If Martinez has KO'ed 3 straight MW's, how is he "TOO SMALL" to fight @168?

[Atreyu Khalil]

just because a fighter is knocking people out in his division doesn't mean he should move up. he's a small MW as it is. martinez doesn't belong at 168. as for him calling out chavez jr., i believe that's all business. chavez jr. is big but he's low risk. martinez is 37 and chavez jr. looks to be the most realistic big payday he can make.

Martinez is actually 5'10 and Ward is 6'0. Sounds like a cherry-picker if you're calling out Pacquiao at 5'6 1/2. That's almost a 4in. advantage. He's confident when calling out the smaller guys and hesitant when replying to the bigger guys.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Martinez is actually 5'10 and Ward is 6'0. Sounds like a cherry-picker if you're calling out Pacquiao at 5'6 1/2. That's almost a 4in. advantage. He's confident when calling out the smaller guys and hesitant when replying to the bigger guys.

Once again, hes coming down in weight to fight the smaller guys. Is Ward coming down to fight Sergio at 160? No.

You have no point.

[Atreyu Khalil]

Tito Trinidad's best weight was 147lbs. Oscar's was too. And they fought Hopkins at 160 where they'd had 1 fight each. Oscar was terribly schooled by Sturm in his one fight so saying he was a MW is pretty dumb.

Mayweather is about to have his second fight at 154. One less than Trinidad had at that weight. So really, whats the difference?

I do not dispute what you said about Tito and Oscar.....

Mayweather having his 2nd fight at that weight in 5 years?...

[Atreyu Khalil]

Once again, hes coming down in weight to fight the smaller guys. Is Ward coming down to fight Sergio at 160? No.

You have no point.

Ward already said he would meet at a catchweight.....Sergio doesnt want it.

You have no point....

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Ward already said he would meet at a catchweight.....Sergio doesnt want it.

You have no point....

I didn't say a catchweight, I said 160.

[Atreyu Khalil]

Once again, hes coming down in weight to fight the smaller guys. Is Ward coming down to fight Sergio at 160? No.

You have no point.

According to boxing news....Dec 29th 2011

Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s), who reportedly is willing to move up in weight to face the 27-year-old Ward at 168lbs next year. Martinez is talking about leaving HBO for Showtime, which would work out perfectly for a fight against Ward, because he has a contract for his fights to be televised on Showtime. Martinez’s next fight is scheduled for March 17th next year against Matthew Macklin at Madison Square Garden in New York.


At 5’10”, Martinez might have problems with the 6’0” Ward and would have even bigger problems with his superior hand speed. Martinez is used to being the faster guy in his bouts but he would to figure out how to handle a quicker and younger fighter like Ward.

Things could go bad for Martinez if he can’t hurt Ward, because he’s not a really good inside fighter and that’s likely where Ward would be taking the fight to Martinez.

[noekin3]

Martinez just doesn't want to have a big chance of losing. He just wants to get paid.

It's sad that this is what boxing has become.

Interesting comment, i wonder why?

[Atreyu Khalil]

I didn't say a catchweight, I said 160.

Who cares what YOU said...the fighter you are defending said it himself....he would fight at a catchweight or at 168.

Martinez words> your opinions

[letsgobrady]

i don't understand the *****ing about sergio wanting to fight chavez jr if i'm not mistaken chavez jr is a mw his last fight was at mw his next fight will be at mw last time they asked him he said he wants to stay at mw. now tell me when was the last time ward fouight at mw?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Who cares what YOU said...the fighter you are defending said it himself....he would fight at a catchweight or at 168.

Martinez words> your opinions

What were his words? I haven't seen a quote?