Few moments can define your career, and for Victor Ortiz, it was his fight with Floyd Mayweather back in 2011 that altered his career. The two stood in the middle of the ring, unloading blows, but Ortiz was finding it hard to connect and land them. Then, in the fourth round, it happened. Instead of going for the body or temple, he shoved his head and headbutted ‘The Best Ever’. While the referee intervened and deducted a point, the damage was done, and Mayweather Jr. caught him with a two-piece, dropping him to the knees. The result? ‘Vicious’ found himself face flat on the canvas.

Since then, Ortiz, 37, has only apologized for what he did back then to Mayweather Jr., now 47. He realized what he did back then on the night itself. The 33-7-3 record holder hugged and kissed the boxing legend in the ring after the fight was over. He again hugged him after the results. He went down memory lane and recalled the night in a conversation with Vlad TV.

When asked about his antics in the ring against Mayweather Jr., Ortiz declared, “I’m not a bad person, you know. I think that that’s where it showed. My heart caught up to me man, and I paid for it.”

But in the same conversation, the Kansas native revealed that Mayweather Jr. had caught him with illegal blows in the face, shutting his leading eyes. This is when he started to retaliate in kind.

Victor Ortiz comes clean on the Floyd Mayweather Jr. moment

The former WBC welterweight champion disclosed that his corner had asked him to headbutt Mayweather Jr. It was a combination of the referee not paying heed to his complaints and his leading eye shutting down that he did what his corner asked him to do. Ortiz admitted, echoing the words of his corner, “Headbutt him; if you give him a headbutt, take a point; it is what it is.”

Interestingly, Ortiz will c0-headline the August 24 card, as he goes up against Rodrigo Damian Coria, fighting just before the main event of Mayweather Jr. vs. John Gotti III. However, he is ending his two-year layoff, so there are concerns about ring rust and whether he could perform at the same level. Ortiz was also in talks to fight ‘Pretty Boy’ before John Gotti III got the nod, but if he does well, then he could finally have a rematch under the exhibition rules.

What do you make of Victor Ortiz’s comments about the incident involving Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Do you believe it’s a moment that continues to highlight his life? Let us know in the comments below.