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- - Ironically starting with Pea of all fighters in November of 1984, his debut, to wit:
Whitaker completely outclassed Comeaux, hammering him with big shots and rarely missing. Midway through the opening round, Whitaker caught Comeaux with a straight left as he was preparing to throw a left hook. Comeaux was knocked off balance and spun around in the center of the ring. As the round concluded, Comeaux was backed into a corner and received a beating that, to his credit, would have sent many down for the count. Whitaker continued to pick his shots and pound Comeaux in the second round. Late in the round, Whitaker finished a three punch combination with a right hook on the button and then sent Comeaux into the ropes with a left. As Whitaker moved in, the referee waved an end to the bout as it was clear Comeaux was unable to protect himself.
* According to an experimental computer used to count punches at ringside, Whitaker threw 124 punches and landed 94, 78 of them clean shots to the head. Meanwhile, Comeaux landed only 10 of the 81 blows he launched against Whitaker, and none of them did any damage.
We'll soon be arriving on the 40th anniversary of Punch Monkey Tabulations, so any thoughts as to yay or nay of "experimental computer" punch monkey encroachment in boxing?
Whitaker completely outclassed Comeaux, hammering him with big shots and rarely missing. Midway through the opening round, Whitaker caught Comeaux with a straight left as he was preparing to throw a left hook. Comeaux was knocked off balance and spun around in the center of the ring. As the round concluded, Comeaux was backed into a corner and received a beating that, to his credit, would have sent many down for the count. Whitaker continued to pick his shots and pound Comeaux in the second round. Late in the round, Whitaker finished a three punch combination with a right hook on the button and then sent Comeaux into the ropes with a left. As Whitaker moved in, the referee waved an end to the bout as it was clear Comeaux was unable to protect himself.
* According to an experimental computer used to count punches at ringside, Whitaker threw 124 punches and landed 94, 78 of them clean shots to the head. Meanwhile, Comeaux landed only 10 of the 81 blows he launched against Whitaker, and none of them did any damage.
We'll soon be arriving on the 40th anniversary of Punch Monkey Tabulations, so any thoughts as to yay or nay of "experimental computer" punch monkey encroachment in boxing?
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