martinez is full of shit:
"The champion has to defend it against the best. The champion always has difficult fights. He shouldn't be learning. You have alot to learn before becoming a champion. Once you are champion you must accept the consequences."

martinez won the WBC Latino Light Middleweight Title against a guy with a record of 18-1. His next 5 fights were against opponents with losing records. their combined records were 44-77-9! the champion has to defend against the best my ass!