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NEW YORK, NY (April 2011) – World Boxing Council (WBC) # 5 rated “Vicious”
Victor Ortiz plans to go full throttle in order to knockout WBC Welterweight
World Champion and unbeaten star Andre Berto in their highly-anticipated
12-round “East-West Showdown” on April 16 at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

With training camp winding down and fight week here,
Ortiz kept his comments short and to the point regarding his fight with
Berto. Below are notes from Ortiz’s training camp in Oxnard,
California:

How was training camp for this fight?
“Training has been great.”

Have you prepared differently for Berto than previous
opponents?
“I have trained like never before in my
life.”

What is a typical Ortiz training day
like?
“It’s ‘Vicious.’”

Who have you been sparring with?
“My main sparring partner is Francisco “Chia” Santana;
the others are a secret.”

What is the most imperative strategy to win this
fight?
“Knock Berto out.”

How do you feel about coming to the East Coast to
fight?
“I will go to the end of hell and back to get my
belt.”

24-year-old Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s), fighting out of
Ventura, California, is hitting his fighting prime and has developed
into one of
the most popular fighters in boxing. The hard-punching southpaw holds victories
over former World Champions Nate Campbell (UD10), Vivian Harris (KO3)
and Carlos
Maussa (KO1) as well as high profile opponents such as Antonio Diaz
(TKO7), Mike
Arnaoutis (TKO2) and Jeffrey Resto (TKO2). The former NABO/USBA title holder
will look to capture his first world title by defeating Berto 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 KO’s) defending his WBA Super Lightweight World
Title against Paul “Dudey” McCloskey (22-0, 12 KO’s) from the M.E.N. Arena in
Manchester, England.

Tickets are priced at $350, $200, $125 and $65 and are
available through the MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office. Tickets can also be
purchased online at www.mgmatfoxwoods.com or by calling the MGM Grand at
Foxwoods at 1-866-646-0609.

For information about
DiBella Entertainment, including a list of all upcoming bouts, please visit
www.dbe1.com,
or follow Lou DiBella on twitter, @loudibella.

For information on
Golden Boy Promotions, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com,
Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or
on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing or Victor Ortiz @VICIOUSOrtiz.

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