Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez's Adviser Fires Back at Pirog's Promoter

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Oooohhhhh, shots fired.

I want to read their response, can't wait. Gonna take that, posters with Floyd on your avatars?

Its true though.

This whole "haters" thing has spawned a generation of sensitive puusies who cant take criticism.

Sergio is my favourite non-UK fighter but Ive already been called a "hater" for criticising his decision to fight Barker. Its lame.

[jrosales13]

I'll say you cant find me a person outside of Sergio's camp that believed he had a chance against Pavlik at that time. It's always easy to pop **** after the fact but NO ONE picked Sergio to beat Pavlik.

Well I did, and plenty others on here did as well. My god it really wasn't that huge of an upset. Nobody is popping anything after the fact. This could very easily be proven by using the search function.

Sergio took that chance to get on the map. I know for a fact that he would easily defeat Pirog. I think he beats Bute also but I believe his natural fighting weight is around 155-157 so why go up when he can still make 154.

OK.

Beating a dude on the come up does not put you in the mainstream.

But, then why is he fighting Barker next?

Sergio wants and deserves to make money just like anyone else.

Yes he does. But, you do know that he's fighting Barker next right? He was willing to fight Zbik right?

All Pirog has to do is beat a few more guys that are better than Danny Jacobs and I'm sure he will get the big fight

But, Martinez is fighting Barker next. Has Barker beating guys that are better than Jacobs? Hell has Barker beating anybody who's as good as Jacobs?

but let's be real Danny was on the come up not at the top.

You would have a great point if MARTINEZ WASN'T FIGHTING BARKER NEXT FOR GOD SAKE'S. Martinez choosing and willing to fight someone like Barker and ignore Pirog constantly makes your moot point.

[jrosales13]

Its true though.

This whole "haters" thing has spawned a generation of sensitive puusies who cant take criticism.

Sergio is my favourite non-UK fighter but Ive already been called a "hater" for criticising his decision to fight Barker. Its lame.

I thought it was Pacquiao.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I thought it was Pacquiao.

Thought what was Pacquiao?

[jrosales13]

danny jacobs > pavlik and williams. bet jacobs don't whip both their asses if he fought them.

So since it's Jacobs>Pavlik and Pwill.

That must mean Pirog>Jacobs>Pavlik and P-will.

Which by your logic means Barker>Pirgo>Jacobs>Pavlik and P-Will.

Great input

[jrosales13]

Thought what was Pacquiao?

Your favorite none UK fighter.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Your favorite none UK fighter.

Nope. I never really been that big a fan of Pacquiao for some reason. Dunno where you got that impression.

[Sugar Q]

You would have a great point if MARTINEZ WASN'T FIGHTING BARKER NEXT FOR GOD SAKE'S. Martinez choosing and willing to fight someone like Barker and ignore Pirog constantly makes your moot point.

From what I've read Barker has a far bigger following than Pirog and along with that HBO apparently is allowing it so there must be a financial angle. Coming from a promoters perspective why fight Pirog now when its a far bigger fight after a few more or even a couple of more fights? There's not too many money fights from 154-160 so the smart move is to carefully calculate each move. Pirov will be more lucrative with a couple more fights.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

From what I've read Barker has a far bigger following than Pirog and along with that HBO apparently is allowing it so there must be a financial angle. Coming from a promoters perspective why fight Pirog now when its a far bigger fight after a few more or even a couple of more fights? There's not too many money fights from 154-160 so the smart move is to carefully calculate each move. Pirov will be more lucrative with a couple more fights.

Im from the UK and I can tell you that Barker has no great following.

[jrosales13]

From what I've read Barker has a far bigger following than Pirog and along with that HBO apparently is allowing it so there must be a financial angle. Coming from a promoters perspective why fight Pirog now when its a far bigger fight after a few more or even a couple of more fights? There's not too many money fights from 154-160 so the smart move is to carefully calculate each move. Pirov will be more lucrative with a couple more fights.

You have read wrong sir.

Barker is the least known UK prospect in the U.K

And, is not known at all in the U.S.

Hell Pirog is more known in the U.S than what Barker is.

And, that's saying a lot.

Barker doesn't have the fan base that will follow him.

Dirk tell me if I'm wrong but in terms of popularity in the U.K isn't Haye>Khan>Froch>Brook>Cleverly>Degale>Groves

And, I don't think Barker is even in the equation.

But, I'm not from the U.K so who knows.