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It is seems to me that Berto is subject to a lot of unjust hate of this forum based on the opinion that he hasn't fought enough top fighters and gets paid millions by HBO to fight soft touches.
I think this is an unfair assessment of Berto's career thus far. While he hasn't faced the quality of opposition that one would expect of a 27-0 boxer, it's not as if his record is devoid of top names. In his last 5 fights, Berto has fought and beaten Quintana, Urango, and Collazo, all of which are strong competitors at world level. Yes, his victory over Collazo is widely disputed, but we have to remember that Collazo isn't no joke. He has never lost a fight decisively except from Mosely, and a lone KO loss earlier in his career. Simply put, he is a tough fight for anyone at welterweight. Berto held his own, did what he had to do, and came away with the victory. Yes, be shouldn't be paid the millions he makes for fighting the likes of Hernandez, but that's HBO's fault and not his. I'm not going to hate on a guy for making money, and neither should you.
I like Berto because he is a fast, skilled, powerful and sometimes entertaining fighter. I think we're going to see a lot from him in the next few years and he may surprise even the most hardened haters. Ortiz is going to be a difficult fight for Berto, a very difficult fight. Many people wrote Ortiz off after he quit against Maidana and limped to a draw against Peterson, but he still has the skills and power to beat anyone around his weight at world level. It's not going to be an easy fight for Berto by any stretch of the imagination. However, if he can get past Ortiz, huge fights against the likes of Khan, Bradley, Mayweather, and Pacquiao wait in the wings, and it's there where I feel we will see his best.
I think this is an unfair assessment of Berto's career thus far. While he hasn't faced the quality of opposition that one would expect of a 27-0 boxer, it's not as if his record is devoid of top names. In his last 5 fights, Berto has fought and beaten Quintana, Urango, and Collazo, all of which are strong competitors at world level. Yes, his victory over Collazo is widely disputed, but we have to remember that Collazo isn't no joke. He has never lost a fight decisively except from Mosely, and a lone KO loss earlier in his career. Simply put, he is a tough fight for anyone at welterweight. Berto held his own, did what he had to do, and came away with the victory. Yes, be shouldn't be paid the millions he makes for fighting the likes of Hernandez, but that's HBO's fault and not his. I'm not going to hate on a guy for making money, and neither should you.
I like Berto because he is a fast, skilled, powerful and sometimes entertaining fighter. I think we're going to see a lot from him in the next few years and he may surprise even the most hardened haters. Ortiz is going to be a difficult fight for Berto, a very difficult fight. Many people wrote Ortiz off after he quit against Maidana and limped to a draw against Peterson, but he still has the skills and power to beat anyone around his weight at world level. It's not going to be an easy fight for Berto by any stretch of the imagination. However, if he can get past Ortiz, huge fights against the likes of Khan, Bradley, Mayweather, and Pacquiao wait in the wings, and it's there where I feel we will see his best.
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