It has now been eleven months since Floyd Mayweather final competed in an exhibition, and the pound-for-pound legend is about to announce his first outing of 2024, the place he’ll face a well-known opponent.
Mayweather’s most up-to-date exhibition got here in opposition to John Gotti III final June, the place chaos ensued within the ring however exterior of the struggle. The referee waived the competition off within the sixth-round, inflicting frustration from the groups of each males and tempers and group members spilled over into the ring.
This resulted in a mass brawl that was nothing quick a humiliation to the game however an inevitability given the character of Mayweather’s exhibitions up till that time – that had been glorified spars the place the 47-year-old laughed within the face of his opponents and the pay-per-view clients.
In line with ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez, Mayweather’s subsequent ‘struggle’ may show to be probably the most intriguing of any of his exhibitions thus far, as he gears as much as struggle Víctor Ortiz, nearly 4 years after their controversial first encounter.
“Mayweather in [Mexico]
“They inform me that Floyd ‘Cash’ Mayweather will announce an exhibition struggle in opposition to Víctor ‘Vicious’ Ortiz for August 24 on the Plaza de Toros México… Wednesday they offer extra particulars. Mayweather KO4 Ortiz in 2011 by catching him along with his guard down after a headbutt.
“They’re additionally checking the Mexico Metropolis Enviornment and even the Zócalo for the occasion. It’s seemingly that Alan Picasso will take part.
“It will likely be outlined tomorrow, however Mayweather may provide a public coaching on Thursday on the Zócalo CDMX.”
Mayweather challenged Ortiz for the WBC welterweight crown again in September 2011 and Ortiz discovered himself having factors deductions for headbutting the challenger in each rounds one and 4.
Upon the second interference from the referee within the fourth, Ortiz went to the touch gloves and apologise to Mayweather however was greeted by a brutal two-punch mixture that dropped him to the canvas and was unable to beat the rely.
In the course of the post-fight interview, an unapologetic Mayweather suggested Ortiz to ‘defend himself always’ earlier than admitting that he can be open to a rematch after which famously arguing with Larry Service provider.
Though, the rematch by no means got here, as Ortiz can be stopped once more in every of his subsequent two fights, in opposition to Josesito Lopez and Luis Collazo respectively – by no means to return to a world title contest.
Ortiz hung up the gloves in 2022, following a unanimous-decision win over Todd Manuel however a rematch with Mayweather, who retired 5 years prior, would give him the prospect to actual some type of revenge upon the person who successfully cheated him out of his world title and put an early finish to his profession on the peak of the game.
The occasion will seemingly be yet one more pay-per-view attraction, after the Gotti III card was obtainable to buy within the U.Ok. for round £13.
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