Andre Berto retains welterweight title against Steve Forbes

On the night of September 27 Berto stepped into the ring very confident and anxious against Forbes. Berto's speed and pressure lead him to a 12 round unanimous decision. But that was not an easy fight for Berto. I was suprised by Forbes' hand speed and great defense that keep him in the fight with Berto. Steve Forbes has never been knocked out and when I watched the fight I saw why. Forbes has great defense and a great chin. Berto landed many hard punches including some devastating uppercuts but Forbes held his ground.

I think this was a great fight for Berto since Forbes is a former champion and has a lot of experience. Many critics say that Berto is not ready for the top welterweights but this match showed that Berto definitly has what it takes to be the next welterweight champ with his amazing hand speed and great punching power.