WelshDevilRob Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Andre Berto & Shawn Porter Meet in Welterweight World Title Eliminator http://www.ringnews24.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Andre-Berto-Shawn-Porter.jpg Former world champions Andre Berto and Shawn Porter are set to collide in a welterweight world title eliminator on Saturday, April 22 in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, presented by Premier Boxing Champions, from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™. Berto (31-4, 24 KOs) and Porter (26-2-1, 16 KOs) will battle in a 12-round eliminator for the WBC welterweight title live on SHOWTIME with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The winner will become the mandatory for the WBC crown picked up this past weekend by Keith Thurman, who unified the WBA and WBC titles with a victory over Danny Garcia on CBS at Barclays Center. Read more: Andre Berto & Shawn Porter Meet in Welterweight World Title Eliminator - - Boxing News - Ring News24 ------------------------------------- Surely, this is a formality for Porter? Anyone think Berto will win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited? I actually like the fight. Kind of wish it could've been scheduled several months ago. Have to favor Porter at this point. I'll be attending this of course. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited? I actually like the fight. Kind of wish it could've been scheduled several months ago. Have to favor Porter at this point. I'll be attending this of course. ;) Can see what you mean - it probably will be entertaining. I just think Berto is about to go the Robert Guerrero route of being a big name B side. Trouble is Guerrero seems tougher. I know Berto beat Ortiz but he looked far from convincing to me - a bit fragile and unsure. I think this Porter fight could be a run of defeats for Berto and unlike Guerrero he's likely to keep getting stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited? It's a good bounce back fight for Porter, against a recognizable name. Should it be headlining a card? Probably not. But it'll be fun while it lasts. Even someone like Collazo probably deserves a fight against Porter, considering his win against Vasquez last time out. Which i think is a more valid win, than stopping Vic Ortiz a year ago. Then again PBC is recycling Ortiz against Bam Bam Rios in April. Hopefully Porter doesn't get sidelined for 9 months after he gets past Berto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited? It's a good bounce back fight for Porter, against a recognizable name. Should it be headlining a card? Probably not. But it'll be fun while it lasts. Even someone like Collazo probably deserves a fight against Porter, considering his win against Vasquez last time out. Which i think is a more valid win, than stopping Vic Ortiz a year ago. Then again PBC is recycling Ortiz against Bam Bam Rios in April. Hopefully Porter doesn't get sidelined for 9 months after he gets past Berto. Ortiz vs Rios is a bad blood fight from years ago - would've been better years ago. True, Collazo has bounced back and maybe Berto can. Hopefully, all these names aren't what PBC has in-store for Porter and Thurman :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited? --- Berto never learned to box and while game, not hardly a good fighter. He'll at least give Porter some good rds and futures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ton Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? Remember 10 or so years ago when Berto was considered the next big thing and a real threat to Mayweather! To be fair he did LOOK the part, seemed quite flashy and could certainly punch. Funny how things work out and I know there are always hot prospects that just never quite materialise. I guess Berto did quite well in terms of his career but he never matched up to the hype I don't think. Maybe in the same vein as Jeff Lacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? I always wondered what would've happened to Berto and his career if he was able to fight Mosley. Which was signed, then cancelled because Berto went to Haiti to help with the earthquake relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? --- I tend to think Berty got step aside money so Oscar could shore up the melting TUE after blowing up the manny fight and then blowing the majic Hatton negotiations. Like maybe $500k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? Kind of sad Ortiz isn't on the card anymore. Luis Ortiz: Rossy Should Be Happy, He Would've Died in There! - Boxing News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittbox Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? I think Charlo vs Hatley is more interesting. It's a decent comeback fight, but I'm not that excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? --- My prob with the Charlos is because of their stupid names I can't nor wish to bother to tell them apart though I'd watch a highlight clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repsac Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? Borrego vs Delperdang is a slugfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? I hate watching Porter fight, I say fight because he isn't a boxer, he's won 2 of his last 4 but if he wins tonight he gets a title shot?? What a **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? !!!!!Insert SPOILERS Here!!!!!!! --- Porter KOs Berto in the 9th in a old school fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cableaddict Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? Damned good fight! Berto seems a little past it, but he fought tough, and even made a few adjustments during the fight. Porter looked fantastic. Of course, he had the perfect opponent for his basic, aggressive style, but he also made the most of it. He was fast, crisp, accurate. I don't see him ever beating Thurman, but I'd LOVE to see the rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRingRules Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Re: Berto vs Porter - Excited?, who wins? --- Porter's biggest problem is even against a fading Berto he can't get A side money and refereeing and officiating that Berto, Brook, and Thurman got against him. He's good enough to physical beat up anyone, but in this case the idiot ref didn't do Berto any favors by prolonging the beatdown. Berto vs Boner would do solid numbers in a action fight Berto could win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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