Physically unable to again fight in 2013, Sergio Martinez is ‘damaged goods’
The Ring and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez will be shelved for the remainder of 2013 after deteriorating against formidable Englishman Martin Murray on Saturday night in Buenos Aires. Despite suffering another right knee injury, broken left hand and bad cut over his left eye, the hometown Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) controversially outscored the 30-year-old Murray (25-1...
Sergio Martinez vs. Martin Murray photos from fight night
Middleweight kingpin Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez defeated Martin Murray on Saturday night in Argentina, to the delight of tens of thousands of screaming home country supporters. It was a close, fairly even contest, although Martinez did enough to capture the unanimous decision victory. All three judges had the fight scored 115-112 for Martinez.
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Sergio Martinez Retains Middleweight Title in Disputed Win Over Martin Murray
Here is what I found ironic.
Last week, Canelo Alvarez won a fight landing and throwing a lot less punches than Austin Trout. He scored a clean knockdown and the consensus was, he won the fight because he simply threw harder punches.
This week, Martin Murray throws almost as many, lands more of the harder punches and scores a clean knockdown on Sergio Martinez, but it is Martinez...
A graying Sergio Martinez escapes with a win over tough Englishman Martin Murray
Despite getting bloodied and hitting the canvas midway through the eighth round, Argentinean Sergio Martinez unanimously outpointed formidable Englishman Martin Murray to escape with The Ring and WBC middleweight belts on Saturday night in Buenos Aires. Battling in the South American Paris for the first time in 11 years, all three judges ruled that the hometown Martinez (51-2-2,...
Sergio Martinez wins dubious decision
Sergio Martinez retained his WBC middleweight title, unanimously outpointing Martin Murray on Saturday night despite being sent to the canvas several times by the Englishman.
The three judges all scored the fight 115-112 in favor of the defending champion in his first fight in his hometown in 11 years after fighting mostly in Europe.
Martinez has 53 victories in 55 fights. It was...
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Buenos Aires, Bad News: Sergio Martinez Narrowly Outpoints Martin Murray
Martin Murray came close to ruining middleweight champion Sergio Martinez’s homecoming party in Buenos Aires on Saturday, but fell just short. In front of more than 40,000 singing, screaming Argentine fans, Murray put forward a workmanlike effort against a champion who seemed to be at a little less than his best.
Martinez, who would complain of a broken left hand after the...
Sergio Martinez vs. Martin Murray results
Sergio Martinez made his long-awaited return to the ring on Saturday night. Even more long-awaited was his homecoming return to Argentina, where a legion of screaming fans awaited the middleweight champ. Did he deliver on their expectations against unbeaten British challenger Martin Murray?
Below, find our complete Martinez vs. Murray results, as well as coverage of the Chris Arreola...
Sergio Martinez will knock the dangerous Martin Murray onto Queer Street later tonight
The Ring and WBC middleweight titlist Sergio Martinez and British contender Martin Murray tipped the scales on Friday for their bout tonight in Buenos Aires. Martinez (50-2-2, 28 KOs), a 38-year-old who most recently fought on September 15 defeating Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. by a unanimous decision to capture the WBC belt, weighed 159.6. Comparatively, Murray (25-0-1, 11 KOs), last...
Sergio Martinez vs. Martin Murray weigh-in results & photos
This morning in Argentina, Sergio Martinez and Martin Murray met face to face for the final time before their battle on Saturday night, to be televised live on HBO. Right here, you'll find the complete Martinez vs. Murray weigh-in results, along with some photos of the weigh-ins, and more.
Martinez vs. Murray Weigh-in Pictures
Martinez vs. Murray Weights
Sergio Martinez:...
Understandably, Floyd Mayweather Jr refuses to fight Sergio Martinez
Readying to battle current interim WBC welterweight champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero on May 4, Floyd Mayweather Jr was asked if he’d ever face Sergio Martinez at 160 pounds. “Sergio Martinez is 160. Floyd Mayweather walks around at 147,” said Mayweather, 36, who last threw fists on Cinco de Mayo when he overcame powerful Puerto Rican icon Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision...
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