Dzinzurik fought once since 2008!!!

[paulf]

Dzinziruk is a good fighter but only got the shot, as has been mentioned, because Gary Shaw had made a deal with HBO to get him on HBO while negotiating another fight (Bradley/Alexander?), and HBO had nowhere else to unload him.

Martinez got stripped of another belt because of this mess, HBO would accept no other opponent. The least we can do is give him his props for making the best of being handed another **** situation and putting on a great performance.

[DoktorSleepless]

How many fights did Rigo have when he went for a belt? 6? The whole excuse about 17 fights is a crock because the dude is already seasoned by the AM's. If you want to use that excuse that's fine but the guy isn't getting any younger. What do you want, Pirog to be 37 before he steps up? The dude has no career as a world class boxer if that's the case.

You seriously think Pirog isn't getting big fights because he doesn't want them? He's an unknown Russian and HBO isn't giving him any support. You make it sound like it's easy to get a top 10 fights and that Pirog could choose to fight anyone he wants. I think Pirog should step up too (not against someone like Martinez though), but him not stepping up isn't do to a lack of trying. He's an unknown commodity.

[yuppie]

If beating a prospect makes you a top fighter in boxing, that's on you. I'm stating facts. Pirog is in his 30s. Pirog has yet to fight a top 10 fighter in his division. You on the other hand spit vile nationalistic bull****.

You even wrote it yourself, yet. Fights arent always made with the click of your chubby American fingers. Of course Pirog is going to step up..theres no point in getting angry about it on the internet.

[mike0925]

your right but the man had real skill who was game and in his prime,the problem is he was facing martinez.martinez pretty much beat the crap out of a contender so that makes it a solid win.i wont take anything away from martinez because it was good win

It is a good win no doubt....not like some people are saying though.

[mike0925]

The sooner people realize that both Mayorga and Dzinziruk were just tuneups/showcase fights for Cotto and Martinez respectively, the better.

Common sense prevails!

[Check]

You seriously think Pirog isn't getting big fights because he doesn't want them? He's an unknown Russian and HBO isn't giving him any support. You make it sound like it's easy to get a top 10 fights and that Pirog could choose to fight anyone he wants. I think Pirog should step up too (not against someone like Martinez though), but him not stepping up isn't do to a lack of trying. He's an unknown commodity.

I'm not sure it's as hard as your leading on in this case. The American audience seen him HBO and liked him. HBO want's him back because he doesn't fight like the typical Eastern European that most of American has deemed boring. Pirog could get a shot at a belt on a HBO undercard if they wanted it. Either way Pirog is just one example of a long line of Eastern Europeans that are rather old(in boxing years), with very limited amount of fights, but get hyped up like crazy. Korbov is another guy that for a while people were hyping up like crazy.

You even wrote it yourself, yet. Fights arent always made with the click of your chubby American fingers. Of course Pirog is going to step up..theres no point in getting angry about it on the internet.

No, you're assuming that he will step up. He is in his 30s and there is no sign that he will. His next fight is a step down from the prospect he fought in Danny Jacobs. He's actually going in reverse.

[Kevin Malone]

I don't think Dzinziruk looked bad at all, it's just Martinez is just so good. Dzinziruk did land some decent shots though, and I hope he gets some fights here in the next few months. I enjoy watching him and I still thinks he creates problems for everyone at 154/160, he just isn't going to beat Martinez.

[DoktorSleepless]

Pirog could get a shot at a belt on a HBO undercard if they wanted it.

You do realize Pirog is the WBO middleweight champion, right?

[Check]

You do realize Pirog is the WBO middleweight champion, right?

Yeah a bs trinket that was given to the winner. He didn't actually beat a world champion for it.

[DoktorSleepless]

Yes, the belt was meant as a gift for Jacobs since everyone was expecting Pirog to lose. But here's my point: He only has 17 fights, won a belt, and has been calling out Martinez, but yet you still insist that Pirog isn't trying to step it up.