Rumor has it that Junior fired Ariza. Let's see if he gets down to 160 safely in this fight.

I don't see the Martinez-Bute comparison at all by the way, unless you mean just that they are athletic, slick boxers. Not that either should feel slighted, Bute was a long-reigning champion at super middleweight and racked up wins over Bika, Andrade, and Johnson. Martinez has had a good run too.

Frankly, if Martinez beats Junior it just raises his profile among casual fans. Hard-core fans won't give him any more credit because people still have doubts about Junior. The upside for Junior is huge, if he beats Martinez, he becomes the MAN at 160.