Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
Former champion retaliated for elbows
Victor Ortiz has admitted that he head-butted Floyd
Mayweather intentionally on Saturday night in Las Vegas in retaliation to a
series of elbows by the new WBC welterweight champion.
The 24 year-old, who dropped to 29-3-2 after being knocked
out controversially by the undefeated Mayweather, told TMZ that he was
frustrated that referee Joe Cortez did not act when he felt he was being fouled
by his opponent.
"I did the headbutt, but only because I told Cortez
twice he used the elbow on my eyebrow," Ortiz explained.
"I said, 'Cortez! Elbow, elbow!' and he says, 'fight
out of it! and then Mayweather's smiling at me, so I was like, 'Alright.
Boom!'"
"I got deducted for the point and nothing happened to
him from the headbutt. It would've been something else if I would've gashed him
open.”
Ortiz was then guilty of naivety as he apologised to
Mayweather after Cortez had told both boxers to fight on and the Kansas-born
fighter admits he didn’t know what was happening.
"He hit me, and then I looked at Cortez like, 'Yo,
dude, what's going on?”
Failing to make the count, Ortiz looked stunned and is now
seeking another shot at Mayweather even though he was out-boxed for the four
rounds that the bout was contested.
"I don't feel like he's worthy of the championship or
even to be carrying the name of a champion, unless he gives me the
rematch," Ortiz added.
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