Sergio Martinez unified the Middleweight titles by defeating Kelly Pavlik in 2010, becoming the unified and lineal middleweight champion. The fight was notable for Martinez's skill overcoming Pavlik's size and strength. Joe Calzaghe also had a significant victory in 2008 against Bernard Hopkins.
š ON THIS DAY in 2008... @JoeCalzagheCBE survived a first-round knockdown to battle to a split-decision points win over the great Bernard Hopkins š„ Is Calzaghe the best British fighter of all time? š¬ @boxingontnt #CalzagheHopkins | #BoxingWorld https://t.co/r6VVEghK9L
"Power against speed. Will against skill. Pavlik was bigger and stronger. Martinez was smaller but sharper. He cut Pavlik, and then he cut him down to size." My Fighting Words column on Kelly Pavlik vs. Sergio Martinez back in 2010: https://t.co/4BPWW5EA2r https://t.co/YIndTwWwpw
Very limited HBO poster in my #boxing collection from when the great @maravillabox badly cut and beat Kelly Pavlik to win the unified and lineal middleweight championship in a fight I covered at ringside -- 14 years ago today. @loudibella @SampsonBoxing https://t.co/G96sLNAHEL
#OnThisDay in 2010, Sergio Martinez dethroned Kelly Pavlik for the unified Middleweight titles šš https://t.co/nVb9fj83JY
#OnThisDay in 2010, Sergio Martinez unified Middleweight titles against Kelly Pavlik šš https://t.co/9KpyKDqaOQ