Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez No Longer A Man Without a Country

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Sergio Martinez flew way under the boxing radar for years before promoter Lou DiBella was tipped off by respected boxing adviser Samson Lewkowicz to take a chance on the southpaw. More than five years later, Martinez has proven to be the best middleweight in the world and among the best five overall fighters in the sport today.

The one thing that was missing was true hometown representation. An Argentine native who has also called Spain and California home, the 38-year old enjoys a homecoming for the first time in 11 years when he defends his lineal middleweight crown against unbeaten Martin Murray this Saturday in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Click Here To Read More]

[EDD1]

Often this is the type of thing that get young kids Interested in boxing, I wish Sergio would have had an opportunity to build a bigger presense in his country earlier in his career.

[Weebler I]

Argie bandwagoners

[ddangerous]

Argentina has some great boxers to back right now with Martinez, Matthysse, and Maidana.

[BabyFaceAssasin]

Good for Martinez he definitely deserves it. He's fought hard for us over the years...

[dcole302]

Martinez gets knocked out tonight!