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-Ortiz
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.
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 TKO loss last year in September.
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) in a rematch on February 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ortiz, 24, defeated Berto the last time they fought back in April 2011.
Berto vs. Ortiz: Andre looking for revenge
By Eric Thomas: It’s been eight months since then challenger Victor Ortiz made WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto look like an old man in wearing him down and beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision in April 2011. Berto has since come back and beaten IBF paper champion Jan Zaveck by a 5th round stoppage to briefly claim his International Boxing Federation belt back in September.
Ortiz still better than Berto: This could be a mismatch this time around
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 feels he’ll be deserving of a Mayweather or Pacquiao fight next if he beats Ortiz
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) thinks he should be the next one to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao if he can get by Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO’s) in their rematch next month on February 11th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Berto vs. Ortiz II rematch on February 11th at the MGM Grand – Boxing
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.
Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz get set to meet once again
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.