Mosley-Berto Set for Jan. 30

I think this will be a changing of the guard with Berto winning a majority decision.

I think Berto's been fighting too many guys that were "supposed to" lose to him or just test him. He can step up big against Mosely, but I have a hard time seeing it happen. Unless Mosely shows up underprepared (no matter his "age" that night) and Berto recreates himself in a radical training camp, I think the outcome of this one can be seen a mile away.

Berto will take too many rounds off again allowing Mosely to get points off of flicking jabs and chucking bombs. If theres a stand and trade moment, I can't see Berto outslugging Shane, especially after being caught by lesser guys. Berto should be gassed and stuck between a rock and hard place come the late rounds. He'll need a knockout to win and have no energy, so he'll need to choose between dancing and holding to decision loss or swinging with Shane and being stopped. I personally think he'll choose the former.

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Originally Posted by ICB

I agree with Taeth Andre Berto is being underrated here, he has a great snappy jab something Shane Mosley struggles with. There both pretty equal in the speed department, the only thing with Andre Berto is that he isn't a great inside fighter, and he often squares himself up too much on the inside.

Although he did clinch more in his last fight on the inside, im not sure if thats an improvement though. I still think Andre Berto's chin hasn't been tested yet, and we will find out how strong his chin really is. I think this is a pretty even match up, i have no idea why Andre Berto is being sold short here.

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Those for starters.......cannot get past Berto and the inconsistancy,falling into different styles and not in a measured way.Berto has some good tools,but has not shown he can use all of them together any where near the level of Mosley.

I don't particularly like Berto, he is ugly to watch and looks like an M & M. His showing against Urango was particularly foul. I think Mosely will spark him out down the stretch dropping him once or twice along the way. It will be fun. :cool:

Apparently Berto has been talking a lot of trash to Mosley via twitter and youtube videos.

I really hope Mosley KO's him.

I read an interview with Steward today where he says SMM might underestimate Berto and not be able to get up for the fight because he is frustrated about not being able to get a bigger fight.

I don't see that happening though. I think half the reason he brutalized Margarito so bad would because he was frustrated about his divorce and let it out in the ring.

I think SSM punishes and knocks out loud mouth Berto

For what it's worth, I read that Mosley said he's gonna ruin Berto's career. This seems unlike Shane to talk like this, perhaps he's eager to make a statement.

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Originally Posted by miles

I don't particularly like Berto, he is ugly to watch and looks like an M & M. His showing against Urango was particularly foul. I think Mosely will spark him out down the stretch dropping him once or twice along the way. It will be fun. :cool:

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It was the Urango fight that I finally slammed my door on the fucker.

Shane will win this fight. Berto is a good up and comer, but hes not ready for mosley at this point imo.

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Originally Posted by Jesse James

For what it's worth, I read that Mosley said he's gonna ruin Berto's career. This seems unlike Shane to talk like this, perhaps he's eager to make a statement.

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I know the situations are far from similar, but that immediately reminded me of Vernon Forrest (may he R.I.P.) who was normally such a mild-mannered guy (like SSM) talking all kinds of shit about Sergio Mora before their first fight.

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Originally Posted by miles

I don't particularly like Berto, he is ugly to watch and looks like an M & M. His showing against Urango was particularly foul. I think Mosely will spark him out down the stretch dropping him once or twice along the way. It will be fun. :cool:

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In the past we've agreed on a lot of things....
this one is no exception.

;D

Mosley is going to pick apart Berto on the outside and jump in to finish the job where Berto poses no threat (on the inside).

I think Berto will never live up to his potential because his amazing handspeed made his wins relatively easy against a lower level of competition and he wasn't taught to correct the mistakes he was making. So he has cemented his bad habits into his brain. I fully believe in the championship rounds with Berto's speed waning and Sugar teeing off on him a towel from Berto's corner enters the ring.

berto will win