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Former American boxing champion, Victor Ortiz, suggested a boxing match with the former two-weight champion of UFC Conor McGregor. However, fans weren’t pleased by his recent suggestion.

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It has become a trend in the combat sports universe, where the UFC fighters transition to the square ring for a boxing match with prominent boxers. Apparently, many such fights garner much attention from the fans and sell hefty pay-per-views. Hence, many MMA fighters and boxers prefer such crossovers. However, not all match-up please the fights.

Recently, boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather’s former opponent, Victor Ortiz, took to Twitter and suggested a matchup. He tweeted, Ortiz vs McGregor!? @PBConFOX.”

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However, displeased fans shared their disgust in the comments section at his suggestion. Many even took a dig at the former boxing champion for suggesting such a bout.

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 A fan wrote, “You might not even beat Jake Paul at this point…”

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“Dude you’re high….” Another fan wrote

“Everyone wants to box Conor bro. He’s enjoying retirement on hos yacht, I don’t think he’s going to fight this year lol,” One fan commented.

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“Boy! A lot of haters on here! Most of whom have never stepped in the ring. I wish you the best, Victor!” A user wrote. 

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One fan wrote, “Nah bro, go get one of the Pul brothers and bank.”

“Put respect on this man’s name. Why does Conor have to take on a no name that’s only after a big payday. Ortiz not worth McGregor time. My man only takes big, fights not little ones lol Ortiz ur big payday is not coming haha remember are king only fights big fights.” A fan commented.

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Floyd Mayweather has defeated both Conor McGregor and Victor Ortiz

The undefeated boxing phenomenon, Floyd Mayweather, has previously defeated both Conor McGregor and Victor Ortiz via a T/KO in a boxing match.

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In 2011, Ortiz faced Mayweather to defend his WBC welterweight title. However, he couldn’t get through to the undefeated boxer. ‘TBE’ stopped Ortiz in the fourth round of the fight to become the new champion.

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Later on, in 2017, the former UFC champion McGregor made the first-ever boxing and MMA transition. He faced Mayweather in a twelve-round blockbuster boxing match.

However, the ‘TBE’ stopped ‘The Notorious’ in the tenth round of the fight. Interestingly, this match still remains one of the highest pay-per-view selling matches of all time.

What are your thoughts on both fights? What do you guys think of Ortiz’s suggestion? Let us know in the comments section below.

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