Former UFC Middleweight Terry Martin Leaves MMA for Boxing

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Martin Trying His Hand at Boxing
Published 4/10/2008 by John Chandler at MMA on Tap
Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Terry Martin, who was recently released from the UFC following his second straight loss at the hands of Marvin Eastman in February, will now try his hand at boxing. The news comes from the Chicago Sun-Times, which states that Martin will take on Ricardo ...

Terry Martin trading in his MMA gloves for boxing gloves
Published 4/10/2008 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
... this point I’m more excited about boxing than I am in MMA.’’ Martin will be fighting at 190 lbs. against Ricardo Upchurch, who is 0-1 according to any semblance of a record that I could find online. Apparently Martin has trouble making 185 lbs. in the UFC so fighting at 190 lbs. should be right up his alley. If anyone is in the Villa Park, IL area and has a chance to catch this fight this weekend, be sure to report back and let us know how things went for Martin in his pro debut. HT: Bloody Elbow