Dibella wins purse bid for Berto vs. Collazo

This is not goof for Collazo as DiBella might buy the judges,anyway Collazo all the way.....the most underrated fighter here is gonna get the W and the title.Stylistically Berto is in trouble.

 

i think berto is going to lots of trouble with collazo's foot work. I can't see collazo just standing there and letting berto fire off his combo's. Berto's going to be hitting a lot of air. unless he can slow down Luis. Collazo ud

 

slapfest? when has berto ever slapped, dudes sits down on his punches big time and has good power. berto will be the agressor and collazo will outsmart him and outslick him at times but in the end i see a closed UD for Berto.

 

Berto handspeed and power in the jab will be obvious from the start of this fight, I say Berto by 9th round TKO.

 

****, I accidentally voted Collazo, though I think Berto knocks Louie out late.

Anyway, I expect Collazo trouble Berto some early, but eventually I see him wilting from Berto's power, mainly body punches.

Good fight for Andre.

 

This is a good fight for Berto. Collazo is a solid step up from the likes of Estrada and Forbes. This would be a nice quality win for Berto but it won't come easy. Collazo is a solid veteran with some skill and he'll give Berto a lot of trouble. In the end I like Berto's handspeed and power combination to keep Collazo on the defensive. Berto will win by decision.

 

Agreed.

 

After everyone gets their share Collazo will probably clear half of that so he better make it count like Judah did in '05 against Spinks.

Expect Andre to figure him out after 3 or 4 rounds and win a clear UD. Speed kills.

 

For those picking Collazo, are any of you worried by the fact that Collazo lost to Hatton?

 

What is the implication behind that exactly, Reg?

 

Collazo has made a career of coming up short in big fights. I don't see this as any different. I think Berto's speed will rule the day and give him a comfortable win.

 

Hmm... Well, if someone wanted to make an argument of it they would say that Collazo won the Hatton fight, and broke his hand early in the Mosley fight. Not as cut and dry as just coming up short..

 

I believe Berto is a better fighter at 147 than Hatton.

 

I could see size being a concern. Mosley was knocking Collazo around as well. Collazo is from that same school of "I have issues with getting roughed up while I'm trying to box" that Malignaggi is from out there in NY. Berto was very physical in his last fight against Forbes. It's a good point you make, that does concern me somewhat.

 

LOL, I just realized you said "better" not "bigger."

Well, you can see by my other post that physicality and stylistics are my greater concern.