The Power of the Press

**JazMerkin** · 01-13-2009 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I can't say he's the next great thing cause still to soon for me to call him that.
I've made the mistake many times before where I jump on a boxer and label him the next big thing only to see him lose and not be the next thing.

To be fair here Berto is at the front of American Boxing which makes me understand why ESPN would do that. I'm sure sometime in 2004-2005 the same thing happened with Jermain Taylor.

It's how it goes...

To be honest though Mick, Berto is actually doing this through his own performances & not riding on a post-Olympic wave through. He's only getting this hype after having actually won & defended a world title. Although I think Berto does offer boxing a future star & I can understand why ESPN would focus on him with him being American, I agree with others who say Juanma is the more exciting future star

**CutMeMick** · 01-14-2009 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

I can't say he's the next great thing cause still to soon for me to call him that.
I've made the mistake many times before where I jump on a boxer and label him the next big thing only to see him lose and not be the next thing.

To be fair here Berto is at the front of American Boxing which makes me understand why ESPN would do that. I'm sure sometime in 2004-2005 the same thing happened with Jermain Taylor.

It's how it goes...

To be honest though Mick, Berto is actually doing this through his own performances & not riding on a post-Olympic wave through. He's only getting this hype after having actually won & defended a world title. Although I think Berto does offer boxing a future star & I can understand why ESPN would focus on him with him being American, I agree with others who say Juanma is the more exciting future star

oh! def. I agree Jaz.

**miron_lang** · 01-14-2009 05:45 AM

I think Jorge Linares and of course Lopez has better chance of being a Great compared to Berto.

btw what's up with Linares? The Larios fight was in vegas but he went to mexico and Panama for his next 2 fights. He should get more undercards dates to the main bouts to be noticed more.