Fighters from Argentina have always been famous for theirresistance and ability to change the course of the fight in their favor. One of these boxers who wrote his name in golden letters in the history of the sport is Sergio Martinez. His bright and difficult fate will be discussed below.
Birth
The outstanding boxing master was born February 21, 1975 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In his youth, Sergio Martinez He was fond of football and even tried his hand at cycling. However, at the age of twenty, he still started boxing.
Achievements in amateurs
Интенсивные тренировки не прошли для молодого guy for nothing. In 1997, Sergio Martinez became the champion of Argentina. This success inspired the recruit and in the same year he was sent as his coach to the world championship. Debut turned out to be successful, and the rival Argentine was defeated. But unfortunately, in his second fight, Martinez lost to the Romanian boxer.
Start a professional career
The starting battle in pro Argentine held in December1997 For a while, he boxed with obscure boxers in his home country. February 19, 2000 Sergio entered the ring against the experienced Mexican fighter Antonio Margarito. Given the poor experience of fights 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 the technical knockout of the Argentinian. Nevertheless, this defeat did not prevent him from winning his first title in 2001 — the champion of Argentina.
Winning the belt according to IBO
The summer of 2003 was a triumph for Sergio.In a battle against Briton Richard Williams, the Argentine won the champion title. In this battle, he was able to impose his will on his opponent from Foggy Albion and get such a coveted belt, and with it increase his authority in the boxing world.
First defense
Уже осенью 2003-го Серхио Мартинес проводит the first defense of his world title against Adrian Stone, who, like Williams, was also British. The challenger was much more experienced than an Argentine who was not skilled in such tests, but it did not bring him success. Sergio was able to prove that he has the title for a reason, and defeated his rival.
The first draw the outcome of the battle
in 2009 there was a battle between Martineznicknamed "Maravilla" and ex-welterweight champion Kermit Cintron. Having previously studied in detail his opponent, Sergio did not enter into the exchange of blows and kept the opponent at a safe distance for himself. The end of the fifth round was marked by a cut at Kermit due to head clashes. In the seventh round, Sintron was on the canvass, and the referee wanted to stop the fight, but the fight was continued under pressure from Kermit. In the last three minutes, the Argentine for some reason slowed down the pace and even grossly violated the rules, because of which he was deprived of several crucial points. As a result, at the end of the battle was not recorded just a fair draw.
The transition to medium weight
The beginning of performances in the new weight category forMartinez was extremely unsuccessful. His duel with the famous American Paul Williams was, as they say, on a collision course. The first round of the bout was marked by two knockdowns. Each of the boxers was on the floor of the ring. The rest of the battle turned out to be very competitive on the part of Sergio, but this did not save him from a loss on points, although it was very controversial.
Reaching the top
April 2010.Boxer Sergio Martinez met with the current at the time the WBC and WBO champion Kelly Pavlik. The Argentine chose the right tactics, speaking the second number. As a result, Pavlik already from the first round boxed with a cut in the area of the right eye. Although one should pay tribute to the American, because in the seventh round he was able to knock out the applicant. But this had no effect on the outcome of the battle, as a result of which Martinez became the new champion.
Best knockout of 2010
That was the title given to the second battle.Sergio with Paul Williams. The fight lasted only two rounds. The American could not defeat the Argentinean and, having missed the strongest blow to the head on the left, found himself in the deepest knockout.
Loss of title and his return
Title Champion Sergio Gabriele Martinez was deprived in 2011 due to lack ofmandatory protections. This decision was made by the World Boxing Council. But fate was favorable to 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 fight for Sergio was successful. He playfully outboxed the slow and powerful Mexican. But the last few rounds turned out to be a real test for Martinez, and especially the final three-minute when he was knocked down. However, this did not prevent the Argentinean from becoming a champion again, winning the bout by judicial decision, and again feeling like a winner.
Completion of sports career
On June 7, 2014, viewers saw outstanding boxing. Sergio Martinez spent the fight in the intermediate weight category withputting his titles at stake against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto. This show was conducted on the system ppv - paid broadcasts. Already the first round was a failure for the Argentine - he was knocked down three times. Apparently, they still morally broke the champion. In the ninth round, he was again on the floor, and during 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 ring shows and thanked all his fans.
