By Ryan Burton
 
Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo is itching to get back in the ring.  Moments after his first round destruction of Joachim Alcine, Angulo previously told BoxingScene, "I feel like I haven't even been in a fight."  When I asked if that meant he wanted a quick return to the ring El Perro replied, "I could fight again next week.  I trained hard and didn't think the fight would be that short."
 
Of course boxing is a business and when a boxer gets to a certain level and fights regularly on premium television where television dates are scarce, such a quick return isn't feasible.  After the fight, Angulo's promoter Gary Shaw said how he would love to get his fighter in the ring with fighters such as Miguel Cotto and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
 
Less than two weeks after that fight it appears that the future is getting less cloudy.  Manny Pacquiao is fighting Antonio Margarito.  BoxingScene's Lem Saterfield reported that Cotto had turned down a potential fight with Andre Berto and as I reported earlier it looks like Cotto will be fighting Vanes Martirosyan. Despite numerous reports that Paul Williams is moving back to welterweight it appears that HBO will insist that he fights a rematch versus Sergio Martinez. 

HBO is also pushing heavy to match Devon Alexander and Tim Bradley in January.  Top Rank recently said that Kelly Pavlik would be too big of a fight for Chavez Jr. at this time. They continue to look to get an opponent lined up for him for his September return to the ring.  Don't expect to see him in the ring versus top opposition anytime soon.
 
All of this leaves Andre Berto without a dance partner for a fall return.  Berto's promoter Lou DiBella and Luis Collazo's promoter Don King couldn't agree to terms for a rematch so that fight is out. If Berto is to wait for the winner between Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora that would mean he would likely have to sit out the rest of the year before landing that fight.  Berto has previously stated a willingness to move up to 154 pounds to land a marquee fight with Miguel Cotto. Why not move up and fight Alfredo Angulo? 

When asked about such a potential match up, Gary Shaw told BoxingScene infatically, "I love it.  I would love that fight.  Our first choices were Miguel Cotto and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.  A Mexican versus a Puerto Rican is always a big fight and El Perro versus Chavez Jr. would be huge too.  If those fights can't be made I would welcome a fight with Andre Berto.  I think the fans would love it."
 
Angulo agreed with his promoter. When asked about a potential bout with the WBC welterweight champion, Angulo said, "Ryan you know I will fight anybody anytime.  I let my team make those decisions and if Gary makes a fight with Berto then I say lets do it.  I will train hard like I always do and I will be ready for the fight."
 
At Angulo's post fight press conference, Leave it in the Ring Radio host Gabriel Montoya had informed Shaw that DiBella wanted to pit his middleweight champion Sergio Martinez versus Angulo.  The fight was explored but HBO is dead set on having Martinez rematch Paul Williams on October 2.  On paper Berto-Angulo would be a fantastic match up.  Berto's speed and movement versus Angulo's power and aggression.  This is the type of fight that has the Home Depot Center in Carson, California written all over it.  Berto needs a dance partner and Angulo may just fit the bill.
 
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