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By Ryan ******** - Home Box Office, the premier television force in American professional boxing, has middleweight marvel Sergio Martinez on its airwaves, with Saturday night's title defense against Englishman Darren Barker being his seventh consecutive appearance on the premium cable network.
What HBO doesn't have are attractive opponents to match "Maravilla" against, opponents that won't evince outrage and apathy the way the selection of Barker has, despite Barker's unbeaten 23-0 (14 KO) record heading into their 12-round bout at the Boardwalk Hall.
As the world comes to terms with the realization that the 36-year-old Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO) will probably never get his dream matchups with lighter superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, promoter Lou Dibella and HBO programming execs are hinging their hopes on Andy Lee, who faces Bryan Vera in a rematch of Lee's only defeat in the co-featured bout. [Click Here To Read More]
What HBO doesn't have are attractive opponents to match "Maravilla" against, opponents that won't evince outrage and apathy the way the selection of Barker has, despite Barker's unbeaten 23-0 (14 KO) record heading into their 12-round bout at the Boardwalk Hall.
As the world comes to terms with the realization that the 36-year-old Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO) will probably never get his dream matchups with lighter superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, promoter Lou Dibella and HBO programming execs are hinging their hopes on Andy Lee, who faces Bryan Vera in a rematch of Lee's only defeat in the co-featured bout. [Click Here To Read More]
"Philadelphia, Penn"?????? 
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