Mauricio Martínez
Mauricio Martínez moved from BJJ to Muay Thai, combining teaching and competition.
Biography
León's Mauricio Martínez practiced boxing, judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, reaching purple belt before choosing Muay Thai. In August 2025, he told AM he had trained for roughly sixteen years, taught for ten and competed for seven, including five professionally.
He recounted winning bronze in Verona after two victories and a loss with a rib injury. Sponsors, personal funds and sales financed the trip without government help. He planned to compete in Bangkok the following year.
Sources for this profile
AM, August 2025.(opens in a new tab)
Interviewed by AM in August 2025, León's Karajo Martínez described boxing, judo and purple-belt BJJ before focusing on Muay Thai: roughly sixteen years training, ten teaching, seven competing and five professionally.
Where in the source: Discipline and experience.
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He recounted Muay Thai bronze in Verona after two wins and a loss with a rib injury. Sponsors, personal funds and sales financed travel without government help; Bangkok was his next-year plan.
Where in the source: Italy and funding.
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