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By Jake Donovan - Former two-time welterweight titlist Kermit Cintron easily turned away the challenge of fringe contender Juliano Ramos, scoring a fifth round stoppage in their main event Saturday evening at Robert Clemente Stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The bout aired live on Dish Network pay-per-view.
Action was non-existent in the first couple of rounds. A spattering of boos from the sparse crowd on hand prompted both combatants to pick up the pace. Cintron, 150, tried to assert himself, landing heavy right hands upstairs, while the lone moment of glory for Ramos, also 150, in the early going came in the form of a left hook midway through the second.
Though not exactly a blaze of fire, Cintron picked up the pace in the third, landing right hands to the body and combinations upstairs. After jabbing his way through the middle portion of the round, Cintron went back on the attack late, pinning Ramos on the ropes and rattling off a flurry of body shots.
Ramos’ lack of activity earned the Brazilian a tongue lashing from his head trainer, who demanded he offer more movement and firepower.
He was never given a chance to respond; Cintron came out throwing early in the fourth, stunning Ramos with a series of right hands and left hooks upstairs. Ramos immediately clinched, then spent most of the rest of the round employing an earmuff defense.
When Ramos tried to fight back late in the round, he left himself open for a straight right hand that deposited him to the canvas. Cintron raised his arms as if to suggest the fight was over. [details]
The bout aired live on Dish Network pay-per-view.
Action was non-existent in the first couple of rounds. A spattering of boos from the sparse crowd on hand prompted both combatants to pick up the pace. Cintron, 150, tried to assert himself, landing heavy right hands upstairs, while the lone moment of glory for Ramos, also 150, in the early going came in the form of a left hook midway through the second.
Though not exactly a blaze of fire, Cintron picked up the pace in the third, landing right hands to the body and combinations upstairs. After jabbing his way through the middle portion of the round, Cintron went back on the attack late, pinning Ramos on the ropes and rattling off a flurry of body shots.
Ramos’ lack of activity earned the Brazilian a tongue lashing from his head trainer, who demanded he offer more movement and firepower.
He was never given a chance to respond; Cintron came out throwing early in the fourth, stunning Ramos with a series of right hands and left hooks upstairs. Ramos immediately clinched, then spent most of the rest of the round employing an earmuff defense.
When Ramos tried to fight back late in the round, he left himself open for a straight right hand that deposited him to the canvas. Cintron raised his arms as if to suggest the fight was over. [details]
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