Andre Berto hoping to return to his old ways vs. Jesus Soto-Karass

"We go through our ups and downs, but the place where I'm at now is a great place," Berto said. "At the top of the year, I've made the changes that I need to

Chris Mannix | Jul 26, 2013

Andre Berto hoping to return to his old ways vs. Jesus Soto-Karass /

Employing a new fighting style, Andre Berto was defeated by Robert Guerrero last year. — Employing a new fighting style, Andre Berto was defeated by Robert Guerrero last year / AP

"We go through our ups and downs, but the place where I'm at now is a great place," Berto said. "At the top of the year, I've made the changes that I need to make...so, I guess I'm just ready to get back to work and really to go in here and handle business like I know how to do."

Published Jul 26, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.