Cotto vs. Berto

after watching berto vs collazo, i would go with cotto by late stopage.but we do have to give collazo alot of credit.he would give cotto a tought fight as well and he is durable despite his one ko loss.berto can win a fight against cotto, but he would have to fight his fight and not elect to bang alla mayweather.but thats not him so a fight aginst him and cotto would be great.cotto would already have his best blue print, i think it almost and even fight.but id say 55 to 45 for cotto by ko.

 

Cotto UD

 

cotto will take him out no doubt about it

 

Cotto UD - 8-4

I don't think Berto would get beat down like many think, but Cotto would out box him. Both would land solid combos on each other, but Cotto is too skilled for him at this point. I think Berto has a bright career ahead of him though - he's still learning. I think we'll see his defense improve in the next several fights, and he'll lose his overconfidence that I think has been preventing him from going to the next level.

 

Why? Because Berto is too green? That's just like saying he doesn't deserve his title.

He earned it . . . so now he must prove he deserves it.


Cotto UD or TKO.

 

didnt expect such a one sided poll

 

Cotto is definitely the favorite but dont underestimate Berto.

 

Agreed. Berto certainly is not ready to step up and fight any of the welter elites after his performance against Collazo. I do believe that he possesses the natural talent to one day reign on top of the division but as of now he should focus on fighting guys like Collazo, Judah, Cintron, and Quintana. I will say if this fight indeed gets made that Berto will give Cotto some problems with his speed and power. Ultimately I'd favor Cotto by UD or perhaps late stoppage but the fight won't be as easy for Cotto as many might think.

 

berto is the 2nd coming of david reid

 

OT: what happened to the brother of cotto? why did he retire?

 

If Berto has good management his team should not allow him to take this fight right now. Late 2009 or 2010 yes. But the next couple of months, no.

If I were managing Berto I would set him up with a rematch with Collazo. If he beats Collazo then Judah or Cintron would be next and ultimately Cotto or Mosley by the end of the year. Berto is still green. Needs a little more seasoning IMO. Enduring adversity with a rematch against Collazo and then fighting a faded but experienced fighter that is on the downside like Judah would actually be beneficial for Berto. By this time I would say Berto would be ready to take on either Mosley or Cotto.

 

co-sign

 

My sediments exactly. :thumbsup

 

I'd put Berto against Judah next, then rematch Callazo after that. A little more seasoning wouldn't hurt before the rematch, plus it'd help in the fight buildup after he knocks-out Judah.