Rappy Veteran Posted June 9, 2011 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2011 Floyd Mayweather has announced he will end his latest spell in retirement by challenging Victor Ortiz for the WBC welterweight title on 17 September.Mayweather has not fought since outpointing Shane Mosley in May 2010. "My fans have been waiting long enough," said the 34-year-old American. The return of unbeaten Mayweather, a five-time world champion, will raise hopes of an ultimate showdown with Philippine superstar Manny Pacquiao. But first he must negotiate his way past Ortiz. "At this stage of my career, these are the challenges I look for, a young, strong, rising star looking to make his mark in boxing by beating me," added Mayweather. "Trust me, I will be ready." American Ortiz, 24, won his title from defending champion Andre Berto in Connecticut in April. He was knocked down twice en route to winning a unanimous decision. "I respect Mayweather because he has been a champion for many years and I know he will be ready but so will I," said Ortiz, who has lost twice in 33 fights. "I'm a world champion for a reason and I am not going to let go of my title any time soon. This is going to be a great fight, but I will remain a world champion for many years to come." Mayweather's time away from the ring has not been without incident. Unbeaten in 41 fights, Mayweather faces felony charges in a domestic argument with his ex-girlfriend and two of their children last year. He also faces misdemeanour harassment charges accusing him of threatening two homeowner association security guards outside his Las Vegas home. The charges stem from an October dispute over parking with guards in the gated community where Mayweather lives. Mayweather also faces a September trial on a misdemeanour battery charge stemming from allegations he poked a 21-year-old guard in the face during a separate argument over parking tickets in November. The venue for the September fight has yet to be determined. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/13691304.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted June 9, 2011 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 9, 2011 Woohoo! This should be a fairly good fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom7000 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Blah, if he cares so much about his fans, he'll fix up and give them what everyone really wants... Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappy Veteran Posted June 9, 2011 Author Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2011 NEW YORK -- Freddie Roach believes that Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be preparing for a long-awaited showdown with Manny Pacquiao by returning to the ring in September.The trainer of the Filipino sensation told The Associated Press in a phone interview on Wednesday that he thinks Mayweather has agreed to fight young welterweight titleholder Victor Ortiz because it would help get him ready for a fight against Pacquiao. Ortiz and Pacquiao are both fast, high-volume punchers, and they're also left-handers. The undefeated Mayweather, who will be ending a 16-month layoff, has rarely fought left-handed opponents. The few he has, such as Zab Judah, have given him some trouble. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight Juan Manuel Marquez in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Blah, if he cares so much about his fans, he'll fix up and give them what everyone really wants... Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao I will honestly be surprised if Mayweather vs Pacquiao, ever happens, I think Mayweather is too worried about his "undefeated" status to take on Pacquiao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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