Boxing: Martinez’s steering could damage him.
Sergio Martinez had a good start on Saturday, knocking out nemesis Paul Williams with one crushing left hook in the second round before even the crowd was shocked at the fight event in Boardwalk Hall and an HBO audience to stable the title World Boxing Council Middleweight Championship. Martinez clearly managed to put a mark [...]
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