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

[Lorily]

ESPN : Berto-Ortiz 1.5 million live viewers, most since Foreman-Cotto in 2010.

Amir Khan also aired on that card, no?

[IMDAZED]

Amir Khan also aired on that card, no?

Amir Khan isn't exactly a superstar stateside.

[The Gambler1981]

Khan fight was also taped delayed as opposed to actually being live, on top of that I don't think that fight was really retaining the viewers~

[PlayerKiller]

Amir Khan isn't exactly a superstar stateside.

Amir still beings in viewers.

I recall him doing good numbers too.

[Lorily]

Amir Khan isn't exactly a superstar stateside.

That might be true, however if you ask Team Khan I'm sure they think it was Amir that drew in a large majority of those viewers

I have zero against Ortiz TBH, just pointing out that Ortiz didn't draw in all those viewers just to see him. There were other factors to those #'s I'm sure.

I don't know how tape delayed versus aired live works, but it was shown together on HBO in the same viewing.

[IMDAZED]

That might be true, however if you ask Team Khan I'm sure they think it was Amir that drew in a large majority of those viewers

I have zero against Ortiz TBH, just pointing out that Ortiz didn't draw in all those viewers just to see him. There were other factors to those #'s I'm sure.

I don't know how tape delayed versus aired live works, but it was shown together on HBO in the same viewing.

True that but those people watched Ortiz too, whether they tuned in for him or not. And now they know him. So in effect, he's not as unknown as he was before.

[spyvsspy]

Floyd is just garbage...Man the hell up floyd and fight pac or serg...LOL at floyd fighting this little nobody

[FistO]

losing to Victor Ortiz is not even an option. I see it being closer then people think, but Floyd is right, his fighting a young lion, which he use to be. his giving Ortiz a chance to make his name in the sport. Cotto and Margarito would be easy wins for floyd

Cotto and Margarito would be easy wins for Floyd? Define easy please. Because if those fights a re easy, what do you call this **** with Ortiz. This wouldn't even be a fight, it's a walk in the park for Floyd. Ortiz isn't a young lion, he's been defeated twice. He is damaged good after Maidana. He only looks good because Floyd wanted him to look good to justify this fight as PPV, but in all honesty, this fight is garbage.

[Lorily]

True that but those people watched Ortiz too, whether they tuned in for him or not. And now they know him. So in effect, he's not as unknown as he was before.

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.

[Evil-Eye3]

i hope this is true that this fight is a prelude to pacquiao vs mayweather it'll be the sweetest thing. You gotta give it to floyd, fighting a younger lion like ortiz. i think bradley will be the wildcard between them two.