Could weight effect Sergio Martinez's performance next month ?

On Friday, October 22, reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez and three-time world champion Paul "The Punisher" Williams went to the scales for the Official WBC 30-day Weigh-In. Martinez weighing in at 176, from his camp in Oxnard, CA and from Wash., DC, Williams weighed 162 pounds. The contract weight for the Saturday, November 20 bout at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall is 157-pound

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19 pounds is way too much weight for a fighter like him. He isnt a big guy and hdoesnt have much pop, so the weight advantage wont mean much. This fight is about Heart and Conditioning,without it Martinez doesnt stand much of a shot. I will never question his heart, but Im second guessing him in this bout now because he might not be in the shape he was in before for their first encounter.

I wouldn't be worried if the fight was at middleweight, but that punk Williams has requested a 157lb catch weight.

Yea, not a great sign

Seems like Martinez has been living up his Pavlik win, he's been going to alot of fights and events similar to what Tony done after his Cotto victory.

Yep

He has been at 160 for his last two fights now, this one at 157...

What was his progress during his career up until now? was it any different? Before we make judgments we need to find that information out.

He sounds pretty confident that its no issue

gomez1012 wrote:

He sounds pretty confident that its no issue

The guy has been a pro for a long time and is just becoming popular now. He's under a microscope so we don't know what he's done his entire career. He may do this for every fight. has boxing scene ever before reported on his camp?

I couldn't tell you softcorebabybluesuit, but weighing 176lb a month away from a 157lb fight isn't a great sign.

Ali wrote:

I couldn't tell you softcorebabybluesuit, but weighing 176lb a month away from a 157lb fight isn't a great sign.

Again, has he done this his entire career? Until we get the skinny (get it) on this we can't judge. His trainer has eyes like Cyclops from X men so maybe he burns the fat off?

hardcoreBEE24 wrote:

Ali wrote:

I couldn't tell you softcorebabybluesuit, but weighing 176lb a month away from a 157lb fight isn't a great sign.

Again, has he done this his entire career? Until we get the skinny (get it) on this we can't judge.

His trainer has eyes like Cyclops from X men so maybe he burns the fat off?

LMAO

LOL

Looking at the picture it doesn't look like Martinez is that heavy, granted he's wearing a suit but he looks in shape.

Phew, I was getting carried away over nothing.

@danrafaelespn Contract weight for Martinez-Williams: 157. I'm told by Team Martinez that Sergio weighed in after eating and was fully clothed (w/ shoes)

Porko Rafael also said the contracted weight is 158

gomez1012 wrote:

Porko Rafael also said the contracted weight is 158

Contracted weight for the brunch buffet Dan goes to every morning. They throw him out after he eats 158 lbs of their food.

Fully clothed after a meal? That's six or seven pounds right there. Another 3 weeks to go. Shouldn't be a problem at all.

gomez1012 wrote:

Porko Rafael also said the contracted weight is 158

please refer to him by his proper name, Mr. Twinkie.

I found out why Cyclops always wears sunglasses... I expected a cooler reason.

http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/talkin-boxing-with-sergio-martinez-trainer-gabriel-sarmiento/

Gabriel Sarmiento: “When I first came here with Sergio for a fight, (international matchmaker) Sampson Lewkowicz said to wear them, so security would know I was part of the entourage. I did and kept on wearing them ever since.”

Ali wrote:

Gabriel Sarmiento: “When I first came here with Sergio for a fight, (international matchmaker) Sampson Lewkowicz said to wear them, so security would know I was part of the entourage. I did and kept on wearing them ever since.”

LOL