Martinez on Pac/May: "There are negotiations and they're very advanced."

I think martinez is a little bit nervous because Bradley and Amir is climbing to WW. If this happens he might not be able to get a piece of either Pac and May. Especially that just like him, the two guys wont be staying in the sport for too long. So he needs to try his best to pry both fighters. I just went to check on the Pacquaio vs Cotto fight on youtube, and it actually shows that 45-54 is the top age-group too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4FEoDH90oc http://i.imgur.com/T5sMW.jpg

I truly believe were gonna have Martinez v may in march and PAC v Bradley in may. Two very good fights but it's not the fight us boxing fans wanna see :nonono: IDK about that. Ill take May-Martinez all day, maybe even more than May-Pac but I know its not the super mainstream fight

I am not a fan of catchweights myself, but they've been around for a while & Martinez is the ring champ so it wouldn't be like he was fighting some chump. I would preffer there was no catchweight involved because Martinez probably wouldn't even weight in at 160 anyway. Plus if Floyd's team was really paying attention Martinez was not that much bigger than Ortiz on fight night. They pay attention. Sergio v. floyd is coming. The left handed tune up was not for pac it was for sergio. That fight will happen in the spring. Anyone trying to dissect this fight is a moron. It's 2 of the top 4 p4p fighters. Enjoy it. While I believe floyd is the one, if manny fights sergio first then he becomes the man in my opinion. What excuses will be made by pac fans when floyd does fight sergio............it'll be game over for the haters

IDK man. The higher the weight obviously makes a win over Sergio even that more impressive but I just see alot of people complaining big time if its just 1 pound higher then Jr.MW, yet its for the MW title. I think alot of people would argue that 1 pound is "not" a new weight class and that if its a catchweight then it shouldnt be for the MW title but who knows. I wouldnt mind at all though I am not a fan of catchweights myself, but they've been around for a while & Martinez is the ring champ so it wouldn't be like he was fighting some chump. I would preffer there was no catchweight involved because Martinez probably wouldn't even weight in at 160 anyway. Plus if Floyd's team was really paying attention Martinez was not that much bigger than Ortiz on fight night.

Only you say Cotto was damaged, yet hes now LMW champ. Cotto dont agree with you and neither does anyone else. Floyd has fought damaged fighters and he dont seem to care about that. JMM was damaged by Pac, baldy was damaged 9 times before Floyd got him. SSM ass got taxed 5 times before FLoyd got him. Hatton said he was the best hed ever been before he fought Pac. Wrong..............I agree with him. Cotto is and was shot at that point. Cotto beat yuri f'ing foreman for that title. He defended it against mayorga. Enough said.

Nah 155 for the middleweight ring title is a whole new weight class for Floyd. IDK man. The higher the weight obviously makes a win over Sergio even that more impressive but I just see alot of people complaining big time if its just 1 pound higher then Jr.MW, yet its for the MW title. I think alot of people would argue that 1 pound is "not" a new weight class and that if its a catchweight then it shouldnt be for the MW title but who knows. I wouldnt mind at all though

I think most would feel that its more impressive to beat Sergio at 154 for the Jr.MW title then it is to win at 155 for a MW title but who knows Nah 155 for the middleweight ring title is a whole new weight class for Floyd.

I'd like to see Floyd take the fight @ 155 lbs, and try and claim a middleweight belt. Can't see it happening tho. I think most would feel that its more impressive to beat Sergio at 154 for the Jr.MW title then it is to win at 155 for a MW title but who knows

I'd like to see Floyd take the fight @ 155 lbs, and try and claim a middleweight belt. Can't see it happening tho.

He made 1.5 million. If Martinez fights Pac/May, I think he'll make 2.5 million max. So I don't think he's desperate for a payday per se. He probably just wants the exposure so he could start selling on his own. if that's the case, i guess he should not fight them below his comfortable weight, because if it's 150, manny or floyd will just kick his butt. i really wished that martinez got a good casual fan base, the fight with either manny and floyd would surely materialize..maybe 5m pay for him.

i guess...martinez is desperate to get a huge payday, he does'nt mind to go down to 150 to fight either manny or floyd. how much did sergio get from his last fight? if you know the answer, tell me if my opinion is not close to reality... He made 1.5 million. If Martinez fights Pac/May, I think he'll make 2.5 million max. So I don't think he's desperate for a payday per se. He probably just wants the exposure so he could start selling on his own.

if a fight should happen, it should be manny vs floyd.... martinez is a good fighter but he could not bring $$$ on the table....prof. boxing is an entertainment business.. i guess...martinez is desperate to get a huge payday, he does'nt mind to go down to 150 to fight either manny or floyd. how much did sergio get from his last fight? if you know the answer, tell me if my opinion is not close to reality...

I think martinez is a little bit nervous because Bradley and Amir is climbing to WW. If this happens he might not be able to get a piece of either Pac and May. Especially that just like him, the two guys wont be staying in the sport for too long. So he needs to try his best to pry both fighters.

because they just talking s.h.i.t.??? That's exactly what I think. There are no talks with Mayweather and none with Pac as of right now. That's obvious.

Chances are that he'll fight Ishida before he fights Pac or floyd. And if he offered Cotto his entire purse if he loses, why doesn't he do it for this fight?

Is it april 1 already?

Why would they say if it's not Floyd then it's Pac? because they just talking s.h.i.t.???

Martinez won't sell that much more than a fight with Bradley since both have no fanbase. with bradley you can sell this fight a few different ways: 1) a young lion vs. pac (people accuse pac of fighting old boxers) 2) african american vs. pac (people accuse pac of fighting only mexicans) 3) 140 champ vs. the 147 champ (closer in weight than the MW vs. the WW champ, and Bradley has a legitimate claim to the Champ of jr WW) 4) Bradley is also a p4p fighter (5-10) 1) I'll give that, but the young lion angle didn't seem to work all that well for Mayweather. And the criticism is more about old past-prime fighters. Martinez is nowhere near faded. 2). Eh, I think this criticism was overblown by Hopkins and nobody in reality probably cares that much about that. And the argument is about slick African American fighters, which Bradley is not. 3)The closer weigh class does make it more likely to happen since it will be easier for Pac. But in terms of making money, I think boxing fans care more about seeing Pacquiao challenged against a legit threat. Martinez is a whole lot more threatening than Bradley, especially if it's made at 154. And even if it's made at 150, most people probably won't know the difference. 4) True Eh, oh well. In the end, you make good points. I'm jut hoping Martinez gets a fight with Mayweather. Martinez beating Mayweather would put a lot more pressure on Pacquiao to fight him. If Martinez beats Pacquiao, he was too big. If Martinez loses to Pacquiao, he was drained. I don't see a good outcome out of this fight. I wouldn't mind seeing it though if Mayweather doesn't step to face Pacquiao next year. The alternative outcome people don't seem to be mentioning is that it ends up being a good competitive fight. That's what most people should care about, whether Pacquiao wins or loses. For some reason, people seem to assuming that the only outcome is that one of the two fighters will dominate, which seems highly unlikely to me. There's too much focus on what the fight will do for each fighter's legacy on this board. **** that. I just want to see a good fight. Pacquiao has the skills to make it competitive even if Martinez is bigger.

Only you say Cotto was damaged, yet hes now LMW champ. Cotto dont agree with you and neither does anyone else. Floyd has fought damaged fighters and he dont seem to care about that. JMM was damaged by Pac, baldy was damaged 9 times before Floyd got him. SSM ass got taxed 5 times before FLoyd got him. Hatton said he was the best hed ever been before he fought Pac. LMW champion?? Dude he beat Foreman for the belt........ Foreman has never been an elite. You're an idiot, wipe Pac's cum off your eyes.

Why would they say if it's not Floyd then it's Pac?