Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto to meet in rematch
Thursday 17 March 2016 19:24, UK
Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto will finally meet in a rematch next month five years after they went toe-to-in a thrilling war.
The pair will slug it out in Carson, California on April 30 following their 2011 showdown which was voted Fight of the Year by Ring magazine readers.
Ortiz moved up in weight and claimed Berto's WBO welterweight title on points in a bout which saw both fighters floored twice.
"I know I'm in for another war," said Ortiz. "I've always been open to a rematch because Berto has a big mouth and something to prove.
"After our fight, he went on a losing streak, because I gave his opponents a blueprint on how to beat him. My losses have been unfortunate, but I wouldn't want to come up against me at this stage in the game.
"My name is Victor and that's no coincidence."
Berto will return to the ring after losing a one-sided verdict to Floyd Mayweather in the pound-for-pound king's farewell fight in September.
"This is the fight the people have been waiting for and it's time to give it to them," said Berto.
"I am in a good place mentally, physically and spiritually. I've never wanted my story to be perfect, that's boring. Life is filled with ups and downs and I've embraced them all in my career.
"Everything I've been through has turned me into a savage. It's time to close this chapter once and for all. I want his head!"
