Ross Greenberg - "Andre Berto Will Have a Big Fight in '11, Or He Won't Be on HBO"

[RL_GMA]

Damn...

Make Cotto vs Berto!!! WCB HBO! Madison Square Garden!

From ESPN article:

Andre Berto

One area where Greenburg has received massive criticism is regarding welterweight titlist Andre Berto, who has been given soft touch after soft touch on HBO for big money.

"The bottom line is Andre Berto will be in a big fight in early 2011, or he won't be on HBO," Greenburg said. "Whenever he fights next, if it's not against a big-name opponent, then you won't see him. He knows that, his management [Al Haymon] knows that. And his promoter [Lou DiBella] knows that. Believe it or not, they feel the same way. We've been very patient. Now it's time. If it doesn't happen, so be it."

Link: http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/blo...ore-hbo-issues

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Damn...

Make Cotto vs Berto!!! WCB HBO! Madison Square Garden!

From ESPN article:

Andre Berto

One area where Greenburg has received massive criticism is regarding welterweight titlist Andre Berto, who has been given soft touch after soft touch on HBO for big money.

"The bottom line is Andre Berto will be in a big fight in early 2011, or he won't be on HBO," Greenburg said. "Whenever he fights next, if it's not against a big-name opponent, then you won't see him. He knows that, his management [Al Haymon] knows that. And his promoter [Lou DiBella] knows that. Believe it or not, they feel the same way. We've been very patient. Now it's time. If it doesn't happen, so be it."

Link: http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/blo...ore-hbo-issues

so Berto would move up?

[borikua]

Damn!!! Wonder what Berto says about this. Berto-Cotto would be the shieet.

[freeloada]

Its about time HBO gets off their asses and says something to these fighters.. Berto needs to step up his competition..

[V.WEBB]

Yea..its about time already.

[Ray*]

about ****ing time, But this isnt just Team Berto's fault. HBO too want to protect him until they feel they can get back their money.. Now they dont want to absorb any blame for some of the opposition that Berto has been facing.

[ChampBox@PR]

Berto-Cotto for the WBa JMW title or Berto-Clottey/Mosley will do

[MARKBNLV]

Can Berto make 140,outside of Pacquiao and Mayweather the WW division is not exactly stacked,the only big names i can think of at 147 would be Clottey and Mosley and neither of them deserve a title shot.

[Iceta Lives]

Lol. It looks like HBO is starting to wisen up when it comes to this guy.

[jrosales13]

I really am wondering what took so long for HBO to come it senses?