Martin Lindsay (boxer)
| Martin Lindsay | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Martin Lindsay |
| Nickname(s) | "Mac Man" |
| Weight(s) | featherweight |
| Born |
10 May 1982 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Stance | orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Martin Lindsay (born 10 May 1982) is a professional boxer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Lindsay fights at featherweight and is a former IBF Youth featherweight title champion. He is the former British featherweight champion and is set to fight an eliminator for the IBF World title.
Lindsay was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and graduated from the University of Ulster with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Finance and Investment.
At amateur level, Lindsay began boxing at the age of nine and was a stalwart of the Immaculata ABC in Belfast where he won 97 of 112 amateur bouts and was trained by Gerry "Nugget" Nugent.
He won eight All-Ireland titles at all levels including becoming the Irish senior featherweight champion in 2001 and 2004 as well as the Ulster championship in 2001 and 2002. Many of his fights were against fellow Belfast boxer, Brian Gillen, from the Holy Trinity club, with whom he developed a great rivalry.
In 2002, Lindsay represented Northern Ireland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and was defeated by England's Mark Moran in the second round.
Lindsay failed to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympic in Athens after being beaten by Polish boxer Kryzysztov Szot 49-27 during an Olympic qualifier in Gothenburg, Sweden and then decided to turn professional.
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