Unbeaten Mayweather, 41-0 with 25 knockouts, will face American southpaw Ortiz, 29-2-2 with 22 knockouts, on September 17 at Las Vegas for Ortiz’s World Boxing Council welterweight crown.
“I’m aggressive. I’m coming straight ahead,” Mayweather said Wednesday. “I’m looking for the knockout. He’s looking for the knockout. I can guarantee it won’t go the distance.”
What has gone the distance are the court cases involving Mayweather, who faces up to 34 years in prison if convicted on all charges in a domestic violence dispute from last September involving former girlfriend Josie Harris.
Pacquiao, 32, is suing Mayweather for defamation, saying the American dubbed him a dope cheat when pushing for extra blood tests for a much-awaited showdown that fell through when contract talks broke down in 2008.
“I never accused nobody of doing anything,” Mayweather said, although he later cited Pacquiao’s reluctance to take the test and rise to power by saying, “it’s obvious you must be hiding something.
“If a fighter beats me, I want him to do it the fair and honest way.
“If you’re the best, take the test.”
A fight fan and a housing community security guard also have suits against Mayweather, who shrugged off the distractions.
“I keep a clear head. I don’t focus on nothing,” Mayweather said.
