The Return of Sugar Shane: But Will Berto Ruin The Party
November 6th, 2009
By Peter Wells: It will be over 1 year since Shane Mosley last fought on January 30th where he meets unbeaten WBC Welterweight champion Andre Berto 25-0(19KO’s) in Las Vegas. After plenty of fights being made and cancelled for Mosley, after arranging to fight with Joshua Clottey on Boxing Day. I’m sure it would have been a great Christmas present for one of the fighters, but as soon as it was made, it was canceled. It will be hard for Mosley to return after such a huge lay off, and the worry that Shane can blow hot and cold.
Berto is not short of experience now; he had his career best performance this May against former IBF Light-Welterweight champion Juan Urango in his Welterweight debut. Despite Urango coming up a division he was still in tip top form and was a huge victory for Andre. He has also beaten Luis Collazo in a close fight, which did go to Berto, I can assure you that, but that is nothing compared to Mosley’s class of opposition.
The first of Shane’s big fights was against Oscar De La Hoya whom he beat twice despite using steroids which he only admitted to earlier this year. He has only lost to top class opponents in Vernon Forrest (Rest In Peace Champ) twice, Winky Wright twice and Miguel Cotto, his last ever defeat. He has also beaten Fernando Vargas twice virtually ending his career before Mayorga made sure he wouldn’t fight again. Some would say that Mosley is prone to losing to elite fighters, but his victory over Margarito would shut those up.
Berto isn’t an elite fighter yet, but soon will be, and this could be the start of Andre and maybe the end of Mosley. I wouldn’t like to support either fighter over one another but if I go with what my brain says at the moment, I would have to go with the more experienced Shane Mosley to take this on points, but my opinion may change.
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I like Berto but he is not seasoned enough. Mosely will handle Berto’s speed and tag him with uppercuts that will doom Berto. 6roung tko for Mosely..
Mosley will win this fight cause Berto makes his fights too hard. When he fought Juan Urango he could have easily knocked him out if he had went to the body! Instead he chose to fight the entire fight the way he started it. HEAD HUNTING! Juan covers he’s face very well, but leaves his body wide open. A great fighter would have recognized this and went for it, but he didnt. Instead he made that fight a lot harder and boring i might add than he had too. A fighter of Shanes calibur is not going to be beaten by someone who does the same thing over and over again and doesnt make adjustments. Im not sayin that Berto doesnt have skills because he does. I just wish he would stop thinking he can beat everyone he fights by fighting the same way. He needs to think more when he’s in the ring, if he does that his speed and power would surely make hime one of the great welterwieghts in boxing.
Cheers jay.
I think mosley has the beatin of berto,to strong and very quick.Cant see berto having him in trouble but can see him racking up punch numbers mainley on the gloves as ha usually does.
Unless SSM gets old over night he should win this fight going away, may even by stoppage.
I see Berto as a good journey-man fighter… or gatekeeper. Berto’s manager is probably hoping that he meets up with a ring rusted Mosley. But I think even a ring rusted Mosley would beat Berto.
Andre Berto doesn’t have any chances unless Sugar Shane comes up like he came for Mayorga(but that was a 154# fight), Berto will not beat Mosley, he is not a true champion and Mosley will be his first real test in his tune-up boxing fights career. Mosley by KO 8.
just to show you sugar shane is down!! and that this is not a tune-up fight he is taking on a champ that is undefeated?? sugar shane by ko! or a long boring decision by berto.. berto got all the tools but no power. he should of lost or gotten a draw to collazzo.
Duffy it’s 30th jan.
DATE OF FIGHT!!!!!
Berto got stunned by COLLAZO!! in the very 1ST RND!! Berto gets stopped in 6 rnds or less
shane will ice berto inside 9 10 rounds. Clottey should have got his shot again
I believe it will be a close fight but Berto will win by split decision. Both fighters will take some chances but not enough to get knocked-out!!!!
Berto’s skill to me needs alot of work. He’s fast but not accurate strong but he uses his strength for clinching. He makes alot of noise when he punches but he never seem to connect. Mosley is gonna teach this boy a lesson in boxing. 9rd KO for Mosley easy fight.
Whats the date for the fight?????
Berto has not faced the “A list” competition that Mosely has faced and defeated. When he has faced tough fighters, Berto has not shown separation from his opponents. The fight w/Collazo should have been a loss for Berto or a draw. As for Mosley, sure some people say he didn’t have a great showing against Mayorga but when the smoke cleared Mayorga was knocked out. Mosley’s utter destruction of the seemingly invincible Margarito is probably the reason why he has to beg for a megafight. I bet no one can name 1 person that would have predicted a Mosley win let alone a knockout over Margarito. (Jack Mosley included) FYI Jack Mosley told Shane to “stay away” from Vernon Forest(R.i.P.).
At that point in time, Who was more scary? Forest or Margarito? Those who sleep on Mosley will be woken up when Mosley puts Berto is put to sleep.
Yes Mosley hasn’t fought for a year but older experience fighters seem to do ok with a 6 to 12 month lay off as long as they have been staying in shape. I think mosley will win by TKO but if Berto continues to hold like he has done in his previous fights, he has a chance to make it to the end. I think Berto is fighting Mosley at the wrong time. Mosley is on a mission to destroy anyone in his path just to prove he is the best. For everything Mosley has done for boxing, people has been disrespecting him like he’s is a nobody. This was the one guy who was willing to fight anyone. There’s a reason the so call top guys don’t want to fight him right now and its not because of his age! Thats just the excuse fighters are using.
berto is my boy but i’m going with him because when shane fights fighters with true skill and speed he struggles, no one can deny berto’s speed or talent therefore i see this fight being a very entertaining fight but i think berto will pull itout
Shane look’s as good As ever at the moment. Berto has got some good skills but I’m not so sure he can take a good shot, shane by tko 9.
Berto is a skillful boxer, and he will give Mosley fits. Look for Mosley to finally look old. Berto by decision.
Yeah. There is no way that this fight is gonna go the distance. I highly doubt that Berto’s chin is even in the same grade as Margarito’s. A Mosley left will put this fool to the canvas before the 7th.
I got Shane by 8th round KO