Michael Buffer with the decision... New Middleweight Champion! Sergio Martinez wins by unanimous decision!
Chavez Jr. connected on four straight hooks. Left hand hook followed by right on knockout.
12th and Final round! Sergio Martinez comes with hands up
:50 Martinez fires. Chavez Jr. gets a right. Misses. Martinez goes down on slip. Martinez clenches. Gets Chavez Jr. with big right and left. Chavez with straight right. Both exchange punches. Martinez is going to make it throug! ... Chavez Jr. had it. Could not get Martinez to knock out in final seconds.
2:00 Chavez Jr. lines up right hand. Then gets jab. Huge right hand from CHAVEZ JR! Martinez takes it. Another straigh JAB! MARTINEZ DOWN! MARTINEZ DOWN!!! 1 minute left.
2:45 Chavez Jr. has so much vaseline on face he looks like a corpse. Martinez gets it red again with jabs.
Round 11
:30 Fighters appear exhausted at center of ring. Martinez looked to win this round despite Chavez landed big shots. Martinez with great combination to get out of the ropes
1:25 Chavez lands big right hand! Martinez again returns. Martinez on the corner. Chavez hits body. Big right by Chavez Jr.! Martinez returns with a flurry of punches!! Gets Chavez Jr. on center of ring then gets him on the ropes!
2:45 Chavez Jr. with good rights. But Martinez again in control.
Freddy Roach very honest with Julio. Tells him he needs knockout. "Let hands go." Needs to throw punches while Martinez throws. Can't keep waiting
Round 10
Lederman says Chavez Jr. is not trying
As round comes to an end Martinez tries to get crowd excited. In complete control.
:20 Martinez slips. On the ground. Martinuez with fast jabs. Chavez Jr. looks slow.
1:00 Martinez comes out punching. Martinez has yet to stay flat footed. Martinez left hand. Chavez Jr. cannot counter.
1:12 Headbutt. Martinez blood out of left eye
1:40 Martinez with low shot.
2:10 Chavez Jr. a bit more aggressive in this round, but Martinez continues to land.
LEDERMAN Scorecard 9 rounds to 0 for Martinez
Corner telling Julio that he is losing. Chavez Jr. is upset, says "Ay ya, ya ya." ----"That's it. That's it. That's it"
ROUND 9
Martinez again awarded with Round 8.
:30 Hard jab from Chavez Jr. Martinez returns.
1:15 Chavez Jr. had Martinez on the ropes. Martinez begins to dance outside. Martinez continues to be too fast
2:00 Left hook to the hips by Chavez Jr. quickly covers face. Two right jabs from Martinez. Three right jabs from Martinez. Chavez Jr. blocks
2:45 Chavez Jr. with straight right. Martinez with left right combo up top
Chavez Jr. has landed 44% of punches, Martinez has landed 38% but Martinez landing the right shots and throwing more shots than Chavez Jr.
Round 8
Martinez wins 7th Round
:30 Martinez up against the ropes. Chavez Jr. gets shots in. Martinez exits ropes. Too fast. Martinez's left eye is bleeding.
1:15 Chavez Jr. connects with right hand. Then takes four straight punches
2:00 Martinez too quick and powerful for Chavez Jr. Working on body. Left to the body. Left to the head.
2:40 Martinez with straight hands to the body of Chavez Jr.
Chavez Sr. upset with the way Chavez Jr. is fighting
Round 7
Lederman scorebard 60-54 Six straight rounds for Martinez
:55 Martinez has Chavez Jr. against the ropes!! Chavez Jr. just up against the ropes. Not punching. Nose really bleeding. Connected four straight lefts. Chavez Jr. with body shots and rights to Martinez's face. Martinez with returns every time Chavez Jr. connected!
1:50 Martinez chasing Chavez Jr. straight right by Martinez. Straight left by Martinez. Chavez Jr. has blood flowing again from mouth and nose
2:30 Martinez and Chavez Jr. circle around ring. Fans boo
Round 6
Martinez wins 5th round. Chavez Jr. might need a knockout to win this one....
:30 Chavez Jr. has Martinez bleeding from mouth. Martinez with good left hand. Martinez has straights that pop Chavez's head back. Right as round ends. ... Chavez Jr. lands 50% of power punches this round.
1:00 martinez up against the ropes. MARTINEZ RALLIES BACK! Backs Chavez Jr. to middle of ring
1:30 Chavez Jr. nose bleeding. Right hand by Chavez. Chavez continues to land clean shots.
2:00 Chavez Jr. traps Martinez twice. Gets hits in. Lands straight right and a couple of body shots. Martinez gets out.
2:40 Martinez dancing around. Hitting and then running
Trainers tell Martinez to keep playing with Martinez
Round 5
Martinez wins 4th round
2:00 Martinez now punishes' Chavez's body. Chavez Jr. has not attacked in round at all. Chavez Jr. drops hands mocking Martinez, but Martinez lands up top
:30 Martinez quick on defense. Martinez hits Chavez Jr. after Chavez Jr. drops his hands. No action in final seconds of round. Martinez is in control
1:00 Chavez Jr. lands good combination to the body. Left hook to the body. Left hook to the head. Martinez not affected
2:30 Boxers not really hitting each other. Fans boo
Round 4
Lederman scorecard has Martinez up 3 rounds
:10 BIG LEFT HAND BY MARTINEZ! Bell rings just as Martinez lands big hand. Landed 51% of punches. Chavez Jr. landed around 44%
1:00 Hard right hooks by Martinez. Left hand strong. Martinez gets right hand to head then straight left to body. Chavez gets to rhythm. Two shots to Chavez's face while on the ropes
2:00 Chavez Jr. tries to punish body. Martinez so far to good at running. Chavez has Martinez against ropes. Lands good righ hand to the face. Boxers exchange blows.
2:30 Martinez lands good shots
3:00 Martinez gets up. Motions for Chavez Jr. to get up from seat as his trainers were tending to his injuries
Round 3
Scorecard has Martinez winning 2nd round
Left uppercut and jabs to the face of Chavez Jr.
:10 Martinez with straight left. Lands shots at end of round. Chavez Jr. is bleeding from his mouth! Round over.
1:00 Martinez good hard left hand up top. Chavez answers back with hard left hand. Gets Martinez up against the ropes. Chavez with two good left hooks to body.
1:45 Chavez Jr. with good defense. Martinez lands good shots. Raises left hand
2:00 Martinez dancing around ring. Continues to box with hands by waist.
2:30 Chavez with straight left. Knocks Martinez back a bit
Round 2
Scorecard has Martinez up 1-0, wins first round
**Note... Chavez Jr., like his father, slow boxer in beginning rounds
:10 Martinez attempts a flurry of punches to close out the round. Martinez so far throwing more punches than Chavez
:50 Chavez lands left to the face
1:30 Martinez drops hands. Chavez Jr. mocks him. Chavez with body shots as Martinez is against ropes
2:30 Martinez hits Chavez Jr. up top. Chavez Jr. opens hands up telling Martinez to hit him. Chavez goes for body after Martinez chases him.
2:48 hard left by Martinez. Martinez answers back with body shots
Round 1
:20 Chavez with right hand to the body. ROUND ONE ALL SERGIO MARTINEZ despite not doing much
1:20 Chavez Jr. swings and misses in first punch. Hook over the top of Martinez as Martinez lands jabs to the body
1:50 Martinez jabs. Chavez Jr. has not really thrown a punch
2:45 Martinez jabs. Both fighters not taking chances early. Crowd boos.
Chavez Jr 46-0-1... Defending undfeated WBC Middleweight ... "El hijo de la leyenda" .... Fighters meet in center of ring
Michael Buffer says it "Let's get ready to rumble!"
Martinez announced first... 49-2-2 record
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. enters the ring with his father leading the entourage. Says he is hungried fighter. Says that at "37 years" Martinez is "acabado," Martinez is done!
Martinez enters the ring!
Martinez highlights of his career shown. So far a good way to summarize his career is a first round knockout does not mean much against Martinez.
Williams and Pavlik both knocked out Martinuez.
Martinez predicted he will knockout Chavez Jr. before the fight is over
Martinez hugs it out with people in the locker room.
Tales of the Tape, Chagez 11 years younger, three inches taller, reach is an inch shorter
Crowd is amped up!
Las Vegas Mass Choir singing American national anthem
Both boxers shown warming up in locker rooms. Chavez Jr. is sparring. Frank Roach shown giving instructions to Chavez Jr.
***Side note... Argentinian duo was pretty off during their rendition to the national anthem.
Mexican national anthem sung by Belinda.
Argentinian national anthem is being sung.
MAIN EVENT COMING UP NOW! Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez!
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Michael Buffer announces winner..... Split Super Featherweight Champion--- ROCKY MARTINEZ WINS FIGHT!
Point deduction hurt Beltran Jr. Beltran Jr. in tears on his side. Match went 111-116, 114-113 and 114-113 in favor of Rocky Martinez!!!
12th AND FINAL ROUND
Beltran Jr. would have won round. 11th finished 9-9
:10 Beltran Jr. tries to finish off Rocky, but fight is over! Rocky Martinuez is lickely to win, even though it is very close.
:30 Rocky Martinez swings at Beltran Jr. on the ropes. Referee stopping the fighters a lot.
1:00 Martinez counters
1:20 Beltran Jr. attempts to attack
2:00 Not best action in final round
11th Round
Beltran wins 10th round
Beltran raises hand as he leaves to his corner
:10 Beltran finishes round strong. Martinez might have gotten luck as round was ending.
:55 Referee asks for time. Wipes out moisture on the ring. Beltran Jr. Chases Martinez. Referee really on top of both fighters
1:39 Rocky Martinez looking elusive now. Beltran Jr. tries to get after Martinez now that he has lost point. Chasing after Martinez
2:30 Beltran Jr. with good shot to body. Point deducted from Beltran Jr. for hitting Martinez in back of the head!
10th Round
Rocky Martinez wins 10th round
:10 Beltran Jr. and Martinez meet in middle of ring after being separated. Exchange multiple combinations. Beltran Jr. keeps swinging despite bell ringing.
1:00 Beltran Jr with body shots. Beltran again with 1-2 combination. Rocky lands 1-2 shots followed by a clean left to the body. Rocky against the ropes
1:45 Fighters separated. Fighters look tired.
2:10 Beltran Jr. takes some punches. Returns punches
ROCKY MARTINEZ to Lederman has won 6-3 through 9 rounds
Martinez and Chavez Jr. stretching
9th Round
Rocky Martinez once again wins round
:10 Rocky Martinez finishes round with combinations. Beltran Jr. returns right, gets Rocky Martinez off of him as he was on the ropes.
1:00 Jab to the head by Beltran Jr. Beltran Jr. on the ropes. Rocky Martinez with good combo to the body of Beltran Jr.
1:49 Beltran Jr. lands. Martinez misses combo. Beltran Jr. misses combo too
2:19 Boxers again to a slow start.
JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM BIG FIGHT!
8th Round
Lederman gives Rocky Martinez 7th round. I would have given Beltran Jr. the round
:10 Rocky Martinez lands big right. Beltran Jr. lands a left.
55: Beltran with good uppercut and body shot
1:03 Beltran Jr. warned for hitting Rocky Martinez on the back of the head
1:40 Rocky Martinez with good combination to the head of Beltran Jr. Boxers clench again
2:15 Referee separates fighters four times in beginning of round
7th Round
Martinez given 6th round 58-56 advantage in Lederman Card
:10 Beltran Jr. with body shot before round ends.
:45 Beltran with good body shots. Left hand to body. Rocky with big left to Beltran Jr.'s abdoment
1:30 Rocky Martinez lands good right hand. Beltran on the attack. Beltran goes for Martinez's body. Rocky returns head shot combos
1:57 slow round compared to previous two.
6th Round
Rocky Martinez wins 5th round!
:10 Beltran gets another right in before the round ends. Rocky tries to land combination but blows just glance arms and gloves of Beltran Jr.
1:00 Referee on top of boxers. Separates the clench. Boxers in middle of ring exchange blows. Beltran Jr. backs Rocky into ropes. Rocky counters. Beltran gets good right hands as the boxers go to middle of ring.
2:15 Martinez might have injury on right hand. Beltran Jr. on the ropes. Martinez with good body shots
2:45: Beltran Jr. on the attack
5th Round
BELTRAN Wins 4th round
:10 Rocky asks Beltran to hit him. Beltran gets punishing shot. Bell rings. Round ends. Rocky most likely to win this round.
:45 Beltran bleeding as they exchange hard blows up against the ropes. Rocky hits Beltran with right. Beltran counters wel.
1:45 Rocky with body shots to body. Uses right hand. Beltran Jr. good job countering. Both boxers exchange blows as Beltran Jr. is up against the ropes.
2:15 first exchange of round. Beltran Jr. on the ropes. Rocky Martinez on the attack
4th Round Starts
Lederman has Rocky up 2-1 through 3 rounds.
:10 Rocky with uppercut, pops Beltran Jr.'s head back slightly. Boxers swing wildly in closing seconds.
:45 Beltran Jr. with powerful right hand! Lands.Knocks Rocky into ropes. Boxers separated
1:15 Martinez with good combination
1:45 Martinuez attacks again
2:15 Beltran Jr. with combination against Rocky Martinez to begin round
Martinez getting hand wrapped in locker room. Was holding tissue to nose.
3rd Round
ROCKY Martinez wins 2nd round
:47 Beltran Jr. with good left and right. Boxers separated as they were hitting each other on back of head.
1:19 left right by Rocky Martinez. Beltran Jr. not attacking like he did before.
2:00 Rocky Martinez more active. Throwing left hand jab
2:30 Beltran Jr. spending a lot of time against the ropes. Martinez does not capitalize
2nd Round
Beltran Jr. wins 1st round
:10 Martinez landed good shot as round concluded
:30 Martinez charges at Beltran Jr. Fighters separated
1:30 Martinez keeps hands up high. Martinez lands good left hook as Beltran Jr. was caught on ropes. Both fighters in middle of ring
*****Pacquiao fight December 8th********
2:40 both fighters circle each other. Beltran Jr. with left body shot. Rocky Martinez backs up with arms up to face
Elvis Crespo's "Suave" playing on loudspeakers.
Round 1 Begins
:10 Beltran Jr. finishes round strong.
:30 Beltran gets another good right. Gets a left and right. Right hand to the jaw
1:00 Not a lot of action at first.
2:15 Mexican fans yell "Mexico! Mexico!"
2:45 Fighters quickly exchange blows. Beltran Jr. lands good right hand
Michael Buffer with official annoucement!
Russell Nora referee.
Martinez walks in. (25-1-1 16 KO's). Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" plays in background.
Beltran Jr. cheered on by the many Mexican fans in the arena. Arena looks fairly full. More seats occupied.
Boxers are entering ring. Beltran Jr. enters first (27-1-0 17 KO's)
This one was fast. Rocky Martinez to step into ring soon vs. Miguel Beltran Jr.
Martinez - Puerto Rican 29 Beltran Mexican 23 years old
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Macklin wins 2:36 into the first round. TKO. Mattew Macklin hands raised.
Landed 31-61 punches. Alcine only threw 8 punches and landed 4.
Macklin caught Alcine with right between his ear and chin. Alcine lost balance in second knockout
Round 1
:45 Alcine down a second time. Macklin attacks body. NADY STOPS THE FIGHT!!!! Macklin had Alcine in the corner and rocked him with body shots. FIGHT OVER!
1:30 Macklin landing punches. BIG OVERHAND RIGHT! Alcine goes down! Referee counts to 8. Alcine looks dazed
2:15 Macklin attacks first. Alcine cool about it. Walks away and warned by referee about giving Macklin his back
2:45 Alcine walks around the ring and then goes into stance
Mattew Macklin vs. Joachim Alicine in second fight of the night.
Alcine with gold and white outfit.
Macklin of England, Irish, Green trunks.
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Three more fights before the main event of Sergio Martinez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Michael Buffer announces Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux as the unanimous winner.
Stats. 176 Total punches and 114 power punches landed. Marroquin to 84 pounches on left eye.
Beginning of 12th and Final Round
Rigondeaux won 11th
:10 Final bell rings. Both players congratulate each other at center ring. Decision coming soon.
:55 Both fighters cool off. Rigondeaux dances and drops hands.
1:40 Rigondeaux dances and getsin Marroquin. Marroquin gets Rigondeaux with good right.
2:00 Marroquin knocked down! Left followed by the right.
2:30 Both fighters exchange blows. No harm done.
Rigondeaux has landed more punches than Marroquin in 10 of the 11 rounds
Marroquin with bloody nose
11th Round
Rigondeaux awarded 10th
:30 Rigondeaux winds up left hand. Marroquin throws punches, forcin Rigondeaux to hide hand.
:40 Rigondeaux dances and avoids straight left
1:15 Marroquin throws punches and lands straight right. Rigondeaux retaliates with a straight left of his own.
1:30 Rigondeaux drops hands
2:00 Rigondeaux with straight jabs. Marroquin with straight right and misses
2:30 Rigondeaux straight jab. Marroquin playing it safe. Not attacking
Rob Marroquin's corner is trying to motivate him. Telling him there are only 2 rounds left.
Rigondeaux tell him to move upper body.
10th Round
Marroquin wins round (Rigondeaux trainers tell him to keep guard up and keep his hands up)
Marroquin needs a knockout to win!
:30 Jab. Then steps in and out. Boxers look at each other for 10 seconds without throwing
1:00 Rigondeaux relaxing now. Not doing much. Good straight left.
1:20 Right lands on Marroquin's ear.
2:30 Rigondeaux not messing around. Uppercut and left jab land on Marroquin, by Rigondeaux
9th Round
Rigondeaux wins again
1:45 Rigondeaux dances again. Marroquin with left straight! Rigondeaux off balance. Dancing working against Rigondeaux. Rigondeaux gets away.
2:15 Rigondeaux dances a bit. Shuffles his fit before attacking. Does not throw punches though
2:30 Boxers slow again at the beginning of round. Study each other
8th Round
Rigondeaux wins 7th easily
:10 Marroquin connects late. First good land in a while.
:30 Rigondeaux shows speed. Drops hands. Beautiful dodges.
1:00 Rigondeaux spins left arm. Throws right to the body. Pushes Marroquin with elbow.
2:03 Boxers look at each other. Marroquin throwing more punches.
Rigondeaux attacks.
7th Round
Lederman scorecard: 59-54 through Six rounds in favor of Rigondeaux
:10 Rigondeaux with good body shot again at the end of the round. Dodges straight right from Marroquin. Marroquin had just landed 2 punches in the 7th with less than a minute left in the round.
:55 Rigondeaux doing all the fighting. Just jabbing and trying to set his punches.
1:13 Both boxers exchange punches. Not really affecting each other
JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ Jr. and SERGIO MARTINEZ already in arena. Headed down the locker rooms with their entourage.
6th Round
Rigondeaux wins 5th round
:10 Rigondeaux with good body shot as round ends.
:30 Marroquin lands but does not hurt Rigondeaux.
1:50 Rigondeaux dances around the ring. Marroquin cannot establish any form of attack.
Argentinian fans and Mexican fans getting at each other.
5th Round
Rigondeaux wins 4th round **Trainers want Marroquin to throw more punches
:10 Round ends...
1:00 Rigondeaux little movements have Marroquin off balance. Not throwing a lot of punches. Rigondeaux with good right hook.
1:40 Rigondeaux once again getting cocky and showing off with relaxed boxing style
2:25 Marroquin hit by perfect left hand! First knockout of career. Not hurt. Gets back up. Hit ring with knee
4th Round
Marroquin wins 3rd round.
Both players once again in middle of ring. No punches really exchanged.
:33 no real action in round. Rigondeaux able to get away from ropes.
:10 Rigondeaux getting cocky swinging left arm around.
4th ROUND OVER
3rd round Begins
Rigondeaux again with straight jab. Players in the middle of ring. Marroquin gets a right hand to land. Hurt Rigondeaux
Marroquin repeats right. Landed a left hook. Rigondeaux's right eye closing.
Both fighters very meticulous about their punches. Second round over. Rigondeaux connected with left straight jab. Rigondeaux wins 2nd round again.
Rigondeaux two-time gold medalist wins first round. Marroquin has cut over left eye, but it was due to headbutt not punch.
Guillermo Rigondeaux (10-0-0 8 KO's) vs. Robert Marroquin (22-0-1 15 KOs) Super bantamweight in undercard fights
First of a few fights going down tonight before the main event.
Announcers say Sergio Martinez is the true Middleweight champion.
WELCOME TO LIVE COVERAGE/BLOG of Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez... Freddy Roach, Chavez Jr.'s trainer says he does not think Martinez has the experience.
----Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Sergio Martinez are 2 minutes away from stepping on to the ring-----
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will step into the ring to defend his WBCMiddleweight belt against Argentinian Sergio Martinez, the former champion of the world and owner of the belt.
They are set to meet in a UNLV arena that is sold out and the boxing fight starts at 9 p.m. ET.
For Chavez Jr., winning the fight means he gains the respect of many in the boxing world as he enters the match ranked No. 2 in the world in the Middleweight rankings. Chavez Jr., in Martinez's eyes does not deserve to defend the belt and does not belong on the same big stage as a champion.
Martinez, who is 37, had the belt stripped and Chavez Jr. went on to defeated Sebsation Zbik as the title looked for an owner. This is more than just as a boxing match with the Middleweight belt on the line. For Martinez this is personal.
"It is very simple. I cannot accept the fact he is world champion," Martinez said. "The only reason he is world champion is because he is Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the son of the legend, and his mouth is so big -- even bigger than his own brain -- and he's talking too much."
Chavez Jr. is the son of Mexican boxing legend, Julio Cesar Chavez who ruled the rings in the 1990's.
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