WBC and WBO middleweight champ Sergio Martinez beats Floyd Mayweather

WBC and WBO middleweight king Sergio Martinez rightfully swiped the No. 2 spot on ESPN’s pound-for-pound boxer ratings over undefeated “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather last month.

Matinez (47-2-2, 26 KOs) pulverized previously unscathed WBO super welterweight titlist Seriy Dzindzirk en route to an eighth-round TKO victory to successfully defend his belts March 12 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.

Immediately following his impressive demolition of the tough Ukrainian on HBO, Martinez acknowledged his mission to become boxing’s mythical pound-for-pound king.

"It is a dream of mine to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world," said Martinez, 35, an Argentinean who also dabbled professionally as a cyclist and soccer player and only began boxing at the late age of 20. "I'm obsessed with it. I want to fight the best fighters out there."

The Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) deservedly named Martinez their 2010 “Fighter of the Year” in late January for his dominance in the squared circle.

Martinez, who will be presented with the Sugar Ray Robinson trophy, is tentatively scheduled to receive his award May 6 in Las Vegas.

The Argentinean phenomenon was recognized because of the poundings he delivered to reputable prizefighters Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik and Paul “The Punisher” Williams last year.

Conversely, Mayweather, a nine-time titlist in five separate weight classes who was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007, has only fought on two occasions in approximately four years.

“Come on, Floyd,” said Roger “Pit” Perron, 73, a respected boxing trainer from Brockton (Mass.) who now works with Mike and Rich Cappiello at their gym, Cappiello Brothers Boxing and Training. “Fight or shut up.”

Mayweather, an absolute defensive wizard and one of the most talented prizefighters ever, spends more time nowadays scrapping outside the ring than he does inside of it.

“Money Mayweather,” who already owns a decent rap sheet from convictions on battery and assault in 2002 and 2005, presently has a defamation lawsuit filed against him and two new impending court dates for violent incidents.

In September, Mayweather, who earned a bronze medal as a featherweight at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, was charged with four felonies for allegedly striking his sweetheart and the mother of his children.

Two months later on November 15, Mayweather was hit with a misdemeanor battery complaint after he purportedly attacked a rent-a-cop over a parking ticket spat outside his Las Vegas abode.

Finally, a Nevada federal judge in March denied Mayweather’s motion to dismiss Manny Pacquaio’s litigation proceedings against him.

At this juncture, Mayweather is nothing more than a reprehensible loser who happens to sporadically moonlight as a professional boxer.

Hence, it would be unfathomable to currently rank Mayweather ahead of Martinez on any legitimate pugilistic list.

Martinez promoter Lou DiBella summarized the position of his active titlist well in an interview with ESPN.

“We’re going to have a problem making his next fight because that’s how good he is,” said Martinez promoter Lou DiBella, a graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School. “If you’re Pacquiao, would you go near him? You think Mayweather will fight him?”

Martinez is extremely “good” and he actually competes in the squared circle.

Perhaps Mayweather should take notes from Martinez to learn how to become a true professional.