Manny Pacquiao is so far ahead of his current competition that he just might have to start a whole new race.
With the exception of Floyd Mayweather Jr., there are very few remaining tests to gauge Pacquiao’s effectiveness as a boxer these days. But if the Filipino champion isn’t afraid of a little challenge, that competition could be waiting for him at the 154-pound mark in the form of 2010 Fighter of the Year, Sergio Martinez.
During a recent interview with On the Ropes Boxing Radio, Martinez made it very clear that he didn’t want to be unreasonable in regards to a possible match with his Filipino counterpart. In fact, the middleweight champion spelled out specifically what type of compromises he was prepared to make.
"I never said to Pacquiao or Mayweather to come up to my weight at 160 pounds," Martinez said.
"What I said in the past was hey, let's make an agreement. Let's do a catch weight or let’s fight at 154 pounds," he added.
In the spirit of fairness, it’s also important to note that Martinez wants Mayweather as well. However, Mayweather is currently busy juggling the allegations that he’s ducking Pacquiao, so no need to pile on with this case of ducking as well. Furthermore, between the idiotic lawsuit that Pacquiao has levied against him and his upcoming September showdown versus Victor Ortiz, the undefeated Mayweather seems to have his hands full.
Pacquiao, meanwhile, has far fewer things to worry about. Sure, there is his November bout against Juan Manuel Marquez that he’s guaranteed to win, a slight medical scare and his thriving singing career – but nothing that the congressman can’t handle. So, if that’s the case, why is Pacquiao’s promoter, the ever-shady Bob Arum, making it so explicitly apparent that his boy wants no part of Martinez?
Very recently, in fact, Arum went so far as to call the murmurs suggesting a possible battle between Pacquiao and Martinez “absurd.” Really now? Absurd? It’s absurd to think that perhaps a fighter who is so versatile that he held the distinction of being an eight-division champion might want to move up in weight to prove that he’s truly the pound-for-pound best in the sport?
It doesn’t sound that absurd.
Martinez has his own theory on Pacquiao’s reluctance, though. He seems to believe that Pacquiao is simply ducking him for now, waiting for the 36-year-old to get a little more seasoned, a little slower, and a little more primed for a Shane Mosley-style massacre.
"I'm pretty sure that’s probably what their intentions are. I mean Pacquiao is fighting everybody that's either 36 or 37 or 38, and it's the same thing with Mayweather, besides taking on (Victor) Ortiz," Martinez said. "A lot of his opponents are really much older so that might be the case."
In a sport where ducking has become almost as commonplace as cheating, lying and stealing – is it really so crazy to think that Pacquiao is simply ducking a fighter he sees as a legitimate threat?
You be the judge.
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Why can you say that?
1. Is Sergio Martinez can guarantee Manny Pacquiao a huge amount compared to Floyd Mayweather?
2. How could Sergio say that to be fair he will agree for a catch-weight in fact it's already not fair in terms of weight.
3. Sergio is not yet at the limelight. People wants to see Manny against Floyd and not Sergio against both of them.
4. Stop pushing Sergio at the moment while Pacquiao vs Floyd is in progress. He might BS the process.
5. If he wants to be fair. He should fight a fighter same on his weigh-class or more rather than asking for a fight lower weight than that's obviously unfair.
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So be it! ..Let me be the Judge. My verdicts follows:
After reading this so called boxing article, with all its allegations, opinions and conclusions, I have found out that:
1. This article was not written with neutral mind.
2. This article is void of facts and full of attempts put Pacman to be equally disgraced as Floyd.
3.This article is not a journalistic piece but more of a campaign or promotional piece for floyd.
I hereby tag this website a "garbage" and sentence the writer as "Idiot".
So ordered.
correction: Manny doesn't need Martinez just to prove Manny's being the P4P boxer. Instead Martinez needs Manny and not the other way around. Manny never duck Martinez or somebody who is more than his weight. He just knows his limitation. He can be terrific at 147lbs. If Martinez think he can still be perfect at 147lbs then show the world that you are a real champion and fight Manny at 147lbs not Manny instead because Manny already proved it being the best and being a real champion. You need Manny? then run for Manny!
Pacman awed everyone by winning 8 weight divisions starting from light flyweight to super welterweight. Sergio is already in the middleweight right now. Does he think it's amazing of him to beat Pacman by going down to super welterweight? He's crazy, calling out on people not his size. If he really wants to fight Pacman then go as far as 147 lbs which is Pacman's weight class then that's something to talk about, otherwise just shut your f**king mouth!
Martinez is delusional for even hoping that either of them would unnecessarily risk their careers to his benefit.
I understand why he would want to fight Pac-Man or Mayweather; who wouldn't want to win the lottery? However, I think that Martinez is too big. We're talking about a guy who probably walks around at 3 weight classes bigger than them on a given weekday..
And anyway, why not move UP and make your own lane?? Martinez has more name-recognition than any cruiserweight I can think of, he'd do well to take a crack at dominating that devision.
Alex Groverman you are the most rediculous writer i ever noticed your articles are full of twisted facts.im not sure if you are a dumb writer but you amazed me?
ALEX GROBERMAN?/I SUPPOSE YOUR THE MOST IDIOTIC WRITER I EVER READ.MOST OF THE ARTICLES I READ FROM YOU WERE ALL SUPPOSITION AND TWISTED FACT.WHAT IDIOTIC LAWSUIT ARE YOU SAYING?MARTINEZ IF HE REALLY HAS BALLS HE SHOULD SET AN EXAMPLE LIKE MARQUEZ DID TO GO UP.AND MARTINEZ IF HE DO WANT TO FIGHT PACMAN IS TO GO DOWN TO PACMANS 145lbs..NOT THAT PACMAN GOES UP TO 165lbs.for what??nonsense!!!
this idiotic article is nothing but a crap! didnt know alex is a brainless idiotic bitch! im no fan of pacquiao or anyone else in boxing! i like MMA better but i do understand fights and i understand boxing as well. I myself is a fighter! i only train to compete and fight other competitors and thats it. thats what i do for a living besides being a law student. but after reading this idiotic article makes me wanna use my MMA to this idiot named ALEX GROBERMAN!! ill choke this idiotic guy out till his idiotic brain comes out! fuckin IDIOT! stop writing when youre drunk!! IDIOT!