Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas pretty much signaled the last time that WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Sergio Martinez could formally exchange words with one another before their grudge match on Saturday night inside of the Thomas & Mack Center.
Set to be televised by HBO pay per view, Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez will be a fascinating contrast of styles and there certainly was some tension in the air as the two men took shots at one another as they spoke inside of the Encore Theatre at the Wynn Resort. View slideshow: PHOTOS – Inside the final Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Sergio Martinez press conference in Las Vegas
Taking to the dais first, the 37-year old Martinez addressed Chavez?s claims that he is a ?ballerina? and noted that his skillset will allow him to break the young champion down.
?This is good enough to break his face a thousand times,? Martinez stated through his advisor Sampson Lewkowicz. ?It will not be an easy knockout; I will punish him a lot. I hope that somebody in your corner, your doctor, your team, makes sure that they stop the fight because I will never stop it. I will continue punishing you.?
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.and Sergio Martinez Photo credit: Chris Robinson
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Moments later, the 26-year old Chavez took the spotlight, specifically bringing up Martinez?s rough patches during his fight with Antonio Margarito, who stopped him in seven rounds in February of 2000 at the Mandalay Bay on the undercard of the first Erik Morales-Marco Antonio Barrera card.
