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DIBELLA PROMISES 'THE BEST OF' BERTO IN THE REMATCH WITH ORTIZ
DiBella said Berto's "reports on his recovery are that he is right on schedule" for the June 23 rematch slated to be televised on Showtime.
Trainer Tony Morgan told ******.com recently that Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) has "been recovering really well" over the course of his rehabilitation from a ruptured left biceps that was suffered during a sparring session on Jan. 30, forcing the postponement of his schedued Feb. 11 return bout with Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KOs).
"The fight will be June 23, and he's right on schedule," DiBella said of Berto, who recently resumed training at Goossen's Gym in Van Nuys, Calif., with Ricky Funez, according to Morgan. "Everything is looking very well with his recovery."
Berto's first fight with Ortiz, last April, featured two knockdowns by each fighter before Berto won the WBC belt by a unanimous decision.
Ortiz was subsequently dethroned after a fourth-round knockout loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September, the same month during which Berto rebounded by beating IBF welterweight titleholder Jan Zaveck by fifth-round knockout.
Berto gave up the IBF belt to face Ortiz in a non-title fight.
"He looked great in the Zaveck fight, and his conditioning was sensational in the Zaveck fight, so I think that he was incredibly confident wit his conditioning prior to the postponement of the Ortiz fight," said DiBella.
"Obviously, right now, I don't think that there is any change in that. I'm very confident that you're going to see the best of Andre Berto on June 23."
DIBELLA PROMISES 'THE BEST OF' BERTO IN THE REMATCH WITH ORTIZ
DiBella said Berto's "reports on his recovery are that he is right on schedule" for the June 23 rematch slated to be televised on Showtime.
Trainer Tony Morgan told ******.com recently that Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) has "been recovering really well" over the course of his rehabilitation from a ruptured left biceps that was suffered during a sparring session on Jan. 30, forcing the postponement of his schedued Feb. 11 return bout with Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KOs).
"The fight will be June 23, and he's right on schedule," DiBella said of Berto, who recently resumed training at Goossen's Gym in Van Nuys, Calif., with Ricky Funez, according to Morgan. "Everything is looking very well with his recovery."
Berto's first fight with Ortiz, last April, featured two knockdowns by each fighter before Berto won the WBC belt by a unanimous decision.
Ortiz was subsequently dethroned after a fourth-round knockout loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in September, the same month during which Berto rebounded by beating IBF welterweight titleholder Jan Zaveck by fifth-round knockout.
Berto gave up the IBF belt to face Ortiz in a non-title fight.
"He looked great in the Zaveck fight, and his conditioning was sensational in the Zaveck fight, so I think that he was incredibly confident wit his conditioning prior to the postponement of the Ortiz fight," said DiBella.
"Obviously, right now, I don't think that there is any change in that. I'm very confident that you're going to see the best of Andre Berto on June 23."