Sergio Martinez has been stripped of 3 world-titles in 10 months. Amazing

[goblin213]

Sergio Martinez is the unwanted champion. I agree with that guy who said Martinez need the belts to get big fights, because without the belts people will rather duck him since he has no drawing power.

[Walt Liquor]

cosizzle.

war national boxing commission

[Spray_resistant]

Its better this way he is the true MW champ and doesn't have to fight any BS mandos, let Zbik and Jr fight for a pretend title just don't respect them as champions like Sylvester Strum or Pirog its that simple.

[ippo]

He is the ring champion so he is the real champ.All the other belts are just paper titles.

[Pacquiao'd]

being champion don't mean shiet, there are so many titles in each weight division its crazy, and there are way too many divisions aswell. was better years ago, when if you were the champion, you were THE champion. which made for better fights, because you had to fight the best to be called the best. more about money than titles now.

you mean, having a belt doesnt mean ****

[Russian Crushin]

and now kids like Alvarez and Chavez Jr fight for his belts I mean WTF is wrong with the WBC.

Dont forget Morales being ranked #1 at 140

[paulf]

cosizzle.

war national boxing commission

My man. That's what i'm talkin about!

[Walt Liquor]

My man. That's what i'm talkin about!

i know a number of ex fighters and its sad. no retirement, no healthcare, no clue how to handle all that stuff.

[mathed]

Can you image what would happen if this was Floyd? Or Pacman?

WBC Light Middleweight: The WBC informed Martinez (after the fight so they could collect the sanctioning fees first) that he had to vacate either the 154 or 160 strap following the Pavlik fight. Martinez kept the 160. (Went to the winner of Pacquiao-Margarito)

WBO Middleweight: The WBO enforced (for the first time?) a little-known rule that a WBO title holder cannot hold a title or another sanctioning body in another weight class. They gave him a deadline to resolve the situation. I remember Martinez vacated the 154 belt well before the deadline, but they went ahead and stripped him anyway. (Went to the winner of Pirog-Jacobs)

WBC Middleweight: It's always been my belief that Martinez kept the 160 belt because he knew that the WBC wanted to put a strap on Chavez jr, who had ducked him the summer before the Williams fight. Chavez had moved up to 160 because he said he couldn't make 154 any longer. Martinez staying at 160 would force Chavez's hand in that if he wanted a WBC title, he would have to finally get in the ring with Martinez or go to supper-middle. Wrong. Instead, the WBC simply "promoted" Martinez "champion emeritus" which in effect stripped him of the world title. (Promoted Zbik to "full" champ)

I know this isn't anything new, but I was justing thinking about it today with all the talk of Hatton/Alvarez.

Sergio has to fight yet another difficult fight soon against an undefeated Dzinziruk for a fictional title (Diamond Belt, created a year ago!). Meanwhile Chavez jr gets a shot at one of Martinez's titles due to a win against John Duddy and Billy Lyell (8 losses!) and Alvarez gets one of Martinez's titles if he beats Matthew fucking Hatton.

The world's really gone mad. I wish Sergio was more outspoken and called these frauds out to fight him in a more condescending and humiliating tone.

It's aight, Martinez knows as does the rest of the world, who the real and true champion is. If these other chumps want some, then come and get some!!

[paulf]

i know a number of ex fighters and its sad. no retirement, no healthcare, no clue how to handle all that stuff.

Ive worked with a lot of guys personally. After retirement, if you're not Berto or Pacman, you're probably going to be a guy in your mid-to-late 30s with very little work experience or prospects. Sad.

Not going to tell any of my guys' business. But James Tillis, who fought Tyson, Holyfield, Morrison, and Bruno lives in a rented bedroom of someone else's house back in north T-Town.