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TMZ SAYS VICTOR ORTIZ KNOCKS FLOYD MAYWEATHER OUT - IN THE LOOKS DEPARTMENT

TMZ SAYS VICTOR ORTIZ KNOCKS FLOYD MAYWEATHER OUT...IN THE LOOKS DEPARTMENT

Los Angeles (August 29)..."Vicious" Victor Ortiz's STAR POWER just hit new heights. Not only did he make his HBO 24/7debut Saturday night, but also, early this morning, celebrity gossip site TMZ posted photos of Ortiz almost baring it all in an underwear campaign hotter than the Las Vegas sun. The WBC Welterweight World Champion is currently training for his September 17 mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather and judging from the nearly 20 photos of Ortiz in his skivvies (see below), the hard work in the gym is paying off.

"STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz" is a mega-event taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz's WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez will do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez's WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Also live in Las Vegas will be Erik Morales vs. Lucas Matthysse in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez. The mega event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools and AT&T. Alvarez vs. Gomez is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Morales vs. Matthysse is presented in association with Box Latino Promotions and Arano Box Promotions. "STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz" will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Fans in the United Kingdom can watch the fight live on Primetime, channel 480 on Sky, Virgin on Demand and streamed live via the website primetimelive.co.ukat 2:00 a.m. BST (Sunday, September 18).

CONTACTS: Kelly Swanson/Lisa Milner, Swanson Communications/Mayweather Promotions: (202) 783-5500
                        Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631
                        Bill Caplan, Golden Boy Promotions: (818) 831-0046 (O)/(818) 515-1616 (C)
                        Patrick Byrne, HBO Pay-Per-View: (212) 512-1361
                       Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts International: (702) 650-7565
                       Michael Roth, AEG: (213) 742-7155
                       Cara Vanderhook, STAPLES Center: (213) 742-7273
                       MGM Grand Media Credentials: www.magnamedia.com
                        STAPLES Center Media Credentials: www.bzapr.com/credentials

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