Andre Berto
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Berto in 2010
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| Real name | Andre Michael Berto | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Beast | ||||||||||||
| Rated at | Welterweight | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Reach | 68 1⁄2 in (174 cm) | ||||||||||||
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September 7, 1983 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 31 | ||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||
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Andre Michael Berto (born September 7, 1983) is a professional boxer who holds dual American and Haitian citizenship. He is a two-time former welterweight world champion, having held the WBC title from 2008 to 2011, and the IBF title in 2011, as well as the WBA interim title in 2015. As an amateur he won the National Golden Gloves tournament in 2001 (at light middleweight) and 2003 (welterweight), and would represent the U.S. at the 2003 World Championships, winning a welterweight bronze medal. He also represented Haiti at the 2004 Olympics, reaching the opening round of the welterweight bracket.
During his 13-year career, Berto has become known for his toughness, formidable punching power, and fast hand speed. In the late 2000s he was considered a rising star in the welterweight division, as well as a highly regarded young prospect in boxing. He reached the peak of his career in 2011, holding the WBC welterweight title which he had won in 2008 and made five defenses, and was ranked as the world's third best welterweight, behind then-top stars Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Berto's success was cut short after his first career loss to Victor Ortiz, which won Fight of the Year honors by The Ring magazine for 2011. Since then, Berto's career has fluctuated: from 2012 to 2015 he suffered three further losses, but bounced back in 2016 with a win over Victor Ortiz in a rematch of their first meeting.
The son of Haitian immigrants, Berto was one of seven children born and raised in Winter Haven, Florida. He was introduced to boxing by his father after getting beat up multiple times by classmates. Dieuseul, who competed professionally in mixed martial arts, taught the sport to Berto at a school in Winter Haven. For Berto, the sport of boxing became a solace to stay out of trouble in the rough community in which he grew up.
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