Ramos made a point of making his punches more thunderous in the ninth, missing some, but also scoring some in the final minute to seize the frame.
The fact that so much is on the line – Mosley is the WBC’s No. 6 middleweight – is making the bout so lively. Ramos backs up Mosley with a left and planted another on his chin in the 10th. Ramos’ circling has him looking like the fresher fighter.
(During a break, main-event fighter Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is shown entering the arena with his family).
A hard left by Ramos set up a barrage that backed up Mosley in what is his first 11th round ever. Mosley stands his ground and answers like “a cast member of ‘The Walking Dead,’” announcer Mauro Ranallo said.
Mosley’s trainer delivered a rousing speech about producing “the best three minutes of your life,” and Ramos keeps at a safe distance, as if he knows the scorecards favor him.
Ramos got the better of the late slugging, and stands on the corner ropes in celebration as the judges will now decide it.