NEW YORK (AP) — Sergiy Dzinziruk hopes to follow in the footsteps of Sergio Martinez by defeating, well, Sergio Martinez.
The junior middleweight champion from the Ukraine faces Martinez on March 12 from the MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
Dzinziruk is not well known in the United States, but neither was Martinez when he burst onto the scene a couple years ago. He also hasn’t fought at middleweight, much like Martinez had rarely touched 160 pounds before beating Kelly Pavlik for the title last year.
Now, after defending the WBC belt with a highlight-reel knockout of Paul Williams, Martinez is back to face the talented Dzinziruk, who has never lost in 37 pro fights.
