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Victor Ortiz was scheduled to fight Andre Berto (28-1-0, 22 KOs) for the second time in a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, February 11, 2012. But, unfortunately Andre Berto torn his bicep during sparring so the fight has been postponed. Once doctors determine how long he will be out the new fight date will be announced. (Note: Previously purchased tickets will be honored once the new date has been confirmed or ticketholders can contact their place of purchase for refunds.)
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortiz vs Berto II | TBA | TBA |
Victor "Vicious" Ortiz
Victor Ortiz, who fights as a southpaw made his professional boxing debut in 2004 at 17 years old. On Friday, June 4, 2004 at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ortiz fighting as a lightweight beat Raul Montes (1-3-0, 1 KO) by 1st round TKO.
Ortiz suffered his first professional loss on June 3, 2005 when he knocked out Corey Alarcon with an uppercut off of a clinch. Alarcon fell backwards onto the canvas and stayed down. The referee ruled it an illegal blow because he had ordered the fighters to separate. Ortiz lost by 1st round disqualification.
In a short but exciting fight on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Victor Ortiz defeated Carlos Maussa (20-5-0, 18 KOs) by KO at 1:47 of round one. Ortiz caught Maussa with a right uppercut then knocked him out with a short left hand to the chin. Compubox numbers showed that Ortiz landed 7 out of 19 pinches thrown and Mausse landed 12 of 38.
Continuing on his knockout streak Ortiz defeated Dairo Esalas by 5th round KO on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California. Then went on to defeat Argentinian Roberto David Arrieta (30-14-4, 13 KOs) by 5th round TKO on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada winning the vacant WBO NABO light welterweight title. Arrieta was down in rounds two, four and five.
Fighting on the De La Hoya vs Pacquiao undercard on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ortiz defeated Jeffrey Resto (22-3-0, 13 KOs) by 2nd round TKO. Ortiz knocked down Resto twice in round one and once in round two before the referee stopped the fight. It was Ortiz's first defense of his WBO-NABO light welterweight title.
Victor Ortiz who was named 2008 Prospect of the Year by Dan Rafael of ESPN beat Greek Mike Arnaoutis (21-3-2, 10 KOs) of Atlantic City, New Jersey by 2nd round TKO in a WBO NABO/USBA light welterweight title fight on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Ortiz hit Arnaoutis with a big left stunning him and proceeded to finish him off with a barrage of unanswered punches prompting referee Ray Balewicz to stop to the fight at 1:27 of round two.
Ortiz lost a 12-round interim WBA light welterweight title fight to Argentine Marcos Maidana (26-1-0, 25 KOs) by 6th round TKO on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Both fighters were down in round one and Maidana was down another two times in round two. A left by Maidana cut Ortiz over the right eye in round five which turned the tide. In round six Maidana opened up on Ortiz and dropped him. Ortiz got up and basically gave up walking to the ring doctor who told the referee to stop the fight due to the cut over Ortiz's right eye and swelling of his left eye. In a post fight interview with Max Kellerman, Ortiz said "I'm young, but I don't think I deserve to be getting beaten up like this. I have a lot of thinking to do.". So much for his moniker "Vicious"...
Victor Ortiz defeated Mexican Antonio Diaz (46-6-1, 29 KOs) by 7th round TKO on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Diaz's corner stopped the fight due to a cut over Diaz's left eye. The bout took place on the Juan Diaz vs Paulie Malignaggi fight card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Lou DiBella and televised on HBO.
Ortiz beat Hector Alatorre (16-9-0, 5 KOs) of Tulare, California by 10th round TKO on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. Ortiz dropped Alatorre with a combination in round ten prompting the referee to stop the fight after Alatorre got up on shaky legs. Ortiz vs Alatorre headlined the first fight card of Golden Boy Promotions and AEG's 2010 season of Fight Night Club monthly boxing series.
On Saturday, May 15, 2010 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, Victor Ortiz beat Nate Campbell (33-6-1, 25 KOs) by a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision in a light welterweight fight. The judges scores read 100-89, 100-89 and 99-90 all for Victor Ortiz. Ortiz vs Campbell co-headlined the Amir Khan vs Paulie Malignaggi fight card promoted by Golden Boy Promotions which was televised live on HBO.
Victor Ortiz defeated Guyana Vivian Harris (29-5-1, 19 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York by 3rd round KO in a light welterweight fight on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Ortiz dropped Harris three times in the 2nd round and once in the 3rd round prompting referee Raul Caiz Sr to wave off the fight at 0:45. Ortiz vs Harris appeared on the undercard of Shane Mosley vs Sergio Mora promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and televised live on HBO PPV.
Ortiz fought Lamont Peterson (28-1-1, 14 KOs) to a 10-round majority drawn in a light welterweight bout on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scores were 94-94, 94-94 and 93-95. Ortiz, the aggressor knocked down Peterson twice in round three while Peterson boxed from the outside. Ortiz has won his last four fights since losing embarrassingly to Marcos Maidana by 6th round TKO in an interim title bout in June 2009. Peterson, who suffered his first and only defeat to Timothy Bradley in December 2009 was coming off a 7th round TKO win over Damian Fuller in April 2010.
Victor Ortiz beat previously undefeated Andre Berto (27-1-0, 20 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in a WBC welterweight title fight on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Ortiz fought like a man possessed. In round one he knocked Berto down twice. The first time although the knockdown came from a punch the referee ruled it a slip. The second time Ortiz staggered Berto in the corner putting him down on a knee with a left hand. In round two Berto knocked Ortiz down with a right. In round six Berto knocked down Ortiz with a perfect right hand and had Ortiz in trouble. Then at the end of the round Ortiz knocked Berto down with a left. Berto looked gassed in the later rounds and was almost down again in round ten. Ortiz lost one point for hitting behind the head in round ten. Scores were 115-110, 114-112 and 114-111. Ortiz wins the WBC welterweight title and finally redeems himself from his meltdown loss to Maidana.
Victor Ortiz lost his WBC welterweight title by KO at 2:59 of round four to Floyd Mayweather Jr (42-0-0, 26 KOs) in the most bizarre ending on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ortiz headbutted Mayweather at 2:50 of round four prompting referee Joe Cortez to stop the fight and penalize Ortiz one point. After bringing Ortiz back to the center of the ring after the break Ortiz approached Mayweather to hug him and apologize for headbutting him but instead he got sucker punched and knocked out by Mayweather. Ortiz did not realize that the break was over and that the fight was back on because referee Joe Cortez had his back to the fighters as he signalled the time keeper to restart the clock and he never looked at the fighters and said "box on". It was a poor job of refereeing and communicating by Joe Cortez and an underhanded blow by Mayweather but Ortiz should of had his guard up and been ready to protect himself at all times.
