Biography

Martin was born in Moss Side, Manchester, England, in 1950. He had a record of 14 wins and six defeat. The highlight of his career was beating former British Light Heavyweight Champion Gypsy Johnny Frankham over 10 rounds at Belle Vue, Greater Manchester, in November 1975. His professional career ended when he retired after the Ennio Cometti fight in 1978.

Martin went on to become a successful boxing trainer, after meeting with Chet Alexander who convinced him to return to a career in boxing as a trainer. Martin was involved and frustrated as a left wing political activist at the time of their first meeting and moved quickly into his more successful role as a trainer at the Alexander Foundation in Princess Road in Moss Side Manchester. After a fast growth teaching classes at the Alexander Foundation in Moss Side, Phil moved into his own premises a few buildings away, starting his own gym, taking disused premises in Princess Road, Moss Side, scene of rioting in 1981, and building the Champs Camp Gym. He steered numerous boxers, such as Tony Ekubia, Frank Grant, Maurice Core, Ossie Maddix, Ensley Bingham and Steve Walker, to British European and Commonwealth title bouts.

He died in 1994, aged 44, from cancer. The Champ Camp Gym was renamed the Phil Martin Centre in his honour.

Professional record

Record
Won 14 (KOs 6)	Lost 6	Drawn 0	Total 20

Date	Opponent	Location	Result
1974-12-02	Pat Thompson	London, England	W tko 7
1974-12-09	Steve Walker	Manchester, England	W KO 1
1975-01-13	Harry White	Nottingham, England	L Pts 6
1975-02-05	George Gray	Salford, England	W KO 7
1975-02-17	Tony Allen	Manchester, England	W Pts
1975-03-19	Frank Lucas	London, England	W tko 4
1975-04-17	Pat Thompson	Caister-on-Sea, England	W Pts
1975-04-29	Pat Thompson	Salford, England	W Pts
1975-06-30	Pat Thompson	Glasgow, Scotland	W Rtd
1975-11-11	Johnny Frankham	Manchester, England	W Pts
1976-01-19	Danny Fontillio	London, England	W Pts
1976-02-11	Carl Watson	Bradford, England	W Pts
1976-04-28	Tim Wood	London, England	L Pts 15
1976-12-14	Bunny Johnson	West Bromwich, England	L tko 10
1977-02-25	Michel Dylbaytis	Saint-Nazaire, France	W Pts
1977-04-23	Jannick Dufour	France	W tko 3
1977-09-05	Rab Affleck	London, England	L tko 3
1977-10-06	Harald Skog	Copenhagen, Denmark	W Pts
1977-12-12	Louis Pergaud	Hamburg, Germany	L tko 5
1978-07-01	Ennio Cometti	Milan, Italy	L KO 7

[ Source: Wikipedia ]