Floyd Mayweather Jr. Wants the Crown!
September 14th, 2011In what is being billed as the greatest welterweight bout of 2011, the undefeated champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is determined to use blunt-force trauma and heavy-duty bombs to stop his opponent and current champion, Mexican-American Victor Ortiz, before the final bell tolls!
Boxing aficionados the world over are gearing up for a clash of the titans on September 17th 2011. The fight has sold out long in advance and pay-per-view channels are already recording massive pre-fight purchases. For his part, Mayweather is talking plenty of smack. He knows he’s good and he knows he’s capable of stopping Ortiz before the 12th round is over.
That he is already 34 years of age is not lost on Mayweather. Many believe he is in peak physical condition; a finely-chiseled pugilist waiting for the gates to open. He’s a man who shows no mercy when he’s in full fight. Mayweather’s fight record stands at 41 fights, 41 victories (25 KOs), with no losses and no draws. With a nickname of Pretty Boy, Mayweather is not looking to get busted up by Ortiz. He has a reach of 183 cm and he hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan. While he has not fought professionally since May 2010, he’s fit, confident and strong.
Enter Victor Ortiz
Victor Ortiz is a hard-hitting fighter of Mexican-American descent. He’s got an impressive career record which includes the World Welterweight Crown of the World Boxing Council (WBC). He was born on the 31 January 1987 in Garden City, Kansas. Ortiz is fighting southpaw and he’s got plenty of snap in his punches. His career record is incredible with 33 fights, 29 wins (22 by KO), 2 losses and 2 draws. What makes Ortiz such a dangerous contender is that he has knocked down every single opponent he has faced to date. Additionally, he has held the USBA title and the WBO NABO title. He’s fast, young, aggressive and exceptionally talented.
Mayweather is nonplussed by all of this. He’s keen to showcase his exceptional fighting prowess against the younger fighter – a take-him-to-school approach. With a decade between them, both fighters are eager to silence the opposition. Punters wanting to see the latest betting odds on both Ortiz and Mayweather will find plenty of sportsbooks up to the task. There’s very little between them on paper, but the smart money says that whatever the weather, Mayweather is going to be an absolute handful.
And the bookies are backing Floyd Mayweather – big time! A leading online sportsbetting provider puts Mayweather way ahead with the following odds:
- Floyd Mayweather – 1.10/1
- Draw or Technical Draw 36:1
- Victor Ortiz – 6.50/1
