How do you score Mayweather's KO Punch?? Official Poll!

**jkaisen41** · 09-21-2011, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by DrewWoodside

There's been a lot of debate about the result of Mayweather/Ortiz. How do you view the final blows and why? Poll to follow, please discuss!

It was a legal blow and an KO but none of the KO's I would be proud off... it simply looks bad because it looks like Ortiz is unaware of it - even though through his own fault - because Cortez signaled already that the fight was back on... I really do believe as soon as he saw Ortiz fell to the ground that he hoped he would get up... he ain't celebrated like after his last KO victory... so it is an KO - legal - but nothing you can be proud off - like winning a fight through dq or injury - it's a win but nothing that you can really hang your hat on

**DrewWoodside** · 09-21-2011, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by jkaisen41

It was a legal blow and an KO but none of the KO's I would be proud off... it simply looks bad because it looks like Ortiz is unaware of it - even though through his own fault - because Cortez signaled already that the fight was back on... I really do believe as soon as he saw Ortiz fell to the ground that he hoped he would get up... he ain't celebrated like after his last KO victory... so it is an KO - legal - but nothing you can be proud off - like winning a fight through dq or injury - it's a win but nothing that you can really hang your hat on

I wonder if Mayweather thought he was punching him with enough power to get him out of there.. Or just put some good damage on him.

**Chups** · 09-21-2011, 11:24 AM

Simply the best KO in Mayweather's career. It should win KO of the year or at least be mentioned.

**DrewWoodside** · 09-21-2011, 11:26 AM

Hard to imagine how any fans can be particularly "proud" of this one. Although it appears to be mostly legal..

**SplitSecond** · 09-21-2011, 11:29 AM

illegal, in before the timer

**Brockton Lip** · 09-21-2011, 11:30 AM

I did feel it was legal but am not sure now (although it will likely remain a win). I have to watch it again. Cortez now saying that he never told them to fight makes me question the legality but I do feel it is certainly a cheap shot and took away from the fight. Not something to be proud of.

**DrewWoodside** · 09-21-2011, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by Brockton Lip

I did feel it was legal but am not sure now (although it will likely remain a win). I have to watch it again. Cortez now saying that he never told them to fight makes me question the legality but I do feel it is certainly a cheap shot and took away from the fight. Not something to be proud of.

Someone needs to reference the official rule book. I'm guessing the whole thing is a mess and not exactly per rules since Cortez didn't send to neutral corner from beginning. Maybe that would clarify if a ref is supposed to both say AND signal the fight is on. As it stands, it would have been clearer if Cortez had done any portions of his job correctly.

But this fight will definitely not be getting overturned.

**Xyei** · 09-21-2011, 11:36 AM

Nothing illegal about it but it was a bit of a cheap shot and a disappointing end to the fight.

**jkaisen41** · 09-21-2011, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by DrewWoodside

I wonder if Mayweather thought he was punching him with enough power to get him out of there.. Or just put some good damage on him.

I basically asked myself it too - because if you look at Mayweather standing in the corner I think he felt that Ortiz could have gotten up - he still looked very tense to me... but who knows what was really going on in his mind and in Ortiz mind...

In the heat of the battle things happen at times... like I said even though we except sportmanship out of them we should never forget this is not chess... you have somebody in front of you who wants to take your head off... you are tense... you are ready to hurt someone... somebody said that you expect a soldier to go in a country and be ready to kill but if someone gives up you expect him to not kill him and take him to prison... that's easy said... but if bullets flying around you and your comrades laying dead on the ground who can really be that cool... not saying that boxing is a battle ground or sort off... but you expect someone to get in their to hurt someone but on the same sight you expect him to be always sportsman and friendly... I don't know what ppl expect from boxers...

How do you score Mayweather's KO Punch?? Official Poll!