Victor Ortiz’s Health
On the 17th of September 2011, Victor Ortiz will face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the WBC Welterweight championship, which will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. All sports played at top athlete level are bad for your health, as they place unnatural stresses on your body. Due to the violent nature of boxing, this is a sport in which health issues are even more common, including brain damage.
Victor Ortiz is still very young and has many years of boxing left ahead of him before he is likely to notice any of the ill effects associated with the sport. However, his mental health has come under increasing criticism, after he quit in a match where he was being very seriously beaten. In the world of boxing, quitting in such a situation is a big no-no and many people wonder whether the main issue that stands in Victor Ortiz’s way is fear. All boxers know that in this sport, you will get hurt (seriously hurt) and can even risk death, that is without even thinking of the long term effects of boxing. It seems Victor Ortiz is too concerned about these potential health issues to fight as good as he possibly could, choosing instead to throw in the towel rather than continuing to fight at the first sign of not being able to win.
Victor Ortiz has lost quite a lot of support from boxing enthusiasts because of this attitude and it is hoped by many that he will be able to redeem himself in the fight against Mayweather, either by winning or by being able to stick the fight out till then end.
Victor Ortiz is, however, a very confident boxer and he feels he will be the one that beats Mayweather’s impressive winning streak in the upcoming match. Witness Mayweather Ortiz live from Las Vegas and see how the American will preserve his health!
