Two of the most avoided boxers in the world collide on Saturday, December 5th, when Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez meets Paul “The Punisher” Williams at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The bout will be televised live on HBO Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30pm EST. In an age where multiple alphabet titles virtually ensure that the best fighters in each division avoid facing one another, this twelve round non-title middleweight affair is a bout between two of the best, most avoided fighters in the world. The bout, which promoter Dan Goossen said may as well be for the unofficial title of “Most Feared Fighter in Boxing,” is set to produce a legitimate 
threat to Kelly Pavlik’s supremacy in the middleweight division.
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BEFORE THE MAIN EVENT: Arreola vs. Minto
Mexican heavyweight contender Cris Arreola is back on HBO after his loss to Vitali Klitschko, ready to take on American Brian Minto, Brian “The Beast” Minto, who is best known for his spectacular back and forth knock out victory in 2004 over the much bigger Vinny Maddalone in Atlantic City.
“Right after the [Klitschko] fight, I told [advisor] Mr. Al Haymon: ‘I don’t like this, I hate losing. Get me a fight – the sooner the better,” stated Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs). “I’m fighting a really tough guy in Brian Minto. There’s a reason why they call him a beast – because he’s a beast! I love fighting a guy that’s coming to win and isn’t just coming for a paycheck. Brian has something to prove and so do I – I never want to lose again.”
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