Will Floyd Mayweather Jr remain on top of the world ? Ortiz v Mayweather LIVE BLOG

Here in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the atmosphere is building slowly…

The first thing of note from my perspective. Floyd Mayweather has been insisting that Amir Khan should face his promoted fighter Jesse Vargas before they ever meet. Vargas has just won a 10-rounder on a split decision against Josesito Lopez.

That Vargas got the decision was frankly absurd.

A ridiculous split decision with Lopez getting 95-94, and Vargas 96-93, 95-94. There were boos around the arena. Khan would have nothing to concern him and a meeting between the pair would be a mis-match. Vargas is at best an aggressive banger. He clearly lost this fight against Lopez. Apart from on the cards of the two people who counted – judges Duane Ford, and Patricia Morse Jarman.

Sucker punch ? Bizarre picture of Floyd Mayweather with Victor Ortiz captured by photographer Stacey Verbeek

One of the more bizarre pictures to emerge from this week's proceedings in Las Vegas…

Floyd Mayweather appears to be sucking the life out of Victor Ortiz's nose at the Wednesday head to head

It was actually a depth of field illusion. Captions – Sucker punch ? "Leave me alone, Floyd, you're breaking my nose…" ?

Mayweather was actually shouting out to the side after the pair had been nose to nose.

Ortiz defends the WBC welterweight title against unbeaten Mayweather at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, on Saturday night