Ortiz vs Berto 2: Berto Reportedly Suffers Ruptured Bicep

by Waldo Rastel on Jan 30, 2012 11:07 PM EST in Boxing News Analysis

Andre Berto cannot make this gesture anymore because he is rumored to have a ruptured bicep. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Gabriel Montoya and Steve Kim of Max Boxing are tweeting that Andre Berto suffered a ruptured bicep. Andre Berto is currently undergoing surgery to fix the tear. It should go without saying that the Februray bout between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto is off.

This isn't good news for fight fans because this fight promised to be an all-action affair with both fighters looking for the KO from the opening bell. I couldn't see this fight being any worse than last year's fight, and that was one of the fight-of-the-year candidates.

Of course we now must shift our attentions to who Victor Ortiz is going to face for his next fight. The fight that makes the most sense is a rematch with Floyd Mayweather on Cinco de Mayo. Ortiz comes from Mexican decent, and he is a Golden Boy fighter that could be fairly cheap for Floyd. He would need to give Ortiz $2 million, but not much more than that and this is a key point. I bet Ortiz would be cheaper than Saul Canelo Alvarez and that is why Ortiz becomes a likely opponent for Floyd.

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Mayweather-Ortiz does make sense on some level, but I’d prefer to see some new blood in there with Floyd. Even though the end was controversial, we pretty much saw Floyd picking Ortiz apart for the first few rounds.

by AndrewDM on Jan 30, 2012 11:17 PM EST reply actions

You are being too short sighted. You got to consider how crazy Ortiz is going to be on the 24/7!

"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi

by Waldo Rastel on Jan 30, 2012 11:20 PM EST up reply actions

At the end of the day, you’re right. The 24/7 would be infamous. And also famous. At the end of the day.

by AndrewDM on Jan 30, 2012 11:28 PM EST up reply actions

What are the chances Mayweather fights Cotto & GBP feeds Ortiz to Canelo in a catch weight fight?

GBP already tried to give up on Ortiz thinking he’d lose the first Berto fight. Maybe I’m just crazy thinking they would do something like that.

"Heaven doesn’t want me and hell is afraid I will take over". - Bobby Czyz

by PhinsAllDay on Jan 30, 2012 11:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I like that set up

by honorablecbm on Jan 31, 2012 7:44 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

I don’t usually talk of boycotting because it can seem silly at times, but if Ortiz gets an immediate rematch with Floyd then I will not buy it. The guy gets his chance then does an obviously flagrant foul out of nervousness/frustration/hormones/whateverthehelliswrongwithOrtiz, and then gets KTFO while trying to hug Floyd for like the third time in the last ten seconds.

And this guy gets another fight with Floyd? That would be bullshit.

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by Kory Kitchen on Jan 30, 2012 11:20 PM EST reply actions

$$$

I know you know this. If they can’t get Cotto, perhaps they’ll look to Canelo (if GBP would let the young fella). If not, Ortiz makes sense because he’s cheap and it’s an easier fight to promote than, what, Mayweather-Peterson (LOL)?

by AndrewDM on Jan 30, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions

Oh i definitely know this. I would just hate Ortiz getting another shot after what he did.

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by Kory Kitchen on Jan 30, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions

Well, maybe I’m wrong in thinking Cotto and Canelo are preferred opponents for Floyd. I imagine so, given that I’d think there’d be WAY more money in a Mayweather-Cotto or Mayweather-Alvarez fight than a Mayweather-Ortiz II could ever pull in (even if he would have to give a bigger cut to the other guys). But I’m not the expert on business dealings.

by AndrewDM on Jan 30, 2012 11:37 PM EST reply actions

Both Cotto and Alvarez would demand a bigger cut than Ortiz. Ortiz will take a flat $2 million fee, Canelo and Cotto not so much.

"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi

by Waldo Rastel on Jan 30, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions

He tore his shoulder not too long ago. Hes in need of some yoga and flexibility.

"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."

by cylee1180 on Jan 30, 2012 11:44 PM EST reply actions

am i the only one who thinks

khan ortiz makes a ton of sense?

"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez

by Eddie Gonzalez on Jan 30, 2012 11:53 PM EST reply actions

Probably

Ortiz is so much bigger than Khan. I don’t think Amir’s first venture into 147 is going to be with arguably the biggest guy in the division. Ortiz came in at 164 on fight day with Mayweather.

by AndrewDM on Jan 31, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions

Khan Ko'd Ortiz in amateurs

Of course that might not mean he’d do it in pros but good storyline

"Heaven doesn’t want me and hell is afraid I will take over". - Bobby Czyz

by PhinsAllDay on Jan 31, 2012 1:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I really wanted to see that fight

Is it me or does it look like Mayweather and Manny are scrambling make something stick? All camps failed to announce their matchup mid January. Canelo, Cotto and Marquez must be hard to deal with this time around (good for them). I really don’t care to see Ortiz in the ring with Mayweather again, I’d prefer Canelo or Cotto.

by honorablecbm on Jan 31, 2012 7:58 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions