Andre Berto: record, next fight and profile →
As reported a few days ago, triple world champion Fernando 'Kochulito' Montiel was not very happy with the news of Abner Mares challenging Argentine slugger Jesus Cuellar for the 'regular' featherweight title of World Boxing Association.
Fittingly in alignment with Showtime announcing its loaded spring schedule, more dates have begun to seep out from the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) side. The latest reveals the second installment of PBC on free-to-air Fox, topped by a rematch between former welterweight titlists Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz on April 30 at StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Chris Algieri was coming off two losses. But even though those defeats came against a pair of very recognizable names in Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, he nevertheless needed a win over Erick Bone on Dec. 5 in order to remain in the running for fights with other recognizable names in the welterweight division. Algieri got the win, fighting in the trenches for a 10-round unanimous decision over his tough opponent and moving to 21-2 with 8 KOs. One name mentioned afterward by promoter Lou DiBella (who promoted the card while working with boxing adviser Al Haymon) was Andre Berto — DiBella thought “it would be a hell of a fight.”
Amir "King" Khan (31-3, 19KOs) believes Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) made a serious mistake when he passed him over in favor of a fight with Andre Berto last month. Mayweather, in what was claimed to have been his final career fight, won a twelve round unanimous decision over Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. To be fair, the decision to select Berto shocked everyone. Almost every insider expected Mayweather to pick Khan, who brings a lot more money to the table and is viewed as a more competitive fight.
Former two-time welterweight champion Andre Berto says the legacy of Floyd Mayweather Jr. will always fall under question with the fans - because he usually played it safe even when the opponent was severely overmatched. Because he played it safe and relied on his defense and quick reflexes to stay away from trouble, only two of his victories since 2006 were inside the distance. Mayweather announced his retirement following his twelve round decision win over Berto on September 12th in Las Vegas.
Former two-time welterweight champion Andre Berto have his comments on the recent drug testing scandal involving his last opponent, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Berto lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Mayweather on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight was billed as Mayweather's final bout as a pro. A few days earlier, on the morning of the final press conference, well-known scribe Thomas Hauser broke a story which detailed Mayweather's use of an IV - following the official weighin to his May mega-bout with Manny Pacquiao - to inject himself with vitamins, fluids and minerals.
Former two-time champion Andre Berto (30-4, 23KOs) has denied that his guarantee was only $4 million dollars for the September 12th bout with WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs), who won a twelve round unanimous decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Former two-time champion Andre Berto (30-4, 23KOs) says he expected a lot more from Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) when they fought on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayweather took a few more risks but not many. It was billed as the final fight of his career and he announced his retirement following the match. Because it was pushed as his last fight, and he was such a massive favorite to win, Berto expected him to go for a knockout as he promised in many of the pre-fight interviews.
Andre Berto got some new ammunition for smack talking Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he's already unloading on him -- blaming the champ for their fight's historically low Showtime pay-per-view numbers for last Saturday's event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Somewhere between 400,000 and 550,000 people bucked up for the fight ... the lowest PPV stats for a Floyd fight in a decade.
Barring a major spike in data collection, Floyd Mayweather will simply stroll into the sunset rather than go out with a box-office bang. The highest-grossing athlete in boxing history ended his career on a high note in the ring, which came Saturday evening at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Headlining his sixth consecutive Showtime Pay-Per-View event, Mayweather scored a 12-round decision over Andre Berto to defend his World welterweight crown and further establish his place as the best fighter in the world.