Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto

As much as people like to label Berto as a "bum", he is a former titleholder at the weight, and he is coming off a solid KO victory over the redoubtable Josesito Lopez. Plus, the funny thing is that Berto's got some attributes (power, handspeed, heart) that might cause Floyd some problems. Good punching technique, too.

I honestly think he'd be more competitive than Pac was- at least in terms of rounds he might be able to bag. I think it might be a little bit easier for him to work his way inside and get business done than it was for Pac.

Still, no way Floyd loses, unless he suffers dramatic deterioration from May to Sept.

 

If this fight ever takes place, I'll be betting on the under. Berto is shot to pieces.

 

Don't people understand what the plan is? We all know how Floyd has liked fighting those that defeat Berto, well now he might be facing the man himself! If Mayweather is victorious we get a real scintillating fight for 50-0 or 50-1 as it will end up, Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Floyd Mayweather Jr, just give them different coloured gloves and let them shoulder roll it out, everybody is happy this way, Floyd finally loses and he also gets to 50 with only himself defeating himself.

 

something tells me this won't happen, he's pretending to announce a poor opponent, then he'll formally announce someone better in the next few weeks, and everyone will say its better than berto and be vaguely excited.

unfortunately for him, none of the other WW's have been doing much to really justify fighting him.

Floyd UD for me as always.

 

**** that...berto will take a dive.

it's going to be floyd with a phantom punch ko.

 

Lol I put Berto by stoppage for a joke and 7 other people have also it seems.

 

:yep

 

You two are getting really greedy in my view talking about Berto having any success. Berto doesn't work enough in there, is too small with his T-Rex arms, no defense, low ring IQ, flat-footed, and only has one dangerous punch, the quick counter right hand at close range. He has fast hands, heart, and some power(if he catches you off-guard with the handspeed), but he doesn't know how to work his way inside effectively, and when he takes fire he doesn't go through it a la Maidana. Floyd can potshot him all day without ever letting Berto get close if he wants.

 

MVC: "Since Berto is a HoF type fighter, and a dangerous one at that, I think Floyd would put on a brilliant display and win a wide decision because he is that great."

 

Berto's more muscular. He wins.

 

Well, Berto;s inability to command distance against Floyd would probably become apparent sooner rather than later. But he's got the type of physical strength that Pac doesn't have at WW, so I don't see him getting tied up quite as easily on the inside...and I could see him maybe making it s-c-rappy enough to snag a couple of rounds on a judges card.

Still, my initial post was probably a bit more optimistic than it was meant to sound.. I don't see it being all that close of a fight once Floyd finds his range.

Still, I do think Berto has some physical attributes that might stand him in surprisingly good stead in this match-up.

 

Berto will beat Mayweather like a rented mule and make him look more like ET than Guerrero made him look when he tried to shoulder roll, he has the arm holding blueprint now instead of the shoulder roll one.