A Floyd Mayweather Loss to Ortiz Could Lead to Pacquiao vs. Ortiz Showdown

On Sept. 17, unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. At stake is Oritz's WBC welterweight belt which he snatched from then unbeaten Andre Berto last April.

Mayweather is a heavy favorite to win over the young Ortiz, who is a southpaw. The unbeaten champion is known to have had difficulty with southpaws in his last fights.

But there is always a possibility of an upset. Aside from his southpaw stance, Ortiz is a strong puncher and is ready to go toe-to-toe with Mayweather as he did in his last fight with Berto.

In the event of an upset victory over Mayweather, there is a great possibly of a Pacquiao vs. Ortiz fight to happen possibly in May next year.

Pacquiao and Ortiz have been sparring partners at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym. One of Pacquiao's regular sparring partners, Dave Rodela said he has witnessed on some occasions how Pacquiao and Ortiz sparred at the gym.

“Freddie Roach told me the best sparring he’s ever seen is victor Ortiz versus Pacquiao. They were going toe to toe. I've seen it I still couldn't believe it,” said Rodela 

Although Ortiz had earlier voiced his opinion about facing Pacquiao whom he considers a friend and mentor as he expressed his appreciation for Pacquiao's advises before he fought Berto, he nonetheless feel now that the fight maybe possible.

"He and that whole camp are great friends to me, and I'm sure we can work something out," Ortiz said

Still, a win by Mayweather will reassure boxing fans that the long-overdue fight will definite happen next year. The unbeaten boxer has been consistent in his call for a Pacquiao showdown right after his first press tour with Ortiz in New York early this week.

"We only want to fight the biggest and the best out there, and Manny Pacquiao, yes, you're next," Mayweather said.

"My ultimate goal is to take the title from Victor Ortiz. Next, we move on to Manny Pacquiao," he said.

With these statements coming directly from Mayweather and not from any member of his team, it is indeed reassuring that the world's most wanted fight will soon happen for all boxing fans to see and enjoy.