Comments Thread For: Fernando Martinez unifies titles with excellent victory over Kazuto Ioka

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Do I detect a certain tone of disrespect for Martinez? As if he is cannon fodder?

I do think Bam wins that as Martinez is just too wild - but I try to enjoy the moment. In boxing there's a too much focus on 'what's next' - bit like finishing a good lunch and immediately asking whats for dinner.

On the other hand, I can sympathise a little with that because the wheel of boxing spins ridiculously slow, everything takes too long to play out - multiples of years instead of multiples of months.

I didn’t have an impression Martinez was wild. He’s extremely sound defensively. Footwork, positioning, hands, distance. Kid has it all, including the Olympic pedigree.

Neither guy looks to be afraid to **** it out. I give the slight edge to Bam because of his body attack. But wouldnt be surprised if Puma catches him with one of those hooks.

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Went exactly as I expected, Martinez is a young, punch machine and Ioka, while a great HOF'er has been slowly fading for years now but has survived on careful matchmaking. Bam vs Martinez is clearly the best fight at 115 and hopefully can be made next. I'm worried Estrada will enact his rematch, which I can't see him winning or even faring better, but if he does, then hopefully we can get Martinez to take the other belt from Tanaka. What I'd really like to see is a send off fight between Ioka and Estrada, would still be epic for NYE in Japan.

I agree Ioka has been on the decline.
But careful matchmaking, hell no.
Franco, Martinez, Nietes are anything but that. In fact the most talented, most avoided guys in the division. Plus Ioka offered Gallo, but was declined.