Boxing fans may need a reminder that pre-fight betting lines don’t decide whether a fight is won or lost, it’s about which fighter can dig the deepest when things go wrong There are cases. Despite being a -900 favorite, Mario Barrios puts in quite the effort to survive a split draw with Abel Ramos and defend his WBC welterweight title in Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul on Netflix stream I had to.
Barrios landed a heavy right hand in the first round that crippled Ramos and nearly knocked him down. In the second round, there was no “almost” when another Barrios right-hander dropped Ramos to the canvas.
As the rounds progressed, Barrios was in good control and appeared intent on retaining his world title. Ramos’ own right hand then caught up with the champion. In the sixth round, Ramos connected with a clean right hand that dropped Barrios. While Barrios beat the count, Ramos’ right hands continued to slip through Barrios’ guard, turning the match into a real fight and a test of will.
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By the end of the fight, both were regularly connecting and bleeding while connected. The defense seemed to have completely failed, but on a stage as big as the Tyson vs. Paul undercard, being exciting can have long-term benefits rather than just getting a hand raised. be.
Although Barrios was ultimately able to weather the worst of the storm, he continued to take punches and gradually regained some control, but it was by no means easy for either fighter.
After 12 rounds of intense competition, the official scorecard read 114-112 for Ramos, 116-110 for Barrios, and 113-113 for the tie.
The only sensible move for both fighters is a rematch, but with Ramos not stepping into the ring as an actual WBC No. 1 contender, the challenger may never get that chance again.
“I know it was a close game,” Barrios said. “I knew Abel could do everything. … He was having success in the early rounds, but he was able to adjust and adjust. It was a war.”
Barrios admitted that while being knocked down in the sixth round didn’t affect him in the second half, something invisible caught him and it affected him in the moment.
“I’ve said in every interview that I’ve been preparing for a tough 12 rounds,” Barrios said. “That’s what I got.”
Ramos remained respectful after the draw and had no reason to complain about the result.
“It was a great game for the fans,” Ramos said. “If we have two Mexican fighters like us, there will definitely be some great action.”
In the main event, 27-year-old Jake Paul surrounded 58-year-old Mike Tyson and appeared to carry him to the finish line rather than aiming for it. There was a lot of intrigue as to how this aging Tyson would look compared to the relative novice, but this fight never came close to living up to fans’ expectations. That was partly due to the larger glove and shorter round. In the end, Paul won a unanimous decision by a wide margin on all three scorecards.
