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by Cliff Rold - But for the judges, we might view this fight as the two best Middleweights in the world squaring off at the legendary Madison Square Garden. Irish Matthew Macklin left his home in the U.K. to challenge German star Felix Sturm for the WBA 160 lb. belt in his last fight and looked to many observers to have deserved the decision.
He didn’t get it and the fight was close enough to leave Macklin’s setbacks relevant enough to deny him the leading contender slot. That’s all paper garbage. On Saturday night, he is the leading contender because he will be the one in the ring.
Standing across from him will be a capital “C” Champion in the best sense of the word. Martinez has been a formidable force since rising from Jr. Middleweight, thrashing Kelly Pavlik for the crown and adding knockout wins of world-class battlers Paul Williams and Sergiy Dzinziruk. At 37, he appears to be in his prime.
29-year olds likely to have the crowd on their side on St. Paddy’s Day in New York City can age a man. [Click Here To Read More]
He didn’t get it and the fight was close enough to leave Macklin’s setbacks relevant enough to deny him the leading contender slot. That’s all paper garbage. On Saturday night, he is the leading contender because he will be the one in the ring.
Standing across from him will be a capital “C” Champion in the best sense of the word. Martinez has been a formidable force since rising from Jr. Middleweight, thrashing Kelly Pavlik for the crown and adding knockout wins of world-class battlers Paul Williams and Sergiy Dzinziruk. At 37, he appears to be in his prime.
29-year olds likely to have the crowd on their side on St. Paddy’s Day in New York City can age a man. [Click Here To Read More]
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