Comments Thread For: Martinez More Interested in Margarito Than Floyd Mayweather

[American Dream]

I dont blame Sergio..why would he want to step in the ring and face the possibility of getting outclassed by a smaller fighter..he knows his stock would go down...hes getting alot of shine right now..its too soon and too risky to take a fight with Floyd right now..

[Calilloyd]

Interesting, I thought anyone would want a fight with the likes of Mayweather over Margarito... I guess it's a pride thing, avenging his loss. The Williams loss he can claim he was robbed, he can't really pull that out for the Margarito fight...

He can, but that fight was no robbery.

[DE100]

Cant wait to see how all this works out...

[thegonzo]

IF you are going to avenge losses why don't you start with the person who most recently beat you? I can understand fighting PBF it would be huge money and a big fight, but Margarito in Mexico, since he is banned in the US? **** that. Martinez gets no props for making that decision.

Martinez would easily beat Margarito, avenging a loss, AND increasing his marketability over here and in Mexico. We all know, despite the FOTY candidate against Pwill, almost no one was watching. Margarito drew 17,000 fans against a nobody. Martinez/Margarito = Easy win + Plenty of exposure + Sets up a Mayweather Martinez fight (since Mayweather avoided Margarito anyways) = Perfect Setup. Martinez gets all the props for pursuing this fight...

[HitmanHattonAY]

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. [Click Here To Read More]

it would be a good fight indeed. there are quite a few fights out there for margarito at the moment

[thegonzo]

I dont blame Sergio..why would he want to step in the ring and face the possibility of getting outclassed by a smaller fighter..he knows his stock would go down...hes getting alot of shine right now..its too soon and too risky to take a fight with Floyd right now..

I don't think it's so much Martinez afraid of being outclassed. He's being smart and patient. Margarito is a perfect setup fight and stepping stone towards a Mayweather fight. He gets all of the exposure and an easy win/payday. No one was watching the Pwill fight, a shame since it was FOTY candidate. If he beats Margarito, which he will, the fans will demand a Mayweather fight since Mayweather avoided Margarito anyways. Martinez will have some added marketability too, especially with the latino fans.