What do you think? Was this fair?
Round 1: Mayweather connects with a couple of rights. Ortiz swings and misses. Ortiz taps him with a right. The two tie up in the middle of the ring. Mayweather pokes with the jab, Ortiz stings him with a left. Ortiz has Floyd in the corner, doesn’t follow up. Mayweather not throwing combinations. Ortiz slips a hook well. Ortiz a little tentative. Hard right by Floyd down the chute. 10-9 Mayweather
Round 2: Ortiz gets more aggressive, getting Mayweather into a corner. Mayweather again landed more punches, including another right to the face. Ortiz had a better landing percentage though in a tighter round. 10-9 Ortiz
Round 3: Mayweather pot shotting Ortiz, who seems to see the punches but isn’t getting out of the way. Good right by Floyd. Ortiz looking to get inside. Mayweather the picture of calm in the ring. Mayweather shakes his head at Ortiz. Good right by Floyd. Mayweather picked him apart in that round. 10-9 Mayweather
Round 4: Ortiz looks a little rattled. Think he’s finally realizing how good this guy is. Good uppercut by Floyd. Great flurry by Floyd. He’s coming to fight. Ref warns Ortiz about the head butts. Hard check hook by Floyd. Now here comes Ortiz, connects on a flurry! Mayweather doesn’t look hurt. Straight right by Mayweather. Whoa Ortiz gets a point deducted for a head. Ortiz is down! He’s out. Mayweather by KO!
Unbelievable ending! Ortiz went in for a hug to apologize, Floyd hugged him, then dropped him with a left and a right. Unreal
You have to protect yourself at all times and Ortiz didn’t. There will be some controversy over this but Ortiz showed his youth in this one.
