Martinez is a legit walloper at that level. Galahad is not WORLD class but he's not a tooootal scrub either.. Martinez is the acid test for anyone at that level. If you can best Martinez, you might make World. If you can't.... forget it.
He's a teetooootaler scrub, the mad backwards rat. Good to see Galah watch out for the twin brother of the shot that mashed his nose 2 minutes ago. "Learning on the job" - R.I.P Larry Merchant.
Galahad was a legit title holder. Nothing more. Kiko beating him so violently was a welcome surprise.
It wasn't a great KO, in fairness, but it was legit. I have NO IDEA what possessed Galahad to stop dead in front of Martinez and just accept that shot.
Yeah agreed. I just think Galahad was out on his feet from the knockdown in the previous round. Thought he could tie up in the next round but got flattened with the very first shot.
For the record - I think Galahad is a twat, I really hate his boxing style and can't bear to watch him. Saying that, he is generally effective at what he does, and I could see him potentially causing problems for fighters who are held in much higher esteem than him further down the line. Kiko is what he is, a tough, strong, brave guy with a very good punch. I must have rewatched that KO over 100 times since it happened, couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, but I would still pick Galahad to win a rematch any time. Really happy for Kiko though.
KIKO looks and acts like a guy who had to give up a lucrative job picking pockets somewhere to become a boxer. He's got a MAJOR chip on his shoulder about being on the road and taken lightly.
