I do think Martinez is a bit overcredited so fast but I understand why. P4P is really about "how" you beat your opposition. Donaire doesn't have a better resume than Martinez but Donaire looks special beating his opponents. And now Donaire is the next big thing. But what Martinez has done recently is quite special looking. The Cintron fight was a completely one sided fight and Martinez actually KOed Cintron but Cintron was given a helluva rest then a bogus draw. Basically Martinez was asked to KO his opponent twice to get one KO credit. He made his fights with Pavlik and Dzinziruk look like a mismatch fight and his KO of Williams was jaw dropping. Yes, I'd like to see Martinez do more to get more credit but his opposition and how he is beating his opposition is right up there with anybody not named Pacquiao. I can't see how anyone can argue him out of the top 5 p4p because you have to breakdown the guys before him in the same light. Mayweather shouldn't count and Pacquiao is a given. Which guys are better qualified to put him out of the top 3 or top 5 and why?
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