Quote Originally Posted by amat View Post
Well before I make this post, I haven't been sold at all as Berto being the next great thing.

But magazine writers are in it for the headlines, and come on who else would you pick right now? For sure Berto has improvements to make but there is no denying that he is as impressive of a fighter to the naked eye then you get. Did you see his fight with Mikky ROdryiguez? That was a highlight reel in itself. He's fast, he's got some inventive combos the likes of which we as boxing fans have never seen before (that right uppercut overhand right he put Rodriguez down with was criminal) and he has the build of an intimidating guy with the amateur pedigree.

Seriously I think boxing fans slate waaaayy to much on Berto because he's not as polished as we would all like him to be but damn how many other guys are doing any better then he is? We complain about him but think about this, I think by memory that only him and Juan Manuel Lopez are champions were from the 2004 amateur class. Remeber 2000 when both Jermain Taylor and Jeff Lacy were champs in just 4 years and probably weren't ready for it either of them to different extents. Who cares if he takes him time? It's good for him because anyone with eyes can see that he is a talent that POTENTIALLY can become GREAT. I think there are some flaws that will do him in, but that is no reason to not root that he keeps iproving. To his credit he was better defensively against Berto then he ever was, he has a couple more things to clear up and he's ready to be tested for real.

It's not his fault the WBC gave him a belt, take your time and be grateful that we have guys like Berto and Gamboa (to different extents) both in the sport.
Good post and good points, bro.