The official announcement finally came in for the final boxing telecast from Showtime Sports after 37 years. As previously announced, WBA super middleweight champion David Morrell Jr. will battle Sena Agbeko in the main event on December 16 from The Armory in Minneapolis. Other fights include Chris “Primetime” Colbert against Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela in a 12-round WBA lightweight title eliminator and WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez defending against unbeaten Angelino Cordova.
Plus, in a special attraction throwback fight, 40-year-old former world champions Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (37-6-1, 20 KOs) and Andre Berto (32-5, 24 KOs) will square off in a 10-round welterweight rematch. Guerrero’s 2012 triumph over Berto saw him drop Berto in rounds one and two on his way to earning the interim WBC welterweight title.
Robert Guerrero: “I won my first world title on ShoBox, so it’s an honor to be fighting on the last Showtime Boxing event. I’m ready to give the fans another great performance. Everyone knows that when I step into the ring, it’s going to be all action. Berto and I already went to war once, and now we’re gonna meet again. At the end of the day, the fans are gonna win.”
Andre Berto: “I’m excited to be performing again and to help close out a legendary chapter of Showtime boxing. This rematch with Robert Guerrero has been looming in my spirit for years. It’s a fight that I always wanted to get back before I left this game. I’m the type of man who loves to right his wrongs, the same way that I did with Victor Ortiz. I’ve had a hell of a camp and I’m looking forward to putting on a hell of a performance on December 16.”
Guerrero-Berto- I wouldn’t pay neither guy 5K to see them fight, they’er both shot fighters and should enjoy being a fan at this point, and not taking the spot light of up and comers. My dammm opinion 2!
You’ll be right there in front of the telly watching..
…..but why??
Clueless Showtime fight buyer thinks this is a fight boxing fans want to see.
After so many decades, and the long list of historical fights in Showtime, THIS is how they’re closing out the show?
Peter, I felt the same way about HBO in December 2018. Their last show was a complete dud.
Oh man, yes. I actually still have that card recorded on my Direct TV box. That was an awful semd-away. I think it was still better than this.
– Cancelled ShowTime after December…..
Guerrero berto?C-mon
Guerrero and Berto are well beyond their primes, but both seem to have something to fight for, and I’m sure they both could use the money. It should be a decent scrap, even from a technical standpoint. I wouldn’t pay money to see it, but I’d watch it over any MMA or UFC fight.
Who ever wins this fight, please don’t get excited and delusional, go back to continuing enjoying retirement
Wow, official announcement made 1 week before the fight! No question Morrell will put his vast skill set on full display and make very easy work of Agbeko. On to much bigger things after that.I know Canelo or Benavidez are not in the immediate future, but maybe Charlo (not even sure which one), Plant, Mbilli, or Berlanga are?…As far as Berto-Guerrero…really? It’s like Showtime is a bar that’s closing down and they’re serving their customers Adios Motherfuckers on the last night!
Well, it’s a list of a long line of trainer fathers, Guerreros dad was pain just like Angel Garcia, Bill Haney, teos dad. They all try to make the fight about them. I guess showtime wanted a circus sideshow on its way out.