Who is the better pound for pound
fighter in the world Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.? I know
I know, we all wont know for sure until both of them step into the
ring together so the debate will continue. However there is one man
who never really gets mentioned in the pound for pound discussion,
even though he has dominated his opponents through out his career.
But as his next fight comes closer he may start to get universal
respect, His name is Sergio Martinez.
The five foot ten, 37 year old southpaw
Sergio Martinez (49-2, 28 Ko's) is currently preparing to face young
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on September 15th live on pay per
view. This will mark the biggest bout of Martinez's career. Although
Martinez has faced great opposition such as Paul Williams, Kelly
Pavlik, Kermit Cintron, Darren Barker, and Antonio Margarito. The
number three ranked pound for pound for fighter in the world will
have all eyes on him to dominate Chavez Jr.
With great well known named fighters
ahead of him in Mayweather and Pacquiao, every Martinez bout means
just that much more. One loss could mean Martinez not seeing a future
super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Martinez who offered 80% of the
earnings to Mayweather for a possible bout, still wants to move up
the rankings one day and beat Floyd Mayweather. For now Martinez must
take care of a hungry Chavez Jr. in a fight of the year candidate.
Martinez holds the true warrior spirit
and we should see that in his upcoming fight. That's what has made
him such a fan favorite. And even more so thats what has made his run
so impressive as one of the top pound for pound fighters in the
world. Possibly even one day here we could see Martinez grace the
rankings as the top pound for pound fighter in the world.
