Gilberto Ramirez vs Yuniel Dorticos Fight Results: ‘Zurdo’ Scores UD

In the opening round, Ramirez was using a left up-jab to keep Dorticos at a distance as both men were battling for position. Dorticos was touching Ramirez to the body and came back upstairs with left and right hooks.

Dorticos began to open up in the second round as the right uppercut was able to penetrate the high guard defense of Ramirez. Although Dorticos found success throughout the round, he was warned multiple times for hitting Ramirez low. In the third round, Ramirez began getting his offense going with a check right hook that kept landing square on the chin of Dorticos. Towards the end of the round, the referee had to warn Dorticos again for hitting low as frustration began to settle in.

The fight began to take place in the fourth round as Dorticos landed some hard short shots, but Ramirez would come right back and land some of his own. Ramirez looked slow in this round, but Dorticos could not take advantage of it.

Ramirez picked up the pace in the fifth round as the boo birds were raining down from the top of the arena in the fourth. Ramirez appeared sluggish still, but was able to do just enough to keep Dorticos from landing anything significant. In the sixth round, Dorticos began to pour it on behind his left jab. He would then follow it with a straight right hand, which continually snapped Ramirez’s head back. Ramirez had a tough time finding his rhythm throughout the round.

Ramirez made a slight adjustment in the seventh round and shortened the distance between himself and Dorticos. This paid off as he was able to land the straight left and right hook, which caught Dorticos by surprise quite a bit. In the eighth round, Ramirez dictated the pace as Dorticos slowed down considerably. Ramirez did take a ten-second break towards the end of the round, but finished with a three-punch combination.

Both fighters were exhausted, and it showed throughout the ninth round. Ramirez was still able to crack Dorticos with those short, straight left hands, but Dorticos would come right back with a right hand that sent Ramirez back a few steps.

 In the tenth round, Dorticos landed four consecutive low blows, forcing the referee to deduct a point. Ramirez was the busier guy making the round his especially with the point deduction. Rounds 11 and 12 showed had Ramirez being the busier fighter and finishing stronger than Dorticos.