Sampson Lewkowicz-"Sergio Martinez fighting on HBO in July & PPV in November"

[-DSG-]

ugh ppv? i dont see that happening

[Pullcounter]

I'd love to see Sergio expose Euro bums Felix Sturm or Sebastien Sylvester in July.

Then fight Pirog in November.

none of these guys are ppv worthy

[DoktorSleepless]

Putting Martinez on PPV will just guarantee casual fans won't see him. He's not a huge draw or partifcularly well known outside of the hardcore scene. He's on the verge of fully breaking through but it hasn't happened yet. He should be fighting competitive/action fights on regular HBO till he has a slightly bigger name.

The only way he'll be on PPV is if he leeches off a bigger name like the Cotto vs Margarito winner. I can guarantee at least 500,000 if that were to happen. I suspect HBO will also finally give Martinez a 24/7 in order to promote the fight.

[chiguy91]

damn, thats crazy to hear martinez on ppv, i love the fact of not paying for ppv to watch his fights. i think he should fight some good mw in july, if he gets the cotto/margs winner, then yeah ppv, but if its some euro guy, then leave it on hbo bad.

[mathed]

He'll probably fight another jr mw because the other eligible candidates at MW are Europeans who aren't going to leave their homelands to fight in the US. Pirog maybe but I don't think HBO wants him to fight again after he ruined their prodigy Jacobs.

I'm guessing either Brundrage or Martiroysan as "easy fights" prior to a big PPV event in November. Likely a Cotto showdown or a match with Kirkland. I know he wants the big money fights but HBO is trying to make him a staple fighter now so the will likely give him an easier opponent so that they can plan a big payday PPV card to end the year.

[DrewWoodside]

That or piggyback off someone else's drawing ability and cash in right now. He's 36, not much time left to build himself up. Pretty much now or never.

He needs a Cotto level name asap, but fighting on PPV with no name will only stunt his development as a superstar.