Saturday, September 17, 2011
Video: Mayweather vs Ortiz Weigh In
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (41-0, 25 KO) takes his perfect record into the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday night. Standing in the way of Floyd picking up his forty-second win is WBC world welterweight champion, Victor Ortiz. Both men appeared at the official weigh-ins attempting to hit the 147 pound mark. The two men meet in the main event on HBO pay-per-view.
Mayweather, the much more experienced man, hit the scales and weighed 146.5 pounds. Half a pound under the welterweight limit, Floyd looked solid and comfortable in the weight class he has fought in for several years.
While many are still clamoring for Floyd to face Manny Pacquiao, he needs to get by a stiff test in Ortiz first.
Mayweather Vs. Ortiz Weigh-In Results: Victor Ortiz At 147 Pounds
WBC world welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO) will look to become the first ever man to defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (41-0, 25 KO) on Saturday night. The two men meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday night on HBO pay-per-view. Ortiz is looking to finish the redemption story that started with quitting in the ring against Marcos Maidana. Ortiz turned his career around with a huge decision win over Andre Berto earlier this year.
Ortiz, weighing in as a welterweight for only the second time, hit the 147 welterweight limit exactly. Ortiz looked lean and ready for the fight and seemed in good spirits, not drawn out in any way.
He’ll get his chance to make history tomorrow evening.
Mayweather, the much more experienced man, hit the scales and weighed 146.5 pounds. Half a pound under the welterweight limit, Floyd looked solid and comfortable in the weight class he has fought in for several years.
While many are still clamoring for Floyd to face Manny Pacquiao, he needs to get by a stiff test in Ortiz first.
Mayweather Vs. Ortiz Weigh-In Results: Victor Ortiz At 147 Pounds
WBC world welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO) will look to become the first ever man to defeat Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (41-0, 25 KO) on Saturday night. The two men meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday night on HBO pay-per-view. Ortiz is looking to finish the redemption story that started with quitting in the ring against Marcos Maidana. Ortiz turned his career around with a huge decision win over Andre Berto earlier this year.
Ortiz, weighing in as a welterweight for only the second time, hit the 147 welterweight limit exactly. Ortiz looked lean and ready for the fight and seemed in good spirits, not drawn out in any way.
He’ll get his chance to make history tomorrow evening.
Mayweather vs Ortiz Weigh-In: Streaming Live at 5:30 p.m. EDT
Today at 5:30 p.m. EDT/2:30 p.m. PDT, Bad Left Hook will have live coverage of the Mayweather vs Ortiz weigh-in from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for tomorrow's big pay-per-view event. Thanks to Yahoo!, we'll also be able to give you the stream directly here, in the player below.
Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO) and Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO) will be fighting for Ortiz's WBC welterweight title tomorrow night on HBO pay-per-view. Also on the card, Erik Morales faces Pablo Cesar Cano for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title; Josesito Lopez and Jessie Vargas meet in a 140-pound, 10-round bout; and from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez defends his WBC junior middleweight belt against Alfonso Gomez.
We'll see what kind of turnout there is for the weigh-in today. Some fights can pack the place for the weigh-in, but there's a lot of talk that this fight hasn't captured the local audience much at all, with expensive ticket prices that have led to the MGM trying to comp tickets to people by calling them and attempting to convince them to attend the fight for free. This isn't the most unusual practice or anything, but for a fight like this it shouldn't be happening at that level.
But either way, we're here for the weigh-in at 5:30, and we can gauge the atmosphere then and see how everyone looks a day out from the fights.
Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO) and Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO) will be fighting for Ortiz's WBC welterweight title tomorrow night on HBO pay-per-view. Also on the card, Erik Morales faces Pablo Cesar Cano for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title; Josesito Lopez and Jessie Vargas meet in a 140-pound, 10-round bout; and from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez defends his WBC junior middleweight belt against Alfonso Gomez.
We'll see what kind of turnout there is for the weigh-in today. Some fights can pack the place for the weigh-in, but there's a lot of talk that this fight hasn't captured the local audience much at all, with expensive ticket prices that have led to the MGM trying to comp tickets to people by calling them and attempting to convince them to attend the fight for free. This isn't the most unusual practice or anything, but for a fight like this it shouldn't be happening at that level.
But either way, we're here for the weigh-in at 5:30, and we can gauge the atmosphere then and see how everyone looks a day out from the fights.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Mayweather Vs. Ortiz Weigh-In Results
Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will step on the scales for their HBO pay-per-view clash today at approximately 5:45 p.m. ET. The weigh-ins are airing live on channel 101 on DirecTV and streaming live on Yahoo! Sports. The men will step onto the scales in an attempt to come in at or under the 147 pound welterweight limit. Ortiz's WBC welterweight championship will be up for grabs when the two men step into the ring Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
MMA Nation will bring you live updates of the fighters weights as they look to make it official the evening before their big fight.
We will also look to provide weights for the undercard fights including rising star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez vs. Alfonso Gomez (being held in L.A. but shown on the PPV undercard) and Mexican boxing legend Erik Morales vs. Pablo Cesar Cano.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Mayweather vs Ortiz Tale of the Tape
TALE OF THE TAPE
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. VS VICTOR ORTIZ
WBC WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada
| Floyd Mayweather Jr | NAME | Victor Ortiz |
| Pretty Boy/Money | ALIAS | Vicious |
| February 24, 1977 (34) | BORN | January 31, 1987 (24) |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA | BIRTHPLACE | Garden City, Kansas, USA |
| Orthodox | STANCE | Southpaw |
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | HEIGHT | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 72 in (183 cm) | REACH | 70 in (178 cm) |
| 41 wins, 0 losses, 25 KO | RECORD | 29 wins, 2 loss, 2, draws, 22 KO |
| Super Featherweight Lightweight Light Welterweight Welterweight Super Welterweight | TITLES | Welterweight Light Welterweight |
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Watch Mayweather vs Ortiz Live Streaming on HBO PPV
Mayweather vs Ortiz: During a blockbuster night of boxing, undefeated 6-time World Champion Floyd is going to encounter the present WBC Welterweight World Champion Victor Ortiz on the cinemas, Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz Fight Live on Saturday, September 17 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern / 6:00 p.m. Pacific. Transmitted in hd right from the MGM Grand in Sin City to about 380 movie theaters all over the country, this particular sensational welterweight showdown offers enthusiasts a ringside seats to watch boxing's greatest boxer against the boxing's newest superstar within one ring. Furthermore taking place during Mexican Independence Day Weekend, Star Power: Floyd Mayweather vs. Ortiz Fight Live will include a 2nd main affair right from STAPLES Center in L . A . along with developing Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez safeguarding his WBC super welterweight championship title next to past superstar Alfonso Gomez. In the interesting under card bout, 3-division World Champion and future Hall of Famer Erik Morales is going to aim to end up being the very first Mexican to win a title in 4 weight divisions when he deals with vigor punching Argentine Lucas Matthysse towards the unfilled WBC super lightweight championship on the MGM Grand Arena.
Tickets for Star Power: Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz Fight Live can be bought at collaborating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a comprehensive listing of cinema locations and price ranges, check out the NCM Fathom web page (theaters and contributors are susceptible to change).
Presented by NCM Fathom, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, Star Power: Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Ortiz Fight Live is considered the hottest boxing match to end up being transmitted to specific movie theaters across the country through NCM's special Digital Broadcast Network- North America's biggest theater broadcasting network. NCM, Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions originally joined for that remarkably productive theatre presentation for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Marquez fight back in September 2009. NCM and Golden Boy at the same time offered live boxing on the cinemas in high definition in 2010 that have 4 boxing match ups which includes Shane Mosley vs. Mora LIVE in HD last Mexican Independence Day.
Floyd Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO's) has been boxing's biggest charm, delighting people and bringing in record ppv figures each time he steps into the ring. In his previous ring presence in May 1, 2010, Mayweather Jr dismantled Sugar Shane Mosley to a lopsided unanimous verdict. Floyd is not a stranger to battling on Mexican Independence Day weekend, since preceding to his amazing win with Mosley, he had taken on Mexican boxing star Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19, 2009, winning over his foe in stunning style.
Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO's) is currently in heat. He is going on a six fight unbeaten run including his stunning title stealing triumph over Berto last April 16 of this year. The strong puncher lefty demonstrated himself all through their 12-round showdown when he made it through a knock down in the 6th round and then returned to drop Andre Berto towards the end of the actual same round in one of the classic most enjoyable fights in boxing this current year.
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