Berto Was Always Overrated

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by paulfv, Apr 16, 2011.


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  1. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member banned

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    you were hoping to see a floyd berto showdown..

    face it, floyd is next. :yep
     
    DobyZhee, Apr 23, 2011
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  2. twopiece

    twopiece Pugilistic Ambassador Full Member

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    Seems the people who believed Floyd was only interested in Berto were way off. :roll:

    Looks like we may see Floyd fight Ortiz next, which was more than likely JUST what he wanted. Ortiz is a decent tune up fight and he's bringing fresh legs, some real hunger to win, and a southpaw stance.

    This isn't going to be a cakewalk for a rusty Mayweather. HBO has to be pleased with this either way. If Ortiz wins, he's automatically the new Oscar. If Floyd wins, he's got his strap back that Berto was previously keeping warm for him, plus some rounds in with a game southpaw before facing Pac.
     
    twopiece, May 5, 2011
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  3. DanishPride

    DanishPride Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How the **** do you come to that conclusion? Anyone with an IQ over 30 could see that floyd was there to get a fight vs Berto. Look how he cheered for Berto in round 6 when he knocked down Ortiz.

    It is indeed very funny thta Ortiz punked them all
     
    DanishPride, May 5, 2011
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  4. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wrong. Berto does seem to have been the target there, for Floyd, but it appears as though Ortiz was deemed an acceptable alternative after the Berto plans fell through.

    It makes sense: Ortiz is a good-looking, great-story, Mexican-American boxer with a large potential Latino/Mexican fan base.

    Make the fight in heavily-Latino Texas, promote Ortiz as a legitimate threat to the disliked Mayweather and you have a good "second option" (actually, third option, behind Pac-PBF and Berto-PBF) bout here.

    But that wasn't the original plan, IMO. That seems pretty clear.
     
    paulfv, May 5, 2011
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  5. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Berto was highly overrated. I knew he was tailor made for Ortiz fighting on his heels.
    Not gonna win at that level fighting like that. You can't move easy and out of harms way fighting flat footed which is why he got nailed with 200 + power shots. ortiz did not even need to jab. Berto is similar to Jermaine Taylor in that he is super athletic but i think it stops there.
     
    Exactabox, May 5, 2011
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  6. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree completely. :good
     
    paulfv, May 5, 2011
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  7. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    if anything ortiz like usual made it harder on himself. He still has some mental cracks which is why if I was Khan I would have called him out the next day and made that fight. his stock is sky high but overpriced. Berto was ripe for the picking. berto can be trapped into eating power shots vs any top welter.
    You could tell by watching Lou Dibella's facial expressions he knew his hype train was at the last stop.
     
    Exactabox, May 5, 2011
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