Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
Macklingets hit too much when he fights. He will get taken out quite easily.
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
Good Article on Sergio Martinez in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/sp...r=1&ref=sports
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
Late Martinez stoppage, Macklin is brave and strong but will tire,
and he also leads with his face.
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
Martinez is older than time now, but Macklin will get sparked. I don't think Martinez has long left at the top though. His style is all wrong for longevity and age.
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
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roberto duran legend
Late Martinez stoppage, Macklin is brave and strong but will tire,
and he also leads with his face.
This post sums it up for me. Macklin is strong early but like in the Sturm and Moore fights he will start to tire late on and this time he is in with the best opponent he has ever faced who is a great counter puncher who has speed and power. Martinez will walk him onto something and end it inside 12.
Macklin will do the Irish proud if he is able to keep going forward for 12 rounds and not get sparked.
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
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:::PSL:::
Martinez via decision.
Only if Sergio takes mercy on him, chances are he won't. ;)
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
Martinez vs Macklin card starts tonight @ 10:00 PM ET on HBO or in about an hour here in the States, and at around 3:00 AM Sunday in the UK.
March 17
At New York (HBO): Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin, 12 rounds, for Martinez's Ring magazine middleweight title.
Beginning 1st - HBO might show 1 or both of these undercard fights:
Edwin Rodriguez vs. Donovan George, 10 rounds, super middleweights; Magomed Abdusalamov vs. Jason Pettway, 10 or 12 rounds, heavyweights.
Time for my 1st Guinness, to get me in the spirit of St. Paddy's Day, if Merchant is calling this fight for HBO he'll be half in the bag by the time the main event starts. :drunks:
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
lucky you... i can only get a british stream. i hate the commentary.
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
"enjoying the rock music tho"
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ruthless rocco
lucky you... i can only get a british stream. i hate the commentary.
Oh well, i'm just glad I get this on HBO in HD on my big screen, as for the commentary, every now and then I have to mute HBO. I can deal with the British commentary, it's the shitty streams I have issues with.
Re: Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread
they just called ll cool j rock music. and they're all mad about the stoppage.
don't they know its a fight? its embarrassing to listen to.