Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez vs Darren Barker is Close For October 1

[LeadUppercut]

He should be cleaning out his division while having his stay busy fights, by fighting Ring top 10 Middleweights - which contrary to your previous post, he hasn't begun to do.

No, Martinez is 36-37yo, has less than two years left in the game, is the man at JMW/MW, and is looking for a payday.

I am not disagreeing with your sentiment regarding " what should happen ". Just pointing out that he is at the end of his career, is UNDENIABLY the man at JMW/MW, and in light of the #1 P4P's history over the last two years..... is more than entitled to a stay-busy until a money fight comes along.

Lets not forget that Pacquiao remains the P4P #1 by fighting old men, faded champions, and bums..... at least this guy is young and prime, albiet green.

Sure, we can set all kinds of " standards ", but lets keep it real here.

Pacquiao became the #1 welter, having never actually fought a welterweight at 147, Martinez will NEVER become the P4P #1, end of story.

[mushahadeen]

STEROIDGIO MARTINEZ s n easy win. tons of fighter wud love 2 fight him but he won't agree 2 taking PED tests. y do u think that is?

where there's smoke there's fire.

[jmasta]

Its a sad sad day when the number one middleweight in the world has to beg for opponents and settles for unknown Darren Barker.

Cotto, but couldn't get him
Pacquiao, couldn't get him
Mayweather, couldn't get him
Chavez jr, haha won't get him
Sturm did not want the fight


Not his fault, he has to settle for Barker.

Your knowledge of boxing appears to be severely lacking. I say that, because you claim that Sergio is the #1 Middleweight in the world and has been ducked by the fighters you listed. This is clearly false.
Everyone knows that the Undisputed Middleweight champion JCCJR is the #1 Middleweight in the world, everyone knows that he is actually the one who has been ducked by Sergio.

It's pathetic that Sergio stans must invent falsehoods and slander the names of great champions like JR, in order to make their idol's continuous ducking seem acceptable in the eyes of the people. Those of you defending Sergio should be ashamed.

[DoktorSleepless]

even geale are way better opponents, even though dibella said geale wasn't available, i don't buy it.

Geale should speak up if he actually wants the Martinez fight. Make it public. If he doesn't say anything, I'm just going to have to believe Dibella.

[mushahadeen]

It's pathetic that Sergio stans must invent falsehoods and slander the names of great champions like JR, in order to make their idol's continuous ducking seem acceptable in the eyes of the people. Those of you defending Sergio should be ashamed.

these trolls talk **** about JR meanwhile their hero STEROIDGIO MARTINEZ s takin PEDs by the bucketful. but these r no-nothing casual fans that started watching boxing like a year ago. once STEROIDGIO MARTINEZ retires they will disappear and go back 2 watching ice skating.

[Dave Rado]

No, that is not correct Dave. Williams was definitely the #1 MW contender.

I don't still have my copy of The Ring from that time, but I'm pretty certain you're wrong and that they ranked him at Jr Middleweight. He had never even fought a Middleweight at Middleweight. His fight with Cintron was at Jr Middleweight, and his previous fight with Martinez, and his fight with Winky, were at catchweight. And he had never beaten anyone ranked in The Ring's top 10 at Middleweight.

If he really was ranked at Middleweight, then it was an anachronism, as he hadn't the record at the weight to justify it.

[chiguy91]

Geale should speak up if he actually wants the Martinez fight.

i deff hope someone interviews him soon to see what's up. him, njikam, rubio, and pirog are all still not scheduled for a fight, i wonder why njikam and especially rubio wasn't mentioned...all those guys would've been better opponents than this barker guy...like i said in another post, the martinez camp did say they want to take an easy fight after the dzinziruk bout, so i'm assuming this is it.

[jmasta]

these trolls talk **** about JR meanwhile their hero STEROIDGIO MARTINEZ s takin PEDs by the bucketful. but these r no-nothing casual fans that started watching boxing like a year ago. once STEROIDGIO MARTINEZ retires they will disappear and go back 2 watching ice skating.

You're probably correct in saying that his fans are just casual fans who know close to nothing about boxing. Though I find it strange that they have become enamored with a fighter who can't sell out a shoebox. How did they even find out about this "man"?

[DoktorSleepless]

i deff hope someone interviews him soon to see what's up. him, njikam, rubio, and pirog are all still not scheduled for a fight, i wonder why njikam and especially rubio wasn't mentioned...all those guys would've been better opponents than this barker guy...like i said in another post, the martinez camp did say they want to take an easy fight after the dzinziruk bout, so i'm assuming this is it.

It does seem like Geale want to fight Martinez, but he probably wants to get his mandatory over with or avenge his one loss first.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...t&section=more

Dibella said in another interview a few days ago that Geale doesn't want the fight right now because he wants to make a hometown defense in Australia before moving on. Makes sense. (at the end)

[-Antonio-]

Why can't they just fight Pirog? Is HBO not letting them. I honestly have no idea who Darren Barker is...