Dibella Trying To Make Berto-Maidana

Heru15y ago

In the immediate aftermath of Maidana's exciting (but losing) performance against Khan in their junior welterweight title bout last Saturday in Las Vegas, Golden Boy's Schaefer, who promotes Khan and co-promotes Maidana, and DiBella talked about a possible fight next year between Maidana and Andre Berto. Berto is in the running to land a May 7 shot against Manny Pacquiao, but he's a long shot to get the fight. However, it looks like a Berto-Maidana fight is unlikely. "Richard said he would explore it, but he needs to talk to Maidana and HBO told me that they didn't think it would happen because Maidana wants to stay at 140," DiBella said. "HBO would be happy to buy the fight, but they don't think it can be made." ESPN

Comments (20)

cleaner147

Maidana smokes him in 2.

15y ago

TheSurgeonMDMPH

How about stop pricing himself out of Mosley and Cotto fights? Since he already has the excuse of him being grossly overpaid and not enough money in the HBO budget, along with them being busy with other fights, he can fight Clottey, Mike Jones, or Kell Brook. Even better, he can fight Cintron who's calling him a b!tch and willing to drop back down to 147. Link to this story or its another BS myth!

15y ago

jville

Berto-Maidana is a decent fight imo, berto's speed vs maidanas pressure n power. good combnation of styles Still not a good fight man, Berto trying to cherry pick as usual, there is no gurantee that Maidana's power is going to go up with him at 147. Only Pacman somehow does that, Berto should have given Collazo the rematch, instead he is constantly fighting smaller guys, or dudes with no talent

15y ago

CumulousClouds

Berto is too strong and fast for Maidana!! Berto by KO in the middle rounds!!! Id like to see Ortiz vs Maidana 2, to see if Ortiz has anything left in boxing?? Yeah, berto by KO! but he needs to get in the ring with collazo for a rematch!

15y ago

RIZO24

Berto is too strong and fast for Maidana!! Berto by KO in the middle rounds!!! Id like to see Ortiz vs Maidana 2, to see if Ortiz has anything left in boxing??

15y ago

any_craic_lad

Give Luis Collazo his rematch instead of chasing a 140lb warrior who would be a sitting duck at 147

15y ago

aznhybrid

I hope Maidana can carry his vicious power up to 147 with him. Berto needs to get humbled big time.

15y ago

ChampBoxPR

Fukk Berto and him fighting 140 pounders at 147

15y ago

RubenSonny

Berto is pathetic he should've fought Mosley when he had the chance.

15y ago

Kagami_Taiga

Let's see..... Cotto has fought Mosley, Judah, Margarito, Pacquiao, Clottey, and will more than likely face Martinez in the fall. Mosley has fought Forrest, De La Hoya, Wright, Margarito, Vargas, and Mayweather. I think it's obvious who is avoiding who and which fighter has balls vs which one is protected. Please eject Berto d*ck out your a$$. nd who has cotto fought since foreman??? not a got damn person. cant even put a martinez fight together. smh...u wanna talk about the past when this is the damn present. the fact is arum doesnt want cotto getting beat before he makes another big payday outta him. use ur brain and stop being an idiot. n no need for the gay ****. i dont mind gay ppl, but i hate closet fags.

15y ago

serv

what a shame. Another big guy picking on a smaller guy. My opinion.

15y ago

Khalid_X

yea because arum said so rite??? the dude is a liar. he was never serious about making the fight and cotto had no interest in it. like i said there were never no negotiations, both promoters shot their demands over, arum said bull**** and that was it. thats not negotiaions. why dont ppl understand this?? Let's see..... Cotto has fought Mosley, Judah, Margarito, Pacquiao, Clottey, and will more than likely face Martinez in the fall. Mosley has fought Forrest, De La Hoya, Wright, Margarito, Vargas, and Mayweather. I think it's obvious who is avoiding who and which fighter has balls vs which one is protected. Please eject Berto d*ck out your a$$.

15y ago

FLYBOY

Maidana will kill Berto.

15y ago

The_Gambler1981

Quite frankly Berto is at a sink or swim point he just needs to get his shot at sinking or swimming. If there are no such opportunities as long as he stays busy against reasonable opposition fair play, because that is his profession and so he is in good shape for whenever that sink or swim fight pops up. The men will always get separated from the boys why stress it.

15y ago

The_Gambler1981

I also don't think 2 million is all that huge a payday, sure it is more than it is worth but in a big fight what is one extra million to the b-side. That should not be a deal breaker with Cotto because they can put that on PPV and get 500k. Which is 25 million in revenue.

15y ago

The_Gambler1981

HBO wanted the Mosley and Cotto fights for Berto and neither could be made, both camps accused Berto and his camp of overpricing themselves. The common denominator being Berto and his camp. It is what it is. There ain't no way that two million demand came with knowing the max total was 3, maybe they said three but Dibella said 2 would get the fight made knowing that regular HBO would probably not be an option (if they are paying three). I would not expect Cotto to take less than 5 to fight Berto, but I wouldn't go around claiming he avoided Berto because he wanted 175% of what HBO offered. I just don't think your argument is logical, unless of course you were in the room and it went exactly like you said

15y ago

onechance87

im pretty sure its hbo who wants nothing to do with cintron. berto is essentially an hbo fighter so...but i agree with all this fight is pointless. How can hbo want nothing with cintron,Yet are thinking of matching him against Dzinziruk next year.

15y ago

Ray

this is what needs to happen. mike jones & kell brook should both fight each other & the winner takes on berto.... Another good idea, Am sure the fight can be made. Berto just need to be fighting competitive matchups now at 147, I think the honeymoon period should be over for him, I dont like the way he has been matchup especially recently.

15y ago

Kagami_Taiga

*sigh*....NO! What needs to happen is he needs to stop eating "appetizers" and get to the "main courses". He is on the same promotional roster as Kermit Cintron for GODS SAKE!! im pretty sure its hbo who wants nothing to do with cintron. berto is essentially an hbo fighter so...but i agree with all this fight is pointless.

15y ago

TheKza

LOL..wow... Now Khan has more power than Berto>? Where did i say that? Berto aint fought anyone yet. He should have brought his ass down to 140 and got a taste of world class fighters. Instead he's fighting nobody's at 147 thinking he is gonna get a shot at Pac, which he aint.

15y ago