Comments Thread For: Kiko Martinez-Jeffrey Mathebula Clash on Dec. 21

[bigcursedawg]

Good fight. I'm not sure if Kiko can take this though. Unlike Romero, Mathebula is far more experienced and knows who to use his height and reach.

[The Big Dunn]

Mathebula stepped aside for Romero/Kiko so this had to go down anyway.


Winner of this should get winner of Rigo/Agbeko.

ok. I didn't realize that happened.

[illmaticfighter]

Good fight math can win this one

[bojangles1987]

I'd like to see the height difference between them.

Same thing I was thinking. Talk about polar opposites in physique.

[afterpunk]

Good fight math can win this one

We'll see.

Martinez may look old, but he is only 27. He has improved a lot under the guidance of Pablo Sarmiento. He isn't a technician, that's obvious, but he is becoming an intelligent and aggresive swarmer. We'll see where his ceiling is.

He is tailor-made for Nonito, but not for Mathebula. Martinez likes fighting tall, rangy boxers. And Mathebula, who is only 2 inches taller than Jhonathan Romero, has been put to sleep before.

[Le Petit Prince]

Mathebula will win this one. I would like to see him face Rigondeaux next, even if he's getting KO

[giacomino]

Good to see Kiko finally getting a big fight at home. Mathebula's a tough fight and it wouldn't surprise me to see him outbox Kiko

[kiaba360]

Interesting match-up, the size difference will be tremendous.

[Babalu11]

tough fight for being the 1st title defense, but good he's taking a hard fight. It's what all champions should do more often.

[ladiesman217]

Kiko finally finds a good opponent. I want to see the winner of this fight take on Santa Cruz.