Floyd Mayweather announced he is to fight Victor Ortiz on September 17 . The 24-year-old American said : `` I respect Mayweather because he has been a champion for many years Ortiz has been in retirement since defeating Shane Mosley in May 2010 . Year - old Ortiz is the current WBC welterweight champion .
Floyd Mayweather announced he is to fight Victor Ortiz on September 17 . Ortiz has been in retirement since defeating Shane Mosley in May 2010 . Year - old Ortiz is the current WBC welterweight champion .