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this fight really doesnt make sense for Berto under the circumstances
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In order for Berto to fight Shane, he will have to pay-off Collazo. Which will not be cheap especially since he sees Berto as a fight he can win. I doubt HBO will put up the same amount of money for this fight as it would for the Margs fight. Berto will fight Collazo and be free up for the rest of 2009 if he wins.Comment
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right. but if there was more money.......
that logic makes no sense. either its too early or not. the money should be secondary...
there's ways around it.....i heard that they would see if these two fight, and collazo gets the winner......guaranteed..Comment
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all this drama is ridiculous. berto has to fight collazo or he will lose the belt. he is desperately trying everything he can do exercise other options and get a higher payday. it will not happen.
collazo will beat berto. then andre can go back to fighting taxi drivers and x-cops but hopefully not on hbo anymore...Comment
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Mosley is unlikely to make $2million fighting some unknown like Berto who also wants a decent share for the risk plus paying off Collazo.
GBP needs to go back and offer Margarito $2.5-3million for a fight that will draw at the gate and on the air.Comment
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Andre Berto agrees to fight "sugar" Shane Mosley!!
By Michael Woods
Antonio Margarito took a pass on fighting Sugar Shane Mosley. But fight fans shouldn’t cry a river, as a pretty decent Plan B has been hatched. WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto has stepped up, and agreed to fight SSM on January 24.
The fight has been agreed to, in principle, and will take place on in either Las Vegas or New York.
The 25-year-old Berto (23-0) told TSS that he’s pumped up for the scrap, and thinks the style matchup will give fans good **** for their buck. The fight will run on "free" HBO.
“I’m an exciting fighter, and I need to be fighting exciting opponents,” said Berto, who acknowledged that he’s itching to test himself and take on a superstar. “Me and Mosley have similar styles, we get touched and we give back two, three, four shots. He has speed and power like me. People had been talking about Shane against Floyd Mayweather. This is the next best thing.
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The 37-year-old Mosley (45-5) told TSS that some Ts need to be crossed, but he is pretty certain the old guard versus new guard tussle will take place. He applauds Berto for taking the match. “Accepting a fight like this, it’s the mark of a true warrior,” he said, as he offered the theory that Margarito’s decision not to fight him came more from promoter Bob Arum than himself.
When asked to compare Berto to someone he’s taken on in his 15-year pro career, he didn’t hesitate. “Myself. I told Richard Schaefer and Eric Gomez that this fight is probably harder for me than Margarito.
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TSS asked Berto about that contention, and the Floridian agreed. “From his perspective, he’d have the speed advantage over Margarito,” Berto said. “It’s easier to fight a straight-forward guy, you saw that with Hopkins facing Pavlik.
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“Comparing himself to me, that’s a compliment. I was telling friends not that long ago, Shane Mosley was my favorite fighter. Now he’s my opponent.
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My boi Berto got this fight! Representing dat 863!Comment
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props to berto for not outpricing himself.Comment
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A. This report IS OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD and not accurate.
B. We already had a report on this site that said THE FIGHT IS LIKELY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.Comment
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collazo is going to beat berto....... i guess im gonna talk sh&t until the fight starts, lol. WAR COLLAZO!Comment
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