Sergio Martinez is eager to fight again, calling the return battle "reborn"

After his successful comeback with a victory over TKO, former two-tier world champion Sergio Maravilla Martinez called his battle with Spaniard Jose Miguel Fandino a "rebirth" after six years of inaction.

The 45-year-old boxer concluded: "It was a fantastic battle. He is eager to fight again before the end of 2020.

"This battle is a rebirth. A debut. I was able to restore the feelings and refresh my little memory. It was a wonderful battle.

Jama Saeed and Sergio Martinez

Martinez, based in Spain, sees this as a revival

"It's been so many years since my first fight that I can barely remember. The battle was wonderful. Martinez said: "I was able to put myself in the boxing ring and adopt a strategy. He clarified that he knew Van Dino was not a big threat, but he saw him as a fair competitor at this stage.

The choice of opponent is deliberate. Van Dino is not an extremely dangerous boxer. Logically, after so many years without a fight, the idea is to go a little bit and recover the feeling. The first one to face is an emotional battle. You have to learn how to deal with fear on stage. I always say that emotions are the enemy of competition. “

In that sense, the Argentine boxer was very happy with his performance.

"I feel like in this fight I'm able to control my reactions. It's been a long time since I last officially fought and I'm still reacting well. I know what I can give, I know myself, I know myself," said Martinez, who plans to fight again before the end of the year.