On December 5,2009 Martínez fought Paul Williams in a non-title middleweight bout at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall in a fight that was later described as a fight of the year candidate.
On December 5,2009 Martínez fought Paul Williams in a non-title middleweight bout at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. Both boxers traded knockdowns in an opening round of a contest that was described as a fight of the year candidate.