Prime Sergio Martinez vs. Demetrius Andrade

[Nikatty]

Who wins this battle of athleticism? At 154 or 160.

[SUPREME.]

I'd say Andrade poses some big problems to Martinez and wins a decision or Martinez catches him in an exchange and stops him.

Paul Williams is no Andrade but caused a few problems in their first fight.

[Sadiqkingofko]

Andrade for sure

[John Locke]

Maravilla is one of my all time favs but I don't see him winning this one

[TheBoxingXpert]

Martinez would beat him. Come on, Andrade has proven nothing yet. It's too early to start comparing him to greats like Sergio Martinez.

[New England]

bad style for martinez, imo. andrade is big, can punch, and he's fast.


that said, martinez had "it." the sum could be greater than its parts. yes, his chin wasn't good, but the guy had balls of steel. he wasn't the most polished boxer in the world, but he was one of the fastest.


i think he's significant;y faster than andrade in his prime, and that he'd win on points. probably comes off of the deck to do it.

[New England]

I'd say Andrade poses some big problems to Martinez and wins a decision or Martinez catches him in an exchange and stops him.

Paul Williams is no Andrade but caused a few problems in their first fight.

williams had an iron chin in his prime, HW reach, and he threw a ton of punches. very much a unique fighter, and really not a fair comparison.

the knock on andrade in the past is that he's mentally soft. he's had time to develop since, then, but he's yet to prove anything about his nuts, the way both williams and martinez did.

williams proved that he was mentally solid as a rock from his first fight on TV against walter matthysse, and he stayed mentally strong through the martinez KO and even paralysis.

[mathed]

Martinez gets on the inside and cuts him with a quick straight left. He works the body until Andrade gases and stops him in the 8th rd.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Martinez would beat him. Come on, Andrade has proven nothing yet. It's too early to start comparing him to greats like Sergio Martinez.

I agree with this....

Serg was a proven champion for many years.. Andrade really hasn't proven himself yet.. Dude could be another mike jones or Kermit cintron for all we know

[boliodogs]

It's a close fight between two highly skilled boxer-punchers. I think Andrade wins a ud at either weight. He is better than Williams.