Ortiz still better than Berto: This could be a mismatch this time around
December 25th, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: The last time Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) and Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) met up last April, both Ortiz and Berto hit the canvas two times a piece and it was a pretty close affair until Berto ran out of gas in the second half of the fight. However, this time it’s going to be different. Ortiz is coming into this fight with a purpose after losing by an embarrassing 4th round TKO to Floyd Mayweather Jr. last September. Ortiz let his guard down in the fight by trying to be a nice guy and apologize after headbutting Mayweather.
Berto had been working on trying to fix his stamina problems before his last fight against IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck, but Berto looked just as faded after the 3rd round in that fight as he was against Ortiz. As you can see there hasn’t been any improvement in Berto’s stamina and this is going to be a big problem for him against the younger, busier Ortiz. He’s going to take the fight to Burt and force him to fight at a fast pace that he can’t sustain for any length of time.
Berto is one of those type of that can fight well when he’s the one setting the pace and fighting in fast, controlled spurts. He’s a lot like Jean Pascal with his tendency to fight in brief bursts followed by rest breaks. Ortiz didn’t let Berto get those rest breaks last time out and he faded out after the 3rd round. Berto briefly got a little more energy in the 6th when he knocked Ortiz down, but from then on, Berto was fighting on fumes.
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Ortiz is a fighter not a boxer! He goes in hitting hard but leaves him self open. Sloppy boxing but a fighter should have gotten up after floyd pieced him up he showed no heart!
Berto is going to sleep this time. If Zaveck hadn’t gotten cut badly, he would’ve stopped Berto. Berto has been an HBO guarded fighter for years. Ortiz has something to prove, and he will be ready for this rematch just like he was ready for the first fight, except more so.
Ortiz knocks Berto out this time around Ortiz to strong to powerful berto is just a bum fighting fighter
ortiz can beat floyd but he is goin to hav to except that floyd is going to win the first half of the fight. while ortiz is getting jabed up he has to keep the pressure on n go at the body. second half its all out war. he can survive cause floyd is not a ko artist n ortiz is young. plus he needs to get rid of his trainer. homeboy dont know nothing
Berto and ernie is not top level, Ortiz fell at highest level but still got more skills overall than weird face berto
Berto knocks him out.. nough said
@ Errol: how can you call yourself real man with the name “ERROL”? Your parents must hate you.
Big Brown doggy,keep off this site this is for real men not boys, so you go play with your peanuts, take the bet or be quiet. My name is Errol yours is Big Brown doggy now which one of us is the fool?
I would actually like to see a Berto/Ortiz II, Or either Berto or Ortiz to face Pacquiao… IMHO, Either Bero or Ortiz would KO Marquez. There is a good chance Pacquiao would bit the dust as well facing either of them.
u should take up a different sport mate u dont no s/hit.
It says in the Bible, “Do unto others BEFORE they do unto you”. Luke 3 Chapter 13…
Floyd did just that to Ortiz. 2 more rounds he would have been starched anyway. Berto/Ortiz II could end in a Berto win bringing about a 3rd fight…
Ortiz had everything to beat Floyd.
Except a brain, and the heart of a champion.
i dont think this fight is a mismatch, there is going to be a mega fight based on the outcome of this one so the stakes are high.
If Puerto Rico had any decent fighters worth talkn bout I’d say somethin. Instead ill talk shyt bout ALL the promising fighters from Mexico that dominate this website & who come to our backyards & handle us with ease. Then ill make up every excuse under the sun as to why we keep losing.
@ errol: is that 100,000 peanuts? You probally can’t afford a snickers bar.fool.
Berto wins this time im willing to bet $100,000s on it anyone taking the bet?
Ortiz was happy FMJ gave him an easy way out. Victor knew he was getting knocked out anyway by FMJ, because the fight was severely one sided. This will be a 12 round war with Berto once again. They are very similar.
It’s a toss up….
Ortiz a dumba.ss
I though highly of Ortiz but they way he handled the Mayweather situation, being all happy to get K.O’d, don’t know he really just needs to prove something in this one.
Atleast berto is a clean fighter and not like Floyd,a dirty suker puncher.
ortiz wins by 116-112 in a classic again