
BoricuaBoxing.com - ANDRE BERTO vs VICTOR ORTIZ NYC Press Conference. East-West Showdown comes to the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on April 16 Andre Berto defends his WBC Welterweight Championship vs. "Vicious" Victor Ortiz on HBO World Championship Boxing NEW YORK, NY (Mar. 16, 2011) -- Styles make fights, and the compelling April 16 showdown between the lightning-quick World Boxing Council ("WBC") Welterweight World Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto from Winter Haven, Florida, and powerful, WBC # 5 rated challenger "Vicious" Victor Ortiz of Ventura, Calif., will add up to non-stop action when they square-off in an "East-West Showdown" from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut on April 16. "East-West Showdown Berto vs. Ortiz" is presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with Golden Boy Promotions. The bout will be televised live on HBO's World Championship Boxing starting at 9:45 PM/ET 6:45 PM/PT. The broadcast kicks off with Amir "King" Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) defending his WBA Super Lightweight World Title against Paul "Dudey" McCloskey (22-0, 12 KOs) from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. "There isn't a more compelling welterweight match-up than Berto vs. Ortiz," said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment, the promoter of the show and Berto. "We will pack the undercard with some of the biggest names in boxing from New England and the rest of the world. I couldn't be happier returning April 16 to one of the premiere venues on <b>...</b>
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