Comments Thread For: Mayweather on Ortiz: I Picked a Young, Strong, Solid Foe

[mrjoeblive]

I wouldn't either, but at that point Martinez (even if Sergio was MM Champion coming off another huge KO victory), he would get downplayed just because he will be nearly 37-38-39 IF Floyd actually beat him...

Its just how it is with Mayweather. No matter who it is. Even pac, if that ever goes down. Do people really think Floyd would get credit from some of these fan boys when and if he beats Pac?

There is always an excuse no matter how old/young, fast, big, small there never enough. Floyd says this almost every fight yet he still pulls in the largest PPV #s for that year.

I hope it happens and I hope Martinez still has a MW Title and possibly a JMW title.

yo wess you are ill!

[jetgeomcx]

it is always a coincidense that floid announces his fyt just days after manny signs a fyt with another boxer...... :gay:

[Tamis!]

Funny how people hype up Floyd like he's as active as he's been since eons ago.

Ortiz maybe raw, but due to Floyd's inactivity, he may pull an upset if he presses the right buttons.

[pugay_kamay]

Pacquiao refuses to fight Mayweather x3 already.

Oh really? hmmmm...

[Boxingtech718v2]

Funny how people hype up Floyd like he's as active as he's been since eons ago.

Ortiz maybe raw, but due to Floyd's inactivity, he may pull an upset if he presses the right buttons.

I think so as well that it could happen. I watched Ortiz vs Berto and that was a totally different Ortiz. If that Ortiz is back in Sept we might see an upset.

[Tamis!]

I think so as well that it could happen. I watched Ortiz vs Berto and that was a totally different Ortiz. If that Ortiz is back in Sept we might see an upset.

Expect a UD win from Floyd already, but Ortiz will always have a puncher's chance.

Ortiz is a high risk/low reward NOT because Ortiz has the goods to beat Floyd, but Floyd's got ring rust all over him, that's about it.

I'm leaning on an expose of sorts from this fight, one if Floyd's still have it, or if Ortiz really is for real.

I don't think people realize that this is a very important fight for Floyd, maybe even the biggest so far in terms of what he has to prove that he can still be one of the best out there.

[pugay_kamay]

I agree, and I think that's great. He deserves it. My comment was in response to DE100 stating Berto-Ortiz brought in 1.5 million viewers (most since Foreman-Cotto) as if he was already in superstar status that brought in those #'s all by himself. Oscar chose to be by Khans side that night and not Victors (which I found a little interesting considering GBP originally hyped Ortiz as the next ODLH) and announced he was giving him a new 5 (?) fight deal. Some people say that's no big deal, but I thought it was kinda telling.

The down side is Ortiz didn't lived to the hype of being the next ODLH after quitting against Maidana.

However, still Ortiz must be given credit and recognition with his bout against Berto.

[richardt]

I think Mayweather's pick of Ortiz is both smart and risky and that is impressive. Ortiz is young and strong an don't forget Mayweather is 34. Ortiz has nothing to lose.

[pugay_kamay]

You're prob right. Well they've written off Victor again in pitting him against Floyd. Would be funny if he scored the upset.

It's not only funny but a blunder on the side of GBP.

But the probability of upset is very low, however, even if the probability of upset is low, there's still a possibility of it.

[Tamis!]

I think Mayweather's pick of Ortiz is both smart and risky and that is impressive. Ortiz is young and strong an don't forget Mayweather is 34. Ortiz has nothing to lose.

And more importantly he don't bring in the PPV money. But I have no problems in FLoyd picking Ortiz.

Anyone sane can see through that Floyd might well be prepping for a Pac fight. I could just hope...