Comments Thread For: Roach Sees Martinez's Speed as Sergio's Biggest Weapon

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A fight that many boxing fans thought would never come to fruition is finally upon us as WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will defend his title against Sergio Martinez who many consider to be the best of the division. The mega fight will take place on September 15th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.

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Sanlucas77

How many anticipate that Chavez will step onto the scale purposely overweight? I see it happening. 3 to 5 pounds over.

bojangles1987

No, that left hand is the biggest weapon. If Chavez can eat that, I don't think the speed will be an issue.

Bushbaby

Honestly Martinez's lateral movement is his best tool. His footwork is amazing.

Longjab10

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Originally Posted by Bushbaby

Honestly Martinez's lateral movement is his best tool. His footwork is amazing.

speed + ^this is the biggest weapon of sergio... while chavez has a better chin IMO... i expect jr to be hit much more than sergio... as fight time nears, we'll see everyone's opinion changing as both prepare for the fight of their lives.... this will be a good one

boxingfan76

Martinez' undoing will be his style where he holds his hands down by his side and his ever increasing of eating shots , the body work of chavez and offense overall should just be too much for Martinez

b0ndsj0ns20

We'll find out how good Jr's chin actually his, because he's going to get blasted in the face repeatedly. He won't pass the test. He's going to get blacked out. He's going to walk straight in, get hit with a punch he doesn't see coming, and get the Paul Williams treatment.

theocdog

Wait. Is this fight really happening? I haven't read an article saying the fight is signed.

SpeedKillz

his speed, power, stamina, skill, movement, adaptability, prowess, generalship, confidence will all be a HUGE problem for chavez, who lacks in most (not all) of those departments

JKidd2624

One of the biggest factors, IMO, will be the ring size. If they put this fight in a flyweight ring like Andy Lee vs. JCC, that will negate a lot of the advantages Sergio has.

There are a lot of things Julio will need to contend with, speed is just one of them. I can't wait to see how he takes Sergio's power. I expect a weight difference at fight time to be around 20-30 lbs, and we'll see how that helps Julio take the power shots Sergio will land on him.

Sanlucas77 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0 Points: 569.44 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 569.44 Donate	Overweight? How many anticipate that Chavez will step onto the scale purposely overweight? I see it happening. 3 to 5 pounds over.

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boxingfan76 Undisputed Champion Join Date: May 2009 Location: texas Posts: 4,090 Rep Power: 0 Points: 7,158,658.06 Bank: 3,768,873.04 Total Points: 10,927,531.10 Donate	Martinez' undoing will be his style where he holds his hands down by his side and his ever increasing of eating shots , the body work of chavez and offense overall should just be too much for Martinez

b0ndsj0ns20 Interim Champion Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 555 Rep Power: 5 Points: 11,644.85 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 11,644.85 Donate	We'll find out how good Jr's chin actually his, because he's going to get blasted in the face repeatedly. He won't pass the test. He's going to get blacked out. He's going to walk straight in, get hit with a punch he doesn't see coming, and get the Paul Williams treatment.

theocdog Contender Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 336 Rep Power: 0 Points: 7,771.27 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 7,771.27 Donate	Wait. Is this fight really happening? I haven't read an article saying the fight is signed.

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