It's been said. This is the best available fight for Floyd at or below 147. That is not the same thing as saying that it will be competitive or that it will be challenging for Floyd. Ortiz has little to no chance. Just ask Vegas: they have Floyd a 9-1 (best odds) favorite.
I for one gave Ortiz a lot of props after the fight against Berto. It doesn't mean that Ortiz is great or that we completely forget that Lamont Peterson outboxed him and it doesn't make Ortiz a great fight for Mayweather. However, it also doesn't mean that he wasn't the best available opponent.
No recent Floyd fight has ended in an early KO so that won't happen. But, Ortiz will lose every single round and quit at around round 10. How will Victor trouble Floyd at all? I don't get it. What happens when Victor is discouraged after round 4 because he can't hit Floyd?
Sounds like someone needs to get the IRS off his back.
I am a huge fan of Floyd's skill set, but I hate that he skips out on the game so much. I mean it's his life and can do what he wants, I just wish his had more hunger to get in the ring and take on all comers like he did at the lighter weights.
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Or Ortiz could imitate what Hatton did during the Paquiao vs Hatton. He let Pacquiao come out last as a recognition of Pacquiao being the P4P king, even though he (Hatton) was the belt holder. In this case Ortiz may have Mayweather come out last because Mayweather is an "older fighter". But I guess Mayweather will demand the same respect insisting he is still the P4P king.![]()
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Makes me wonder the same thing specially after someone agrees to all your terms and conditions and only asks you to comply with just one: random blood tests. Add to that all the silly contradicting excuses Manny has come up with as well as his trainers and Bob Arum.
Why would a promoter give a $40 Million Guarantee to Floyd for Ortiz when he got $22.5 for Mosley. Mosley was a mar-key name, while Ortiz is only breaking into the PPV scene. Golden Boy wouldn't match $5 Million for Marquez, they sure as hell wouldn't put up a purse more than $30 Million on Ortiz vs Mayweather. If Mayweather were to put up his own money to promote the fight, Assuming he get a $20 Million site fee and a $20 Million Guarantee, I could believe a gross $40 Million Guarantee. But first, I doubt he would put up the money, second I don't believe Vegas would pay $20 Million for the fight. $10-$15 Million Yea possibly. For that kind of money they need 750K guaranteed PPV sales to break even. The decision maker would need to be confident of 1 million ppv sales to buy into it. Ortiz just doesn't have a big enough name to make that happen.
This is a good fight before Floyd fights Pac Man as Floyd has been inactive and needs to some rounds, it re-creates hype for the Manny fight, Ortiz is a southpaw, young and very hungry which is the type of opponent Pac Man has recently avoided. Floyd could do no better at welter than choose this opponent, the best available challenger. I hope Ortiz pulls out a victory which is doubtful but having seen the guy on ESPN he sounded a good guy who will give his all in this fight.
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On the other hand, Mayweather is the lineal champ at the weight while Ortiz just owns an alphabet strap. I don't care about an alphabet holder coming out 2nd, but I've no time for THE MAN of the division being treated as the challenger in the way Martinez was against Williams.
i for one am excited for this fight, especially after what ortiz did to berto, sure i would rather see maywaether-pacqiou but who the fuck wouldn't...truth is, bob arum is a scumbag and he can careless about pacqiou, he wants to milk pacqiou for everything he is worth and make his final payday of packman against mayawether, because truthfully it'll be an epic fight, but pcaqiou just does not have the tools, nor does ortiz, but both are good fights that i will enjoy watching, its ll politics folks, don't get caught up, may and pac will fight, and today either fighter is scared is just plain fucking stupid, they are both all time greats,don't get scared like some of u pussies
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