Martinez's decline.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What would you say contributed most to Sergio Martinez's decline?
     
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  2. The Man

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    Left hooks :D
     
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  3. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Golovkin.
     
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  4. Apocolypse313

    Apocolypse313 Guest

    Just starting boxing late in life and his fighting style requiring lots of movement to be effective. It's a young man's game below Heavyweight.
     
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  5. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably something to do with his age, 55 fights and having been a pro for 18 years, it catches up to everyone sooner or later.
     
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  6. glovesofcrimson

    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His style obviously, he lacked basic boxing fundamentals and relied on his reflexes, springing in and out and lunging, as soon as one thing goes the rest follows.
     
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  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Years of using his legs in very competitive sports that are hard on your lggs, cycling, Soccer and his style of Boxing are enough to take a toll on even the most fit person. They just finally wore down on him.
     
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  8. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    He was getting old, but it was that fall in the 12th round of the Chavez Jr fight that messed up his leg.
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Injuries no doubt.
     
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  10. glovesofcrimson

    glovesofcrimson Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dinamita is having knee issues, difference is he doesn't rely on hopping around like a frisky rabbit to deliver his punches and spring back out of the danger zone, Martinez could have been seriously damaged if he'd gone in with Golovkin like everybody wanted, at least Cotto put him out of his misery without too much blood being spilled.
     
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  11. SUPER TROJAN

    SUPER TROJAN Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sadly, it was the injury he had during the Chavez Jr. fight. He knee was never fully healthy again after his biggest win. :/
     
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  12. Phanekim

    Phanekim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this.
     
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  13. Imperial1

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    Especially since he was in orthodox fighter who,relied on his reflexes
     
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  14. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm surprised more people aren't saying this! That and age is not his friend...
     
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  15. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    He kinda didn't look great in any of his fights after Dzinzuruk.
     
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