Sergio Martinez Baits Vernon Forrest, Plans 9/26 Return

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BoxingScene.com was advised that Sergio Martinez (44-1-2, 24KOs) is planning to make the first defense of his WBC junior middleweight title on September 26 at La Cubierta, Leganesin in Madrid, Spain. The possible opponent is Pablo Navascues (23-1-1, 16KOs). The WBC has yet to approve Navascues as an opponent. Eurosport will televise the fight, and there are ongoing negotiations to have an American network pick it up. [details]

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He should give Jamie Moore a shot

[deuce_drop]

it would be a great fight, i was saying to my friends the other day that these two should get it on...............

[MANGLER]

Forrest dodged Sergio like crazy. He don't deserve ****. He's supposed to be on the way to 160 anyway.

[TheSurgeonMDMPH]

Say "Paul Williams" martinez and hbo will make u a rich man! Leave the old man alone already. We all see he doesn't want any of you. Now go get the elephant that none of the so called "elites" speak of.

[Clegg]

I know that Martinez has been avoided, but now he has the title surely he can get a better quality of opponent than this random Spanish guy?

[RRICAN]

he should fight daniel santos!!!!

[Iceta]

Surely to god a fight with Paul Williams would be better than this random cat. I wonder who is ducking who in this situation. Could they both be ducking each other? Or is it just one guy doing the ducking? I know HBO was on board with this fight and Dibella and Goosen were talking about putting both of these guys on a double header but why? Martinez and Williams need to fight each other. Are the promoters scared?

[Spray_resistant]

Surely to god a fight with Paul Williams would be better than this random cat. I wonder who is ducking who in this situation. Could they both be ducking each other? Or is it just one guy doing the ducking? I know HBO was on board with this fight and Dibella and Goosen were talking about putting both of these guys on a double header but why? Martinez and Williams need to fight each other. Are the promoters scared?

I would love to see that fight but from a business sense it doesn't make much money right now.....Martinez has the potential to be a big star, most likely he will have to fight a few more times on American tv to become more well known before put into a big fight with a dangerous opponent like Williams.

[Iceta]

I would love to see that fight but from a business sense it doesn't make much money right now.....Martinez has the potential to be a big star, most likely he will have to fight a few more times on American tv to become more well known before put into a big fight with a dangerous opponent like Williams.

I hear you. But Martinez has the most clout where TV exposure is concerned out of all the 154 lbers except Paul Williams. Forrest has been too inactive and Spinks is not loved by the networks. Unless Williams thinks he can get a shot at Pavlik, Abraham, or Mosley this fight should happen. No excuses.