NOT MUCH BUZZ OVER MAYWEATHER-ORTIZ FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 26 Aug 2011
There?s not much buzz over the showdown between WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz who puts his title on the line against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 17.
That?s the word from Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission who told the Daily Inquirer ?I?m not hearing much about Mayweather-Ortiz. Hopefully the buzz will pick up soon.?
Ortiz who has a record of 29-2-2 with 22 knockouts won the title with a twelve round unanimous decision in an action-packed battle with Andre Berto last April 16.
Mayweather, on the other hand, last fought on May 1, 2010 when he won a comfortable unanimous decision over former three-division champion Shane Mosley who was also subsequently badly beaten by pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao who won a lopsided twelve round decision.
Pacquiao, in an interview telecast on the top-rated KO Boxing show of multi-titled promoter Peter Maniatis in Australia said ?there is a big possibility that by next year there will be a fight between me and Mayweather . I think the fight will push through.?
Asked how much he wanted the Mayweather fight as the culmination of his illustrious career, Pacquiao said ? actually I am satisfied with my achievements in boxing. If he fights me I?m okay. I?m ready to fight him. If not, nothing to worry because I don?t really need him in my career.?
Discussing his trilogy with Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12, Pacquiao conceded ?it?s a hard fight and I have to train hard. But I?ve been fighting Marquez twice so I know his style and I will study his style? in preparation for the fight at a catch-weight of 144 pounds.
Pacquiao said ?I expect the best Marquez on that night and I know he will train hard for this fight so I will prepare for that.?
The ?Fighter of the Decade? and congressman from the province of Sarangani told Maniatis ?I?m not going to stay long in boxing and after a couple of fights I will stop and focus on serving the people.?
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