Larry M:That's not the way GREAT champions do it...

[extracurRICular]

All true. However, things turned out the way they did and we have what we've got now.

My two cents: Ortiz opened the door wide open and Mayweather walked right in. Floyd probably didn't think Victor would actually be KOed from his unexpected assault, especially since the hook should've woken Ortiz up. Ultimately, anything can happen in a fight and Mayweather chose to tilt the odds even more in his favor. Not pretty, but the guy exercised his legal right to punch. Tough to argue with that fact.

[IronDanHamza]

There's a long list of Great Champions that have done just as bad if not worse things in the ring.

[The Big Dunn]

Fight was ruined by Vic. All floyd did was respond within the rules. Mak I see your point and amayseng's co sign. The butt was so bad it looked staged. Yes I felt cheated out of my money. But floyd owed none of us anything after Vic went there.

If this was unintentional butt I might agree with many of you. Floyd responded within the rules. Asking him to respond to Vic **** with class/sportmanship is like asking a man to bring a knife to a gun fight.

[bojangles1987]

I guarantee you, if Muhammad Ali had ever walked right at Joe Frazier with his hands down trying to hug him, Smoking Joe would have sent his head into the crowd.

That's exactly how great champions do it.

[Ray*]

so because it's boxing it exempts participants from being legit?
Ur ok with Victor going Rhyno on your boy? your ok with your Boy's Sucker punch?? you dig that in our your PROFESSIONAL sports??????? (no flame just sincerely curious)

Blah blah blah, Boxing is not a tickling contest.. deal with it.

[Latim]

You don't think a Julio Cesar Chavez or a Duran would have done the same? What about Hopkins or a Holyfield? Don't get me started on a dude like Dempsey or Saddler. There are some great fighters that would have done the same, if not worse. I think people forget that boxing isn't like any other sport. If you try to hug your opponent during the fight you do so at your own risk. There are great fighters that have done much worse. I don't condone it but its true

[RoughTactics]

why are you laughing? you think floyd knew it was gonna KO him?

and you dont think that Ortiz shouldve been smart enough to put his hands up after the first punch landed?

No matter how you twist it Ortiz is an idiot that cant follow rules

-No Headbutting
-Protect yourself at all times

[iNDOLiFER]

Of course it isnt, but this is boxing not a tickling contest..

let me just add the professional part in. this is professional boxing not some felony fight u see on youtube.

[The Big Dunn]

I guarantee you, if Muhammad Ali had ever walked right at Joe Frazier with his hands down trying to hug him, Smoking Joe would have sent his head into the crowd.

That's exactly how great champions do it.

But bojangles it's GREAT champions. Get it.

[fcastro1]

Floyd showed his true colours. Their is no decency in that mans body. Ortiz got penalised now show the world how a champ responds by putting on a clinic and ko him. dude saw ortiz coming back into the fight and took his chance. dirty.