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Sergio Martinez: Cotto believes I am ripe for the picking, he's wrong

Sergio Martinez knows that Miguel Cotto thinks he's getting him at a vulnerable time, but says the Puerto Rican star is wrong.

Mike Ehrmann
Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006.

You have been waiting to face Cotto for almost 4 years. Why do you think he wants to fight you now?

"Miguel Cotto believes that I am ripe for the picking and that my age has finally caught with me. What he doesn't realize is that for the Martin Murray fight, I had many injuries going into the fight. I did not want to postpone the event because it was always a dream of mine to defend my title in Argentina so we as a team decided to go forward with the fight with Martin Murray. I still came out victorious in that fight but Miguel Cotto thinks I'm on the decline, which is the only reason I believe he chose to face me now.

"What Miguel Cotto doesn't realize that is I am extremely motivated for this fight. Not just because I don't necessarily care for Miguel Cotto, but I want to prove him wrong in thinking that I'm not an elite fighter.

"Miguel Cotto is a good fighter and a future hall of famer, but he will not become the World Middleweight Champion by defeating me. The only way I see this fight ending, is with Miguel Cotto being knocked out. I cannot see the fight going past nine rounds."

Face Off: Cotto/Martinez debuts Saturday, May 17 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT on HBO.

"2 Days: Sergio Martinez" premieres Saturday, May 24 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

HBO's Emmy-Award-winning series "24/7 Cotto/Martinez" premieres Saturday, May 31 at 11:15 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

Cotto vs. Martinez happens Saturday, June 7 live on pay-per-view beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

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