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Most people seem list this fight among the worst robberies of all time. I have a feeling most of those people have not taken the time to watch the fight recently.
Here is my scorecard.
Whitaker - Ramirez I
1) 10 - 9
2) 10 - 9
3) 9 - 10 Right hook counters are connecting flush on Petes jaw when he tries to go down stairs.
4) 10 - 9 Whitaker comes off gas at end of round, close round.
5) 9 - 10 Whitaker not throwing, Ramirez is landing some good shots.
6) 9 - 10 Whitaker looks very uncomfortable. Ramirez best round so far. Whitaker doing lots of holding.
7) 10 - 10 Very close round. Whitaker landed crisp combinations, but Ramirez landed some crisp hard left hands.
8) 9 - 10 Whitaker is visably fatiged, he is holding every chance he can, he tries to fight in spurts, but its all Ramirez.
9) 10 - 9 Whitaker although tired digs deep and wins the round with lots of crips jabs and a few combinations.
10) 9 - 10 Whitaker tired, lots of moving, not much punching, lots of holding.
11) 9 - 10 Most exciting round of the fight. Whitaker doesn't have the gas to move, is forced to stand and trade.
Lou Dova "You need a good round this round Pete"
12) 10 - 9 Pete fought well. Lots of holding, but he landed the better punches.
6 round to 5 with 1 round even for Jose Luis Ramirez
In my opinion, Whitaker's biggest flaws in this fight were his inability to block Ramirez right hooks, and pulling back and getting caught with lunching left hands. Every time Whitaker tried to go down stairs, Ramirez raked a hard right hook across his face.
Here is my scorecard.
Whitaker - Ramirez I
1) 10 - 9
2) 10 - 9
3) 9 - 10 Right hook counters are connecting flush on Petes jaw when he tries to go down stairs.
4) 10 - 9 Whitaker comes off gas at end of round, close round.
5) 9 - 10 Whitaker not throwing, Ramirez is landing some good shots.
6) 9 - 10 Whitaker looks very uncomfortable. Ramirez best round so far. Whitaker doing lots of holding.
7) 10 - 10 Very close round. Whitaker landed crisp combinations, but Ramirez landed some crisp hard left hands.
8) 9 - 10 Whitaker is visably fatiged, he is holding every chance he can, he tries to fight in spurts, but its all Ramirez.
9) 10 - 9 Whitaker although tired digs deep and wins the round with lots of crips jabs and a few combinations.
10) 9 - 10 Whitaker tired, lots of moving, not much punching, lots of holding.
11) 9 - 10 Most exciting round of the fight. Whitaker doesn't have the gas to move, is forced to stand and trade.
Lou Dova "You need a good round this round Pete"
12) 10 - 9 Pete fought well. Lots of holding, but he landed the better punches.
6 round to 5 with 1 round even for Jose Luis Ramirez
In my opinion, Whitaker's biggest flaws in this fight were his inability to block Ramirez right hooks, and pulling back and getting caught with lunching left hands. Every time Whitaker tried to go down stairs, Ramirez raked a hard right hook across his face.
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