Victor Ortiz vs Andre Berto... fight of the decade?

[IronDanHamza]

Crazy to think at the time Berto was considered one of the top Welterweigts and after the fight both were considered two of the best welterweights.

Now they're both considered jokes.

[TintaBoricua]

You can't watch the Round where Berto drops Ortiz, is on the verge of knocking him out, and gets dropped by Vic right before the ref steps in, and not get chills.

Manny Steward summed it up, "Oh My Gawd!"

It wasn't even FOTY...the first six rounds were great but it stagnated in the second half. The sixth round is overrated as hell, too. It was brought up as round of the year material when all it had going for it was those two flash knockdowns in the last minute of the fight.

Round of the year was CLEARLY Angulo-Kirkland round 1. Kirkland gets dropped in the first minute of the fight, gets mauled all over the ring for nearly 2 minutes, Angulo tires and then Kirkland turns it around on a punched out Angulo and Angulo goes down. There's tension throughout the ENTIRE round because you feel it's about to end right then and there.

[bojangles1987]

Crazy to think at the time Berto was considered one of the top Welterweigts and after the fight both were considered two of the best welterweights.

Now they're both considered jokes.

Welterweight was so bad then. It was Mayweather, Pac, and Berto. Then Ortiz took Berto's place. Freaking Mike Jones was top 5.

[Juof]

Man I miss steward

[hayZ]

Welterweight was so bad then. It was Mayweather, Pac, and Berto. Then Ortiz took Berto's place. Freaking Mike Jones was top 5.

Yep, a lot of the talent back then was at 140. Ortiz had just moved up to 147 too.

[dsomonster]

Damn GOOD fight. Both dudes were dropping bombs.

Fight of the decade...up for discussion.

[mordie]

Corrales Vs Castillo I...no debate in my opinion.

[SeekDaGreat]

Man I miss steward

Me too. And they need to do the rematch on this.

[_original_]

This fight had it all to make it a classic. At the time people were talking about these fighters like they were way over the hill and out and was seen as a crossroad fight for both.
This fight showed what a motivated and focused Ortiz was capable of. Ortiz overcame adversity and took some serious punishment from a hard hitting Berto to win and prove alot of people wrong in that fight.
Props to Berto for not only finishing the fight but making it competitive after what looked to be a early blowout. They both left it in the ring that night. Berto never seemed the same after this fight.
Certainly a very memorable fight.

LOL that's completely inaccurate, did you even watch boxing back then? At that time Berto was considered a top fighter with a lot of potential who was gearing up to face the likes of Mayweather, Mosley and Cotto (hence why Floyd was in attendance). Ortiz spoiled those plans though and he got the Floyd fight. Both guys are absolute shit now and both should consider retirement IMO.

[Akuza Da Root]

This fight had it all to make it a classic. At the time people were talking about these fighters like they were way over the hill and out and was seen as a crossroad fight for both.
This fight showed what a motivated and focused Ortiz was capable of. Ortiz overcame adversity and took some serious punishment from a hard hitting Berto to win and prove alot of people wrong in that fight.
Props to Berto for not only finishing the fight but making it competitive after what looked to be a early blowout. They both left it in the ring that night. Berto never seemed the same after this fight.
Certainly a very memorable fight.

What the hell are you talking about?

Both guys at the time, especially Berto was seen as elite at the welterweight division. Ortiz winning was a major upset..

Damn it's crazy how people just don't what they talking about but talking like they do.