Julio Cesar Chavez Jr vs Sergio Martinez (2012)

In boxing the road to respect is usually a long one You put in your time pay your dues one marginallymorechallenging opponent at a time and if you keep winning ultimately get your shot at the big fight At least thats how it usually goes What makes the Sept 15 middleweight championship bout between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr so extraordinary is that it completely defies the rules about respect being earned instantly One minute this fight fell somewhere between absurdity and atrocity The next minute everyone demanded it And to make things even more unusual the moment we demanded it we got it That doesnt happen very often in boxing