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By Jake Donovan - Justice was finally served on the scorecards on Saturday evening for Sergio Martinez, who overcame a knockdown and mid-rounds funk to close strong en route to annexing the World middleweight crown from Kelly Pavlik in front of packed house at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Scores were 115-111, 116-111 and 115-112 for Martinez, who becomes the first fighter of Argentinean heritage since the legendary Carlos Monzon to lay claim to the lineal middleweight championship.
Pavlik, 159.5, Youngstown, OH, looked to impose his massive size and natural weight advantage from the opening bell. The defending champion threw a heavy jab, but was unable to punch in combination early on.
Martinez, 159.5, formerly of Buenos Aires, Argentina, offered constant lateral movements, stopping every so often to drop right hooks and left hands. One right hook in particular opened a cut outside of Pavlik’s left eye, which he continued to target with his jab. [Click Here To Read More]
Scores were 115-111, 116-111 and 115-112 for Martinez, who becomes the first fighter of Argentinean heritage since the legendary Carlos Monzon to lay claim to the lineal middleweight championship.
Pavlik, 159.5, Youngstown, OH, looked to impose his massive size and natural weight advantage from the opening bell. The defending champion threw a heavy jab, but was unable to punch in combination early on.
Martinez, 159.5, formerly of Buenos Aires, Argentina, offered constant lateral movements, stopping every so often to drop right hooks and left hands. One right hook in particular opened a cut outside of Pavlik’s left eye, which he continued to target with his jab. [Click Here To Read More]
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