Quote Originally Posted by SlimTrae View Post
Sergio surely was a flashy fighter with pop to his Punch. Not sure I'd call him a great, even his era.

The writer uses quite a few adjectives to describe mediocrity. Extraordinary late start.

A string of sensational performances without naming these fights.
Murray, Barker, Pavlik and Williams. Not the best resume for 56 fights over 17 years.

Bunema is a decent journeyman that most fought to get to the top, same for Cintron-really flakey draw and weird stoppage, just to continue on.

Not sure if he is hall of fame worthy, but I wouldn't complain if he made it.
For his era he was certainly a great. He didn't start till 20 was never really babied or even appreciated by his countrymen until later, and was determined enough to live, train and fight abroad, learn fast from his mistakes and improve. He was both entertaining and vulnerable. He knew what it means to be put on your backside and yet did not build a style around retreating into his shell. I guess it's subjective but personally I think he was a great fighter like many of the lighter men and Japanese etc, it's easy to miss their relevance, but he had pedigree, and until his last few fights built a career with an upward trajectory as far as skill and mental know how was concerned.

There are a lot of mediocre fighters. I don't think Martinez was one of them.