On September 17th, Floyd Mayweather, JR., 41-0, 25 KO?s, will return to the ring against the brawling WBC Welterweight Champion, Victor Ortiz, 29-2-2, 22 KO?s, and the focus of the media has not been on the champion, but on Floyd, and on his eventual showdown with Manny Pacquiao. Even Floyd hasn?t said much about Ortiz. The victory over Ortiz is a certainty to most, but there are some things that should be taken into consideration before dismissing his threat to ?Money? Mayweather.
Ortiz has two defeats on his record and two draws, but realistically, his record should read: 31-1-1, 22 KO?s. He was disqualified early in his career for hitting an opponent when he was down and he was cheated out of a victory against Lamont Peterson. His one defeat still haunts his career however and that loss may actually help him mentally here against Floyd.
