★★★ Floyd Mayweather -vs- Victor Ortiz ★★★

[Niall Ferguson]

lol dont take me for a cuntiirc, he was really aggressive in the Corley fight. A lot more than weve seen since.

I'm not even taking you for a c*nt, I'm just pointing out that people who think this fight is cut and dry for Mayweather don't know anything about the sport. This is a very good and competitive comeback fight, and not a foregone conclusion, like the Marquez fight was, or even worse a few years back Henri Bruseles. Which guys like John Doe have never seen, or probably watched on youtube in 2010.

[Yuri]

Nah I agree you have to give Mayweather credit, it's one of the more competitive fights out there for him to take. But Mario surely you still believe that a wide UD is almost a formality?Thing is Floyd can't really win, cos whoever he fights it's a mismatch because his skill level is so far above most of what's out there for him to fight. So he fights Ortiz who is a rated contender and people say that because it's a foregone conclusion that Mayweather has no balls. Whereas if someone like Khan fought Ortiz people would say rah Khan has guts.

[Corrigan]

@pernell whitakerwho was you before?

[Yuri]

don't remember his previous username but he's the fella who went to box in new york

[The King]

Guillermo Rigondeaux

[Niall Ferguson]

Nah I agree you have to give Mayweather credit, it's one of the more competitive fights out there for him to take. But Mario surely you still believe that a wide UD is almost a formality?

Nothing is a formality in boxing. Floyd is a great fighter but he's not infallible. Watch him vs Jose Luis Castillo 1. That said, yes, I do expect Floyd to win a decision, or late TKO.

Thing is Floyd can't really win, cos whoever he fights it's a mismatch because his skill level is so far above most of what's out there for him to fight. So he fights Ortiz who is a rated contender and people say that because it's a foregone conclusion that Mayweather has no balls. Whereas if someone like Khan fought Ortiz people would say rah Khan has guts.

Floyd can win, by dominating Ortiz, who is the WBC champ (not a rated contender as you said) and giving a good performance.If Khan fought Ortiz, people would rate him because Ortiz is a) bigger than Khan and Khan has limitations that Mayweather doesn't i.e. chin and defence.

[Pernell Whitaker]

Guillermo Rigondeaux

[Niall Ferguson]

The other southpaw Floyd struggled with (very briefly) was Sharmba Mitchell.

[Flojo]

Mayweather is so good that having a few rounds of difficulty equates to struggling whereas for other fighters it would simply be a case of them losing a few rounds.Personally I don't think he struggled against Judah, Chop Chop or Mitchell he just wasn't as emphatic as he normally is and took a few rounds to make the adjustments he always makes.Floyd by a wide UD for me.

[Niall Ferguson]

Mayweather is so good that having a few rounds of difficulty equates to struggling whereas for other fighters it would simply be a case of them losing a few rounds.Personally I don't think he struggled against Judah, Chop Chop or Mitchell he just wasn't as emphatic as he normally is and took a few rounds to make the adjustments he always makes.Floyd by a wide UD for me.

You're just splitting hairs.Pipe down

[Flojo]

Mayweather is so good that having a few rounds of difficulty equates to struggling whereas for other fighters it would simply be a case of them losing a few rounds.Personally I don't think he struggled against Judah, Chop Chop or Mitchell he just wasn't as emphatic as he normally is and took a few rounds to make the adjustments he always makes.Floyd by a wide UD for me.

You're just splitting hairs.Pipe down

*pipes up*I'm just saying I thought he was dominant in some of those fights, I don't see how they back up your view that he had trouble with southpaws.If anything I think Mayweather has been more aggressive against southpaws.

[Guest Klitschko]

Juda doesn't really count, either.But every boxer has some degree of difficulty facing southpaws, even other southpaws, Floyd isn't any worse.

[Niall Ferguson]

Floyd's long layoffs will hurt him in the long run. He has to stay active from now on.

[Gordon Gekko]

http://www.ustream.tv/mayweathervsortizPress conference starts in 15 for anyone interested

[Niall Ferguson]

Floyd boyed him off, making him take pictures with his fam and all sorts and telling him how he's proud of him for coming back from an early loss

[Guest Klitschko]

It's Floyds usual routine when he feels no threat from an opponent.

[Niall Ferguson]

absolutely my bruddaeasy workfloyd gon' take him into deep waters and drown him

[Student of Accounting]

Yeah I wonder if there's any ponds were you run, vip2 might just get lucky.

[Niall Ferguson]

[Guest Klitschko]

[Guest Klitschko]

'Pacquiao, your next'

[Sinister]

LOL @ the Boos when he gets on./Has this guy humbled or summat?

[Niall Ferguson]

He's always been this way, it just depends on what day you catch him on.

[Heero Yuy]

lol that press conference was f*ckedThe way Mayweather was openly but slyly sonned him , I could feel him ruffling his hair and patting him on the back with his words

[Fighting Weight]