Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Quake causes Berto to withdraw from fight

Andre Berto withdrew Monday from his Jan. 30 fight with Shane Mosley, saying the strain of dealing with the earthquake that struck Haiti left him unable to fight.

Berto, who represented Haiti in the Athens Olympics, said he could not train properly for what was to be the biggest fight of his career.

"As a result of this disaster, I am mentally and physically exhausted and therefore I have no choice but to withdraw from my bout," Berto said in a statement.

The move could open up a much bigger fight matching Mosley against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Promoter Richard Schaefer said Monday he was already working on trying to make a …

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