Is Frank Martin a southpaw boxer? All about 'The Ghost's' stance

Frank Martin is scheduled to take on Gervonta Davis this Saturday, where he challenges the WBA lightweight champion for his title. The fight will be Davis' latest duty as a champion, and he will be hoping to mark the bout as he has with nearly all of his: with an emphatic win.

The matchup will be a clash of styles, with Martin posing his own puzzle for Davis to solve. While 'The Ghost' will hope to use his speed and tight grasp on fundamentals to outbox Davis, doing so will be a tall order. But perhaps Martin will find some help from his stance.

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Frank Martin's professional boxing record

Frank Martin is an undefeated boxer, boasting a record of 18-0 record. Of his victories, 12 have come by way of either knockout or TKO. Six, meanwhile, were decision wins. Despite his purple patch of success, he hasn't yet captured a world championship.

His matchup against Gervonta Davis will be his highest-profile fight to date. However, a victory is one that the oddsmakers have deemed unlikely, especially due to 'Tank's' dominance inside the squared circle and 'The Ghost's' relative inexperience against top competition.

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Is Frank Martin a southpaw boxer?

Stylistically, Frank Martin is indeed a southpaw, meaning that he and Gervonta Davis will have a closed-stance matchup, as 'Tank' is also a southpaw. Closed stance affairs are common for orthodox fighters due to the larger percentage of right-handed people in the world.

This isn't the case for southpaws, who are left-handed. In short, neither Martin nor Davis are experts at facing southpaws.

For reference, the last southpaw that Martin faced was a 1-11 (1) fighter in Kendrick Latchman, who hasn't competed since 2020. Meanwhile, 'Tank' has had more recent experience with southpaws, having taken on former WBA super featherweight champion Héctor García in 2023, beating him via ninth round TKO.

From a stylistic standpoint, Martin is athletic and quick, but undersized. Furthermore, he lacks the kind of stopping power in his punches that Davis possesses. That, however, isn't to say that Martin has no pop in his shots. He has respectable power, but many expect to struggle to impose himself against 'Tank.'

He is a well-rounded boxer from a technical standpoint, exhibiting competence in all fundamentals. However, Martin is not exceptional at any particular aspect of 'The Sweet Science.' Instead, his success stems largely from how coachable he is, and how well he carries out game plans.

Against Davis, he will need every bit of his fight IQ if he hopes to emerge as a champion this Saturday.