By John F. McKenna (McJack): When former World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) was KO’d in four rounds against new champion Floyd Mayweather (42-0, 26 KO’s) on September 17 there is no question that the ending was controversial. However a controversial ending does not constitute the need for a rematch, especially when the loser played a pivotal role in contributing to the controversy.

Since the end of the Mayweather – Ortiz fight both Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya and Ortiz have accused Floyd of sucker punching Victor and using that as a basis for a rematch.

When looking at the replays of the fight it is clear that veteran referee Joe Cortez had already given the go ahead for the fight to continue after a point was deducted from Ortiz for a flagrant head butt. Ortiz had apologized and re apologized for the head butt and went so far as to plant a kiss on Mayweather’s cheek.

Floyd as usual played it calm as a cucumber patiently waiting for the go ahead to continue from Cortez. One must remember when attempting to analyze what happened in the ring after the head butt that Floyd must have been seething with anger. After all, “Vicious” lived up to his nickname by turning himself into a human torpedo when he crashed headlong into Floyd. The head butt by Ortiz opened a cut on Mayweather’s mouth requiring a trip to the hospital.

Floyd was not buying the repetitive apologies and the kiss by Ortiz. One must remember that Victor had previously been disqualified for landing a KO punch on the break. From Mayweather’s point of view a fighter is trained to react instinctively. When time is in you attack the fighter in front of you. A quote by the great Sugar Ray Robinson is most apropos. He once said “I am in the business of hurting people.” Whether Ortiz realizes it or not he is playing in the big leagues.

Golden Boy Promotions president and former multiple division champion Oscar De La Hoya is not serving Ortiz well by his insinuating that referee Joe Cortez let things get out of hand and that Mayweather hit Ortiz with a cheap shot. Victor Ortiz needs to face the reality that he must to step it up a notch before he tangles again with the likes of Floyd “Money” Mayweather.

At this point even the discussion of a rematch with Mayweather borders on the absurd and is an embarrassment.