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00:00So they need to hear Jimmy know
00:01what time it is for the N.A.B.O.
00:03featherweight title.
00:04Yep.
00:04Fight hard, fight clean, touch
00:06them up.
00:09Multiple gold medal winners is
00:11a short list of course in recent
00:13years.
00:13We've had Ramirez, we've had
00:16Vasily Lomachenko, but also a
00:18short list are those who have
00:20gone on to become world
00:21champions after a shocking upset
00:23in their pro debut.
00:25So such is the case of Robese
00:28Ramirez.
00:28But then again, Henry Armstrong
00:30and Bernard Hopkins also lost
00:32their first pro fights.
00:34Here we go.
00:35We are underway with Ramirez and
00:37Benitez.
00:38Through the years, what have you
00:39appreciated about Robese?
00:40His ability to learn and get
00:42better as a pro, learning on the
00:43job.
00:44I've had the honor to call a
00:45bunch of his fights throughout
00:47his young career and I've
00:47watched him develop into a
00:49professional.
00:50He's a technician, absolutely,
00:51but he likes to hurt his
00:52opponents and lately he's been
00:54scoring knockouts.
00:54So look for him to land that big
00:56left hand.
00:59Had a spectacular one punch
01:01knockout in June of 22 against
01:04the then previously undefeated
01:06Abraham Nova, who we just saw on
01:08our air last week.
01:09Which in hindsight looks even
01:11better.
01:11It does, if you consider the way
01:13Nova has gone on in his career.
01:16Many thinking he got robbed of a
01:17win in Vegas.
01:22Of course, had a very close fight
01:24against O'Shaughnessy Foster.
01:25O'Shaughnessy Foster will defend
01:27his World Championship next week
01:28on ESPN against Robeson
01:30Conceicao.
01:32Another Olympic gold medalist.
01:35Shakur Stevenson tops that card
01:37next week.
01:38We'll also see a double Mason and
01:39Keyshawn Davis in action.
01:42You know, Tess, something I
01:43always appreciate from the high
01:45level amateurs who turn pro is
01:47their eyes, their vision.
01:48How so?
01:49There's just their ability to
01:50see everything coming.
01:51Their, their control of distance.
01:53Look at his eyes.
01:54Eyes are wide open.
01:55He sees everything.
01:56He can see the top of his
01:57opponent's head all the way down
01:58to his feet.
01:59Every movement, every twitch that
02:01Benitez makes, Robesi takes that
02:03data, analyzes it, and utilizes
02:04it later on like that.
02:06Yep, as you saw him counter right
02:07away.
02:14Powers generally found in that
02:16left hand of Robesi Ramirez,
02:18using that right hand, the jab,
02:19the hook to walk guys into his
02:21big left.
02:22Benitez is interesting when we
02:24discuss power on the other side
02:25with him only a 39% KO rate, but
02:28more power shown lately.
02:30Turn pro is only 16 years old
02:31down in Mexico and turn pro just
02:33had two knockouts in his first
02:3411 fights and starts to get his
02:35man strength underneath him.
02:37He's had seven knockouts in the
02:39next 12 fights.
02:40Good body shot moments ago from
02:41Robesi.
02:42Benitez got low, Robesi went
02:44around that elbow, nice hooking
02:46shot off the backhand.
02:46Great punch for a southpaw to
02:48get that left hand.
02:49Great punch for a southpaw to
02:51get to that liver.
03:00There he goes back to the body
03:01with the left hand.
03:04Notice the feet whenever you
03:05have the battle of the southpaw
03:07versus orthodox is always the
03:08battle of the lead foot.
03:10Generally you want your lead
03:11foot to be on the outside of
03:12your opponents.
03:13That's where you're in the power
03:14position.
03:20By getting that angle, that
03:22power hand goes right down the
03:23channel, right down the middle
03:24as he fired off to the body.
03:26Coming to the end of round
03:27number one, the return of
03:29Robesi-Ramirez after that
03:30shocking upset in December last
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04:37In that first round,
04:38Robesi-Ramirez with six of 34
04:40total punches.
04:42Ramirez only landed two of 19.
04:45Had that awkward moment where he
04:46was off balance and his lead
04:48foot got tied up.
04:51He could have injured himself
04:52here, Chris.
04:52Speaking of footwork, we had
04:53mentioned that battle of the
04:54lead foot.
04:55You see Robesi keeping his foot
04:57on the outside and Benitez
05:00stepping forward, catching the
05:02tip of that foot and rolling his
05:03ankle.
05:04Thank God he did not get hurt.
05:05Bernardo?
05:06Yes, I spoke with Ricardo Cummings
05:08who is Benitez's trainer about
05:10that ankle.
05:10He says, nope, no issues
05:12according to the fighter.
05:27I like how Robesi is being very
05:29responsible when he's in front
05:31of Benitez.
05:32If he is in front of him and he
05:33does not have lead foot
05:34dominance, he's moving his head
05:36side to side.
05:36He's changing levels.
05:37He's being 3D with his defense.
05:40Down in, out.
05:41You see Teofimo Lopez being
05:43stretched out as he is taped up,
05:47waiting to be gloved up as he
05:48will defend his world title
05:50following this co-feature
05:5110-round action among the
05:52featherweights with Ramirez and
05:54Benitez.
05:57See that change up in speed
05:58there, Robesi keeping those
05:59hands out, keeping busy, touch,
06:00touch, touch, and then a looping
06:02shot over the top.
06:05Teo's waving, Teo's loose.
06:06Meanwhile, Steve Klaget laid out
06:08on the floor, almost as if he's
06:10taking a nap.
06:12His first ever world title
06:14challenge, a 15-year veteran,
06:17currently on a nine-fight win
06:18streak, 35 years old, late
06:21bloomer, and gets a world title
06:22shot against Teofimo Lopez later
06:25tonight.
06:26The level changes of Robesi are
06:28giving Benitez fits.
06:30He's changing levels with his
06:31head, throwing punches at
06:32different angles, moving a
06:34really nice straight left hand
06:35to the chest.
06:35That was a beautiful counter
06:36jab.
06:37And now he's going to stop
06:38Benitez in his tracks.
06:44You know, we always talk about
06:45that lead foot dominance when it
06:46comes to southpaw orthodox
06:47position.
06:48Right there, we saw a good
06:49example of why it's so important.
06:51One, you get to land your power
06:52punches, get your head off line.
06:53Two, you get to stay outside that
06:55foot and stay invisible.
06:56You stay to that weak side, so
06:58the return fire doesn't get you.
07:08There it is again, spins off.
07:12Able to get out of trouble.
07:14Foot forwards his offense and
07:16places that left hand to the
07:17body.
07:18And test to show that that was a
07:19level change down, punch over the
07:20top.
07:25Robesi thus far putting on a
07:27master class of how a southpaw
07:28fights an orthodox fighter.
07:30That's a left hand finishing up
07:32that combination as well.
07:33It's in control early on as we
07:35come to the end of round number
07:36two, scheduled for 10 here in
07:38Miami.
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08:44Very strong second round from
08:46Robesi Ramirez as we begin
08:48round number three, but he was
08:5014 of 43 and had this moment
08:52here, Chris.
08:53Yeah, that level change I was
08:54talking about gets underneath
08:55the shot and he throws this
08:56overhand left, which I thought
08:57landed, but actually landed on
08:58the wrist.
08:59And that's why as the defending
09:00fighter you want to curl that
09:01wrist, because the inside of
09:02your palm could do damage to
09:03your face as you hit that front.
09:05Oh, good combination from
09:06Robesi.
09:07Comes back with the left hand.
09:09Great start to round number
09:10three by the former champion.
09:16Good response there from
09:17Benitez.
09:18He better have one left
09:19uppercut, right uppercut.
09:20Benitez steps into the pocket.
09:22Trying to meet fire with fire.
09:24He's got no other choice.
09:26He was getting thoroughly
09:27outboxed and now getting hurt.
09:33Catches him on the way in that
09:34time.
09:35Yeah, Benitez needs to be
09:36careful not to overextend
09:37himself.
09:38He's going to get countered with
09:39those hard shots over the top
09:40like that.
09:41Robesi creating his own space.
09:42Places the left hand.
09:45Very accurate tonight.
09:47Touch him with that southpaw jab
09:49now on the inside.
09:50Covering up, blocking that body
09:52work, creating more space.
09:54Opened up with a very strong
09:56combination.
09:57Not surprisingly, the Mexican
09:59Benitez has a very nice left
10:00hook to the body.
10:01They throw in combination.
10:02He's able to block that left
10:06hand to the body, but still
10:07put a thud on it.
10:08See the face of Benitez is
10:10starting to get worn out.
10:11That left hand was a little
10:13low.
10:14Gets the warning.
10:15Three-punch combination from
10:16Ramirez.
10:17I like the changeup in speeds
10:19from Robesi.
10:20He's throwing one shot big, then
10:22one, two, three, nice and
10:23smooth.
10:24Showing a lot of game tonight.
10:27Tries to go underneath that
10:28uppercut to the body.
10:30Working his way to the inside,
10:31but taking on the way in.
10:32Once again, you talk about that
10:33pace change.
10:34Touch, touch, touch from
10:35Ramirez that time.
10:36In that case, he actually used
10:37it defensively.
10:38Touch, touch, touch, and then
10:39as Benitez fired back, he took
10:40a step out and made a miss ever
10:42so slightly.
10:43See that amateur pedigree, as
10:45well as all the experience that
10:46he's gathered at the
10:47championship level.
10:48Good left hook there by
10:49Benitez to the body and one to
10:51the head.
10:52Two-punch combination.
10:53That's the way it's done.
10:54That's the way it's done.
10:55That's the way it's done.
10:56That's the way it's done.
10:57That's the way it's done.
10:58That's the way it's done.
10:59Two-punch combination from
11:00Benitez.
11:01Good pace here in round number
11:02three.
11:03Ooh.
11:04Yeah, Benitez has been woken up
11:05by that shot.
11:06Listen, if Benitez learned
11:07anything from the Espinoza fight,
11:25it's that Robesie can be
11:27be vulnerable to the body. Yes, it was the majority decision Espinosa took the belt with
11:35back in December of last year. It was an extraordinary 12th round that Espinosa had that night through
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12:46Chris Algeri Robesi Ramirez had 26 power connected in that last round and he started off on fire
12:58as a three punch combination. They followed it up. I mean the story of the night for him
13:01is just variety and change ups right here. 123 nice and easy lands a good right hook
13:05notices he lands a good clean shot and then here come the big ones. Boom boom left hand
13:10923 good shot buckles the knee comes back at a big left another big left and right hand.
13:17Benitez just pushed him down to start round number four that was a slip you see the total
13:20punches through three rounds dominating form for the two-time olympic gold medalist the former
13:26recent world champion. What are they saying in his corner Bernardo? He's my inside I said this
13:30fight is about Robesi's skill over his power. I want him to go Benitez into making mistakes
13:37and then make him pay. Landed a good left uppercut moments ago.
13:46Beautiful step around there by Robesi I mean he's doing it he's hitting you coming he's
13:50hitting you going offensively he's in and out defensively he's in and out up and down
13:56very complete fighter tonight is Robesi Ramirez.
14:07Right hand to the body from Benitez
14:11tries to punch through that guard.
14:18More and more this is turning into a fight where it looks like Ramirez
14:21could step on the gas and finishes at any time he is in complete control.
14:26Benitez has no answer. He's been so accurate with his power punching.
14:3226 power punches in a round is yeah 26 of 55 yikes yeah when you start touching a 50 percent
14:39power punch percentage per round seems like a stoppage is not far behind. He's at 47 percent
14:45right now. I go to overhand right right across the nose that damaged nose of Benitez.
14:54That abrasion started about a round and a half ago.
15:03The counter left hand from Ramirez quick with the trigger as soon as Benitez threw that right hand.
15:13Nice jab off the hip beautiful just step a little bit outside comes right back with the power jab
15:19step around cuffs the elbow steps around the body stays invisible splits the guard with a left hand.
15:34Benitez probably feels like he's fighting a ghost in there has been hitting nothing but air.
15:39Just creating a little space going back lands the right hand.
15:43You heard the clap and he's got a big smile on his face in controls Robasi.
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16:56Round 5 here, Robesey Romero is in top form.
17:03Remember if he gets through Benitez, the rematch will be around the corner against Espinoza.
17:09Many voted it the fight of the year.
17:11Ring Magazine had it as the upset of the year when Rafael Espinoza became featherweight
17:15champion.
17:16Mark Kregel, how do you have this scored?
17:19I don't mean to keep you in suspense, but it's a shutout, you know, for tempo and variety.
17:25Such a stylish fighter, Robesey's really in the Loma class.
17:29Loma has a better lead hand, he does more stuff with that front hand, but for lefts
17:35I've never seen the variety of left hands that I'm seeing right now from Robesey Romero.
17:42So easy work for Romero early on.
17:44You can see the blood coming from the nose of Benitez.
17:48That is split.
17:49You know, this is the kind of performance you want to see from Romero, he's staying
18:05switched on.
18:06He has a guy in front of him that he's having his way with, but he's still dialed in.
18:10You see his eyes are open, he's changing levels, he's looking for his positions, having fun
18:16in there at times, but still working on his craft.
18:28Left hand coming right back at him again.
18:30Whenever Benitez gets a little too saucy, Ramirez cracks him to the right with the left
18:34hand.
18:35No, he got saucy there.
18:40Oh, there's that southpaw right hook, right on top of him.
18:49Back to the jab, doubles it up, probing, looking for that left hand opportunity again.
18:55A lot of the defense that Robesey's showing, it's so subtle, you have to really be paying
19:00attention.
19:01Boxing is such a nuanced sport, and the way that Robesey's moving around this ring right
19:05now, it's a thing of beauty if you know what you're watching.
19:09First uppercut starts off that three-punch combination.
19:18I have a feeling that Robesey's going to start picking it up.
19:20He's going to start putting some heavier leather on these shots, a little more mustard.
19:24Hope to see if he can get this guy out of here.
19:39Tiafemo Lopez will be coming up next, his world title fight.
19:42We opened up the evening with Nico Ali Walsh in a very heated battle winning Indiana's
19:47decision.
19:48That injury we saw in the sixth round where Nico Ali Walsh was a one-armed fighter.
19:53We're going to have an update, a medical update on Nico Ali Walsh in just a moment as we come
19:58to the end of five.
20:03Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
20:08Players are ready.
20:13Quiet please.
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20:15It's so on.
20:36It's so on.
20:37It's so on.
20:38We saw earlier tonight with Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali's grandson was very unique.
20:53Look at his left shoulder.
20:55He's actually trying to pop it back into place.
20:58This was in the final round of his unanimous decision victory against Sona Akali.
21:02The update is that the doctors were able to reset Nico's dislocated left shoulder and
21:09he is headed to the ER now for a follow-up, but that was a very unique circumstance we
21:13saw in that final round.
21:14Yeah, I mean, heavy drama.
21:15I mean, Akali was putting on a good performance toward the end of that fight, was coming on
21:18strong.
21:19Ali had the cushion of that knockdown from round three, but yeah, that shoulder popping
21:23out, that was ugly.
21:24It was early in the round as well.
21:26And now here we are in round number six, scheduled for 10, with Robese Ramirez trying to get
21:31back to a world title opportunity after losing his belt to Rafael Espinosa.
21:36Rematch will be set for the second half of this year, if he can keep this course against
21:42Brandon Benitez.
21:43He is dominating the fight to this point, 79 to 24 connect advantage, according to CoffeeBox.
21:50That face of Benitez is starting to resemble chopped liver.
21:54That's because of the accuracy of the power punching of Robese Ramirez, he's landing 45%
21:59of his 145 power punches thrown.
22:07So the bridge of the nose busted up.
22:11Featherweight division has been red hot.
22:15Has worthy champions, has top named contenders, has a recent top prospect who's now a title
22:22contender in Shushu Carrington, who's been making the rounds ringside here tonight.
22:27Oh, big counter over the top, pull counter with the left hand, as Benitez rushed in,
22:32fell forward, a little bit off balance, and Robese made him pay for that.
22:38Oh.
22:41Benitez trying to pressure him.
22:43A little more vigor coming from Benitez from the start of this round, but it's just allowing
22:48Ramirez more openings to land those big shots.
22:52Benitez, by the way, only landing 13% of his total punches thrown.
22:57He's spirited, he's willing, he's just not effective.
23:04No, I mean the skill level difference is apparent.
23:22Robese has gotten away from the body.
23:24He started out really concentrating on the body early on in round one.
23:28Now he's been almost all to the head.
23:33As you see the marks all over Benitez's face.
23:35To your point, he landed 11 body connects in the first three rounds, and only three
23:40in the last two rounds.
23:41Only four in the last three rounds.
23:54Don't touch it.
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25:08Round number seven, Joe Tessitore and Chris Algieri ringside.
25:13Mark Krugel scoring the fight.
25:14Bernardo Cunha, our ringside reporter.
25:16Let's go back to that last round.
25:18What got your attention, Chris?
25:19I mentioned about these high-level amateurs, these guys and their judgment of distance.
25:22You see that stepping outside, taking a little shot on the hip, not even a legal blow,
25:27and landing right in perfect position to land that.
25:30Strafing left hand across the face of that damaged nose of Benitez.
25:38Bernardo?
25:39In Benitez's corner, Ricardo Cummings.
25:41First up, he wants him to get inside.
25:43But he doesn't want him to throw straight shots.
25:45He wants him to throw hooks to the ear so he can make Robesie lose his balance.
25:51Look at the power punch numbers that CompuBox is tallying tonight.
25:55That third round was just massive by Ramirez.
25:58Had that big early combination, six-piece, that set the tone.
26:01Anytime you keep a guy to sub-ten, sub-double digits of power punches around,
26:06you know your defense is on point.
26:08Like I said about Ramirez, it's so subtle, his defense.
26:11That's why he's always in position to counter.
26:28Like you said, though, Tess, Benitez is game.
26:31He's just completely outclassed.
26:33That short left hand on the inside, and then backs it up with an uppercut.
26:37As he does damage here halfway through round seven.
26:49And that's the end of the first half.
26:51We'll be right back.
27:03Oh, took that angle and came with the sweeping right hand.
27:06Now gives another angle, offsets it with a left hand.
27:09And look at the blood coming from the mouth and the nose of Benitez.
27:15He's picking his shots here in round seven, isn't he?
27:17Very creative openings being shown here by Ramirez.
27:21Stepping to one side, looks like he's going to throw to the left,
27:23throws to the right.
27:24Steps to the other side, looks like he's going to throw to the right,
27:25throws to the left.
27:26Just so much variety tonight.
27:28Both offensively and defensively.
27:30Yes, the entire arsenal.
27:36Oh!
27:37Great uppercut!
27:38What an uppercut!
27:40Oh, the champ says, I'm back, folks!
27:46Oh!
27:47Oh!
27:48Oh!
27:49Oh!
27:50Oh!
27:51Oh!
27:52Oh!
27:53Oh!
27:54Oh!
27:56My, oh, my!
27:58How about it, Roblesy Ramirez!
28:03Spectacular power surge!
28:12Test, I was just about to say, the only thing missing is a spectacular finish.
28:16And right on cue.
28:18Boom!
28:26He talked about the things affecting him before he lost the belt in that shocking upset.
28:32His father's health, his parents remaining in Cuba.
28:35He said, now he's focused, he feels great, and he's got to get back where he deserves to be.
28:42And that is fighting for what was his title.
28:46The rematch with Espinoza will be coming your way.
28:50And boy, did he look great tonight.
28:53Chris, take us through it.
28:54I mean, we were talking about the variety, both offensively, defensively, the subtle movements.
28:58But, bang!
28:59Nothing subtle about that.
29:01Huge uppercut splits the guard.
29:03Benitez is coming forward, dips down, never sees the shot coming.
29:07Right on the money.
29:09Goes down like a ton of bricks.
29:11Bang!
29:12Splits the guard.
29:13Textbook stuff.
29:14Just like he was all night long.
29:16This was all fundamentally perfect from beginning to end from Herbesy Ramirez.
29:21There was extra sugar on that eye candy.
29:23Look at this.
29:24Oh!
29:25Look at the legs.
29:26Look at the, just gone.
29:29There was no getting up from that.
29:31Do you like uppercuts?
29:32Do you like them?
29:34Because you just got served one.
29:36That's an all-timer.
29:37And did you watch the body of Benitez just crumble?
29:43Herbesy Ramirez serving up the eye candy with the uppercut.
29:52Benitez was game.
29:54Completely outclassed.
29:56Bloody, battered, bruised, and went Pez dispenser in the end
30:02as Ramirez just lifted his head to the sky with that uppercut.
30:07Man, oh man, was that something.
30:09Take us home, Mark Chinook.
30:15Ladies and gentlemen, here inside James L. Knight Center in Miami.
30:20This bout comes to a conclusion at 2 minutes, 46 seconds of round number 7
30:27for your winner by knockout
30:30and the new NABO featherweight champion
30:35Herbesy El Tres Ramirez!
30:44I'm here, bro.