Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-13, Andre Berto vs Josesito Lopez gets three stars thanks to a good second part of the fight.The former Wbc and Ibf welterweight champion Andre Berto entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 29-3-0 (22 KOs=76%) and he is ranked as the No.47 welterweight in the world while his opponent, Josesito Lopez, has an official record of 33-6-0 (19 knockouts) and he entered as the No.37 in the same weight class. Both boxers suffered two consecutive defeats between 2012 and 2013: Berto lost to Robert Guerrero (=Guerrero vs Berto) and Jesus Soto Karass (=Berto vs Karass) while Lopez was defeated by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (4-stars-fight Alvarez vs Lopez) and Marcos Rene Maidana (=Maidana vs Lopez). After losing both fighters came back to win, Berto beat Steve Upsher Chambers (=Berto vs Chambers) while Josesito has won three consecutive fights defeating Rafael Cobos in his last one. Berto vs Lopez is valid for the interim WBA World welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Date: 2015-03-13
Where: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, USA
Division: welterweight (147 lbs, 66.7 kg)
Title: interim WBA World welterweight title
Berto’s previous fight: Andre Berto vs Steve Upsher Chambers
Berto’s next fight: Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Andre Berto
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Official video:
Another a good fight! Different game plans.
The ref. Cheated lopez, stopped 2 quick, at least he should had gave him a count. Bad, week Ref.
The Ref Jerked Lopez. A prematur stoppage. Ref’s should stay cool and hold fast when deciding whether to stop fights cuz this is Boxing and boxers know what they are getting into dont let em off the hook cuz stranger things have happened. Fighters like Lopez have the Power Punchers chance.
Quick or not – it was a mute point.
To much time left. Was pretty good up until that.
Lopez put a good fight winning the 3 first rounds but Berto was very calm and focused producing 2 good knock downs. The fight stoppage too early? may be. But I believe Lopez has not chances at all.
In my opinion, the record of Lopez doesn’t show him as the power puncher mentioned by Dawud Moor below .