I'm a big fan of Sergio Martinez. I had heard whispers of him before Bunema, but they turned into screams after that fight. I remember I picked Bunema to win, due to my lack of knowledge of Sergio at that time and I was so happy that Martinez was so skilled, I didn't even care that I got it wrong.
So, what saddened me was that his next big fight took a while to make. Forrest discussions, then Williams talk, then Forrest, then Forrest passes away. It was getting pretty damn out of hand. (No disrespect to Forrest dying, I meant the other aspects, obviously.)
Then, FINALLY, the Cintron fight comes up. I'll admit, in the beginning, it didn't look like it'd be another incredible showing by any means. Wasn't as bad as the fans were making it out to be, but it wasn't Gatti-Ward, either.
Then, the first robbery happens. He cracks Cintron with a shot so hard that it either tricks Cintron or Cintron weasels out of. Realistically, if he was so hur tthat he didn't know what hit him, the fight should have been stopped. And if he knew and was lying, then he's a ****head and deserves to have lost the fight.
Robbery.
Then, he continues to win the fight, sweeping about 5 rounds in the middle and taking 3 out of the last 4 or 5 as well. But, during I believe the 11th round, he gets a point taken away for hitting behind the head. When, in all reality, Cintron had been ducking all the way over like an ******* and then complaining about what obviously is bound to happen in those situations. This point makes the fight even on two cards, and Martinez loses out on a decision in a fight that he should have probably won by stoppage.
Robbery 2.
However, none of this should have mattered to begin with. The scorecards should have never of been that close to begin with. The fact that two judges only had him winning one more round than Cintron did is ridiculous to begin with.
Robbery 3.
I'm sure you all know this, but the reason I point this out is because the guy is still fighting the toughest opponents. Bunema was atleast tough at some point. Cintron was tougher. And in or around 154, Williams might be the toughest task.
Like it or not, Sergio Martinez deserves a lot of credit. I personally think he will prevail and I hope for a good fight.
So, what saddened me was that his next big fight took a while to make. Forrest discussions, then Williams talk, then Forrest, then Forrest passes away. It was getting pretty damn out of hand. (No disrespect to Forrest dying, I meant the other aspects, obviously.)
Then, FINALLY, the Cintron fight comes up. I'll admit, in the beginning, it didn't look like it'd be another incredible showing by any means. Wasn't as bad as the fans were making it out to be, but it wasn't Gatti-Ward, either.
Then, the first robbery happens. He cracks Cintron with a shot so hard that it either tricks Cintron or Cintron weasels out of. Realistically, if he was so hur tthat he didn't know what hit him, the fight should have been stopped. And if he knew and was lying, then he's a ****head and deserves to have lost the fight.
Robbery.
Then, he continues to win the fight, sweeping about 5 rounds in the middle and taking 3 out of the last 4 or 5 as well. But, during I believe the 11th round, he gets a point taken away for hitting behind the head. When, in all reality, Cintron had been ducking all the way over like an ******* and then complaining about what obviously is bound to happen in those situations. This point makes the fight even on two cards, and Martinez loses out on a decision in a fight that he should have probably won by stoppage.
Robbery 2.
However, none of this should have mattered to begin with. The scorecards should have never of been that close to begin with. The fact that two judges only had him winning one more round than Cintron did is ridiculous to begin with.
Robbery 3.
I'm sure you all know this, but the reason I point this out is because the guy is still fighting the toughest opponents. Bunema was atleast tough at some point. Cintron was tougher. And in or around 154, Williams might be the toughest task.
Like it or not, Sergio Martinez deserves a lot of credit. I personally think he will prevail and I hope for a good fight.
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