I was really good at football and wrestling and then boxing sort of became intertwined.” Once my foundation began to develop, she could see that I’m just an athlete. “My mom is always supportive, but she couldn’t get into it initially. “When I first started fighting, I was just going with it, willing to go wherever it would take me, but then I got serious about it and moved to Indianapolis,” said Martin, a southpaw who is the youngest of six siblings – three each in boys and girls. “I was undefeated as a senior in wrestling before I broke out in infantigo during the middle of the year and my season ended prematurely.”Īfter moving in with his brother in Indianapolis the following year, an 18-year-old Martin took boxing more seriously. “I had started wrestling in sixth grade and made it to states as a high school junior,” said Martin, whose mother, Erica, initially did not want him to engage in boxing. A post shared by Frank Martin ‘Just An Athlete’ With A Fighting Spiritįrank Martin had a fighting spirit throughout his childhood in his native Detroit, initially channeling his aggression into wrestling and football.īut after moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana, a 17-year-old Martin ventured into boxing while attending the city’s Homestead High School where he played running back in football and competed in wrestling at 152 pounds.

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