Barboza Jr vs Martin

When is Barboza Jr vs Martin?

Arnold Barboza Jr could face the challenge of Frank Martin in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Barboza Jr vs Martin stats

Arnold Barboza Jr would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Frank Martin would make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Martin would have a massive power advantage over Barboza Jr, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Barboza Jr's 34%.

Arnold Barboza Jr is the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Barboza Jr has a height advantage of 1 inch over Martin. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Arnold Barboza Jr fights out of the orthodox stance, while Frank Martin is a southpaw.

Barboza Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 3 months earlier than Martin, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 106 more professional rounds, totaling 222 compared to Martin's 116.

Arnold Barboza Jr goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBO, and 6 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Frank Martin is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 15 by the WBC in the 140lb division.

Barboza Jr vs Martin form

Barboza Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Teofimo Lopez on May 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Times Square, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Jack Catterall on February 15, 2025, by split decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jose Carlos Ramirez on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Sean McComb on April 20, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

He had won against Xolisani Ndongeni on January 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Martin has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Nahir Albright on February 21, 2026, by unanimous draw in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on June 15, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Artem Harutyunyan on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Michel Rivera on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.

He had won against Jackson Marinez on July 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arnold Barboza Jr has been fighting more than Frank Martin.

Arnold Barboza Jr last fought 11 months and 14 days ago, while Frank Martin's last outing was 1 month and 26 days ago.

Barboza Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Martin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

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