For those of you watching the UFC fight on Saturday, or perhaps nothing at all, you most likely missed Sergio Martinez deliver what should be KO of the Year. Not just in boxing, but in all combat sports and even street fights. It was a rematch with Paul Williams, with Williams winning the first fight via Majority Decision. But Martinez left no doubt in this contest, as both fighters threw left hands simultaneously. Martinez threw his shorter and on the button, knocking Williams out on his feet before plummeting to the canvas face first. The most chilling part of the knockout was watching Williams, eyes open, gaze into the canvas with no sense of who or where he was. Check it out below:
Follow up question: Is Max Kellerman the most awkward TV personality ever? The guy couldn't make me feel more uncomfortable when giving interviews.
Final thought: The Martinez KO of Williams instantly reminded me of Antonio Tarver's stunning 2nd round KO of Roy Jones Jr. in their highly anticipated rematch. You'll remember Jones holding on down the stretch of their first fight after coming back down to light heavyweight following his claim of the heavyweight title from John Ruiz. In their second go around, Tarver threw a short left hook just as Jones threw a left. Tarver's was shorter and turned it over more, much like Martinez did to Williams this past Saturday night...
-Bess
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