He is since then, with victories against some of the top gatekeepers in the pound junior welterweight division -- Antonio Diaz, Nate Campbell and Vivian Harris -- and a draw last December against the highly regarded Lamont Peterson. Ortiz moved up after the Peterson fight and upset Berto in his first bout at welterweight. Mayweather already held the WBC welterweight title once.
He won it from Carlos Baldomir in , defended it once against Hatton, then relinquished it when he announced his short-lived retirement in E-mail David Mayo: dmayo grpress. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ad Choices. Don't settle for anything less than responsible journalism. Every rumour that boxing's stand-out drawcards, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, are going to fight each other comes with a familiar caveat: believe it when the bell goes.
Now Mayweather has put the boxing world on notice again — and this time he has named the time and the place: 5 May , at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. So the stage is set for a unification fight that could break all records. Yet what makes him a one of a kind was that his mix of skill and brash bravado was able to transcend the industry. He is the type of talent that combat sports fans have long been willing to pay big money to see win, or hopefully lose.
There will be a national media tour promoting the fight, which is being promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy, beginning the week of June Victor Ortiz has shown us that he is a great fighter too and for the two of them to meet makes for a gigantic night for fans all over the world. It's always a thrill to see Floyd fight and it's even better when he faces the best out there such as a true champion like Ortiz. This is going to be a fight to remember.
Schaefer said the site and pay-per-view provider -- presumably HBO based on Mayweather's career-long association with the network -- would be announced shortly.
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