Comments Thread For: Sampson: Martinez vs. Cotto Will Sell Out in 72 Hours

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Perhaps you take a simple approach when analyzing things and I can understand that. Roach brought back the bodywork Cotto had kind of forgotten along the way, he also enforced a more frequent use of the jab, more dynamic movement (compare it to the previous fights before it) and his punches look more solid.

All that in 3 rounds against a bum who didn't punch back.

[Dinamita 03]

All that in 3 rounds against a bum who didn't punch back.

Lol. The guy talking about analyzing more in depth yet he fails to analyze the opposition.

[killer777]

Its gonna be a great figth, I pick Sergio by a late TKO.

[mezoomozaa]

I pick Martinez to win by K.O against Cotto, Canelo or Mayweather !
he wins K.O or MD against GGG in a very competitive fight !
I know he is almost 40, but I can't judge him on his performance against Murray, there was raining and his home crowd for the first time in his career, it was a huge pressure to put a show and not just win a fight, I believe Murray won that fight !

[ESB_reject]

Good retirement fight for Martinez. Its a shame Mayweather never moved up to MW to fight him.

[Boxing Goat]

That's strange because I figured a sellout in 24 hrs.

[BattleAxePurist]

Are Argentines really the 2nd biggest community in NY ?? Not that I'd have first hand knowledge but that surprised me.

Isn't there an outdoor stadium this can be held at which could bring a larger crowd adding to the atmosphere.

[LADIV]

are argentines really the 2nd biggest community in ny ?? Not that i'd have first hand knowledge but that surprised me.

Isn't there an outdoor stadium this can be held at which could bring a larger crowd adding to the atmosphere.

there might be an outdoor stadium available ,we have to wait on what arum says, he was building one for the mayweather vs pacquiao fight,that's why the fight didnt happen so it should be complete by now.

[LADIV]

Cotto will demolish Martinez. I'm willing to put all of my points on it. La Ballerina Maravilla is done, Chavez Jr ruined him in that one round where he threw him around like a ragdoll.

HOW EXACTLY DID CHAVEZ JR RUIN SERGIO,PLEASE TELL ME I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW. SERGIO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF THAT BUM CHAVEZ FOR 11 STRAIGHT ROUNDS WITH A BROKEN HAND AND TORN LIGAMENTS IN HIS KNEE,YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT,BESIDES DIDNT CHAVEZ JR LOOSE HIS LAST FIGHT TO A LESSER OPPONENT IN BRIAN VERA, AND AS FOR COTTO AM A FAN OF HIS BUT COME ON HE BEAT DELVIN RODRIGUEZ AND SERGIO MARTINEZ IS NOT DELVIN RODRIGUEZ, NICE TRY THOUGH

[thatdudespits]

"most people dont know **** about boxing"

To everyone acting as if Cotto is just going to get washed by Martinez....

YOUR BUGGIN... this is a competitive fight. Cotto is no slow foot european robot like most of Martinez opponents. Cotto has extremely good foot speed, which is the real reason floyd didnt jump on his bike (dont wanna get caught moving backwards)... not a big difference in hand speed, slight edge to martinez but hes not as fast as you all make him seem... the fact is Sergio will spend the entire fight moving away from Cotto and using angles but hes never dealt with an opponent who has Cotto's speed and skill set. Cotto would also look extremely fast against guys like Macklin, barker, murray, and drunken Pavlik. THOSE GUYS WERE ALL ABLE TO HIT AND DROP SERGIO... does anyone really believe he wont be hit MORE by a faster more skilled Cotto?... do you truly believe that Sergio will be able to counter Cotto at will being that Floyd was only able to land 25% of his shots on Cotto? Is sergio more accurate? Not according to compubox.... in the words of Bernard Hopkins, "Cotto is very underrated defensively, he has very good defense... im picking Cotto to stop Sergio in the middle rounds.