Pernell Whitaker vs Roberto Duran - Bout #1 out of 0

Fight info: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2006-03-26, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jacob Insonsa (Mexico), Steve Tarnow (United States) and Manfred Kuchler (Germany), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Pernell Whitaker - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Gregorio Benitez - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Roberto Duran - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:11 Duran misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:18 Whitaker landed a sharp combination that rocked Duran back on his heels! 4:0
0:18 Duran is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:0
0:34 Duran has Pernell Whitaker blocked in! 4:0
0:34 Duran throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Whitaker 4:2
0:49 Duran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:4
01:06 Duran drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Whitaker wince! 4:8
01:06 Pernell Whitaker is suddenly in trouble! 4:8
01:23 Duran works his way in and leans on Whitaker. 4:8
01:36 Whitaker tries to drop the right hand over the top but Duran ducks under it. 4:8
01:48 Duran misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:8
01:50 Whitaker scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 6:8
02:05 Whitaker looks for a breather; he grabs Roberto Duran and holds on. Duran pushes Whitaker off and looks for an opening. 6:8
02:09 Santore moves them apart. 6:8
02:21 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 6:8
02:28 Duran is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:8
02:31 Duran traps Whitaker in the corner! 6:8
02:35 Whitaker is either lucky or has radar. Duran's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:8
02:38 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Whitaker better be careful when he throws that one. 8:8
02:47 Whitaker backs into the far corner. 8:8
02:47 The cross scores for Roberto Duran. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:10
03:00 Duran brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:10
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 7:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Roberto Duran lands to the chest and neck of Whitaker. 0:2
0:17 Duran's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:18 Roberto Duran slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:23 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Whitaker rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:27 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Pernell Whitaker lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Duran. 2:2
0:47 Duran is trapped in his own corner... 2:2
0:51 Whitaker fires and misses. 2:2
01:01 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:2
01:08 Whitaker backs into a neutral corner. 2:2
01:08 He is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 4:5
01:17 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:5
01:22 Pernell Whitaker grabs Duran. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:5
01:26 Santore is shouting at Whitaker to break! 4:5
01:31 Whitaker takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:5
01:34 Duran misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:7
01:48 Whitaker seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 4:7
01:56 Duran voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:7
02:11 Pernell Whitaker goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:7
02:20 Roberto Duran pushes Whitaker away from him, trying to get some punching room. And he lands a wicked uppercut in close. 6:10
02:29 Duran retreats into the near corner. 6:10
02:34 Pernell Whitaker misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:10
02:46 Duran fires a left hand that Whitaker takes high on the shoulder. 6:10
02:57 Whitaker slides along the far ropes. 6:10
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end. 8:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:18 * Santore motions to Duran to keep his punches up. 0:2
0:36 Whitaker steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:2
0:43 Whitaker fires a shot, but it glances off Duran's shoulder. 0:2
0:50 There seems to be more moving and clinching than we anticipated from these two. We didn't expect this bout to turn into a chess match. 0:2
0:58 Duran just comes up short with that shot. 0:2
01:05 Whitaker scores with a tremendous left! 5:2
01:05 Duran looks shaken! 5:2
01:21 Duran picks off the jab thrown by Whitaker. 5:2
01:23 Duran lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:4
01:37 Whitaker circles around the ring. 5:4
01:44 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 5:4
01:55 Whitaker lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Roberto Duran. 5:4
02:10 Duran slides along the far ropes. 5:4
02:14 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 5:4
02:17 Santore is talking to Whitaker and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 5:4
02:36 Duran muscles his way inside. 5:4
02:45 Whitaker is clinching... 5:4
02:55 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 5:4
03:00 Duran throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:4
03:00 That was a slow round for both fighters. Neither appeared overly anxious to initiate the action. 6:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Duran and Whitaker square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Robert McCracken was really animated in Duran's corner and Roberto Duran was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Whitaker sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:0
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:21 Whitaker is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Duran's defense. 2:0
0:26 Duran shoots the jab into the chest of Pernell Whitaker. 2:2
0:37 Duran lands a stinging jab. 2:4
0:46 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 2:4
0:54 Whitaker lands a smashing cross! 6:4
0:54 Duran is staggered… 6:4
01:03 Duran pins Whitaker in the corner! 6:4
01:07 Duran works his way in and leans on Whitaker... 6:4
01:18 Duran uses his shoulder to force Pernell Whitaker out of the clinch. 6:4
01:23 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 6:4
01:27 Whitaker pins Duran's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:4
01:36 Santore has to separate the two... 6:4
01:47 Whitaker is flicking the jab, trying to keep Duran at long range. 6:4
01:53 Whitaker has Duran trapped in the upper neutral corner... 6:4
01:53 Whitaker leaps at Duran and lands a cross that made Duran's legs buckle ever so slightly. Now Whitaker misses with a winging shot! 9:4
02:02 Duran's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 9:4
02:05 Duran slides into the corner... 9:4
02:10 Pernell Whitaker wings a big left hand at Duran but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:4
02:12 Duran shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:6
02:21 Whitaker hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 9:6
02:28 Whitaker moves into the far corner. 9:6
02:32 Duran's punch actually goes behind Whitaker as the latter moved inside just as Duran threw a looping shot. 9:6
02:40 Duran snakes the jab through Whitaker's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 9:8
02:52 Duran gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 9:10
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:09 Whitaker fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:18 Whitaker received a pep talk from Gregorio Benitez before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:18 Pernell Whitaker has Duran trapped! 2:0
0:18 Pernell Whitaker throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:0
0:29 Pernell Whitaker has Duran cornered! 4:0
0:29 Whitaker lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:0
0:41 A cross lands for Whitaker. Duran didn't see that one coming. 8:0
0:55 Whitaker ends up behind Duran as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:0
01:03 Duran has Whitaker pinned! 8:0
01:03 A right cross from Duran gets through Whitaker's guard. 8:2
01:12 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 8:2
01:15 The action is at ring center. 8:2
01:20 OH! Duran landed the big hook flush! 8:6
01:20 Whitaker is going to need to regroup after that blow... 8:6
01:32 Whitaker fires a punishing jab into the face of Duran. He wasn't probing with that punch. 11:6
01:40 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 11:6
01:48 Whitaker is clinching. Santore better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 11:6
01:53 * Santore is telling Duran to quit hitting on the break. 11:6
02:06 Neither fighter is showing signs of fatigue or wear and tear this round. 11:6
02:19 Whitaker wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 13:6
02:34 Whitaker misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 13:6
02:41 Whitaker must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 13:6
02:44 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Pernell Whitaker digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Duran. 15:6
02:57 Whitaker misses wildly with the hook. 15:6
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Santore jumps between them. 16:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:15 Whitaker is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:20 Duran forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Whitaker. 0:2
0:33 Whitaker fires a volley of punches but Duran was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Whitaker started punching. 0:2
0:45 That was a straight right by Duran! 0:6
0:45 Whitaker was stunned by that blow! 0:6
0:55 Whitaker bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:6
01:04 Duran traps Whitaker in the corner! 2:6
01:09 Duran misses with that punch. 2:6
01:11 Whitaker fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:6
01:25 Duran tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Whitaker. 4:6
01:36 Pernell Whitaker lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:6
01:54 Whitaker cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 6:6
02:01 Duran scores with a tremendous left! 6:10
02:01 Whitaker was stunned by that blow! 6:10
02:14 Both fighters move back to ring center. 6:10
02:19 Whitaker and Roberto Duran are in a clinch, Santore hollers at them to break and start fighting. 6:10
02:29 Now they break clean. 6:10
02:38 Pernell Whitaker wraps up Duran... Neither fighter will break... 6:10
02:43 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 6:10
02:52 Whitaker misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:10
03:00 Whitaker moves into a neutral corner. 6:10
03:00 Duran tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:10
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:05 Gregorio Benitez not only gave Whitaker encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Duran. Now it's up to Whitaker to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Duran scores with a piston-like jab. 0:3
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:3
0:20 Whitaker pins Duran's arms. Now they move apart. 0:3
0:32 Duran tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 0:3
0:36 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:3
0:43 Whitaker back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Duran. 0:3
0:53 Whitaker traps Duran's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Santore breaks it up. 0:3
01:05 Referee Santore separates the two... 0:3
01:14 Whitaker doesn't connect with the cross. 0:3
01:25 Apparently Whitaker feels it's a good strategy to hug Duran and force Santore to come separate them. 0:3
01:34 Santore breaks them up... 0:3
01:39 Whitaker retreats into a neutral corner. 0:3
01:44 Duran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pernell Whitaker. 0:3
01:46 Whitaker throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:3
02:00 Whitaker has freed himself from Duran. They move quickly to ring center. 2:3
02:07 Duran backs into a neutral corner. 2:3
02:12 Whitaker traps Duran's gloves under his arms, locking them in place. 2:3
02:22 Roberto Duran pushes Whitaker away. 2:3
02:27 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:3
02:31 Duran moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
02:35 Whitaker just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Duran with a sharp combination! 6:3
02:35 Duran was staggered by those punches... 6:3
02:52 Pernell Whitaker ties up Roberto Duran. Why would he want to clinch now? 6:3
02:56 Whitaker finally lets go of Duran. 6:3
03:00 Whitaker is moving around the ring nicely. 6:3
03:00 It looks like a scuffle has broken out among a couple of spectators in the crowd... and people are cheering. I guess after seeing no punches thrown in the ring, they're just happy to see some action somewhere! 6:3

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Robert McCracken said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Duran is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:06 Duran is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Whitaker wings a big left hand at Duran but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:21 Duran gets his head on the chest of Whitaker. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Duran scores with a nice short hook to the head. 0:2
0:30 Whitaker throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:44 Whitaker can't find the range with that punch. 2:2
01:05 Duran works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
01:13 Whitaker slides into his own corner... 2:2
01:18 Roberto Duran smothers Whitaker's attack with a clinch! 2:2
01:28 Duran shoves Pernell Whitaker away. 2:2
01:38 Whitaker dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Duran back on his heels! 6:2
01:38 Duran was stopped cold by that series of shots! 6:2
01:48 Duran is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:2
01:51 Duran backs into the right corner. 6:2
01:56 Whitaker is giving Duran a lot of side-to-side movement. 6:2
02:00 Duran is blocked in his own corner... 6:2
02:05 Whitaker lands a hard uppercut! 10:2
02:05 Duran is staggered… 10:2
02:17 Whitaker lands to the chest and neck of Duran. 12:2
02:33 Whitaker is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 12:2
02:43 Duran is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Whitaker can't throw punches, I guess. 12:2
02:48 Santore has to break the clinch. 12:2
02:57 Whitaker darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 12:2
03:00 Whitaker throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Duran but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:2
03:00 It looks like Whitaker has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pernell Whitaker is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Gregorio Benitez seemed to pump up Whitaker between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Duran just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:19 Whitaker tries to push Duran back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:27 Duran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:29 Whitaker is trying to put his punches together and he tags Duran with a nice combination of punches. 2:0
0:41 Whitaker lands a stinging jab. 4:0
0:55 Duran plods forward. 4:0
01:00 The action slows for the moment. 4:0
01:04 Duran gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Whitaker which made him blink. 4:2
01:18 Duran throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:2
01:26 Duran traps Whitaker in the corner! 4:2
01:30 It's a sweet uppercut by Duran! He snapped Whitaker's head straight back with that punch! 4:6
01:30 Whitaker takes a step back… 4:6
01:39 Whitaker backs into the far corner. 4:6
01:44 Duran leaves the jab just short. 4:6
01:51 Whitaker just landed a three punch combo! 8:6
01:51 Roberto Duran is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 8:6
02:04 Santore tries to separate the boxers but Whitaker has a vice-like grip on Duran. 8:6
02:09 Whitaker pushes Duran away. 8:6
02:18 Oh!!! Duran unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 8:10
02:18 Whitaker was shaken by that blow! 8:10
02:37 * Duran lands a vicious combination and down goes Whitaker! 8:10
02:39 Santore starts the count... 8:17
02:39 1... 8:17
02:40 2... 8:17
02:41 3... 8:17
02:42 Whitaker lurches to his feet at the count of 4 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 8:17
02:42 * Whitaker's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 8:17
02:42 Santore is allowing the fight to continue. Pernell Whitaker looks real shaken to us, however. 8:17
02:42 That last punch by Duran just turned Pernell Whitaker's legs to Jell-O! Whitaker did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Duran moves in for the kill. 8:17
02:51 Duran has Whitaker trapped! 8:17
02:56 Duran is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 8:17
03:00 Whitaker retreats into his own corner... 8:17
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 7:19

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker looks to be in excellent shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whitaker got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Gregorio Benitez's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Duran has Whitaker blocked in! 0:0
0:13 Duran ties up Whitaker. 0:0
0:17 Duran and Whitaker each take a step back. 0:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:31 * Duran rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Whitaker and Whitaker tastes the canvas here in Round 10! 0:0
0:33 Santore stands over Whitaker and begins counting... 0:6
0:33 1... 0:6
0:34 2... 0:6
0:35 3... 0:6
0:35 * Whitaker gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:6
0:35 Santore waves the two fighters together. 0:6
0:35 Roberto Duran senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 0:6
0:48 Roberto Duran continues to follow Pernell Whitaker about the ring. 0:6
0:52 Duran has Whitaker cornered! 0:6
01:01 Look out! That was a straight right by Duran! 0:10
01:01 Whitaker looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:10
01:15 Duran just misses with a huge shot as Whitaker chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:10
01:26 Duran can't score with short uppercut inside. Whitaker got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:10
01:37 Roberto Duran throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:10
01:39 Whitaker is feeling the repercussions of his trips to the canvas! 0:10
01:48 Roberto Duran patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Whitaker little room to move. 0:10
01:57 Duran throws a flurry of punches but Whitaker either blocks or slips them. 0:10
02:08 Duran shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Whitaker. 0:10
02:17 Duran fires and misses. 0:10
02:26 Whitaker moves into a neutral corner. 0:10
02:36 Duran pins Whitaker in the corner! 0:10
02:36 Duran gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Whitaker with an uppercut. 0:12
02:36 Whitaker reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 0:12
02:48 The action is back at ring center. 0:12
02:52 Duran lands a strong cross! 0:16
02:52 Mercy! Roberto Duran just landed a crushing cross! It was absolutely obscene! Whitaker is trying to hang on… 0:16
02:57 * Oh, there's suddenly some major swelling under the right eye of Whitaker. 0:16
03:00 Duran misses with that punch. 0:16
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 0:18

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 11, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Whitaker. 0:0
0:05 Whitaker's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Whitaker is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Duran throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
0:15 Whitaker moves into the near right corner. 0:2
0:15 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Duran, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut that hurt Whitaker. 0:5
0:32 Whitaker fires and misses. 0:5
0:39 Duran lands a crushing cross! 0:10
0:39 That was a beautiful cross! Whitaker's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 0:10
0:43 Whitaker is now laboring under the effects of an increasingly swollen right eye and he's going to start eating punches because he just won't be able to see them coming from that side. 0:10
0:53 Duran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:10
01:02 Duran has Whitaker cornered! 0:10
01:07 Duran lands a solid uppercut! 0:15
01:07 Whitaker is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:15
01:11 Whitaker is losing his legs... 0:15
01:24 Roberto Duran is stalking his opponent. 0:15
01:34 Considering the clinch Duran has on Whitaker it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Whitaker pushes him away. 0:15
01:49 Referee Santore has to separate the two... 0:15
01:59 Whitaker ties up Duran... 0:15
02:09 Duran works his way free! 0:15
02:09 The knockdown suffered by Whitaker should have made that last round Roberto Duran's by a wide margin. 0:15
02:23 * Whitaker is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:15
02:26 Santore stands over Whitaker and starts the count... 0:21
02:26 1... 0:21
02:27 2... 0:21
02:28 3... 0:21
02:28 * Whitaker finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 0:21
02:28 Santore asks Whitaker if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 0:21
02:28 Duran has Whitaker reeling. Duran can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 0:21
02:33 There's no doubt about it. That knockdowns last round and this round has had an effect on Pernell Whitaker. 0:21
02:42 There's a hard shot off the top of Whitaker's head! 0:25
02:42 Whitaker looks stunned! 0:25
02:46 The swelling under Whitaker's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 0:25
02:51 Duran goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:27
02:51 Duran wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:27
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 0:28

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker looks a bit disgusted as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Whitaker is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Whitaker still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Duran goes straight at Whitaker, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:21 Whitaker voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:31 Duran lands a hard cross! 0:5
0:31 That's the shot Duran hoped to land! Whitaker looks bad after that blow! 0:5
0:35 The sting is starting to go from Whitaker's punches... 0:5
0:40 Whitaker is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:5
0:52 * That punch caught Whitaker clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Whitaker goes down after a delayed reaction to the combination by Duran! 0:5
0:55 The count begins... 0:14
0:55 1... 0:14
0:56 2... 0:14
0:57 3... 0:14
0:58 4... 0:14
0:59 5... 0:14
01:00 6... 0:14
01:01 7... 0:14
01:02 8... 0:14
01:02 * Whitaker is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 0:14
01:02 Santore waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 0:14
01:02 Roberto Duran has got a hurt opponent in front of him, ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct Duran can summon. 0:14
01:11 Whitaker moves into the upper left corner. 0:14
01:11 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Duran lands the right hand. 0:16
01:11 Duran is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 0:16
01:16 The ever-increasing swelling under Whitaker's right eye is now a cause of major concern. It's going to be tough to fight with one eye half-closed. 0:16
01:20 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Roberto Duran is scoring more than Whitaker. 2:19
01:20 Duran must sense that he's got Whitaker just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 2:19
01:33 Duran lands a devastating uppercut! 2:24
01:33 Whitaker is suddenly in trouble! 2:24
01:38 Whitaker's mouthpiece is hanging out. He's really laboring and I don't think he's got anything left. Look for Santore to jump in any moment now and end the fight. 2:24
01:42 Duran has Whitaker blocked in! 2:24
01:42 Duran scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Whitaker. 2:26
01:42 Duran's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Whitaker on Queer Street. Now, can Duran finish him? 2:26
01:47 Whitaker's legs still seem wobbly from the knockdowns last round and this round! 2:26
01:47 Whitaker is going to have to either assume a more defensive posture to protect his continually swelling right eye or go on an all-out offensive and try to end the fight before the eye closes completely. 2:26
01:55 Duran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 2:26
02:02 Duran has Whitaker pinned! 2:26
02:02 The uppercut just landed by Duran is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:28
02:02 Duran stunned Pernell Whitaker with that last ripping shot and Duran's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 2:28
02:06 * Whitaker cannot fend for himself. Santore leaps between the two fighters! It's over! Duran wins on a TKO in Round 12. 2:28

Fight Result

Here's Dean Stone with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:07 mark in Round 12 is…

Roberto Duran!


Score Cards

Jacob Insonsa Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pernell Whitaker 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 8 8 7 102
Roberto Duran 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 106

Steve Tarnow Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pernell Whitaker 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 8 8 7 100
Roberto Duran 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 106

Manfred Kuchler Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pernell Whitaker 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 8 7 99
Roberto Duran 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 106

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pernell Whitaker 28 28 30 29 30 28 29 30 24 24 21 301
Roberto Duran 30 29 28 30 27 29 28 27 30 30 30 318


Statistics
Categories Pernell Whitaker Roberto Duran
Knockdowns scored 0 4
Jabs / Round 4.67 4.92
Hooks / Round 2.75 4.67
Crosses / Round 2.92 4.33
Combinations / Round 4.67 7.42
Uppercuts / Round 2.58 4.08
Punches Landed / Round 17.58 25.42
Punches Missed / Round 43.42 60.83
Punching Accuracy 28.8% 29.5%
Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 3 / 2 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 1 3 / 1


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