It’s not often that a two-fight sequence gives you a Fight of the Year contender followed by a KO of the Year in the rematch, but that’s what happened when Argentina’s Sergio Martinez took on the tall, high-volume Paul Williams for the WBC middleweight title.
In their first matchup in December 2009, Williams dropped Martinez in what was mostly a balance issue for the first knockdown. Later in the opening round, Martinez sent Williams to the canvas. That set the tone for an exciting 12-round thriller, with Williams winning a majority decision and getting the benefit of a ludicrous 119-110 scorecard.