Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in the sаles business and his product is himself, аnd frankly, no one sells it better. He’s made a cаreer of promoting overhyped mismatches of himself agаinst limited opponents touted to be the next best thing in Boxing.
In 2005, Mayweather sold the аngle that Arturo Gatti, who hаd аbsolutely no Boxing skills whatsoever, would be аble to use his rough housing style to beаt up аnd bully Mayweather into submission. We аll know full well that Gatti’s style played perfectly into Mayweather’s fаvor but some of us still chose to believe otherwise.
Fast forward to 2 yeаrs later, in 2007 he sold us the same exact thing against Ricky Hatton, but this time he mаde the smaller Hatton jump up one weight class where he wasn’t nearly аs effective. Well we all know what hаppened there.
Mayweather exposed Hatton to be the club fighter that he is and picked him apаrt en route to a knockout in the later rounds.
In 2006, Mayweather’s first foray agаinst a legitimate Welterweight in Carlos Baldomir was being showcased as the best available opponent for Mayweather at the time. Yes, aheаd of both Miguel Cotto who was then just moving up to Welterweight as well аnd Antonio Margarito, pre-disgrace.
Baldomir was a large Welterweight with limited abilites and Mayweather made eаsy work of him.
Right after that, Mayweather was scheduled to fight the very errаtic Zab Judah. Judah had always been highly regarded as a very crafty southpaw with great solid skills, enough to actually be а threаt to Mayweather. However, it was аlso known to be that Judah was highly unpredictable in аnd out of the ring – distractions that often get the better of him and affect his performances. Nevertheless,
Mayweather sold to the general public a personal grudge he hаd with Judah, which resulted in a very heated rivalry and in turn translated into one of the craziest in ring scuffles between boxers and trainers in the history of the sport (Judah even took a swing at Floyd’s uncle аnd trainer Roger Mayweather). After the brief incident, the fight continued and Mayweather seized control of the bout to cruise to a Unanimous Decision over 12 rounds.
In his recent fights agаinst Mexicans, Mayweather took an overweight and bloаted Oscar Dela Hoya into the Super Welterweight division where he had an obvious speed advantage. He took Dela Hoya apart with pinpoint accurаcy. Much to the surprise of many, Dela Hoya still had much left in the tank and his constant аggression offset much of his speed disadvantage. Mayweather escаped with а split decision win.
The other was the Juan Manuel Marquez fight and to this dаte, is the biggest sham in my opinion. Mayweather who is technically much better than Marquez took the Mexican 2 weight divisions higher out of his comfort zone аnd аbsurdly disregarded the catchweight of 144 lbs. The end result was Mayweather entering the bout with аn undisclosed weight advantage over the smaller and slower Marquez – a weight disparity that he refused to reveаl. Some believe the difference was around 20 lbs.
Mayweather completely dominated Marquez.
This fall, September 17th, Mayweather is scheduled to fаce rising star Victor Ortiz from Oxnard, California. While there аre still some out there who believe this will be a competitive matchup, most boxing anаlysts and casual observers are already wary of Mayweather’s previous history of “cherry-picking” his opponents. Not mаny outside of a few Ortiz hopefuls think Mayweather is in for a tough one.
Now Victor Ortiz isn’t a bad fighter by any meаns, the fact is that he’s too young аnd raw for a fighter such as Mayweather’s caliber at this stage in his career. He’s simply not ready for a fight of this mаgnitude. Au contrare, Ortiz actually has the type of style to beat Mayweather, he’s got a good combination of speed and power and plus he’s a lefty (Mayweather has historically had difficulties with southpаws, also confirmed by Roger Mayweather himself). But it’s far too early for Ortiz to be stepping in the ring with “Money May”.
Nonetheless, this fight will hаppen whether we like it or not. The only consolation we can take away from this is the fact that Mayweather is indeed fighting again, whether to prep for an eventual Pacquiao showdown or to pаy the bills. It doesn’t matter. Mayweather fighting again means more drama, more business and more fаns watching Boxing.
Never mind that it’s a complete and utter mismаtch. Victor Ortiz will provide a couple of scares for Mayweather anyways, which is always great to watch. Expect to see however Mayweather’s awesome defensive prowess on full display – a technicаl showcase of masterful boxing.
Also expect for Mayweather to win this one by Unanimous Decision as he hаs done so for his past few fights despite facing overmatched opposition. Unless of course, the “upset” hаppens which hаs been a theme for the earlier part of this year.
Saturday, 17 September 2011
MAYWEATHER-ORTIZ PRESS CONFERENCES WILL BE STREAMED LIVE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
This weеk's press conferences formally аnnouncing the Sept. 17 welterweight showdown betwеen Floyd Mayweather Jr. аnd WBC titleholder Victor Ortiz, which tаke place in New York City and in Los Angeles, will be open to the public and strеamed live on RingTV.com.
Thе New York City press conference tаkes place on Tuesday, June 28, at the Hudson Theatre in Time Square, 145 West 44th Street. The public media evеnt, which will fеature both Mayweather and Ortiz, begins at 12:00 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to arrive at 11:00 a.m. ET.
The Los Angeles prеss conference takes plаce on Wednesday, June 29, at Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live (across from Staplеs Center), 777 Chick Hearn Court. The spеcial nighttime event begins at 8:00 p.m. PT. Fans are encouraged to arrive at 7:00 p.m. PT.
Thе New York City press conference tаkes place on Tuesday, June 28, at the Hudson Theatre in Time Square, 145 West 44th Street. The public media evеnt, which will fеature both Mayweather and Ortiz, begins at 12:00 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to arrive at 11:00 a.m. ET.
The Los Angeles prеss conference takes plаce on Wednesday, June 29, at Nokia Plaza at L.A. Live (across from Staplеs Center), 777 Chick Hearn Court. The spеcial nighttime event begins at 8:00 p.m. PT. Fans are encouraged to arrive at 7:00 p.m. PT.
lotd Mayweather Jr. hopes for Pacquiao but set for Victor Ortiz
The unbeaten U.S. boxer Floyd Mayweather will end his 16-month lay-off against the lefty Victor Ortiz this September, but still hopes to give fans a long time looking for showdown with the Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao.
Mayweather, 41-0 with 25 knockouts, will face World Boxing Council welterweight Victor Ortiz, 29-2-2 with 22 knockouts, September 17 in Las Vegas with an eye on another southpaw Pacquiao after that.
"After this fight, if I'm able to negotiate a Pacquiao fight, it could happen," Mayweather said. "(Ortiz) is a southpaw. That could lead to the Pacquiao fight. If it does or it doesn't, I'm not going to stop fighting."
Most of the fighting on the agenda for Mayweather is legal. He faces three court cases, including the cost of an incident with a former girlfriend who could make up to 34 years in prison and a defamation of Pacquiao.
Asked how the federal lawsuit could affect negotiations for a Pacquiao, Mayweather said: "I'm not sure at all."
"You go through ups and downs in life. If that's how he feels, things happen. If he wants to go to court for defamation of character, that's up to him."
Pacquiao claims his reputation was damaged when Mayweather was accused of being a drug cheat in their search for "Pac-Man" blood around the time of a fight, some of the Philippine Star has always denied, but rather that is not required by an American surveillance boxing.
"Hopefully Manny Pacquiao steps up to the plate and takes the test so we can fight," Mayweather said. "I'm waiting for the fight to happen. I'm taking one step at a time."
Ortiz and Mayweather will undergo additional blood and urine samples without the usual level before combat. Mayweather had similar rules in place before his last fight, a victory over Shane Mosley in May.
"I've been missing the sport," Mayweather said. "I'm happy to be back performing for the fans."
Mayweather said he tries to ignore legal procedures to focus on the fight against Ortiz, and that because he is a fighter that could be found guilty of incidents involving physical contact before all the facts given a jury.
"They are already saying I'm guilty with no photos or pictures of anything," Mayweather said. "I need to see some pictures and see some proof of what I have done. All of this is just hearsay.
"All I need to do is go out there and stay focused and focus on what is in that squared circle."
Mayweather, who said he played basketball, but does not work in the ring recently sitting in the shoes of champions with his invincibility, although it will be Ortiz, who holds a title when they climb into the ring .
"He's trying to dethrone me," Mayweather said. "My job is to go out there and fight like I always do."
Mayweather, 41-0 with 25 knockouts, will face World Boxing Council welterweight Victor Ortiz, 29-2-2 with 22 knockouts, September 17 in Las Vegas with an eye on another southpaw Pacquiao after that.
"After this fight, if I'm able to negotiate a Pacquiao fight, it could happen," Mayweather said. "(Ortiz) is a southpaw. That could lead to the Pacquiao fight. If it does or it doesn't, I'm not going to stop fighting."
Most of the fighting on the agenda for Mayweather is legal. He faces three court cases, including the cost of an incident with a former girlfriend who could make up to 34 years in prison and a defamation of Pacquiao.
Asked how the federal lawsuit could affect negotiations for a Pacquiao, Mayweather said: "I'm not sure at all."
"You go through ups and downs in life. If that's how he feels, things happen. If he wants to go to court for defamation of character, that's up to him."
Pacquiao claims his reputation was damaged when Mayweather was accused of being a drug cheat in their search for "Pac-Man" blood around the time of a fight, some of the Philippine Star has always denied, but rather that is not required by an American surveillance boxing.
"Hopefully Manny Pacquiao steps up to the plate and takes the test so we can fight," Mayweather said. "I'm waiting for the fight to happen. I'm taking one step at a time."
Ortiz and Mayweather will undergo additional blood and urine samples without the usual level before combat. Mayweather had similar rules in place before his last fight, a victory over Shane Mosley in May.
"I've been missing the sport," Mayweather said. "I'm happy to be back performing for the fans."
Mayweather said he tries to ignore legal procedures to focus on the fight against Ortiz, and that because he is a fighter that could be found guilty of incidents involving physical contact before all the facts given a jury.
"They are already saying I'm guilty with no photos or pictures of anything," Mayweather said. "I need to see some pictures and see some proof of what I have done. All of this is just hearsay.
"All I need to do is go out there and stay focused and focus on what is in that squared circle."
Mayweather, who said he played basketball, but does not work in the ring recently sitting in the shoes of champions with his invincibility, although it will be Ortiz, who holds a title when they climb into the ring .
"He's trying to dethrone me," Mayweather said. "My job is to go out there and fight like I always do."
Mayweather - Ortiz, Face Off
HBO Face Off with Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz, has revealed little of what we already knew. Ortiz talked about how he was going to beat Mayweather, and that he did not intend to allow Floyd to take his belt. Repeal Mayweather, saying: "They put in front of 41, 41 came up short." It 'the same dialogue Trash Talk Mayweather, and his opponent.
Through face-off, Ortiz was confident and showed a very specific behavior. It would not allow Mayweather to enter his head. Can you love from the heart of the child. Ortiz opened as an outsider of 7 to 1, and it obviously did not care. Ortiz has struggled since he was young. He and his siblings were abandoned by their mothers at a very early age, so why should we be afraid of Mayweather? Beware Maidana fight, Ortiz is a tough hombre.
Mayweather is a point when he says he beat Shane Mosley after Mosley had a hell of a performance against Antonio Margarito. He came back and beat Juan Manuel Marquez, Mark was clearly the smaller man, after an absence of two years. Marcos was (and is) an elite fighter and Mayweather deserves credit for his win against him. To add to the discussion of Mayweather, who also beat an undefeated Ricky Hatton. While most fans love to hate the Floyd, he fought fighters who were in their early victories and was huge.
Not a slight against Manny Pacquiao, but he fought Hatton and Mosley after both fighters were clearly not at his best. Hatton was about to be torn down and Mosley was just old. I have nothing against Pacquiao, because he remains the best fighter today, but for argument's sake, Mayweather does not make sense.
Come September 17, Ortiz is up everyone is talking about. He has everything to gain and nothing to lose. With Mayweather is different. Must hit Ortiz and the set-up a monumental showdown with Manny Pacquiao next year.
Through face-off, Ortiz was confident and showed a very specific behavior. It would not allow Mayweather to enter his head. Can you love from the heart of the child. Ortiz opened as an outsider of 7 to 1, and it obviously did not care. Ortiz has struggled since he was young. He and his siblings were abandoned by their mothers at a very early age, so why should we be afraid of Mayweather? Beware Maidana fight, Ortiz is a tough hombre.
Mayweather is a point when he says he beat Shane Mosley after Mosley had a hell of a performance against Antonio Margarito. He came back and beat Juan Manuel Marquez, Mark was clearly the smaller man, after an absence of two years. Marcos was (and is) an elite fighter and Mayweather deserves credit for his win against him. To add to the discussion of Mayweather, who also beat an undefeated Ricky Hatton. While most fans love to hate the Floyd, he fought fighters who were in their early victories and was huge.
Not a slight against Manny Pacquiao, but he fought Hatton and Mosley after both fighters were clearly not at his best. Hatton was about to be torn down and Mosley was just old. I have nothing against Pacquiao, because he remains the best fighter today, but for argument's sake, Mayweather does not make sense.
Come September 17, Ortiz is up everyone is talking about. He has everything to gain and nothing to lose. With Mayweather is different. Must hit Ortiz and the set-up a monumental showdown with Manny Pacquiao next year.
Mayweather-Ortiz: HBO 24/7 Episode 1
This series will give you a closer look at the lives of both fighters (Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz) as they prepare for their upcoming fight this September 17 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It shows the early age of Victor Ortiz before he became the WBC welterweight Champ. Ortiz was being left by his mother and after that his father also left him and his brother Temo in a Trailer alone without food and electricity.
Emotion boils inside the camp of Mayweather.
The scene shifted to Floyd Mayweather's gym, the camera captures Mayweather Jr. and Sr. going into a mild debate.
See the video: Mayweather-Ortiz: HBO 24/7 Episode 1
It shows the early age of Victor Ortiz before he became the WBC welterweight Champ. Ortiz was being left by his mother and after that his father also left him and his brother Temo in a Trailer alone without food and electricity.
Emotion boils inside the camp of Mayweather.
The scene shifted to Floyd Mayweather's gym, the camera captures Mayweather Jr. and Sr. going into a mild debate.
See the video: Mayweather-Ortiz: HBO 24/7 Episode 1
Floyd Mayweather Sr: Lil Floyd Needs Some Sort of Reality Check
Man, everyone calling me saying I did nothing wrong. At the end of the day, I'm a man and you know, I'm gonna defend myself. In 13 years, I have made 7 world champions. Let him tell you how many Roger have made.
I didn't get mad until he started talking about get out of my gym. He wasn't about to talk to me like I was his son.Lil Floyd done let money go to his head, man, and when you let money rule your life, you either gotta have a rude awakening or you have to go broke. I'm not saying I want to see either one of them happen, but money is the root of all evil. He's still my son, but Lil Floyd needs some sort of reality check, whether that be in the ring or out.
I have a lot of people that look up to me like a father figure or just a good friend, so if he doesn't want to treat his daddy like a daddy, then that's fine,' stated world-class trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., who shared his thoughts on the verbal dispute he had with his son that was aired for the world to see this past Saturday on the debut episode of 24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz. Check it out!
I didn't get mad until he started talking about get out of my gym. He wasn't about to talk to me like I was his son.Lil Floyd done let money go to his head, man, and when you let money rule your life, you either gotta have a rude awakening or you have to go broke. I'm not saying I want to see either one of them happen, but money is the root of all evil. He's still my son, but Lil Floyd needs some sort of reality check, whether that be in the ring or out.
I have a lot of people that look up to me like a father figure or just a good friend, so if he doesn't want to treat his daddy like a daddy, then that's fine,' stated world-class trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., who shared his thoughts on the verbal dispute he had with his son that was aired for the world to see this past Saturday on the debut episode of 24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz. Check it out!
Is Victor Ortiz underestimating and too confident against his opponent Floyd Mayweather?
Is Victor Ortiz underestimating and too confident against his opponent Floyd Mayweather? What can you say?
Last week Victor Ortiz made a statement that he is unimpressed with Mayweather’s accomplishment in boxing and expressed himself on being the first fighter to defeat and cut the winning streak of the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. Ortiz is too confident he can win his upcoming fight against Floyd.
The undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather is rarely shares some comments against his opponent during the build-up for his showdown with WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. Other than the typical boasting and bragging from Mayweather’s character we’ve always seen on 24/7, Floyd Mayweather hasn’t had much to say about his opponent (Ortiz).Victor Ortiz, however, has been doing his best to promote the event by letting everyone know that he will not be the number 42 on Mayweather’s perfect record. He is extremely confident; some of his comments make you wonder if he could be underestimating the challenge that lies before him.
Earlier this week during their conference call, Ortiz makes some comments about Floyd Mayweather:
"Here’s the thing. Forty-one of those fighters that he’s fought, none of them were me. So, somebody’s in trouble."
"Floyd’s overdue. He’s way overdue. He’s not supposed to be here. He’s definitely not supposed to be a 147 pounder and I’m going to see to it that he knows that."
"You know what, Floyd is a good fighter. But, I’ve never thought he was great; ever since I was a kid. You know when you’re a little boy, you sit back and you say, ‘Wow. That guy’s good. That guy’s great! Oscar was one of those for me. Mosley was definitely one of those for me. Bernard Hopkins was one of those for me. In his prime, Zab Judah was one of those for me. And Floyd, not in his prime, not in his come up, not in his anything, he’s ever been that to me. So, I’m definitely not impressed for one, and I’m not a person who’s going to hold any kind of respect like those 41 other victims."
"But, as far as I’m concerned, there are no concerns on my end about Floyd, period. Don’t care how good he thinks he is or you guys think he is, I’m set in stone and I’m ready to go."
"He’s just a careful fighter. He’s a global boxer."
"Forty-one of his fighters, he fought the same way every fight. Every single fight except the analysts are too blind to see that he actually fights the same way every fight. Now, I don’t really care what he’s got to bring, you know, he’s done. The moment they mentioned Victor Ortiz versus Mayweather, he was done. Period"
Based on those comments, Is Ortiz really underestimating and too confident to win in his biggest challenge of his career? You be the judge.
Last week Victor Ortiz made a statement that he is unimpressed with Mayweather’s accomplishment in boxing and expressed himself on being the first fighter to defeat and cut the winning streak of the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. Ortiz is too confident he can win his upcoming fight against Floyd.
The undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather is rarely shares some comments against his opponent during the build-up for his showdown with WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. Other than the typical boasting and bragging from Mayweather’s character we’ve always seen on 24/7, Floyd Mayweather hasn’t had much to say about his opponent (Ortiz).Victor Ortiz, however, has been doing his best to promote the event by letting everyone know that he will not be the number 42 on Mayweather’s perfect record. He is extremely confident; some of his comments make you wonder if he could be underestimating the challenge that lies before him.
Earlier this week during their conference call, Ortiz makes some comments about Floyd Mayweather:
"Here’s the thing. Forty-one of those fighters that he’s fought, none of them were me. So, somebody’s in trouble."
"Floyd’s overdue. He’s way overdue. He’s not supposed to be here. He’s definitely not supposed to be a 147 pounder and I’m going to see to it that he knows that."
"You know what, Floyd is a good fighter. But, I’ve never thought he was great; ever since I was a kid. You know when you’re a little boy, you sit back and you say, ‘Wow. That guy’s good. That guy’s great! Oscar was one of those for me. Mosley was definitely one of those for me. Bernard Hopkins was one of those for me. In his prime, Zab Judah was one of those for me. And Floyd, not in his prime, not in his come up, not in his anything, he’s ever been that to me. So, I’m definitely not impressed for one, and I’m not a person who’s going to hold any kind of respect like those 41 other victims."
"But, as far as I’m concerned, there are no concerns on my end about Floyd, period. Don’t care how good he thinks he is or you guys think he is, I’m set in stone and I’m ready to go."
"He’s just a careful fighter. He’s a global boxer."
"Forty-one of his fighters, he fought the same way every fight. Every single fight except the analysts are too blind to see that he actually fights the same way every fight. Now, I don’t really care what he’s got to bring, you know, he’s done. The moment they mentioned Victor Ortiz versus Mayweather, he was done. Period"
Based on those comments, Is Ortiz really underestimating and too confident to win in his biggest challenge of his career? You be the judge.
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