Sergio Martínez vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk

Sergio Martínez vs. Sergiy Dzindziruk is a 160-pound world title fight billed as The Threat Is Real. 2010 Fighter of the Year and #4 Pound for Pound Sergio Martínez takes on undefeated Ukrainian Sergiy Dzindziruk to defend his The Ring middleweight title.

The Threat Is Real
DateMarch 12, 2011
VenueUnited States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineThe Ring middleweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Argentina Sergio Martínez 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 ft 10 in (178 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Recognition The Ring middleweight champion
The Ring No. 4 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
2-division world champion		 WBO junior middleweight champion
Result
Martínez defeats Dzinziruk via knockout of eighth round.

The fight

Martínez stopped Sergiy Dzinziruk in the eighth round, knocking down the Ukrainian middleweight five times during the fight, and three 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 Martínez now firmly appeared to be in control of the fight. Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. stopped the bout at the eighth after Martínez of Oxnard, California, sent Dzinziruk down for the third time.[1]

Undercard

Televised

Untelevised
  • Featherweight bout:Dominican Republic Javier Fortuna vs. United States Derrick Wilson
    • Fortuna defeated Wilson via knockout of at eighth round.
  • Heavyweight bout:Greece Sonya Lamonakis vs. United States Tanzee Daniel
    • Lamonakis defeated Daniel via unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout:United States Abraham Lopez vs. United States Andrew Jones
    • Lopez defeated Jones via unanimous decision.
  • Light Heavyweight bout:United States Seanie Monaghan vs. United States Billy Cunningham
    • Monaghan defeated Cunningham via unanimous decision.
  • Welterweight bout:Puerto Rico Thomas Dulorme vs. United States Guillermo Valdes
    • Dulorme defeated Valdes via technical knockout at 0:46 of second round.

Reported fight earnings
  • Sergio Martínez $1,200,000 vs. Sergiy Dzinziruk ($850,000)[2]

References
  1. Rafael, Dan (March 13, 2011). "Sergio Martinez drops Sergiy Dzinziruk". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Rafael, Dan (March 13, 2011). "Martinez stops Dzinziruk in eighth round". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
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