Andre Berto Keeps it Easy, Cintron Revives Career

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Boxers 2, Plodders 0.

That was the final score Saturday night from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where stickers-and-movers Andre Berto and Kermit Cintron out-slicked and out-skilled foes Juan Urango and Alfredo Angulo en route to a pair of unanimous decisions as the co-features on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” card.

Following the script that has now earned him 25 straight wins, Berto took nine or 10 of 12 rounds on all cards in retaining his WBC welterweight title against a game but overmatched Urango, who’d taken a break from the 140-pound ranks – where he holds the IBF belt – for a shot at a second championship seven pounds north. [details]

[DonTaseMeBrah]

Berto along with Angulo is another hype job created by HBO. Whats sad is the best young fighters in the sport are not getting exposure like jorge linares, edwin valero, urbano antillon, & vanes martirosyan.

U get overrated, forcefully created stars like Berto becoming just that a star, before being a great figther.

Shouldnt u be a great fighter first then become a star?

The one fighter that hbo did get right is victor ortiz.

The one fighter whose closest to breaking out as a star & can actually fight is sitting in federal custody.

[Bea5T]

lower weightclasses dont appeal to mainstream

[Mighty_Windir]

Cintron did great, props to him.

[elliot0214]

Berto did get an unanimous decision, but did not impress enough to bait the big guys in the division. I really dont know how would he perform against an A+ fighter or a big puncher like Edwin Valero should he move north to WW. As far as Cotto, SSM, PBF and PW, he is in no way on their league yet.

best stylist boxer. Designed by me baby.

[elliot0214]

And can someone tell Berto's dad to sit and STFU?

best stylist ever.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

Berto not looking great just might get him a big money match.

Looking great doesnt equal getting big fights. Just ask shane mosley.

[trainer]

Berto keeps it easy

Berto will never beat the top guys in his division. He did not impress with his hit and hold style. I would have taken points away for excessive holding but since he's the one they want to bring up nothing was done. Another John Ruiz and Hatton.

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Berto did get an unanimous decision, but did not impress enough to bait the big guys in the division. I really dont know how would he perform against an A+ fighter or a big puncher like Edwin Valero should he move north to WW. As far as Cotto, SSM, PBF and PW, he is in no way on their league yet.

best stylist boxer. Designed by me baby.

WTF r u talking about? u do know valero fights at 135 right?

[v.cassiusali@ya]

now that kermit is back in winning form, i would like to see him fighting julio cesar chavez jr. at 154 lbs or 160. maybe its about time for jr's handlers to expose the younger chavez to some "tough" fighters instead of pitting him against unknowns.

jc jr and edwin valero have someting in common, both are undefeated but has not fought a real fighter yet.