Follow all the action live as undefeated WBC Welterweight champion Andre Berto takes on what many are calling his toughest test in Victor Ortiz. The action begins approx. 10pm eastern/7 pm Pacifiic
12 Rounds–WBC Welterweight Championship–Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) vs. Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s)
Round 1 Both Guys throwing hard, crisp punches…LEFT TO TO OF HEAD…DOWN GOES BERTO BUT RULED A SLIDP…BIG FLURRY IN THE CORNER …DOWN GOES BERTO AND HE IS HURT…Berto lands a big right…10-8 Ortiz
Round 2: Good uppercut by Berto…BIG RIGHT AND ORTIZ GLOVE HITS THE CANVAS…KNOCKDOWN…18-18
Round 3: Both guys slugging…Ortiz lands a uppercut…berto holds on…Left..Berto wobbling…Berto lands a left…Berto lands a hard right…Hook from Ortiz..Straight left..28-27 Ortiz
Round 4: Ortiz lands combinations on the ropes…Big left from Ortiz…Berto’s legs look tired…38-36 Ortiz
Round 5 Berto lands some jabs…Berto lands a right..Right hook from Ortiz..47-46 Ortiz
Round 6: HUGE COUNTER RIGHT AND DOWN GOES ORTIZ….Ortiz is hurt…Big right…BIG LEFT AND DOWN GOES ORTIZ…57-56 Ortiz
Round 7 Lots of mauling,,,Berto stumbling a bit…67-75 Ortiz
Round 8 Berto lands a right…76-75 Ortiz
Round 9: Ortiz tries to work the body…86-84 Ortiz
Round 10 Ortiz hits Berto behind the head and referee Michael Ortega docks a point from Ortiz…Ortiz lands a good left…95-93 Ortiz
Round 11 Ortiz lands a hard left and Berto looks very tired…105-102 Ortiz
Round 12 Berto lands a big right and left…Big left from Ortiz…114-112 Ortiz
115-110; 114-112; 114-111 FOR THE WINNER AND NEW WBC WELTERWEIGHT VICTOR ORTIZ
Photo by Claudia Bocanegra
