Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz on Sept. 17 on HBO pay-per-view. Previously: the stakes of Mayweather-Ortiz; get to know Victor Ortiz; keys to the fight, parts I and II; the undercard, previewed; the final preview and prediction. Next: the ultimate guide.
A star, according to bastion of fact Wikipedia, is a massive luminous plasma ball. On Saturday, Golden Boy Promotions marketing division would like us to think the welterweight main event between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Victor Ortiz will determine whose luminous plasma ball is strongest.
That?s what I took from the name of the fight, anyway.
But luminous plasma balls and their relative strength are not our concern today. This edition of the TQBR Roundtable will focus on the upcoming fight and the promotion leading up to it, featuring TQBR founder Tim Starks and staff writers Andrew Harrison, Gautham Nagesh, Alex McClintock and myself.
So, without further ado, let?s get ready to Roundtable!
1. Do you think that Ortiz is a legitimate threat to Mayweather’s undefeated record, despite the odds against him (currently about 4.5 to 1 on Bodog)? Does Mayweather deserve credit for taking on a young challenger coming off an impressive victory, or do you question his choice in opponent? With the fight receiving a lot of media attention, do you feel any aspects of the match-up have been overlooked or under-publicized?
Andrew Harrison: Ortiz doesn’t have a prayer to my eyes – the intrigue for me is whether Mayweather stops him or not. I think Floyd scores his first quick win in years and as of right now he’s totally underpriced to do so (flutterers and chancers of the world take note). Ortiz will be steamed up into going right after Mayweather — gutsy kid that he is — yet he leaves his head in the air far too often for him to be successful in this class. Against a laser beam puncher like Mayweather, sooner or later he’s going to get himself squished. Like a fawn in a Conibear trap.
