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| Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs Victor "Vicious" Ortiz at Weigh-Ins |
After the decimation of a old and depleted Shane "Sugar" Mosely, Floyd "Money" Mayweather returns to the ring to fight a young up-and-comer by the name of Victor "Vicious" Ortiz. The last time Mayweather fought was on May 1, 2010 as for Victor, it was on April 16, 2011. Since negotiations between Manny Pacquiao's team and Mayweather's team is still at a stand still, a quality opponent had to be lined up to fight Mayweather. Many boxing experts, pundits and fans alike thought it would be then-Champion Andre Berto. Everyone thought it most likely would have been Andre Berto because he was an undefeated fighter that had the strength, speed and technical abilities to match up against Mayweather's boxing prowess. However, what everyone seemed to forget that before an Andre Berto vs. Floyd Mayweather bout can transpire, Berto had to fight an "unknown" boxer by the name of Victor Ortiz. Everyone wrote off Victor in this fight and everyone had Berto winning decisively but what transpired was a bout that still holds as one of the most exciting boxing bouts of 2011. Contrary to the experts, pundits and popular opinion, Victor Ortiz won via unanimous decision; he managed to knockdown the then-WBC Champion, Andre Berto four times. Not only did Victor Ortiz defeate Andre Berto, but he catapulted his stock as a world-class boxer, which eventually earned him a shot at the "boxing magician" that is Floyd "Money" Mayweather on September 17, 2011 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Neveda, U.S.A.
Now that the bout has been set between "Money" Mayweather and "Vicious" Ortiz, who do the experts, pundits and fans have as the favorite? The last time, these so called "experts" chose the favorite, the underdog took it upon himself to make them eat their own words. The only difference this time is that the favorite, Mayweather, is no Andre Berto. Mayweather is an established name with world title defenses, world class technical abilities that commands up to 10 million per fight. In other words, he is the biggest draw in the sport of boxing other than Manny Pacquiao. With that being said, will Victor Ortiz knock Mayweather down 4 times? Probably not! Will Victor Ortiz win via unanimous decision? Probably not! Does Victor Ortiz have a punchers chance? Absolutely! Ever since Shane Mosely landed a punch on Mayweather's chin which lead him do the "stanky leg", many people have wondered if Mayweather can take a punch from a younger boxer, since it came from a over the hill boxer. It is evident from the Andre Berto bout, that Victor Ortiz has power and if they land flush on Mayweather's chin or liver, Mayweather would be in some serious trouble. But the reason why Mayweather has risen up the ranks to be (self-proclaimed) greatest boxer ever, is his mastery of the defensive skills and ability to elude punches and then land on his opponents. Victor Ortiz is in a similar position like he was in against Andre Berto, but this time he will go against a man who is known to make his opponents look like amateurs. Will Victor Ortiz put on a vicious bout against his greatest challenger or will it seem like he just showed up to collect his money?
