Why has Martinez been so damn good at 160?

[S@rgentKO]

Only difference is he sits on his punches more at 160, other than that no difference at all.

Wrong his been fightig dudes that either cant match his speed or dont have good timming

[LeG00N]

since he started late.... he's probably reaching his absolute boxing prime. His Boxing IQ has never been higher than it is right now. Even if his body was slowing down. His boxing IQ was growing.


sometimes when fighters become champs they start fighting better.... becoming a champion isn't just obtaining a title to some fighters. It makes them want to live up to it.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Wrong his been fightig dudes that either cant match his speed or dont have good timming

I have to agree with Ch@mp on this one.

[S@rgentKO]

He has a HUGE Athletic Advantage over most of the top fighters at 160 so it has been fairly easy for him because he has yet to fight a fighter who has just as much speed or more so he can get away with a lot when fighting guys like Chavez Jr, Kelly Pavlik, Macklin and Barker...neither is overly fast and neither has great footwork to keep up with someone like Martinez

This right here!

[El Angel]

The big names fought him at 160.

[chaposinaloa]

[ИATAS]

euro bums & a mexcian hype job? That'll do the trick every time.

[Mr. Fantastic]

euro bums & a mexcian hype job? That'll do the trick every time.

Hopkins faced a lot of bums at middleweight as well. Martinez (like Hopkins) is calling out WWs too.

[New England]

he's a greasy fast southpaw with some pop to go with all of that shine.

he's tough, too. he showed that in the chavez jr fight, the first williams go, a few rounds with pavlik, a rough patch or two against macklin and barker, etc.

[shade darkar]

just looking at his last 3 fights, none of those guys are top fighters, maybe that would explain it!