Martirosyan promises to drop Pacquiao in sparring -- Examiner

By Igor Frank, Examiner.com

Not being able to secure a meaningful fight in a while, actually not being able to secure any fight at all agitated former Olympian Vanes Martirosyan almost got into a real fight while being a spectator at Glendale Glory 3, a night of professional boxing at Civic Auditorium.

Seated front row, Friday night, as an honored guest at a boxing show in hometown Glendale, Vanes was having a good time yelling out instructions to his stable mate from Wildcard Boxing Club, Khabir Suleymanov: " Uppercut, uppercut!" Unfortunately Khabir, while battling it out in the ring with Mexican warrior Gallo, did not hear Martirosyan who now trains kids and adults alike at his newly purchased gym, Main Event Sports Club. This timely advice would have saved Suleymanov a lot of grief, because Gallo, leading with his head often, was open for an uppercuts.

Meanwhile, back in the stands, someone began screaming racial comments which really bothered young Martirosyan to the point of near physical altercation. Luckily security was able to contain the situation almost immediately allowing fans to get back to the battle inside the ring.

With god given talent and a bright future ahead, young Vanes Martirosyan should only fight for money, from now on, but the heart of a true warrior boils over, especially in times of ambiguity about his next fight.

"I really want to get back in the ring!" exclaimed unbeaten Martirosyan, who had several fights fall apart recently. Miguel Cotto turned down a big pay day to fight Vanes. Kermit Cintron didn't want to have anything to do with him either. The latest match up with once beaten contender Pawel Wolak tentatively scheduled for December 18th in Glendale is unraveling as you read this story. "He doesn't want to fight me," exclaimed Martirosyan who is scheduled to spar with pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao on Monday at the Wildcard Boxing Club. Originally projected to go to Philippines to help Pacman sparring at earlier stages, Vanes never got the call. Let’s blame it on bad economy.

“I am angry," continued Martirosyan, who can't wait to release his frustrations against the best fighter on the planet: “I will mess him up. I will drop him." Pacquiao’s long time coach and confidant Freddie Roach has issued a challenge, a bounty of sorts, to be paid to any one who drops his prized pupil in sparring. Stay tuned as Vanes will try to collect on the bounty that has eluded all others who tried so far.

Meanwhile Manny Pacquiao, who is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, will enter his final stage of preparations for a long anticipated showdown with Antonio “Tijuana Tornado “Margarito. They are to do battle on November 13th at the newly built Cowboy’s Stadium in Dallas, Texas with seventy five thousand fans expected to attend. HBO Pay Per View will televise the event live.

Contact Igor Frank at axident@pacbell.net or check out my Southern California boxing blog.

Source: examiner.com