Sergio Martienez on goin up or down in weight

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  1. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7030372/cotto-afraid-fighting-me

    There are plenty of attractive possibilities for you above and below the middleweight division. Are you inclined to keep your weight low, or would you be willing to gain weight to try your luck at a higher weight?

    I try to focus mostly on the fighters in the lower weight classes, at 154 or lower. My body has a tendency to lose weight. I'm a small middleweight -- I'm not a natural middleweight like Kelly Pavlik, who is a big fighter. If I had to go up a little bit to a catchweight in order to get a fight with guys like Andre Ward or Carl Froch, I wouldn't have any problems. But going up directly to 168 would be suicidal for me. I walk around at less than 168 when I'm not even training, usually at about 165. I'm definitely not ready for that division.

    If you go back down in weight to a lower division, who would you like to face?
    A few days ago, I said something about Pacquiao, because he said in an interview that if I went down to 150 pounds, he would fight me. So I said that I would go down to 150, and now we're waiting for their answer. I already gave the go-ahead. All we need now is to find out whether he is interested, or if he really likes the fight. As long as they accept it, that fight will take place, anytime


    Again this is bull**** because Manny and Mayweather are in the exact same posiiton he is in if he fights them. The guy just wants a ton of advantages. While not bringing anything to the table

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    But look what Sergio weighed in at 30 days from the fight vs Paul Williams 176

    On Friday, reigning WBC middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez and three-time world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams went to the scales for the Official WBC 30-day Weigh-In. Martinez weighing in at 176, from his camp in Oxnard, CA and from Wash., DC, Williams weighed 162 pounds. The contract weight for the Saturday, November 20 bout at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall is 157-pounds.

    http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/martinez-williams-pre-weigh-in-64433
     
  2. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    :patsch You think TOO MUCH like a 17yo fanboy. If you think Martinez brings nothing, that a win over Martinez for either, is nothing, you need to find a new sport or fighter to bandwagon Blizz. :roll: Every time you post it's like a child talking to adults trying to toss out ideas he thinks are cool.

    Tell you what Blizz/nallege or whatever, write down your ideas and opinions with a crayon and hang it on your fridge. :thumbsup
     
  3. tito44

    tito44 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would not matter the weight, coward Mayweather would not touch this guy, way too dangerous.

    Manny would fight him, but Sergio is too big now for 150.
     
  4. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    here you go posting again. What has Sergio done in the sport? is he a hall of famer? Does he bring a huge fan base?

    You are the one acting like a child especially when you continue to call me someone I am not and have never heard of.
     
  5. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've always been syaing that Martinez is too small for 168, he's a very small middleweight as it is and like he said doesn't even walk around over the SMW limit when not training. The guy is a natural JMW and only left the division cause he had no big fights there and was offered a shot at the middleweight belt vs the much bigger Pavlik, after he won he stayed at middleweight cause he was the champ but he belongs at 154.
     
  6. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I feel for Martinez. He's stuck in a dead division and the guys above are too big are the big names below won't fight him. He needs them to make him a star and yet they won't fight because he isn't a star, so it's a Catch 22 situation.

    Hopefully he can fight the loser of Cotto/Margarito, especially if it's Margarito. That fight will sell and give Martinez the exposure he needs.
     
  7. chatty

    chatty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think the middleweight division is improving drastically, within the next couple of years its probably going to be the best division in boxing.

    As for Martinez, he has three choices:

    1 - stay where he is and clean up middleweight, theres plenty guys coming through who could be top draws in the coming years.

    2. Move down - commit to it and keep trying to pick a fight with Pac or Mayweather, and possibly fighting the likes of Cotto, Marg, Angulo etc at 154 while he hopes to get one of them.

    3. move up and fight the supersix lot and other top SMW - Im sure he could easily get fights with Froch, Bute, Ward, Kessler etc
     
  8. DonBoxer

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  10. knotty150

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    Mate, being a fan of boxing should be more than being a fan of a single fighter. I infer from this comment that you wouldn't want to see either fight take place? Think about it for a second, as a so called "boxing fan," you would not want to see Sergio vs Pac/May? It's the second biggest fight that can be made right now...

    Sergio stands a chance at 150. The weight would carry implications for all 3 which might drag them out of their comfort zone slightly, but it's all part and parcel of heart and lagacy. Pac would be going 5lb above what is considered right now his best weight (145), May would be going 3lb above his best weight of 147, and Sergio would be losing 4lb from his ideal 154-160lb weight.

    Regardless of who would ultimately win/lose, it'd be a fascinating competition between the best boxers alive today and the sport as whole would benefit massively from it.

    Don't be scared to see Pac or May lose. I'm more afraid of their talents being wasted fighting lesser competition for the remainder of their careers.
     
  11. NotAnMMAfan

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    Sergio is a sure fire hall of famer. Just saying' :hat
     
  12. NorthernCross

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    Martinez-Pac at 154. No more, no less.
     
  13. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    What has he done? Oh, just win the World MW title and had a great year. And present himself a major threat to the two best boxers in the world? Is that good enough for you? WTF does any of that matter anyway? Are those the criteria for ALL of Floyd's opponents, because if that's the case, what about Ortiz? :roll:

    Like I said, you think like a fanboy. Nothing realisitic gets posted by you Blizz.
     
  14. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Excellent post! :thumbsup
     
  15. PrinceN

    PrinceN Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Would I watch of course I would. Boxing is a brutal sport. Fans tend to love calling people cowards when these guys are stepping in the ring risking their life. I have even said some things

    Dont bring this lbs from his ideal weight **** with me. How much would Sergio out weigh these two on fight night?

    Sergio is asking Mayweather and Manny to do something he is not willing to do himself think about that. Why is Sergio not willing to go to 168?

    Let me ask you a question why not Sergio vs Andre Ward r Bute. By the way Ward is better boxer than Sergio.