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Andre berto bashes luis collazo
ANDRE BERTO BASHES LUIS COLLAZO
By G. Leon
GL: Luis Collazo told us the fight [a potential rematch between Collazo and Berto, who won a close decision in the first bout] goes to purse bid next Friday, so what are your intentions? Will you unify [vs. IBF titlist Isaac Hlatswhayo] or fight Collazo? "It doesn't matter. At this point, at the end of the day, I'm a fighter and the fight with Collazo was an exciting fight. Even though I was only 50% on fight night, it was still a good fight and a lot of you got to see a different side of me. It goes to a purse-bid, we see what happens. As he can see, I have many more options than he does. He tries to say I'm running from him but I don't see how. We battled it out in the ring and now he wants another check so he continues to run at the mouth saying I'm scared or running from him, but that's not the case."
GL: If you vacate the title before fighting him would his point be valid?
AB: "Nothing ain't valid. Nothing is valid about what he's talking about. He was the mandatory, I got him in the ring and we fought. It was a tough fight and even though I was 50% we still gave the fans what they wanted to see. I beat him and I know if we ever fought again I would stop him. Nothing he says is valid. He was next in line, I fought him and beat him and now it's time to go to the next step. But if the money is right and the people want it, I'll do it. Right now it's to the point where he asked for the fight, and he felt that it was in his best interest to demand more money because his team continues to **** him with his purses."
GL: Would you consider vacating the title not to fight him again?
AB: "I love my green [WBC] belt, I must say that. It's going to have to take something nice for me to vacate it. If you see me vacating it's because it's a good business decision. If I vacate to take the IBF title [vs. Isaac Hlatshwayo], I'd fight Luis again and take it back, so if the money is right on the other end I can let him borrow it for a little bit."
GL: Do you think the IBF title fight is really bigger than a Collazo rematch?
AB: "We have to see. We're still in negotiations now. Money wise it does look a lot better than what HBO is willing to put up for me and Collazo again. He has to understand that it was a good fight and HBO has other plans. Unlike Ricky Hatton, I said on national TV I'd fight him again, but he didn't want to take the offer. I guess he thought he became a big star after that fight. Now he's got to sit in his reality pool and see that he's just been home, not in the ring. That should be a reality check for him."
GL: Do you have an exact date?
AB: "It's looking like December 5th. I'm just waiting to hear the word. Collazo needs to stop running off at the mouth. Him and his brother are cool people, but he knows he was in hell during that fight. He had to go to the hospital to get checked out."
GL: Do you stop Hlatshwayo?
AB: "I never seen him fight so I don't know anything about him."
GL: Can somebody you never seen make for a bigger fight than the Collazo rematch?
AB: "I don't know I guess we'll have to wait and see."
GL: Closing thoughts?
AB: "This is Andre Berto live and direct on **********.com"
Send questions and comments to: **********g@Yahoo.com
By G. Leon
GL: Luis Collazo told us the fight [a potential rematch between Collazo and Berto, who won a close decision in the first bout] goes to purse bid next Friday, so what are your intentions? Will you unify [vs. IBF titlist Isaac Hlatswhayo] or fight Collazo? "It doesn't matter. At this point, at the end of the day, I'm a fighter and the fight with Collazo was an exciting fight. Even though I was only 50% on fight night, it was still a good fight and a lot of you got to see a different side of me. It goes to a purse-bid, we see what happens. As he can see, I have many more options than he does. He tries to say I'm running from him but I don't see how. We battled it out in the ring and now he wants another check so he continues to run at the mouth saying I'm scared or running from him, but that's not the case."
GL: If you vacate the title before fighting him would his point be valid?
AB: "Nothing ain't valid. Nothing is valid about what he's talking about. He was the mandatory, I got him in the ring and we fought. It was a tough fight and even though I was 50% we still gave the fans what they wanted to see. I beat him and I know if we ever fought again I would stop him. Nothing he says is valid. He was next in line, I fought him and beat him and now it's time to go to the next step. But if the money is right and the people want it, I'll do it. Right now it's to the point where he asked for the fight, and he felt that it was in his best interest to demand more money because his team continues to **** him with his purses."
GL: Would you consider vacating the title not to fight him again?
AB: "I love my green [WBC] belt, I must say that. It's going to have to take something nice for me to vacate it. If you see me vacating it's because it's a good business decision. If I vacate to take the IBF title [vs. Isaac Hlatshwayo], I'd fight Luis again and take it back, so if the money is right on the other end I can let him borrow it for a little bit."
GL: Do you think the IBF title fight is really bigger than a Collazo rematch?
AB: "We have to see. We're still in negotiations now. Money wise it does look a lot better than what HBO is willing to put up for me and Collazo again. He has to understand that it was a good fight and HBO has other plans. Unlike Ricky Hatton, I said on national TV I'd fight him again, but he didn't want to take the offer. I guess he thought he became a big star after that fight. Now he's got to sit in his reality pool and see that he's just been home, not in the ring. That should be a reality check for him."
GL: Do you have an exact date?
AB: "It's looking like December 5th. I'm just waiting to hear the word. Collazo needs to stop running off at the mouth. Him and his brother are cool people, but he knows he was in hell during that fight. He had to go to the hospital to get checked out."
GL: Do you stop Hlatshwayo?
AB: "I never seen him fight so I don't know anything about him."
GL: Can somebody you never seen make for a bigger fight than the Collazo rematch?
AB: "I don't know I guess we'll have to wait and see."
GL: Closing thoughts?
AB: "This is Andre Berto live and direct on **********.com"
Send questions and comments to: **********g@Yahoo.com
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