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Floyd-Sergio at 154 or lower makes sense to me especially if Floyd is willing to fight Canelo who is the same size as Martinez on fight night and is 15 years younger. Canelo also has not offered a catch weight, while Martinez has. Don't you think it should be the younger man who has to do that?
Floyd has also demanded a catch weight out of Sergio. If Floyd gives Sergio the 6 months to a year Sergio has asked for to lose the weight necessary for a 152 or 150 catchweight in a healthy manner then I still think this is a better fight than almost anything else Floyd could do. It's very possible Martinez would be weight-drained or would have to sacrifice some muscle mass, but he is still a top P4P fighter and I do think if you give him the time he would make the most of it. Even at his age with more time he may be able to do a better job than Dawson did.
Even if Floyd does end up fighting Canelo in September what are his options after that if he wins? Martinez-Mayweather is a very marketable fight between two fighters widely considered to be in the top 5 P4P who won't have much more time to compete at an advanced level given their respective ages. It may not be as big as Floyd-Canelo, but it could still make a lot of money.
Furthermore, Sergio has certainly proven more than Canelo. Canelo has maybe fought one live body at 154 (depends what you think of Rhodes), but otherwise has beaten up on old, blown-up WWs or a blown-up JWW in the case of Lopez. I know he is young, but he needs to start taking on some bigger risks. Someone like Keith Thurman would be a step-up since he is young and hungry as well.
Floyd has also demanded a catch weight out of Sergio. If Floyd gives Sergio the 6 months to a year Sergio has asked for to lose the weight necessary for a 152 or 150 catchweight in a healthy manner then I still think this is a better fight than almost anything else Floyd could do. It's very possible Martinez would be weight-drained or would have to sacrifice some muscle mass, but he is still a top P4P fighter and I do think if you give him the time he would make the most of it. Even at his age with more time he may be able to do a better job than Dawson did.
Even if Floyd does end up fighting Canelo in September what are his options after that if he wins? Martinez-Mayweather is a very marketable fight between two fighters widely considered to be in the top 5 P4P who won't have much more time to compete at an advanced level given their respective ages. It may not be as big as Floyd-Canelo, but it could still make a lot of money.
Furthermore, Sergio has certainly proven more than Canelo. Canelo has maybe fought one live body at 154 (depends what you think of Rhodes), but otherwise has beaten up on old, blown-up WWs or a blown-up JWW in the case of Lopez. I know he is young, but he needs to start taking on some bigger risks. Someone like Keith Thurman would be a step-up since he is young and hungry as well.
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