Thread: Sergio Martinez Retires

Didn’t hear that but I’m not interested whatsoever in it

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

Didn’t hear that but I’m not interested whatsoever in it

Nah me either, Supposedly in Nov.

Damn Martinez was a shell last time out.

Ooh that is horrible. I love Martinez but his leg was done to bits and he couldn't lean on or find any leverage with that leg last time out. Now older and after a full camp it cannot go well. He relied in movement so much in his prime and Chavez only caught him last time when he slowed a bit at the end. A bad idea and I hope it doesn't happen.

Always enjoyed his fights. I hope he has a long fruitful retirement. In interviews I’ve seen he is still coherent, good on him

I heard he was making a comeback. It was mentioned a month ago but it's all gone quiet since.

i can't imagine both knees have fully healed and if they haven't it would be a huge mistake to get ko'd by Chavez for a quick payday

As was stated above, movement was too much of his game. He has an old mans knees and a young mans style. After a few rounds, he'd be a sitting duck for big 160 pounders and weight bullies.

These type of injuries only get worse as you get older due to all the parts of the joint. He's had the surgery and that's good but between boxing, soccer and cycling, His meniscus (cartilage disc between the bones) in his knees are probably wearing thin. I used to refer to my knees as left and right, I refer to them as bad and worse due to ligament tears I never got the surgery for. ACL in the left knee (same injury Sergio has in right) and MCL in the right. Bad and Worse refers to the difficulty getting them back into place after they've slipped out (left one can be forced straight and popped back in but it hurts like hell because it pinches the meniscus... the other has to be hyperflexed behind me, aligned and then released into place and sometimes takes a few tries to get the alignment right). They stay put if I use a brace when doing anything athletic (but remember roach played the NYSAC on that... though brace may no longer be an issue if hes had the surgery and rehab)


Sergio is a weatherman now... He knows when the rains coming.

I can't believe there isn't more outrage about a 43 year old Martinez, who was beyond shot, returning. Although Chavez Jr isn't great, size and youth, as well as overall wellbeing will play a big roll.

Supposed to be at 168, on Nov-17, promoted by Hearn on DAZN.

Chavez jr got really fat this year. Martinez really might be safe here, if he's lived well and rehabbed his knees well he'll probably still have too much for Chavez jr. I'd watch it if it's on dazn or an other channel I get but I wouldn't try so hard to watch this.

I had no idea he was coming back until you brought it up. I looked into it and apparently said he would only come back to fight names like Mayweather or Manny too. That sounds so unlike him as he comes across as a reasonably grounded sort, but that to me is nutty talk. He is 43, has bad legs, hasn't fough in years, but wouldn't mind a fight with Manny? That's kind of mental. At what weight would that be and what makes him think he can fight 12 tough rounds being a much older man? Even Chavez is asking too much considering Chavez will no doubt be 180 plus come fight night. Surely he doesn't need the money. It cannot end well and it is a shame as he has already had a great late career though hampered by injuries towards the end. As was mentioned his style is a young mans one. It relied on movement and lacked fundamentals. It worked because he had speed, ouput and that power too. Very strange to me.

Originally Posted by Gandalf

I had no idea he was coming back until you brought it up. I looked into it and apparently said he would only come back to fight names like Mayweather or Manny too. That sounds so unlike him as he comes across as a reasonably grounded sort, but that to me is nutty talk. He is 43, has bad legs, hasn't fough in years, but wouldn't mind a fight with Manny? That's kind of mental. At what weight would that be and what makes him think he can fight 12 tough rounds being a much older man? Even Chavez is asking too much considering Chavez will no doubt be 180 plus come fight night. Surely he doesn't need the money. It cannot end well and it is a shame as he has already had a great late career though hampered by injuries towards the end. As was mentioned his style is a young mans one. It relied on movement and lacked fundamentals. It worked because he had speed, ouput and that power too. Very strange to me.

I think you're right about the nutty talk. At his age I think that's bs. Those knees will never be 100% again unfortunately.

From what I can gather Chavez Jr was saying he would like to face Sergio Mora, or for Martinez to give him a rematch, to avenge his loss. Martinez apparently responded to the request, and suggested it be in Nov. That's not far away. Somehow I just don't see this happening that soon, if ever. But with boxing I'm never surprised.

I doubt that Jr can get down to 168

Ok nope and nope! Anyone walking Martinez to the ring needs to have their head checked and thats with all respect to Sergio. But when the legs-knees go thats a wrap. Do knees ever really fully recover in your mid 30's..when your game is based on movement. It's a recipe for disaster and what happened to his lucrative modeling career to make some coin? And why allow a bloated corner cutting Chavez the stage again. The last significant punch Chavez landed was the errant brick he got on Martinez..8 yrs ago. This sounds more some lazy promoter trying to short cut the way for what would be a behemoth Chavez Jr still milking the name.

Sergio should have a rematch against Cotto. They should have a senior tournament where Benn can fight Steve Collins, Ortiz v Povetkin, Briggs v Lewis.

maravilla's comeback continues

They actually made a poster for it