Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez Expects a Tough Fight From Dzinziruk

[avnikuka]

What is everybody talking about in here

This is going to be a very tough fight, It might be a little bit to technical for the occasional boxing fan. Really though, this fight is going to be amazing. Sergei is a outstanding technical boxer. Pirog is great as well, so I can see the arguments on this page but really Sergei is a tough tough opponent. Respect to Sergio for taking this fight, I promise this fight will be closer then the Kelly Pavlik and certainly closer (haha) then the Paul Williams fight. I can't wait to watch it. Sergei is not as active as I'd like him to be, but from what I've seen of him, he has one of the best Jabs I've ever seen. Sticks to the game plan as well.

[Dave Rado]

A lot of people seem to forget the very recent problems Martinez had with Pavlik in the middle rounds.

He was being picked apart and far too easily. It was only until he landed that strong left and put more pressure on did he close up the later rounds.

I think a lot of people have built him up into something he's not. I don't want to take anything away from him though. He's a fantastic fighter and I'll be cheering him on. But I don't think he's the fighter a lot of others seem to think he is.

That always happens when someone gets a one-punch KO in an early round against good opposition. I remember when Don Curry knocked out Milton McCrory in two rounds, and he was instantly elevated to P4P #1 and was considered to be the second coming. Two fights later he was easily beaten by Lloyd Honeyghan, and was never really considered an elite fighter again.

When a fighter finally makes it to elite level at the age of 35, it's very su****ious. It's not as if he hadn't had any chances before - he had. His performance against Cintron wasn't great, and he was stopped by a non-cheating Margarito way back in 2000. He looked good in both fights against Williams, but styles make fights. I am sure he is being over-rated by most people. This fight won't be at all easy for him, though I think he'll win; and if he ever steps up and fights Sturm, I would consider that to be a pick 'em fight.

[jreckoning]

That always happens when someone gets a one-punch KO in an early round against good opposition. I remember when Don Curry knocked out Milton McCrory in two rounds, and he was instantly elevated to P4P #1 and was considered to be the second coming. Two fights later he was easily beaten by Lloyd Honeyghan, and was never really considered an elite fighter again.

When a fighter finally makes it to elite level at the age of 35, it's very su****ious. It's not as if he hadn't had any chances before - he had. His performance against Cintron wasn't great, and he was stopped by a non-cheating Margarito way back in 2000. He looked good in both fights against Williams, but styles make fights. I am sure he is being over-rated by most people. This fight won't be at all easy for him, though I think he'll win; and if he ever steps up and fights Sturm, I would consider that to be a pick 'em fight.

I think Dzinziruk has one of the best jabs in the business and he's a master of sapce.

I think it's a very hard fight for Martinez.

[Spray_resistant]

I think Dzinziruk has one of the best jabs in the business and he's a master of sapce.

I think it's a very hard fight for Martinez.

He does and it will offset Sergio who because of that jab will have a hard time landing not to mention Sergiy's unwillingness to trade at all.

[boxing guru]

You can't fault Sergio's choice of opponents; he won't be dominating this guy.

This is a great fight

[rey guey]

Rubbish. His ranking will start to go down due to inactivity if he doesn't have a fight fairly soon.

mayweather fought marquez in 09 and mosley in 10. he's barely fought in the past 5 years. he's great but his ranking is based on pedigree and past performances. he's hasn't done anything recently and yet he's up there.

it's a popularity contest but i hope you're right

[patpatpts]

sergio ud or late ko

[WESS]

Damn homey,U speak the truth cold like.I'ma fortify U with some green here,because when U put Pacman on blast e-thugs like top ranks & jaws love to throw red k's!!

Thanks, never had a convo with jaws but Top Rank's not so bad. He doesn't normally throw red k my way even though we disagree majority of the time.

Anyway good looking out. I wasn't aiming to bash Pac but to compare Martinez's upcoming fight to Pac's latest fights. I was just saying I hope Martinez gets all the "over hype" too.

Martinez if he looks good beating this guy will have a promising year as the fight to follow will cause some real hype or at least I would think so.

[WladIsTheChamp]

Dzhinzurik will get the UD.... Slava Ukraini!!!!

[lutenco]

DZINZIRUK is good but he has no movements,SERGIO is great and he has great legs............WHO THINKS DZINZIRUK HAS CHANCES TO BEAT SERGIO IS FOOL!!!
SERGIO has played with PAVLIK and CINTRON(both similar but better than DZINZIRUK),c'mon kids!
IN and OUT,IN and OUT and the KO will come in five rounds!!!