SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
BRUCE A. BRENNAN BLOG FROM THE WORLD AND MY MIND
The news as I see it and the views as I want them.
September 19 is … National Butterscotch Pudding Day
It appears to me the real Chicago Bears started their season yesterday. Luckily, an unexpected victory over Atlanta in week one prevented an 0-3 start. But they have salvaged a potential 1-2 start.
Floyd Mayweather beat Victor Ortiz by a knockout with one second remaining in the fourth round Saturday night. In a crazy ending to one of the biggest boxing matches of the year, Floyd Mayweather knocked out Victor Ortiz with one second remaining in the fourth round of their fight on Saturday night -- with two hard punches that Ortiz never even saw coming, because he thought the referee had called a pause to the action.
The wild exchange at the end of the fourth round began with Ortiz battering Mayweather against the ropes, and then landing a head-butt to Mayweather's chin. The referee, Joe Cortez, immediately stepped in and admonished Ortiz for the head butt, taking the point away.
With that, Ortiz went over to Mayweather, kissed him on the cheek and apologized. Cortez wasn't even looking at the two of them at that point, and Ortiz seemed to think the fourth round had ended. But the round wasn't over, and Mayweather drilled Ortiz with a huge 1-2 punch, knocking Ortiz flat on his back. Ortiz wasn't able to get up as Cortez counted to 10, and Mayweather won by knockout.
After the fight, the crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas booed Mayweather, who blamed Ortiz for the head butt and said he himself had done nothing wrong.
With that, Ortiz went over to Mayweather, kissed him on the cheek and apologized. Cortez wasn't even looking at the two of them at that point, and Ortiz seemed to think the fourth round had ended. But the round wasn't over, and Mayweather drilled Ortiz with a huge 1-2 punch, knocking Ortiz flat on his back. Ortiz wasn't able to get up as Cortez counted to 10, and Mayweather won by knockout.
After the fight, the crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas booed Mayweather, who blamed Ortiz for the head butt and said he himself had done nothing wrong.
Never one to shy away from the big moment or controversy, Larry Merchant of HBO Sports got involved. Just moments after Floyd Mayweather knocked out Victor Ortiz in controversial fashion on Saturday night, another controversy erupted in the ring during Mayweather's post-fight interview with HBO's longtime boxing commentator Larry Merchant.
As he always does after big fights, Merchant stepped into the ring after Mayweather beat Ortiz and began to pepper Mayweather with tough questions. But these questions were tougher than most because the circumstances were unprecedented: Mayweather had just knocked Ortiz out at a point when the referee had appeared to call time out, and the fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas were loudly booing Mayweather, rather than celebrating his latest victory.
As Merchant's questions heated up, Mayweather became enraged.
"You never give me a fair shake. HBO needs to fire you," Mayweather screamed. "You don't know s--t about boxing."
As he always does after big fights, Merchant stepped into the ring after Mayweather beat Ortiz and began to pepper Mayweather with tough questions. But these questions were tougher than most because the circumstances were unprecedented: Mayweather had just knocked Ortiz out at a point when the referee had appeared to call time out, and the fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas were loudly booing Mayweather, rather than celebrating his latest victory.
As Merchant's questions heated up, Mayweather became enraged.
"You never give me a fair shake. HBO needs to fire you," Mayweather screamed. "You don't know s--t about boxing."
It was an interesting night at the old boxing match. The question that remains unanswered and one most pugilism fans want answered is ‘When will Mayweather fight Manny Pacquiao?’ Mayweather has been dodging him for years. He does not want to put his unbeaten record up against Pacquiao.
Just a couple of thoughts I had and you should too or at least think about.
BRUCE A. BRENNAN
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