The infamous fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz in 2011 is a topic that still sparks debate among boxing enthusiasts. Mayweather clinched Ortiz's WBC welterweight title on September 17, 2011, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but the victory was shrouded in controversy. Ortiz's headbutt led to a cut on Mayweather, and as the referee, Joe Cortez, looked away, Mayweather landed a left hook and a right hook, sending Ortiz crashing to the canvas.

Ortiz's headbutt was not an innocent mistake. He had admitted that it was intentional, saying, "I had told my corner over and over again that he was hurting my eye. It's closed; it's shut, so I was seeing double out of one eye. It was weird, and then it went black—just black." Mayweather's statement that "you just have to protect yourself at all times" is a valid perspective. He was defending himself against an intentional attack.

It's also worth considering the context of the situation. Ortiz's camp had advised him to headbutt Mayweather to balance the scale, which raises questions about Ortiz's strategy and intentions. Michael Jai White, a Hollywood actor and martial artist, defended Mayweather's actions, stating that Ortiz had time to defend himself from the big blow and that the headbutt was not an innocent mistake. White's comments encourage readers to think critically about the situation, asking questions like: "What if Mayweather's reaction was a result of Ortiz's intentional headbutt? What might have happened if Ortiz had defended himself?"

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