Martin Power held the British bantamweight title from 2005 to 2006 and challenged twice for the Commonwealth bantamweight title in 2006 and 2007.
14 Facts About Martin Power
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In June 2006 Martin Power got the opportunity to add the Commonwealth title to his British when he met unknown South African Tshifhiwa Munyai in Bethnal Green.
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Martin Power never lost the British Title he relinquish it as he wasn't fit to defend it against Nicky Booth due to his shoulder injury.
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In November 2007 Martin Power challenged former foe Ian Napa for the British title that he had himself relinquished.
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Napa had beaten Jason Booth for the vacant version and Martin Power was to be his first defence.
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Napa ended up winning the rematch in 12 rounds and Martin Power crashed to his third consecutive defeat.
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On 18 December 2008, after being out of the ring for over a year, Martin Power travelled to Dublin and lost for the fourth time in a row this time against Gary Davies, who would go on to become a British champion himself, via a 2nd-round TKO.
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Martin Power chose to return to the amateur club in which he began his boxing career in a bid to return to winning ways.
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Martin Power initially joined the St Pancras amateur boxing club as an eight-year-old and went on to win a number of amateur titles for the club.
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On 2 June 2009 Martin Power returned to action with Hussein in his corner and defeated Sid Razak at the York Hall.
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The return to winning ways did not last however, when in his next outing, on 11 September 2009, Martin Power lost to Stuart Hall by stoppage in the 8th round of their 8-round contest.
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On 11 December 2009 Martin Power met former British and Commonwealth title challenger Matthew Edmonds at the Newport Leisure Centre in Wales and scored a 5th round stoppage, topping off a mixed year since the return to St Pancras.
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On 23 July 2010 Martin Power returned to championship action as the challenger to former conqueror Stuart Hall who had gone on to lift the title with a win over Ian Napa earlier in the year.
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For Hall it was only the 11th pro fight of his career and the 10th win with Martin Power slipping to a sixth career defeat.