Okay, so I know there will be millions of people will be talking about this, but since there's no hoops to discuss I thought I might as well add my 2 cents..
I personally, really wanted Victor Ortiz to pull of the upset but early into the first round it was obvious he was out of his depth. He seemed tentative from the get-go and may have been overwhelmed by Mayweather's larger than life persona. Floyd "Money" Mayweather continued this dominance for the next few rounds until, Ortiz showed a glimmer of hope. A flurry of powerful jabs and hooks from the underdog left Mayweather struggling and on the ropes, right until Ortiz pulled the worst move possible, headbutting him. This notably enraged and fired up the egotistic superstar. Ortiz apologised thoroughly for his dirty move ... too thoroughly. Ortiz went in for a second hug and apology, and as he pulls away was unsuspectingly hit by 2 powerful hooks to the face (while the referee wasn't watching), knocking him out cold.
No doubt there is going to be huge debate and discussion about the ending to this fight, but here's the way I see it. Ortiz should not have headbutted him, there was no need; he had Mayweather on the ropes after a series of powerful punches that brought him back into the match. His apologies were over the top and he seemed to be sucking up to Floyd. Also, Mayweather's "sucker punch" is extremely cold-hearted, although it was legal I feel it was equally dirty and will do no good for his negative image in the media. I can't stand the enigmatic boxer but there is no denying his credentials 42-0, he is undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers of this generation.
In the end Ortiz was truthfully no match for him, but he didn't deserve to lose that way and Mayweather shouldn't have won that way, all I can say is...
Mayweather vs Pacquiao .. ?
BTW.. If you didn't see it check out Floyd's post-match interview, entertaining television people !
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