Victor Ortiz: record, next fight and profile →
Last Thursday, it was revealed on BoxingScene.com that Andre Berto failed one of his random drug tests that were administered by VADA [Voluntary Anti Drug Association]. Berto's A and B samples were confirmed to have had traces of nandrolone.
BoxingScene.com posted a recent interview where former champion Victor Ortiz said he was willing to face anyone from "140 to 150." Ortiz is scheduled to return on June 23rd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He was going to face Andre Berto in a rematch, but last week it was revealed that Berto tested positive for a banned steroid in a random drug test administered by VADA [Voluntary Anti-Drug Assocication].
According to several sources who spoke to BoxingScene.com, Josesito Lopez (29-4, 17KOs) has been approached, and already accepted, the opportunity to face former welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22KOs) on June 23rd at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The fight has not been finalized, from what BoxingScene has been told.
BoxingScene.com recently spoke to junior welterweight contender Breidis Prescott. The Colombian slugger burst onto to the scene when he knocked out Amir Khan in one round back in 2008. With question marks surrounding Lamont Peterson's victory over Khan, Prescott arguably holds the only legitimate victory over the U.K. Based fighter. In this interview Prescott talks about possibly stepping in to face Victor Ortiz, his future plans and more.
Victor Ortiz has spoken exclusively to World Boxing News about the recent publicity surrounding Andre Berto’s failed drug test as the Californian searches for a new opponent for the Showtime televised event on June 23rd in Los Angeles.
After a deserved resting period in his native Argentina, WBA super lightweight champion Marcos Maidana travelled to Oxnard last Monday to join his new trainer Robert Garcia. “El Chino” had a great welcome by his gym-mates including Brandon Rios.
Los Angeles - Andre Berto was recently advised that he has tested positive for low levels of 19-norandrosterone, a metabolite of nandrolone or nandrolone precursors. So far, neither Andre Berto nor his lawyer have been provided with any laboratory documentation other than a 1-page, summary report of the laboratory's findings. Mr. Berto's lawyer has requested the complete laboratory documentation package, including all chain of custody documentation and scientific data supporting the laboratory's summary report.
Alex Ariza, the strength and conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., blasted nutritionist Victor Conte, who has been working with Andre Berto since autumn of last year. Headlines erupted earlier when BoxingScene.com's Gabriel Montoya reported that Berto had failed a random drug test administered by VADA, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency. Berto, training for a welterweight rematch with Victor Ortiz on June 23rd, agreed to take part in a random drug testing protocol. Berto tested positive for nandrolone, a well known steroid.
After BoxingScene.com reported that Andre Berto failed a random drug test, Rolando Arellano, the manager of Victor Ortiz, commented on the situation. Berto is scheduled to fight Ortiz on June 23 in Los Angeles.
Andre Berto’s positive test for traces of nandrolone “has absolutely nothing to do with me or any supplements I provided,” said Victor Conte, who is working with Berto, on Twitter on Friday afternoon, shortly after the news broke, which was first reported by Scott Shaffer of BoxingTalk.com