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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]
across the cover and they believed that Whitaker had won no less than 9 of the 12 rounds in the fight. [12] The now-defunct “Bert Sugar's Boxing Illustrated" magazine had a heading on the cover of its post-fight edition telling readers not to buy the issue if they really believed "The Fight" was a draw. [13]
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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.
The Rams won the Super Bowl that season. Detroit went 3-13-1. Goff was considered a throw-in on the trade, but Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes believed in him when others didn’t.
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 ...
With all eyes on the much-anticipated fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, fans took to social media to share their reaction and widespread frustration with Netflix's first boxing event.. The ...