“The Battle of the Legendary”, it is how some described the upcoming event at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept 17 2011. Will the legends of the boxing ring rain victorious or it's about time for the new heroes to travel the champions' road.
Everyone thought that Mayweather would resign from boxing undefeated and unchallenged. But issues like not facing Manny Pacquiao on a title match ,where everyone knows he would earn big time against renowned “pound per pound king”, made fight fans wonder if Mayweather was just a coward going after money, accepting fights from weaker and inexperienced fighters. The fight would have been the fight of the century, proving to the world who is the real “Pound per Pound King of The Ring.” Mayweather, this Sept. 17 2011, will be facing a Mexican-American , and present WBC World Welterweight Champion, Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Arena at Las Vegas.
The most awaited event for Mayweather fans is fast approaching. Eight percent of the boxing fans all over the world states that the fight will be for Mayweather. The more experience Mayweather as they stated would have the better strategy and some of the dirty tactics to send the Champ ,Victor Ortiz, home. In their fight promotion, both of the fighters already exchanged bitter words against each other Meanwhile, at Ortiz's training camp, Ortiz is said to be improving on his footwork and lateral movements. This training is said to help him to land more accurate punches against Mayweather's tight defense.
Now the question for all the fight fans out there is, will Victor Ortiz finally bring Mayweather to forever resign in boxing or will Mayweather add another victory for a trophy in the Hall of Fame?
The fight in titled “Star Power” will also feature a bout between Erik Morales and "El Demoledor" or Pablo Cesar Cano, undefeated. Not only the Mexican boxing fans but the whole world will be thrilled to watch Erik Morales fight again in the boxing ring against a rising champion from Tlalnepantla, Mexico City. As the boxing fans would in title the boxing event, this battle of the legendary would prove their place in the Hall of Fame, a fighter worthy of remembrance and honor for fighting for his country and fighting for his pride as a warrior in the ring.
A referee worthy of being the 3rd man in the ring is also an aspirant of the Hall of Fame is referee Joe Cortez. The athletic commission of Nevada also known as NSAC formally announced the 3 official judges of the bout, all from Las Vegas, Nevada are Jerry Roth, Glenn Trowbridge and Adalaide Byrd.
Questions are raised why Mayweather picked Victor Ortiz, not Cotto, not Margarito and not Manny Paquiao, but this Sept 17, Victor Ortiz will have the chance why he was picked by the former pound-per-pound boxer. This Mega Event will be the highlight of September.
