Sergio Martínez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk

The Threat Is Real
Date March 12, 2011
Location United StatesFoxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
Title(s) on the line vacant WBC Diamond Middleweight Title. [1]
Tale of the tape
Argentina Sergio Martinez Ukraine Sergiy Dzinziruk
Nickname Maravilla Dzyna/Razor
Hometown Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina Brovari, Ukraine
Pre-fight record 46-2-2 (25 KO's) 37-0-0 (23 KO's)
Height 5′ 10″ 6′ 0″
Recognition Ring Magazine pound for pound No. 3.
Former WBC Middleweight & Light Middleweight Champion.
WBO Super Welterweight Champion.
Result
Martinez defeats Dzinziruk via knockout of eighth round.

Sergio Martinez vs. Sergiy Dzindziruk is a 160-pound world title title fight billed as The Threat Is Real. 2010 Fighter of the Year and Pound for Pound contender Sergio Martinez takes on undefeated Ukrainian Sergiy Dzindziruk for the vacant WBC Daimond belt. Martinez vacated the WBC middleweight in order to face Sergiy.[2]

The fight

Martinez stopped Sergiy Dzinziruk in the eighth round, knocking down the Ukrainian middleweight five times during the fight, and 3 times in the 8th/last round. In Round 5, Dzinziruk was knocked down again by a left hand just seconds before the bell rang. He got up smiling, but Martinez now firmly appeared to be in control of the fight. Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. stopped the bout at the eighth after Martinez of Oxnard, Calif., sent Dzinziruk down for the third time.[3]

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Reported fight earnings

References

  1. Fischer, Doug (2011-03-05). "Martinez-Dzindziruk:WBC's Diamond belt officially at stake". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
  2. Gonzalez, Jhonny (2011-03-06). "Sergio Martinez plans to target Chavez-Zbik winner". BoxingScene. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  3. Rafael, Dan (2011-03-13). "Sergio Martinez drops Sergiy Dzinziruk". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  4. Rafael, Dan (2011-03-13). "Martinez stops Dzinziruk in eighth round". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
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