On August 22 in Torrelavega, Spain, Argentine boxing will once again enjoy one of the greatest exponents of recent times. Sergio Martinez He will put on his gloves and step into a ring after six years of inactivity. Maravilla wanted to confront Julio César Chávez Jr on June 6, but the coronavirus pandemic caused a change in the agenda and, therefore, his promoter Maravillabox had to modify the plans.
The 45-year-old from Quilmeño still has no confirmed rival, but it will be in the medium category, in which he established himself in the world, a title he obtained in 2010 vs. Kelly Pavlic. Her fight is the most anticipated of the evening, but it will not be the last of the night. “I don’t mind not being the headliner, I need to do the fight back right now, time is running against me“he declared.
The last fight of Maravilla Martínez was on June 7, 2014 against the Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto. On that occasion, the boxer fell at Madison Square Garden in New York by technical knockout at the end of the ninth round and was unable to retain the WBC Medium World Title.
Sergio has been looking for a rival with his team for more than two years (led by the Spanish Tinín Rodríguez). Throughout his entire career he had 51 wins (28 by KO), two draws and three defeats (two by KO). “I hope you know that I am not going to give interviews because I am killing myself with training. I’m tired. Either I do it right or I don’t“he commented on his social networks.
