Why is HBO so bias against Sergio Martinez ?

[:::PSL:::]

That wasn't the first time Martinez looked ordinary against nobody. I can't blame hbo.

[ElTerribleMorales]

That wasn't the first time Martinez looked ordinary against nobody. I can't blame hbo.

yet they acted like Pacquiao was blowing his opponent away against Clottey, where Manny looked far from extraordinary

[Gandalf]

That wasn't the first time Martinez looked ordinary against nobody. I can't blame hbo.

yet they acted like Pacquiao was blowing his opponent away against Clottey, where Manny looked far from extraordinary

It was a shut out, Martinez hasn't been shutting out anyone.

Not that I think it even matters, a convincing win is a convincing win.

[ElTerribleMorales]

That wasn't the first time Martinez looked ordinary against nobody. I can't blame hbo.

yet they acted like Pacquiao was blowing his opponent away against Clottey, where Manny looked far from extraordinary

It was a shut out, Martinez hasn't been shutting out anyone.

Not that I think it even matters, a convincing win is a convincing win.

yea he's been stopping everyone, once he figure his guy out he stops him, so I fail to see why he gets so much criticism, we all knew Macklin was a lot better than a 10-1 underdog, it's more of a case that Macklin performed well rather than Martinez looked flat

[Rantcatrat]

That wasn't the first time Martinez looked ordinary against nobody. I can't blame hbo.

yet they acted like Pacquiao was blowing his opponent away against Clottey, where Manny looked far from extraordinary

It was a shut out, Martinez hasn't been shutting out anyone.

Not that I think it even matters, a convincing win is a convincing win.

yea he's been stopping everyone, once he figure his guy out he stops him, so I fail to see why he gets so much criticism, we all knew Macklin was a lot better than a 10-1 underdog, it's more of a case that Macklin performed well rather than Martinez looked flat

I also think it's that Macklin boxed more than brawled, which suprised Sergio.

[Fenster]

Macklin surprised me too. I expected him to brawl more which would have made it easy for Martinez. Instead he stuck to a good gameplan until Martinez superior class took over.

Martinez has got shit in his last two fights but the truth is - Macklin and Barker have been underestimated. They're both smart fighters that weren't turning-up to roll over, they tried to win.

Martinez P4P position is fully deserved IMO. Fact.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Macklin surprised me too. I expected him to brawl more which would have made it easy for Martinez. Instead he stuck to a good gameplan until Martinez superior class took over.

Martinez has got shit in his last two fights but the truth is - Macklin and Barker have been underestimated. They're both smart fighters that weren't turning-up to roll over, they tried to win.

Martinez P4P position is fully deserved IMO. Fact.

agreed, even Martinez said that Macklin's more tactical approach took him by surprise so he laid back a bit and took his time with him

[Mars_ax]

Macklin surprised me too. I expected him to brawl more which would have made it easy for Martinez. Instead he stuck to a good gameplan until Martinez superior class took over.

Martinez has got shit in his last two fights but the truth is - Macklin and Barker have been underestimated. They're both smart fighters that weren't turning-up to roll over, they tried to win.

Martinez P4P position is fully deserved IMO. Fact.

Actually I put Martinez ahead of Mayweather in P4P, because Mayweather hasn't fought enough the last 5 years to deserve to be ranked.

[armin]

He knocks em out, and not with a lucky shot but takes a while to figure em out n then tgheyre outa there, good enough for me....can't get much more dominant then that, sure he looses rounds here n there but who cares he finishes in style...

[Mars_ax]

He knocks em out, and not with a lucky shot but takes a while to figure em out n then they're outa there, good enough for me....can't get much more dominant then that, sure he looses rounds here n there but who cares he finishes in style...

The real test is, name someone P4P besides Pacquiao, (I don't count Mayweather, he doesn't fight often enough) who deserves to be ranked higher than Martinez, there really isn't anyone.

Macklin said he was going to brawl and take the fight to Sergio, but instead in the first 6 rounds he boxed, kept his hands up and fought more defensively. From the 7th round on it looked like Macklin started to come forward and brawl more, but that's when Martinez started finding the range and pounding Matt with those powerful straight left hands. Like all great champions Sergio became more agressive and turned it up a notch when he needed to. You only needed to look at Macklin's face and then Sergio's at the finish of the fight to see who was landing the more effective punches.