Sergio Martinez to fight Damian Jonak

**DoktorSleepless** · 10-01-2013, 05:25 AM

HBO didn't let Andre Ward take a no name for his return after a long layoff. They're not going to let Martinez either. I don't believe it.

**Bigg Rigg** · 10-01-2013, 05:26 AM

Originally posted by Szef99

http://www.ringpolska.pl/damian-jona...gio-martinezem

The fight will most likely take place in Argentina in March or April. Fight is not signed yet but according to Jonak it's very close.

Damian Jonak 36(21KO)-0 is a Polish light middleweight, he's undefeated but he fought nothing but a complete bums. Plus he's not even middleweight. Huge step back for Sergio IMO.

Lol whoelse was gonna go to Argentina to fight him??? Cotto, GGG weren't I know that.

**LeG00N** · 10-01-2013, 05:33 AM

it's an okay fight. I suspect he's taking a light touch to see where's he's at

**dan_cov** · 10-01-2013, 05:45 AM

Certainly no worse than the **** GGG fights yet gets showered in praise for.

**Citizen Koba** · 10-01-2013, 05:48 AM

Can't read Polish but a Google translate seems to make it clear that the fight ain't signed, just that talks are going on. Says Jonak knows nothing's certain till everything is signed. Basically just that discussions are ongoing.

Also says that Jonak too has been injured.

I kinda thought that Martinez was talking about coming back straight into a decent fight, though I suppose an unbeaten fighter, in Argentina could earn him some reasonable $s. I was kinda hoping Cotto, but Jonak might be a good yardstick for weighing up future options.

I had understood that Sergio was looking at a JMW though. I think 2 reasons 1) less risk of injury. 2) the 160 strap and (more importantly) Lineal title can be kept as bargaining chips for a big MW fight later in the year.

Damn though, Jonaks obviously being looked at as an easy option (despite being unbeaten he's got only a 56% KO against no-one in particular and only 1 stoppage in his last 6 fights) just imagine the upset...Damian Jonak..Lineal MW world champion

**Citizen Koba** · 10-01-2013, 06:09 AM

Originally posted by dan_cov

Certainly no worse than the **** GGG fights yet gets showered in praise for.

No need to get touchy, no-one's criticising Sergio for taking a tune-up.

**Citizen Koba** · 10-01-2013, 06:12 AM

Originally posted by DoktorSleepless

HBO didn't let Andre Ward take a no name for his return after a long layoff. They're not going to let Martinez either. I don't believe it.

My guess is it won't be an HBO event, they'll probably just buy the rights off the Argentine broadcaster.

**New England** · 10-01-2013, 06:38 AM

ohh yeah. great fight.

this guy isn't ducking golovkin.

a tune up is one thing

you don't tune up for golovkin while going to the media and sh#tting all over the prospect of fighting him. lou dibella, that means you, dog.

**soul_survivor** · 10-01-2013, 07:14 AM

Sergio Martinez has fought no one but top 10 ranked fighters in his last 9 fights, all of whom were champions, future champs or past champs, in a span of 3 and a half years. He has been out for a while, he has had two major surgeries and major injuries.

After running the gauntlet, I can let Martinez take a break here, get a tune up and if he is ok with how things goes, he will be back in the mix. if he's even at 70% he'll school GGG by the end of 2014.

Sergio Martinez to fight Damian Jonak