Comments Thread For: Roach: With Cotto, I Had the Right Guy vs. Martinez

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Miguel Cotto’s big win over Sergio Martinez on Saturday wasn’t the first time that Freddie Roach trained a fighter to challenge the middleweight champion.

It was the first time his fighter succeeded, though.

Roach was in the corner of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. back in September 2012. Martinez out-boxed Chavez for 11 rounds, Chavez hurt Martinez badly and dropped him in the 12th, and Martinez got up, exchanged punches, made it to the final bell and took the decision.
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From New York Daily News:

Martinez was taken to Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan following the fight and missed the post-fight press conference. An MRI revealed that Martinez suffered a broken nose, but his right knee and left hand, which had been damaged in his last fight in April of 2013, were fine, Lewkowicz said. DiBella said an additional CT Scan revealed "no abnormalities." Martinez was discharged at 5 a.m. on Sunday and traveled back home to Spain later in the day, Lewkowicz said.
"He got caught with an early shot in the first minute of the fight and then he fought eight rounds and a half only by heart," Lewkowicz said on Sunday. "So how can [YOU]say that he's old? Everybody wants to be a coach. But the reality is that probably a young man wouldn't have gotten up after the first punch and it would be a KO after the first round."


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[jacksonrr]

The Roach/Cotto team seem to be working wonders. I give Martinez huge credit for the heart and courage he showed after getting up 3 times...but I really feel like he should call it a day now.

[Nomadic]

The Roach/Cotto team seem to be working wonders. I give Martinez huge credit for the heart and courage he showed after getting up 3 times...but I really feel like he should call it a day now.

Yea, time for old man to hang it up. Nice career but it is time to pass the torch.

[hitking]

Roach is such a f.uckin' douchebag. It was all his gameplan. And the first time Cotto loses, it will be because he didn't follow Roach's master plan. This guy is a f.uckin' clown.

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

Cotto is just the better fighter when hes disciplined and motivated nobody can beat him and roach is a good trainer for him I want to see cotto v.s bradley next

[hitking]

Cotto is just the better fighter when hes disciplined and motivated nobody can beat him and roach is a good trainer for him I want to see cotto v.s bradley next

What f.uckin' purpose would Cotto-Bradley serve?

[Risen]

Roach is such a f.uckin' douchebag. It was all his gameplan. And the first time Cotto loses, it will be because he didn't follow Roach's master plan. This guy is a f.uckin' clown.

May the butthurt be with you.

[KingTito]

Great win for Cotto. He's a true professional who works very hard.

[KnickTillDeaTh]

Medical report showed no issues with Martinez' knees or hand. Now show the man his respect. Legit a.s.s. kicking. Legit Middle weight champ.