By Mark Vester
WBC/WBO middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is more interested in a rematch with Antonio Margarito, who returned on Saturday night in Mexico, than a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Last week Mayweather said a move to middleweight to challenge Martinez was a possibility if a fight with Manny Pacquiao does not come about. Margarito knocked Martinez out in the seventh round in February of 2000.
"I would love to fight a rematch with Margarito if possible, and then, from there, I would see what my options are," said Martinez to BoxingScene.com/AOL FanHouse's Lem Satterfield. "But I would really like to fight Margarito -- although that's something that I would have to discuss with my manager and with my team and go from there. But I would love that fight."
Martinez has other options like a rematch with Paul Williams. Williams does not bring the kind of money to the table that Margarito would bring. The Mexican drew over 17,000 fans to his return bout over the weekend. Martinez has wanted revenge on Margarito for a very long time. If Margarito does not happen, he will consider all of the available options.
"I would like to fight Williams or Mayweather, but you know, it's one fight at a time. I really need to see what my options are and I need to be smart about my career."
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