Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez-Paul Williams: The Fight Everyone Wanted

[Lorily]

I recently moved and I am about a 2 hour drive to Atlantic City. I was thinking about going up there for the fight. However, I am hesitant because I know P-Will usually does not sell well. I dont want to be in cavernous Boardwalk Hall with 1,000 people where the fight has not atmosphere. Not to mention while dropping $50+ a ticket, in addition to hotel, gas, food, other entertainment (e.g., ********).

I have been to a live championship fight (Pavlik-Rubio) and it was awesome. However, that was a partisan and passionate crowd, packed arena, and a fight I would have had to fork over PPV $ to see anyways. I have strong worries that this fight live will be dull because of the lack of crowd/buzz.

Does anyone think its worthwhile going to or am I better off spending the $50 on 3 or 4 months of HBO and watching from home?

There will be a lot more people there this time IMO. People know what to expect because of their first fight, and because of that the atmosphere will be electrifying. They know it's going to be a war and an exciting fight for sure. And, if they put together a good undercard it's an added bonus.

Now, just pray that none of the judges are on crack this time.

[juandabomb]

paul williams is trying to take paciquaos "catch weight" titles...definitely one i am looking foward to,along with mares vs darchinyan, froch vs abraham,katsidis vs marquez,and maybe paciquao vs margarito(which could turn out it a valero vs demarco repeat)

[Iceta Lives]

I gotta root for Martinez to put a dent into Al Haymon and HBO's hype train machine.

[ghost deini]

this is williams chance to really show how good he is he will have to box better than he did in their first fight if he wants to win this i think

[Iceta Lives]

I love how people try to pretend that this fight would've happened if HBO didn't squeeze Paul's nut sack. Angulo almost ended up fighting Martinez for Christ sake!!

[Jim Jeffries]

I'd still like to see Pavlik/Williams, but if this rematch is anything like the first, I'll be happy, no matter who wins.

[KILLA RIGHT]

when was the last time sergio ko a fighter we all know that gay guy cant punch he is slick but he dont have that ko power

cintron.....

[-Rab]

I'd still like to see Pavlik/Williams, but if this rematch is anything like the first, I'll be happy, no matter who wins.

Shut up, In your trailer park they don't even have HBO

[apunchnotseen]

I recently moved and I am about a 2 hour drive to Atlantic City. I was thinking about going up there for the fight. However, I am hesitant because I know P-Will usually does not sell well. I dont want to be in cavernous Boardwalk Hall with 1,000 people where the fight has not atmosphere. Not to mention while dropping $50+ a ticket, in addition to hotel, gas, food, other entertainment (e.g., ********).

I have been to a live championship fight (Pavlik-Rubio) and it was awesome. However, that was a partisan and passionate crowd, packed arena, and a fight I would have had to fork over PPV $ to see anyways. I have strong worries that this fight live will be dull because of the lack of crowd/buzz.

Does anyone think its worthwhile going to or am I better off spending the $50 on 3 or 4 months of HBO and watching from home?

It's sad if it's not packed, why this fight would be put in Atlantic city if they weren't expecting a sellout. This is a can't miss even odds kinda fight that should be better than the first, add the lineal middleweight title and I'd say get your ass there if you can, on regular hbo, uncard should be great too. Especially when it's not the Bob or goldy show.

[champion4ever]

I favor Williams in this rematch because Sergio Martinez is more of a defensive oriented, counter-punching boxer ,who likes to pick his spots carefully and fight in bursts. Afterall, it was Williams' pressure that made their original bout a fight of the year candidate back in 2009.

However, this time I don't expect Williams to make the same mistakes as he did in their first bout. Moreover, I don't expect him to get hit as often and as cleanly as was the case in their first bout either .

I'm anticipating him on utilizing all of his physical advantages of size, height and reach, by standing more erect, circling his feet and utilizing his greater advantages of size, height and reach in order to keep Martinez on the end of his punches.

This could make for a very frustrating, boring and difficult fight for the naturally shorter Sergio Martinez.