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Lem Sattefield of FanHouse reports that the talked-about fight between WBC welterweight titlist Andre Berto and Freddy Hernandez is on for November 27, with HBO airing the bout as part of a triple-header from Las Vegas. It is not a very good fight for Berto, all things being fair and honest, because Hernandez is just not a top-level opponent. But as we've discussed plenty, Berto really has no good possible fight out there at the moment, and he needs to get back into the ring. As far as fringe contenders and second or third-tier guys go, Freddy Hernandez is no worse (or better) than a great number of welterweights. He's tall and has a punch, but the difference in speed and skill will be evident very early, I suspect.

Berto, 27, has been a huge disappointment to many boxing fans since winning the WBC title two years ago. Fans were hoping to see Berto in against quality fighters like Shane Mosley and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but what they’ve gotten instead is Berto taking on fighters like light welterweight Steve Forbes, light welterweight Juan Urango, Carlos Quintana, and Luis Callazo. Hernandez is more or less a continuation of these types of opponents for Berto.

HBO has shown all of Berto’s fights, betting that he will be the next welterweight star. Indeed, HBO has rammed Berto down the throat of boxing fans and the network seems to be slow in recognizing that Berto isn’t well liked. He’s been slow in building a fan base despite having his fights regularly aired by HBO. A combination of Berto’s mediocre opposition and his dull fighting style, which includes a great deal of hitting and immediately clinching, has made him painful to watch. Recently, Berto had the chance to fight Shane Mosley, but that fight was wiped out when Berto had to cancel the fight due to the Haiti earthquake which affected family members of Berto.