Martinez Has Goals In Sight » “Maravilla,” the nickname of middleweight boxer Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KOs), is perhaps the most appropriate in all of boxing. The Spanish word for “wonder,” it fits Martinez perfectly… ALLEN TRIEU, msn.foxsports.com

If Not Pacquiao, Who’s Next For Mayweather? Sergio Would Be Fun; Bet On Khan » Who should Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight next? Easy: Manny Pacquiao, naturally. Outside of the fighting congressman from Sarangani, what opponent could Floyd find to make an equally big, or even bigger, statement? Why, Sergio Martinez, of course… Kieran Mulvaney, ESPN.com

The Boricua Comeback? » 2011 hasn’t been a great year for Puerto Rican boxing. • While faded boricua figurehead, Miguel Cotto, stopped Ricardo Mayorga in March, not even the fiercest of Cotto loyalists would argue that it was anything other than a trophy win from a critically weathered fighter… Paul Magno, theboxingtribune.com

WHO YOU LIKE?™ Andre Ward vs Carl Froch + Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz + Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson. Pre-fight coverage from NYC featuring Jim Gray (SHOWTIME Boxing), Tim Smith (NY Daily News) and Mitch Abramson (NY Daily News.) 8/24/11

Arum, Mayweather ‘Reconnect’ At Super Bowl XLV » Super Bowl XLV week at Cowboys Stadium was beset by myriad problems, from bad weather to seating, or lack of it. The only part that turned out like everyone had hoped was the game itself, the Green Bay Packers’ 31-25 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers. • The sport of boxing, however, might have been one of the unintended — or maybe not so unintended — beneficiaries of the spotlight on the NFL’s biggest stage. • Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones invited his friend, Top Rank chairman Bob Arum, to be a guest for the game in his private box. Jones also invited undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather… Bob Velin, www.usatoday.com

Hopkins Says Rematch With Pascal Set For May 21 » That ageless wonder of American boxing, Bernard Hopkins, apparently has no fear of two of the things boxers fear most — advancing age and tough opponents… Bob Velin, www.usatoday.com

Rising Peninsula Boxing Star Rides Momentum To Elite Competition » Amid camera flashes and the din of the boxing gymnasium, trainer Robert Garcia knows how to get his fighter’s full attention. • He leans in close to Nonito Donaire and whispers, “Let’s get to work…” Alexis Terrazas, www.sfexaminer.com