Victor Ortiz Boxing News

Berto vs. Ortiz II rescheduled for June 30th at Mandalay Bay

By Dan Ambrose: The Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) vs. Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s), which was supposed to be taking place on February 11th, has been rescheduled for June 30th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada according to Dan Rafael at ESPN.

Victor Ortiz: I want Amir Khan next!

By William Mackay: With former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz’s February 11th HBO fight with Andre Berto falling through due to Berto’s ruptured left biceps muscle, Ortiz is looking someone else to fight in the near future and he seems to have set his sights on former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, WBC junior [...]

Ortiz’s trainer interested in Khan and Mayweather bouts for Ortiz

By William Mackay: Victor Ortiz got some bad news with Andre Berto rupturing his left biceps during a sparring session this week. The injury will erase him from his scheduled February 11th fight with Ortiz and put him out of commission for at least four months while the injury heals. Ortiz is going to have [...]

Alexander-Maidana winner faces Victor Ortiz in June

By Jason Kim: According to fighthype.com, the winner of the February 25th fight between Devon Alexander (22-1, 13 KO’s) and Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) could face welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) in a fight in June with the winner of that fight a possibility for a Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout in the [...]

ANDRE BERTO INJURY FORCES CANCELLATION OF FEB. 11 FIGHT AGAINST VICTOR ORTIZ

ANDRE BERTO INJURY FORCES CANCELLATION OF FEBRUARY 11 FIGHT AGAINST VICTOR ORTIZ POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT DATE BEING DISCUSSED LOS ANGELES (January 31) – Due to a left biceps injury sustained while training on Monday, January 30, Andre Berto will be unable to compete in his scheduled February 11 SHOWTIME televised bout against Victor Ortiz at the [...]

Martirosyan volunteers to step in and face Victor Ortiz on Saturday

By William Mackay: Unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan (31-0, 19 KO’s) has volunteered to step in to replace the injured Andre Berto against Victor Ortiz on February 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

News update: Berto’s left arm injury to require surgery

By Eric Thomas: Earlier tonight, former IBF/WBC welterweight champion suffered a reported ruptured left bicep during a sparring session while getting ready for his February 11th rematch against Victor Ortiz. It sounded serious at the time, and now it’s been confirmed.

Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Victor Ortiz?

By Julian Valenzuela: Now that we’ve learned that Andre Berto is out of his scheduled February 11th fight with Victor Ortiz; who will Ortiz fight? Juan Manuel Marquez is trying to get a fight with IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson but it seems like Peterson will take the Amir Khan rematch instead.

Berto suffers arm injury, Ortiz fight in jeopardy; Cotto should have agreed to fight Pacquiao at 147

By Allen Fox: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto has suffered an arm injury of some kind that may require that his February 11th rematch with Victor Ortiz be postponed. Steve Kim is reporting that Berto suffered a ruptured bicep.

Berto vs. Ortiz II: A Fan’s Prediction

By Jimmy M.: The highly anticipated fight, Berto versus Ortiz 2, will happen on February 11, 2012. This fight is extremely important for both fighters. Andre Berto, (28 (KO 22), 1, 0), has been patiently waiting for this opportunity since losing to Ortiz last year in April.

Ortiz thinks Pacquiao should be able to call the shots for Cotto rematch

By Chris Williams: Victor Ortiz is solidly behind Manny Pacquiao in him being able to call the shots for a rematch with Miguel Cotto, according to examiner.com. Cotto is standing firm in not wanting to drain down from his fighting weight of 154 all the way to 147.

Berto: I have a secret strategy to beat Ortiz

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) revealed last night on ESPN2 that he has a secret strategy that involved doing something different in his rematch with Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) on February 11th to come out on top in their HBO fight at the MGM Grand in Las [...]

Berto still blaming his loss to Ortiz on being anemic

By Eric Thomas: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) feels that his loss to Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) last April was due to him being supposedly anemic. Berto found out afterwards about his anemia problem and has fixed the issue with the help of nutritionist Victor Conte.

Gary Russell Jr. vs. Dat Nguyen, Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns on Ortiz-Berto II card on Feb. 11th

ERISLANDY LARA RETURNS TO FACE RONALD HEARNS & GARY RUSSELL JR. RISKS UNBEATEN SLATE AGAINST DAT NGUYEN LOS ANGELES, January 26 – To round out the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing tripleheader headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto, Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment have announced two more high-impact fights from the [...]

Berto will be explosive early against Ortiz but then run out of gas

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) is working hard in training camp on his conditioning so that he doesn’t fade quite so badly as last time he fought Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) last year in April, but Berto is likely to find out that his conditioning issues will [...]

SHOWTIME SPORTS TO OFFER SECONDARY AUDIO PROGRAM (SAP) IN SPANISH FOR ORTIZ-BERTO II ON FEB. 11

Alejandro Luna and Raul Marquez to Call the Action from Ringside Saturday, Feb. 11, Live at 9 p.m. ET/PT From The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. NEW YORK (Jan. 25, 2012)—SHOWTIME® Sports will offer secondary audio programming (SAP) in Spanish for the upcoming Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto II blockbuster on Saturday, Feb. 11, [...]

Ortiz sees himself as an underdog against Berto in their February 11th rematch

By Jason Kim: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) feels he’ll be the underdog in his rematch with former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) next month on February 11th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, despite having already beaten Berto a year ago last April by a [...]

VIDEO: FIGHT CAMP 360°: Ortiz vs. Berto II Bonus Feature

ABOUT REPEAT OR REVENGE: ORTIZ vs. BERTO II: “Repeat or Revenge: Ortiz vs. Berto II” is the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight rematch of USA Today and Ring Magazine’s 2011 Fight of the Year between former World Boxing Council (WBC) World Champions “Vicious” Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto which will take place Saturday, Feb. 11 at [...]

The winner of the first unofficial Boxingnews24 fight of the year award goes to…

By Gerardo Granados: After a disappointing lack of interest to participate on the first Boxingnews24 fight of the year award by the site experts, I was left alone to make the pick by myself.

Berto vs. Ortiz: Victor gets his chance to quiet his critics once again

By Jim Dower: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) finds himself in a familiar situation next month with his back against the wall facing Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) with a lot of boxing fans questioning his ability.

AL BERNSTEIN TO EMCEE BERTO-ORTIZ AFTER PARTY

Showtime’s Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Bernstein will emcee a special Fight Night After party at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, following the much anticipated rematch between Andre Berto-Victor Ortiz. Bernstein and other boxing celebrities will be on hand at this event presented by Corporate Planners, Unlimited. For information on attending the party log [...]

Berto vs. Ortiz II promises to be an exciting bout

By Jim Dower: Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) and Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) will be doing it again next month in a rematch on February 11th a the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time there won’t be any title belts on the line, as Ortiz lost his World Boxing Council welterweight title [...]

VICTOR ORTIZ VS. ANDRE BERTO II SUPPORTING HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS

New York, NY – (1/12/2012) – Today marks the two-year anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit Haiti, leaving the country devastated and in shambles, but for former two-time welterweight champion Andre Berto, who will be squaring off against former World Boxing Council (WBC) “Vicious” Victor Ortiz on February 11 in a rematch of one [...]

Ortiz gets his boxing license, Berto-Ortiz 2 fight is on for February 11th

By Eric Thomas: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) met with the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday in Las Vegas to be interviewed for the controversial comments that Ortiz made recently about trying to break Floyd Mayweather Jr’s nose when Ortiz headbutted him in the 4th round in their fight last [...]

Berto-Ortiz II can be just as exciting as the first fight if Victor doesn’t melt down mentally

By Allen Fox: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 23 KO’s) has some of the best skills in the welterweight division but his skills are negated with some of the mental mistakes he makes in the ring, such as in his last fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. when Ortiz dropped his guard to apologize [...]

Victor Ortiz ordered to appear before the NSAC on Jan.11th to explain Mayweather comments

By Eric Thomas: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz has been ordered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on January 11th to explain his comments about how he was trying to break Floyd Mayweather Jr’s nose when he head-butted him in their fight last September.

Berto disappointed in Ortiz’s big mouth

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 Ko’s) is greatly disappointed by the blurting that former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) did recently in an interview at maxboxing.com where Ortiz said he was trying to break Floyd Mayweather Jr’s nose when he headbutted him in his 4th round [...]

Victor Ortiz may have to meet with NSAC to explain comments he made about breaking Mayweather’s nose

By Eric Thomas: Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) could be in hot water over some comments he made in a recent video interview where Ortiz said he had intentionally tried to break Mayweather’s nose in his last fight by head-butting Mayweather in the fourth round.

Ortiz vs. Berto: Victor has to stay focused if he wants to win

By Allen Fox: Former World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) has extraordinary skills on both defense and offense, but he has a bad habit of mentally making bad mistakes at times that cost him big time in some of his fights. Ortiz will be meeting Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) [...]

Boxing: What we learnt in 2011

By Peter Wells: Well, another year is coming to an end, and what a year it’s been. It’s pretty hard to sum it all up in one article but I’ll do my best to review what has been a fascinating year to say the least.

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