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Kelly Pavlik vs Sergio Martínez — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Kelly Pavlik

Kelly Pavlik

Sergio Martínez

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Sergio Martínez

Kelly Pavlik (40-2) and Sergio Martínez (57-3-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Pavlik

40

Wins34 KO · 85%

2

Losses

0

Draws42 tracked bouts

Martínez

57

Wins32 KO · 56%

3

Losses

2

Draws62 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Martínez leads 1–0

Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Martínez have met 1 time; Martínez leads 1–0.

Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Martínez have met 1 time; Martínez leads 1–0.
Met2010Apr 17Series
Kelly PavlikFighter ALLost0–1W–L
Sergio MartínezFighter BWWon1–0W–L
ResultUD1Meeting

The Numbers

Pavlik 7 · Martínez 1 of 8 measurable rows
PavlikMartínez
Record
40-2 (edge)57-3-2
Win %0–100%
95.2% (edge)
93.5%
Wins by knockoutmax 34
34 (edge)
32
KO rate0–100%
85% (edge)
56.14%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
85% (edge)
56%
Times stopped†max 2
0 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 5
3
5 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 3.5
3.5 (edge)
2.5
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 62
42
62

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+4″
Kelly Pavlik: 6′2″ (edge)
Sergio Martínez: 5′10″
Reach+2″
Kelly Pavlik: 75″ (edge)
Sergio Martínez: 73″
Age7 yrs apart
Kelly Pavlik: 44
Sergio Martínez: 51
Stance
Kelly Pavlik: Orthodox
Sergio Martínez: Southpaw

Kelly Pavlik left, Sergio Martínez right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Kelly Pavlik40 wins · from 42 tracked bouts

Kelly Pavlik: 40 tracked wins — 34 by KO/TKO (85%) and 6 on the cards (15%). Counted from 42 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

34 by KO/TKO 85%6 on the cards 15%

Sergio Martínez57 wins · from 62 tracked bouts

Sergio Martínez: 57 tracked wins — 32 by KO/TKO (56%), 24 on the cards (42%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 62 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

32 by KO/TKO 56%24 on the cards 42%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Kelly Pavlik 42, Sergio Martínez 62 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Kelly Pavlik last boxed on Jul 7, 2012 — 5,221 days ago. Pavlik had won four straight since losing a decision to Sergio Martínez.LWWWW

Martínez Apr 2010III May 2011Jaco Mar 2012Sigmon Jun 2012Rosinsky Jul 20123.5 tracked bouts per year

Sergio Martínez last boxed on Mar 21, 2023 — 1,312 days ago. Martínez had won six straight, the most recent against Jhon Teherán.WWWWW

Koivula Dec 2020Rose Sep 2021McGowan Jan 2022Kidd Dec 2022Teherán Mar 20232.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Martínez ever fought each other?
Yes. Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Martínez met once on April 17, 2010, and Sergio Martínez won by UD.
The meeting

LApr 17, 2010 · Martínez · UD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Pavlik or Martínez?
Kelly Pavlik is 40-2 and Sergio Martínez is 57-3-2. Kelly Pavlik has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Pavlik40–295.2%

Martínez57–3–293.5%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Pavlik or Martínez?
Kelly Pavlik has 34 knockout wins and Sergio Martínez has 32. Kelly Pavlik has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Pavlik3485%

Martínez3256.1%

The Numbers ↓
Do Pavlik and Martínez have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Kelly Pavlik and Sergio Martínez have faced.
Who is bigger, Pavlik or Martínez?
Kelly Pavlik is the taller fighter at 189 cm, 11 cm above the other. Kelly Pavlik also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
Height · reach

Pavlik189 cm190 cm reach

Martínez178 cm185 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Pavlik and Martínez?
This comparison is drawn from 42 bouts tracked for Kelly Pavlik and 62 bouts tracked for Sergio Martínez. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Pavlik42bouts

Martínez62bouts

How They Win ↓

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