Abregu Defeats Estrada by Split Decision

Image: Abregu Defeats Estrada by Split DecisionBy Chris Williams: In a disappointing performance, Argentinean knockout artist Luis Carlos Abregu (25-0, 21 KOs) struggled in defeating David Estrada (22-6, 13 KOs) by a 10-round split decision on Friday at the Chumash Casino, in Santa Ynez, California. After controlling the first seven rounds mostly due to Estrada fighting cautiously, Abregu, ranked #7 in the World Boxing Council, faded badly, tiring out and spending the last three rounds running continuously and looking timid and afraid.

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Urango Stops Vilches, Estrada Crushes Pacheco

vilches634353.jpgBy Dan Ambrose: Former IBF light welterweight champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16 KOs) won a stunning 4th round KO of the tough Carlos Wilfredo Vilches (53-8-2, 31 KOs) of a scheduled 21-round IBF light welterweight title eliminator on Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida on Friday night. Also on the card, welterweight contender David Estrada (22-4, 13 KOs) stopped a badly overmatched Alexander Pacheco Quiroz (14-6-1, 12 KOs) in the 2nd round.

Urango, 27, from Colombia, was making his third fight since losing his IBF light welterweight title in a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision to Ricky Hatton in August 2007. Despite not having done much since that time, beating Nasser Athumani in a war in which he was hurt early on, and then afterwards defeating Marty Robbins, the powerful punching Urango found himself in a IBF title eliminator against the veteran Carlos Willfredo Vilches, 31, for a chance at taking on champion Paulie Malignaggi. It was immediately clear early in the first that Vilches didn’t have the power or the chin to be able to stay in against the hard-punching Urango for long.

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Berto vs. Estrada

berto35355335.jpgWelterweight prospect Andre Berto (19-0, 16 KOs) will meet up with experienced fighter David Estrada (21-3, 12 KOs) for the NABF welterweight title on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Considered one of the top prospects in the welterweight division, Berto has breezed through his first 19 fights in an effortless fashion. showing brilliant handspeed and extraordinary power as he’s knocked out sixteen of his foes during that time.

Still only 24, and ranked # 5 in the WBC welterweight listings, Berto is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision effort against Cosme Rivera in July 2007, a bout in which Berto was knocked down in the 6th round of the fight. It appeared, however, that Berto had been off balance when hit by Rivera, but it was enough to cause doubt in Berto’s abilities by many in the boxing community, who feel that his chin and defense may have potential problems.

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