What is HBO's problem with Martinez?

For starters, he took two american superstars out of the big scene with his upsets. To make things worse, he is after another big name (and all smoke), Chavez Jr. They can't wait to see Martinez decline. Those are interesting points, but Martinez is pretty much a HBO fighter so I don't see why they just don't just accept he's here to stay and appreciate him. Also, I wouldn't call Pavlik and Williams superstars, yes Pavlik had a decent following in Ohio but Williams was virtually unknown to causal fans. At least Martinez has the support of Latinos. Agree with the last part.

Every single fight he is in, they keep saying he is "exposed". And during the fights, they always say how he isn't looking like a middleweight champ. Yet in every single fight, he knocks the guy out in the end and destroys fighters towards the end. Someone explain to me, wtf is HBO's problem with Martinez? For starters, he took two american superstars out of the big scene with his upsets. To make things worse, he is after another big name (and all smoke), Chavez Jr. They can't wait to see Martinez decline.

when's the last time we seen them together? i can't remember seeing them together that much. I think it was Dzinziruk. You could hear Kellerman orgasm every time Martinez throws a good punch.

They need to bring in Max Kellerman to nuthug Martinez to balance out Merchant. when's the last time we seen them together? i can't remember seeing them together that much.

They need to bring in Max Kellerman to nuthug Martinez to balance out Merchant.

It's not HBO, it's Merchant, mainly. Just hard to listen to. Will be a great day when he is off the network. Agreed.......

Larry Merchant's hate is just confusing as hell. He said he's bias against defensive fighters who are "boring". Martinez is defensively flawed and has won by KO in his last 4 fights. So why does he hate on Martinez? Merchant is just a hater, plain and simple. He hates fighters who are not Top Rank. He praises every single Top Rank fighter, and bashes all others.

It shows more and more how Merchant is against counterpunchers/defensive fighters...I though Mayweather fans were on crack but started noticing it more and more and tonight was one of thoise nights.

I keep hearing people complain about HBO and Merchant. I don't have a problem with Merchants commentary because all he was asking is that Sergio fight like he is the #3 p4p and #1 MW fighter in the world (by seperating himself from Macklin and showing he is a class above him). Macklin is underrated, however, until the 10th and 11th rounds, Martinez wasn't putting up the performance you expect for a top 3 fighter in the world.

They don't want him to expose their cash cows mayweather and pacman ! Simple and plain. Plus he didn't start boxing till he was 20!! Lol and if he would be the number 1 and 2 fighters who have been boxing their whole lives it would be crazy! He would be the only fight to give them problems and they know it!

After the Williams ko i think everyone is expecting too much of him. He looked decent and then after the 8th he outclassed Macklin and dominated him.

It's not HBO, it's Merchant, mainly. Just hard to listen to. Will be a great day when he is off the network.

it's like this hbo knows Sergio is a great fighter but they have they say some bad things about him because they don't want the public to call for a Martinez vs Pac fight because they know Martinez would KO Pacquiao. HBO is a business Pacquiao has a bigger fanbase than Martinez AND MAKES THEM ALOT OF MONEY , but HBO knows if they let sergio fight Pac they will lose alot of money because Martinez would ko him.

And Jr? LMAO! What made JCC legit? My god. He got a gift against Zbik I've noticed they are highly critical of Martinez due to his unorthodox boxing style (hands down, in and out style) but they get on Donaire as well and they both win their fights.

Uhhh maybe because Wal-Mart greeter after Wal-Mart greeter keep putting him through hell? What's going to happen when Sergio fights a Pop-Eye's cashier? Sergio needs to stay far away from legitimate boxers like Floyd, Pac, and JR. That would be manslaughter. And Jr? LMAO! What made JCC legit? My god. He got a gift against Zbik

maybe Not being able to speak English, what would 24/7 be like