, so I couldn’t perform. My head wasn’t in the game. I couldn’t perform. I was hurt.” The former champion didn’t divulge the nature of that injury. When reached by BoxingScene.com later Tuesday night, Martin declined to elaborate on what he had said about being injured during the broadcast. Meanwhile, Martin expects to take a brief break after Tuesday’s victory before returning to the Kronk Gym in Detroit, where he’s now trained by Javan Hill. “I’m putting in the work, the dedication,” said Martin, who expects Joshua to beat Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday in London. “I’m fully focused on just boxing. It’s all about boxing now.” Hill, a nephew of late legend Emanuel Steward, also trains WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) and former WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (30-1-1, 24 KOs). “He’s a good dude,” Martin said of Hill. “That’s a good man. He’s got a good heart. He knows the game. He knows the basics and that’s what I needed – the basics.” Martin hopes Hill can help him regain the form that enabled him to win the IBF championship. Martin won the then-unclaimed title by technical knockout in January 2016, when Ukraine’s Vyacheslav Glazkov (21-1-1, 13 KOs) suffered a serious knee injury in the third round of their title fight and couldn’t continue at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Martin won the IBF title Tyson Fury gave up after the embattled Brit upset Klitschko by unanimous decision in November 2015 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Article by Keith Idec for BoxingScene ----------------------------- Good to hear he has rebounded from the crushing defeat. Am sure if he gets a few wins he'll get back in the mix. Lot of work to be done but Kronk gym should help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbox Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division He's not a champion level fighter, but I still believe he can take part in some decent fights. I'd see him against Ortiz (esp. when he looks kind of lazy recently) or Parker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division It 'aint easy, walking the Earth like a god ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division --- Whatever his flaws, the boy makes a cracking crack video that kinda explains how he got shot up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division This guy is as crazy as Charles Manson. :haha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division Some of his Youtube videos are crazy looks like hes either drunk or on drugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaoS5akHVuM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division Some of his Youtube videos are crazy looks like hes either drunk or on drugs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaoS5akHVuM He's definitely on that chronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division --- $8 mil from his Josh fight buys a lotta crack and whores. #1 rated crack daddy in boxing he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division Some of his Youtube videos are crazy looks like hes either drunk or on drugs. My guess would be both :haha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbox Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division Joshua beats him easily. We've already seen this. But I'd see him against Wilder or Parker if he can get in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APW Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division Would be interesting to see him against Parker/Wilder. I don't see him winning either fight or being a legit champion again, but there's plenty of opportunities for him to get his life and career somewhat back on track. Agree that Kronk can only be good for Martin, and it'll be interesting to see what changes are made and applied in and out of the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division And I wanna be the king of Scotland...I don't go around saying that, that's the difference. :haha: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APW Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division Agreed Boz. His predictions before the Joshua fight were just as believable! Paper champion by default, he clearly 'believes' his own hype. Until he steps through the ropes that is, and then not surprisingly his ability doesn't quite match his mouth. A character though, but he really should just concentrate on his comeback, not bloody titles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division He needs to get a pair of shorts that actually fit him as well, wtf his trainer was doing allowing him to wear them against Joshua i will never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoztheMadman Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division He needs to get a pair of shorts that actually fit him as well, wtf his trainer was doing allowing him to wear them against Joshua i will never know :lmao: The guy is a complete mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division "I wear my shorts like a GOD !" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeli3000 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division I want him to fight again against some live opposition. don't care if he wins or loses but I just love him as a charchter and all the crazy and wacky things he will say in the pre fight buildup. need more interesting characters like him in boxing even if they are deluded....thats why groves was so fun to watch prior to be ko'd by frock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division I want him to fight again against some live opposition. don't care if he wins or loses but I just love him as a charchter and all the crazy and wacky things he will say in the pre fight buildup. need more interesting characters like him in boxing even if they are deluded....thats why groves was so fun to watch prior to be ko'd by frock Good point. Martin is a goofball, but in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GianMan Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Re: Charles Martin is back and wants to Unify the division This dude is really unstable, and not that talented. So yeah, good luck with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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