And NEW Middleweight Champion of the world...

[GAME]

Sergio Martinez !!!

IT HAPPENED !

Martinez outboxed Pavlik and cut him to ribbons.

What an excellent performance.

If you would have told me a few years ago that there was a guy out there I had never heard of who would go on to beat Cintron, Williams and Pavlik I wouldn't have beleived it.

But Martinez is definately THE MAN.

Fuck yeah !

He didnt beat Williams or Cintron

[Themantonio]

Shit that puts a spanner in the works for 2 of Australia's top MW's... Apparently Daniel Geale had a shot lined up against Pavlik and Mundine apparently has been chasing a shot at Pavlik for about a yr now 2!

Do u guys think I guess due to Martniez's relative obscurity from prime time boxing exposure in America, either of these 2 Aussies will get a shot at him? I mean they are both ranked quite highly respectively in the MW division?

[Nameless]

Shit that puts a spanner in the works for 2 of Australia's top MW's... Apparently Daniel Geale had a shot lined up against Pavlik and Mundine apparently has been chasing a shot at Pavlik for about a yr now 2!

Do u guys think I guess due to Martniez's relative obscurity from prime time boxing exposure in America, either of these 2 Aussies will get a shot at him? I mean they are both ranked quite highly respectively in the MW division?

Hard to say, Pavlik has a rematch clause with Martinez, Martinez has one with Paul Williams, HBO wants (or wanted?) Bute-Pavlik.... I think it might happen but not in a close future as there is a lot of clouds and potential rematches over there before the Aussies might have a shot at Martinez. Probably that in the end, it's all gonna go down to money.

[holmcall]

Pavlik was very gracious after the fight and freely admitted he had been taken apart by the better man. He showed real class and may have won over some fans in losing. The thing is, however, that I believe I heard him say something between rounds that implied he was thinking of quiting. I hope not because if quit is in his DNA, he is in for some bad times. I don't see a rematch here--I see him moving up to Supermiddleweight where he has a decent shot of beating a few out there like Abraham and The Dane based on styles making fights, but he had better stay away from the likes of Ward, Dirrell, and especially Bute. He now needs to make serious decisons about his future. One more loss, and he is in dire straits career-wise. First thing I would do is get rid of my cut man. Second thing I'd do is work on my stance and ability to counter punch. Bottomline: Kelly Pavlik is no longer the next big thing in boxing. He still could be, but after Lockett, Old man Hopkins, Rubio, the terribly mismatched Espino, and now this loss to a super fighter whose uinusual style was no big secret coming in, Pavlik is badly in need of life support. That is all.

[Pugilistic]

I just rewatched the fight.

Pavlik did far better than i realised the first time. He actually had some success with his counter jab and he was able to land his right hand occasionally in the middle rounds. Unforenately for him, the cut occured and it was all seriously down hill from there.

Pavlik should exercise his rematch clause. I'm not saying he will win a rematch but he would likely do much in a second fight.

[Master]

Shouldn't Williams be the new champion, he earned the right and would have beaten this Pavlik.

[BoxingGorilla]

Pavlik was very gracious after the fight and freely admitted he had been taken apart by the better man.

Is that what he said? LOL

"I was taken apart by the better man." -- Kelly Pavlik

[CutMeMick]

Anyone lucky enough to get a picture with CutMeMick is okay in my book.

[Mo Frazier]

I think the announcers were giving Pavlik too much credit in the mid rounds saying he won like 5 in a row, I disagreed, he did win a few, but not THAT many. Overall, good fight. I really wanted to see Miranda win; I was really disappointed about that :/

[CutMeMick]

Martinez is brilliant and has been since beating Saul Roman which IMO is when he bounced back into the radar with that win.
Since then he never let off, the pic of he and I is after he beat Bunema.
Really cool guy...

[BoxingGorilla]

Anyone lucky enough to get a picture with CutMeMick is okay in my book.

[Pugilistic]

I knew Martinez would beat Pavlik.

He was just stylistically all wrong for him. A fighter who moves well and has superior speed will always cause hell of Pavlik. Pavliks power is a non factor when he can't sit down on his shots.

I watched a stream but from what i seen, Pavlik had a seriously tough time landing on Martinez who appeared to be quite hittable against Williams. I think Williams long reach, faster pressure and speed caused Martinez trouble.

I will give the fight another watch later. I might of missed something because of the stream.