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By Jake Donovan - Barring another impromptu conference call, it’s safe to say that we can finally move on from Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz overload.
The lack of any major fights available beyond the Spanish-network circuit in this corner of the world made the replay of the aforementioned super fight the major topic of discussion for a few extra days longer than should’ve been the case. Arguments that should have run their natural course have instead been rehashed to the point of exhaustion (although Monday’s conference call with Team Ortiz was certainly a fun new way to discuss old news).
That problem goes away this weekend, with significant fights on both coasts in the United States.
Sergio Martinez - reigning middleweight king and 2010 Fighter of the Year – faces his second undefeated opponent in as many fights when he defends against Darren Barker in their HBO-televised main event live from Atlantic City.
Three time zones to the left, Rafael Marquez aims for one more shot at resurrecting his borderline Hall-of-Fame career as he faces super bantamweight titlist Toshiaki Nishioka, who fights in the United States for the first time in five years and just the third time in his career (all three taking place in Las Vegas). The bout airs live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Fox Deportes. [Click Here To Read More]
The lack of any major fights available beyond the Spanish-network circuit in this corner of the world made the replay of the aforementioned super fight the major topic of discussion for a few extra days longer than should’ve been the case. Arguments that should have run their natural course have instead been rehashed to the point of exhaustion (although Monday’s conference call with Team Ortiz was certainly a fun new way to discuss old news).
That problem goes away this weekend, with significant fights on both coasts in the United States.
Sergio Martinez - reigning middleweight king and 2010 Fighter of the Year – faces his second undefeated opponent in as many fights when he defends against Darren Barker in their HBO-televised main event live from Atlantic City.
Three time zones to the left, Rafael Marquez aims for one more shot at resurrecting his borderline Hall-of-Fame career as he faces super bantamweight titlist Toshiaki Nishioka, who fights in the United States for the first time in five years and just the third time in his career (all three taking place in Las Vegas). The bout airs live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Fox Deportes. [Click Here To Read More]
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