Mayweather's KO win vs Ortiz draws jeers from Pacman, Arum

While boxing champ Manny Pacquiao agrees that Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s controversial 4th round knockout of Victor Ortiz, didn’t violate boxing rules, the current pound-for-pound king said he would have done otherwise. Mayweather “lost sportsmanship," said Pacquiao as quoted by a GMA News report. Ortiz gave Mayweather a head butt which prompted referee Joe Cortez to pause the fight. Mayweather then laid Ortiz to the canvas just when they were touching gloves to resume the bout. Top Rank’s CEO, Bob Arum told BoxingScene.com that Mayweather’s behavior was indeed “unsportsmanlike" and that he won by a “cheap shot." "That’s not something Pacquiao would do," added Arum. Pacman refused to comment about a possible match with the undefeated Mayweather, saying that he is focused instead on his upcoming 3rd ring meeting with Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez. Arum also said that if Pacquiao wins on November 13, "then that’s the time to talk." But fresh-from-victory Floyd insisted that he doesn’t need to fight the Filipino champion. "With or without Pacquiao, every time Floyd Mayweather goes out there, he’s gonna make over $70 million, period," said Mayweather in a post-fight press conference. But Pacman’s fans, American Idol Season 10 finalist Stefano Langone included, still hope that he gets to fight Mayweather. “It’s time to show Mayweather, give him a little lesson I think on real respect," said Langone in an interview on GMA News TV’s "News to Go." James Durbin, also an American Idol finalist, also quipped that Pacquaio should fight Mayweather "to straighten him up." A sports enthusiast, Langone had good words for Pacman who he calls “a man of respect and integrity." “He’s training in the day and doing the show at night, and it’s just amazing to see how he gives so much back to his people," said Langone on his encounter with Pacquiao during the latter's "Manny Many Prizes" television game show. — Roehl Niño Bautista/RSJ, GMA News