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Victor Ortiz got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather but names the opponent who was ‘much better’
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Victor Ortiz got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather but names the opponent who was ‘much better’

April 25, 2026|6 days ago| 1 min read|Source: Boxing News Online| 0 comments

Despite being knocked out by Floyd Mayweather in 2011, Victor Ortiz has surprisingly claimed that 'Money' wasn't the toughest opponent he ever faced. The former WBC welterweight champion, known as 'Vicious', suggests another fighter presented a far greater challenge during his career. This revelation adds an intriguing twist to the narrative surrounding Ortiz's contentious defeat to Mayweather.

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‘s last knockout win against a legitimate opponent came against Victor Ortiz back in 2011, but despite suffering the stoppage defeat, the man known as ‘Vicious’ says he once fought a much better rival. It was a highly contentious moment when Mayweather knocked out Ortiz in their WBC welterweight title clash over a decade ago, […] The post Victor Ortiz got knocked out by Floyd Mayweather but names the opponent who was ‘much better’ appeared first on Boxing News.

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