DiBella: Sergio Martinez-Dmitry Pirog Won't Happen, Now
By Lem Satterfield
According to promoter Lou DiBella, a middleweight unification between Sergio Martinez and Dmitry Pirog won't happen in the near future. After last Saturday's vicious two round knockout of Paul Williams, DiBella is trying to secure the biggest fights possible for Martinez. He doesn't view Pirog as a candidate who brings money to the table, or fans to the arena. But, if HBO puts the money on the table - the fight will happen.
"I'm the promoter. I've been told by my fighter that he's got two years left [before he retires.] I'm not fighting guys who don't bring 50 cents to the table. [Pirog] doesn't make any sense. But we'll fight anybody who wants him and anybody who HBO will pay the money for to see him fight. We're not running from anybody," DiBella said. "I'm not running to go and fight 168-pounders, that's absurd. But in terms of 160 to 154, we'll fight anyone."
If Martinez-Pirog gets made, DiBella doesn't believe the Russian boxer is capable of winning because he's not fast enough.
"And by the way, how many of you, if you want to make the fight, think that Dmitry Pirog could beat him? He's not fast enough. He can't beat Sergio, and there is no money in it," DiBella said.
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.
