I think Martinez is getting overrated on here. He lost to Paul Williams because Williams was the better man and it showed at the end of the fight. Martinez even admitted he lost in several interviews. When you run out of energy at certain points in the fight and fight with the same kind of work rate that Floyd does, Mayweather will feed off of that.
I wouldn't be mad at Floyd for taking the fight. It just wouldn't be exciting and with Martinez's promoter saying that the Williams-Martinez fight needs to be built up for a year and a half I better not hear anymore about Williams ducking a rematch with the guy.
By Cliff Rold - As noted on BoxingScene following the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight, the now two-time lineal World Welterweight Champion Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO) gave an interesting response about the future on Saturday night.
Mayweather was asked if he would be willing, should a fight with pound-for-pound and Welterweight rival Manny Pacquiao not be made, to challenge newly reigning lineal World Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez (45-2-2, 24 KO). Mayweather stated simply, “It’s possible.” [Click Here To Read More]
this would get almost as many ppv buys as pacquiao-clottey.
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