Comments Thread For: WBC: Chavez Jr-Sergio Martinez Talks Start Next Week

[William Blake]

There was a thread yesterday in which Steve Kim quoted Arum about Chavez vs Murray. I really hope the WBC enforces a match vs Martinez- Chavez is just a paper champ who rides the name of his father.

[Realizniguhnit]

Now that word is out that Martinez hasn't been looking all that great in sparring recently. I'm sure Chavez is licking his chops, guess we'll find out in a couple weeks whether father time has got a hold of Martinez yet, he is what 38 years old? Martinez ain't got that much left in the tank, he can't compete at that high level forever... Chavez is just entering into his prime and by the time these two fight it will be the old man vs the young stud...

[WESS]

Martinez will expose jr. Can't wait to see this one. Lets see if bob will allow it to happen.

[William Blake]

Martinez has an overrated rep but Chavez Jr doesn't? Chavez got his pops speaking up for him against Martinez. Jr is a bum who can't even make weight. Martinez got stripped for his title so that this cradled daddy's boy could have a title. Garbage Jr ain't no real champion. Sulaiman said in the article that Top Rank is trying to keep the fight from happening.

100% right! Yesterday Arum was talking about making Chavez-Murray. What a joke fight that would be, yet fitting for a joke champ.

[kiaba360]

I'm not holding my breath for this one. I'm already expecting Chavez/Murray, which won't be a fight I'll be mad at tbh. Murray is a good fighter who is in his physical prime, and will come to fight. He's also top 15 opposition, which I've been dying for Chavez to fight for the longest, so make it happen. Put Martinez up against another titlist (after Macklin) so he can unify.

[GRUSTLER]

Now that word is out that Martinez hasn't been looking all that great in sparring recently. I'm sure Chavez is licking his chops, guess we'll find out in a couple weeks whether father time has got a hold of Martinez yet, he is what 38 years old? Martinez ain't got that much left in the tank, he can't compete at that high level forever... Chavez is just entering into his prime and by the time these two fight it will be the old man vs the young stud...

Link please.

[KnockoutKings]

Yea Martinez is going to expose JCCJr.....just like Rubio did hahhahahaha

[Juanma9]

This fight won't happen.

Prepare to see Top Rank announce that Chavez is moving up to 168lbs.

...and after they take a good look at the 168 division they will announce a move to 175.

[Juanma9]

Who mentioned anything about weight draining Martinez is a good fighter but that's where it stops for me, Pavlik was a drunk and still is. Wasn't Dzinzurik in the division below but was forced to fight Sergio By HBO so that really isn't a good win he looked good but Dzinzurik has fought nobody's himself like i said I believe Martinez is a beneficiary of great timing on account of his opponents state's at the times of there fights and fights after.

Yet those excuses and concerns didn't come up before those fights. It's like saying Ali is overrated because Sonny Liston and Foreman really weren't that good/ past prime (even though they were heavy favorites).

[Paclan]

JCC's funeral