Anyone catch the Berto fight?

[amat]

I worry about the fact that if I was managing Berto I would have kept him as a prospect for a few more fights. Sure he was handed a belt, but I don't think that he could beat any of the other WW title holders YET. I don't think he has one punch power, but he does have crisp punches that last until the later rounds which will by far and large will keep his KO% up.

I think he should fight Luis Collazo as his mandatory as he is the highest ranked in the WBC. And it should be an interesting fight to see if Berto can handle someone that has definate slickness.

He still is a prospect, winning a belt IMO nowadays doesn't mean your out of hte prospect realm. I think its when you've been a test worthy opponent that you step outside the prospect realm. I would prefer to see Berto fight a guy with a little more power(to force him to increase his defensive skills), and not a southpaw just yet. Right now Berto really realies on his jab, and a southpaw can totally negate that. Collazo is also really fast, and he has a great chin. I think Berto should fight a guy like Quintana before stepping in there with Collazo.

Quintana is also a southpaw, a lot more sound fundamentally then Collazo and I think would test Berto a lot more then Collazo would. Probably beat him imo.

[Taeth]

He's not more fundamentally sound. Collazo has better technique than him, don't let Collazo's performance against Mosley deter you. I still think COllazo had a very good chance of beating Mosley had he not hurt his left hand, I mean after that he didn't throw anything, but judging by him against Hatton, he has great stamina, reflexes, and technique. Quintana is more likely to fold under pressure, he doesn't have great durability, he is slower, and yes he hits harder which I think Berto needs is a guy who's power he needs to respect.

[amat]

Did you see ever see Collazo winning the belt against Rivera? He's definitely not a guy who deals with pressure all that well it's just that Hatton provided nothing but dumb aggression their fight.

Quintana neutralizes pressure a lot better then Collazo and he's not just a counterpuncher like he was against Williams, he can put together an attack moving forward a lot better then Collazo and most other welterweight contenders which is the big question for me.

[wesrman]

Im watching it right now and Berto just threw 5 hooks in a row. This is the first time ive seen him fight, and im impressed to say the least.

LOL, he finished him while i was typing this.

He looks like hes gonna be good.

[Youngblood]

Im watching it right now and Berto just threw 5 hooks in a row. This is the first time ive seen him fight, and im impressed to say the least.

LOL, he finished him while i was typing this.

He looks like hes gonna be good.

ditto and ditto.

TSN. always late and a dollar short, but we still get it. lol

[wesrman]

TSN. always late and a dollar short, but we still get it. lol

LOL, at least its free.

[Taeth]

Quintana didn't neutralize Cotto very well at all. I think his style suits Berto better at this point. Berto isn't a pure pressure fighter, like Cotto, he is more of a boxer-puncher than a pure pressure fighter, which is why you see him backed up without him really caring, and you see him fight using his speed to land while remaining far enough away to not get hit at distance himself.