Sergio Martinez doesn't rule out a future move to 168lb

BoxingScene.com: Would you consider rising from middleweight up to super middleweight for potential bouts against WBA champion Andre Ward, IBF king Lucien Bute or WBC titlist Carl Froch or a rematch with Kelly Pavlik?

Sergio Martinez: I would need more time. My body is not that big. I would have to grow more. My body is more accustomed to the junior middleweight ranks of 154 and the middleweights at 160 pounds. I would definitely need to pack on a lot more muscle and to train harder for a fight like that to happen at that weight level.

So fights like that would be something that would happen in the future, and not now. My weight and strength are fine at 160 pounds. I feel fine at this weight. I actually have no problem making weight at 160. In fact, it is always fairly easy. I'm really a junior middleweight. I'm not a very big guy, really.

I mean, definitely, I think that going to 168 is something that I would consider. But not now. Definitely in the future. But now now. That's way in the future.

Ali wrote:

BoxingScene.com: Would you consider rising from middleweight up to super middleweight for potential bouts against WBA champion Andre Ward, IBF king Lucien Bute or WBC titlist Carl Froch or a rematch with Kelly Pavlik?

Sergio Martinez: I would need more time. My body is not that big. I would have to grow more. My body is more accustomed to the junior middleweight ranks of 154 and the middleweights at 160 pounds. I would definitely need to pack on a lot more muscle and to train harder for a fight like that to happen at that weight level.

So fights like that would be something that would happen in the future, and not now. My weight and strength are fine at 160 pounds. I feel fine at this weight. I actually have no problem making weight at 160. In fact, it is always fairly easy. I'm really a junior middleweight. I'm not a very big guy, really.

I mean, definitely, I think that going to 168 is something that I would consider. But not now. Definitely in the future. But now now. That's way in the future.

http://www.boxingscene.com/sergio-martinez-talks-chavez-zbik-going-168-more--37102

Ali wrote:My guess is if Martinez is still the Middleweight king by the time Bute and the Super Six square off he'll consider moving up for the challenge on money.

Frank wrote:It used to be that the "Middleweight Champ" never moved from the MW division (For the most part.) Sergio is a natural MW and should stay there and devote his career to defending that specific title. It doesn't matter how many paper champs the MW has, Martinez is seen as the Undisputed champ until someone unseats him. I think he should take honor in that and defend his title for years to come. That's just my take.

Groundhog wrote:I'd go after Abraham. "Taylor made" if you will.

Dangerous but most winnable of the "top" SMW because Abraham is originally a 160 pounder, SM is originally a 154 pounder, so not too big of a difference at all..

Canvas wrote:he's 36. there's no time to waste 6-9 months bulking up properly. And he's not that big.

Just keep putting him in the ring every 3 months and like Grant said in another thread, match two top 160 contenders on the undercard of each one.