Collazo vs Berto II

[oc9979]

Atlantic City. Todo indica que el boricua Luis Collazo tendrá la oportunidad de vengar su polémico revés ante el campeón wélter del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo, Andre Berto.

“Le hice una oferta esta semana a Don King (promotor de Collazo). El problema es que aunque fue un gran combate la primera vez, ahora el dinero es menos debido a la situación económica en estos momentos. Ahora la televisión está ofreciendo menos dinero por esa pelea, lo que hace que no sea una pelea fácil de hacer”, explicó Lou Dibella, promotor de Berto.

Collazo, quien el pasado sábado derrotó por nocaut técnico en seis asaltos a David Gogichaishvili, perdió el 17 de enero ante Berto por decisión unánime en un combate que muchos consideran que el puertorriqueño dominó, al punto, que el CMB lo mantuvo como el primer retador.

DiBella, por su parte, espera que el ex campeón wélter Carlos “El Indio” Quintana pueda retornar al ring en septiembre contra un rival clasificado o de nombre.

Entretanto, el promotor dijo también que aún estudian los pasos por seguir con el también ex campeón boricua Kermit Cintrón.

“Con Kermit estamos viendo qué oportunidades se presentan en las 147 y 154 libras luego de su importante triunfo sobre Alfredo Angulo”, añadió.

http://www.primerahora.com/diario/noticia/boxeo/accion_deportiva/se_cuaja_collazo-_berto_ii/310857

Lou Dibella is talking to Don King but the only problem is that they are offering Collazo less money than he made the first time around

[venerablefist]

thats idiotic

[Pullcounter]

less money? hopefully they are lowballing collazo so collazo will accept the same money as last time.

[PlasticFlamingo]

This should be Shane's fight. How long is he planing to sit around? Cotto, Pacquiao and Mayweather are all busy until at least early 2010. Why won't he fight Berto, who is a hypejob with a belt? Collazo may want a rematch, but having a lineal champion is better for the division, with Cotto's win over Clottey and a Mosley win over Berto, the stage would be set perfectly for a very high-profile rematch.

[Iceta]

I thought Berto won that fight fair and square and a rematch isn't even necessary. Collazo didn't want it bad enough. Berto is the one with the title and more options. I would actually respect Berto more if he fought someone who has some pop. Collazo doesn't have the power to hurt Berto that bad.

[clemente]

bro, the point is that both berto and dibella immediately after the match said they were gonna give collazo a rematch, and at least they can do is to make an offer. its a low offer, which i don't think is fair since now more people know of collazo.
of course he's not the major draw, but some extra people will tune in for this one..

[cottothechamp]

WHY WOULD THEY give collazo more money if he lost the first fight and bertos the champion? He can take it or not, makes no difference to berto really. I hope collazo doesnt take it cause i already know berto will win again. Berto needs to fight clottey a real test for him.