No one, least of embattled ?sexting? scandal politician Anthony Weiner is saying they felt a chill run up their leg but even Floyd Mayweather Junior?s worst critics must admit that his tweet Tuesday about returning to the ring on Sept. 17 is giving boxing a surge of electricity.
Among those enervated by Mayweather?s saying he will test Andre Berto conqueror and hard-hitting southpaw Vicious Victor Ortiz is St. Louis-based trainer-manager Kevin Cunningham. The ex-cop is busy prepping his star, Devon Alexander, for a comeback bout against banger Lucas Matthysse. (They fight June 25 in St. Charles, MO.)
?Floyd is still the biggest star in our sport,? Cunningham said. ?I think his return is great for boxing. Pacquiao has been carrying the sport by himself. Pacquiao has been doing great but we need more than one big star. Look, Victor Ortiz deserves this fight after beating Berto the way he did, he earned this.
?Ortiz has earned the right. I do think Floyd choosing a southpaw shows he will go after Pacquiao. I give Ortiz a chance if he goes in with same mind set that he did against Berto. If Victor does that, then it will be an interesting fight.?
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Fil-Am matchmaker Joe Quiambo, who toils at Lou DiBella?s midtown sweatshop, thinks that if Mayweather is looking ahead to fighting Pacman he should?ve tabbed DBE promoted middleweight king Sergio Martinez as his next foe.
?With Martinez, he is more like Pacquiao, he has that darting in and out style as a southpaw, he?s more like Manny,? Quiambo said.
?I think Mayweather will stink the joint out against Ortiz. Mayweather will play it safe in this fight because he knows Ortiz brings some danger. But Victor is a hot name after beating Berto and he is lefthanded so it makes sense from Floyd?s point of view. Mayweather may fool the public into thinking this is an indication he?ll take on Pacquiao but he?s not fooling me.?
