MANILA, Philippines – Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) executive Richard Schaefer belied reports that Floyd Mayweather Jr. is using Victor Ortiz as a tune-up match for Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao.
"If you want to prepare for Manny, of all people, you would not fight against Victor Ortiz," Schaefer said in Boxingscene.com
Schaefer, GBP chief executive officer, said Mayweather is in for a tough fight against the left-handed Ortiz.
"It would be [a bad decision] to choose someone so difficult, so physical, so strong, and so young as Victor, in order to prepare for a fight with Pacquiao," he said.
GBP promotes both Mayweather and Ortiz.
Mayweather had announced that he will have a September 17 fight against Ortiz, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion.
The move was seen by many as Mayweather’s preparation for a possible showdown against Pacquiao in 2012.
"Of course, that's the first thing I thought," Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie Roach told the Associated Press.
The esteemed trainer thinks Mayweather wants to get used to fighting left-handed boxers because Pacquiao is a southpaw.
"Some lefties have given him trouble. [Zab] Judah gave him problems but he couldn't keep up the pace.
Fighters like Victor Ortiz and Manny Pacquiao can maintain their pace," he added.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
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