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The Cotto/Clottey Fight

My first fight and what a fight!
The Garden is a special place to behold and the atmosphere was great. The Ghanian fans held their own in an extremely hostile environment (A fight broke out in the stands in the 10th round!)

Pacquiao To Become Cotto's WBO Mandatory

Well I never!

"I've asked the committee to put Pacquiao at number 1, so that he is fighting for the title of Cotto," said Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, president of the WBO, in an interview with Primera Hora.

"We discussed the matter with Bob Arum (promoter of Cotto) and he agreed to be a tite fight," he added.

I know Arum must have something to do with this attempt to make The Pac Man the greatest modern fighter ever. It is quite unfair to push Manny to the head of the queue simply to increase the granduer of the fight.
On another note the fight is almost finalised with a 145 pound weight limit having been agreed upon, Cotto's WBO belt appears to be a sticking point though.

Ortiz' Attempts To Clear The Air After Defeat

After his defeat at the hands of Marcos Maidana, Victor Ortiz has spoken in an attempt to save his reputation.

"I made some comments after the fight that were an emotional response to the loss," Ortiz claimed. "I take full responsibility for my mistakes and actions, but I didn't mean what I said. I am young, have things to learn and I guarantee you, I will be a world champion, MARK MY WORDS...Just watch me!"

Ortiz seems to be making the right noises here but I am worried that the fall out of his actions are irrepairable. The tag will inevitably stick and this is sad as he seems to be a very good fighter!

No time wasting

I wont bother with introductions, rather I will jump head first into the vast world that is boxing. On Saturday we saw a saw, what is known in astrological terms as a, super nova.
Yes I am referring to the Victor Ortiz fight. I woke on Sunday morning expecting to see the usual 'Ortiz wipes the floor with...' (I'll be honest I didn't know of his opponent) so you can only imagine my shock when I signed into my usual boxing forums to see people discussing ORTIZ QUITTING!
Something had to be wrong so I did my usual and read up and to my surprise it got worse as I was made aware of what could be described as one of the worst post fight interviews ever! (If you haven't seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiLrHSMuYCs)
I went on to see Steve Forbes slating Ortiz on his Facebook and that's when I knew it was bad as fighters don't usually turn on their own.
I finally saw the fight and the interview and my initial response was one of pity. I felt bad for the guy he seemed to young to handle the pressure Oscar and Golden Boy had put on him. The interview was a testament to his lack of maturity (What is your response to that? WOOOOAH) But as I continued to watch and mull over it I began to take it for what it was Ortiz plain and simply quit, his corner didn't stop it like Cotto/Margarito (yes I realise Cotto was not chomping at the bit to continue) he just didn't want to fight on.
I do realise he will be back and that you cant judge a fighter on one fight but this is a moment that will define his career. From what I have seen Mexicans especially have turned their back on him and it will take allot of De La Hoya dollars to resurrect this fallen 'star'