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FreedMind
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I don't want to see Molina headlining cards anymore 
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ANDRE BERTO FRUSTRATED BY GARCIA TALKS
PHOTO BY: NAOKI FUKUDA
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BY MITCH ABRAMSON
Andre Berto is close to moving on from his proposed fight with Danny Garcia if talks don’t pick up soon. The former welterweight titleholder was in Manhattan on Tuesday for buddy Andre Ward’s press conference with Sergey Kovalev and seemed frustrated at the slow pace of negotiations for their fight, which had been discussed for Oct. 15 at Staples Center.
“I haven’t been hearing too much of nothing, man,” Berto said in his relaxed, Florida drawl. “I know they’ve been working on it to get the Oct. 15 date. Something happened and that it might be getting pushed back. But I’m a point right now — like I told my team, ‘Listen, if you can make it happen, make it happen. But if not, let’s keep it moving.’ I don’t know what Danny has going on. I don’t know if they’re just dragging their feet on their end because I want to get busy.”
Berto (31-4, 24 knockouts) was asked of a rumor that John Molina Jr. is now being considered as a possible opponent for Garcia’s in the fall. Berto wasn’t aware of such speculation. “If that’s the case- that’s crazy,” he said. “But I haven’t heard anything like that so whatever the case may be I’m not sure. There are lot of different (rumors), just like everyone said the fight was done and was going to be at the Barclays Center. It’s a lot of different talks so you can’t just believe everything you hear.”
If Garcia does decide to take on Molina, who resurrected his career with an upset win against Ruslan Provodnikov in June, Berto would perceive it as Garcia ducking a dangerous opponent. “He wants to take the route that everybody continues to criticize him for,” Berto said of the perception Garcia has faced less than dangerous opposition in recent fights.
Berto has been in the gym, training as if he has a fight coming up. At the same time, he doesn’t consider himself an opponent and refuses to take a fight on short notice, which is why he doesn’t want to be told at the last moment he’s fighting Garcia. “I’m not one of those guys where they give me six weeks notice, five weeks notice,” he said. “Everything has to be done and handled professionally and it always has been for me.”
Andre Berto frustrated by Garcia talks - The Ring
reservoirdogs
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The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
This video is true on many levels. I experienced this shyt for T craw, Wilder, etc. Especially for Wilder how those racist cats showed their colors even tho it wasn't wilder's fault the povetkin fight was cancelled. For Ward its the same shyt unfortunately
Even though Kovalev himself respects Ward's game you still get that crap
Black_Jesus
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Be 34 yrs old N your biggest accomplishment is an alleged sparring ko
you a fool breh
reservoirdogs
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Even though Kovalev himself respects Ward's game you still get that crap
true, I've seen some mfers around the internet claiming they don't give Ward credit for taking this fight and they won't admit that he isn't a "coward" until they see them both in the ring cause Ward still can "fake an injury" ...
They just can't let it go...
How about Kovalev claiming an injury? We saw Ward in the ring with more serious opponents than the opponents Kov fought so far...
ChocolateGiddyUp
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With the Rumors of Berto bytching bout the money
I would guess Molina is the threat to Berto to accept the fight or they can move on
Having said that...trash ass fight I hate it...N I dont even see how they can do it with Molina not even ranked WBC 147
I would guess Molina is the threat to Berto to accept the fight or they can move on
Having said that...trash ass fight I hate it...N I dont even see how they can do it with Molina not even ranked WBC 147
King P
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The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
YooooooooooooooooBe 34 yrs old N your biggest accomplishment is an alleged sparring ko
reservoirdogs
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Why they don't let go on NY for a while with all that controversial shyt...?
They could easily make it in Vegas or somewhere California
interesting..care to expound on why you think so? im curious
Smith like Sturm doesnt do anything great, but like Sturm, he is very solid and a pretty strong JMW. If he fights every second of every round, like Sturm kept the jab on Oscar, he will make it very tough for Canelo. Make no mistake, Canelo is gonna win, aint nobody lettin him lose on the cards. Smith can really make it a difficult fight for Canelo though and it could be close in our eyes, despite what the judges decide to cook up.