Sergio Martinez targeting Mayweather Jr. bout, fails to get Pacquiao fight
November 24th, 2011
By Chris Williams: Former two division world champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KO’s) is looking to get a fight against unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the near future, the 36-year-old Martinez wants a career defining fight before he gets out of the sport.
That’s a pretty good reason for Martinez to move on and look elsewhere for a fight because it would be a problem for Martinez just to make 150 lbs alone, but then to have a weight stipulation where he couldn’t go above 150 the night of the fight, that’s not realistic because he would be completely weight drained if he were to fight Pacquiao under those conditions.
In an interview at Reuters, Martinez said “It’s a disgrace what they [Pacquiao’s management] are asking. It would be better if they just said they didn’t want to fight me, because they know I’ll knock him out…I don’t know when the last time Pacquiao took on one of the best pound for pound fighters. Marquez today is not the fighter he was five years ago.”
Well, it’s pretty clear after watching Pacquiao struggle with 38-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez this month that Pacquiao would probably be over his head against a bigger and stronger southpaw like Martinez. I give credit to Pacquiao for beating the guys that his promoter has set him up with from his Top Rank stable, but Martinez is a couple of levels above the likes of Joshua Clottey, Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. And he’s also arguably a lot better than other Pacquiao opponents Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Marquez, and Shane Mosley at this stage in his career. I can understand why Pacquiao’s team wouldn’t be eager for him to fight Martinez because he’d take a beating in that fight, especially with his attacking style of fighting.
Pacquiao doesn’t know seem to know how to fight any other way, and he’d go right at Martinez and likely get crushed before long.
Martinez is now hoping to get a fight against Mayweather, which is obviously the more realistic option because Mayweather is open to challenges and isn’t a big stickler on catchweights. In the absence of any other big named opponents, Mayweather could very likely take the fight with Martinez to prove that he’s the best fighter in boxing. Mayweather hardly needs to prove anything at this point, because with Pacquiao’s controversial win over Marquez on November 12th, it pretty much cements the opinion in the minds of many boxing fans that Mayweather is the best fighter in boxing.
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Floyd wont even fight the best at his weight Manny did he fought cotto. Wichita Floyd ducked. Manny killed margarito Floyd ducked him to also Manny whooped clottey, also Floyd ran for 12 rounds against Oscar but Manny made him quit also Hatton backed up Manny for 11 rounds and Manny killed Hatton in 2 rounds so people. Judge not only Marquez fight with both but also their other common opponents Manny has edge in common opponents 3-1 but Floyd wont fight the best in his own weight class do you people think he will fight a middle weight yea right Manny signed twice to fight Floyd but Floyd made a million excuse. Not too.so Sergio go down to 147 or 150 cause Manny will fight you Floyd never.watch I’ve. Heard. Floyd will fight Camelot Alvarez or morales. That will prove his cowardness. Only grows balls with Larry merchant and ex girlfriends,at Ortiz post confrence Floyd. Said ur next Manny then he denied it I was their Floyd u did say it I don’t know what kind of fan or man would back up such cowardness Floyd fans demand and hold floss accountable y’all are already blowing him might as well.
Martininez will be the next best opponent not including Pacman, it will be a great spectacle to see the top pound for pound fighters go at it hope it happens, Mayweather wins split decision, but still going to back Sergio, GO MARTINIEZ!!!
Sergio showed more flaws in his last fight..then Pac-man did. He showed that against a boxer..he is very vulnerable. He isn’t even close to the counter puncher that Marquez is. If he fights..Floyd..he will get whipped badly. If he fights Pac…barring any miracle punch..he will get tagged..and beat like Margarito did.
ben ur only as good as your last fight!!!!
2Polo, You dont know sh**t about boxing, why Martinez keeps on calling Light Welterweights when Martinez “The overhyped Boxer is a middleweiht? Sergio “Over hyped” Martinez wants big pay days. He should go up to 168 and i bet my mother-in- law HE WILL BE BEATEN UP THERE!
d pacman seemed 2 hv cemented his sparkling name in boxing history. just observe what jmm,fmj,audience,fans, boxers & other people are doing 2 project, show & think they defeated/exposed d pacman. why when they consider him a fraud?
he lost to Margarito…what can he prove? Pacman never lost to Juanma…Maravilla has to prove himself by beating Margarito or Mosley.
Why not Martinez fight the winner of Margarito-Cotto? It is more realistic to happen in the near future than with Pacman & Floyd.
Floyd will not fight another lefty like Martinez or Pacman. Last time he fought with a lefty, he almost KOed.
Pacman will fight Martinez before they both retire. Pacman is still hoping he can fight Floyd and also want to settle Marquez 4 later. Martinez should have to wait till 2013.
By the way, how did Martinez become greater than Margarito when Martinez was the defeated when they faced?
whats every1′s problem with martinez fighting pac or mayweather tha dude is the better fighter ov both and if pac or money may wanna “squat” away “the” BIGGEST and BEST chalenges well old men and hype aint tha answer SO martinez V any ov tha 150-160lbs p4p rated is a gooooood idea for ME!!!! remember FOR ME!!!!!! and thts my take on it….
pls no silly rply comments av read most ov tha BS below ;P!!!!
Abdullah
Are you a run of the mill pun jab?
swichmo says:
November 24, 2011 at 3:26 pm
@ abdullah: manny is so many levels higher than rustico torrecampo and rustico ko’d him! U UNDERSTAND!?
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I don’t care about manny and rustico, I am not a fan of them! UNDERSTAND!? UNDERSTAND???? margarito koed martinez… he should avenge his lost to margarito… he’s afraid of margarito! viva!!!! margarito!!!!
This would be the biggest fight out their,both at the top of their game,this is what boxing needs.
Since the Marquez fight, I think Pac lost some of his standing and can no longer dictate terms of fights. Of course, his promotion team still walks around as if they have all the clout. Bottom line is the only Pac fight I am interested in now is a rematch with Marquez. The only Mayweather fight I would be interested in is against Martinez.
Why oh why to people keep rating Martinez as Number 3 pound for pound. Massively overrated boxer. Everyone calls him a big puncher based on the Williams fight. His knock out ratio is actually fairly poor. He struggled with Barker and I believe will struggle big time with Macklin. He is nowhere near the standard of Pacman and PBF.
@Kent
i agree 100%
@ polo,
the comments was beyond the catchweight, it’s about floyd ignoring or sidestepping agreement, boxing by laws, making tons of excuses and his double talks to accomodate his wants.
Margarito koed martinez. They were young though
@ abdullah: manny is so many levels higher than rustico torrecampo and rustico ko’d him! U UNDERSTAND!?
@aridukes… Thats one catchweight fight. Name another floyd did.???????? Martinez might get his shot turns out konz didnt go to vegas to talk to arum about floyd fight. No negotiations going on as manny said ina interview. Mayweather martinez in may sounds good.
Chris,
Yes, your right about this: “Mayweather is open to challenges and isn’t a big stickler on catchweights.”
Mayweather is not a big stickler on catchweights; however, he’s a “do what I say but not what I do” fighter. Mayweather v. Marquez bout was at 144 catchweight but Mayweather weighted above 2 lbs.
would b a great fight if it happen even better than pac at this stage cant c it happening full respect to floyd if he makes it
“Martinez is a couple of levels above the likes of Antonio Margarito”
I thought martinez lost to margarito?
Floyd is smart make martinez come down to 147 so he can beat his self
Why would he wanna fight with welter wieghts anyway, he should be
fighting at 168 at least, I mean hes walking around at 160 so why try
to go down that far,…Make Martinez come all the way down an destroy
him
Ay chris william, is your idol floyd gunna fight martinez man cause I wanna see how bad he will get knock out lol. Since he is only two inches shorter than martinez maybe hes still have a chance lol…pacquiao will knock both of them out cold
manny once again going vs commision rules. Does everything to avoid fights vs top contenders but whats new.
Martinez is the toughest challenge not Pacquiao, but Sergio is huge, if Money can succesfully get past him at 154, he will not need to fight Manny
Look this writer.., his always mention paquiao even his topic is
Marinez and Matweather..
Face the truth, call Pirog.
What a bunch of Fl*m*s. Floyd Mayweather D*ck RIDING some more! If Martinez, a Jr. Middle weight wants to pick on, the smaller natural Light Weight, then come down to his weight limit and fight him there. If not, STFU and move up to Middle Weight and fight Bute, Andre Wards, and other top middle weights. Dissing a fighter won’t get you a big Payday.
Yes!!! After Pac’s showing against JMM, it is so obvious now that Floyd will make mince meat of Pac. Arum will sell MP-JMM IV, he will milk that $#!t as much as he can. LOL.
Mayweather-Martinez would be the fight to watch. No catchweight, random blood test up to fight night. No leg-cramp excuse bu11$#!t too.
mayweather – martinez would be a great fight, I hope they make it