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

[armin]

Zaveck did it a few times in the round, needs to use that upercut more when berto is just holdin his hand and leanin in on him.

[captainanddew]

Zaveck won round 4 on my card. Berto up 3-1 after 4 rounds.

Late in round 2 and in round 3 he has gotten closer. He is landing hte uppercut and getting off with some short right hands.

[Spicoli]

Great...just wrap it with a big red bow and hand it too Berto already.....bullshit. Now Berto gets to go get wrecked by someone else

[captainanddew]

why did Zaveck's corner not let him have a go

[captainanddew]

How would Berto have done against Cotto, Margarito, Clottey, Mosley, and PW (2008 versions of each)?

[LukeH]

How would Berto have done against Cotto, Margarito, Clottey, Mosley, and PW (2008 versions of each)?

Lost, Lost, probaly lost, lost, lost.

[Andre]

Fuck it Jan was fireing from the inside well with short hooks I was hoping to see Berto get wobbled when he went square. Hard hitting fight.

Why does everyone hate on Berto so much? Does he talk himself up or something?

[CFH]

I think people dislike Berto because he seems to be just another HBO hype-job. He seems like a nice, honest guy though. I don't mind him at all, especially compared with the other wife-beating lowlifes boxing seems to attract.

[LukeH]

Fuck it Jan was fireing from the inside well with short hooks I was hoping to see Berto get wobbled when he went square. Hard hitting fight.

Why does everyone hate on Berto so much? Does he talk himself up or something?

I think it's hate bought on by the networks and promoters pushing him as somthing he's not.

They're to eagre to annoint people as the next superstar. It's no fault of the fighter really... when your touted as being as Mayweather or Pac's level after 2 so-so performances including a loss and tonight I think it just pisses people off and the fighter gets the backlash.

But yea... it's not really his fault hes been toutted like that and pushed to where he is right now.

[armin]

why did Zaveck's corner not let him have a go

I think it comes down to having a german corner who are much more likely to err on the side of caution it seems, I personally think let zaveck have a go for a minute see what happens, if its goin to shit throw in the towel. Not even sure what caused the cuts there was a lot of bertos face on his eyes, good fight, but berto seems to have regressed and not improved.

[Mars_ax]

Is Zaveck cut on both eyes?

[mafiajoey]

Poor Zavek is going to pull a Devon Alexander

[CFH]

There were a lot of headbutts there.

[Galaxy]

Disappointing end to what was shaping up as a good fight

[LukeH]

Some idiot on Primetime just said Berto's in the Pacman, Mayweather tier.