LOS ANGELES (January 31) – Due to a left biceps injury sustained while training on Monday, January 30, Andre Berto will be unable to compete in his scheduled February 11 SHOWTIME televised bout against Victor Ortiz at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., forcing a cancellation of the event on that date. All parties involved are actively seeking a possible postponement date for Ortiz vs. Berto II.
Information regarding previously purchased tickets being honored for a possible postponement date will be released as it becomes available or, alternatively, ticketholders can contact their place of purchase for refunds.
More information will be announced as it becomes available.
JUAN CARLOS BURGOS VS CRISTOBAL CRUZ HEADLINES CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT CARD ON FEBRUARY 24 AT DOVER DOWNS HOTEL & CASINO, TELEVISED LIVE ON ESPN
Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Thompson Promotions will present a sensational fight card on Friday, February 24, at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware. The main event and co-featured bouts will be televised live on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights.”
In the 10-round main event, Juan Carlos Burgos, 28-1 with 19 knockouts, of Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, will make his first defense of the WBC Silver super featherweight title against former IBF featherweight world champion Cristobal Cruz, 39-12-3 with 23 knockouts, also of Tijuana.
Two other title fights will be included on the card. Ed Sutor, President and CEO of Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, said, “We are happy to be able to secure three titles on a card that was already good. This fight puts it over the top.”
Burgos, 25 years old, won the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver title with an upset 10-round decision against previously undefeated Puerto Rican prospect Luis Cruz in his last fight on November 11. Ranked WBC No. 2, WBA No. 4, WBO No. 4, and IBF No. 6, Burgos has won three fights in a row since his only loss in a WBC featherweight world title challenge against Hozumi Hasegawa in November, 2010 – Juan gave a tremendous effort in the fast-paced, exciting battle, but lost by 12-round decision on Hasegawa’s home turf in Nagoya, Japan.
Cruz, 34 years old, is a 20-year pro – he made his debut in Mexico at 14. He won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world title in October, 2008, and made three successful defenses before losing the title in May, 2010. His title reign included impressive wins against Orlando Salido, who currently holds the WBO featherweight world title, and Jorge Solis.
The co-featured fight and an exciting lineup of preliminary bouts will be announced.
All bouts are subject to change without notice.
Doors open at 6:30 P.M. (All times Eastern Time)
First fight: 7:30 P.M.
ESPN telecast: 9:00 P.M.
Ticket prices: $200, $125, 120, $95, $70, $55, $50, $40.
Tickets available through VIP Services at 800-711-5882, or online at www.doverdowns.com/entertainment.
ESPN Pays Tribute to Boxing Trainer Angelo Dundee on Outside the Lines and ESPN Classic
ESPN will pay special tribute to legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee today on ESPN2’s Outside the Lines at 3 p.m. ET and on ESPN Classic with five hours of programming beginning at 4 p.m. ET. OTL guests discussing Dundee will include Emanuel Steward and Thomas Hauser. Dundee passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 90. Dundee is best known for his work with boxing greats Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. Tonight’s schedule below:
Date
Time (ET)
Program
Network
Thurs, Feb 2
3 p.m.
Topic discuses life & legacy of Angelo Dundee
ESPN2
4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Schaap One on One: Angelo Dundee
ESPN Classic
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Clay vs. Liston-I
ESPN Classic
5:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Schaap One on One: Angelo Dundee
ESPN Classic
6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Ali vs. Foreman
ESPN Classic
7 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame Foreman for Losing to Ali
ESPN Classic
7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Muhammad & Larry
ESPN Classic
8:30 p.m.-9p.m.
Schaap One on One: Angelo Dundee
ESPN Classic