Thread: Berto also considered to be Pac's next opponent

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Berto is the other option besides Mosley to fight Pacquiao.

This would be a good fight. A win over a young, undefeated fighter in his prime would do much more for Pac's stock than a win over an old Mosley.

I think Berto is really limited though. A fight with Tim Bradley at 140 would be much more tempting for me.

He's sizable enough. He don't want none of that. Speeds great...when its tried and true in the big leagues. Manny is NO place for a testing ground. Personally I thing grey beard Mosley gives him a deeper and more substantial match....Berto has a trinket though.

Originally Posted by miles

I think Berto is really limited though. A fight with Tim Bradley at 140 would be much more tempting for me.

Bradley is too small to fight Pac. That fight ain't happening at 140. Berto is a good option if the Floyd fight doesn't come off and Berto does need to step up his level of competition. Berto will be 28 next year and will be in his 8th year as a pro.

From the comments above, it seems that whoever Pacquiao fights among the three: Mosley (old), Berto (limited) or Bradley (small), he will still be criticized.

So if that fight with Mayweather does not happen, what is Manny supposed to do?

welcome to floyds life.......pac vs berto would be a decent scrap. Berto is highly overpaid and has had soft opposition but i also think he's underrated. Pac will be critized for fighting any other than floyd hopefully he like floyd will care less.

A fight with Berto is the most promising of anyone out there aside from Floyd.

Pac-Berto would be entertaining....... while it lasted.

Berto has horrible footwork and doesn't understand his identity when faced with adversity.
I don't know why anyone would think this would be a good fight at all.
Berto has quick hands, Pac has quicker hands and mobility.

None for me thanks.

Originally Posted by InTheNeutralCorner

From the comments above, it seems that whoever Pacquiao fights among the three: Mosley (old), Berto (limited) or Bradley (small), he will still be criticized.

So if that fight with Mayweather does not happen, what is Manny supposed to do?

Sergio Martinez at 156, Money May at 147, otherwise opposition in congress. He has his legacy, I admit he's in a tough spot competition wise, because he is that much better than everyone else out there. That being said it would be a waste of time (albeit a profitable waste of time) to fight these guys that have been mentioned, because he needs resistance. He won't get any resistance out of those fights.
To be honest I think that the most credit should come from Bradley.

a berto/pacquiao fight would be very intriguing because berto is in his physical prime, undefeated and can match pacquiao's handspeed (almost) and i believe has more raw power than pacquiao. i doubt roach takes this fight though. too dangerous!

Originally Posted by killersheep

Berto has horrible footwork and doesn't understand his identity when faced with adversity.
I don't know why anyone would think this would be a good fight at all.
Berto has quick hands, Pac has quicker hands and mobility.

None for me thanks.

Ya Berto is a banger just like Pacquiao used to be, just not as quick. But, I can just see Pac being sucked into a pissing contest to make an entertaining fight.

Originally Posted by InTheNeutralCorner

From the comments above, it seems that whoever Pacquiao fights among the three: Mosley (old), Berto (limited) or Bradley (small), he will still be criticized.

So if that fight with Mayweather does not happen, what is Manny supposed to do?

Manny will earn limited credit for beating ANYONE but Mayweather.. That is true... If Mayweather doesn't work, he's got to fight someone, so of course he doesn't earn the props that he would get for beating Mayweather, but it will be another challenger with another mindset/style/preperation,,, challenge,,, that he has beaten.. Another small question answered..
But there will still be detractors..

Even if he fought Pavlik or Hopkins people would still detract from a win...

Guess we just have to accept that when you put yourself in a whole other league, you suffer a whole other league of standards that people expect of you before they give you your props..

I like Berto but I truly believe Manny will ruin him if this fight takes place.