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 Last update:  01-24-2009      Read more by Mark Vester            
   
Luis Collazo: "The Andre Berto Fight Wasn't Close"
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By Mark Vester

Last weekend, Luis Collazo felt that he should have been announced as the winner when the three scorecards were read for his title shot at undefeated WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto. The scores of 116-111, 114-113 and 114-113 gave Berto the unanimous decision victory.

The opinions of many fans were split on who won. Some saw Berto pulling out the fight by winning the last two rounds, and others saw a clear decision for Collazo. While some could see the fight being scored 114-113 in either direction, nobody can figure out how one judge had it 116-111 for Berto, especially with a point deduction for holding.

"I didn't see the fight being so close. I threw a lot more punches than Berto. I was the more aggressive fighter and Berto did a lot of holding and running," Collazo told Primera Hora.

Collazo lost another close decision in the past, when he nearly derailed the Ricky Hatton express in 2006. He hopes to get a rematch with Berto in the summer. If not Berto, he wants the best fighters at the weight.

"It just seems to be my luck. What can I do? The thing is to do everyhing possible for them to give me a rematch, maybe in May or June," Collazo said. "We will see what happens. I have always wanted to fight the best welterweights and that has not changed. I will keep working in the gym, training at my best for a fight to come about."

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on 01-26-2009 by SK Champ
It was definitely a good fight, but I had it even going into the last 12th, and Berto CLEARLY won the 12th, thus he rightfully won the fight. I think the 116-111 was absolutely ridiculous, but I still feel Berto deserved the win.

on 01-26-2009 by Dynamite Kid
I thought Berto won the fight not only did he win more rounds he scored with the more effective punches throughout. Collazo was throwing a lot of arm punches.

on 01-26-2009 by LEFTYGUNZZ
[QUOTE=CastorTroy;4637531]Luis Collazo admitted it was close not once but twice, now the jack ass has the nerves to say it wasn't close. I'm sorry but did anyone actually count those pitter-patter flurries that didn't do much to berto like those 20 punches to bertos body that looked like they had...

on 01-26-2009 by DrewWoodside
[QUOTE=Silencers;4637504]He said just a few days ago that there was no way Berto won more than 6 rounds, that means he at least thought Berto could have won 6 rounds, if that isn't close, I don't know what is.[/QUOTE] Collazo is attempting to compensate for being so complacent following the victo...

on 01-26-2009 by DuttyAlacrity
It was a close fight but I think Collazo pulled it off. He definitey deserves a rematch.

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