FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE BERTO TO HOST OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT

**MEDIA ALERT**

FORMER TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ANDRE BERTO TO HOST

OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT IN ADVANCE OF HIS

FEBRUARY 11 REMATCH AGAINST “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 at 2:00 P.M. PT

WHO:             ANDRE BERTO, Former Two-Time World Champion

TONY MORGAN, Berto’s Trainer

KEVIN ROONEY JR., Director of Public Relations of DiBella Entertainment

WHAT:           Former Two-time World Champion ANDRE BERTO will open his training camp in Van Nuys , Calif. as he prepares for his rematch against former World Champion “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ on Saturday, Feb. 11 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas , Nev. which will be televised live on SHOWTIME. 

                       

WHEN:           Tuesday, January 24

                        1:30 p.m. - Media Arrival

                        Approx. 2:00 p.m. - Berto Media Workout Begins

WHERE:         Ten Goose Boxing Gym

14420 Friar St.

Van Nuys, CA 91401

FACTS:           “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 Champions “Vicious” Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto which will take place Saturday, Feb. 11 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas , Nev.  The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWalt Tools and AT&T.  It will air live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).  A special three-fight undercard will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). 

CONTACTS:  Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631

Bill Caplan, Golden Boy Promotions: (818) 831-0046 (o)/(818) 515-1616 (c)

Kevin Rooney/Meredith Greenberg, DiBella Entertainment: (212) 947-2577

Chris DeBlasio, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1633

Annie Van Tornhout, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-1663

Chris Legentil, Showtime Networks Inc.: (212) 708-7319

Scott Ghertner, MGM Resorts International: (702) 891-1838

Media Credentials: www.magnamedia.com

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Star Power: Mayweather vs Ortiz

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Victor Ortiz

Photo courtesy of HBO Boxing and Will Hart

By Randy De La O

Victor Ortiz. will be defending his WBC Welterweight title this Saturday, September 17, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, against Floyd Mayweather Jr..The fight will be shown on HBO PPV.

I would like to see Ortiz win this one but I'm not entirely sure he can. He looked good against Andre Berto in his last fight, and while Berto is a decent enough fighter and was/is considered one of the up and coming stars of this generation, he is not Floyd Mayweather Jr, not by a long shot. Logic and Common sense says that if he couldn't handle Marcos Maidana he won't be able to handle Mayweather. Still, there has to be a part of Ortiz that has vowed to himself, regardless of circumstances or opponent, that he will never again quit. That's just speculation on my part but it's one that makes sense. However he did it, Ortiz has positioned himself for a fight with one of the two best pound for pound fighters in the world. He has a huge mountain to climb. The time for talk is over.

 Mayweather on the other hand, regardless of what you or I might think of him, has yet to be beaten and has yet to show signs of aging. I don't think Ortiz will have anything new to show him. Mayweather has seen it all before. However, he has not been without some close calls. His first win against Jose Luis Castillo was considered somewhat of a robbery but he did removed all doubt in the second fight. He earned a split decision in his 2007 fight against a tired and aging Ocar De La Hoya. During that fight Oscar had some great moments but just could not sustain it. When Oscar used his jab he had his way with Mayweather. That may just be the blueprint for beating him, that and a truckload of intestinal fortitude.

 My hope for tomorrow night? That Victor Ortiz reaches deep inside of himself and finds it within himself, win, lose or draw, to produce the fight of his life. I'd like to see the kid redeem himself.

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