UFCs Terry Martin boxing Ricardo Upchurch tonight in pro debut

by MMAmania.com on Apr 11, 2008 10:07 AM EDT Comment 30 comments

Quoteworthy:

‘‘Boxing was my first love. I started in mixed martial arts after wrestling in college at Northern Illinois University. ‘It was a logical progression, but I've always had boxing in the back of my mind to get back to. Now's a good time to get back to boxing, my training and sparring have been very good and I have no problem making weight. At this point I'm more excited about boxing than I am in MMA. When I was growing up people said I looked like Mike Tyson, and that stuck with me. I was a street fighter as a kid. College wrestling and MMA really taught me discipline.''

-- Terry Martin -- who has been released from his contract with the UFC -- will try his hand at professional boxing this evening (Friday, April 11) against Ricardo Upchurch in a cruiserweight bout (190 pounds) at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center in Villa Parm, Illinois. Martin is on a two-fight MMA skid, losing to Marvin Eastman and Chris Leben, respectively. He still plans to compete in mixed martial arts and apparently has a fight lined up on May 17 in Newcastle, England.

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Wow, when was Martin released? Don’t remember hearing that at all. I remember when he destroyed Salaverry he looked like he was going to be a big star in the UFC. Then he started runnin his mouth all the time, got cocky with Leben only to get KTFO, and then lost to Eastmen. I really liked the guy before the Leben fight. Oh well, good riddance.

by Alex P on Apr 11, 2008 10:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, it’s kinda weird. If he couldn’t make it in MMA, how on earth could he make it in boxing?? His striking isn’t great and if he couldn’t beat sloppy strikers such as leben, how does he ever plan to make a dent against much more technical boxers?

by Brandon on Apr 11, 2008 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

funny how he is more interested in boxing to fights ago he was really interested in mma and was the best middle weight in the world.(at least in his own mind)

by wolfe on Apr 11, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sweet, I’d love to see that….If anyone finds a Youtube link….POST THAT SHIZ

by ToeLock on Apr 11, 2008 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow. He was looking good for a while….Chris Leben ended his MMA career. kudos to him. I hope Leben fights Bisping. That would be awesome to watch.

by GSP-reborn on Apr 11, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

TRANSLATION: "I was never a mixed martial artist. All I can do is stand and bang. I have no ground game, nor do I care to work on a ground game. I thought I could get by in MMA but the “stand and bangers” in the UFC beat me down (Eastman and ESPECIALLY Leben). I’m am off to boxing with my tail tucked between my legs."

by ViolentMike on Apr 11, 2008 10:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds about right to me!

I like your translation. We have this thing in the Philadelphia papers where reporters try to translate what Andy Reid says because he is such a BSer…..VM: start your own colums translating what lying mma fighters really mean!

by john on Apr 11, 2008 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol…yes i agree with John…you should do a “What they really mean” analisys for MMA fighters

by ToeLock on Apr 11, 2008 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL, AWESOME!!!!! I’d love to do it. Everytime that there is a thread created that contains a quote from a fighter/promoter, you will the the “ViolentMike Translation”.

Thanks for the idea guys!

by ViolentMike on Apr 11, 2008 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I look forward to it…. The Violent-one strikes again: should be your title!

by John on Apr 11, 2008 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just traslated Jason MacDonald’s quote for those interested…

by ViolentMike on Apr 11, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

by bird-dog on Apr 11, 2008 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea when u get dropped by a chump like leban u should figure out somthing else to do

by dcsoldier187 on Apr 11, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

There are too many of you…Ok LEBEN is not the most technical at anything…But a Chump he isn’t. He is one game mo fo..I always like watching Leben!

by ToeLock on Apr 11, 2008 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This guy is crazy….Boxing is almost completely DEAD. No one cares anymore!

by TonyDrip on Apr 11, 2008 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

… there is a reason they call it the sweet science. MMA tends to disregard boxing too much yet it’s such an integral part of the game. Most of the guys in MMA that have heart in my opinion seem to come from a boxing background. I think you’re just watching the wrong boxers.

by goatboy on Apr 11, 2008 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hear you….I have always been a big boxing fan. My point is that it has become so corrupt people are sick of it.

Also, after watching MMA, I get really tired of seeing guys dance around and clinch so the ref can split them back up. Obviously not all fights go that way, but with MMA, the clinch is when the fight really starts. Watching boxing makes me feel like I’m missing 1/2 of a real fight.

by TonyDrip on Apr 11, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh shit I’m with you there. Especially with the heavyweights that aren’t in shape to go the 10, 12 rounds. Recently, I’ve been watching Tyson’s fights from the 80’s… boxing could use the infusion of another fighter like that. Those fights were unbelievable!

by goatboy on Apr 11, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I use to be a big boxing fan, but just can’t stomache the bad decisions, bad/boaring fights, etc. For the most part, every one ducks everyone else. Can’t hardly stand it anymore. Also, it seems like most of the fights I see that are listed on tv are flyweight and slightweight, skinnyweight, etc. I hate those skinny dudes. They punch and punch, that’s true, but there is never any drama. With the very rare exception (a half way decent match up), boxing is pretty much dead in my mind. I don’t have any use for it any more.

by 2BAD4U on Apr 12, 2008 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I read else where that he isnt quitting MMA. Hes just boxing to fill the gaps between MMA fights. I dont think hes with the UFC right now but I heard hes supposed to fight David Loiseau in the coming months.

by NorthStar on Apr 11, 2008 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What happened to Loiseau? He used to pretty good. He had some sick Tae Kwon Doe kicks and crazy elbows. Last time I saw him fight I think was in Elite XC and he looked very slugish and seemed to have lost that killer instinct.

by bnf on Apr 11, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is fighting for HCF now. He won his last fight by UD against Todd Gouwenberg. From what I hear he looked really good in this fight.

by NorthStar on Apr 11, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

UFC seems to be releasing everybody these days.

by c-war on Apr 11, 2008 12:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Making room for TUF guys. I’m sure out of those 16 guys who lost on this season, they’ll give a few of them another chance.

by Toms Bombs on Apr 11, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Except for Serra’s boy who got KTFO (KO of the century)! That dude needs some major Muy Thai and boxing training.

by bnf on Apr 11, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t see the Mike Tyson in him… more of an ugly Floyd Mayweather

by goatboy on Apr 11, 2008 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Terry Martin will gas. He can barely fight 2 5 minute rounds, how is he going to outbox a boxer?

by "Mr. NC-17" on Apr 11, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think its a 4 round fight which hes fighting at 190lbs.

by NorthStar on Apr 11, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good thing huh? there no flying knees in boxing

by jdawg on Apr 11, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well i can’t really blame him. he’s going to make a lot more money in the boxing world. even if he’s just an average fighter. it would take a good three more wins for him to get a good paycheck in the ufc or another organization.

by MDR on Apr 12, 2008 8:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs