By John F. McKenna (McJack): New World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) has received a ton of criticism since his controversial 4th round KO win over Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) last Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
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Arum: Mayweather hit Ortiz with a cheap shot; No rematch necessary
By Dan Ambrose: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum was appalled by Floyd Mayweather’s two-punch combination he landed to stop WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz last weekend, calling it a cheap shot. Arum also wasn’t impressed with the job that referee Joe Cortez did in the fight.
Floyd Mayweather V Victor Ortiz: Reflection
By Jordan Sargent: As fans were being entertained with great world title fights last Saturday night between Erik Morales (52-7 KO36) V Pablo Cesar Cano (22-1-1 KO17) and Saul Alvarez V Alfonso Gomez (25-3-2 KO12) no one could have foreseen what would happen next.
Mayweather Junior’s style makes him the best welterweight of this era
By Babatis Banda: It is undisputed fact that Floyd’s defence is his main asset. It would be an understatement though, if anybody says Floyd is just a defensive fighter. Floyd’s incredible ‘shell-like’ defence system is key to his illustrious career. He is unbeaten in forty-two bouts, and still the freshest of all the competitive top boxers there are today because he is hardly hit his entire career.
Lederman disgusted by Mayweather’s attack of 80-year-old Merchant
By Dan Ambrose: HBO unofficial fight judge Harold Lederman was disgusted with the verbal attack that Floyd Mayweather Jr. made upon 80-year-old HBO analyst Larry Merchant last Saturday night when Merchant made the mistake of questioning Mayweather about why he chose to hit Victor Ortiz with two shots when he was clearly not ready to fight.
Timothy Bradley: Nothing wrong with what Mayweather did to Ortiz
By William Mackay: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley sees nothing wrong with what Floyd Mayweather Jr. did in retaliating against WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz with a left-right combination last Saturday night after being fouled by him with a hard headbutt in the 4th.
Jeff Mayweather: There isn’t any welterweights strong enough for Floyd Jr.
By Chris Williams: Jeff Mayweather, the uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr., doesn’t see any of the welterweights in the division that can beat his nephew Mayweather Jr. at this time. Mayweather just demolished WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz in an easy 4th round TKO last weekend to capture yet another world title.
Khan: Mayweather is ducking Pacquiao
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ducking his close friend Manny Pacquiao. Khan thinks Mayweather doesn’t want any part of fighting Pacquiao, the WBO welterweight champion.
Ortiz giving Mayweather 30 days to decide on a rematch
By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) and his manager Rolando Arellano are reportedly giving Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) only 30 days to decide on giving them a rematch or else they’ll be moving in another direction to try and get a rematch with IBF welterweight champion Andre Berto.
Khan: Mayweather was right what he did to Ortiz
By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) was in the right for sucker punching former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) twice while Ortiz was pulling back from a hug that he had just given Mayweather. Khan thinks it’s okay that Mayweather did that.