Has anyone hit the wall faster that Sergio Martinez?

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  1. Saccowalace

    Saccowalace GOAT Full Member

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    Probably the worst version of "getting old overnight" I've ever seen. The guy was a top 5 pound for pound fighter behind the likes of mayweather and Pacquiao and basically has become a shot to **** unranked fighter in an unprecedented short period of time.

    Has there ever been anyone worse?
     
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  2. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's a combination of relying on athleticism and reflexes, and getting into boxing late.
     
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  3. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Well, to be honest the signs were there since about Barker fight.
     
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  4. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    :deal

    It's remarkable that he did what he did, for as long as he did considering his late start and style. First ballot HOF.
     
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  5. Sweet Jones

    Sweet Jones Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr.
     
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  6. ValentinePrince

    ValentinePrince Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It happened over a number of years. It wasn't overnight. He lost a lot in the Chavez fight.
     
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  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Roy Jones was much worse. Supposedly comes off his best career win (without any crazy injuries like Martinez), and starts to get routinely KTFO. I think the weight thing is overblown. He actually won the Tarver fight right after the Ruiz fight, he should have been at his worst in that fight. He had time to recover and got KTFO in 2. Tarver had his number and after that, Roy lost a bit of confidence and his reflexes dependent style meant that any small hesitations were going to be disastrous.
     
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  8. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    He's been declining for years now.
     
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  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Rex Layne must be the all time king of this!
     
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  10. Dos Huevos

    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Buddy McGirt's fall from grace was sudden and rapid.l
     
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  11. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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  12. MrFoFody

    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Was never good
     
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  13. persianprince

    persianprince Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No not really, all who followed Sergio's career knew it would happen. Injuries & his age unfortunately made his prime very short.

    Prime & injuryfree Sergio would stop or decision Golovkin. GGG is easy to hit and Sergio would at some point catch him.
     
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  14. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    This.:good
     
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  15. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Roy jones jr went from beating ruiz for a heavyweight belt, and then beating Tarver at light heavy, to getting brutally stopped twice in a row.... in a little over a year.
    To me that has been the biggest and sharpest fall in boxing
     
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