On February 11, live on Showtime from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto will stage a rematch of their acclaimed 2011 battle. Here's the official poster.
Thanks to Fight Hub TV (Facebook / Twitter / Site) for the poster.
This is a fight I feel is sort of flying under the radar right now, but I'm expecting there to be some buzz around it when fight week comes. The first fight was truly fantastic, a legitimate Fight of the Year contender in 2011, and there's no reason at all to think they can't repeat that. Neither fighter has much defense and I think you're always going to see a shootout with these two guys.
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Showtime has promoted the fight well on the network, and pushed it very hard during the free preview weekend. I really hope this fight gets the attention it deserves. I almost feel like even a lot of the people who normally would care are sleeping on this one.
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Cant describe how excited I am for this.
If I had decent pay this month I’d of considered flying out there for it, tix are cheap looking at that.
Shitali Klitschko - January 18, 2012 via mobile
I'm pumped for this one too. Their first fight was my personal 2011 FOTY.
Matt Miller - January 18, 2012
I definitely want to see Berto’s training camp. Kinda want to see what kind of adjustments he’s gonna make for this fight.
Clove_art - January 18, 2012
I think that with a few tweaks to his tactics and conditioning for this fight Berto can win this time around.
Who is it that trains Berto?
Radu - January 18, 2012
Tony Morgan.
Scott Christ - January 18, 2012
He needs to keep his brother out of his corner
pakinpower - January 18, 2012
Yes he does. BE AN ASSASSIN!
Scott Christ - January 18, 2012
Ha! Thats right.
I can’t remember, he wasn’t in the corner for the Zaveck fight, right?
Clove_art - January 18, 2012
This poster is great!
300? If I was in Vegas, I would actually watch this fight live.
VeeisAnimated - January 18, 2012
I like this poster too. Simple, but intense. No otherwordly effects, no lighting rays, nothing, and yet it looks powerful.
I really do like what Showtime has been doing lately. I hope they continue with it.
Apprentice - January 18, 2012
It’s a super reasonable price. Everything is so overpriced in Vegas that tickets for $50 are extremely cheap. On the strip, where the cheapest blackjack tables are a $10/hand minimum, $50 for a fight card that will take hours seems like an absolute steal.
Waldo Rastel - January 18, 2012
Agreed. The poster is maybe the best I’ve ever seen?
Manuwar - January 18, 2012
+1
Somebody in sthe art dep’t had their brain on frontwards.
BoxAnne - January 19, 2012
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