Martinez Knocks Williams Out...Literally

Say what you want about Paul Williams. Great puncher, throws from all angles, averages over 100 punch per round, fearless, most avoided fighter in all of boxing.

Well the "Punisher" may have met his match.

Williams (39-2), who came in with just 1 defeat, suffered the most devastating knockout of 2010 in the second round to Argentine Sergio Martinez (46-2-2). The blow was heard from the Boardwalk Hall in New Jersey all the way to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After one round, the fight appeared to be at the pace Williams dreams of; quick, using his 2-inch advantage in reach and 3 inches in height. Williams won the first round, and commentator's praised him.

Martinez, a fellow southpaw along with Williams, took some good headshots but never appeared to be fazed in the 4 minute, 50 second bout.

Then it happened.

Williams, moving forward and pressuring his opponent as he casually does in his fights, was putting some nice combinations on Martinez. Then, at 1:10 of the second round, Williams, moving forward, threw a few jabs in the middle of the ring. He put all he had into a hard left hook. Only problem was Martinez got there first, landing a pure and vicious left hook of his own, right on the chin of Williams. Paul's arms immediately went down, smacking the center of the ring. Williams layed there, eyes staring straight into what could only be stated as "out cold." The "Punisher" had been finished.

Ringside doctors immediately flocked the ring as the referee's count got to 10. Step-by-step, Williams slowly got up.

Martinez meanwhile, amped up from what he just did, circled around the ring and wore the crown. A ferocious knockout, the best of his career, came against an opponent that everyone in boxing refused to fight.

Now Martinez is the man he once faced.

Pacquiao Dominates Margarito, Notches 8th Belt

Manny Pacquiao destroyed Antonio Margarito

Manny Pacquiao has it all. Speed, ring generalship, power, everything. Every tool he had, he used to success in defeating Antonio Margarito, who outweighed the Filipino sensation by 17 pounds and had a distinct advantage in reach (5 inches), along with height (5 inches).

In the early rounds these two warriors got to know each other. Margarito jabbed away while Pacquiao moved clockwise around the ring, throwing with both hands.

Through four rounds, it was clear who the dominant fighter was. Antonio's right eye started swelling early, and would only get worse with the routine punishment he took from the Filipino star.

In round 11, after using Margarito's face as a punching bag, Pacquiao gave a look to referee Laurence Cole, as if to say, "how many more times do you want me to hit him until you stop the fight?"

A few times during the fight, Cole, an experienced referee, would pause the action, hold up fingers from both hands, and ask Margarito how many he was holding up. Antonio passed the test, but lost the war. The final scores were 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 all for Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquiao admitted he was hurt in the post-fight interview, but did not expose it one bit. Margarito continued to creep towards Manny, and only landed significant punches when pinning Pacquiao on the ropes. This was where Antonio's signature uppercut came into play. Pacquiao, who always matches fire with fire, got hit but countered beautifully with combinations and punched his way off the ropes and away from danger.

The storyline that was downplayed was an 8th belt for Manny Pacquiao in a record 8th division, breaking the former record of 7 belts in 7 divisions, set by Manny Pacquiao.

When asked about a potential fight with Floyd Mayweather, Manny stated "I'm not afraid of anybody."

Hopefully the promoters and Floyd aren't either.