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Originally Posted by
LEGION
I want to see James Kirkland/Sergio Martinez. Don't know who I'd root for

Martinez vs Margarito 2

Have you seen the first fight Ice? All I know is what it says on boxrec, Margarito KO 7.
I'm a bit suprised by all the hyperbole regarding Martinez tonight though. I mean before tonight he simply was never mentioned by anyone, I've never even seen a thread about him, and certainly Kellerman and Lampley etc have never talked about him at all.
Then he beats up on Bunema, a journeyman fighter who got lucky last time out and all of a sudden he's too much for anyone at 154 and should be looking at a rematch with Margarito
I just don't buy this. No matter how good he looked tonight (against a nobody) what has he done to merit a mega fight with Margarito? It's just completely insane, Margarito is king at 147 and looks for huge fights with Mayweather, Cotto and Williams, Martinez has never even beat a name opponent and all of a sudden they are throwing his name in the mix.
Faster than Shane Mosely and Roy Jones, seriously wtf were Lampley and Kellerman on tonight?
He looked impressive against a completely overmatched opponent. That is all, no more no less.
In terms of significance I'd say it ranks similar to Lucian Bute's win over Berrio, afight that catapaults him amongst the top of his division but certainly doens't get cries of how Calzaghe, Pavlik, Dawson and Hopkins must all face him and that he's the avoided man.
I just don't understand why everyone went so crazy for Martinez tonight.

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