(Photo: Sumio Yamada) By William Mackay: WBA World middleweight champion Felix Sturm believes that middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) has a pretty good shot at beating Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) on Saturday night. Unlike most people, who see this as a fairly easy win for Martinez, Sturm believes that Macklin has the skills to outbox Martinez to pick up a win in an big upset.
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Macklin looked scared when facing off with Sergio Martinez at final press conference
(Photo Credit: DiBella Entertainment/Ed Diller) By Scott Gilfoid: At today’s final press conference between Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) and WBC middleweight Diamond champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) I couldn’t help but observe what appeared to be coming from Macklin when he had to turn and face the 37-year-old Martinez in an eye-to-eye stare down.
Macklin out to prove he belongs at the same level as Martinez
By Scott Gilfoid: Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) believes he’s at the same level as WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. Macklin doesn’t have a lot of power and his stamina is also a big question mark going into this fight. To be at Martinez’s level, Macklin needs power and stamina, because he looked woefully inadequate in losing to WBA World middleweight champion Felix Sturm last June.
Macklin thinks he can wear Sergio Martinez down with a fast pace on Saturday
By William Mackay: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) thinks his youth, power and stamina will be too much for WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) in their important HBO televised bout on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden, New York, New York. Macklin, 29, is the underdog in the fight, but he’s confident he can win it due to his success in his controversial 12 round split decision loss against WBA World middleweight champion Felix Sturm last June in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Why all the sudden hype over Sergio Martinez, his record states he’s an average fighter at best
By Frank Gaskins: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s), has become one of the more popular figures in the sport since knocking Paul Williams COLD in November of 2010. Since then Martinez has faced a couple of lesser known undefeated (at the time) fighters in Serhiy Dzinziruk and Darren Barker, not to take anything away from Martinez but we all know that being undefeated doesn’t translate to being “elite”, it’s more than likely a testament to how well a fighter’s advisors and promoters have picked their opponents.
Lee thinks Macklin can give Martinez trouble if he boxes him instead of slugs
By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight Andy Lee believes that Ireland’s Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) has a decent chance of pulling off an upset against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) on March 17th at the Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York.
Macklin: You can put it on Sergio Martinez and he can be hit
By Scott Gilfoid: Irish middleweight Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) has gained confidence going into his fight against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) after watching Martinez struggle to stop Darren Barker by an 11th round TKO win last October. Martinez didn’t dominate that fight the way he normally wins his fights, and Macklin sees some vulnerability there.
Macklin: Sergio Martinez can be hurt
By Scott Gilfoid: Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) is doing the best he can to try and pump himself up for his March 17th clash against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) at Madison Square Garden, in New York. Macklin, 29, is convinced that the 37-year-old Martinez can be hurt and he sees himself as being the one that can hurt him.
Macklin in deep trouble against Sergio Martinez
By Scott Gilfoid: No.2 WBC middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) is in deep, deep trouble on March 17th against WBC Diamond middleweight champion Sergio Martinez in their scheduled HBO televised fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Macklin, 29, seems to have grown some confidence after losing a close fight over a fading WBA World middleweight champion Felix Sturm last June.
Sergio Martinez: I’ll be allowed to fight Chavez Jr. when I’m 50 or have to use a cane
By Jason Kim: Former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) feels frustrated at his inability to get a fight against WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KO’s), who the 37-year-old Martinez feels is being protected by the World Boxing Council and by Chavez Jr’s promoter Bob Arum.