Anthony Martinez (boxer)

Anthony Martinez also known as White Chocolate (born 8 January 1999), is an American professional boxer. He is the WBA NABA heavy weight champion and the WBO Latino Cruiserweight champion.

Early life
He was born in Miami, Florida, into a Cuban family. His father introduced him to boxing in Allapattah, Florida, at the age of 12 years old.

Career
Martinez started participating in amateur boxing at age 12 during which he won state honors including 2 Florida golden gloves championships and Florida State P.A.L championship. At 17, he transitioned to Professional Boxing, joining Mundo Boxing, led by trainer Pedro Diaz. He is also trained by Cuban boxer Yordanis Despaigne. He debuted professionally on February 24, 2018, and has defeated veterans Milton Nunez and Fulgencio Zuniga. He became the WBO Latino Champion on March 6, 2021, and successfully defended his title against Christian Galvez.

He was the training partner of Tyron Woodley in Woodley's fight against Jake Paul. He was ranked 15 in WBO Cruiserweight category in 2021 after winning his Cruiserweight title against Evert Bravo. He has appeared in videos of rappers El Alfa and Farruko.

He has taken part in 21 fights; with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws. 17 of his 19 wins are by knockout. He has fought against Alejandro Berrio, Milton Nunez, Fulgencio Zuniga, Evert Bravo, amongst others during the course of his career. His two losses came from fighting Ismael Ocles and David Light.