How does his career play out if he just played it safe, didn't take any chances and not chase greatness like certain other fighters we've seen recently?
At the time he was 30-0, 24 KO's, he already made 10 successful title defenses at MW (4th all time)
He was folding up guys left and right, serious 1 punch power and an iron chin.
Other guys were moving up, Hopkins and Taylor also sought to challenge themselves and moved up. The division was much weaker after they left, he could've stayed and feasted on weak fighters but followed.
Pavlik was his main threat although even he took a massive risk fighting Hopkins at LHW in 2008 and was never the same.
Martinez wouldn't come a long for a few more years after a career at 154, he did beat Pavlik in a very tough fight but I'm not sure that Pavlik was as good as the pre-Hopkins version.
Do you think he breaks it? Or caps off just below? He could've easily racked up a couple more defenses.
At the time he was 30-0, 24 KO's, he already made 10 successful title defenses at MW (4th all time)
He was folding up guys left and right, serious 1 punch power and an iron chin.
Other guys were moving up, Hopkins and Taylor also sought to challenge themselves and moved up. The division was much weaker after they left, he could've stayed and feasted on weak fighters but followed.
Pavlik was his main threat although even he took a massive risk fighting Hopkins at LHW in 2008 and was never the same.
Martinez wouldn't come a long for a few more years after a career at 154, he did beat Pavlik in a very tough fight but I'm not sure that Pavlik was as good as the pre-Hopkins version.
Do you think he breaks it? Or caps off just below? He could've easily racked up a couple more defenses.
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