When Carlos Baldomir suggested that defeating Floyd Mayweather would be easier than beating Zab Judah, you figured something got lost in the translation. Mayweather is unbeaten and considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing, and like Baldomir owns a victory over Judah this year.

Truth is, Baldomir meant no disrespect. He was merely pointing out it’s easier for him to deal with an orthodox fighter such as Mayweather than a southpaw such as Judah. Nonetheless, Baldomir sees himself winning when the two meet for his WBC welterweight title Nov. 4 in Las Vegas and on HBO pay-per-view.

“I believe [Mayweather] is the best boxer out there,” Baldomir said through an interpreter. “But I’m the champion at welterweight and I’m going to stay the champion.”

Baldomir (49-9-6, 13 KOs) will be trying to complete a Cinderella man trilogy of sorts when he faces Mayweather at Mandalay Bay. The Argentinean was a relative unknown when he upset Judah last January at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden to win the welterweight title. Then Baldomir, 35, stopped Arturo Gatti after nine rounds last July in Atlantic City for his 19th straight victory. Now he’ll defend his title against Mayweather (36-0, 25 KOs), who defeated Judah last April.

“This is a different league,” Mayweather said. “This isn’t Zab Judah or Gatti. He’s fighting the best. He isn’t fighting the second-best or the third-best. With Floyd Mayweather you can’t make no mistakes … you’re going to have to pay.”

Mayweather, 29, was hoping for a mega-fight against Oscar De La Hoya before De La Hoya announced he wasn’t fighting this year. A Mayweather-De La Hoya showdown remains a possibility for next May, though De La Hoya has said a rematch with Felix “Tito” Trinidad is also a possibility.

“I’m not going to chase Oscar,” Mayweather said.