Exactly, but at his age and fighting style this sort of bout would boil down to a test of technical ability and who has better fundementals than Floyd? Martinez is athletic and crafty but those attributes fade fast and Floyd is not Mr. Barker.
No, but he is significantly smaller and can be bullied. At 154 it's almost a 50/50 fight, at 160 Sergio takes it. Don't let the Barker fight fool you, that wasn't a 100% Sexy Sergio we saw.
Castillo tapped that, everyone knows it! EVERYONE... Void had a close fight with an old DLH, almost got knocked out by an elderly Mosley! Void doesn't fight the best, when was the last time he fought a prime, young opponent? NEVER! You mad bro?
On a purely technical level, I don't think any guy from 140-154 is good enough to have too much of a chance. Pacquiao and Martinez could get lucky and land something huge unexpectedly, but otherwise, I think Mayweather picks them off with cleaner punches. Cotto would have to land his best left hook to the body because he's too basic, defensively open, and predictable to compete on even terms (or better) with Mayweather over 12 rounds. If Bradley were naturally bigger, he'd put up a great fight, but lose to a superior technician. As it stands, he'd be timed too easily and picked off and beat up by a bigger, stronger man. Somebody like Lara might do respectably with his southpaw stance and movement, but I don't think he's varied enough offensively, has good enough timing, or has the stamina/in-fighting to really make it terribly close. There's a difference in technical class when it comes to Floyd Mayweather and the rest of the 140-154 pound crop today. He thinks in there, he's focused every minute of the fight, and he's so good at reading your mistakes, discovering your habits, and making you pay. And if something's not going right, he has other options.
Martinez is a counter puncher he will look for opportunies to counter but I doubt he will have any. Margo would have an easier time applying the type of pressure needed to bully Floyd. On paper Martinez looks to fit for the job but when in the squared ring he would be out classed. Still I wouldnt mind seeing the fight.
I'd be willing to bet that you said Ortiz was gonna knock Floyd out if, if, if Ortiz was that young prime fighter, was he not the guy that beat Berto, WBC champ.....so come on man, he was the young hungry champ....
like I said....so Ortiz was a lagitimate, young champ who was about to "tap that" So you think he could have beat Floyd? or was going to....so he must have been a real opponent then...