Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez Digs Down To Stop, Batter Matt Macklin

[Check]

Good fight and well done to both fighters. Macklin did well for a while but Martinez is very good and was able to separate himself. Overall a very enjoyable fight.

[mozilla1986]

The hype machine has developed into double edged sword for Martinez, as well as for Donaire, they constantly expected now to blow ppl out of the water and any sight stiff competition is seen as a sign of weakness. Martinez has knocked out four of his last opponents all opposition that Chavez Jr will never fight. Merchant and Kellerman need a reality check and need to realise boxing isn't always easy you will struggle, you will have tough fights but it is how you deal with it that separates good fighters from P4P fighters.

Macklin did a great job.

[John Barron]

The hype machine has developed into double edged sword for Martinez, as well as for Donaire, they constantly expected now to blow ppl out of the water and any sight stiff competition is seen as a sign of weakness. Martinez has knocked out four of his last opponents all opposition that Chavez Jr will never fight. Merchant and Kellerman need a reality check and need to realise boxing isn't always easy you will struggle, you will have tough fights but it is how you deal with it that separates good fighters from P4P fighters.

Macklin did a great job.

[Medved]

The hype machine has developed into double edged sword for Martinez, as well as for Donaire, they constantly expected now to blow ppl out of the water and any sight stiff competition is seen as a sign of weakness. Martinez has knocked out four of his last opponents all opposition that Chavez Jr will never fight. Merchant and Kellerman need a reality check and need to realise boxing isn't always easy you will struggle, you will have tough fights but it is how you deal with it that separates good fighters from P4P fighters.

Macklin did a great job.

Great Post.

It was a great fight by both fighters. but Sergio proved why he's top 10 p4p (around #7 or #8 on my list).

Thats the diffirence between world class level and domestic level.

I feel Macklin didnt take enough risks, and was praying for some lucky shamrocks / cuts/ kd's / judging to win the fight.

Some Wtfs:

-How did Julie Lederman have the fight a draw going into the 12th?

-How did Cotton call that a KD? He was right infront of the fighters, there was no punch that landed, so wtf you doing Cotton?

-Sergio looked like sergio.

-HBO gonna HBO hate

-Stop showing that "bully" girl, she's probably psycho in the head and thinks Martinez will want to marry her and the more u show her the more she thinks of it.

[El Vikingo]

Sergio came out flat but adjusted well and demonstrated the world class boxer he is after 8th round. Thumbs up for Macklin, biggest challenge for Sergio since Pavlik.
Special note to :1)Larry Merchant, he is so biased against Sergio is laughable,what a hater lol.
2)J.Ledderman scoring the bout even after the 2 KOS in round 11,WHAT!!!???

All in all a pretty good win for ***y ,who started to contemplative.It is his 4 Ko in a row at MW ,now its Chavez or a 154 campaign leading him to Floyd...

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Sergio beat the second best middleweight in Macklin. With that being said, i think Martinez is on his last legs. he is not the same fighter he used to be.

I don't agree with you, I think you are wrong. Only reason why Martinez is held at such a high pedestal is because of his KO of Williams. And that was after the first match, which means he already knew what to expect. Think about their first fight and every one of his fights after the rematch. They weren't no quick KO get out of the ring victory. Sometimes he was given problems but he eventually came thru for us the fans didn't he? So just cause it took him time to adjust doesn't mean he is on his last leg cause the speed and power was still there. I've been thinking too after his post fight interview, maybe that is his game plan. He knows his stamina is superior and just takes his time chopping them down to late rounds. KO comes easier when fatigue kicks in.

I could be wrong but I never heard his trainer in last nights fight tell him "throw your left a little lower" or anything like that. Maybe that's why it took Martinez so long to adjust, he had to do it on his own. Well, that and he was too busy talking ****.

[Ringlife]

The guy is beating everybody that their putting in front of him. Big names or not these fighters are ranked and he keeps winning and knocking people out. What's he suppose to do nobody wants to fight him.

[mathed]

Cong**** to Martinez for shutting up bitter old man Merchant and the rest of the HBO hater crew.

I know, I was ready to mute the TV last night because of these guys running off at the mouth. Steward thinking he is a boxing whizz when he has people jumping ship from his gym on the daily, he must not be that good.

Merchant gets a pass because he is just a disgruntled old drunk, no harm, no foul.

[mathed]

buddy mcgirt = trash trainer

sergio = WINNING

I couldn't agree more.....well said

[garfios]

in my eyes Macklin was a Belt holder, he kick Sturm a$$ and was robbed, this MAcklin kid will give any MW outhere alot of problems... Good win for SMM against a top MW, congratulations.