Who wins this battle of athleticism? At 154 or 160.
wtf kinda match up is this? Sergio was a tried and tested world level winner, who was THE LINEAL middleweight champion of the world who held some ferocious wins. Andrades best win is a journeyman and Vanes.
Sergio would school the guy and probably cut him up late.
Martinez would beat him. Come on, Andrade has proven nothing yet. It's too early to start comparing him to greats like Sergio Martinez.
this right here, let andrade beat somebody before start making comparisons...
Martinez would beat him. Come on, Andrade has proven nothing yet. It's too early to start comparing him to greats like Sergio Martinez.
I agree with this....
Serg was a proven champion for many years.. Andrade really hasn't proven himself yet.. Dude could be another mike jones or Kermit cintron for all we know
I'd say Andrade poses some big problems to Martinez and wins a decision or Martinez catches him in an exchange and stops him.
Paul Williams is no Andrade but caused a few problems in their first fight.
williams had an iron chin in his prime, HW reach, and he threw a ton of punches. very much a unique fighter, and really not a fair comparison.
the knock on andrade in the past is that he's mentally soft. he's had time to develop since, then, but he's yet to prove anything about his nuts, the way both williams and martinez did.
williams proved that he was mentally solid as a rock from his first fight on TV against walter matthysse, and he stayed mentally strong through the martinez KO and even paralysis.
bad style for martinez, imo. andrade is big, can punch, and he's fast.
that said, martinez had "it." the sum could be greater than its parts. yes, his chin wasn't good, but the guy had balls of steel. he wasn't the most polished boxer in the world, but he was one of the fastest.
i think he's significant;y faster than andrade in his prime, and that he'd win on points. probably comes off of the deck to do it.
I'd say Andrade poses some big problems to Martinez and wins a decision or Martinez catches him in an exchange and stops him.
Paul Williams is no Andrade but caused a few problems in their first fight.
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