Mayweather vs Ortiz results and recap for 'Star Power' on Sept. 17 in Las Vegas
Well, that was interesting.
After 16 months away from the ring, Floyd Mayweather returned to face the newly-surging Victor Ortiz and promised to knock the champion, a full decade younger than him, clean out.
Mission accomplished, albeit in pretty much the strangest way possible.
After forcing Mayweather into a corner, Ortiz attempted one of the most deliberate headbutts I've ever seen, actually jumping into it. As they reset, before referee Joe Cortez told them to fight, Ortiz apologized and was immediately blasted by a left-right combo from Floyd. Ortiz went down like a sack of lead and Mayweather kept that zero in the loss column he loves so very much.
Assuming this doesn't get overturned.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around what exactly happened. After the fight, commentator Larry Merchant, obviously of the mindset that Floyd had cheated, was talking down to Mayweather, who shouted at him that he needed to be fired and "didn't know sh*t about boxing." Merchant replied that he wished he was 50 years younger so he could "kick Floyd's ass."
I'll tell you one thing: I'll remember this for a while.
In slightly less psychotic news, WBC super welterweight titleholder and mega-prospect Saul "Canelo" Alvarez looked to keep his unbeaten streak alive against former "Contender" competitor Alfonso Gomez.
That zero's still there, but it may have a few more dings and scratches than before.
Alvarez, 20, dropped Gomez early with a body shot, but proceeded to fight very conservatively and unsuccessfully attempt to utilize a Mayweather-esque shoulder roll defense. Gomez was landing hard right hands to his head, but Alvarez sparked his foe with a hard combo while backed into a corner, chased him down, and flurried his way to a TKO win.
He's still got a ways to go and a lot of wrinkles to iron out, but he's only 20. The kid's still going places.
Fellow Mexican hero and all-around badass Erik Morales, the last man to beat Manny Pacquiao, was in action, as he attempted to become the first four-division Mexican champion at the expense of unbeaten prospect Pablo Cesar Cano.
"El Terrible" lives.
After having difficulty with Cano's power early, Morales cut Cano and just kept building momentum. After beating both of Cano's eyes nearly shut and causing a torrent of blood to drain down his face, Morales got the vacant WBC title when the referee, on the advice of Cano's corner, stopped the fight.
"Young man's game," huh?
Rounding out the main card was Mayweather protégé Jessie Vargas, also unbeaten, taking on tough-as-nails veteran Josesito Lopez.
And they put on a show.
Vargas used superior handspeed and technique to good effect, but Lopez bullied him around the ring all night and dug in deep to the body. He got a major break when referee Tony Weeks took a point from Vargas for a low blow late in the fight, but the fading Vargas was still able to hold his own and eventually eked out a split decision.
I wouldn't mind seeing this one again. Make it happen.
And so, after a snooker-loopy night of fights, I leave the rest of the discussion to you, Maniacs. What did you think of all the night's action?
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He's great that's for sure, I still want him to lose
Manny stop being a bitch and take the blood test
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Sep 18, 2011 1:12 AM EDT reply actions
More like Floyd needs to stop being a bitch demanding him to take...
HIS blood test. Let the commission do their jobs. It’s no secret that Mayweather is building his alibi with that steroid crap. Did Manny even cave to some of his bullshit demands too? Can’t remember. Floyd didn’t ask for Olympic style DT until Manny came up so that shows me he’s the bitch. It would still be a tough fight for both.
by Chuck LiNasty on Sep 18, 2011 2:12 AM EDT up reply actions
"HIS" test???
ok then….when the ufc goes to England, Dana White makes the fighters take “his” test because the athletic commission doesn’t go there and the rules don’t apply. Dana incorporated “his” test to make sure the sport stays clean. Why can’t Floyd do the same thing? It’s obvious that a lot of fighters are taking drugs and the"athletic commission" is NOT doing their job; so what’s wrong with a more detailed test? Shane took it and Floyd did too, Ortiz took it, and so did Floyd AGAIN to and both Floyd and Juan Manuel Marquez; so why not Manny? Why won’t he agree to “RANDOM” test? People are biased based on how the personally feel about someone, since Mayweather is hated, you guys say he is afraid. The man has been boxing since he was 3 years old!
You don't know what you're talking about!
Manny agreed to random testing throughout his camp. Floyd wanted blood drawn an hour before the fight which is completely unusual and Manny was like forget it. Manny was willing to give what Floyd wanted to make this happen and Floyd kept moving the bar. Floyd is scared!
You're right...
MMAMoster, Dana isn’t asking the nowhere near the same thing that Floyd is asking… daxawyes has it right.
ALSO, Dana… unlike Floyd is the boss so even if he were to do that who the fuck is Floyd? he’s just another fighter no matter how big his name is. Like I said, Let the commission do their jobs.
by Chuck LiNasty on Sep 18, 2011 4:32 AM EDT up reply actions
who is floyd
floyd is the other guy in the ring unlike dana? he is the guy actually FIGHTING the guy that may or may not be on steroids. i don’t know and i’m not judging manny , but he leaves the opinion open if he refuses to do what every single olympian has for many years! also, why do you guys view dana so highly, he is the president of a PROMOTIONAL company that only has 1% stake in it? if Dana is the boss, then Floyd is the boss too since he is with Golden Boy Promotions. Floyd is smart enough to not sign a fighter’s deal with them but his Mayweather Promotions gets part promotion of all his fights and he calls the shots. Hope that cleared that up for you. Again, if you say “let the commission do their job” , and they clearly aren’t by the amount of steroid cases in both mma and boxing, what is wrong with a promoter that gets in the ring to fight(Mayweather) wanting to try a more stringent test to help the cause. Every pay-per-view you see with floyd mayweather, just know that BOTH fighters have agreed to the cause and i applaud them for it, not call them cowards. I just can’t understand as a MAN, why ANYONE would refuse a random drug test. I own a company, and i would find it strange if an employee told me that he wanted certain restrictions on when he can be tested. Now that i think about it, almost ALL jobs require you to sign a waiver and be subjected to a RANDOM drug test in America….i guess Manny is better than the rest of us smh
Ortiz can only blame himself
One of the custom things refs say at the stare down is gentleman we went over the rules in the locker room I want a good clean fight PROTECT YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES!! Now shake hands and go back to your corners. Plain and simple. Protect ya neck!
that is not right
…although i get every UFC payperview, i remain a boxing fan too and get all the boxing fights and i’m always on this site and eastsideboxing and boxingtalk dot com ….your facts are not right, you are going by propoganda against a guy the world hates. floyd asked for olympic style testing, once you hire the testing company, the rule is RANDOM, RANDOM doesn’t guarantee we will come an hour before the fight or a month, it just means they can come at ANY time. any stipulation on that rule henders the test ineffective. the fear of not knowing when they will come will scare someone only if they are cheaters. the test isn’t for one fighter but both fighters! shane took it, juan manuel marquez took it, ortiz took it, hatton took it and MAYWEATHER TOOK IT ALL FOUR TIMES, so why can’t manny? take your personal feelings out of it and look at it for what it is. all olympians took that test, so that includes Danny Cormier took it too….if this was reversed , the public would have mayweather’s head and call him all kinds of names for not wanting a random drug test, so don’t be biased when the public villian is finally standing for something that’s right!
You mean Floyd stop ducking manny.
Manny didn’t make any stipulations for the fight, he has agreed to the commissions terms.
Well anyway, good show for Floyd he was going to win anyway, albeit this was the most bizarre ending ive seen
I am willing to test myself against the toughest fighters in the world, in front of hundreds of thousands or even millions of fans, over and over again. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose, but I always come to fight. I've been doing this for the past fourteen years, and I have at least a few more strong years left in me. What have you done in the past fourteen years other than act like a moron on this forum and hang on Anderson's nuts? - Dan Henderson.
boxing is desperate for attention
After the dramatic performance last night boxing promoters love the idea of mma sites posting about mayweather giving ortiz “the daley”. Ufn 25 was great cant wait for 135
by talkfight on Sep 18, 2011 8:19 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
boxing needs attention?
i don’t see why you think that…all die hard fans(including myself) still are boxing fans, the general public still pays their money once to twice a year for the big payperview boxing fight like they always have since the 70’s when payperview fights started (or shall i say, closed circuit). mma feels a victory because a lot of ppl watch it every month, me included, i get them all. my point is, why do people HATE apple products and want them to fail only because they like android? why do ufc fans want to see boxing gone only because they like the ufc? this is insane to me? just watch what you want and don’t watch what you dont? why must everything be a war and ppl want to be on the side that is popular? i don’t watch ufc or mma because it’s popular, i watch it because i like to watch it? it entertains me. i’m mmamonster on this site and boxingmonster on others? big freakin deal who has the most fans. we gotta grow up!
Look at his crew behind him ready to get froggy on an ol man just asking a question
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Sep 18, 2011 1:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I found that interview hilarious
Floyd admitted he did something dirty and then wanted him to give Floyd ‘a fair shake’ haha
Fuck your mother - Nick Diaz
Who still watches this scrub ass boxing bullshit?
Probably people who still carry a pager and have dial up internet and fax machines..GTFO
I don't really need a sig anymore..cause gyverbob follows me around and replies faster than my sig can display..
OG's that will fuck your young ass up
That’s who boy
"I started out with a hundred tapes, if you wasn't down then get the fuck out my face" - South Park Mexican
by antone04 on Sep 18, 2011 1:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
+ 1 HH.
Wut time duz Monday night raw come on =p
No escaping pain
You belong to me
Clinging on to life
By the skin o' my teeth
Night of Champions is on tonight
And at least I get that one for free over here. £15 for a cheapshot and a funny interview. Oh well at least it meant that I didn’t see Shields get destroyed, I knew Ellenberger was dangerous.
0-1 at FFB largely because I played Shonn Greene (3 pts) instead of Mike Tolbert (35 pts). Leaving Jordy Nelson (19 pts) on the bench was pretty stupid as well, if only I knew Sidney Rice was injured a day earlier. And the Steelers DEF suck.
Yeah don't watch it all the time but try to follow it
Long live the dragon!!!
by Octagon Brilliance on Sep 18, 2011 1:19 AM EDT reply actions
wow that was so blantant
her is a link http://www.hotsportchannel.com/2011/09/mayweather-vs-ortiz-live-stream-online.html that ref was so dumb he starts counting him out, even though he never said fight. i thought the refs in mma were bad.
send them to neutral corner, initiate fight, start firing…
that ref looked high and confused…
slow-mo his lack of facial expressions
by ZuffaAttacks on Sep 18, 2011 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions
mayweather
claims that the fight had started again and ortiz should have had his hands up. i mean yeah sure thats true but you don’t go after a guy who clearly isn’t ready to go at that moment. just goes to show you the lack of honor mayweather has. what happened to going to neutral corners first then you take the point away for the headbutt then let them go. that was pure shitty reffing plain and simple.
why did he even start the count?
surely if you’re a ref, you turn your back, don’t restart then fght and then there’s a guy knocked out on the floor that’s looking like a dq from an illegal shot. don’t count the fucker out like everything is hunky dory
circa regna tonat
by sir.tickleberry on Sep 18, 2011 1:47 AM EDT up reply actions
wow that was pathetic
how unprofessional was that, that was ten time worse than daley vs koschek. if that decision isn’t overturned then boxing is even worse than i thought
theres a big difference
what daley did was illegal
what victor ortiz did was illegal
what mayweather did was 100% legal
exactly
in no way is Floyd the one to blame here… the ref may not have said “fight” but he motioned with his hands to resume then turned away. Ortiz apologized, Floys accepted, thten knocked him out. Strange ending, buts thats all, no controversy here
Odd thing happened today... had to re-sgn up for MMAMania. No clue why!
by PHISH_NATION on Sep 18, 2011 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions
heres my feeling on how the strange series of events unfolded ..........albeit entertaining as hell
I dont see anything wrong with what mayweather did he touched gloves and then he punched him (its a fight) his opponent is as dumb as tito………….. pun intended
secondly merchant put himself in that situation…..you need to ask a question and then shut up ….isnt that covered on the first day in TMZ university. I never liked merchant because he takes forever to speak kellerman does a pretty good job. cant imagine that larry will keep his job after this, but in all actuallity he needs to go its kind of sad to see people try and hold on far beyond they are supposed to, you had your time move on and let someone young and energized do a better job.
and mayweather even though he had every right to get upset he made himself look bad making a senior citizen look like an ass. If he would have just walked away and after saying what he said he would have been 100% right for doing so.
An entertaining saturday night all around
Ok then, I want to see some write ups on some college football games, baseball, and any other sports.Lacrose, cricket, horse racing, track and feild.
Wheres the write ups on the wrastling,, WWE, WWF, or whatever it is now.
don't read it then. you came into a post you didn't want to read just to write you don't want to read it? just skip it, don't read it
seems like a lot of effort to say you don’t care. find another blog, or better yet write your own. then we can all come to that.
ok. now i have to go to bed and am bored of wasting time writing “wow’s” i’l give a real answer
i think combat sports are of interest to a lot of people on this site. boxing, k-1, amateur wrestling. i mean all of these are aspects of mma. if you can’t see what the sport of boxing has to do with mma…that’s the MIXED part of it.
circa regna tonat
by sir.tickleberry on Sep 18, 2011 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Is this your blog?
Do you cut checks to these writers?
No?
Shut the fuck up, then.
What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.
by clover_black on Sep 18, 2011 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions
For those of you that don't watch alot of boxing...
Larry Merchant has been a stupid motherfucker for a long, long time. Ortiz got what he deserved, that’s the dirtiest headbutt I’ve ever seen… That was almost worth an immediate DQ
by djn720 on Sep 18, 2011 3:40 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Milli Vanilli boxing
The sport is dead… That was the most bull shit fight I have ever seen.
Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o'clock this afternoon... with nail polish. These amateurs...
PACQUIAO IS #1 p4p
Manny is the only one destined to beat Mayweather. Manny will throw over 100 punches per round. Mayweather will dodge 50 of em, but what’s Floyd gonna do with the rest. All the while, if u were disappointed with the outcome of tonight’s fight.. tune in Nov 12 if u want to see a real war between Pacquiao & Marquez. (Third times a charm). And charm will favour Manny.
Who wants to watch the same fight for a third time? Jesus.
Aleksandr Karelin for GOAT!
by David Emerson on Sep 18, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

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