Martinez does not have the stamina to beat Paul Williams.

[street bully]

It's not moot when Martinez's main issue was stamina cause he didn't have that long to train.

I'd rather have to switch gameplans last minute than only get half of the amount of necessary time to train.

Having to switch your game plan from trying to be a boxer to having to be the chaser is just as difficult.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Boxers who lack stamina, don't last twelve rounds with PWill, Pavlik, and Cintron back to back.

If my memory serves me right, he got the "real" knock down versus PWill. PWill is good, but that most feared boxer in boxing has been wearing off really fast.

Please don't act as if PWill wasn't tired, the guy usually throws solid punches, he was slapping Martinez in the middle to late rounds.

Whats a real knockdown? If Martinez wasnt running maybe he would be upright. Williams punched him in the head and he got dropped.

No Williams doesnt usaully throw solid punches. Its rare when he sits on his punches.

[KnockUTheFukOut]

But he finished strong, winning the last 4-5 rounds big. Round 9 was a masterpiece.

of course he finished strong, Pavlik slow a$$ didn't make Martinez work like Williams did, Pavlik pace was so perfect for Martinez to let Pavlik stand their and just stick and move Pavlik dumb a$$ for 12 Rounds, Williams actually comes forward and uses an extremely HIGH work rate, that style can make any fighter tired

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

I agree with Bully. Its not like Martinez was just sitting around eating potato chips. Martinez was approached in the past by the Williams camp just in case Pavlik pulled out.

Martinez knew his fight would be Williams if caled upon.

[Pin Galarga]

It takes a lot of energy to move all night, but He has done it time after time. Second and third winds show that He is in good shape.
At the same time, Williams has been looking very vulnerable on his last fights.
Martinez has the physical, skills and mental edge for this rematch.

[savorduhflavor]

Having to switch your game plan from trying to be a boxer to having to be the chaser is just as difficult.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that.

Martinez had 4 weeks in camp. Williams, while its true having to switch your gameplan is tough, at least had the proper amount of time to be in prime fighting shape. I would have much rather been in Williams' shoes than Martinez's.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

It takes a lot of energy to move all night, but He has done it time after time. Second and third winds show that He is in good shape.
At the same time, Williams has been looking very vulnerable on his last fights.
Martinez has the physical, skills and mental edge for this rematch.

I dont see how he has a physical, skills and mental edge.

[Pacquiao'd]

not sure what you are talking about when he beat him the first fight

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

not sure what you are talking about when he beat him the first fight

Cmon man bring something of subtance to the thread.

If someone said Castillo beat Floyd youd have a heart atack my dude.

[Heru]

You made my point. He has bad stamina.

"only having to switch his gameplan"

Thats not an "only" that was CRUCIAL. Going from a slow, methodical, right hander to a fast, crafty, pure boxing left hander is kind of a big deal.

If you call averaging 60 punches per round with movement bad stamina, then yes, he has terrible stamina.

He had 6 weeks to switch up his gameplan... 6 weeks. And it's actually more than that because that's only when the fight was finalized after lees than a week or so of knowing that he was probably going to be the replacement.

Willimas was training for Pavlik a immobile slugger who he would have to be carefull about and be the mover in. martinez posseses the exact opposite style of pavlik, so the training time period excuse is moot.

He had more time in training camp, plain and simple. The difference in styles doesn't nullify the fact that he had already been training what he usually does for a fight.

He had 6 weeks to switch up his gameplan... 6 weeks. And it's actually more than that because that's only when the fight was finalized after lees than a week or so of knowing that he was probably going to be the replacement.