While Martin is a step down from the level of name fans want to see Davis facing -- especially for modern pay-per-view prices -- he is a good fighter who would be expected to beat all but the elite tier of lightweights. The problem is, Davis is on that elite tier. There's not really anything that Martin does that Davis doesn't do better. Because of that, Martin has to hope Davis is rusty from his time out of the ring, which included a stint in jail, and can't get rolling or can't find his timing.

More likely is that this fight plays out very predictably. Davis tends to start slow, getting a feel for his opponent's speed and locking in his own timing while looking for openings. It's a Vasiliy Lomachenko-esque "downloading the data" approach for Davis at the beginning of fights and it gives brief glimpses of hope for opponents, as was the case for Garcia and Rolando Romero. Then the switch flips and it's all downhill from there as Davis starts landing frequently and powerfully.

Expect Martin to put a few early rounds in the bank before Davis cracks him with a few good shots and then it becomes a game of survival. Once Martin is worn down a bit, Davis likely gets the mid to late rounds stoppage.

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