Floyd Mayweather Jr: Dirty “Money”

(Here's my take on the Mayweather-Ortiz fight fiasco.)

http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/09/floyd-mayweather-jr-dirty-money/

Know your enemy. Sun Tzu’s wise advise which echoed through the ages obviously did not reach Victor Ortiz. It either fell on deaf ears or a fool just won’t heed it.

Moriarty, Hyde, Hannibal Lecter – Mayweather’s way up there with them in the list. Victor Ortiz, evergreen and ever grinning, was oblivious to that. He seems to see only the cheery side to life but in a twisted kind of way. He’s got something akin to the Joker’s Psyche but with the coping prowess of a child. And the fight, dubbed unimaginatively as Star Power but which rightly should be called Ultimate Villains, unfolded the way it was supposed to.

“How is boxing a clean sport?” Floyd Mayweather retorted during the pre-fight when accused by Ortiz trainer of being a dirty fighter. That should have tipped us all of what to expect in the fight, an omen forebode of things to come.

Ortiz was competitive from the first to the third round. And in the fourth, he was finally in the game experiencing some sort of success. And just when it seemed the tide will turn in his favor, he delivered a headbutt from hell which ushered his doom a few moments later.

How low can you go? A question which wisely should not have been asked of Mayweather, specially when inside the ring with him. Ortiz did. His fate sealed with a kiss, he was knocked off his feet when the answer was delivered.

Ortiz should have seen it coming. A fool standing like that in front of a hurt madman - one ready to burn Rome as he sees fit - better be ready for a swift and cruel end. There is nothing in Floyd’s demented façade to suggest he’ll turn the other cheek. With hands down, Ortiz opened a window for abuse. Mayweather naturally use it.

Victor Ortiz definitely rubbed Floyd the wrong way, what with all those headbutts flying about. But Mayweather’s final act was never in retaliation to that as many would have us believe. No, it wasn’t about taking the fight to the streets. A madman is beyond that. It was about Ortiz providing Mayweather the easy way out. Generals look for gaps to win wars. Ortiz was just tattered with holes in the 4^th round – ready to be blown to kingdom come.

It should be common knowledge by now that there’s nothing conventional about the way Floyd fights - attributable perhaps to his love for money and obsession for his perfect record. Everything’s a means to an end. And sportsmanship could be dropped like an “F” word when it became an inconvenience. That said, Ortiz foolishness is a crime to which lethal force is justified.

What force ought to apply to Joe Cortez, on the other hand, I leave others to debate. He already contributed to Mayweather’s two big wins (Hatton and Ortiz). The way he complimented Mayweather, I say not bad for a tag team.

As for the Pacquiao-Mayweather ever taking place, a question Merchant would have posed to Floyd had he been given the chance to do so, it’s not happening. Floyd wanted an even playing field when it comes to Pacquiao. He wanted to clean the sports. It’s all a smokescreen of course. Let the way he clocked Ortiz be a reminder never to believe him.

Floyd finds a way to win. Obviously, he couldn’t find one against Pacquiao – the more reason not to fight the little guy.

Dirty “Money.” Burn baby burn.

Mayweather vs Ortiz: Not Vicious Enough, More like Southpark

(Two things stick out in this article I've written for Boxingnews24 prior to the Mayweather-Ortiz fight: 1. Mayweather handpicked Ortiz knowing full well he could take advantage of the guy - which he did, and 2. Mayweather is an Eric Cartman in and outside of the ring.)

Return of the King…

Many are called but only a few are chosen. In the end, the victim must fit the profile. And so, Mayweather finally broke his long hiatus to face another willing sacrifice, the welterweight title holder Victor Ortiz. In a sleight of hand, the self-proclaimed King is relevant again.

As expected, he recited his mantra once more - the same one which had kept his face from being mangled and reduced to a bloody pulp. It worked so far, why should it not worked now.

“I’m only fighting 100% natural fighters,” Floyd couldn’t help himself from saying.

Yeah, right. In Mayweather’s world, it means fighting only those he’s sure to beat.

What a waste of talent this Mayweather is. He may be an Einstein inside the ring, but he’s truly more of an Eric Cartman outside of it. It’s really difficult to root for the guy.

And don’t think for awhile that Vicious Victor would really give Floyd a run for his money. He may have beaten Berto but Berto hit’s hard only through twitter and is really just one of those boxing paper champs anyway (and they are many). Before that Ortiz failed the test of will against Maidana and Peterson. He’s just not vicious enough.

And boxing is all about will, something Cartman, I mean Mayweather, can be counted on. The guy’s plain arrogant and his self-belief rival those of any other boxing gods. Ortiz’ feel -good story will go down the drain, another light to be consumed by Floyd’s black hole.

Which brings us to Floyd Mayweather’s antithesis, the yin to his yang.

Lord of the Rings…

Pacquiao, the Sun to Mayweather’s universe, will take on his old nemesis Marquez in a pointless welterweight exercise. Marquez may have given Manny fits in their last two fights but those were lifetimes ago, back when Pacquiao was what the Mayweathers’ called a one-handed fighter. Pacquiao’s a different beast now and Marquez is the same old man and older. I hope the trilogy doesn’t turn out a requiem for Marquez. Well, so much for closure.

As the prophets before me have spoken, Mayweather-Pacquiao is the only fight that matters (at least to each other). For crying out loud, they’re the lord of the rings. Never let your hopes up but it really should happen. How else can we find out which is really better: Pacquiao’s all destructive whirlwind offense or Mayweather’s omnipresent defense.

Freddie Roach thinks Mayweather is preparing for that as Floyd takes the Ortiz fight. But I still say don’t count Eric Cartman out.

http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/06/mayweather-vs-ortiz-not-vicious-enough-more-like-southpark/

Floyd going gaga: Key to Mayweather – Pacquiao Fight Happening

(First published @boxingnews24 before the Mayweather-Ortiz fight. Floyd is back to his old ways, evading the call to fight Pacquiao.)

Floyd going gaga: Key to Mayweather – Pacquiao Fight Happening

By Rasheed Catapang

There’s no denying the talents Mayweather have that makes him such a massive force to be reckoned with in boxing. In fact, I’d go on to say that at the moment there’s no one at or near his weight that could defeat him. He’s just that good.

Sergio Martinez might be the Middleweight King. I’m sure he’ll lose his crown if he steps into the ring with Floyd. I’d love to see the fight get made though and see the whole process unfold just as I had imagined. Floyd is just that good.

He could be better.

Floyd has that Rubicon he dared not cross. He’ll easily beat anyone at or near his division but the one man who sits atop his own. Perhaps by recognizing the gift of preternatural skills he had in himself, he was alerted the moment the same gifts manifest in others. And for one as risk-averse as Floyd, it must be one scary thought. Pacquiao, by Mayweather’s past and current stance, appears to be just about the man - the sum of all his fears.

We always hear Floyd declaring “Pacquiao’s on power pellets, on this, on that…” but not once did we hear him, or perhaps ever will, saying “the die is cast.”

He had perfected the art of dodging that it might be really wishful thinking at this stage to see him fight Pacquiao. Floyd is just that good.

He’s not great though and will never get there unless an all out war with Pacquiao takes place. Floyd owes it not only to himself but to all boxing fans to cross that rubicon. We’ve travelled this far with him. It’s just one step now to get to that special place. Otherwise, the empire crumbles and we’ll be reminded once more that the emperor really has no clothes.

Mayweather, at the end of it all, will be stripped naked and weighed. Judge against the backdrop of a harsher light, the scale won’t tip in his favor. He’ll certainly be found wanting lacking the scalp of the fighter who matters the most during his time. Mediocre Fighters, Average and Above Average Boxers – he fought them all. But never did he fight an All-Time-Great. The undefeated record won’t stand the scrutiny of time either because we all know by now that Floyd defeated Castillo in their first fight the same way Paul Williams did Erislandy Lara recently – which is he didn’t.

But there’s hope yet. Floyd going gaga in episode 1 of HBO’s Mayweather-Ortiz 24/7 offers hope no matter how slim. He just went ballistic with his dad. All those vitriol, malice and ill will must have come from one deep dark eternal well. Now, if Floyd could just channel those dark thoughts to the proper recipient, he might just go crazy enough to go head on against his real nemesis.

We can only hope because it really is up to Floyd. That Rubicon won’t be there for far too long. It might not be sooner or later than Floyd thinks. It might be too late.

Mayweather’s next opponent is no chopped liver. Ortiz will be more than happy to be the one to cross that line and claim that coveted place. Not farfetched a scene in boxing where stranger things have happened.

http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/08/floyd-going-gaga-key-to-mayweather-%E2%80%93-pacquiao-fight-happening/