The tidal wave of older fighters returning to action shows no signs of slowing down. This one, however, feels a little bit different from the rest of the current crop of un-retirements. Martinez , 30 KO , who has been living in Spain since the turn of the century, will be fighting for the third time in a little over 12 months in what he considers a serious attempt to restart his career towards a clear goal.
Big purses eluded Martinez during most of his career, but once he achieved the financial stability that he craved, his goals were set on something completely different. And he continues to honor that commitment to putting his legacy before anything else. I will pay you three times more than what you are getting, only if you take a dive.
Would you do it? I always gave my best and I am super happy and proud, and I want to improve on that, nothing more. In that quest, he will be facing a stiff test in Rose , 8 KO , a motivated former title challenger who could easily resurrect his career with a high-profile win against Martinez.
What I am looking for now is a chance for a world title, so Rose is a good opponent to check where I am right now. He was a title challenger, a former British champion, he has a good career and he is not someone who will be easily impressed by my experience.
And I like that. After retiring in mostly due to a severe knee injury that would not heal properly, Martinez is very aware of the fact that the way he feels during training will determine the approach he will use in the fight, but he claims he feels strong and fast for his age — and most importantly, as mobile as he was in his heyday.
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I accept it. The two agreed to fight on April 17 in Atlantic City, N. The challenger put it all together, proving to be too fast, too athletic and much too good for the tough but limited champion and won a clear unanimous decision and the championship.
It was the highest point of my career. All the hard work, all the disappointments, it was all worth it that night. Martinez is taking on the monstrous challenge of fighting Williams again in part, he said, because he loves challenges but also because the clock is ticking. He expects to fight two, maybe three more years before retiring. He wants to get as many big fights as possible, even if that means going to hell and back against a warrior like Williams.
This time, feeling stronger than ever because of an intensified fitness-training regimen, he said he will score a knockout. And he hopes that will set up even bigger fights.
His wildest dream? To fight Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in back to back fights, which would allow him the opportunity to prove exactly how good he is and set himself up for life financially. His perpetual smile disappeared when he made his point. And I plan to achieve it. Michael Rosenthal can be reached at [email protected].
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