ortiz maywether do u believe that shit

[BettorsChat]

ortiz headbutted mayweather ref stopped it took a point away from Ortiz.Ref called out ,"box" then he looked to the clock Ortiz then tells Floyd sorry and goes to give him a hug Floyd steps back and hits him then hits him with a right cross and knocks his ass out.

Was this what ended the fight?

[tech fan]

Maywether did not handle the situation professionally, but must admit Letterman was pushing the issue about those two blows.

i agree for a second i was really worried that Floyd would pundh letterman

[NEJAKE]

Was this what ended the fight?

Yes, Maywether got a KO

[BettorsChat]

Round 4

Mayweather lands big combo with Ortiz huddled downward. Ortiz gets his feet, pounds Mayweather against ropes with his own hard barrage. Mayweather nods it doesn't hurt. Ortiz hurts Mayweather, but loses a point on head butt. Mayweather knocks down Ortiz with right and left. Ortiz is counted out. Fight over. Controversial finish. Referee Joe Cortez had separated the fighters after the point deduction. Cortez gave a weak signal to resume, and Mayweather unleashed blows to Ortiz, who was seemingly trying to apologize to Mayweather and didn't know the fight had resumed. He tried to get up at 7 and couldn't.

Post-fight update here.

Round 3

Mayweather slaps Ortiz with lefts. Ortiz looking for opening to no avail. Mayweather gets in jab. Nice firm right to face by Mayweather. Nice right to jaw by Mayweather. Ortiz too slow, walking into punches. Mayweather lands right, quickly backs away. Mayweather hides behind left shoulder and lands rights. All Mayweather now. Mayweather 10-9

Round 2

Ortiz lands a shot. Mayweather lands big counter right. Ortiz charges in. Mayweather again. Ortiz right to body. Mayweather holds in corner. Ortiz flails. Mayweather lands. Mayweather 10-9

Round 1

Mayweather throws two rights and ducks after each. Both guys feeling jab. Mayweather lands jab and right. Ortiz swings a glancing left. Mayweather gets in a right. Ortiz charges with a left. Mayweather to body before hold. Mayweather 10-9.



Pre-fight

Call him a villain if you want, but Floyd Mayweather Jr. is 41-0 with 25 knockouts and the most successful pay-per-view fighter in the world.

"Floyd is motivated because he's the best thing out here at this time in boxing, and he wants to show the world how great he is," said his uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather.

If Mayweather's boxing skills match his swagger tonight, look out.

Mayweather, 34, expressed no concern about the issues some fight fans feel could be detrimental to him inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena boxing ring.

Has a 16-month layoff built up rust on his aging body? Might legal problems, including a three-felony domestic violence case set to resume next month, distract him?

"Next question," Mayweather said earlier in the week while playfully flipping a reporter's notebook page.

Ortiz, 24, listened and reasoned, "He tries a little too hard to scare people. I think it's funny how hard he tries to get into somebody's head. He talks some stuff. I'll take it."

Ortiz will receive $2 million in guaranteed money, plus a share of pay-per-view revenues, while Mayweather is guaranteed $25 million, and could make as much as $40 million.

--Lance Pugmire

Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz live updates - latimes.com

[tech fan]

Was this what ended the fight?

yes the ref counted to 10 and its recorded a knockout.


the ref gave the command to Box so Floyd was not in the wrong rules wise.But Ortiz tried to apologize and when he lowered his hands to kinda give Floyd a hug he knocked him out cold.

[NEJAKE]

i agree for a second i was really worried that Floyd would pundh letterman

I know, but he cursed him out and said HBO should fire his ass, cause you don't know shit about boxing!!

[tech fan]

I know, but he cursed him out and said HBO should fire his ass, cause you don't know shit about boxing!!

What i think is funny is on every damn HBO telecast they always break away to see what LETTERMANS card reads,and 9 out of 10 times he is pretty damn close to the judges.

[BettorsChat]

Can you say rematch? The way Ortiz lost the fight they will want a rematch and both will make out like bandits in the night.

[tech fan]

can you say rematch? The way ortiz lost the fight they will want a rematch and both will make out like bandits in the night.

i dont think its going to be a rematch.ortiz was outclassed and had no shot at beating him.i think this is setting up a fight against manny pac-man.what better way to drum up publicity for the biggest fight ever.

[NEJAKE]

HBO Boxing: 24/7 Mayweather vs Ortiz - Faceoff (HBO) - YouTube
Maywether was right, he said...if you make a mistake, I'm gonna make you pay.

[BettorsChat]

i dont think its going to be a rematch.ortiz was outclassed and had no shot at beating him.i think this is setting up a fight against manny pac-man.what better way to drum up publicity for the biggest fight ever.

Well Ortiz is going to say he was trying to apologize and didn't expect being hit. That kind of stuff makes for a lot of paid viewers.

[NEJAKE]

Well Ortiz is going to say he was trying to apologize and didn't expect being hit. That kind of stuff makes for a lot of paid viewers.

I wouldn't be surprized if they did fight again. Maywether said in the post fight interview that he would give him a rematch.

[tech fan]

Wait till the dayshift here wake up and find out what happend i still cant believe what i saw.Would have been pissed if i would have paid for that fight.

[tech fan]

Well Ortiz is going to say he was trying to apologize and didn't expect being hit. That kind of stuff makes for a lot of paid viewers.

Yeah but he looked awful and if they fight he will be at least a +900 dog.The Ref always says protect yourselves at all times.So by the rules Floyd did no wrong.

[ChitownZ]

It was not Letterman Mayweather bitched out , it was Larry Merchant