Does Chavez Jr. really deserve a rematch?

[ruthless rocco]

the rematch is gonna be great! can't wait to hear the excuses next time around!

[armyash]

Chavez must be kicking himself. He had a massive size advantage but it caused him to be too slow. If he had let his hands go he could have had more success but he was too scared that once he lets his hands go he would be taking 4 shots for each one of his.

The better man won.

[Mars_ax]

Chavez must be kicking himself. He had a massive size advantage but it caused him to be too slow. If he had let his hands go he could have had more success but he was too scared that once he lets his hands go he would be taking 4 shots for each one of his.

The better man won.

Except for perhaps a dozen times or so, Sergio stayed out of the corners and off the ropes, and when Junior did corner Martinez his success was usually minimal, with Sergio giving as good or better then he took.
Fortunately for Junior he was able to score the KD in the last round, because otherwise this fight would have been 12-0 and viewed as a one-sided beatdown, by a consummate pro over a rank amateur. The KD probably salvaged Junior's career and reputation, and made it seem a little less humiliating, but make no mistake, Sergio punked this kid badly.

[Rantcatrat]

Chavez must be kicking himself. He had a massive size advantage but it caused him to be too slow. If he had let his hands go he could have had more success but he was too scared that once he lets his hands go he would be taking 4 shots for each one of his.

The better man won.

Except for perhaps a dozen times or so, Sergio stayed out of the corners and off the ropes, and when Junior did corner Martinez his success was usually minimal, with Sergio giving as good or better then he took.
Fortunately for Junior he was able to score the KD in the last round, because otherwise this fight would have been 12-0 and viewed as a one-sided beatdown, by a consummate pro over a rank amateur. The KD probably salvaged Junior's career and reputation, and made it seem a little less humiliating, but make no mistake, Sergio punked this kid badly.

This is correct. A rematch is unnecessary. I prefer Martinez versus Canelo or Cotto.

[armyash]

I agree with what has been said there can be no argument for Chavez having much success apart from the final round. Even when he had Martinez on the ropes he couldn't take advantage. Martinez was too fast, he showed a good chin and was just too good. Chavez looked inexperienced following Martinez around the ring with his hands up.

I like the point that the 12th round probably saved Chavez career.

[Kirkland Laing]

Chavez must be kicking himself. He had a massive size advantage but it caused him to be too slow. If he had let his hands go he could have had more success but he was too scared that once he lets his hands go he would be taking 4 shots for each one of his.

The better man won.

There was another reason he wasn't letting his hands go. It was that just before he was going to throw a punch Martinez was punching him in the head and to the body and then getting the fuck out of the way. Martinez has much faster hands and feet and a longer reach and it doesn't matter if Junior had come into the ring at 158 he still would have been slower than Martinez.


Also, too. Does anybody think if Martinez is going to miss serious time with the knee injury that Sulaiman will strip his belt and give it back to Junior?

[captainanddew]

Chavez must be kicking himself. He had a massive size advantage but it caused him to be too slow. If he had let his hands go he could have had more success but he was too scared that once he lets his hands go he would be taking 4 shots for each one of his.

The better man won.

There was another reason he wasn't letting his hands go. It was that just before he was going to throw a punch Martinez was punching him in the head and to the body and then getting the fuck out of the way. Martinez has much faster hands and feet and a longer reach and it doesn't matter if Junior had come into the ring at 158 he still would have been slower than Martinez.


Also, too. Does anybody think if Martinez is going to miss serious time with the knee injury that Sulaiman will strip his belt and give it back to Junior?

1-Sulaiman is chavez jr's godfather
2-sulaiman still believes that chavez sr was robbed when pernell whitaker "got" a draw against chavez sr (if you haven't seen the fight, then watch it on youtube)

those 2 things tell you all you need to know about sulaiman.

will he strip sergio-if he can find a way, he will.

[captainanddew]

as for stripping of the belt? who cares.

as fans we need to stop giving creedence to the abc organizations. Their belts mean nothing.

does anyone believe that chavez jr/zbik- ever deserved to be fighting to be any kind of champion

have you looked at the top 10 lists for the organizations?? most of the lists have guys that no unbaised group would put in the top 30.