Martinez vs Macklin
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Macklin To Retain McGirt, Vows To Continue Title Journey
Birmingham’s Matthew Macklin fell just short when challenging consensus middleweight king Sergio Martinez at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night when the 29-year-old’s trainer, Buddy McGirt, withdrew the challenger from the fight after two kn...
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Martinez Avoids Disaster, Surges Late To Stop Macklin
By Jake Donovan - The real middleweight champion has spoken, this time in the ring. Sergio Martinez has been forced to go the soapbox route in having his voice heard in recent months. The Argentine southpaw has been in search of big fights befitti...
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Martinez vs. Macklin: The Trainers Prediction Roundtable
By David P. Greisman - Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (Martinez): “Sergio should outpoint him. Macklin’s a strong kid, but I just think Sergio has a lot of experience and he’s fought the better opposition. It’s going to be a rough fight. Sergio’s not going t...
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BScene Staff Predictions: Sergio Martinez-Matthew Macklin
The fight is being billed as “The Real Middleweight Championship of the World,” referencing the lineal championship status of Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, who defends against UK-based middleweight contender Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin this weeke...
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Sergio Martinez vs Matthew Macklin: Pre-Fight Report Card
by Cliff Rold - But for the judges, we might view this fight as the two best Middleweights in the world squaring off at the legendary Madison Square Garden. Irish Matthew Macklin left his home in the U.K. to challenge German star Felix Sturm for the...
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Sergio Martinez Motivated To Impress, Secure Big Fights
By Thomas Gerbasi - A stranger in a foreign country, fighting in the world’s greatest arena. An icon on the verge of stardom. A champion in the eyes of the world, but not particular sanctioning bodies. Sounds like the story of middleweight champio...
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Photos/Weights: Sergio Martinez 157.6, Matt Macklin 158
By Jake Donovan - Sergio Martinez is set to defend the real middleweight championship, while Matthew Macklin has designs on capturing that very crown. Both fighters easily made weight for Saturday night’s main event at MSG’s The Theatre in New York C...
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Sergio Martinez: Macklin Gets Knocked Out Inside of Ten!
Argentina's Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27KOs) predicts a victory by knockout, planning to make it happen somewhere between the eight and tenth of Saturday's twelve round showdown with Irish middleweight Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19KOs) at New York's Madis...