Mario Martínez, also known as Azabache (born 15 August 1965)[1] is a Mexican former professional boxer best known for losing to Julio César Chávez for the then-vacant WBC Super Featherweight title on 13 September 1984.
[1] He lost one of his early fights against fellow Mexican Rosendo Alonso, but knocked-out Spanish Roberto Castañón and Filipino former world champion Rolando Navarrete in 1984.
His victory against Navarrete earned him a shot against Julio César Chávez for the vacant WBC Super Featherweight title on 13 September 1984.
In that fight, staged at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, Chávez knocked him out.
After eight consecutive victories, he challenged Azumah Nelson for the vacant WBC World super featherweight title, but lost by an unpopular split decision.