Moments ago, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather made a successful return to the ring with another dominant performance, scoring a 4th round knockout victory over former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. Using his superior technical skills, Mayweather controlled the action throughout the fight, landing counter right hands at will against an outgunned Ortiz. Although the former champion was game, he simply couldn't compete with the experience of Mayweather. Relive all the action in FightHype's in-depth, minute-by-minute round-by-round results.
ROUND 1
Both men come out cautious. Mayweather misses with a straight right. Jab lands for Mayweather. Ortiz lands a left to the body. Mayweather counters with a right. HARD right lands for Mayweather. Another right hand lands for Mayweather. Ortiz sneaks in a left hook. Another lead right lands for Mayweather. Ortiz flurries against the ropes, but Mayweather blocks most of the punches. Another lead right and some shots to the body land for Mayweather. Left hand lands for Mayweather. Another right hand lead lands for Mayweather. Ortiz gets in a jab. Right lands for Mayweather. Another right lands for Mayweather. Ortiz works him against the body. Mayweather walking Ortiz down. HARD right hand lead lands for Mayweather again. Easy round for Mayweather.
Mayweather 10 Ortiz 9
ROUND 2
Ortiz lands a left to the body. Mayweather lands a right upstairs. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Ortiz gets in a left. Mayweather backs up to the ropes. Right hand lead from Mayweather just grazes Ortiz. Mayweather backs him up to the ropes. Jab lands for Mayweather. Ortiz lands a right. 1-2 to the body lands for Ortiz. Short left hook followed by a right hand lands for Mayweather. HARD right hand from Mayweather snaps the head back of Ortiz. Ortiz gets in a left. Right to the body lands for Mayweather. They trade jabs. Short right lands for Mayweather. Another. Another. Chopping right hand lands for Ortiz, but he eats a BIG right from Mayweather. Round to Mayweather.
Mayweather 20 Ortiz 18
ROUND 3
Double jab lands for Mayweather. Check hook lands for Mayweather. Another check hook lands for Mayweather. Mayweather smiles. Ortiz retreats. Mayweather walking him down. Ortiz sneaks in a left. Mayweather lands a right. Jab lands for Mayweather. Another. Right hand lands for Mayweather. WOOOOOOOO...BIG right hand lands for Mayweather. Another right hand lands for Mayweather. Left hook upstairs and a right to the body lands for Mayweather. Right hand lands for Mayweather. Another. Left hook and a right lands for Maywyeather. Ortiz gets in a left that's partially blocked. Mayweather shakes his head and lands a right and a left. Another right lands for Mayweahter. WOOOOOO...HUGE right lands for Mayweather. And an uppercut. DAMN! This is getting ugly early.
Mayweather 30 Ortiz 27
ROUND 4
Jab lands for Mayweather. Another. Right hand lands for Mayweather. Right and a left lands for Mayweather. Five, six, seven punch combo lands for Mayweather as he opens up on Ortiz. Check hook lands for Mayweather. Right hand lands for Mayweather HARD left to the body lands for Mayweather. Right and a left lands for Ortiz now against the ropes. Mayweather talks to him, shakes his head, and lands a right. Ortiz digs a left to the body. Left hook lands for Mayweather. Right hand lands for Mayweather, who's walking Ortiz down. HARD right lands for Mayweather. Left hook, right hand lands for Mayweather. BIG right hand lands for Mayweather. Ortiz lands a left and flurries on Mayweather against the ropes. Most of the punches are missing. Now Ortiz blatantly lunges upward and headbutts Mayweather. WOW. The ref takes a point from Ortiz. Mayweather walks him down, Ortiz tries to hug Mayweather and OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH....HOLY SHIT....Mayweather lands a left hook and a right hand down the middle while Ortiz's hands are down and Ortiz is down. WOW! That's it! WOW!
Mayweather KO4
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