Martinez-Barker

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) fresh off of an 11th round KO over British fighter Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) last Saturday night is no closer to landing the big money fight he so desperately wants.

By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) wants a shot against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) in the worst way despite having just been beaten by WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm by a 12 round decision.

By Scott Gilfoid: I’ve seen the Darren Barker vs. Sergio Martinez fight now several times and I’m not fully convinced that Martinez, the WBC Diamond middleweight champion, chose to purposely carry the 29-year-old Barker for 10 rounds for Martinez to come across as more vulnerable so that he can land a fight against boxing’s biggest [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Moments after stopping previously unbeaten challenger Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) in the 11th round on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) was asked by HBO analyst Larry Merchant if he would be interested in facing 46-year-old WBC [...]

By Jason Kim: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KO’s) struggled with a slow start in the first six rounds to come back strong in the next half of the fight to scored an 11th round stoppage win over a tough but limited Darren Barker (23-1, 14 KO’s) on Saturday night at the [...]

New York, NY – (9/27/2011) – Earlier today, World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond belt and The Ring Middleweight Champion, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s), held an open media workout DBEat the Modell’s Sporting Goods store in Times Square, New York City. The Champion, Martinez, who will be defending against England’s undefeated European Champion, “Dazzling” Darren [...]

By Chris Williams: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) is looking past his next scheduled fight on October 1st against unbeaten middleweight contender Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Oxnard, CA/New York, NY – (9/13/2011) – On Saturday, October 1st, the #1 middleweight in the world, and top three pound-for-pound fighter, Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez (47-2-2, 26KO’s) puts his WBC Middleweight Diamond belt and Ring Championship on the line against European Champion, “Dazzling” Darren Barker (23-0, 14KO’s), at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

By Chris Williams: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) is reportedly willing to go down to 154 lbs to fight WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao after Martinez takes care of his light work against number #3 ranked WBC contender Darren Barker on October 1st.

By Dan Ambrose: If WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) wants a change to recapture his old WBC middleweight crown in a fight against the current WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) Martinez may have to beat both Darren Barker and Marco Antonio Rubio to get a shot [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: No. 3 ranked WBC middleweight contender Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) will be the next victim to fight former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) in a fight that’s scheduled for October 1st at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

By Dan Ambrose: In one of Freddie Roach’s more laughable comments he’s made in quite some time he’s saying that former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is being protected from his fighter Peter Quillin (25-0, 19 KO’s). That’s pretty funny because the 28-year-old Quillin is no threat to Martinez and would be nothing more than [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) has repeatedly called out welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) in an effort to entice them into the ring with him. The reason Martinez wants to fight Pacquiao is clear. At 36 years old he is well known to boxing fans [...]

By Chris Williams: Sergio Martinez is willing to come down from 160 lbs to take on either Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr at a catch weight of 154 lbs, which I feel is more than fair catch weight limit. Martinez has taken some grief from boxing fans for picking out the two biggest names [...]

By Lee Demain: Current World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond Middleweight champion and #2 pound for pound fighter Sergio ‘Maravilla’ Martinez is really struggling for any decent world class challengers of late, dubbed the new Paul Williams because no one will touch him and because of the fear factor generated through recent performances, Maravilla has been [...]

World Boxing Council (WBC) Emeritus and Diamond middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, who was unanimously elected as “Champion of the Year 2010,” and also awarded the “KO of the Year 2010,” visited Mexico to appear on a great reality show.

By Dan Ambrose: Not satisfied to facing No.3 ranked WBC middleweight contender, World Boxing Council Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) would like to face boxing’s biggest star Floyd Mayweather Jr next year if possible. Martinez is even willing to fight Mayweather at a slight catch weight but not below 152, which makes [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): For quite some time now WBC & RING Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) has been calling out World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) and WBC Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (43-0-1, 30 KO’s) in an effort to nail down a fight with [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Even with Paul Williams having been knocked completely out cold against Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) two fights again and looking very poor in a recent questionable 12 round majority decision over Erislandy Lara on July 9th of this month, HBO is reportedly still interested in showing Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams [...]

By Joe Unsworth: The second pound for pound fighter on the planet Sergio Martinez won 47 (KO 26) + lost 2 (KO 1) has said that he will train for his upcoming fight with Darren Barker as if he were fighting Bernard Hopkins and will not underestimate him.

By Dan Ambrose: Former two time world champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) has pretty much given up all hope of ever facing WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (36-2, 29 KO’s), who Martinez feels has been ducking him for the last year and half despite Martinez’s frequent attempts to get a fight with him.

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez has to settle for facing unbeaten Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) in his next fight on October 1st after the guys that Martinez wanted to fight showed no interest whatsoever in fighting him. Two fighters in particular that Martinez wanted – Miguel Cotto and Julio Cesar [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) is reportedly set to face unbeaten Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) from the UK on October 1st. The news was just released from eastside boxing.