Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez Explains His Deep Dislike For Chavez Jr.

[edgarg]

Well said my friend. Well said.

It's not "well said". You all seem to forget, or just don't know, that Chavez never had a boxing glove on before his first fight. he had no amateur career, diidn't play any sport. he had to begin at the very beginning. You guys don't seem to know much about boxing.

[edgarg]

Why would Chavez take the sport seriously? Everything has been handed to him on a silver platter. he's made millions of dollars fighting nobodies. While Chavez was getting completely undeserved results against Carlos Molina, Martinez was getting draws against the likes of Kermit Cintron (who he not only knocked out, but decisively beat on points). Chavez fought in front of packed houses when he wasn't in the top hundred of his division. He's been one the most protected, coddled fighters in history. He doesn't appreciate how tough it is to make it big in this sport--his actions show rather that he takes it all for granted.

Don't get me wrong, it is not Chavez fault it has all been gifted to him. But he has not shown any humility and that disgusts most fight fans. This is a guy that has been given the middleweight championship of the world without having ever fought the top fighters in the division (and if you try to argue that Rubio, Lee or Zbik should be considered in that group, you are doing a great disservice to the deep middleweight division). He should be humble and try to prove he deserves the opportunity to get in the ring with Martinez. He should acknowledge that the strap he wears around his waist was improperly and disgustingly taken by the corrupt WBC and its fraud Jose Suleiman. Martinez has every right to be disgusted with Chavez and the travesty which resulted in Chavez wearing a belt that he doesn't deserve and rightfully belongs to Martinez.

I see him as a very respectful fellow. Never denigrates anybody, unlike the usual boxing crew. Doesn't swagger around like the usual underbred guys trying for notoriety all the time. And I don't think that Chavez Jr. has anything like the sort of money the usual very popular 48 fight guy could have. His opponents haven't been big fight names, as he was "learning on the job", having had no amateur career.

He's been famous because of his father, but only a few fights ago, as I recall reading, his highest purse was $200,000. And you know as well as I do, that taxes and all the other expenses eat away over 50% of that.

In his 42nd fight his purse was $100,000, of which he lost 10% by a fine. You can't argue with facts.....or maybe you can?

By the way, Rubio, Lee and Zbik were all expected to beat him......

[mushahadeen]

I don't think that Chavez junior has anything like the sort of money a wll known 46 fight guy should have. He was famous because of his name, but only a few fights ago, as I recall reading, his highest purse was $200,000. And you know as well as I do, that taxes and all the other expenses eat away over 50% of that.

In his 42nd fight his purse was $100,000, of which he lost 10% by a fine. You can't argue with facts.....or maybe you can?

The people trashing Chavez Jr. don't know anything about boxing.

[edgarg]

The people trashing Chavez Jr. don't know anything about boxing.

You're absolutely right about that, I don't know where they all came from, but wherever it was they were never taught that before they throw out opinions, they should learn something about the subject first?

[rzagza]

Chavez has a lot of nerve making that comment. The guy is the biggest cheater in the entire sport and he's talking this nonsense. He's a scumbag and I hope he gets out destroyed.

[letsgobrady]

None of the stuff mentioned, has anything to do with Martinez, not one thing. So to suggest that Chavez is offensive and take it personally, because he trains the way he wants is whack.

Martinez is, as I stated, seemingly jealous, because Chavez Jr. has everything he wants ..... and had to do very little to get it.

That's just the breaks.

Martinez will probably break-down and cry if Chavez Jr. beats him without the help of the judges.

jealous of having his tittle taken away to give to chavez instead of having chavez fight sergio for the wbc tittle?

[letsgobrady]

I see him as a very respectful fellow. Never denigrates anybody, unlike the usual boxing crew. Doesn't swagger around like the usual underbred guys trying for notoriety all the time. And I don't think that Chavez Jr. has anything like the sort of money the usual very popular 48 fight guy could have. His opponents haven't been big fight names, as he was "learning on the job", having had no amateur career.

He's been famous because of his father, but only a few fights ago, as I recall reading, his highest purse was $200,000. And you know as well as I do, that taxes and all the other expenses eat away over 50% of that.

In his 42nd fight his purse was $100,000, of which he lost 10% by a fine. You can't argue with facts.....or maybe you can?

By the way, Rubio, Lee and Zbik were all expected to beat him......

zbik and rubio were expected to win?where?im not sure if he beat zbik

[MeanestNiceGuy]

LOL. They have sold out the Thomas and Mack and are about to make a tremendous amount of money on a huge PPV. Nobody is cancelling anything.

Agreed.

They asked him a question so what kind of answer was he supposed to give? Damn he's right.

Maybe some "not so detrimental" answers...possibly?

[subtle]

[thegonzo]

Agree nothing but truth in his statement.

I second this second.

Martinez speaks nothing but the truth.

Can't wait for Martinez to crush Chavez, and that's saying a lot because I'm Mexican.