By Ismael AbduSalaam
WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto proved he was a few classes above powerful Juan Urango last Saturday (May 30), winning a pedestrian, wide unanimous decision in his third defense.
Although moving up from 140 pounds, the tank-built Urango had no qualms about being the aggressor, immediately stalking after Berto while looking to land hard shots to the body. Meanwhile, Berto made good on his AllHipHop.com interview promise to “test” the challenger’s chin by ripping flashy hook combinations to the head.
But Urango kept plodding forward. Berto, perhaps fearful of another wild slugfest like the Luis Collazo bout, constantly clinched whenever the Colombian got within striking range.
This “shock ‘em and lock ‘em” strategy was not fan-friendly and elicited constant verbal warnings from the referee. But with no points being deducted, the tactic ensured the limited Urango would not get on track.
As the fight moved into the later rounds, Urango carried the demeanor of a fighter frustrated and without answers on how to attack his foe. Because of the holding and being spun in different directions by Berto’s movement, the 140 pound titleholder was content to flurry to the body in clinches. read more
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