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by David P. Greisman - MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – It is one thing to have razor jabs that can mark a face up. It is another thing to have perfect left hands that can knock a man down.
Sergiy Dzinziruk has one heckuva jab. But Sergio Martinez has one helluva left hand.
Martinez’s face was indeed marked up – he had bruising around his left eye, and a cut there as well. But he was still able to see his opening, and he was still able to exploit it, setting up and getting a big knockdown in the eighth round.
He then followed that knockdown up with two more, and referee Arthur Mercante stepped in after the third, saving Dzinziruk from further punishment and giving Martinez the victory.
Martinez made his second successful defense of the lineal middleweight championship, improving his record to 47-2-2 with 26 knockouts. Dzinziruk, a beltholder one division below at 154 pounds, suffered his first professional loss, falling to 37-1 with 23 knockouts.
BoxingScene was ringside for Martinez, live blogging the fights. Here’s how the main event and co-feature (Andy Lee vs. Craig McEwan) went down: [Click Here To Read More]
Sergiy Dzinziruk has one heckuva jab. But Sergio Martinez has one helluva left hand.
Martinez’s face was indeed marked up – he had bruising around his left eye, and a cut there as well. But he was still able to see his opening, and he was still able to exploit it, setting up and getting a big knockdown in the eighth round.
He then followed that knockdown up with two more, and referee Arthur Mercante stepped in after the third, saving Dzinziruk from further punishment and giving Martinez the victory.
Martinez made his second successful defense of the lineal middleweight championship, improving his record to 47-2-2 with 26 knockouts. Dzinziruk, a beltholder one division below at 154 pounds, suffered his first professional loss, falling to 37-1 with 23 knockouts.
BoxingScene was ringside for Martinez, live blogging the fights. Here’s how the main event and co-feature (Andy Lee vs. Craig McEwan) went down: [Click Here To Read More]
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