Comments Thread For: Pirog Takes First Step In Pursuit Of Sergio Martinez

[Check_hooks]

You can run Martinez, but you can't hide. Pirog has better offense and defense. Pirog would KO Martinez in 3 .

[ИATAS]

Good article.

Hopefully Pirog appears on HBO in his next bout against a solid name and that can bring the match most of us want to see by the end of the year or early next.

[SluggerFan]

I think Pirog vs. Martinez is a great fight, although it looks like DiBella won't make it because he feels slighted that they stripped Martinez of his title for not facing him. If Pirog can land a fight with Sturm and beat him, then Martinez would be forced to prove he is the best middleweight and have to fight him. That would give Pirog two belts and make him more marketable. The problem with that is I doubt Sturm wants to fight him either...

[Carpe Diem]

That would be a great fight.

[Pullcounter]

I really hope they don't make martinez/manfredo... that fight is a joke

[Carpe Diem]

You can run Martinez, but you can't hide. Pirog has better offense and defense. Pirog would KO Martinez in 3 .

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[StrangerInTown]

There is no money in a Pirog fight.
At this stage the risk is greater then the reward.
The Russian needs to face one top five guy and win or lose with an intense show of heart.
At that point HBO will push for such a bout.
Having seen him three times, he fights best when the spotlight is brightest and the opponent eager.

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By Jake Donovan - The placement of a comma in a three word sentence is the difference between an exclamation and the realization of the inevitable.

For now, promoter Lou DiBella’s thoughts on his thoroughbred, middleweight king Sergio Martinez facing an undefeated titlist from Russia is an exclamation not fit for print – “F**k Dmitry Pirog.”

But as long as that fighter continues to win, the boxing landscape could eventually reach a point where his stance is altered to “F**k, Dmitry Pirog.” [Click Here To Read More]

Jeez Jake, Pirog is only "scratching the surface on the cult level" because nobody has even heard of him. He beat another green prospect in Jacobs, and then..... some other guy.

Seriously, who the *** is Pirog ?

He looks good, excellent in fact, and when he starts to climb the same ladder that everyone else is climbing, we may have a clearer picture.

Pirog needs to fight at least a Lemieux / Zbik / Williams, before I will take him too seriously.

Maravilla is at the very end of his career (the money years) and he wants to get paid.

It is surprising to hear both Jake and Cliff - two superb journo's - rate Pirog so highly after beating a couple of prospects.

Jake, the kid looks great, but why is he rated as Martinez' only option ?

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I agree with everyone that Martinez wins such a fight, and probably with room to spare. Pirog is good, not great, and certainly not as good as he was made to look against Jacobs - who quite frankly wasn't and won't ever be ready for fights at that level.

But when you are the champ (in the sense of one ruler per division), then it's your job to defend against all comers. Honestly, as tough as its been for Martinez, he's really only faced one true middleweight so far - Pavlik.

Williams was ranked, but in his mind is still a welterweight who added weight just to stay busy. Dzinziruk is a junior middle. Manfredo (possible next fight) is simply an opponent.

There's no reason to not fight Pirog and I'm sick of hearing all of these reasons why a fight can't take place. He's not going to get Pacquiao or Mayweather.

DiBella doesn't dare mention anyone at SMW, insisting that Martinez is maxed out at 160 (which I believe, FWIW). Sturm will most likely never again come to America and I don't see anyone else at 160 that "deserves" a shot in front of Pirog. Guys like Sylvester, Geale, etc don't bring any more or less to the table and Pirog - even if still largely unknown - is more identifiable than those, in the parts of the world Martinez plans to spend his last days as a prizefighter.

Aaaa ok, fair call..... I just think that the new " anti-christ " is being pushed a little too far considering that he still has training wheels on his bike.

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You can run Martinez, but you can't hide. Pirog has better offense and defense. Pirog would KO Martinez in 3 .

Superstar poster right there



So, Pirog really is the new " anti-christ " huh ?