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Pirog is good... but not that good. He's overrated by most. Let me put it this way: He's not on the same lvl with Martinez, at least one class below.
I'd agree with Golovkin but Sturm? Dude got lucky to get by Macklin. I'd say Pirog is at least ON his level.
Why are we describing a 31 year old caucasian male who happens to be a highly decorated former amateur boxer and presently is a champion professional prizefighter as a "white boy"? I see no posts referencing 34 year old Floyd Mayweather as a "slick black boy." Double standard???
Go on youtube and rewatch rounds 5-8. Pavlik was blocking Martinez's punchs and tagging him easy, throw in the knock down, Pavlik was up 5-4. Pavlik completly regained control, then gassed out after the cut at the open of round 9 -(goes back to his corner and tells Lowe he's done). I like Martinez alot. Exciting style, very proffessional, not arrogant, makes for great fights. But the guy is overrated. He's a top MW, but people make him out to be p4p and unbeatable. I just hope he doesn't lose to Barker with all his talk about moving down and getting a fight with Pac/Floyd -(which is what happened to PWill in Sergio rematch). But having seen Barker's fight with Belgechem, I expect him to get stopped by Sergio like Dzinziruk.
Pirog is maybe the most underrated boxer taday,he is the NEWTYPE fighter.There's no one fight in his style before.
The fight with Citron should not have been closed. Not only that, but Martinez beat Cintron 3-2 times in a single fight. Knocked him out, beat him on points, and there was something else.