MARTINEZ FLATTENS WILLIAMS IN 2ND

(From ESPN)
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Sergio Martinez proved his point and did it as emphatically as a fighter can do.

Eleven months ago he and Paul Williams waged an epic slugfest -- one of the best fights of 2009 -- that many believed Martinez deserved to win. But Williams got the nod on a majority decision.

In the much-anticipated rematch, however, it was a totally different story. Martinez crushed Williams, knocking him out cold with a single, massive overhand left in the second round for the likely knockout of the year on Saturday night before 5,502 at Boardwalk Hall.

The victory probably locked up fighter of the year honors for Martinez in a 2010 in which he decisively outpointed Kelly Pavlik to win the title and then iced Williams.

Martinez, of course, would love to fight either Pacquiao or Mayweather, even though the size difference would be a problem.

"My plan is to have two or three more fights before I retire and would like to have one of them against Pacquiao or Mayweather," said Martinez, wearing a crown on his head and smiling widely during his television interviews. "I want to listen to all offers and see what comes my way."

But for those believing that maybe Pacquiao or even Mayweather would make the attempt to fight him, forget about it. Sanity among sanctioning bodies will come first.

And DiBella is under no illusions that either will fight Martinez, even though he would certainly love to make either fight.

"If you're Pacquiao would you go near him," DiBella said of the eight-division champion. "Martinez will have a problem making fights because that's how f---ing good he is. I know what I got. I got the best fighter in the world."

If Martinez, blooming at age 35, isn't the best fighter in the world, he's damn close. He blew away an elite fighter with a single punch that was reminiscent of the all-time classic knockout Thomas Hearns authored against Roberto Duran -- also in the second round.

Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @danrafaelespn