Martin Gethin
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Martin Gethin is an English boxer who competes in the Lightweight division. He is the brother of Darren Gethin and Steve Gethin who are also professional boxers. In Sept 2008 he defeated the unbeaten prospect John Fewkes at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Center in Nottingham
to become the English Lightweight
champion although lost the title in his first defence, he regained the title in January 2010.
Area Lightweight title beating Craig Johnson on points over 10 rounds. An exciting fighter he received a great opportunity just two fights later to fight in Las Vegas
at the MGM Grand
. He beat the Mexican
Fabian Luque a fighter with a record of 21-5 and stopped him in the 4th round in what was his best win to date. On returning to the UK Gethin treaded water beating Carl Allen and Ali Wyatt until the opportunity arose for him to fight the unbeaten Nadeem Siddique. He won the fight in a potential fight of the year and set himself up for a shot at the English title.
Lightweight
title and forced the referee to wave it off in the 4th round. Fewkes came into the contest with a 17-0 record and with wins over Scott Haywood and Craig Watson on his record but had only fought once in the year and was also having problems making the weight. As it transpired he failed to make the weight for the contest meaning that even if he won he would not have lifted the title. Gethin took full advantage and dominated from the 3rd round securing a big upset win. Gethin's first defence ended in disappointment however when he was defeated by Stoke's Scott Lawton
at Nottingham's Trent FM Arena on 6 December 2008. In March 2009 Gethin tried to shake off the disappointment of defeat by taking part in an eliminator for the British title, this time meeting Liverpool
's John Watson
at the city's Echo Arena. He was to lose for the second time despite putting his opponent down in the last round he'd left it too late and lost on points.
Gethin suffered his third defeat in a row when on 18 May 2009 he lost to journeyman Chris Long at the Holiday Inn
in Birmingham
, losing on points after being put down by Long in the last round. A victory the following month against another journeyman boxer, Jason Nesbitt, put Gethin back on winning ways before on 15 January 2010 he got the opportunity to once more fight for the English title. The fight, at the leisure centre in Altrincham
, resulted in a 10 round points victory over challenger Graeme Higginson to become a two time holder of the title.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
to become the English Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
champion although lost the title in his first defence, he regained the title in January 2010.
Early pro career
Gethin made his debut in November 2004 beating journeyman Kristian Laight stopping him in the 4th round. In his 10th fight he fought for the vacant MidlandsEnglish Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
Area Lightweight title beating Craig Johnson on points over 10 rounds. An exciting fighter he received a great opportunity just two fights later to fight in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
at the MGM Grand
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
. He beat the Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
Fabian Luque a fighter with a record of 21-5 and stopped him in the 4th round in what was his best win to date. On returning to the UK Gethin treaded water beating Carl Allen and Ali Wyatt until the opportunity arose for him to fight the unbeaten Nadeem Siddique. He won the fight in a potential fight of the year and set himself up for a shot at the English title.
English Champion and challenger
In September 2008 Gethin fought touted prospect John Fewkes for the vacant EnglishEngland
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...
Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
title and forced the referee to wave it off in the 4th round. Fewkes came into the contest with a 17-0 record and with wins over Scott Haywood and Craig Watson on his record but had only fought once in the year and was also having problems making the weight. As it transpired he failed to make the weight for the contest meaning that even if he won he would not have lifted the title. Gethin took full advantage and dominated from the 3rd round securing a big upset win. Gethin's first defence ended in disappointment however when he was defeated by Stoke's Scott Lawton
Scott Lawton (boxer)
Scott Lawton is an English professional boxer who has competed in the lightweight and super featherweight divisions. He comes from Stoke-on-Trent, is a two time English lightweight champion and has challenged for the full British and Commonwealth lightweight titles as well as the full European...
at Nottingham's Trent FM Arena on 6 December 2008. In March 2009 Gethin tried to shake off the disappointment of defeat by taking part in an eliminator for the British title, this time meeting Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
's John Watson
John Watson (boxer)
John Watson is a British lightweight boxer, based in Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom. He has fought for the British lightweight title on two occasions, losing to Gavin Rees and Anthony Crolla.-Amateur career:...
at the city's Echo Arena. He was to lose for the second time despite putting his opponent down in the last round he'd left it too late and lost on points.
Gethin suffered his third defeat in a row when on 18 May 2009 he lost to journeyman Chris Long at the Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn is a brand of hotels, formally a economy motel chain, forming part of the British InterContinental Hotels Group . It is one of the world's largest hotel chains with 238,440 bedrooms and 1,301 hotels globally. There are currently 5 hotels in the pipeline...
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, losing on points after being put down by Long in the last round. A victory the following month against another journeyman boxer, Jason Nesbitt, put Gethin back on winning ways before on 15 January 2010 he got the opportunity to once more fight for the English title. The fight, at the leisure centre in Altrincham
Altrincham
Altrincham is a market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat ground south of the River Mersey about southwest of Manchester city centre, south-southwest of Sale and east of Warrington...
, resulted in a 10 round points victory over challenger Graeme Higginson to become a two time holder of the title.