Mayweather vs. Ortiz: Distractions Will Cost Floyd Mayweather Everything

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that Floyd Mayweather is a great boxer, and one of the greatest ever, but his life outside the ring will cost him dearly against Victor Ortiz.

If there is one thing that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a plethora of, it's confidence, but as cocky as he is, his out of the ring distractions will make his upcoming fight against Victor Ortiz harder than it has to be.

Instead of concentrating on his September 17 fight against Ortiz at MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the WBC welterweight championship, Money has been playing it up for the cameras of the HBO show 24/7.

While Ortiz has been honing his 24-year-old body for the upcoming war that could make his career, Mayweather has been fighting with his daddy and playing it up with 50 cent instead of training like his career is on the line.

Mayweather said to ESPN in a statement about the Ortiz fight:

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If there's one thing people know about me, it's how much I enjoy performing on a big stage and in this case, the big screen. Fans in the theaters can expect a great night of boxing from me and the rest of the stars on the show that night, but I have no doubt that my star will shine the brightest.

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The cockiness is essential for a top-tier boxer, but Mayweather has gone completely off the deep end since his last fight 16 months ago, and he should be training like he is coming off the longest layoff of his life.

Mayweather has an undefeated record to defend and a belt to win, but the biggest risk he is taking is losing out on the super fight with Manny Pacquiao and its enormous payday if he loses to Ortiz.

With Mayweather seemingly not worried about all he has to lose in this September matchup, Ortiz is not afraid of the aura that surrounds Mayweather, but he is weary of his talent.

Ortiz told Boxing Scene about his concern over Floyd Mayweather Jr:

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You know what, Floyd is a good fighter. But, I've never thought he was great; ever since I was a kid. You know when you're a little boy, you sit back and you say, 'Wow. That guy's good. That guy's great.' Oscar was one of those for me. Mosley was definitely one of those for me. Bernard Hopkins was one of those for me. In his prime, Zab Judah was one of those for me, And Floyd, not in his prime, not in his come up, not in his anything, he's ever been that to me. So, I'm definitely not impressed for one, and I'm not a person who's going to hold any kind of respect like those 41 other victims.

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Reports out of both camps is that both men are training hard for the fight, but it’s a 24 hour a day job for Ortiz while Mayweather is trying to be the showman he loves to be.

We won’t have to wait very much longer to watch this fight, and the odds of Ortiz taking down Mayweather are growing by the day.

With all of the distractions that Mayweather Jr has surrounded himself with, there is no doubt that he won’t be 100 percent focused, and that’s the opening that Ortiz will be looking for.

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