Berto Gets Off The Deck To Beat Rivera

[dalliance13]

It was a strong fight for Berto with a flash knockdown. If that doesn't happen he sweeps the fight IMO. Could be good for him in the long run. Make him a little more careful.

As for not getting the KO. Rivera had only been KO'd once, by Zab Judah in the 3rd of their fight.

If anything, I think it should convince Berto's trainers to keep his progression slow.

His next fight is against David Estrada, who also has been knocked out only once... TKO by Kermit Cintron in the 10th. Only other losses are to Mosley and Ishe Smith. Should be interesting.

[shawn_]

Passa, maybe you were watching blindfolded.

[Verstyle]

but if you give props to berto for coming back after getting knocked down....he def slowed down and even lost one of those later rounds to cosme

amir came back and knocked his man out
so im just sayin there arent nearly as many people hatin on berto just cuz hes a fan favorite here in the US for some reason

Khan is 10 times bigger then Berto in popularity. I think that most ppl dont know who the **** Berto is. Im sure its quite opposite in the UK

[passdabutter]

Khan is 10 times bigger then Berto in popularity. I think that most ppl dont know who the **** Berto is. Im sure its quite opposite in the UK

sooo many boxingscene fans are on bertos ****

thats all im sayin

hes nice and all but im just saying everyone if you look at peoples like favorite fighters list in their signatures soooo many people have berto

i wish khan were naturally a lil bigger so he could be in this welter mix but hes too natural at 135

[Stickman]

I saw the opportunity for a Berto KD at about the end of the 2nd, but I didn't know if Rivera would manage to take advantage of it. I had a good laugh when it happened. Not because Berto did something wrong (he did, but that's expected, he's young, in a hurry, and still a little bit inexperienced), but because my youngest boy was watching the fight with me, and I'd told him early on that Berto might go down for the first time in this fight. Of course he thought I was nuts, with Rivera being so heavy on the defensive and Berto swinging for the fences. Anyway, what cracked me up was when Berto went down from that uppercut, my kid's eyes got HUGE and he looked at me like I was psychic and able to predict the immediate future. It's fun, being able to keep my kids on their toes like that.

[passdabutter]

Passa, maybe you were watching blindfolded.

berto dominated the fight cosme got a nice shot in and cosme won one of the later rounds

in my post i meant EVEN THOUGH BERTO DOMINATED THE FIGHT

[Stickman]

sooo many boxingscene fans are on bertos ****

thats all im sayin

hes nice and all but im just saying everyone if you look at peoples like favorite fighters list in their signatures soooo many people have berto

i wish khan were naturally a lil bigger so he could be in this welter mix but hes too natural at 135

People like a big puncher....get used to it.

Berto is a decent prospect, but if he doesn't learn a little more technique and some self-control, he's going to have his ass handed to him by the first guy he runs into with good handspeed, a great jab, and lots of reach.

[Verstyle]

sooo many boxingscene fans are on bertos ****

thats all im sayin

hes nice and all but im just saying everyone if you look at peoples like favorite fighters list in their signatures soooo many people have berto

i wish khan were naturally a lil bigger so he could be in this welter mix but hes too natural at 135

But Khan is bigger everywhere even on Boxingscene. Ppl expect him to not get knocked down. Berto doesnt even get publicity besides him fighting. Reason why ppl get surprised and start hating on Khan when it happens to him. To many ppl its not suppose to happen cause he's been hyped quite well.And when it does happen its more of an"I told you Khan wasnt invincible" In which most ppl see him as.

[passdabutter]

People like a big puncher....get used to it.

Berto is a decent prospect, but if he doesn't learn a little more technique and some self-control, he's going to have his ass handed to him by the first guy he runs into with good handspeed, a great jab, and lots of reach.

berto vs julio still looks like a great matchup right now to me

[drvooh]

all you khan haters had lots of negativity when he got knocked down even though he dominated the rest of the fight

berto got knocked down and dominated the rest of the fight......

that is true, but it shows he can be ko'd...maybe. If Cotto hit him like that, as of monday, July 30...he'd still be out