Berto vs Quintana a possibility according to ESPN your thoughts???

WOW, a step up for Berto, we'll see how he fares

 

Good fight! This will tell us a lot about Berto

 

This would be an excellent fight. Does Berto have the technique to overpower Quintana the way Cotto did?

 

Yep. They'd better keep him away from punchers for the time being.

 

I wonder if Berto would fare better against Quintana than Julio

 

I think he will because I belive Berto is a little less one-dimensional that Julio. This would be a tough fight for Berto though, I think it all depends on how much Cotto took out of Quintana. If the same Quintana that showed up for Julio shows up for Berto I think Quintana wins.

 

I think Berto can beat Quintana. Quintana doesn't have a style that would really trouble Berto.

He's not tall and rangy like Cintron who I would keep the **** away from Berto at this time, and he's not a come fowards, pressure fighter with a good chin like Estrada. (I'm not saying Berto is ready for Cotto either....he's NOT!!!)

Estrada troubled Berto because Berto thinks he can bang harder than anyone out there, so instead of playing the role of a boxer like he should have, Berto was too apt to get inside and mix it up.

When he did, he did two things wrong. He should have feinted the jab occassionaly or thrown a light one and followed it up with a massive uppercut as Estrada came in, used his legs and moved around instead of staying stationary and MOST IMPORTANTLY, PUT HIS ****IN HANDS UP ON THE INSIDE.

Someone needs to tell Berto he's not Floyd. Totally different fighter, but tons of potential, and with the exception of Cintron and Paul Williams, I think he could eventually beat any guy out there......................maybe even them eventually, but he has a long way to go.

 

If he gets by Quintana...They should look for Joel Julio...And if they get a little brave I'd say they should fight Joshua Clottey...Personally I'd love to see Berto vs Clottey I think that would be an absolute war.

 

Quintana v Julio dejavu.....

 

I think so. For one thing, Berto is more tested now than Julio was in that fight, and I like Berto better anyway because of his superior handspeed.

That's not to say I think he would win. Intriguing matchup. Let's hope it happens.

 

I agree with some of your points, but I think you overstate Berto's movement. His feet look suspect to me, because he's naturally flat-footed, and my No. 1 question with him always has been how he'd fare against a guy who could give him lateral movement and punch from angles.

Quintana is one of those guys, if not a real hitter. On the other hand, Berto does have better speed and overall ability than the overrated Julio, so he might be able to crack Carlos over the course of a hard fight.