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Originally posted by Brother Jay View PostNo disrespect, but you're clearly a fanboy.
Martinez hasn't in any way, shape or form fought the level of opposition that Ward has.
In fact, both Williams and Pavlik were both defeated before Martinez ever faced them.
Quintana laid out the blueprint to beat Williams and Martinez and Lara copied it.
Pavlik was on the verge of becoming an full-time alcoholic after his loss to BHOP.
Both Williams and Pavlik were questionable commodities at the point when Martinez fought them.
The shameful way that both Barker and Macklin did so well while clearly being C fighters at best showed a decline in Martinez that led some in his camp to express concern about his ability to compete at the top level.
I like Martinez, but without the Williams and Pavlik fights he would still be in obscurity.
That's the truth and if you don't like it .. respond by providing any win he's had before or since that would have him even in the top 15.
Martinez has had the opportunity to move up into a division where there is actually more than one live dog to challenge. Martinez refuses .. instead opting to wait for a fight against Mayweather or Pacquiao .. who are WWs.
Sorry, but Martinez doesn't deserve to be in the top 5 either. Look at his opponents since Williams and Pavlik and it tells the story.
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Originally posted by Come∂ian View PostAndre Ward rises four spots from No. 6 to No. 2 with his spectacular TKO victory over Chad Dawson, who drops out of the ratings from No. 12. The shake-up means Manny Pacquiao, Sergio Martinez and Nonito Donaire each drop one spot. Dawson's departure elevates Orlando Salido, Abner Mares and Carl Froch one rung -- and enables 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins to rejoin the list at No. 15.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz265SRga74
If Ward were to beat a Pascal at 175 or before the end of the year, you could argue he deserves consideration for the #1 spot.
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