Andre Berto getting ready to return to the ring

By Boxing News - 03/12/2014 - Comments

berto44By Allan Fox: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-3, 22 KO’s) expects to return to the ring next July provided that his rehab for his injured shoulder goes smooth. Berto, 30, suffered a torn right tendon in his shoulder in his last fight against Jesus Soto Karass last July. The injury required surgery to repair the problem, and Berto has been out of action ever since. By the time he returns to the ring in July, he’ll have been out of action for an entire year.

Unfortunately for Berto, this isn’t the first time he’s suffered bad injuries, as he’s twice suffered torn bicep injuries that has consumed a lot of time while he recovered from the injuries.

“These last seven months and the whole rehab process haven’t been easy at all, but it was worth it to finally be able to get back in the ring,” Berto said. “I’m refocusing all my energy on coming back at 100% and showing all of my fans the best Andre Berto both mentally and physically. I have learned a lot during this time off and everyone is going to see all of that in my next fight.”

Berto is still young and fast enough to be successful when he eventually returns to the ring. However, he’s going to need to fight in a little more relaxed manner because he throws shots with too much explosive energy and he ends up tearing his biceps and now his shoulder because of it. Given that this is the third time that Berto has suffered a bad injury to one of his limbs in the past 4 years, it’s likely that he’ll continue to have injury problems unless he changes the way he fights. It might be better off if Berto didn’t load up so much, and if he focused on throwing rapid shots.

He’s had problems with his stamina in his fights through much of his career and this too will likely continue to be a problem for him. A healthy Berto is still good enough to beat guys like Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi. He’d have a decent chance at beating Shawn Porter if he didn’t suffer an injury or run out of gas.



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