In his comeback fight after six years in retirement, Sergio “Wonder” Martinez knocked out in the seventh round Jose Miguel Fandiño on Friday in Torrelavega, Spain.
It was a call to nostalgia, because although Wonder Martinez He showed good things and an arduous physical preparation, he also showed that he is not up to great ambitions in elite boxing. The Argentine will be a great letter for fights of veterans, former boxing stars, who have hinted with also coming out of retirement to fight again.
Martínez still have a fast and accurate jab. But that same right hand has lost power and precision in shots. His emblematic left hand remains agile, powerful and sharp.
From the very first round, Wonder Martinez evidenced that his mind flies, but his legs do not respond at the same speed. He tried to fight at angles, and turn to Fandiño on his own axis, in one of the maneuvers he knew best in his best years. But soon understood Sergio, who was straining his battered knees, and opted for a more conservative footwork.
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Triumph in his return to the ring of Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez in TKO in the 7th round against the Spanish José Fandiño, after 6 years absent in the world of boxing. pic.twitter.com/Ev2fNIp2EO– Channel 12 (@ Channel12web) August 21, 2020
His foot movements are slow, deliberate. He stands more firmly on the mat, but he no longer bounces or drifts as much laterally.
Among the positive things, he highlights that he continues to have excellent reflexes, and a good waist game to take off blows. That mind that anticipates rival blows, and the lively waist, made the defense of Martínez, despite the fact that he suffered a slight cut on his left eyebrow.
Fandiño he was a worthy rival, but very limited. Strong physically, and dedicated, but little experienced. He hit the body of Martínez He was mining it until he finished it.
Wonder Martinez I was looking for the blows to the pit of the stomach of Fandiño, and quickly the young Spaniard acknowledged receipt.
Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez returned and beat Spanish Fandiño by knockout on his return to boxing after six years of inactivity. Via @TNTSportsLA pic.twitter.com/xdC5xqj1HB
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It was in the seventh round that a left straight entered the stomach of Fandiño, who fell to the canvas suffocated to no longer get up. Among the referee criteria, the towel was also raised from the corner of Fandiño decreeing the end of combat.
Wonder Martinez, today 45 years old, is a call to nostalgia. It will be interesting to see him in veteran fights, against fighters who have already given their best years to boxing, and who are willing to come out of retirement to participate in Boxing of Legends. There will be Martínez an attractive fighter.
Intelligent and thinking as he is, Martínez He will be the first to understand that the elite are no longer within his grasp, but that he still has gas in his tank to continue to amaze fans looking for some nostalgia on the ring.
