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I bet Martinez could still make 154 pretty easily. At 156, any of the "Pac weight drains his opponents" arguments would be ridiculous.

I still think he'd be nuts to try Martinez though - there is such a thing as pushing too far. For me, this would be the most dangerous fight out there short of Mayweather.
I disagree on your first point and agree on your second. Martinez is a full-fledge middleweight now, but he'd make 156 for a fight with Pacquiao. It would definitely be the most dangerous fight for Pacquiao outside of Mayweather.
He's hardly a full fledged middleweight he fought at 153 and 3/4's in 2009 against Kermit Cintron. He should be able to fight at 154 again if he's as good as people say.

Hopkins, Mosley, Williams are all fighters around this weight who comfortably moved up and back down again between divisions.

It's kind of hilarious to me these days how thanks to Manny, losing a few pounds and remaining competitive is seen as an impossible dream to achieve in professional boxing.