Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez vs. Darren Barker Saturday October 1st

[ICB]

Strange ending that punch didn't look like it landed clean.

[CFH]

Strange ending that punch didn't look like it landed clean.

Barker quit IMO.

[ICB]

Strange ending that punch didn't look like it landed clean.

Barker quit IMO.

Even on the replay it looked like a glancing punch, most of the punch was blocked. I thought Barker won 4 rounds and was doing good early on, but he faded down the stretch late his stamina has been a question in the past.

[CFH]

Strange ending that punch didn't look like it landed clean.

Barker quit IMO.

Even on the replay it looked like a glancing punch, most the punch was blocked. I thought Barker won 4 rounds and was doing good early on, but he faded down the stretch late his stamina has been a question in the past.

He got buzzed by a hook a couple seconds before the right that put him down. I think he was just gassed and hurt, and he knew he was finished so he went down. No shame in that.

[CFH]

From what I saw it was a pretty shitty, sloppy fight. I spent most of my time watching Marquez.

[ICB]

From what I saw it was a pretty shitty, sloppy fight. I spent most of my time watching Marquez.

Did Marquez win ?

[CFH]

From what I saw it was a pretty shitty, sloppy fight. I spent most of my time watching Marquez.

Did Marquez win ?

Anyone mind if I give the result?

[Spicoli]

Hopkins needs to shut up about feeding HBO-GBP and focus on Dawson not Martinez...Martinez destroys Lee like a red headed step child.

Barker had a tight guard early.

[Mars_ax]

Hopkins needs to shut up about feeding HBO-GBP and focus on Dawson not Martinez...Martinez destroys Lee like a red headed step child.

Barker had a tight guard early.

Agreed, unlike Barker, Andy Lee gets hit way too much, Lee would be cannon fodder for Martinez.

[Kev]

I thought it was a moderately interesting chess match. I thought Barke great early on, I had him winning definitely more than the one round that Harold gave him.

Martinez put on a great second half performance though and seemed to break his spirit.

The knock out was bizarre, not sure why he suddenly collapsed from the kind of punches he'd been taking all night. Disappointing end for him he looked like he was going to make it through the fight relatively unscathed.

Martinez looked good against a very smart, defensively minded fighter though and got the job done.

Hopefully a top challenger will step up and fight him soon. I think Geale would put on a gallant effort, and fights with Sturm, Chavez Jr and Lee would be entertaining.

He's not losing any of them though.