Victor Ortiz Is Hungry

Victor Ortiz is 10 years younger than Floyd Mayweather, but has already faced more adversity than “Money.” First, he had to suffer the humiliation of his first professional loss against an opponent he knocked out.

In his eighth pro fight, Ortiz knocked down the unknown Corey Alarcon early in the first round. Later in the round, Ortiz knocked him out just after referee David Denkin had ordered the fighters to break. Denkin ruled this punch illegal, and awarded the fight to Alarcon.

On June 27, 2009 Ortiz took on the dangerous Marcos Maidana. Ortiz was on an eight-fight knockout streak, while Maidana had knocked out 25 of his 26 opponents to that point. Predictably, the fight quickly became a  war.

Both fighters knocked down the other in the first round. Ortiz knocked his opponent down twice more, while Maidana scored a sixth-round knockdown. Due to a cut in one eye and swelling in the other, the ring doctor determined Ortiz was not fit to continue, and the fight was awarded to Maidana.

If Mayweather thinks Ortiz is going to let his chance at superstardom slip away, he will have another thing coming on September 17^th.

Floyd Mayweather has great technique, lightning-fast hands and precision accuracy. One thing he does not have a whole lot of is power.

Victor Ortiz took the best shots Andre Berto had to offer and hopped off the canvas as soon as he hit when knocked down. Even in the TKO loss against Marcos Maidana, Ortiz did not have a problem getting off the canvas; it was cut and swollen eyes that betrayed him.
Both Maidana and Berto have more power than Mayweather. Berto carries a knockout ratio of 75 percent in his victories, while Maidana’s is an exceptional 84.3.

“Money" Mayweather’s KO percentage stands at just under 61 percent. The best part of Victor Ortiz's defense may be his chin, but if he can walk through Mayweather’s punches, it could be a long night for “Pretty Boy” Floyd.


source: Alexander Diegel -Bleacherreport