Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto fight thread - on HBO tonight

[Spicoli]

They are importing Zaveck strictly for his trinket and if he wins (by ko) don't expect to see him again on HBO. Berto doesn't belong in a follow up main event let alone a trinket affair next fight out I believe. Personally I hope Jan balls him up like dirty laundry and pitches him into the pile of force fed hype jobs.

yeah but the fight with Ortiz was entertaining, if Berto can put on that sort of showing then I'd be alright with him headlining

Oh def entertaining yeh. But if he puts on a couple more showings like that one vs Ortiz he'll be on FNF co features and working a part time job just to pay the bills very shortly.

I've rarely seen a fighter who has been pushed so far so quick but is still so green in many ways. He needs to hone and ground his fundamentals or he'll only be treading water till the end.

I agree, there are those who would argue that Ortiz was his 1st real test & even then Berto entered as the favourite. his progress seemed to stall & he never really improved. In saying that though remember how far limited warriors like Ward & Gatti continued! Lets hope Berto can give us half as many thrills. He has already given us the Collazo & Ortiz fights

Luv u long time bro but.....

I'm with you in regard to Ortiz being the biggest hurdle for Berto going in. It suprised me how much he was being looked at as just a stepping stone for Berto but he had serious questions with will & chin. I was more stuck on Bertos flaws. All we can hope for with Jan is a solid fight and an honest result, and for fan excitement here's to hoping Berto stays squared up, head high up and throwing big shots

[Galaxy]

They are importing Zaveck strictly for his trinket and if he wins (by ko) don't expect to see him again on HBO. Berto doesn't belong in a follow up main event let alone a trinket affair next fight out I believe. Personally I hope Jan balls him up like dirty laundry and pitches him into the pile of force fed hype jobs.

yeah but the fight with Ortiz was entertaining, if Berto can put on that sort of showing then I'd be alright with him headlining

Oh def entertaining yeh. But if he puts on a couple more showings like that one vs Ortiz he'll be on FNF co features and working a part time job just to pay the bills very shortly.

I've rarely seen a fighter who has been pushed so far so quick but is still so green in many ways. He needs to hone and ground his fundamentals or he'll only be treading water till the end.

I agree, there are those who would argue that Ortiz was his 1st real test & even then Berto entered as the favourite. his progress seemed to stall & he never really improved. In saying that though remember how far limited warriors like Ward & Gatti continued! Lets hope Berto can give us half as many thrills. He has already given us the Collazo & Ortiz fights

Luv u long time bro but.....

I'm with you in regard to Ortiz being the biggest hurdle for Berto going in. It suprised me how much he was being looked at as just a stepping stone for Berto but he had serious questions with will & chin. I was more stuck on Bertos flaws. All we can hope for with Jan is a solid fight and an honest result, and for fan excitement here's to hoping Berto stays squared up, head high up and throwing big shots

Thats all I'm saying, if he keeps giving us exciting fights I'll keep watching

[armin]

Just read an interview from berto over on ringonline, and honestly sounds like his heart might not be in it anymore all the way. Going with zaveck win sort of blindly since I don't know much about the dude but bertos talking about the passion not being there anymore and what not so...