With the Top Welters Busy This Fall/Winter...Andre Berto should...

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  1. darryl1914

    darryl1914 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Berto should NOT wait for any of the winners of Pac/Cotto, PBF/JMM or Mosley/Clottey.

    He needs to stay busy, sharp, RELEVANT and in the ring beating LEGIT competition during this Fall/Winter season...Between Now-January!!!

    Decent Welterweights that are available:
    Berto vs Antonin Decaire
    Berto vs Vyacheslav Senchenko
    Berto vs Isaac Hlatswayo

    In his last two fights...he weighed in at 145 1/2lbs. And Although he has a great body and physique...he is not an overwhelming Welterweight.

    He (and his team) should look at the possibility of fighting
    Jr. Welters 140lbs and making a fight at 144lbs.

    The Fights I like:
    Berto vs Maidana (good fight)
    Berto vs Khan (better fight)
    Berto vs Juan Diaz

    Or if he doesn't want to "Drop Weight"...He (and his team) could try to convince Jr. Middlewieghts 154lbs to meet at 150-151lbs.

    The Fights I like:
    Berto vs Sergio Martinez (Good Fight)
    Berto vs Cory Spinks
    Berto vs Cintron (Good Fight)
    Berto vs Angulo
    Berto vs Dzindziruk
    Berto vs Sergio Mora

    The worst thing for Berto is to DO NOTHING!!! Keep your Face and Name seen!!!! Especially impressively IN THE RING!!!
     
    darryl1914, Sep 10, 2009
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  2. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    If he's going to wait for those guys then he's making a terrible mistake. Those guys have their eyes on each other and won't bother with Berto.
     
    Scar, Sep 10, 2009
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  3. RepublicaAztlan

    RepublicaAztlan Member Full Member

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    I agree man Berto needs to stay busy .........what better way than to rematch Collazo and beat him convincingly if he can that is but thats very unlikely.
     
    RepublicaAztlan, Sep 10, 2009
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  4. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rematch with collazo would be nice or a fight with zab judah.
     
    Vitor Belfort, Sep 10, 2009
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  5. RepublicaAztlan

    RepublicaAztlan Member Full Member

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    should be entertaining while it lasts
     
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  6. Lance_Uppercut

    Lance_Uppercut ESKIMO Full Member

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    Berto should stay at 147. No need to move around and target LW's. And no more catchweights please.

    I think it's universally recognized that, despite the belt, he;s not on the level of the elite WW's. HE can stick around, defend his 'title' and gain more experience.

    Potential matchups:
    vs. Collazo II
    vs. Lujan (which could be a pretty entertaining bout, and Lujan will make him fight)\
    vs. Alfonso gomez
    vs. Judah
    vs. Hlatswayo (isn't that in talks?)

    These are decent scraps for Berto and could keep him busy for a spell.
     
    Lance_Uppercut, Sep 10, 2009
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  7. darryl1914

    darryl1914 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have this strong feeling...After his performances vs. Collazo and Urango...Berto's Promotion team will probably keep him away from Southpaws.

    He CAN'T LOOK GOOD against them!!!
     
    darryl1914, Sep 10, 2009
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  8. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    The reality is that Berto is chasing the the paydays and has seemingly prioritized the money over staying busy. If he is unable to secure a big payday fight before year's end, which does seem unlikely at the moment, I can envision Berto idling for the remainder of the year. Perhaps he may reexamine a fight against Aydin which could potentially take place in front of a sold out soccer stadium in Turkey but I have a hunch that he'll wait on HBO to re-up their budget after the new year.
     
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  9. VARG

    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Easiest unification fight for Berto to not only elevate his status without running into serious trouble, but something that can ultimately land him a mega fight with Pac, Mosley, Cotto, Mayweather etc. etc.

    He'd be a guy with TWO belts as opposed to a trinket holder.
     
    VARG, Sep 10, 2009
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  10. VARG

    VARG Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought he was gonna defend his belt against

    OCHO CINCO! :shock::lol::-(
     
    VARG, Sep 10, 2009
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  11. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    Chad thinks he is faster that Hussain Bolt, can swim faster that Michael Phelps, and can out box Berto. :lol: Not that that Berto is on par with these illustrious figures in their respected sports, but he would none the less offer a beating onto OchoCinco that would be comparable to the dust trail that Bolt would leave him behind in if they were to ever foot race.
     
    Beenie, Sep 11, 2009
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  12. kirk

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    Collazo 2
    Quintana
    Cintron
    Judah
    Vyacheslav Senchenko
    Isaac Hlatswayo
    Jamie Moore

    There is 7 damn fighters right there.... seven! all ranked in or around the top 10 in his division in the world.
    there is completely no excuse not to fight at least one of these guys.... none.
     
    kirk, Sep 11, 2009
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  13. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Ducking Collazo is the main thing.
     
    san rafael, Sep 11, 2009
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  14. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    HBO is ducking a Berto-Collazo rematch essentially by offering less money than they did for their first fight. :deal
     
    Beenie, Sep 11, 2009
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  15. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Not surprising. They know they can't sell Collazo.

    They know who would win.:yep
     
    san rafael, Sep 11, 2009
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