The WiZink Center in Madrid is a magical place for noble art. In the 60s and 70s, the Madrid venue was the mecca of boxing in Spain. There many boxers managed to fulfill their dreams and many others saw them broken. He entered the first group this Thursday Sergio ‘Wonder’ Martinez. The 46-year-old Argentine (47 in February) and nine-time world champion, returned to the ring in 2020 to remove the bad taste in his mouth from his last fight against Miguel Cotto. He did it and he felt so good that he set himself a new goal: to compete in a World Cup again. The ordago was difficult, but he put all his effort into it. Two more fights left him number 4 WBA and with a new challenge before himMacaulay McGowan. The Englishman, 19 years younger, was waiting for him at the WiZink Center. He had to overcome another step, and he did it by winning by unanimous decision (99-89, 98-90 and 99-89).
Maravilla was more Maravilla than ever after her return. Smart, fast and deadly. He came out to dominate the ring and with his feints he dried up any attempt by McGowan, who was subdued by the legend. In the fourth, the Argentine lowered the piston a little and the Englishman emerged. It was the only assault that let him win. From there, Martínez saw that he could get more revenue from the counterattack and he enjoyed it. Enjoy on the ropes and started doing it. The moment had to come and he did it in the seventh round, with a hand to the liver area. The one from Manchester went to the ground, but he had 20 seconds left and resisted. Later, the Quilmes man continued crouching, hunting… and he hunted with two straight blows to the jaw. Again the English to the ground and the bell saved him. The KO was the only thing Maravilla lacked.
“I won’t stop until the World Cup“Sergio snapped. He has nailed that goal and he is not going to give up his efforts. Then he came up to the applause of the public and went one step further: “On May 28th we will meet again. Bring a friend, a relative“, The Argentine finished enthusiastically. It will be the fifth fight, the one that can give him the opportunity he longs for. The struggle is still very difficult, but the ‘power of no’ continues to help the Argentine. Each refusal you receive is a new incentive to reach a goal that became impossible in 2020. This is Sergio, a Wonder.