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Trinidad had almost ended the fight during the sixth round after fracturing Whitaker's jaw in the round, though Whitaker insisted on continuing the fight. Whitaker was the busier fighter, throwing 749 punches compared to Trinidad's 518, though he landed just 234 for a 31% success rate while Trinidad scored 278 punches for a 58% success rate.
The winner of the fight was expected to be recognized as the number-one pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. [4] Whitaker entered the fight as a 12-to-5 favorite, and both fighters were set for a 7-figure payday. McGirt's purse was $1 million while Whitaker's was $1.25 million. [5]
At the end of the fight, the judges' scores were 115-111, 116-110, 116-110. The fight was much closer than what the scorecards showed, and many observers felt that Whitaker won the fight. It was another controversial decision against Whitaker, but it wasn't seen as a blatant robbery like the Ramirez or Chavez decisions. [18]
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Boxing on ABC refers to a series of boxing events [1] that have been televised on the American Broadcasting Company.Many of these events aired under the Wide World of Sports [2] banner which began on April 11, 1964 when challenger Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, defeated champion Sonny Liston in the seventh round.
Though Whitaker controlled most of the fight, McGirt would score the only knockdown of the fight, sending Whitaker down on the seat of his pants after landing a right hand. Knockdown notwithstanding, Whitaker threw a considerable amount of punches more than McGirt, throwing 816 punches of which he landed 330 for a 40% success rate, while McGirt ...
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Fight of the Week is a live American professional boxing series that aired on ABC-TV from 1960 to 1964. [ 1 ] After NBC -TV's cancellation of The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports in the spring of 1960 , ABC took over the prime time boxing program, although it was renamed Fight of the Week .