Vicious Money

By Selena Williams. An avid boxing fan who also contributes to the boxing bible
"Ring Magazine", Ms. Williams writes with a passion that makes many believe she should actually be inside the ring.

Sixteen months ago, “Pretty Boy” Floyd “Money” Mayweather stripped Shane Mosley of his WBA Super welterweight title in a unanimous decision win for Pretty Money…I mean Money Mayweather. Fast forward to now; Money Boy is now going up against the equally matched and skilled fighter Manny Paquiao!!!!

Shit, I WISH! After fighting Hatton, Marquez, and Mosley he’s fighting Victor Ortiz and not Manny Pacquiao? Really? C’mon Son! The only reasonable argument would be for Mayweather to become the WBC welterweight title holder, before fighting Pacquiao.

But on a serious note: this Saturday, the former 5-division champ and #1 pound-for-pound boxer Floyd “Money” Mayweather (41-0, 25KOs) will face Victor “Vicious” Ortiz (29-2-2, 22KOs) in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM grand ballroom for the WBC welterweight title. Mayweather is reportedly making $50million but wanted $100mil and was turned down. Ortiz will be making $2-$2.5 million on this fight, which is a come up from his last fight of $400,000.

Ortiz is a great young southpaw fighter who has speed and the ability to counter-punch. At 24, he gained the WBC welterweight title when he defeated Andre Berto after 12 grueling rounds. Personally I think it’s way too soon to put him in the ring with such an advanced boxer such as Mayweather. Ortiz needs a few more fights under his belt as the title holder before I can legitimately say that he has a good chance at winning. I’m not discrediting his skill, I think if he stays calm, counters, sticks and moves, and takes it to the body, he may cause some difficulties for Mayweather, but not enough to defeat his strategic opponent. In order for Ortiz to win he’ll have to sit Mayweather down...on the canvas.

Mayweather on the other hand, isn’t getting any younger and with the layoffs after his fights I’m pretty sure it’ll catch up with him. Until then, I think it’s safe to say he still has it. I predict he’ll win this fight in simple Mayweather fashion…he’ll outbox the shit out of Ortiz! Unless Mayweather lost some of his skills during his 16 month hiatus while talking to 50cent on that money phone, I don’t see him loosing.

Personally I think that this fight is just a warm-up of what’s to come (hopefully) with Mayweather and Pacquiao. Ortiz is southpaw and so is Pacquiao, Ortiz hits pretty hard and…well… Pacquiao hits harder. All I know is after this fight, there shouldn’t be any question who Mayweather should fight next.