Casual Talk via HOLLYWOOD, California – Moments ago, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has confirmed through his own Tweeter account what this writer first broke into public last May 8 about his purported fight against the new WBC Welterweight titlist, that which I received widespread criticsms questioning its veracity after having interviewed two of the officials of Golden Boy Promotions who originally disclosed such news on condition of anonymity.
“My fans have been waiting long enough. Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz. Sept-17 2011 for the WBC World Championship,” Mayweather, Jr. stated on his Tweeter account, FloydMayweather.
Mayweather did not state the venue of the fight, as of press time. But, it was reported by Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) officials that Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas would be the site of choice.
Ortiz is being promoted by GBP.
No official press conference is called yet, as of this writing, by GBP, who promotes the Mexican-American fighter, and the camp of Mayweather, Jr. whose promotional campaign spins under his own company, Mayweather Promotions, Inc.
GBP officials, who offered a few details on condition of anonymity, said they will divulge the specifics of the fight and will call for press conference shortly but have declined to confirm its certainty.
Mayweather, Jr. last fought against Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1 of last year and earned a unanimous decision. He was reported to have entertained a plan to set up himself a match with an unknown opponent and have it staged in Africa. But, the same was aborted according to inside report.
As of this writing, it’s unclear still if Mayweather, Jr. really wants to fight world’s No. 1 boxer today, Manny Pacquiao. The defamation lawsuit filed by Pacquiao against Mayweather, Jr. on the issue of the latter’s public declaration alleging the former of a potential use of performance enhancing drugs may have just deterred both fighters in making the most anticipated fight between the two from happening in the near future.
Pacquiao, for his part, said he is contented about his successful boxing career saying “It’s okay for me if he does not want to fight. I have accomplished enough. But, the boxing fans want that fight to happen.”
