CALIFORNIA - Americans "Vicious" Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto gave fans one of the best races of the year, in April 2011, with both fighters visiting the canvas twice before Ortiz emerged victorious and the World Council welterweight title of boxing (WBC), then held by Berto. Now, these great warriors welterweight will meet again on Saturday February 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in an anticipated 12-round rematch live on Showtime at 10 pm ET / PT (delayed on the west coast). The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, DiBella Entertainment and Showtime. Coming off a tremendous and innovative and successful promotion of Showtime ® PPV Manny Pacquiao. Shane Mosley in May 2011, Showtime will also receive promotional support from the parent company CBS Corporation, whose assets include the CBS television network, television stations and local radio and others. Revenge of Ortiz-Berto II marks the first time that Showtime and CBS join forces in support of a boxing event televised live on the primary network. "I am ready to go back to a war against Berto," he said Victor "Vicious" Ortiz "I'm hoping this fight. It's a match that I want and a battle that demanded people. These are the races that make boxing so great," said Andre Berto. "I'm very excited to get ready and able to make another classic. But the point is ... 'Ortiz' has to go!" Threatened. "After the battle of April between Ortiz and Berto, the first words from the mouths of worldwide were: 'When will you fight again?' "said Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions.
"Well, I'm very proud to say that February 11 is the date for the most anticipated rematch we've seen in a while. When you put these two gladiators in the ring, there will be fireworks. I can not wait to see them fight for second time, "predicted. "Berto-Ortiz I was a candidate for 'Fight of the Year' and boxing fans can expect more of the same in this important rematch," said Lou DiBella, president of DiBella Entertainment. "This fight is the perfect way to open what is expected to be a great year of boxing in 2012," he said. "For me the first battle of Berto-Ortiz was the" Fight of the Year 2011, and one of the most memorable past years, "said Stephen Espinoza, executive vice president and general manager of Showtime Sports." Immediately, as the majority of boxing fans, could not give them hope for Showtime.
