Are people overrating Mosley and underrating Berto?

[Guest]

I just don't like the consistent hugging of Berto.

But one thing he won't do, is bully Shane like he did some others.

Shane is a very strong guy.

[bojangles1987]

More people seem to be assuming Mosley has just aged overnight and will stare dumbfounded while Berto speeds around him. Like Mosley has never seen anyone with speed before.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I just don't like the consistent hugging of Berto.

But one thing he won't do, is bully Shane like he did some others.

Shane is a very strong guy.

i didnt think Margarito was gonna be able to bully him either...shane has been in there with bigger dudes

[AndyShitHot]

Don't get me wrong, Mosley is a top welterweight and put on one of the performances of his career. But, do you that's being overrated?

I mean, Margarito's plaster wraps were removed and I think he basically fought a feather-fisted version of Margarito. He was open all night and Mosley took the opportunity to capitalize on it. It was just a bad style match-up for Mosley.

Berto's another story, though. He's got some good talent and, even though he had a very close fight against Collazo, he's still a top fighter in the welterweight division. The last time Mosley faced a good boxer was against Winky Wright and you know what happened.

I'm not saying Mosley is gonna lose, I'm just saying it might be a tougher fight than some expect.

What do you think?

I agree, Mosley was amazing against Margarito but the fact that Margarito knew he was in shit over the wraps must have been playing on his mind, Mosley will go into the this fight as the favourite but it will be a tough fight. I don't think Mosley will knock Berto out but he will win a closeish decision.

[jrosales13]

I actually think is the other way around.

[fightfan_79]

DAMN! Terry? Who had Berto sparked out to make you think that pare?

Mak, no one in particular....just the way that he was KOin fools....he was a beast before the Forbes fight.....I think he only let like 3-4 of his fights go the distance before Forbes....so his tenacity and ability to KO WWs (albeit journeymen and fringe fighters) was pretty good. Maybe its just me...but he very much reminded me of Terrible Terry....

[fightfan_79]

Man I was the same way when I first saw him fight. He has all of the physical attributes of a real champ, but there is something lacking somewhere. We've touched on his lapses in concentration. Do you think he would benefit from a change in trainers?

I don't think its even "a change of trainers" thing......I think its more of a he's still only 25 fights into his career..and even then...he's only started fighting "elite" (if you want to put Forbes/Collazo/Urango in that category) fighters recently. My opinion...Berto is a legit champ...but very Green in the aspects of ring generalship, stamina and overall experience. Putting him in the ring against a VERY HUNGRY and something to prove Mosely could sidetrack his career for a solid year or two.

Remember...Mosley has more to gain/lose in this fight than Berto.....Mosley has been told..."Getting old"....."Bitching about not getting fights with Mayweather/Pacquiao"....."If ****m diddn't catch the plaster, Margarito would've KO'D his @$$"......and people are saying this to SUGAR SHANE.....I mean come on....he calls out Floyd to his face on PPV....conceeds to any and all of Team Pc's demands for a fight.....says he was willing to fight ANYONE (not named P-Will) and now he's fed this young cub.....Shane will prove to all of us that he is still the flagship of GBP.

[Dynamite Kid]

I see a passing of the torch. Mosley's win over Marg was a smoke screen and ive maintained that even since he won that fight.

I like Shane but i dont think he has enough left to beat Berto. I can see him knocking Berto out if!! he catches him, but i think that his only chance to win.

Berto by UD

[flyest1]

I use to be a big Berto fan. But watching his inside game against Collazo I realized he lacks that. He isn't to accurate with his punches. He also is pretty easy to be hit and very flat footed. He also fought scared against Urango a hand picked oppenent. That's slow and a fast fighters dream. Shane is way bigger than Urango and can box in the inside and outside.

This is going to be a hard fight for Berto. Winky said he worked woth both fighters before. He thinks Berto is going to be in some serious trouble. When Shane imposes his will on Berto. That's when we will see what Berto is really made of.

[MASSMAN]

Shane is not overrated! How could anyone say that?

Shane Mosley is going to outbox Berto early and stop him late. Berto is in over his head and will see early in the fight from some serious body shots that Shane is the strongest puncher that he has ever face. Shane knows how to break fighters down and he does it with body shots. Shane gives a good show consistently and never stinks out a fight. Some ignorant poster said that the best boxer that Shane has fought was Wright, well I disagree, Cotto is a good boxer, Collazo is a good boxer, Vargas is a good boxer, Dela Hoya is a good boxer. Shane has fought fighters that are better than Berto, but Berto has never fought a fighter that is considered better than Shane and both guys knows this. I see Shane winning by a wide margin and even stopping Berto late.