Yes... As long as he's on the inside.
Mayweather has never been in the ring against the combination of speed, power, explosiveness, combinations, and physical strength Ortiz will bring, let alone from the southpaw stance, let alone one that wants to and can fight on the inside...
Mosley had the physical attributes, but combinations for him are 1-2 max. at this point. plus he's the one that taught Berto how to in-fight.
130 lb. Floyd couldn't escape inside fighting against Jesus Chavez, 135 lb. Floyd couldn't escape JLC in the first fight, or 147 lb. Hatton (which is why he had to get off first and hold over and over)... As long as Ortiz is on the inside and not the outside or being pushed back, he will be in the fight. Ortiz on the inside will be letting go quick right and left hooks, uppercuts, and straights in 3,4,5+ combination with power, all the while pushing Mayweather back...
Floyd will have to follow the Peterson game plan (continuous step back counters from the outside) to a T... If he doesn't, we'll be watching Floyd's closest and toughest fight since that first Castillo fight (DLH and Judah weren't what I would call tough or even close).
Mayweather has never been in the ring against the combination of speed, power, explosiveness, combinations, and physical strength Ortiz will bring, let alone from the southpaw stance, let alone one that wants to and can fight on the inside...
Mosley had the physical attributes, but combinations for him are 1-2 max. at this point. plus he's the one that taught Berto how to in-fight.
130 lb. Floyd couldn't escape inside fighting against Jesus Chavez, 135 lb. Floyd couldn't escape JLC in the first fight, or 147 lb. Hatton (which is why he had to get off first and hold over and over)... As long as Ortiz is on the inside and not the outside or being pushed back, he will be in the fight. Ortiz on the inside will be letting go quick right and left hooks, uppercuts, and straights in 3,4,5+ combination with power, all the while pushing Mayweather back...
Floyd will have to follow the Peterson game plan (continuous step back counters from the outside) to a T... If he doesn't, we'll be watching Floyd's closest and toughest fight since that first Castillo fight (DLH and Judah weren't what I would call tough or even close).
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