Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez Stalls Darren Barker's Brave Stand

[mshap]

Martineiz definitely seemed 'off' tonight -- didn't that much punching power except at the end, which surpised me -- but it's true that he was dealing with a rangy guy who kept moving on him -- hard to tell from what happened if it indicates some skills / age erosion in Martinez -- time will tell

[Ravens Fan]

The resulty speak for themselses, when you've beaten the best 154 pounder and best 160 pounder, and at one point held belts in both weigh classes, it's hard not to be on the pound for pound list. But I know what you mean by being overrated. He relies alot on timing, and if it's off, like it was tonight, it's not going to look pretty. Nonetheless, he did what he needed to do and knocked the guy out.

Who was the best jr. middleweight, Paul Williams? Honestly, I believe Sergio is overrated because of who he has fought, let me explain.

Williams was one of the most overrated fighters that I have seen in my lifetime. And my opinion is that he should not have been on anyone's best P4P list and should have been on everyone's most overrated list. And it was easy for me to see just how overrated he was. Because all I had to do was watch him fight.

As we all know Sergio also beat Pavlik. And I was a huge fan of the Ghost. But, I am also a realist and understand that Pavlik was a limited fighter who did really well with the skills that God gave him. With that said Pavlik was still able to give Sergio hell for four rounds until the cuts took him out of the fight, of course Sergio also helped to take him out of the fight. But, I have to wonder what may of happened if Pavlik had not been cut.

Then Sergio fights Dzinziruk and other than Santos I really know nothing about any other fighter on his resume before Sergio. And it was beyond obvious to me that he was no where near as good as his unbeaten and title fight record would indicate when he fought Sergio.

And then we have tonight. And I have already read where Sergio only fought to the level of his competition. I also heard someone on HBO claim Sergio really did not train that hard. Which I personally think is an absolute load of crap. I simply believe that it was a matter of Barker being a much better fighter than anyone realized, at least on this side of the Atlantic, and it was also a matter of Sergio not being as good as most believe. With that said. I still like Sergio and still consider myself a fan. But, as I stated earlier I am also a realist and still believe him to be overrated.

In closing I would like to talk about a little pet peeve of mine. And just so no one takes this the wrong way I want to state that I believe it is an absolute wonderful and honorable thing that Sergio was doing with that young lady who was being bullied. With that being said. Unless I missed part of the HBO broadcast tonight I now know more about a 13 year young lady by the name of Monique McClain than I do about a boxer named Darren Barker.

Again, please no one take this the wrong way and Sergio really should be commended for his efforts with his cause against bullying. But, come on doesn't his opponent, who was actually in the ring doing the fighting, deserve a little more attention then a fifteen second clip of him fighting some Italian dude, or I am mistaken?

[marioakland]

barker was landing a hard right hand on sergio on the early rounds that looked to have broken his nose. then he just stopped throwing his right completely and eventually just rolls over and quits wtf.

[tlarry]

This Explains Why Sergio Has Been Calling Out Much Smaller Fighters!

See..,, weighed 165 on fight night which would have been 20 lbs heavier than Pacquiao and 15 pounds heavier than Mayweather. Sergio can't hardly handle guys his size, no way in hell will he have the balls to go get BHop like Oscar did. And whether it's Cotto, Margarito, Mayweather, or Pacquiao, those are fights Sergio out weighs them all by more than 12-15 pounds on fight night. That's BS. Stay there and struggle with guys your size, or grow a pair and go fight some old legend named Bernard Hopkins.

[mushahadeen]

Martineiz definitely seemed 'off' tonight

Steroidgio wasn't "off".

That's how he looks when he's not fighting a drunk Kelly Pavlik with 2 feet in the Betty Ford Clinic.

[1prodz]

man...i used to think sergio is really that good but ..lol

i got andy lee beating this overrated mofo now....

That has got to be one of the ******est comments that I have ever read!!!!!!!!!!

[sebastianb7312]

we all know martinez power was the difference he can pull the trigger at any moment him v.s andy lee would be a good fight or even macklin

How bout against ur boy Cotto? Who wins? Cmon amuse us all! Who wins? I gotta hear this!

[1prodz]

Mayweather should take a fight with Martinez - he would pitch a near shutout against Martinez. If slower guys could hit Martinez, Mayweather's speed would be way too much for him and Mayweather would time him perfectly all night and not get hit by Martinez's telegraphed punches.

Martinez vs. Maynever is the second most desired fight in boxing, but to bad Maynever is a coward and been ducking Martinez for the last couple of years now!!!!!!!!

[Larazaunida]

******. Serg did this performance on purpose. Hands down whole fight. Serg is playing everyone. Watch his next match (if it's against a big name). If you watch boxing, if you have watched serg, than you can tell he let off. He wants the big fights. He is willing to move up 5lbs, go down 10lbs, and even look vunerable just to land a big name. Those who think different, you've been punked

[1prodz]

Steroidgio wasn't "off".

That's how he looks when he's not fighting a drunk Kelly Pavlik with 2 feet in the Betty Ford Clinic.

I guess if you aren't black and your a top pound for pound fighter and a real threat to ugly boy maynever you must be on steroids right????? Floyd maynever's fans got the education level of 6year old kids.