Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz, billed as Star Power, was a professional boxing match contested on September 17, 2011, for the WBC welterweight championship.

[2] However on June 7, Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced via Twitter that he was set to challenge Ortiz on September 17, ending a 16 month absence from the ring.

The bout was held at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada, Nevada and televised via HBO PPV as part of a split-site doubleheader, the broadcast also featured the Canelo Álvarez vs. Alfonso Gómez light middleweight championship bout taking place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Referee Joe Cortez immediately called timeout and penalised Ortiz a point for the foul.

[citation needed] Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz generated buys from 1.25 million homes with a value of $78,440,000 in pay-per-view revenue.