prime-vs-prime, Golovkin & Martinez

[SergioMartinez]

Sergio Martinez by decision.

I'd say the version that fought Chavez Jr would be able to get the job done.
Yes he got carleess at the end and left his chin exposed, but he wouldn't have done that against Glovokin.

Martinez
Better boxing ability
better reflexes
better defense
good punching power
good hand speed
better footwork
good counter puncher

Glovokin
Better punching power
Youth

[Ray Corso]

.........you forgot "willingness to win" Sergio is there to out think out box, GGG is there to KO him. Sergio never had power to keep GGG honest sorry but thats not true. He has good movement skills great boxers have everything he doesn't have everything.
........the boxer who will be a runner against a pressure guy with power!
I'll take the pressure guy everytime.

[Szef]

Sergio Martinez by decision.

I'd say the version that fought Chavez Jr would be able to get the job done.
Yes he got carleess at the end and left his chin exposed, but he wouldn't have done that against Glovokin.

Martinez
Better boxing ability
better reflexes
better defense
good punching power
good hand speed
better footwork
good counter puncher

Glovokin
Better punching power
Youth

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but Golovkin is one of the best amateurs of the last 20 years. His boxing ability is much better than Sergio's.

Despite his slickerish style, Sergio's had big holes in his defence, he got hit plenty. I'm not saying it's better than Golovkin's, but it's certainly not good enough against GGG.

Footowork - Just because Sergio was "fleet on his feet", it doesn't mean his footwork was better, it wasn't. It looks like it is, but it's not. Sergio has been trapped on the ropes plenty of times. Golovkin's ability to cut the ring off, his fluid movement and balance make his footwork better than Sergio's. Not as flashy, but much more effective.

Not only is Golovkin the better boxer of the two, not only he's more powerful, he's also got the style to beat ANY version of Sergio Martinez.

Bad style match-up, simple as that.

[Ham Porter]

People always fall into the trap of naturally assuming movers are better boxers than stalkers/pressure fighters.

GGG is a much better fighter than any Martinez that ever fought. Martinez had a draw with Cintron and lost to Williams. GGG could KO Williams and Cintron on the same night. There is just no comparison between the two fighters in my opinion. GGG is better by a mile. I know Martinez got robbed in his fight with Cintron. Cintron would probably be KOed by GGG in a round or two. A younger welterweight Martinez was KOed by Margarito. GGG has never even come close to losing a pro fight and he has never been hurt or knocked down to my knowledge.

Then why bring it up, spacker?

[Rocky Rode]

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but Golovkin is one of the best amateurs of the last 20 years. His boxing ability is much better than Sergio's.

Despite his slickerish style, Sergio's had big holes in his defence, he got hit plenty. I'm not saying it's better than Golovkin's, but it's certainly not good enough against GGG.

Footowork - Just because Sergio was "fleet on his feet", it doesn't mean his footwork was better, it wasn't. It looks like it is, but it's not. Sergio has been trapped on the ropes plenty of times. Golovkin's ability to cut the ring off, his fluid movement and balance make his footwork better than Sergio's. Not as flashy, but much more effective.

Not only is Golovkin the better boxer of the two, not only he's more powerful, he's also got the style to beat ANY version of Sergio Martinez.

Bad style match-up, simple as that.

Meh, both guys have looked vulnerable to the other guy's style before, but neither guy(in their respective prime) were in any real danger.

Martinez fought at an exhausting pace and was very awkward to deal with. Whenever Golovkin has to deal with guys who use their legs he gets tagged a good amount trying to catch them. A guy like Sergio Martinez who was fast, had above average power, and had a tendency to bloody up his opponents face can beat a guy like GGG.

It's a bad style match up for both guys to be honest. Still think Martinez busts up Golovkin's face and stops him late on cuts.

[The Problem Child]

LOL @ the noob bambis who pick Martinez. That right there shows you don't know anything about the sport of boxing. There is a reason why Martinez ducked him so hard. Golovkin RIPS him apart, he violates Martinez, makes him feel like a woman and then turns him straight.. all on the same night. He absolutely beats all the ***** demons that possess Martinez soul.

[pacmanis1]

Be a close one, I can honestly say though that the fans would definitely be winners.

[Dean_Razorback]

i love maravilla, but is a tough fight for even a prime sergio. GGG is serious business.

[SergioMartinez]

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but Golovkin is one of the best amateurs of the last 20 years. His boxing ability is much better than Sergio's.

Despite his slickerish style, Sergio's had big holes in his defence, he got hit plenty. I'm not saying it's better than Golovkin's, but it's certainly not good enough against GGG.

Footowork - Just because Sergio was "fleet on his feet", it doesn't mean his footwork was better, it wasn't. It looks like it is, but it's not. Sergio has been trapped on the ropes plenty of times. Golovkin's ability to cut the ring off, his fluid movement and balance make his footwork better than Sergio's. Not as flashy, but much more effective.

Not only is Golovkin the better boxer of the two, not only he's more powerful, he's also got the style to beat ANY version of Sergio Martinez.

Bad style match-up, simple as that.

Fair point.

Hey, I'm not here to say it's a certified victory for Martinez, but to each its own.

[creekrat77]

I think GGG is the betting favorite just with how dangerously powerful he is. Sergio, although an ATG in my book seems to have a limited ring generalship compared to GGG. That's why I would have to say I think GGG would have better chance of figuring out how to attack Martinez then Martinez figuring out a way to disarm the more established amateur standout.