Pernell Whitaker vs. Jorge Paez

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Pernell Whitaker 135 lbs beat Jorge Paez 135 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

  • Date: 1991-10-05
  • Location: Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, USA
  • Referee: Mills Lane
  • Judge: Chuck Giampa 115-111
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  • Judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 115-112
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  • Judge: Keith MacDonald 116-110
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  • WBC World Lightweight Title (6th defense by Whitaker)
  • WBA World Lightweight Title (3rd defense by Whitaker)
  • IBF World Lightweight Title (8th defense by Whitaker)

Notes

  • Whitaker was a 7-1 favorite.
  • Paez was rated #1 by the IBF.
  • Whitaker earned $1 million and Paez received $200,000.
  • Paez suffered a cut over his right eye from a butt in round six. Another butt opened a cut over his left eye in the tenth.
  • Referee Mills Lane deducted a point from Whitaker in the eleventh for pulling Paez's head down.
  • Paez had a point deducted in the final round for punching on the break.
  • Whitaker landed 312 of 895 punches (35%) and Paez connected on 197 of 584 (34%).
  • Unofficial AP scorecard: 117-109 Whitaker.
  • This was Whitaker's last fight as a lightweight.
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