Why isn't sergio Martinez a mega super star like he should be ?

[Light_Speed]

No big ethnic fanbase, no big draw on his resume.

[Seleção No. 13]

No big ethnic fanbase, no big draw on his resume.

Yeah, I think Maidana has more Argentinian fans than he does.

[lefthook2daliva]

Because if it was up to him he'd fight all the best fighters in a row

But only if they are small welters that he is huge standing next to. Let's keep pretending that there are not plenty of "best fighters" 8lbs north of him.
Yeah...

[RINGG]

Inactivity, lack of big profile fights. Winning a title unification might help his cause but without it he's just another titlist.

[No-mas-tias]

Because most casual fans don't know him. He's my favorite boxer, how can anybody lot like his style. He's a can throw lighting quick, power punches like Pacquiao and he can slip punches(not as good but similar in ocassions) like Nicolino Locche used to do.

To me he's the exciting fighter in boxing today.

[Light_Speed]

Yeah, I think Maidana has more Argentinian fans than he does.

Dibella should do a copromotion with GBP and put Martinez, Maidana and Matthysse on the same card. Make that **** happen in Florida where there are a lot of argentine americans.

[ManOnTheMoon]

plenty of reasons. Hes a man without a country, He was mostly fighting in obscure 8 round fights in Spain well into his 30's. He didn't put on a pair of gloves till he was 19. His first shot vs. a contender he was he outclassed and KO'ed by Margarito. His promoter today wants to act like he should be a superstar cause he's had 2-3 good years, when the household names in boxing today, have been in significant fights for near a decade or longer. He can't get anybody with a name to fight him cause they demand star money, without the star name.

[mathed]

Because he isn't American, Puerto Rican, or Mexican. He's also in a dead division with no possible megafights. He needs to fight a star before he can become one.

This is the simple truth right here. That's why he is trying to get a fight with Pac or Mayweather or Cotto. All I can say is look at the records of the guys he has fought compared to anyone around him and how he has performed against those guys.

The guy is kind of humble too so he doesn't get noticed. If he were to call others chumps and "mutha****as" and what not, he'd be far more popular.

[mathed]

Dibella should do a copromotion with GBP and put Martinez, Maidana and Matthysse on the same card. Make that **** happen in Florida where there are a lot of argentine americans.

That's a pretty darn good idea right there.

[New England]

lou dibella doesnt help the situation


he means well, he just doesnt have the capital to invest in sergio like TR and GBP


he's also very old for a boxer who is relatively new to the scene