Millions of people are highly anticipating a pending storm of monstrous proportions unlike any other storm before it. There won’t be any other causalities or devastation left behind after this anticipated storm has passed, there only will be injuries exclusive to two predestined individuals. Forecasters from this particular community have narrowed down the exact date and time of which this peculiar storm is set to approach; those who are looking forward to this storm will have to wait until September 17th at 9pm. This is the date and time in which Floyd May Weather a boxer who has won 41 consecutive fights, will clash against a Victor Ortiz.
Victor is a Mexican boxer has won 29 out of 33 fights and of those 29 fights, 22 of them were bagged by knock outs. Fans within the Hispanic community will no doubt be glued to their respective televisions to witness the epic bout between their boxing hero and Floyd. The only noticeable differences between these fighters apart from their boxing records, is their age. Floyd Jr. is ten years older than Victor Ortiz, Victor is 24 and Floyd is 34. Now the question that is on boxing fans mind is will the age differences be a determining factor of who’s victorious? Some say that it will because Victor will have more stamina than Floyd because he will be able to attack and defend more accurately, without becoming rapidly exhausted.
Ironically because wisdom is something that is acquired as you grow older, Floyd has more experience than Victor. Therefore he will be able to recognize some of the mistakes that Victor will mostly likely make as a younger boxer. As a result Floyd can use his experience to force Victor into squandering his energy and thereby take control of the fight. There will be great jubilation in within the Hispanic community if Victor defeats Floyd in the highly anticipated bout on the 17th of September, aside from the huge amount of money he will also be known as the man who defeated an undisputed superstar. A lot of people describe Victor Ortiz as the kind of fighter who will step into a punch so that he can harness that temporary pain to land a more damaging blow to his opponents. He also is highly flavored because of his defensive capabilities and strategic offensive planning.
The man on the other corner, Floyd Mayweather Jr., is just as (if not more) strategic as Victor Ortiz. Floyd not only can land accurate devastating punches but he is considerably fast and has experience on more years of experience on his side. He is also known to be able to take the full force of his opponents without being phased by it. Floyd is an experienced boxer who is able to elude his opponents attack while concealing his powerful punches for the right opportunity. He commands an outstanding untarnished record of (41-0-0, 21 KO) because of that incredible power.
According to Mayweather, “That fight (the Hernandez-Mayweather fight in 1998) was a key moment for me and helped me set my path to the rest of my championships and the boxing greatness I have achieved in my career. I continue that same motto today as I have always been willing and ready to face the best opposition available for me to fight. On Sept. 17, I am facing a hungry, strong champion in Victor Ortiz.” The words of determination and confidence which could and will surely translate to will power and strength, Ortiz should watch out in the fight.
On September 17th millions of people will tune in to witness these two professional fighters duke it out, make sure you mark this date on your calendars and tune in to witness history in the making.
You can catch the Mayweather – Ortiz fight live at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, September 17, 2011. Viewers also get the chance to watch it live via HBO Pay-Per-View at home, fight begins at 9 pm ET.
Josh Rivers became an avid fan of boxing by watching boxing’s greatest fights. He then studied what it takes to become a boxer. Since then, he’s been following the careers of some famous boxing icons.
Sources:
Nigel Collins, THE RING October issue: At a glance, RingTV.
Marcos Villegas, Victor Ortiz: “Winning is my destiny”, Boxing Channel.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather Jr.: Becoming a champion, Yahoo Sports.
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