Moments ago, undefeated pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather announced that his long-awaited return to the ring will take place on September 17 when he faces WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz. Mayweather made the announcement official to more than 1.25 million followers of his official Twitter account. "My fans have been waiting long enough. Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz. Sept-17 2011 for the WBC World Championship," Mayweather would tweet shortly after Noon ET after giving fans a tip to check his page at that time in an exclusive FightHype interview.



It's been over a year since Mayweather has been in the ring, having last fought in May of 2010, winning a lopsided unanimous decision over Shane Mosley. Victor Ortiz last fought this past April, defeating former champion Andre Berto and winning his first title in a sensational Fight of the Year candidate. Ironically, the WBC title that Ortiz just won is the last welterweight title that Floyd Mayweather ever won.

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