Sergio Martinez calling it quit.

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  1. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    BUENOS AIRES, May 11 (Reuters) - Former world middleweight champion Sergio "Marvellous" Martinez plans to retire from boxing within the next few weeks because his "knee is shattered".

    "I am a boxer, my knee is shattered. I am 40 years old, I'm getting wrinkles and my hair is falling out," Martinez was quoted as saying in Argentina's La Nacion daily on Monday.

    "I've already made up my mind, but in a few weeks I will have a final meeting with doctors and make my announcement then."

    The Argentine boxer, whose career spanned almost 20 years, lost his World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight title to Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in June.

    In his crushing defeat to Cotto in Madison Square Garden, Martinez appeared struggled to move freely around the ring because of the knee injury, experts said. Since then, Martinez has remained out of the limelight.

    "Now I cannot play a game of soccer with my mates, like when I was a kid, let alone return to fight at the top level," Martinez added.

    During his fighting career the Argentine notched up 51 wins, including 28 knockouts, lost three bouts and drew two. (Reporting by Nicolas Misculin; Writing by Richard Lough, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
     
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  2. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Junior ruined him :-(

    Good luck champ
     
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  3. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good. He shouldnt occupy any spot in the rankings. JMM and Froch should follow.
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    And he ruined Jr. as well:deal
     
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  5. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    We'll surely miss you Sergio
     
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  6. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tough to ruin something that was never much to begin with. It's like if Rosie O'Donell got a pimple. She was already ugly.
     
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  7. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    About time. He shouldn't have embarrassed himself in the Cotto fight. He sold his body like a wh*re for that fight.
     
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  8. Dos Huevos

    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seemed like a good man. Did some nice work with charities. I wish him all the best.
     
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  9. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    My Favorite Boxer. Good Luck Sergio.:cry:
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  10. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good for him. He's had a great career.
     
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  11. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Jr didn't ruin shiite. Nature took its course. The man is 40 years old for goodness sake.
     
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  12. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    rosie is ***y bruv
     
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  13. Dos Huevos

    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm a message board b!tch, let's make fun of him.

    He hung around too long

    He got ruined by Jr

    He was gay

    That crown he wore after the second Williams fight was stupid

    His poster child girl for the anti bullying campaign he did was ugly

    Cotto embarrassed a completely haelthy version of him

    He should have lost to Murray

    He used roids and EPO

    His trunks never matched his shoes

    Now that's out of the way.

    Good luck in retirement champ. You were a bright spot in an ugly sport.

    OH WAIT, I almost forgot. He would have never been anything in Hagler's era.
     
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  14. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    What is this one rambling about.:roll::tired
     
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  15. Super Hans

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    I had a dream about Martinez the other night.


    A wet dream.
     
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