The Power of the Press

[TitoFan]

Well, the bolded part is pretty understandable considering their target audience.

Yes it IS understandable. But it goes along with my point. Boxing's long been an international sport. And some of its biggest stars are foreign-born (Hispanic, European, Asian, etc.). But because the U.S. is where all boxers aspire to fight (ie: Las Vegas, Atlantic City, MSG)... and the boxing rankings are basically controlled by the U.S. press... U.S. born and bred up-and-coming young stars are given a huge head start in terms of recognition.

Sometimes, I don't begrudge this (ie: Pavlik is a recent example). But who the hell has Berto fought yet? Of the young, known fighters, probably only JCC Jr. has had a softer slate of opponents.

Hey, Berto may yet become champion and beat the Margaritos and Cottos of the world. But until then, he's just another prospect. Along with a bunch of other prospects from a bunch of other countries.

Out of curiosity, what prospects do you feel deserve more attention than Berto right now?

I think a better question would be: Where were all the ESPN articles when Margarito, Cotto, and other non-English speaking fighters were coming up the ranks?