Random Thoughts on Mayweather/Ortiz: 24/7, Part II
Random Thoughts on Mayweather/Ortiz: 24/7
Part II
by Andrew Schweitzer
Well, another week, another episode of 24/7 to go over, so let’s not waste any time.
· For those of you who need a recap, here’s what happened last week. Floyd Mayweather came out of another year long vacation to fight someone who isn’t Manny Pacquiao. Victor Ortiz had a bad childhood never wants to you to forget about it. And Floyd’s Jr. and Sr. had a verbal sparring match that was the only highlight of the episode.
· Every time I see Las Vegas, it makes me want to go back.
· I thought 50 Cent retired or something like that after losing a bet with Kanye West? Wait, why the hell am I even talking about this?
· Whenever someone wins big on a bet, I wonder how much they lose on the bets they don’t like to talk about?
· OK...Floyd and 50 Cent are sitting next to each other, pretending that the stacks of money in their hands are phones and are chatting with each other. I’m sorry, did someone accidently put an audition tape for Sesame Street on HBO instead of 24/7?
· OK, now Floyd’s picked up another stack and is pretending he’s talking with his mother about the fight with his dad. I’m sorry, are we going to keep focusing on this?
· This has been going on for a minute. It’s really boring and stupid right now.
· Nearly a minute and a half of two people talking into stacks of money. Floyd, next time just play the “Quiet” game
· Floyd calls what happened on the last episode a “disagreement”? If that’s the case, I wonder what it’s like when it gets really ugly?
· Yes, Floyd. All that matters is September 17. If only the producers would remember that so we wouldn’t have any more stupid “talking into stacks of money” scenes.
· I still want an answer to that question: Why wasn’t Victor Ortiz supposedly “there” that night against Maidana?
· “If you’re talking to me, you’re literally talking to a tree, bro.” How I love it when people use the word ‘literally’ and create unintentional humour.
· This is perhaps the one time Barbra Walters’ infamous “What kind of a tree would you be” question would be allowed.
· I saw the Piers Morgan interview and thought it was a nice way of promoting the fight. Other promoters should take note-this is how you spread word about a big fight.
· Oh and there’s Oscar de la Hoya. I’m going to do my best not to make any jokes about the recent revelations that those pictures of him in drag are real...but it’s going to be hard.
· Piers Morgan is the replacement for Larry King, who usually did his show live. Morgan however taped this a few days before Oscar came forward about the photos and his abuse of alcohol and cocaine. I have a feeling Piers is kicking himself for missing that opportunity.
· I’ve just noticed that we’ve seen footage of Victor Ortiz sparring but no sparring footage from Floyd’s camp yet.
· Victor Ortiz says he was nine when he declared he would be the one to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. and give him his first loss. Let’s do a little time computation, shall we?
Victor Ortiz was born January 31, 1987. When he was nine, Floyd had just turned pro and only won two bouts. So either Ortiz can’t do math or he’s been gunning after Floyd for a long time.
· I can kinda understand why the other kids laughed. Sorry, hate to be cruel, but it would be like if I said I was six years old and was going to beat Oscar de la Hoya. By that point no one knew who he was. Just get your math straight next time, Victor.
· If Roger Mayweather is insisting his innocence in the dropped assault case, why did he take the plea deal? I’m not a lawyer mind you...
· Yeah, I think it’s safe to say that Mayweather/Ortiz: 24/7 has officially jumped the shark . Sorry, but you can tell they’ve run out of things to film when they decide to follow Roger to Quizno’s and then to anger management.
· I’ve never done anger management though I can understand people being more pissed when they leave than before they got there.
· Oscar de la Hoya is in the Ortiz camp to give the young champion some advice on how to beat Floyd. Yeah, cause that’s worked so well in the past.
· I’ll joke about the fishnets, but I’m not going to poke fun at Oscar for coming clean about being in rehab and dealing with suicidal thoughts.
· Oscar makes a good point. Wasn’t he 34 when he fought Mayweather and coming off a yearlong hiatus? And he lost a split decision that was very close to being a draw.
· The comparison that Oscar is making to Mayweather’s previous opponents reads like a posting on a message board by a Manny Pacquiao fan. But let’s be honest, unless Floyd fights Pacuqiao, every other opponent will have a reason why they can’t beat Floyd according to the fans.
· Oscar, you could have pointed out that Marquez is a really little guy. Dude jumped up two weight classes for a catchweight bout that Floyd didn’t even bother trying to make weight for.
· Is Oscar’s new catchphrase going to be “Come on”?
· I have to say, I like Victor’s new tattoo. I always think that people who tattoo their names on themselves (Be it first or last) just have it in case they forget their name.
· Ortiz is lucky he has a nice friend who did a good job. Cause a scenario like that usually ends up with something embarrassing on your back instead of something cool. I’d give more details but that would get edited out.
· OK, I really need to go back to Las Vegas one of these days. Too bad I’m already booked on a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Oh, woe is me...
· I work midnights, so I can understand getting the urge to workout at odd times.
· Floyd’s little rap at the end of his workout makes me pine for the poetry of Floyd Sr. Yes, I said that.
· Seeing all these people working out makes me feel that I’m not doing enough with just one workout a week.
· For two brothers to live so close to one another and not even being willing to speak to one another...it sort of makes me understand why my mom can’t stand to have me and my sisters argue.
· I’m with Ortiz. In a time where most people are having to work two jobs or are having trouble finding a job, the money could be better spent trying to enhance your reputation.
· Floyd says that he’s old enough to be Victor’s father. However, that would make Floyd 10 when Victor was born. Sorry, I don’t use the “old enough to be your” analogy unless you’re at least 15 years older.
· “I’m gonna beat him and throw him in the dungeon...naked!” Uh...O...K. That was random, thank you for the awkwardness, Floyd.
· Floyd’s going to complain about Victor Ortiz doing an underwear advertisement while he’s running around Vegas in blue polka-dot shorts?
· OK, that was the second episode. Someone tell me that Fight Camp 360 is coming back soon...
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