WBC champ Andre Berto is devastated by tragic earthquake in Haiti

WBC welterweight champion Andre “The Beast” Berto was devastated when he heard Tuesday’s tragic news that Haiti had been struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.  

Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive estimated that the country’s most severe earthquake in over 200 years would likely leave “more than one hundred thousand dead.” 

Berto (26-0, 19 KOs), a two-time National Golden Gloves champion who won 22 state titles in Florida, was born in Miami. 

Nevertheless, as a proud Haitian-American, Berto represented Haiti at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.  

Berto, who is scheduled to defend his crown versus “Sugar” Shane Mosley (46-5-1, 39 KOs) on January 30, said his uncle’s home collapsed in the quake and he has been unable to contact his sister or niece since the disaster occurred. 

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