Pacquiao not tipping Mayweather or Ortiz

Posted by The Fight Game on Sep 16, 2011 in Fighters, Floyd Mayweather, Victor Ortiz, WBC, Welterweight | 0 comments

Manny Pacquiao has never been shy coming forward, but he has stepped back from tipping a winner in the Floyd Mayweather v Victor Ortiz showdown on Saturday.

Both fighters have their attributes and either could win: “Both fighters have advantages. Floyd’s faster than Ortiz and Ortiz is stronger than Floyd, so it depends on how hard they trained for the fight.”

But it is not just Manny who has his doubts about the eventual winner, trainer Freddie Roach sees it the same way:  “Victor’s a big strong kid. He’s a good puncher. You’ve got to give him a shot. Obviously, Mayweather’s a great boxer and you’ve got to favour him a little bit, but he’s been off a long time and I think Victor has a slight shot of pulling off the upset.”

One thing that will be concerning the Pacquiao camp is their payday with Mayweather if he takes a beating from the hard punching Ortiz. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao will have to attract the public’s interest and if the former looks below par against the WBC Welterweight Champion, then the public may turn the other way and not put down the hard earned dollars that pay for these matches.

So, Manny may want a decent performance from Floyd, even if he plans to meet up with him in the ring sometime in the spring.

Expect the speed and ring knowhow of Mayweather, one of the true greats of the ring, to pick holes in the more leaden footed Ortiz’s defence and carry the day.

 

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Pacquiao not tipping Mayweather or Ortiz

Posted by The Fight Game on Sep 16, 2011 in Fighters, Floyd Mayweather, Victor Ortiz, WBC, Welterweight | 0 comments

Manny Pacquiao has never been shy coming forward, but he has stepped back from tipping a winner in the Floyd Mayweather v Victor Ortiz showdown on Saturday.

Both fighters have their attributes and either could win: “Both fighters have advantages. Floyd’s faster than Ortiz and Ortiz is stronger than Floyd, so it depends on how hard they trained for the fight.”

But it is not just Manny who has his doubts about the eventual winner, trainer Freddie Roach sees it the same way:  “Victor’s a big strong kid. He’s a good puncher. You’ve got to give him a shot. Obviously, Mayweather’s a great boxer and you’ve got to favour him a little bit, but he’s been off a long time and I think Victor has a slight shot of pulling off the upset.”

One thing that will be concerning the Pacquiao camp is their payday with Mayweather if he takes a beating from the hard punching Ortiz. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao will have to attract the public’s interest and if the former looks below par against the WBC Welterweight Champion, then the public may turn the other way and not put down the hard earned dollars that pay for these matches.

So, Manny may want a decent performance from Floyd, even if he plans to meet up with him in the ring sometime in the spring.

Expect the speed and ring knowhow of Mayweather, one of the true greats of the ring, to pick holes in the more leaden footed Ortiz’s defence and carry the day.

Mayweather is widely regarded as one of the best defensive fighters of all time and has compiled a flawless professional record of 41-0 with 25 knockouts and he used to be able to beat fighters like Ortiz in his sleep, but he will have to keep his wits about him and carry the fight to the current Champion.

As for Ortiz, he is definitely talking a good fight: “I want the actual Floyd Mayweather to show up," said the 24-year-old Mexican American. "I don’t need a Mayweather that’s lost speed or lost power or lost age.

"He’s got that beautiful mouth of his that just never stops so I want the best Floyd that is out there."