15 years after he smashed Irish hearts and bookies, Kiko Martinez is still swinging
Kiko Martinez fights Jordan Gill for the European featherweight title at Wembley Arena on the Katie Taylor vs Karen Carabajal undercard tonight. 15 years ago, Martinez exploded in Dublin and shook the nation. Jim Rock is the only boxer to have held an Irish title across four different weights divisions. He was 37 when he fought Bernard Dunne. The Point was demolished and rebuilt as the 02 after. Matthew Macklin, Brian Magee and Paul McCloskey were on a star-studded card. Andy Lee made his Irish debut. Emanuel Steward and Ricky Hatton were trainers.
