Por Alejandro Figueroa / @alexfigueroa_13

Para FOX Deportes

Lo bueno: Sergio Martínez defendió el título mundial mediano.

Lo malo: Sufrió para vencer, no mostró su jerarquía de campeón y dejó un mar de dudas.

Lo bueno: Sigue como monarca y aún lo aguarda la (posible y lucrativa) revancha ante Julio César Chávez Jr.

Lo malo: Se fracturó la mano izquierda y tiene una lesión en la rodilla derecha.

Lo peor: Tiene 38 años y volverá a la actividad hasta 2014.

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By Jose M. Romero / @RomeroJoseM

Here’s what we learned Saturday night when the big fights in Las Vegas had ended:

1.     Saul “Canelo” Alvarez remained undefeated at 41-0-1, and now the 22-year-old deserves a true test of his ability. Just who will provide that test remains to be seen, but Alvarez, as he did in May after a beatdown of Shane Mosley, made it clear that he wants Floyd Mayweather or Miguel Cotto in the super welterweight category.  Is Alvarez ready? At 22, one might think not. But with 42 pro fights, at same point he has to fight one of the best. Josesito Lopez was not that on Saturday. It’s time to give Alvarez what he wants. It’s going to happen eventually, why not sooner than later?

2.     Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. waited too long to unleash the knockout power he clearly has. But what a finish to that fight with Sergio Martinez. One had to wonder what Chavez was thinking, letting Martinez dance around and jab and move and not going after him until the end. Chavez is no longer undefeated, but he took a lot of shots from Martinez and also delivered them. Chavez hurt Martinez badly. Reports said Martinez suffered a broken hand, needed stitches above his eye and that he tore knee ligaments.

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Por Alejandro Figueroa / @alexfigueroa_13

Para FOX Deportes

El mexicano Julio César Chávez Jr arremete contra Sergio Martínez. El argentino igual responde.

Es normal. Fruto de la enemistad que han generado y les sirve para ‘vender’ y promocionar su esperado combate del 15 de septiembre en Las Vegas, por la corona mundial de peso Medio que ostenta el mexicano y que reclama el argentino.

Pero ¿qué hacen sus respectivos equipos tomando parte del combate con retos y burlas?

Hey, ubíquense. Las figuras son Chávez Jr y Martínez.

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