In an exquisitely close contest, Andre Berto retained his WBC Welterweight title by a thin unanimous decision over former WBA Champ Luis Collazo last night at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS.

Southpaw Collazo hit the target early when he shook Berto to his boots in the first round with a perfect left hand but the young champion made it through the difficulty by punishing Collazo's attempts to improve upon his work..

Berto was put on the defensive by Collazo's aggressive body assault during the middle rounds but he did have his moments countering the challenger with crisp combinations and hard right hands..

The champion lost a point for holding in the fourth and was cut from an accidental headbutt but managed to wrest control of the bout from Collazo, who slowed down in the middle rounds.

The challenger got his second wind in the ninth frame, again going after Berto's body with success but ironically it was Collazo who tired in the championship rounds, losing his edge in the last two frames as the younger champion went to a higher gear that the New Yorker couldn't reach. More...

Veteran boxing trainer Peter Manfredo, Sr. has only worked less than a year with unbeaten middleweight prospect Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, but the experienced cornerman is high on his former two-time national amateur champion.

Rodriguez faces Brad Austin, 8-5 (2), this Saturday night, January 17, in his first scheduled eight round bout on the off-televised HBO undercard, headlined by the Andre Berto-Luis Collazo WBC welterweight title fight, at the Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. More...

Unbeaten middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, a former two-time national amateur champion, fights Saturday night, January 17 in his first scheduled eight round bout against Brad Austin on the off-televised HBO undercard, headlined by the Andre Berto vs. Luis Collazo WBC welterweight title fight at the Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. More...