Berto edges Alexander, Quillin tops Love

In a clash of former welterweight world champions, Andre Berto (32-1, 24 KOs) won a split decision over Devon Alexander (27–5, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at NYCB LIVE in Uniondale, New York. Alexander started strong and dropped Berto in round three. Berto came on late. Scores were 114-113 Alexander, 115-112, 115-112 Berto.

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Former WBO middleweight champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (34-1-1, 23 KOs), now fighting at super middleweight, scored a ten round unanimous decision over J’leon Love (24-2-1, 13 KOs). Quillin pressed the action, landed better punches, and won clearly 99-91, 98-92, 98-92.
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Former IBF jr welterweight champion Sergei Lipinets (14-1, 10 KOs), now fighting at welterweight, was taken the full ten by Erick Bone (20-6, 8 KOs). Scores were 99-91, 98-92, 95-95. Another weird 95-95 card.

Unbeaten WBA, WBC and WBO #2 light heavyweight Marcus Browne (22-0, 16 KOs) outpointed WBO #14 Lenin Castillo (18-2-1, 13 KOs) over ten rounds. Castillo’s fifth round knockdown of 2012 Olympian Browne was the lone highlight of an otherwise forgettable fight. Scores were 98-91, 98-91, 97-92.

Former WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo (38-7, 20 KOs) scored a one-sided ten round majority decision over Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella (15-2, 13 KOs). The 37-year-old veteran Collazo punished Perrella for the full ten. Scores were 98-92, 96-94, and a bizarre 95-95.

IBF lightweight title mandatory challenger Richard Commey (27-2, 24 KOs) impressively stopped Yardley Cruz (24-11, 14 KOs) in round two.

Super lightweight Gary Antuann Russell (7-0, 7 KOs) scored a quick first round KO of Jose Esquivel (10-8, 2 KOs). Russel is the brother of WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell.

Highly regarded jr middleweight Joey Spencer (4-0, 4 KOs) stopped Bruce Lutchmedial (2-5, 2 KOs) in round one. Two knockdowns. Time was 2:59.

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