Comments Thread For: Berto: I'm Surprised at Criticism Over Mayweather Shot

[BCTaylor]

The outrage is understandable but it shouldn't be directed towards Berto.

I agree totally, I dont remember people being this upset with joshua clottey and chris algeri when they got their paydays against the pacman, just a thought

[BrometheusBob.]

I agree totally, I dont remember people being this upset with joshua clottey and chris algeri when they got their paydays against the pacman, just a thought

Probably because there weren't sportsbooks putting Pacman as high as 100/1 favorite, just a thought doe.

[boxingfocus]

Mayweather fought and wiped the floor with Pacquiao. There's no one he could fight at 147 and not get criticism. Even a rematch against Pacquiao would have probably gotten hate with people saying "ohh he just wants to make an easy 100 mil. Why doesn't he fight Thurman or Porter?"

Firstly, he didn't wipe the floor with Pacquiao. He beat him, purely on activity. He did little-to-no visible damage and the fighter who looked wobbled on a number of occasions was Floyd, not Manny. That's not "wiping the floor" with an opponent. That's skirting around danger and boxing his way to victory.

A rematch against Pacquiao would only be widely derided by Floyd fans, because they really do not want him to yet again risk losing to Pacquiao. There is a chance that the shoulder was an issue that made the difference, and Floyd fans want none of it.

That said, there's a number of fights Floyd could have taken at 147 that would have not received criticism:

• Danny Garcia - unbeaten, would have done well on PPV
• Thurman - unbeaten, less of a name than Garcia
• Khan - love or hate Khan, he's fast and he's entertaining and he's a name, he would have done well on PPV
• Kell Brook - unbeaten, got a title, a very credible opponent
• Timothy Bradley - a very credible opponent, PPV would have been good
• Manny Pacquiao - haters will hate, but he's still Floyd's biggest rival

That's 6 names off the top of my head. To say there is nobody that would have been a decent opponent for Floyd is pure ignorance. None of those opponents would have drawn the level of criticism that Berto has.

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What I'm hoping is that Berto initiates nothing and refuses to engage at all hoping to force Floyd out of his running game then the 14 people in attendance start pelting the ring with tomatoes

if any of you watch it on youtube the next day lemme know what happened

[BrometheusBob.]

Don't you ever get tired?


Before Collazo:

All I know is that Hunter better get his motivational whisper collection in order, because he will need it come 5\3.

Collazo is going to shock the shit out of Team Khan This is a better focused, determined and rededicated version of Collazo and a lot more dangerous.

After:

Khan got a decent win ................................ I guess.

Collozo stunk up the joint so bad, that its hard not to look good. That being stated ... This win wasn't enough to line Khan up for Floyd.

Sorry guys

LMAOOOOO ethered!!!!!

[Real Hero]

Guererro beats Berto
Ortiz beats Berto
Floyd jr will UD Berto

nothing to watch in this fight.Enjoy the pay check Berto!

[DannYankee]

Nobody has criticized him saying he has no heart or balls. Just no chance.

[TheStranger]

I hope Berto shows up to win despite the odds and not just to collect his paycheck. You can tell sometimes even during the ring entrance whether the guy's heart is in it or not. That's the only way it will be watchable.

[BCTaylor]

Probably because there weren't sportsbooks putting Pacman as high as 100/1 favorite, just a thought doe.

Algeri BARELY beat provo and immediately got a shot against pacquiao (thanks BOB ARUM), berto has a way better resume than algeri and would crush him in a match, at the end of the day berto is more a threat to anyone at 147 than algeri will ever be. just facts though

[LaBéstia]

Whatever people say, no ody will buy this fight... And Soro Karass beat the S*#• out of Berto... So did Ortiz.... This fight doesn't make sense.
But like a precious poster said... It is comoletaly irrelevant who Mayweather fights now...