Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin - St. Pat's day fight thread

[Master]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

[erics44]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

williams was decent

macklins much better tho but so is sergio since then (its the peds )

[Master]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

williams was decent

macklins much better tho but so is sergio since then (its the peds )

How ripped does Sergio look, his veins will be popping out of his skin.

[erics44]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

williams was decent

macklins much better tho but so is sergio since then (its the peds )

How ripped does Sergio look, his veins will be popping out of his skin.

i personally think if there is ever a case for peds its sergio, hes improved massively in so many ways in his mid 30s, speed and power are so much improved, and at a higher weight

how is he doing it?

[Rantcatrat]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

williams was decent

macklins much better tho but so is sergio since then (its the peds )

How ripped does Sergio look, his veins will be popping out of his skin.

i personally think if there is ever a case for peds its sergio, hes improved massively in so many ways in his mid 30s, speed and power are so much improved, and at a higher weight

how is he doing it?

Stop doubting the guy. He's no faster than he was before. His power hasn't improved. If anything, in his last fight, he looked worse than he has in a while. He's no more ripped than he was back in the day. Go check his fights out. He's a phenomonal athlete. He doesn't drink between fights. He is a cycler when he isn't training for a fight. He has offered in many interviews to submit to Olympic style testing with a fight with Floyd. Sergio, like Campillo, didn't start boxing until he was 20, so, his peak has been late r than average. Plus, he hasn't been in many wars. They say a fighter's age is different than his ring age, and Sergio's ring age isn't very old.

[Mars_ax]

The Martinez vs Macklin card starts @ 10:00 PM ET on HBO here in North America tomorrow night, 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.

[Rantcatrat]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

williams was decent

macklins much better tho but so is sergio since then (its the peds )

Sergio is better now than he was then? How? Because of his showing against Darren Barker?

[erics44]

I like both fighters, Macklin has hear and Birmingham born. Sergio battered our Williams, who was a quality fighter, and hope Sergio gets the big fights he deserves.

williams was decent

macklins much better tho but so is sergio since then (its the peds )

Sergio is better now than he was then? How? Because of his showing against Darren Barker?

Its a good point but there were a few fights in the past where you would think martinez would have performed much better in if he had have them now

Perhaps its just the experience

[Fenster]

Macklin's got no chance. He's made for Martinez.

That doesn't mean he's not a worthy challenger. But he's getting KO'd. Martinez wont be standing in front of him letting him unload combos like Sturm did.

[Mars_ax]

Macklin's got no chance. He's made for Martinez.

That doesn't mean he's not a worthy challenger. But he's getting KO'd. Martinez wont be standing in front of him letting him unload combos like Sturm did.

Anything can happen in pro boxing, Macklin is super motivated and figures to give it his all, his all however simply won't be enough. The thing is, Martinez is at the top of his game right now, and on a roll, he's 37 but still looks to be in his prime. Macklin plans to bring it and brawl, if he does I don't see this fight going past 8 rounds before Sergio busts him up and stops him.

[Leighton]

Macklingets hit too much when he fights. He will get taken out quite easily.

[Mars_ax]

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.