"Protect yourself at all times"

Okay, since its fresh in our heads I can only ask what the hell was Victor Ortiz thinking? I mean really was it a sucker punch as some suggest or was it lack of mental focus by Ortiz who was being outclassed by Floyd Mayweather on every level. Well it doesn't take a scholar to know that launching oneself head first at your opponent is surely not something you spent time working on during your training camp for the biggest fight of your life.
Apparently street smarts have evaded the up and coming Ortiz through his struggles. I say this because he must be crazy to think that after an uber-intentional headbutt, a kiss on the cheek and a hug was going to smooth things over with a fighter that comes from the hood. He's lucky that it was in a professional setting cause on the street it could have been much worse. Did he really think Mayweather was gonna let that sort of thing slide, I mean who puts their hands at their waist during a professional boxing match after a break!!??!!
Last but not least, after he was hit once why didn't he protect himself then?? He looked at the ref to be saved I suppose but even if he thought it wasn't right where's the excuse for not raising his hands after the first hit? I don't know but I do know this he didn't protest to strongly for someone who just lost his title on what he thought was a sucker punch...

Weigh in on this if you want but make sure you do one thing in a fight - Protect yourself at all times!!