By Dallan O’ Donnell: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez, largely considered the most dangerous star in boxing today, steps back in the ring tonight to take on England’s undefeated star Darren Barker.
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Sergio Martinez: Cotto and Chavez Jr. don’t have the courage to fight me
By Dan Ambrose: World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is hoping that Antonio Margarito beats WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on December 3rd in their title fight at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Martinez thinks Cotto is to scared to fight him, but believes that Margarito has the courage to take a fight with him. Margarito stopped Martinez in the 7th round in February 2000. Martinez would love a rematch provided that Margarito beats Cotto in December.
Martinez vs. Barker on Saturday: Does anybody care about this fight?
By Scott Gilfoid: Photo credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment – The sad thing about Saturday’s fight between WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and Darren Barker is that it’s not even the best fight on the card. The undercard fight between middleweight contender Andy Lee and Brian Vera is far better, and I’d pick either one of those guys over Barker.
It’s just disappointing that Martinez has decided to fight Barker instead of a better fighter like Vera or Lee, but I suppose Martinez deserves to take tune-up fight while he rests from his big fights with Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and Sergiy Dzinziruk.
Sergio Martinez vs. Darren Barker tickets not selling
By Dan Ambrose: Not surprisingly, tickets are reportedly not selling for this Saturday’s match-up between World Boxing Council (WBC) Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) vs. British fighter Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Sergio Martinez trying to keep motivated for Barker fight
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) is battling what could be the toughest fight of all in just trying to keep motivated for his mismatch bout against number #3 WBC middleweight challenger Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Barker: I’m prepared for anything Sergio Martinez brings on October 1
By Scott Gilfoid: It’s academic that former EBU middleweight champion Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) is getting destroyed this Saturday night against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) when the two battle it out at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Barker vs. Martinez: Look for a brutal knockout for Sergio
By Scott Gilfoid: It doesn’t get any easier than this for WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) in his first defense of the recently created Diamond trinket against Britain’s Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) on October 1st at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Barker vs. Martinez: Sergio to get rid of one more obstacle between him and Chavez Jr.
By William Mackay: The October 1st fight between WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) and British challenger Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) is now less than a month a way. Martinez, 36, has taken this fight against the number #3 ranked World Boxing Council contender to knock off one of the top contenders while waiting for a shot to reclaim his WBC title against champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. next year in 2012.
Barker vs. Martinez: Darren to be next victim for Sergio
By Dan Ambrose: WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) has to get past Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) on October 1st to stay in the position to get a fight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for a potential fight in 2012.
Barker: I’m going to beat Sergio Martinez 100 percent; I’m going to shock the world
By Scott Gilfoid: It’s safe to say that Darren Barker (23-0, 14 KO’s) is about to get knocked cold and badly beaten by former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) next month on October 1st at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.