Mayweather chose the best available opponent out there at 147 or below and that he hasn't already fought. Bradley and Khan are good fights but not all that much better than Ortiz. At the same time, this isn't a challenging fight for Mayweather because if Lamont Peterson outboxed Victor Ortiz (or boxed with him at a minimum), Mayweather will box circles around him. Mayweather is getting Ortiz at the perfect time after Ortiz is riding high on his win over Berto, but we can't just overlook the fact that he succumbed mentally to Maidana and was outboxed by Peterson. Hopefully, the pay day is worth it for Ortiz because this fight has the potential of ruining him. I see a dejected Ortiz quitting once again on his stool.

My opinion on Manny v. Marquez is that every fighter has their kryptonite and that Manny's kryptonite is Marquez. I believe it will be a good fight that is competitive for the first five rounds. I don't believe the weight will be an issue (I know it's been discussed ad nauseum) because Marquez will come in at 143 and Manny will come in at 147. Marquez was ineffective at 147 against the best fighter on the planet and that doesn't make him ineffective at that weight against other fighters especially against one that he has had a lot of success against in previous fights. Manny will be favored because of his recent form, but the fight is relatively close.

Bottom line: the opponents of Pacquiao and Mayweather won't be ideal until they either fight each other or go for glory and step up in weight to face Martinez.