Sergio Martinez vs Darren Barker a possibility....

But U're MISSING the Point...

Martinez is ONLY Considered the "Best Middleweight on the Planet", Because Team Pavlik Saw him LOSE to Paul Williams & Offered him a Shot...It was Pavlik Picking on a SMALLER GUY Who had LOST to Paul Williams...Martinez WASN'T Ranked @ Middleweight or Anything...He Got a Shot Because he Seemed SAFE for Pavlik Based on the Loss to Williams & his LACK of Size Compared to Pavlk....Problem is, Martinez Eventually SCHOOLED him...

Martinez is Calling Out WW's & JMW's Because he's a JMW HIMSELF...He Routinely Comes In Waaaaaaaaaaaay UNDER the 160 Limit for Middleweight Fights...You're Making it Seem like he's Gulliver, Picking on Lilliputians...



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Why doesnt Martinez just make 154?

 

Because he has a TITLE @ 160...The BELT is Really the ONLY Leverage he has...



REED:mj:

 

to face who?

 

I'd like to see martinez face pirog, altho pirog didn't look too good in his last fight from what i remember

 

i don't even know who barker is

 

he used to host a game show, and sexually harass female co-workers

 

MW division is fecal.

 

Well, in that case it is time for another Bob Arum sponsored 156lb Middleweight Diamond Emeritus Championship bout. Unless Cotto is scared that is.

 

Whats the problem here besides? Did not Pavlik defend against the totally inept Gary Lockett???

 

martinez' people have been tryin' to get the pirog fight to happen for 9 months now according to sources, plus I believe the Barker fight is now pretty much official for oct 1st.

 

hbo is the best leverage he has.

 

It doesn't matter how his title shot came about. The point is that he is now the recognized MW champion. He has the Ring championship does he not? I'd say that it's about time that he start facing middleweights.

 

Like Felix Sturm.

 

Will Sturm ACCEPT the Fight???...Back when Pavlik was Champion, Sturm Decided he'd Rather Defend his OFF-BRAND Belt in Relative ANONYMITY (to American Fans Anyways)....

Would he WANT to Face Kelly Pavlik's Conqueror???...



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Sturm is DM-lite. While DM was prepared to stay in Germany, he could actually fight and beat some very good fighters. Sturm can't really fight, has no punch, has no chin....in fact, scratch that, Felix Sturm is an Anorexic, Bulemic and Anaemic Sven Ottke.

 

Why doesn't he look at challenging Bute? They're both HBO fighters at the moment and the size doesn't seem like too much of a reach.

 

Bute just signed a 3 fight deal with showtime :scratcher:.

 

Yeah looks like you're right. So much for that I guess.