Jan Zaveck vs. Andre Berto fight thread - on HBO tonight

[Mars_ax]

don't know jack about zaveck but here is to hopin he comes to fight like zbik did a few months ago, and not just here to be a lamb.

I believe he's coming to fight, we'll just have to see how good he is.

[captainanddew]

who is this ref? Never seen him before.

War Zaveck!!!!

[captainanddew]

Both guys have landed some good shots in round 1. Berto with the bodywork and Zaveck landing a couple of nice head shots. Berto very well may win this fight and move forward, but he needs to improve his defense.

[armin]

Baldo could teach berto a thing or two about footwork, its still terrible. Looks stronger than zaveck

[Spicoli]

Have always said it, Bertos legs are way to tweety bird thin for as top heavy as he fights.

I think Berto has to be the one fighter I've been most critical of for at least 2 yrs...he is horribly overstated and accident prone in the big picture.

[captainanddew]

Baldo could teach berto a thing or two about footwork, its still terrible. Looks stronger than zaveck

he is squared up so damn often!!!!

Zaveck trying to weather this early storm by being tight with the guard and letting Berto punch himself out a little bit at times.

[Mars_ax]

This is a much better fight then I would have guessed.

[captainanddew]

Berto is landing some nice body shots. Can Zaveck land a right hand up top that does some major damage before these shots wear him down.

[armin]

Zavecks dropin berto at some point in this fight, and berto is becomin the king of holding.

[Andre]

Who wants it more type of fight will be telling later... Jans got a short left hook that might do it .

[captainanddew]

is it just me or does Berto have no defense whatsoever?

Berto just throws power shots in flurries. He gets punched out because he is so muscular and throwing so many power shots.

Then Berto has to take a break and his opponents can come back and he just stands there (all squared up).

[Spicoli]

Berto ain't going anywhere big...he's already been there. Hope he got lots of profile pics and hotel hand towels.

Berto = Meldrick taylor ?!!!!!? I just threw a bottle at my TV

[LukeH]

Berto seems like one of those athletes who has a little sprint, then needs a rest, then sprints, then needs a rest. He doesn't seem to able to get a constant flow going.

[CFH]

I fucking loathe Max Kellerman. He doesn't even pretend to be objective. It's like he writes a script before the fight even starts and just follows it.

[Mars_ax]

Berto is throwing punches with serious intentions, it's like he's trying to get Zaveck out of there early, that might end up being a mistake.