Martinez was the favorite because nobody knew his was CRIPPLE until the fight. They thought it would be the same old quick Martinez, the one who beat Pavlik and Paul Williams. If you couldn't tell Martinez was ****, you probably never saw him fight then.
He fought a cripple and a weight drained Geale who had just been knocked the F out. ATG 160 resume right there.
Weren't you saying similar about Geale and how he would beat Cotto? Geale is arguably one of the best at the weight and Cotto had little trouble.
Few people are arguing that guys he's fought are A class fighters but he's doing what he's supposed to if he is a fighter who is potentially elite... the hype is thus warranted for what it is, he is devastating okay to credible opponents, nothing more or less.
He is a great fighter and future ATG but he is not the middleweight King and he hasn't fought a 160 at all
Geale being one of the best, is what most casuals think, he's okay nothing more. The drained version way less than okay.
Backtracking much? atsch At least you can now admit one of Golovkins top 2 wins is nothing more than 'okay'.