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1 posted on 09/18/2011 8:08:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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Mayweather mayhem! Controversial win for Floyd before 80-year-old journalist tells him: If I was younger I’d kick your a**

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2038693/Floyd-Mayweather-Jr-beats-Victor-Ortiz-HBOs-Larry-Merchant-says-Id-kick-a.html#ixzz1YJiBxbxp

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American Floyd Mayweather claimed the WBC welterweight title with a controversial victory over Victor Ortiz in Las Vegas - before getting involved in an ugly spat with HBO’s Larry Merchant.

Mayweather knocked out Ortiz at the end of the fourth round to extend his unbeaten record to 42 fights.

But the 34-year-old looked to land the knockout blows while Ortiz was not ready after being penalised for a headbutt seconds earlier.

After a quiet opening, the fight burst into life in the fourth round with Ortiz getting Mayweather on the ropes without quite being able to find a decisive blow.
Just before the bell Ortiz had Mayweather on the ropes for a third time, only to be penalised for a headbutt.

The 24-year-old then seemed to be apologising and was not protecting himself as Mayweather landed two punches - the second a big right hand - to end the fight.

‘I got hit by a dirty shot. The rule is protect yourself at all time,’ Mayweather insisted in a post-fight interview with Merchant.


2 posted on 09/18/2011 8:11:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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Sour grapes.


4 posted on 09/18/2011 8:14:18 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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Man, don’t ever let your guard down in a championship fight?


14 posted on 09/18/2011 9:06:29 AM PDT by magritte
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If this fight followed the same script as many, many previous bouts in professional “boxing”, certain people made millions on the betting. They will make even more on the re-match when it goes down. Nothing new.


18 posted on 09/18/2011 9:54:00 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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Total cheap shot,

but Mayweather was 99% likely to win anyway. Until the headbutt, he was dominating the fight.

Pussy still won’t fight Pac-Man.


19 posted on 09/18/2011 10:00:37 AM PDT by pogo101
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Ortiz went to embrace Mayweather and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

He deserved to be knocked out!

23 posted on 09/18/2011 5:27:30 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (When the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn (Pr.29:2))
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