Comments Thread For: Sergio Martinez Announces Retirement From Boxing

[Larry the boss]

Sergio was a poser... He looked great against bums like Chavez Jr., rehab Pavliks and let's not forget, got blasted out by a pre-plater Margarito with great knees. Cotto would have boxed the shyt out of ANY version of Sergio. That hands low shyt style of Sergio's worked on Journeymen...



"But Sergio's knee doe..."


Fck is this shyt? WHERE is the greatness?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr 46-0-1
Matthew Macklin 28-3-0
Darren Barker 23-0-0
Serhiy Dzinziruk 37-0-0
Paul Williams 39-1-0
Kelly Pavlik 36-1-0
Kermit Cintron 30-2-0

What a **** post man,to be honest Cottos list of wins are not to much better,he lost to all the great names on his resume

[John Barron]

shoulda announced it before he fought cotto.

[soul_survivor]

One of the true greats and a gentleman to boot. Martinez deserved better than what he got in his last fight and I wish he had one farewell bout against a man he could beat but it's not to be. Thank you for all the great times.

[Southpaw93]

Sergio Martinez is such a great fighter. Im glad he retired, he knew he didnt have it in his knees anymore and he gave it everything he had. He was even humble in defeat and always fought the best, had skills and was very exciting to watch. He will retire with his body and brain intact and did not try to go longer than he should. He has money now and has a hall of fame career. His speed, power, and stamina was something to behold. The MW Champ!

[PeasantCrusha]

Sergio was over rated. And a known PED user. Yea, a man at 37 somehow becomes faster and stronger than he's ever been in his career.

All he had was his PED abilities, otherwise he had no skills.

This....

Sergio had NO real KOs early on and then in 2002 he becomes a a beast?


Suspect.

[Larry the boss]

This....

Sergio had NO real KOs early on and then in 2002 he becomes a a beast?


Suspect.

No it is called someone with 0 experience getting his legs up under him and learning his craft

[SonofZorro]

Sergio never was any good just overrated

Sergio kept his hands down to low thinking he was Ali. Serg KO'd the human toothpick in Tall paul and beat up the alcoholic drunk Pavlik who had no cutman in his corner.Martinez was not very good at all. Good riddance.

[dan_cov]

The disrespect shown in this thread makes me feel a bit sad

Quality boxer and a total class act inside and outside the ring, a credit to the sport. Deserves far more than the ****ty comments left here. Would it hurt you guys to just save your petty rubbish for the playground once in a while?

No wonder boxers often feel they owe the fans f8ck all, this is the thanks they get.

[DoktorSleepless]

Ring ratings for his resume looks like this:

Alex Bunema: #6 at 154
Kermit Cintron: unrated at 154, but became #1 at 154 shortly after Martinez fight. Former 147 IBF champ
Pavlik: Lineal 160 champ.
Wiliams II: #2 at 160. Former 147 champ.
Dzinziruk: #8 at 154 and WBO champ, but fight took place at 160.
Barker: unrated, but future IBF champ
Macklin: #3 at 160
Chavez: #3 at 160, WBC champ.
Murray: #8 at 160

[Heavyfist]

No it is called someone with 0 experience getting his legs up under him and learning his craft

LOL

He was 37 when he got his signature win over poor P. Willy.

At 37 does a man become faster and stronger than he ever has been? Nope. Martinez is became a PED user, like so many late 30s fighters of this generation.

He proceeded to maim P. Willy and celebrated and didn't even check up on this man he tried to murder.

Martinez is a fraud and a coward. A man who quit on his stool in his final fight. Pathetic. He could've at least tried to finish the fight.