Berto gets revenge, knocks out Ortiz in 4

MANILA, Philippines – Five years after their first memorable battle, Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz met in the ring once again. Only this time, the result was different. 

Berto avenged his 2011 unanimous decision loss to Ortiz with a fourth round technical knockout win on Sunday, May 1 (Manila time) at StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Berto (31-4, 24 knockouts) rose off the canvas in round two to drop Ortiz twice in the fourth. Ortiz (31-6-2, 24 KOs) didn’t respond to referee Jack Reiss when he asked if he was OK to continue, bringing a halt to the bout at the 1:14 mark.

The win was the first for the two-time welterweight titleholder Berto since his unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr in September of 2015 and likely has earned him another big fight. Ortiz loses for the fourth time by stoppage in his last 6 fights, with the two wins being against tuneup opposition in his preceding two fights.

Ortiz’s walk back to the dressing room was met with an ugly display from one spectator, who attempted to throw a pizza at the former WBC welterweight titleholder.

The fight was presented by Premier Boxing Champions and televised on Fox in the United States. – Rappler.com