Mosley vs Berto Done Deal For 1/24/09

[The Fightfan]

Two days after my quarter century b-day. I think Berto has been looking great in his previous fights but he is just missing something IMO. Maybe it's his chin maybe not I can't tell but I do think Mosley will be testing that all night. I'll take Mosley by UD.

[Tysonbruno]

This is the fight i wanted after i saw Berto vs Forbes i think Mosely will KO Berto.

KO? Man, I can see Mosley winning, but by KO? What elite or even semi-elite fighter has he knocked out in the last 5+ years? Berto is faster, bigger and has shown he can dig down deep when necessary. I think Berto wins by decision and Mosley takes some shots that might have kayoed other guys. I think Mosley has one of the best chins in boxing.

Steve Forbes made him think a few times if he could punch he could have KO'd him i think your going to be upset when shane KO's him if your a Berto fan

[Taeth]

This is the fight i wanted after i saw Berto vs Forbes i think Mosely will KO Berto.

KO? Man, I can see Mosley winning, but by KO? What elite or even semi-elite fighter has he knocked out in the last 5+ years? Berto is faster, bigger and has shown he can dig down deep when necessary. I think Berto wins by decision and Mosley takes some shots that might have kayoed other guys. I think Mosley has one of the best chins in boxing.

Steve Forbes made him think a few times if he could punch he could have KO'd him i think your going to be upset when shane KO's him if your a Berto fan

When did Forbes make him think? Forbes countered him a handful of times over 12 rounds, and never hurt Berto once, I think Berto was off balance once or twice because he was throwing his own punches. Do you also forget that Berto totally outboxed Forbes in a way that even Oscar couldn't? Oscar had to abandon his defense to land on Forbes, and he was countered every time Forbes threw punches, but Forbes barely landed on Berto at all, and Berto as he relaxed landed progressively more and more. Mosley loses because he is slower and he can't throw straight punches. I could see him KO'ing Berto one out of ten times, but Mosley has never delt with someone faster than him before, and also as willing as him to punch it out. I don't think Berto can take Mosley out, but he will earn Mosley's respect with his power and speed, and defensive ability. The last time Mosley fought a reallly good defensive fighter(Winky Wright) he became very frustrated very quickly.

[hfahrenheit]

Done deal?

where have I heard that before....

if this fight happens, gimme the sugar in a split decision.

[ICB]

I think Andre Berto wins this just based on workrate and being faster than the older man. Andre Berto can keep a high pace up for 12 rounds, and he always has that high energy. As you could see in the 12th round vs Steve Forbes.

He was still letting the punches go, light on his feet. If you had just tuned in to watch the fight, you would think it was the 1st round instead of the 12th round.

Shane Mosley just hasn't impressed me much in awhile, even against Miguel Cotto he looked a bit flat. And against Ricardo Mayorga who should be tailor made for him, he was only showing flashes of his old self. And at times he would throw no punches, and let Ricardo Mayorga dictate the pace.

Andre Berto has some flaws but as i said at the start, just based on being fresher and quicker. He should win a close 12 UD.

[Mar]

Berto wins...learns something new and moves on up the ladder.

[Diane]

This is not a done deal yet.

Dan Rafael just posted this in his chat.


Dan Rafael: (12:20 PM ET ) Personally, I do think it's too soon for Berto. That said, that fight is by no means a done deal. There are huge problems with it and there's a good chance it won't happen from what DiBella was telling me last night. King won't allow Berto to skip past Collazo and wants Berto to give up his belt if he takes the Mosley fight. berto and his team don't want to do that. They also aren't making a ton of money for the Mosley fight so the risk may be too high considering the reward. There are problems. HBO is putting the pressure on to make the fight but I am a little skeptical at the moment.

[GAME]

Mosley cant win this fight IMO. I duno why he keeps choosing the hardest options at this stage in his career . He should be looking for the right opponents at the right time like Floyd.

[ClubberLang]

This is not a done deal yet.

Dan Rafael just posted this in his chat.


Dan Rafael: (12:20 PM ET ) Personally, I do think it's too soon for Berto. That said, that fight is by no means a done deal. There are huge problems with it and there's a good chance it won't happen from what DiBella was telling me last night. King won't allow Berto to skip past Collazo and wants Berto to give up his belt if he takes the Mosley fight. berto and his team don't want to do that. They also aren't making a ton of money for the Mosley fight so the risk may be too high considering the reward. There are problems. HBO is putting the pressure on to make the fight but I am a little skeptical at the moment.

I was just about to post that. Personally, I would rather see Mosley fight Williams (assuming Paul gets past Verno). Collazo is a better step up for Berto right now; Mosley may be a little too much for him at this stage.

[SweetPea]

This is not a done deal yet.

Dan Rafael just posted this in his chat.


Dan Rafael: (12:20 PM ET ) Personally, I do think it's too soon for Berto. That said, that fight is by no means a done deal. There are huge problems with it and there's a good chance it won't happen from what DiBella was telling me last night. King won't allow Berto to skip past Collazo and wants Berto to give up his belt if he takes the Mosley fight. berto and his team don't want to do that. They also aren't making a ton of money for the Mosley fight so the risk may be too high considering the reward. There are problems. HBO is putting the pressure on to make the fight but I am a little skeptical at the moment.

I was just about to post that. Personally, I would rather see Mosley fight Williams (assuming Paul gets past Verno). Collazo is a better step up for Berto right now; Mosley may be a little too much for him at this stage.

I would think that Judah is a possibility as well.

[Taeth]

Shane is going to get his ass kicked, I can remember the last time he fought someone faster than him if ever. Also Berto is the better classical boxer, and he loves to mix it up as well. The only chance Shane has is if he can hurt Berto, and his best punch his looping right hand seems to land a lot against Berto, well as much as any punch does at least. Also Berto has a way faster jab than Cotto, and Cotto's gave MOsley a hell of a lot of problems, also Berto has a better right hand than Cotto which landed at will as well.

[WelshDevilRob]

Very Good match-up.

Mosley not what he was while Berto is still developing as a fighter.

Berto win.

[holmcall]

One on an elevator going up; the other on one going down. Always a dangerous intersection for the older guy (unless your name is Hopkins). Still, this would be a great matchup if it is made.

[Spicoli]

I think Mosley has much more left as opposed to what Berto has at this point coming In vs. top tier guys.Berto has youth,speed of hand,quick positioning and a huge push in promotion....But I think Mosley can catch and hurt Berto, impose HUGE experience disparity in tough spots.....Imo.....I think Mosley knocks Berto out

[No Contest]

Very big step going from Forbes to Mosely. This will be a competitive fight but I think Mosely is too much for Berto. Berto's chin will get a real test.