Proksa wants Sergio Martinez fight
October 7th, 2011
By Allen Fox: Fresh off his 3rd round stoppage of former IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester last Saturday night, unbeaten Grzegorz Proksa (26-0, 19 KO’s) told fightnews.com that he’s interested in facing WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez next if he’s interested.
It’s doubtful that Martinez will want to bother facing Proksa, however, as he’s not well known to U.S audiences and there’s no real money in facing him. It would be an interesting fight because Proksa’s fighting style is similar to Martinez’s with his tendency to fight with his hands down.
However, Proksa doesn’t appear to have the same kind of power that Martinez has and he’s also not as fast. It would likely be a huge mismatch if Martinez fought him, but it would be a good fight because Proksa has an unbeaten record and he’d make a fight of it with his slick fighting style.
This is someone to keep an eye in the future, because he makes it interesting to watch with his showboating. Proksa seems to be cut from the same cloth as Martinez and Dimitry Pirog with his Floyd Mayweather-esque fighting style. But he still hasn’t fought anyone talented enough to really test him, so it’s hard to see how good he is at this point. Sylvester seemed to not even try last Saturday night for some reason.
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Who has Chavez Jr. or Pirog beaten? Proksa´s beat down, schooling over Sylv is at least as good as what Pirog has done. Accept Pirog has had the main stage, upsetting a fighter on HBO, thats the only difference. Also, Proksa might be slightly slower than Martinez but he has a WAY bigger variety of punches than Maravilla. As far as power, let´s not forget Sergio only has a 52% KO ratio. People just perceive him as a murderous punches because of that sick PW knockout. Give Proksa a chance to shine on the main stage (hes just arrived), I reckon he´s actually a more complete fighter than Sergio.
Proska would have decent chance against Martinez. He has youth on his side, confidence and has a strategy to his style.
Sure he should get some more experience but there is always a chance against an aging champion.
Remember Leon Spinks against Ali. He was a total underdog, not gien a snowflakes chance in hell.
Anything can happen
It´s by far too early for Proska. Talented but not really proved. Should fight Sturm first.
Seen his fight against Sebastian. He fights like Martinez but more accurate on his punches though with less power in his hands..He is slicker than Martinez but lacks the power that Martinez has. It will be an interesting fight..Two guys with similar styles fighting each other.
Who the hell are these Europeans coming out of nowhere calling out Martinez. C’mon Dibella let Martinez go to some other Promotion company, Your pathetic company is ruining Martinez’ chance for stardom.
I like to see more of Proksa, great win against Sylvester, but he needs a couple more big wins.
Seeing them both in action, Sergio would win easy.
Proska is a real threat to this division
martinez made interview sais he will be fighting floyd in march or may…. Sounds like ortiz a month or two before fight was announced. See what the haiters say after this bout is made.