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Frank Warren on BoxNation, Mayweather-Ortiz, More

Frank Warren

•Sep 24, 2011

I'VE HAD some great moments and a few downers in my 30-odd years in boxing.

DiBella: Floyd Mayweather Will Dominate Pacquiao Easy

David Rosenberg

•Sep 24, 2011

Promoter Lou DiBella doesn’t think Floyd Mayweather Jr. was at fault for landing a vicious two-punch combination while Victor Ortiz was distracted, with his hands at his side, to score a knockout last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Billy Graham on Mayweather-Khan, Ortiz KO, Cortez

Terence Dooley

•Sep 23, 2011

Veteran trainer Billy Graham has leapt to the defence of Floyd Mayweather after the media storm that followed Floyd’s fourth round knockout win over Victor Ortiz. Floyd clocked his foe with a perfect one-two during a moment of confusion caused by referee Joe Cortez’s mishandling of Saturday’s encounter at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

DiBella: Ortiz Must Get Drug Tested For a Berto Shot

David Rosenberg

•Sep 23, 2011

Lou DiBella wants to be clear on this topic. He’s not accusing Victor Ortiz of doping. He’s not making that accusation. He doesn’t think Ortiz is guilty of using performance enhancing drugs. But he will not allow Andre Berto, a fighter he promotes, to face Ortiz again in a rematch unless both fighters conform to some pre-fight requirements.

Robert Garcia: Victor Ortiz Lost His Head, Nothing New

Mitch Abramson

•Sep 23, 2011

Robert Garcia believes that Victor Ortiz, a fighter he used to train, mentally unraveled in his fight with Floyd Mayweather last Saturday, exhibiting “mental weakness” that he displayed in the amateurs and early in his professional career. Garcia also believes that Ortiz was happy when the fight was over, as evidenced by a smiling Ortiz, after he got sucker punched legally by Mayweather at the end of the fourth round.

Victor Ortiz: Mayweather Elbowed Me, So I Fired Back

Mel Ohlhoft

•Sep 22, 2011

Welterweight contender Victor Ortiz is claiming that referee Joe Cortez did nothing to prevent Floyd Mayweather Jr. from using his elbows in last Saturday's fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Ortiz claims the elbows by Mayweather, and Cortez not issuing any warnings, led to his intentional headbutt in the fourth round. Ortiz lost a point and gave Mayweather a hug to apologize. As he was moving away from the hug, with his hands down, Mayweather landed two punches which knocked Ortiz out. Ortiz is claiming Cortez never advised him to resume fighting.

Cotto Places Blame on Both Mayweather Jr. and Ortiz

Keith Idec

•Sep 21, 2011

NEW YORK — Miguel Cotto wasn’t as colorful as his promoter on the topic, but the WBA super welterweight champion didn’t like the way Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Victor Ortiz on Saturday night, either.

Cortez Admits He Never "Told" Floyd, Ortiz To Fight

Edward Chaykovsky

•Sep 21, 2011

There has been some debate on whether or not referee Joe Cortez "verbally instructed" Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz to resume fighting during their controversial fourth round at the MGM Grand last Saturday night. After Ortiz used his head, intentionally, on Mayweather, Cortez took Ortiz to the center of the ring and took away a point. Ortiz, looking to apologize, walked over to give Mayweather a hug, and within a split moment Mayweather would land two punches on a defenseless Ortiz to score a knockout. During video replays, Cortez was shown looking at the timekeeper's table and stating "time in."

Sulaiman Backs Mayweather: Slams Merchant, Ortiz

James Blears

•Sep 21, 2011

The World Boxing Council's Secretary General, Mauricio Sulaiman, is roundly criticizing HBO analyst Larry Merchant for the post-fight confrontation with Floyd Mayweather Jr., which took place last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather knocked out Victor Ortiz in four rounds to win the WBC welterweight title.