Mayweather vs Martinez at 154 : who you got?

At 154 that's exactly what is it! That's why so many people want to see Floyd take this challenge. Can you honestly say you want to see Floyd win a boring UD over Guerrero instead of him fighting Martinez? Again, I disagree, and I'd really like to see the vegas lines on this fight if it ever were to happen because I'd guarantee Martinez would at least be a slight favorite (lines don't always indicate what will happen but they're a good guide most of the time) And I never said anything about preferring a Guerrero fight over a Martinez fight. I said Floyd fighting Martinez isn't something that should be "expected" of him. If Martinez was a natural 154lb fighter it would be another story (even though Floyd isn't even a real 154lb fighter, he couldn't even make weight both times he fought there), but Martinez is almost 170lbs in his last 3 fights on fight night (actually it goes back to the second Paul Williams fight), if you can't take off your blinders and see that as a physical mismatch then in your eyes there's no such thing as one.

out of 122 votes, it's 50% right down the middle, crazy! At 154 that's exactly what is it! That's why so many people want to see Floyd take this challenge. Can you honestly say you want to see Floyd win a boring UD over Guerrero instead of him fighting Martinez?

out of 122 votes, it's 50% right down the middle, crazy!

It really depends if Sergio really has to eat his way up to 160 as he claims or not.

Results of the poll are intriguing. As much as I like Martinez, my gut reaction would be to go with FMJ with a UD/MD, but with talk of Floyd slowing down, who knows. I think we can all agree that this really is the right fight to make at the right time. Pac vs FMJ is still intriguing but I think Martinez vs FMJ at 154 has far more question marks.

I wanna bump this thread, if you haven't voted post your vote. It's really close, actually closer than what I'd have guessed.

I just want to see it happen.

Sergio UD, boxing politics might make it a SD loss but Sergio will win 8-9 rds

I think Martinez is his toughest fight. Martinez is a game fighter. He comes to fight, every time. I think he's faster at 154 but isn't as strong. (Makes sense right?) Martinez and Mayweather are both fighters who get stronger as the fight goes later. So it will really come down to skills. I don't think it's a domination. I say 7-5 Mayweather. Mayweather doesn't have enough power to KO Martinez but if he lands the right shots enough, he can score a knockdown. Still, Martinez can win and probably gives him REAL trouble. More so than Cotto did.

mayweather also has shown that southpaws might be the weakness of his shoulder roll defense. Not really : http://i52.tinypic.com/2qvcvg6.gif floyd win at either weight. you dont beat pbf with your hands down. how does sergio beat guys? he uses speed and footwork and boxing. you really see him outboxing floyd or using speed? Yup I don't see Sergio doing too well against a faster opponent. Let's measure each guys strengths if they were to fight at 154. Age:Mayweather Size: Martinez Power: Martinez Speed: Even Defense: Mayweather Endurance: Mayweather (I've seen Martinez tire but have never seen Mayweather tire) Ring I.Q.: Mayweather http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loa9ipk26F1qayhrz.gif

I have Martinez edging Money out..But this fight is a toss up and would produce fireworks at 154lbs...

a "brave floyd "(which is oxymoron) outboxes the sh1t out of martinez all day everyday , 7 days a week .....but floyd is a coward so he aint gonna fight him.. oh yeah , Floyd pretty much boxed he's whole life , 43 pro bouts , but he's a coward ?? I'll never understand the way some people are thinking here ....

no doubt in my mind martinez sparks him out at 154. Floyd had trouble with a 154 lb oscar and that was 5 years ago. Martinez is a different animal who will eat him alive inside the boxing ring. Martinez has better footwork at this point of their careers and more power and has great speed. Martinez is a southpaw and an awkward style. And I doubt Floyd's power is enough to keep Martinez honest. Martinez beats anyone at 154 and the only guy i see giving Martinez any problems is Golovokin at 160. Other than that this guy is a piece of art right now. This guy isnt like anyone else Floyd has fought in the past. Miguel Cotto? Sergio is faster, hits harder and does alot of crazy ****. Victor Ortiz? Get real. Shane Mosley? Old mosley who hurt Floyd in rd 2. Marquez? GTFOH! Like the saying goes (according to floyd) "A good big guy will always beat a good little guy". Mayweather Sr has also been very vocal about this fight and has stated "its not safe" and "i dont think its a good idea". . Link here http://www.boxingscene.com/mayweather-sr-not-favor-martinez-floyd-jr-clash--57279 So in closing Sergio knocks out Floyd in the late rounds.

a "brave floyd "(which is oxymoron) outboxes the sh1t out of martinez all day everyday , 7 days a week .....but floyd is a coward so he aint gonna fight him.. pretty much, .....

a "brave floyd "(which is oxymoron) outboxes the sh1t out of martinez all day everyday , 7 days a week .....but floyd is a coward so he aint gonna fight him..

it would be close. but a healthy martinez has a great chance to KO floyd.. nice speed and good size to handle for floyd. No way in hell floyd will fight the way he fought cotto, he'd get KO bad.. he needs more movement than martinez does. im guessing you base this on the numerous time floyd has been knocked down in his career...

Martinez by decision no doubt about it! Compared to Mayweather's previous opponents this guy is way better! He throws more puches, the way he utilize the ring is superb, has a great heart and still very very hungry. I doubt 154 would even become an issue for Martinez.

I voted Martinez by a clear ud. Martinez is a big 154 pounder but I am not worried about the weight weakening him. His best weight is 154 and if the Pavlic fight had not been offered him He would probably be a 154 pound champion right now. I think he is closer to his prime in spite of being older than Floyd. Martinez is hungrier than Floyd and he stays sharp by fighting often. Floyd has the edge in boxing skills but Martinez has lots of other things going for him. He is much bigger and stronger than Floyd. He hits much harder and takes a punch better than Floyd and he throws lots more punches per round. He has the good jab and left handed stance that sometimes trouble Floyd. Floyd has never faced such a combination of speed, skill, power and stamina before. Martinez would send him back to the welterweights.

Let's measure each guys strengths if they were to fight at 154. Age:Mayweather Size: Martinez Power: Martinez Speed: Even Defense: Mayweather Endurance: Mayweather (I've seen Martinez tire but have never seen Mayweather tire) Ring I.Q.: Mayweather Holy crap! After measuring the intangibles maybe Mayweather does win, even though I originally gave the edge to Sergio. Sergio has nothing on Mayweather except for size and power. Very good post. But I disagree. If anything Floyd is the 1 slowing down. I see Floyd looking a lot more hit able than he once was. He seems to be the older fighter in boxing years to me. Also Martinez did seem to get winded at times. But that's fighting bigger, stronger guys. You're going to use a lot of energy for that. Head to head with Floyd, I'm almost certain he'd actually be conserving lots of energy.

it would be close. but a healthy martinez has a great chance to KO floyd.. nice speed and good size to handle for floyd. No way in hell floyd will fight the way he fought cotto, he'd get KO bad.. he needs more movement than martinez does.