Sergio Martinez broken down

good article makes want to find out more about Jack Hurley

 

the first strategy was tried by pavlik in the past, shifting your body weight to your back foot after throwing a weak jab and then counter with either a right or another jab, Martinez adjusted to this by staying close and throwing combinations which was what cause the pavlik cuts

 

Skimmed through it and it's a great read. Will read it in it's entirety later, great article.

Sidenote: Saw an ad for floyd-miguel :admin, my next avy if I find that pic

 

I thought it was going to be about some promotional hype bull**** at first, but it's a good article.

My favorite parts are the mention of how counter punchers use your own inertia against you when they land a counter, the neutralization of the jab, how Martinez creates openings so he can counter, and Martinez uneconomical footwork movement.

 

Stonehands is a fantastic boxing writer, probably my favourite of anyone currently, anywhere.

Another great article that. I can't really disagree with anything he points out

 

Ah, I thought you meant the time he got broken down by Antonio Margarito?

The time when he left martinez crumpled up in a lifeless heap against the ropes. . .

That must be an emasculating feeling - knowing another man would have taken your life with nothing but his two fists, had the referee not been there to stop it. . .

 

And people here say Martinez has no ring IQ and his style is clumsy:-(

 

two fists loaded with plaster :deal

 

he is clumsy you dumbass, the article even mentions it

 

Sexy article.

 

I agree with the author on sergio thriving on aggressive opponents its the reason i think jr doesn't give him much trouble and why i think he would lose to a good classical boxer, and i have noticed sergio is prone to been off balance when moving.The bit about finishing on the left is interesting i was thought to use the left as mainly a distraction or set up for the right against southpaws.more writers need to do pieces like this or those bits the ring use to with bhop

 

:good