Martinez-Santos added to HBO's Feb. 14 card

by SC on Jan 9, 2009 5:59 AM EST in News Comment 7 comments

A fight between WBA junior middleweight titlist Daniel Santos and Sergio Martinez has been agreed to for HBO's February 14 card, removing Martinez from the January 17 show and turning that Feb. 14 lineup into a brilliant triple-header, according to BoxingScene.com.

Santos (32-3-1, 23 KO) and Martinez (44-1-1, 24 KO) will likely be the opening fight on a night featuring Ricardo Mayorga v. Alfredo Angulo and Nate Campbell v. Ali Funeka, making for a PPV-worthy fight of nights on HBO World Championship Boxing. Frankly, given recent PPV cards, it's far more than PPV-worthy.

Santos was approached as a replacement for "Mean" Joe Greene on Jan. 17, but balked at having to get ready on just 10 days' notice. The multiple-time titleholder has been out of the ring since knocking out Joachim Alcine last July, gaining the WBA title in the process.

It's an excellent fight added to an already-great doubleheader. There's a lot of intrigue in every bout, and I can't say enough good things about the three-fight event. Kudos, HBO.

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Awesome card

Not only do you get a couple of big names, but three up-and-comers, and all three should be competitive fights. Early picks: Angulo by late TKO, Funeka UD, Santos late TKO in a fight where he’s down on the cards.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Jan 9, 2009 9:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not too long

But It seems like Santos has been out for over a years for some reason. Like his title didn’t even matter anymore. But is about time even though I don’t like his style.

Watching Manny Pacquiao fight live--great...
Watching Manny Pacquiao shadow boxing on the roof of an abandoned building--priceless

by CRAZEDANG1280 on Jan 9, 2009 9:21 AM EST reply actions 0 recs