By: Sean Crose
WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios made the primary protection of his title Friday evening towards Abel Ramos on the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul undercard. The battle, which was scheduled for twelve, went down at AT&T stadium exterior Dallas and was broadcast dwell on Netflix.
The 29-2 Barrios rattled the 28-6-2 Ramos early on within the first. Ramos, nonetheless, was in a position to compose himself. The second noticed Barrios placing his pictures collectively successfully. By the tip of the spherical, Ramos had gotten dropped by an image good proper. Ramos was in a position to beat the rely, however he was getting outclassed.
With that being stated, Ramos had as soon as once more regained his composer by the third. He didn’t flip the tide, however he was nonetheless within the sport. Issues remained tight within the fifth, although it was Barrios who had the stronger talent set. Then, stunningly, Ramos despatched Barrios to the mat within the sixth. Barrios received up, however Ramos went in for the kill. Barrios survived the spherical – however was really getting tuned up.
Ramos continued to look sharp within the seventh. Ramos tagged Barrios onerous once more on the finish of the eighth…and went on to aggressively pursue his man within the ninth. Barrios went on to land nicely within the tenth…but Ramos landed nicely at instances himself. The penultimate spherical was a battle of attrition, with every man banging away on the different. The twelfth and closing spherical was thrilling – and really shut, although a gutsy Barrios might have edged it. Every man’s face was a multitude on the sound of the ultimate bell.
When all was stated and carried out, the battle was dominated a cut up draw.