Trying To Gain Respect

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 15^th 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.