ORTIZ Completes Triathlon: "FLOYD, You Ready For This?"

... That is nice but a boxer performing so good in a triathlon is something else.

It is very impressive specially considering Victor trains for boxing, not for triathlons. Floyd wont like this notice. Examiner: How sharp was Floyd in training camp? Were you confident in his victory over Shane? Ishe Smith: I was. I knew that if it went past five or six rounds that he would win. He is a beast when he trains, his training regime is just unreal, the way he trains and the stuff he does in there is something I’ve never seen before in my life, the stuff he does when he trains is amazing. I was confident, but I was also thinking Shane has that big right hand and that if he was to get caught that it would be earlier and I was telling everybody that if it goes past six rounds that Shane would lose and maybe even get beat up pretty bad and my prediction was right because I didn’t think it would be the third or fourth round on I just thought if it goes past six that he would beat Shane up pretty bad because Mayweather doesn’t get tired I’ve never seen him tired in the gym and I’ve seen the guy work out literally two and a half hours, three hours straight with only taking sips of water and I’ve never seen him get tired. When he spars he goes five six minute eight minute rounds and when they call time he only goes to the corner, drinks a sip of water, and he’s back at sparring. He doesn’t take minutes and all that kind of stuff. Even when he hits the bag and stuff he doesn’t take minutes off and I’ve never seen him get tired before in the gym or even during that camp. He was never huffing or puffing or breathing for air. I knew with Shane’s history getting tired down the stretch that he wouldn’t be able to do anything after six rounds. Examiner: Is Mayweather always trying different things and throwing combos or does he do the same stuff he does in the ring? Ishe Smith: He is like a good chess player. He does whatever seems fit for him to do. Meaning like if you are playing chess if you just come out reckless he is going to take advantage of you, but if you come out more subtle, more reserved then he is going to be a little more reserved. His IQ of boxing is like ten times more than like a Shane, more than a De La Hoya, more than a Pacquiao.His IQ of what you are going to do before you do it is unbelievable. He adjusts.

It is very impressive specially considering Victor trains for boxing, not for triathlons. Floyd wont like this notice.

Ortiz's one triathlon won't change anything. Floyd has been running for years. :lol1: idk if u meant this as an insult or compliment but its funny as fuuck :rofl: green k sent

Triathlons don't punch back.

thats impressive, i love how some posters are caught up on him not finishing first lol... i'd love to see those idiots even run one mile under 6 minutes lol exactly man, I can already see some of these obese posters here talking ish about Victor while they're beer guts are sticking out and their keyboards are covered in nacho sauce. Ortiz is a bad dude, he's a man of many interest, I like to hear he has other hobbies besides boxing. I did a triathlon a year ago and it was killer I don't care how in shape you are.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this really doesn't translate to the ring that much....how many great champions were triathletes during their careers? I would rather hear that he is working on a gameplan since he doesn't have one yet according to what he said on the face-off... Its a good hit out in training , a bit different than the same ol thing with some beneficial stresses , a good workout and a mental freshen up , Ortiz will be in the best shape of his life with everything to gain and nothing to lose , these are dangerous fights because they are so hungry with nothing to lose because everybody writes them off , Mayweather does that to everybody he fights thats why he is such a gym rat himself , if ever takes his opponent for grated and dont put in the work 100% its the beginning of the end .

it took him that long? a world class boxer couldnt beat abuncha average joe's? Good luck September 17th Victor hahah

Death During Swim Renews Questions About Event’s Safety By FREDERICK DREIER Published: August 7, 2011 A 64-year-old man died of cardiac arrest during Sunday’s New York City Triathlon while swimming in the Hudson River, race officials said. A 40-year-old woman also had a heart attack during the 1,500-meter swim, and was taken to Roosevelt Hospital. A competitor in the New York City Triathlon. A 64-year-old man died of cardiac arrest and a 40-year-old woman survived a heart attack in the swim portion. Michael Kudryk, 64, of Freehold, N.J., who was competing as part of a three-person relay team, was spotted unconscious in the water about halfway into the swim, according to the race’s director, Bill Burke. The swim portion of the competition began at a wharf parallel to 96th Street and finished near the 79th Street boat basin. Race officials got Kudryk onto a fire rescue boat operated by the New York City Police Department, and then into an ambulance at 79th Street, and took him to Roosevelt Hospital. “Nobody goes into this event expecting this type of tragedy,” Burke said. “It’s one of those unforeseen life events that happens when you get this many people to participate in physical activity.” No additional details on the female triathlete were available. The death is the second in the 11-year history of the race, which incorporates a 1,500-meter swim, 40K bike and 10K run, but it raises questions about the safety of the open-water swimming leg of triathlons. In 2008, the 32-year old Esteban Neira of Argentina, died while swimming in the Hudson. Neira’s death was linked to a condition involving high blood pressure. But his death occurred during a year in which at least eight people died during the swim portion of a triathlon. In May of this year, Dr. Michael Wiggins, a 42-year-old who had an irregular heartbeat, died while swimming in the Pelican Fest Triathlon in Fort Collins, Colo. In 2010 the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study assessing the risk of sudden death during triathlons. The study said that between 2006 and 2008, 14 people died while participating in triathlons, 13 while swimming. The report said that seven of the nine of that group that had an autopsy had died from cardiovascular abnormalities. But the study said the challenges caused by open water swims hampered life saving attempts. “Because triathlons begin with chaotic, highly dense mass starts, there is opportunity for bodily contact and exposure to cold turbulent water,” the report said. “Triathlons also pose inherent obstacles to identifying distressed athletes and initiating timely resuscitation on open water.” Namgyal Galden, a 27-year-old triathlete from Boston, said choppy water in the Hudson was an added challenge this year. But Galden said the race’s decision to allow only 20 athletes to dive into the water at a time — instead of hundreds — cut down on the usual roughness of a mass-participant swim start. “It was very easy, you usually get kicked or whacked, and that didn’t happen to me,” Galden said. “I think it’s better than the old system.” Burke said the race had 53 kayakers, 32 lifeguards, 4 police boats, 3 fire department boats, 2 jet skis and 2 launch boats patrolling the swim. He said each of the boats had paramedic or rescue divers aboard. “It’s a flotilla of support,” he said. The swim was not the only portion of the race in which rescue crews were needed. A number of cyclists in the 3,900 participants were sent tumbling on rain-slicked roads. And as temperatures rose into the low 90s on a humid day, athletes suffering from dehydration limped into medical tents. Ben Collins, who won the men’s race in 1 hour 48 minutes 11 seconds, spent an hour and a half receiving intravenous fluids and cooling down in an ice bath after finishing. Collins broke away from the men’s pro field during the bicycle leg, distancing himself from the prerace favorite Greg Bennett, a four-time New York City Triathlon winner. As Collins walked across the finish line in Central Park, he slunk to his knees and muttered a “Go Lions” in supports of Columbia University, where he was a 2005 graduate. Rebeccah Wassner won the women’s race, her third straight New York City Triathlon, finishing it in 2:03:19. Jasmine Oeinck, a professional triathlete from Boulder, Colo., required doctor’s attention after crashing on her bicycle. Oeinck was the first professional woman to exit the water, and rode alongside Wassner. While cycling on a rain-drenched stretch of the West Side Highway near 150th street, Oeinck struck a pothole and cartwheeled over her bicycle, sustaining deep scrapes on her back and legs, and a gash on her right elbow. She was taken to New York-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital, where she received nine stitches in her arm. “I thought it was just a puddle, turns out it was a pothole,” Oeinck said. Oeinck said she had heard the news of two competitors having heart attacks. She said that she felt said that the triathlon’s increase in popularity has attracted a wider range of athletes to the sport. “It’s now become a common trend is for people to use triathlon as a way to lose weight,” Oeinck said. “But you go to races and look around, and you start to ask yourself, ‘Is this race too much for that person?’ ”

I do that 3 times a week :boxing: If I swam 2 miles, I would need several weeks of uninterrupted sleep.

:lol1: alright duuuude

thats good news this really shows he knows he must work his hardest to have a shot.

That's impressive but not that impressive. A thug ass triathlon is a 2 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run. I do that 3 times a week :boxing:

Ortiz's one triathlon won't change anything. Floyd has been running for years.

anybody that completes these triathlon easily have the stamina to go 12 rounds of boxing Ortiz conditioning always been great add that to his power and accuracy and you can see why he will be one of the top guys in the game very soon

So, what Victor is really saying... is that there are 8 other people in the triathlon that have a better shot at beating Mayweather than he does?

big deal you're still gonna get fucked up Vic :laugh:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this really doesn't translate to the ring that much....how many great champions were triathletes during their careers? I would rather hear that he is working on a gameplan since he doesn't have one yet according to what he said on the face-off... Actually, MMA'er Nick Diaz says that his triathlon training gives him his in-ring stamina. Think about it: it's running and swimming, which boxers do anyway. And throw in some biking (which Sergio Martinez does). Can't hurt...right?

where do you get that info?? floyd and George Lopez?? For this fight, HBO is using more of their sister properties to promote the fight. So, TBS, CNN, and the TW-owned magazines. Golden Boy hires Kelly Swanson (Swanson Communications) for much of this. http://swansonpr.com/index.php?/case_studies/study/floyd_mayweather/

That's impressive but not that impressive. A thug ass triathlon is a 2 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run. LMFAO! Jajaaja