Comments Thread For: CompuBox Pre-Fight Review: Martinez vs. Barker

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If one listens to the oddsmakers, (Martinez is a 20-1 favorite) Saturday's Sergio Martinez-Darren Barker match will be a perfunctory exercise that will end inside 10 rounds. But boxing has always been an animal that can't easily be tamed, for an underdog is theoretically one punch away from reshaping his reputation. And here's the proof: One spectacular overhand left against Paul Williams turned Martinez from a tricky southpaw into one of boxing's most feared knockout artists and a threat to Manny Pacquiao's pound-for-pound throne.

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yeah, martinez does get hit more often now than in the past, but he producing better fights now and he can take a punch. if martinez can take pavlik's best punches and not get stopped, there's probably no one at MW and below that can spark him out.

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Originally Posted by Pullcounter

yeah, martinez does get hit more often now than in the past, but he producing better fights now and he can take a punch. if martinez can take pavlik's best punches and not get stopped, there's probably no one at MW and below that can spark him out.

Agreed.

Also the more u open up and fire shots the more vulnerable

U are.

I would love to see a Sergio and mayweather

fight at 154. I think it would be phenomenal.

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