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It was a final bit of intimidation by Camp Mayweather before tonight's big fight in Las Vegas. With a massive entourage backing him, Floyd Mayweather lost his cool a bit and grabbed Victor Ortiz around the neck during Friday's weigh-in.

"It's all a big joke," Ortiz mumbled. "It's nothing."

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Beyond that minor fracas, it was a low key weigh-in. Both fighters easily made weight. Mayweather checked in at 146.5 pounds and Ortiz was right on the money at 147. The festivites were hosted by comedians Paul Rodriguez and Kevin Hart in front of roughly 5,000 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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Mayweather, 34, was the fighter who broke mentally on Friday. He says it won't happen tonight under the big lights.

"I have been at this for 16 years. This is the first time for Ortiz," Mayweather said. "I just have to keep my composure, stick to my game plan, and listen to what my (trainer) Uncle Roger tells me."

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EmmaWatsonVictor Ortiz knows what it's like to have lousy parents and awful role models, so when he looks at Floyd Mayweather's dysfunctional family he can play amateur psychologist. Ortiz says there's a reason "Money" is so defiant and boisterous.

"I see Mayweather as a little boy who is yearning for some kind of attention he didn't get as a kid," he told Telegraph Sport in an exclusive interview. "I know, I went through it myself. I was abandoned as a kid, thrown to the wolves, and came back as a king. I don't care what he has to say."

Gareth A. Davies had an interesting sit down with the WBC champ. The 24-year-old is less than a day and a half away from the biggest fight of his life, but he seemed relaxed. Ortiz lit up when he heard Davies' British accent.

"If you ever meet Hermione [the actress Emma Watson] over there in London, put a word in from me, tell her I'm her biggest fan," explained Ortiz to Telegraph Sport, with a broad grin. "I've watched every Harry Potter film, know them all.

NortonSpinksShaversBoxing can be a cruel sport to those fighters who didn't save their money or got ripped off along the way. There is no pension and the possibility of having medical insurance is almost laughable. The only shot at something close to a pension is the collectibles industry.

For some legendary fighters it's keeping them from abject poverty.

Bill Watson, the owner of Memorabilia International in Las Vegas' Miracle Mile shops, has lent a helping hand to some of the heavyweight stars of the 70's - Earnie Shavers, Ken Norton and Leon Spinks. All three were spotted at a recent autograph signing/photo op event at the MGM Grand and will sign again this evening.

The 68-year-old Norton has been battling back from the effects of an awful car accident 25 years ago. He called Watson a "godsend." All three have re-located to Las Vegas to work with the store. Shavers came back to the States after 10 years in England. Spinks recently lived in the Midwest and was working for $5.15 an hour as a janitor.

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