Dominic Breazeale is Offended By Comparisons To Charles Martin

By Edward Chaykovsky

Dominic Breazeale (17-0, 15KOs) is offended by the comparisons to fellow contender Charles Martin (23-1-1, 21KOs), who lost his IBF heavyweight crown when he was demolished in two rounds by Anthony Joshua (16-0, 16KOs) in April.

Now Breazeale has traveled across the ocean to fight Joshua for the IBF belt on June 25th at the O2 Arena in London.

Breazeale and Martin both have high knockout percentages, both are advised by Al Haymon and both are sizable underdogs on UK soil.

Breazeale says there is no comparison to Martin in any way and explains why fans and experts alike shouldn't pair him in the same category as Martin.

Martin was very untested in the heavyweight ranks and had very little amateur experience. His biggest victory came in January when he stopped Czar Glazkov, after the Ukrainian fighter suffered a leg injury during the third round and he was unable to continue.

"People are comparing me to Charles Martin. Charles Martin is not a 2012 US Olympian, Charles Martin did not knock out 38 of his 42 wins as an amateur as well as 15 of his 17 as a pro. Everybody I have fought as a pro has been down on the canvas, if not once, they've stayed down for sure," Breazeale told Sky Sports.

"When people say Charles Martin came over here and he talked a big game and he had the belt and he had this, honestly I think Charles Martin came over with the understanding that, 'Damn, I'm going to get my a** kicked'.

"I'm over here with the understanding that I'm doing the a** kicking so we're two different guys. Charles Martin is a southpaw, Charles Martin is from Colorado Springs, Missouri - wherever. I'm an LA cat and I'm coming to win.

"I'm not going to take a 13-hour plane ride all the way over to London to lay down on the mat, and if I do unfortunately get put down on the mat then I've already proven that I can get off the mat and finish the fight. Anthony Joshua knows he's in for a war."