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 Vegas, Nevada.
Berto vs. Ortiz
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.
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 resurface in their rematch next month on February 11th if the fight goes past the 5th round.
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 12 round decision.
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-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 to Mayweather for headbutting him and was knocked out.
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 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.