Floyd Mayweather: Sergio Martinez fight not happening with weight difference
ATLANTA — Floyd Mayweather has never weighed in at more than 151 pounds for a fight.
Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez checked in at 159 pounds for his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez last September.
And therein lies one of the stumbling blocks for a potential megafight.
"Sergio Martinez is 160. Floyd Mayweather walks around at 147," Mayweather said Sunday during a media appearance at the Final Four. "Where was Sergio Martinez when I was dominating when I was 21? Nowhere to be found."
Mayweather is busy preparing for a May 4 fight against Robert Guererro in the Las Vegas, the first in a potential six-fight deal with Showtime over the next 30 months.
Martinez's next fight is April 27 against Martin Murray in Argentina.
About a year ago, Martinez said he'd be willing to drop to 150 pounds to face Mayweather and also take a 20-80 purse split. Whether the 38 year old could even drop down 150 pounds if necessary at this point is unknown.
Mayweather maintains he's going to remain active after the Guerrero fight, and that he's preparing for a toe-to-toe battle like his victory over Miguel Cotto last May.
"I've been pushing myself in training camp," Mayweather said. "My body has never looked the same as it's going to look for this fight. This is the longest I've trained for any fight.
"I'm going to dish it out in this one. I think me and Cotto gave (fans) an action-packed fight. I'm going to be ready, so hopefully he's ready."
ATLANTA — Floyd Mayweather has never weighed in at more than 151 pounds for a fight.
Middleweight champion Sergio Martinez checked in at 159 pounds for his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez last September.
And therein lies one of the stumbling blocks for a potential megafight.
"Sergio Martinez is 160. Floyd Mayweather walks around at 147," Mayweather said Sunday during a media appearance at the Final Four. "Where was Sergio Martinez when I was dominating when I was 21? Nowhere to be found."
Mayweather is busy preparing for a May 4 fight against Robert Guererro in the Las Vegas, the first in a potential six-fight deal with Showtime over the next 30 months.
Martinez's next fight is April 27 against Martin Murray in Argentina.
About a year ago, Martinez said he'd be willing to drop to 150 pounds to face Mayweather and also take a 20-80 purse split. Whether the 38 year old could even drop down 150 pounds if necessary at this point is unknown.
Mayweather maintains he's going to remain active after the Guerrero fight, and that he's preparing for a toe-to-toe battle like his victory over Miguel Cotto last May.
"I've been pushing myself in training camp," Mayweather said. "My body has never looked the same as it's going to look for this fight. This is the longest I've trained for any fight.
"I'm going to dish it out in this one. I think me and Cotto gave (fans) an action-packed fight. I'm going to be ready, so hopefully he's ready."
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