Sergio Martinez: La Maravilla A Look Back At The Early Years Of The Argentine Great.

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  1. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    not many fighters in the sport are willing to move up to a division which almost everybody is far bigger than they are and take on the Champ in that division and beat him. But campaigning in a division that he was far too small for, greatly lessened the amount of time he had in the sport.

    Also don't hate him because he's Beautiful,
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    as well, he's one of the few guys in the sport that can be considered a truly kind, giving and charitable
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    of the bullied and less fortunate among us.

    He did have his shortcomings his defense wasn't great but he didn't need defense for the majority of his career, his reflexes were so impressively Roy Jonesesque that he could easily bob and weave his way through a swarm of punches, without being touched. He lacks many boxing fundamentals but who cares, look how far his style took him, but unfortunately his style which relied solely on his incredible athleticism has
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    Sergio...... Sergio":ole:
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    Educate Yourselves on The Marvelous One
    Martinez Vs. Tskrialashvili
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    Martinez Vs. Surcica
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    Martinez Vs. Moreno
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    Martinez Vs. Jordan
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    Martinez Vs. Roman
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y75h0AnHXYI
    Martinez Vs. Airapetian
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTzCM8-QkXc
    Martinez Vs. Acuna
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp3BSfln-MA
    Martinez Vs. Tchinda
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwM-EpEU0s
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Great stuff CST, keep em' coming
     
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    Great thread :good
     
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    Thanks, I tried extra hard for Sergio he deserves it.
     
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    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :happy
     
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    Jacory Harris I'm a gorilla I'm a dawg! Full Member

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    A two legged Sergioe would've lost to Money. FACT
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    :-(Yet another in a long list of fighters Money ducked, evidently he wasn't as confident as you are, about his chances.
     
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    My favourite fighter of recent memory

    Ones thing for sure you were never bored watchin a maravilla fight
     
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    str1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal
     
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    Awesome thread and I love him too. Will be missed if he gives up. I think he is shot. A ****ed up joint is not something that goes away as you get older.
     
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    So many years wasted fighting in club halls in Spain.

    Such a pity he wasnt spotted by Di Bella sooner.
     
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