Rumour Has It Andre Berto Moving Down To 140 ?

[killersheep]

Bad move if true, bigger and better fights at Welter.

True more money to be made, but his prospects of dominating a division are more likely at 140 than 147. Especially if Hatton retires next year.

[Taeth]

He weighed in at 145 in his last fight and came in like 5 pounds lighter then forbes, I don't see any reason, given his height, why hecan't make 140. He is still young. I just don't understand the reason, I am very confident in him beat guys likeCotto, Mosley, Quintana, ext if he continues to improve. ALl the interesting fights for him are at 147

[LEGION]

Well I would think there's not much going on down there at 140; and really want to see how much noise he can truly make at WW. But if he can/does move down to 140 it will be like putting a pit bull in a henhouse.

[Kel]

Bad move if true, bigger and better fights at Welter.

True more money to be made, but his prospects of dominating a division are more likely at 140 than 147. Especially if Hatton retires next year.

Well if he can become undisputed champ at Light Welter then I suppose he could move back to Welter for mega paydays. Maybe it's a smart move afterall thinking about it some more

[Taeth]

It just time wasted. He can make enough money beating everybody in the WW division.

[Spicoli]

Really odd,He was basically a Jr.Middle at first,Then Welter and now entertains Jr.welter prospects.Usually the other way around as you age.It really is two different worlds and at this point,I cannot pick him over Williams,Margarito,Cotto,Clottey.....but he will be forced to step up competition as exposure increases,The man is a "World Champion" after all. Jr Welt is an open door,Hatton would make sense if he sticks around and Bradly is finding a nitch but aside from that ??

[XaduBoxer]

How about this... Bradley is leaving 140 and moving down to 135... Bradley likes to join PAC, Campbell, Guzman, JMM, David Diaz, Juan Diaz, Katsidis, Barrera, Morales, etc. at 135...

Berto losing a possible dance partner at 140...
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[Kev]

Well if he can make 140 I'd say its a smart move. I wish Zab would move down to 140 as well.

As I see it Berto hasn't shown me anything that makes me think he's ready for the big welters like Williams, Margarito and Cotto.

I don't actually see all the potential in him that some others see.

But at 140 he could certainly be dominant. He'd be huge at the weight and really strong, which matched with his hand speed would make him the best fighter in that division imo.

I actually think 140 could be a decent division if the fighters who belonged there actually fought there.

Berto is I understand only 5 ft 6 so 140 SHOULD be his natural weight class.

Zab Judah should definitely be at 140, as should Steve Forbes.

If the three of them moved down it would certainly liven up the 140 weight class and to be honest wouldn't really weaken the 147 class as none of them are top tier material imo anyway.

[Conrad]

I saw this story on this article yesterday Andre Berto To Move To 140? Against Paulie Malignaggi? - Boxing News

As his promoter says, he makes 147 too easily. Given both that and his height then imo he should be fighting at 140. Isn't the whole point of boxing being able to get down to the lowest possible weight in order to maximise your attributes?

Berto should move to 140 and dominate. He always has the option to move back up...