Anyone think Ortiz's size and strength Will be a problem??

This isn't them same weight drained scrawny kid from 140. Ortiz looks huge at WW. He's clearly a lot bigger than Mayweather and he has good power. He showed good strength and power against Berto another fighter who is also a lot bigger than Mayweather. Of course size alone doesn't win fights and Mayweather has the greater ring IQ and skills, but I'm just wondering if anyone thinks Ortiz's size will cause any real problems.

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Well I'm not just going off how big his frame is, I'm going off of his weights. He weighed 161 on fight night against Berto. He looks big because he is big. Again that along won't win him the fight but it can't hurt. He'll essential be a solid Jr. MW in there.

 

Simply put no.


The style Floyd has and the way it works in boxing, you would have to be a good 30 pounds heavier or more for size/strength to play a major factor.

This is not MMA where someone can shoot for you and lay on top.

Floyd much like James Toney although employing varying methods in a sense abuse the sport of boxing.

I call it abusing but not in a bad way, as it wouldnt work in a street fight but works perfectly well in a boxing contest.

The shoulder roll, bending the head beneath the waist allows breathing room, and of course for fighter like Floyd to use his top level timing, reflexes and speed to come back with counter right hands twisting at the hip.

Even Floyd use of a high guard when in close quarters, the elbows to deflect shots, again when hurt and if Ortize does hurt him...he wont catch him again.

Floyd like Ali like Holmes use their skill to avoid further punishment. When taking a hard shots and you will in combat...the important thing is to be able to ride it out.

Ortiz from what we have seen is not skilled enough in boxing to sustain high level output method to damage someone of Floyd style.

The only way Floyd would lose this is if he lost 3 or 4 steps.

The versions of Floyd we have seen throughout his career and especially in the last 5 years only produces one conclusion. Floyd wins on points.

It would take a fighter on the same skill level or having top end physical benefits over Floyd to beat him in a boxing match.

Manny Pacqaiuo of 2008/2009 had those physical aspects...he has lost a step.

Amir Khan has the speed, timing and movement but not the technical level.

Again to beat Floyd it will take someone special and this is not despite hype/talk/whatever Ortize is not the man the boxer to do it.