Cintron says Berto is like a little girl

By Boxing News - 01/10/2011 - Comments

Image: Cintron says Berto is like a little girlBy Dan Ambrose: Former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (32-3-1, 28 KO’s) is very interested in fighting WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) next. The only problem is Berto is totally uninterested in taking the dangerous fight and is instead looking to take on 36-year-old Randall Bailey next. Cintron, 31, is looking to get back in the ring after having been out of action since his 4th round technical decision loss to Paul Williams in May 2010. Berto, with unbeaten record, would be perfect for Cintron to get back winning and opening the eyes of doubtful fans.

In an interview Greg Leon at boxingtalk.com, Cintron said this about Berto: “I read today that Berto is considering Randall Bailey as an opponent. Typical Andrea Berto. He’s like a little girl that runs and hides behind his mommy…I met with HBO. HBO wants to make the fight. I obviously want to make the fight.”

Unfortunately, Berto doesn’t want to make the fight with Cintron, because it’s looking like Berto is going to take for the safer pick against Bailey, whos’s fought the vast majority of his career as a light welterweight and only recently moved up to the welterweight division. Berto, 5’8″, seems to like to take on light welterweights because since he captured the World Boxing Council title in 2008, he’s defended his title twice against light welterweights.

Although Bailey is technically a welterweight now, he’s more like a light welterweight than one of the bigger welterweights. Berto would likely have his way against Bailey. Cintron, however, would be a big test for Berto and would be a big threat because of his power and 5’11” height. Cintron would be making contact with Berto and with his power, he would have Berto under duress. It would be the first opponent that Berto has faced with any kind of power since he picked up the WBC strap against Miguel Angel Rodriguez.



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