SERGIO MARTINEZ ON THE COVER OF THE (ARGENTINE) ROLLING STONE

Press Release: World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez appears on the cover of this month's Argentine edition of Rolling Stone magazine that hit stands yesterday. Martinez (50-2-2 with 28 KOs) is set to defend his crown on April 27th against Martin Murray (25-0-1 with 11KOs) at Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The soccer stadium will be set up to hold 50,000+ people, and will be the first fight for Martinez in his native country of Argentina since 2002.  HBO will provide live coverage of the event.  Martinez has already begun training for his defense on the 27th. "I am very appreciative to Rolling Stone for placing me on the cover," said Martinez.  "It is a great honor for me, and I had a great time working with the people at Rolling Stone on the latest edition of their magazine."