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by David P. Greisman - Sometimes being good ain’t good enough. And sometimes the promise of big money ain’t big enough.
This is the conundrum of welterweight beltholder Andre Berto.
He is good enough to have a world title, but he has not yet beaten competition that would prove he belongs among those at the top of the division.
He is a big enough star to get paid well, but he is not yet notable enough to get the important fights he needs.
He is notable enough to be on the verge of breaking through, but he believes he is more of a star than he truly is and wants to get paid more.
That belief is what could keep him from breaking through, from getting that fight that would insert him among the top names at 147 pounds.
That recognition would get him the big fights.
That ability to get the big fights would get him the big money.
These are the calculations Andre Berto must make. These are decisions that are the consequences of inflation – an inflated standing perpetuated by HBO, resulting in an inflated sense of worth from Berto.
This is how Berto got to where he is now:
Berto turned pro at the end of 2004, a former Olympian seeing whether his speed would translate into success beyond amateur competition. He took the usual route for prospects with potential, fighting on Showtime’s “ShoBox: The New Generation” and ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights.” [Click Here To Read More]
This is the conundrum of welterweight beltholder Andre Berto.
He is good enough to have a world title, but he has not yet beaten competition that would prove he belongs among those at the top of the division.
He is a big enough star to get paid well, but he is not yet notable enough to get the important fights he needs.
He is notable enough to be on the verge of breaking through, but he believes he is more of a star than he truly is and wants to get paid more.
That belief is what could keep him from breaking through, from getting that fight that would insert him among the top names at 147 pounds.
That recognition would get him the big fights.
That ability to get the big fights would get him the big money.
These are the calculations Andre Berto must make. These are decisions that are the consequences of inflation – an inflated standing perpetuated by HBO, resulting in an inflated sense of worth from Berto.
This is how Berto got to where he is now:
Berto turned pro at the end of 2004, a former Olympian seeing whether his speed would translate into success beyond amateur competition. He took the usual route for prospects with potential, fighting on Showtime’s “ShoBox: The New Generation” and ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights.” [Click Here To Read More]
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