By Chris Williams: In an interview of middleweight Sergio Martinez (46-2-2, 26 KO’s) at East Side Boxing’s On The Ropes Boxing Radio program, Martinez voiced his opinion of Manny Pacquiao and his choice of opponents.

Martinez had this to say about Pacquiao and his upcoming fight against Shane Mosley on May 7th: “I feel that Mosley is not the fighter that he used to be. Mosley was a great fighter and champion as well, but Pacquiao is a great champion. The thing with Pacquiao is it’s not a very dangerous fight for him. It just so happens that Pacquiao is always fighting the no so dangerous type of fights and fighters.”

It’s hard to disagree with Martinez on this subject. I can’t remember the last time Pacquiao faced someone dangerous. I guess it’s been three years since he fought someone with a real chance of beating him and that was in his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in 2008. Pacquiao’s fights against Joshua Clottey, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito have been fights where Pacquiao has faced guys that were struggling and not what they used to be.

Pacquiao had the opportunity to fight Sergio Martinez, as Martinez was ready to fight him. However, after Pacquiao fought Margarito recently for the vacant WBC junior middleweight title, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum said that he wouldn’t be putting Pacquiao in with bigger fighters anymore.

This means that Pacquiao wouldn’t be facing Martinez, even though Martinez is smaller than Margarito. What’s amusing about the Pacquiao-Margarito fight is that Pacquiao had never fought before at junior middleweight, and yet was given a title shot over ranked fighters that have been working hard for ages to try and get a shot.