By Jermill Pennington: Sergio Maravilla Martinez (51-2-2) in recent years has been regarded as one of the top 5 boxers in the world. Since his loss to Paul Williams in 2009 Martinez has gone on a 7 fight win streak beating many of the world’s top middle weights. On June 7th Martinez is scheduled to fight Miguel Cotto (38-4-2) at a catch weight of 159 pounds for the WBC middle weight title in the Madison Square Garden arena.
Martinez over the years has gained a stigma for being a feared and avoided fighter. Many say that Floyd Mayweather Jr. himself has even avoided Martinez. For the bout that will take place on June 7th Miguel Cotto is coming in as a substantial underdog by the odds makers and even more so in the minds of fans. Through my observation it seems that many believe Cotto has once again bitten of more than he can chew. Maybe putting too much stock in his newly found fountain of youth, which for Cotto means throwing the left hook.