(Photo: Fred Beckham/Associated Press) Foxwoods Resort and Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut (HBO)-- Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KOs) scored the first upset of the evening with a spirited title-winning effort over previously undefeated Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KOs) for Berto's WBC welterweight title. From the very first round it became clear that the fans … [Read more...]
Berto – Ortiz: Cleansed by the Fire
by Tim Harrison Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO) was supposed to be a superstar at this point of his career. The 27-year old Haitian-American native of Winter Haven, Florida was on the fast track to super stardom. He was young, strong, fast, powerful, and showed flashes of brilliance as he rose up through the sticky dregs of the welterweight ranks. Berto is still young, fast, … [Read more...]