Super Lightweight Contender Frank "The Ghost" Martin

Inks Promotional Pact With Top Rank!

(July 23rd) Frank “The Ghost” Martin has signed a multi-year promotional contract with Top Rank.  The 31-year-old former world title challenger, now campaigning at super lightweight under head trainer Buddy McGirt, will return in the fall. 

"Frank Martin has established himself as an elite talent, and the biggest opportunities of his career are still ahead of him," said Top Rank President Todd duBoef. "The super lightweight division is filled with compelling matchups, and with Frank's talent, he is positioned perfectly to capitalize. His future is bright as we work toward securing his ultimate world championship goal."

Martin said, “I’m excited to continue my journey under the Top Rank banner. The company has a history of building stars. I want to continue building out my resume, become champion and stamp my legacy as one of them ones in the sport.”

“I am honored to be in a position to facilitate this deal,” said Adrian Clark, Martin’s manager. “Frank is now backed by the iconic Top Rank, which has another superstar in the making. I’m very excited for what’s to come.”

Martin (19-1-1, 13 KOs), a Detroit native, turned pro in October 2017 and broke out in 2022 with a fourth-round stoppage of Filipino puncher Romero Duno and a 10-round shutout of then-unbeaten Michel Rivera. The following year, he outboxed 2016 Olympian Artem Harutyunyan, forcing him to take a knee in the 12th before earning a unanimous points win. After his June 2024 showdown with Gervonta Davis, Martin moved up to 140 pounds and blasted out former world champion Rances Barthelemy in four rounds last December before battling Nahir Albright to a draw in February.

About Top Rank

Innovation has been the standard at Top Rank since it was established in 1966 by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. The boxing industry’s leading promotional company, Top Rank has shaped, developed, and promoted the careers of top international pay-per-view superstars and Hall of Famers, including Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Tommy Hearns, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Aaron Pryor, Alexis Arguello, Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Erik Morales, Terence Crawford, and Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Top Rank has promoted some of the most memorable fights in the sport’s history, including 26 Ali events, Leonard vs. Hearns, Pryor vs. Arguello, Duran vs. Leonard, Hagler vs. Hearns, Leonard vs. Hagler, Foreman vs. Holyfield, Morales vs. Barrera, De La Hoya vs. Trinidad, and the most lucrative fight in boxing history, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. In addition to the previously mentioned super fights, Top Rank possesses one of the largest sports libraries, which includes nearly 10,000 fights.

Known for creating strategic collaborations between athletes, sponsors, and television networks, Top Rank has been an architect of boxing’s global growth by staging high-profile events in landmark settings around the world, including Madison Square Garden, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Staples Center, Wembley Arena, Araneta Coliseum, The Venetian Macao, Yankee Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, The “Fabulous” Forum, and AT&T Stadium. Top Rank has also been the leader within the boxing industry in creating unforgettable in-arena experiences for fans and embracing 21st century technological advancements to distribute world-class fights and shoulder programming across a variety of platforms.