Comments Thread For: Lemieux: I Would Break Martinez Down, Then KO Him

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

martinez destroys this cat easy if you want to talk beat pavlik or pwill first

[Eastbay Giant]

David has a chance in any fight. Theres no question who the better fighter is, but if that one punch lands its pretty well over for any middleweight

Yeah, but he needs rounds. What happens if his power becomes neutralized by good footwork, a offsetting jab, and a fighter who can sit down on his punches when needed. Martinez can do all of these things, so the question becomes whether young David can make adjustments when he faces moments of adversity.

[StrangerInTown]

The 13 year youth advantage David would bring would be negated by the vast competitive experience of Martinez.
The term 'too much too soon' would apply here.
Martinez has hard core momentum that should last another couple of years.

My expectation is that Rubio is going to take the Canadian into deep waters. The Mexican contender is much better then the night Teddy Reid KO'd him in 2000. He received a split nod over the tough Mike Stewart a few years back in a good contest.
Friday could be the night Juan Carlos decides to put all his talent together for this main event. A bad loss would signal the end of the road.
He probably does not have enough but he should hang tough.

[Steak]

You're kidding right?...Lemieux has fought no one noteworthy in his career as of yet, from what I've seen of him, it's Martinez that would be a stylistic nightmare for Lemieux and not the other way around. Martinez is just too fast on his feet for Lemieux (who's really just a plodder), it's ****** for him to even mention someone of Martinez's caliber just yet.

Ayala is a former title challenger and did pretty well against Abraham before getting KOed late. Lemieux turned him inside out in the first round. Abe is flawed, but a damn big puncher.

And Martinez is someone who has little inside game. Someone who can march his way in and keep the fight at clsoe range while hitting him with hard shots and going to the body is a very good way to beat him.

Like I said, Im not going to completely judge Lemieux until I see him against Rubio, but its not like Martinez is an unstoppable force.

[Jim Jeffries]

Did he smile when he said that?

Yeah I noticed Oscar couldn't keep a straight face after he said Alvarez was going to be the one to beat Pac.

[SN!PER]

Lemieux needs 2 years of solid training, and 3-4 top ten opponents before he takes on the king of the division.

[SplitSecond]

he has 25 fights already, it's time to step up anyway, lets get it on

[KJB]

If this kids management is smart, they will hold off on a Martinez fight for as long as they can. If they can drag it out another two years, that will be their best chance.
Lemieux fights Martinez any time soon, he gets spanked.

[Eastbay Giant]

Ayala is a former title challenger and did pretty well against Abraham before getting KOed late. Lemieux turned him inside out in the first round. Abe is flawed, but a damn big puncher.

And Martinez is someone who has little inside game. Someone who can march his way in and keep the fight at clsoe range while hitting him with hard shots and going to the body is a very good way to beat him.

Like I said, Im not going to completely judge Lemieux until I see him against Rubio, but its not like Martinez is an unstoppable force.

Ayala only lasted til the 12th with Abraham, because Arthur is a notoriously slow starter and Ayala got on his bike after he got dropped in the 4th or 5th. He's wasn't anything special.

[inorbit]

Ayala only lasted til the 12th with Abraham, because Arthur is a notoriously slow starter and Ayala got on his bike after he got dropped in the 4th or 5th. He's wasn't anything special.

Ayala has a draw with Mora, last 12 rounds vs Abraham, last 12 rounds vs Lajuan Simon and ... get KTFO (3 K-D) in one round without any chance to got on his bike against David Lemieux.

We can say this was a pretty impressive performance from David.