Sergio Martinez: a bright career with a failed end

Soldiers from Argentina have always been famous for their resilience and ability to reverse the course of the fight in their favor. One of these boxers, who wrote his name in gold letters in the history of the sport, is Sergio Martinez. About his bright and difficult fate will be discussed below.

Birth

Outstanding boxing master was born on February 21, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In his youth Sergio Martinez Was fond of football and even tried his hand at cycling. However, at the age of twenty he still started boxing.

Achievements in amateurs

Intensive training did not pass for the young guy for nothing. In 1997, Sergio Martinez became the Argentine champion. This success inspired the recruit and in the same year he was sent by his coach to the world championship. The debut turned out to be successful, and the Argentine rival was defeated. But unfortunately, already in his second fight Martinez lost to the Romanian boxer.

The beginning of a professional career

Starting battle in the pro Argentine held in December 1997. For some time he boxed with little-known boxers in his homeland. February 19, 2000 Sergio went into the ring against the experienced Mexican fighter Antonio Margarito. Given the poor experience of fighting with grated kalachami, Martinez was forced to go on about the opponent. For this reason, in the seventh round the fight was stopped due to a technical knockout of the Argentinean. But nevertheless this defeat did not prevent to win him in 2001 his first title - Argentine champion.

Belt conquest by IBO

The summer of 2003 was a triumph for Sergio. In the battle against the British Richard Williams, the Argentinian won the title of champion. In this battle, he was able to impose his will on the opponent from the Foggy Albion and get such a coveted belt, and with it, and increase his credibility in the world of boxing.

First defense

Already in the fall of 2003 Sergio Martinez holds the first defense of his world title against Adrian Stone, who, like Williams, was also British. The applicant was much more experienced than the inexperienced in such tests Argentine, but still it did not bring him success. Sergio was able to prove that he holds the title for a reason, and defeated his opponent.

The first draw of the fight

In 2009, a battle was held between Martinez, nicknamed "Maravilla" and ex-welterweight champion Kermit Cintron. Preliminaryly having studied the competitor, Sergio did not enter exchange of blows and kept the contender on a safe distance for himself. The end of the fifth round was marked by a cut at Kermit because of clashes with his head. In the seventh round, Cintron visited the canvas, and the referee already wanted to stop the fight, but still under the pressure of Kermit the fight was continued. In the last three minutes, the Argentine for some reason slowed down the pace and even rudely broke the rules, because of which he was deprived of several important points. As a result, at the end of the battle, a fair draw was fixed not by a swing.

Transition to the average weight

The beginning of appearances in the new weight category for Martinez proved to be extremely unsuccessful. His duel with the famous American Paul Williams was, as they say, on a collision course. The first round of the fight was marked by two knockdowns. Each of the boxers was on the floor of the ring. In the rest, the fight was very competitive from Sergio, but this did not save him from defeat on points, although very controversial.

Achieving the top

April 2010. Boxer Sergio Martinez met with current at the time WBC and WBO champion Kelly Pavlik. The Argentine chose the right tactic, acting as the second number. As a result, Pavlik already from the first round boxed with a cut in the area of the right eye. Although you should pay tribute to the American, because in the seventh round he was able to knock down the challenger. But this did not affect the outcome of the fight, as a result of which Martinez became the new champion.

Best KO 2010

It was this title that was awarded to the second Sergio battle with Paul Williams. The fight lasted only two rounds. The American could not defeat the Argentine and, having missed the strongest blow to the head to the left, was in the deepest knockout.

The loss of the title and his return

The title of champion Sergio Gabriele Martinez Was deprived in 2011 due to lack of mandatory protection. This decision was made by the World Boxing Council. But fate was supportive of the Argentine, and in September 2012 he went to fight in the ring with the champion from Mexico Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.. The first half of the match for Sergio was successful. He playfully outboxed a slow and powerful Mexican. But the last few rounds proved to be a real test for Martinez, and especially the final three minutes when he was down. However, this did not stop the Argentine from becoming the champion again, winning the fight by a judicial decision, and again feel like a winner.

Completion of sports career

On June 7, 2014, the audience saw an outstanding boxing match. Sergio Martinez He fought in the intermediate weight class with his titles at stake against the Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto. This show was conducted on the ppv system - paid broadcasts. Already the first round was a failure for the Argentinean - he was knocked down three times. Apparently, they all the same morally broke the champion. In the ninth round, he was again on the floor, and in the break before the 10th round he refused to continue the fight.

In June 2015, Martinez - a boxer with an excellent track record - officially announced the completion of his performances in the ring and thanked all his fans.