Notable Wins: Shane Mosely (UD), Juan Manuel Marquez (UD), Ricky Hatton (TKO10), Oscar De La Hoya (SD12), Zab Judah (UD 12), Arturo Gatti (TKO6), Jose Luis Castillo (UD, twice), Diego Corrales (TKO10)
Notable Losses: None
6 Time World Champion in 5 different weight classes
Former Super Featherweight World Champion
Former Lightweight World Champion
Former Super Lightweight World Champion
Former Welterweight World Champion
Former Light Middleweight World Champion
"Vicious" Victor Ortiz 29-2-2 (22 KO's)
Notable Wins: Andre Berto (UD), Vivian Harris (KO3), Nate Campbell (UD10), Antonio Diaz (TKO7)
Notable Loss: Marcos Maidana (TKO6)
Notable Draw: Lamont Peterson
Current WBC Welterweight Champion
This Saturday, "Pretty Boy" Floyd Mayweather Jr., makes his highly anticipated return in the ring against WBC Welterweight Champion, "Vicious" Victor Ortiz.
In June of 2009, Victor Ortiz quit in the ring against Marcos Maidana. He was ridiculed quickly after the bout by nearly everyone in the sport of boxing -- fans, fighters, media. Many questioned if the Golden Boy protege had the "heart" to win a world title. Three stoppage victories and a move up to the welterweight division later, Ortiz garnered his biggest victory unanimous decision over Andre Berto in this past April. In the 2011 Fight of the Year candidate, both men tasted the canvas twice, but it proved to be Ortiz' night, beating the champion to earn his first World Title, and most importantly, destroying the demons that followed after the Maidana bout.
Floyd Mayweather returns after a 16-month layoff not against a journeyman, but against a credible champion that is younger and stronger. Say what you want to say against Floyd, but there is no denying that Mayweather is the one taking all the risk in this bout. No matter of the outcome this weekend, Ortiz will still be a relevant Welterweight. Floyd, on the other hand, could lose any potential mega-fight (notably the Pacquiao bout) with a loss.
In Mayweather's last bout against a southpaw -- Zab Judah in '06 -- he had early trouble, but weathered the storm and cruised to a UD. Vic's only chance to beat Floyd is in the early rounds and Ortiz will need to do something that no one has been able to since Floyd laced up boxing gloves -- stop him. I see Ortiz in the early rounds trying to impose his will on Floyd, pressuring and trying to land huge, looping overhand lefts. And trying to time Floyd when he comes in with a right hook.
Emphasis on trying.
I like Victor Ortiz, but I feel that Mayweather is in a different class and the kid is in-over-his-head with this bout.
Prediction: "Pretty Boy" controls every second of every round and fulfills his promise that the fight doesn't go the distance.
Mayweather TKO6 Ortiz
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