On April 16, 2011, Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KOs), the welterweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KOs).
Andre Berto is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Freddy Hernández, 4 months and 20 days ago. Victor Ortiz is coming off a draw with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Lamont Peterson, 4 months and 5 days ago.
The winning odds are at 72-28 in favor of Andre Berto, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Victor Ortiz will put on a really good performance, Berto will be required to be at his best.
Victor Ortiz defeated Andre Berto via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Ortiz improves his record to 29-2-2, while Berto adds a loss to his record at 27-1.