DiBella: "Arum And Cotto Priced Out Of The Berto Fight"

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Bob Arum: "Berto was a possibility, but I don't believe that he is any longer. The WBC is insisting that he do his mandatory. The plan will still be for Cotto to fight in the middle of February and there are several candidates."

    DiBella has stated that the WBC had nothing to do with the fight not going forward, he doesn't believe that Arum really wanted to make the fight.

    Lou DiBella: “When I first spoke to Arum, we discussed the possibility of a non-title fight. I was ready to make the fight. I don’t know if Arum and Cotto really wanted the fight. We discussed the numbers, the money was there, and then Arum calls me and says he went over the details with everyone [Top Rank president Todd deBoef and Team Cotto] and they weren’t interested because we were too far apart.”
     
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  2. Undisputed P4P

    Undisputed P4P esb FBL & FIFA 12 champ Full Member

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    i don't think cotto wants to come back and fight someone as dangerous as berto, i think he will give a rematch to mosley or malinaggi, its a smart move by cotto, its not what the fans want to see but its the best thing for him in the long term.
     
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  3. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    ''I don't know if......'',DiBella is full of **** himself.
    Berto should man up and fight Collazo to see if he is the real deal or not
     
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  4. RealIzm

    RealIzm Boxing Junkie banned

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    :yep :good
     
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  5. Monticello

    Monticello Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought this fight wouldn't come off. And I agree, I would like to see Berto in there with Collazo.
     
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  6. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Shame I think Cotto - Berto is a great fight.

    Wasnt there talk of Cotto - Cintron?
     
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  7. Gatekeeper78

    Gatekeeper78 Active Member Full Member

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    Arum wants to make sure Cotto and Margarito win their next match so he can make the rematch.
     
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  8. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think it is in cottos best interest to gte a confidence boosting win under his belt anyway.
     
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  9. ayala

    ayala Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how is he ducking the top fighters when he already boxed with the top guys in his weight who has berto boxed that is on top you need to stick your words in your a_ _
     
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  10. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    neither Arum nor DiBella are credible sources

    When is Berto's mandatory due date anyways?
     
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  11. konaman

    konaman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thats just plain ******ed. No one who fights Antonio Margarito Pre-Cotto is a ducking type, any fight with Margo before the Cotto fight was terribly high risk with a very low reward for winning.
     
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  12. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    That was the ***** in you'r avatar's job,Cotto is fighting the best he can fight.
     
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  13. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Just like the man in your avatar avoided Cotto and the man who defeated Cotto......dare i say his name.....Margarito
     
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  14. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Oh and i cant stand Lou Dibella.....he is a fecking troll
     
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  15. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    I don't know how you can get on team Berto for trying to fight Cotto. Cotto is a much tougher opponent than Collazo.
     
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