Berto-Ortiz

By Jason Kim: The long awaited rematch between former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz is about to become reality with both fighters meeting on February 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Kasim Aslam: Victor Ortiz (29-3-23KO’s) and Andre Berto (28-1-22KO’s) are set to to slug it out once again as their proposed second fight has been cemented with a venue which is to be announced.

By Dan Ambrose: Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) has reportedly opted to vacate his International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title says Dan Rafael on his twitter account. Berto, 28, is vacating the title in order to go after a rematch against former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who defeated Berto by a 12 round decision [...]

By Jason Kim: Lou Dibella, the promoter for IBF welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s), wants to match him up with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, and he feels like it’s a doable fight, according to an interview at fighthype. Dibella thinks Pacquiao doesn’t have too many more options for big fights available to [...]

By Jason Kim: Former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) bounced back from his defeat to Victor Ortiz from his last fight in April to come back last night and defeat the IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KO’s) on a cuts stoppage after the 5th round at the Beau Rivage Resort [...]

Sept., 2, 2011 – Leading up to the welterweight world championship fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz – set for Saturday, September 17 and presented live by HBO Pay-Per-View® – HBO Sports will present exclusive replays of two riveting showdowns that highlights the remarkable skill and will of these competitors.

By Kasim Aslam: Shane Moseley vs Manny Pacquiao showed that respect and sportsmanship still exists between fighters from there dire fight on May 8th. Touching gloves at every opportunity frankly annoyed some spectators but generated a clear insight as to the mutual respect for one another. Yet in today’s era there is evidence to suggest [...]

LOS ANGELES, May 11 – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz’s stirring April victory over Andre Berto not only earned him the World Boxing Council (WBC) Welterweight World Championship, but it also showed the power of perseverance against all odds, and not just in the ring, but in life as well. As a result, Ortiz was honored yesterday [...]

By José Sulaimán: Female Boxing Definitely a Fact. The contemporary world, especially the Latin world, seems to have forgotten the reasons for the Holy Week to be kept in remembrance and strengthening of faith after suffering 2,000 years ago the crucifixion of our Jesus Christ – a good man who came to the world to [...]

By Cor Lawson: There seems to be a running theme with many promoters and boxers that may just be starting to change, that is the overprotected and padding of boxer’s records. The recent emergence of Victor Ortiz as the new WBC 147 pound champ got me thinking along those lines last week.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz is eying Floyd Mayweather Jr. or a title defense against his mandatory challenger Selcuk Aydin for his first defense of Ortiz’s newly won World Boxing Council title. Ortiz, 24, defeated champion Andre Berto last week, beating him by a close 12 round unanimous decision win.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Of course no fighter ever wants to lose a fight, especially a fighter who is on the way up and appears to have the boxing world at his feet. Many times in boxing history fighters have lost when victory seemed certain.

From WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán: “This past Saturday night saw the two best fights of recent years: the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight championship between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz, and the fight for supremacy between WBC super bantamweight female champion Jackie Nava and WBC super flyweight champion Ana Maria Torres.

By Joe Ramos: Last Saturday night from the Foxwoods Resort and Casino boxing fans were treated to another possible Fight of Year Candidate. In consecutive weeks HBO Boxing was able to make everyone forget about the negatives that have surrounded the sport over the past few years and put together a fight that anyone with [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KO’s) wants a second crack at the newly crowned WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) after losing to Ortiz last Saturday night by a closely contested 12 round unanimous decision at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Masintucket, Connecticut.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz lived up to his nickname tonight, upsetting defending World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion and previously unbeaten Andre Berto by 12-round decision, headlining the “East-West Showdown” card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Jason Kim: In what will very possibly be the best fight of the year, Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s), moving up in weight from the light welterweight division, pulled off a huge upset by beating WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the [...]

By Eric Thomas: There’s no question that physically Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) has the tools to beat WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) in their fight tonight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashintucket, Connecticut. Ortiz, 24, may have the best set of overall skills than any other fighter in the light [...]

Tonight on HBO World Championship Boxing live from MGM Grand at Foxwoods MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – Tonight’s “East-West Showdown” world title fight between unbeaten rising star, World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto, and rugged, WBC No. 5-rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, featured in the 12-round main event live on HBO World [...]

By Dan Ambrose: We’ve already seen Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 Ko’s) fall completely apart and quit in the 6th round after getting knocked down by Marcos Maidana in his 6th round knockout loss to Maidana in 2009. Next, we saw Ortiz fall apart to a slightly lesser extent in his last fight against Lamont Peterson [...]

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 15, 2011) – The official weigh-in for tomorrow (Saturday, Ap4r. 16) night’s “East-West Showdown” card was held today at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto will defend his title against WBC No. 5-rated Challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand [...]

By Jason Kim: Trainer Robert Garcia is giving light welterweight knockout artist Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) a punchers’ chance of beating WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Machintucket, Connecticut. Although Garcia is giving Ortiz a chance in this fight, he’s less than confident [...]

By Eric Thomas: It really doesn’t matter now how badly WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) beats light welterweight challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night, Berto will will be considered to be nowhere near as good as Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the two fighters that Berto badly wants [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS April 13, 2011 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

By Joe Ramos: On Saturday April 16th at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino we all just might get some answers to the questions surrounding two of boxing’s up and coming welterweights Andre Berto 27-0-0 21 ko’s and Victor Ortiz 28-2-2 22 ko’s.

NEW YORK, NY (April 12, 2011) – World Boxing Council (WBC) # 5 rated “Vicious” Victor Ortiz plans to go full throttle in order to knockout WBC Welterweight World Champion and unbeaten star Andre Berto in their highly-anticipated 12-round “East-West Showdown” on April 16 at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Dan Ambrose: This Saturday night two HBO fighters WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) and Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 Ko’s) face off in what could be an interesting fight, only because it will likely weed one of them out of the big picture. Berto, a fighter who has a habit of facing [...]

By Chris Williams: On Saturday night we’re going to see two talented but flawed fighters in WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) and Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) face off in a battle at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

NEW YORK, NY (April 6, 2011) – The MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office has released additional $65.00 tickets today for the April 16 “East-West Showdown” championship boxing event featuring World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight World Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto against powerful, WBC # 5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, at MGM Grand [...]

NEW YORK, NY (April 4, 2011) – Last Thursday’s media conference call featured World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown” event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Also [...]