Sergio Martínez vs. Matthew Macklin, billed as Get Your Irish Up, is a boxing middleweight bout for The Ring world title and universally recognized middleweight championship of the world.

Sturm recently held on to his crown, yet again, with a split-draw against rated middleweight Martin Murray on Dec.

[6] Martínez would struggle throughout the first half of the fight, with Macklin able which neutralized much of Sergio's offensive attack.

Martínez was able to turn the tide in the later rounds, finding his range with his left hand.

After scoring two knockdowns in the 11th, Macklin's corner stopped the fight shortly before the 12th round.