Andre Berto to undergo shoulder surgery to repair right shoulder tear

[blackrican23]

Former two-time Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto (Winter Haven, Fla.) will undergo surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right shoulder on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Berto suffered the painful and debilitating injury in the second round of his July 27th bout with Jesus Soto Karass at the At&T Center in San Antonio, and was forced to endure the majority of the fight with one arm. Wednesday’s surgery will repair the main supporting tendon of the rotator cuff in Berto’s right shoulder.

 

“I threw a punch in the second round and when Soto Karass blocked it, my right upper arm connected with his and it felt like fire shot through my arm,†Berto said. “I had no power at all in that right arm and couldn’t hold it up to defend myself. I kept trying to use it, but midway through the fight, I realized I couldn’t and just tried to work my left hand and throw jabs. I threw it instinctually in the heat of the battle later in the fight and yelled from the pain shooting through my arm. I could see that Soto Karass and the referee heard me, and the referee and doctor kept coming to the corner between rounds to check on the injury but there was no way I was going to quit.â€

 

The 29-year-old had to wait a week to allow the extensive swelling to resolve before undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of his injury. After conferring with two of the top orthopedic physicians in the field, he learned that surgery would be required immediately to repair the tear.

“Surgery is obviously never something that anyone wants to deal with, but adversity is nothing new to me,†Berto said. “I know that Dr. ElAttrache is one of the best in the business so I am in good hands. I’m going to tackle this latest obstacle head on and I plan to be back in the ring full force in 2014. I really appreciate all the support that my fans have given me over the last few weeks and promise that you are going to see much more from me in the future.â€

Dr. Neal El Attrache, who assisted Berto with his bicep injury in 2012, will perform the surgery on his right shoulder.

 

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/andre-berto-to-undergo-shoulder-surgery-to-repair-right-shoulder-tear-218545

[Slayer]

Dats prolly cos he's too muscular, carries way too much weight on his shorty body.

[blackrican23]

first bicep tendon , now shoulder tendon , same arm. good bet hes more finished then he looks

[GRIM]

Sucks for Berto he can't get a break now of these days, and these types of injuries set a bloke back really back.

[Slayer]

He should just take a layoff, a year or two and then come back and have a tune up fight or two and see how he feels.

[Mofo2]

first bicep tendon , now shoulder tendon , same arm. good bet hes more finished then he looks

My thoughts rican, shoulder injuries are difficult to overcome at the best of times as you well know, but with a history of injury to the same arm you would have to think it is going to be a difficult road back to full strength!

[blackrican23]

My thoughts rican, shoulder injuries are difficult to overcome at the best of times as you well know, but with a history of injury to the same arm you would have to think it is going to be a difficult road back to full strength!

the joints in the body that are ball type joints ( rotational  type joints shoulders , ankles) rely on the tendons a lot more than a hinge type joint ( knees, elbows etc)

 

if it was berto's lead hand I would say it would be worse for his career but he will be compromised regardless