Had the day off today, not much to do this morning. So I decided to rewatch this controversial fight, and score it myself
Round 1: 10-9 Whitaker
Round 2: 10-9 DLH
Round 3: 10-8 DLH (Whitaker got a point taken away due to that stupid WBC rule for the accidental headbutt)
Round 4: 10-9 Whitaker
Round 5: 10-9 Whitaker
Round 6: 10-9 Whitaker
Round 7: 10-9 DLH
Round 8: 10-9 DLH
Round 9: 10-8 Whitaker
Round 10: 10-9 Whitaker
Round 11: 10-9 Whitaker
Round 12: 10-9 DLH
Final score: 114-112 Whitaker
Was a close fight, but Sweat Pea edged it, winning most of the rounds IMO. DLH had his moments and hit Pernell with some good hard shots, but had too but ineffective aggression. Throwing 10 punches at once, while only landing 2 or 3. And of course Lampley there sucking him off
![snoop :snoop: :snoop:](https://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/snoop.png)
Thank God Merchant and Jones where there to keep him in check for the most part. Pernell's jab wasn't as effective as it usually was. Sweat Pea always had an A1 jab, put this time it seem off, and his punches were wider than usual. Of course this is an older Pernell Whitaker. I think prime Sweat Pea would've had an easier time with DLH (at least this version of Oscar anyways).
I think we should make threads revisiting controversial fights and explain who we think won, posting our own scorecards. I always like to see how other folks judge fights