Everett Wayne Martin also known as Bigfoot Martin is a former professional boxer

Boxing

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. He is a journeyman heavyweight best known for his performances against more notable contenders.

Pro Boxing Career

Martin was a prospect early in his pro career. He turned pro in 1984 at the age of 20. He started his career at cruiserweight and fought as low as 167 pounds, boxed 16 heavyweight world champions.

In 1988 Martin scored one of the biggest wins of his career with a decision win over rising prospect Bert Cooper

Bert Cooper

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. In 1989 he moved up to heavyweight to fight comebacking George Foreman

George Foreman

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, and lost a decision. Martin then moved on to fight a "Who's Who

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" dossier of heavyweight prospects and future champions. Rarely winning a bout, Martin was a classic journeyman fighter. Martin lost bouts to Michael Moorer

Michael Moorer

Michael Lee Moorer is a retired American boxer who is a former light heavyweight and heavyweight World Champion.-Biography:Moorer is a native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, which is in Southwestern Pennsylvania.-Professional career:...

, Riddick Bowe

Riddick Bowe

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, and James Smith

James Smith (boxer)

James "Bonecrusher" Smith is a former American boxer who was briefly WBA heavyweight champion in the late 1980s. He was the first heavyweight champion with a college degree.-Early life:Smith was born in Magnolia, North Carolina...

 before scoring a shocking decision win over Tim Witherspoon

Tim Witherspoon

"Terrible" Tim Witherspoon is an American boxer who was twice world heavyweight champion.-Early career:Witherspoon had eight and a half amateur bouts, losing one to Marvis Frazier on decision after getting knocked down....

 in 1993. The victory was to be one of the last for Martin, although his career spanned for eight more years. Martin went on to lose to Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes

Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin....

, Tony Tucker

Tony Tucker

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, Tony Tubbs

Tony Tubbs

Tony Tubbs is a retired professional heavyweight boxer who was the WBA Heavyweight Champion of the world from 1985 to 1986.-Amateur career:...

, Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

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 (twice), Lamon Brewster

Lamon Brewster

"Relentless" Lamon Tajuan Brewster is a retired American professional heavyweight boxer, and former WBO heavyweight champion. He won the silver medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata....

, Danell Nicholson

Danell Nicholson

Danell Nicholson was an American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division.-Amateur career:Nicholson was a member of the 1992 United States Olympic Team as a Heavyweight...

, Fres Oquendo

Fres Oquendo

Fres Oquendo was born April 1, 1973 in Puerto Rico, and is a professional heavyweight boxer.He had a successful amateur background.-Amateur career:He had an amateur record of 105-51990 178 lb. Springfield Golden Gloves Champion1992 178 lb...

, Obed Sullivan

Obed Sullivan

Obed Benjamin Sullivan, born January 17, 1968 in Gulfport, MS, was a heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "The Fighting Marine", Sullivan was at times a highly-ranked heavyweight who fought many significant fighters of his era....

, David Bostice

David Bostice

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, and Sergey Lyakhovich. Martin closed out his career with a TKO loss to future champion Ruslan Chagaev

Ruslan Chagaev

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