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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Archie Moore Ray Robinson 1-1 2 MD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Stanley Ketchel Gene Tunney 1-1 1 TKO 5 12
Preliminary 2 Ricardo Lopez Kid Chocolate 1-1 2 MD 12 12
Support Bout Bernard Hopkins Rocky Marciano 1-1 2 TKO 10 12
Co-Feature Carlos Monzon Joe Gans 1-1 0 D 12 12
Main Event Alexis Arguello Joe Louis 3-2 1 KO 2 12

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Opening Bout
Archie Moore vs Ray Robinson

Fight info: Philadelphia Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2012-05-01, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Earl Morton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Francisco Baez (United States), Luis Pabon (Puerto Rico) and Gustavo Padilla (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Archie Moore - Record: 6-3-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Charley Goldman - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Ray Robinson - Record: 2-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Spider Kelly - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:13 Ray Robinson leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:21 * Robinson is told to watch holding and hitting by Morton 0:3
0:44 Moore dances gracefully across the canvas 0:3
0:48 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:3
0:56 Robinson is really fluid in his movement. 0:3
01:04 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:3
01:12 Moore lands a smashing cross! 5:3
01:12 Robinson was stunned by that blow! 5:3
01:26 Moore comes in low. Robinson puts a headlock on him. Morton knocks Robinson's arm off Moore's head. 5:3
01:30 Morton has to break the clinch. 5:3
01:40 Robinson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:7
01:40 Moore was hurt by those blows! 5:7
01:54 Moore usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Robinson tries vainly to score. 5:7
01:56 Moore rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:7
02:07 Robinson finds a home for that debilitating hook. 7:10
02:16 Moore throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Robinson 10:10
02:25 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 10:10
02:29 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 10:10
02:33 Robinson lands two hard body shots that made Moore grunt. 10:13
02:49 Robinson lands a wicked hook! 10:17
02:49 That shot buckled Moore's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 10:17
03:00 Watch Robinson move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Moore off balance. 10:17
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Morton to step in and break it up. 11:19

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Archie Moore got some great advice from Charley Goldman between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:07 Archie Moore throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:16 Robinson takes a right to the body. 4:0
0:25 As high as Ray Robinson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Archie Moore takes advantage of it. 4:0
0:29 Robinson scores with a quick one-two to Moore's midsection 4:2
0:47 Moore moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:2
01:01 Moore does a great job of moving as Robinson tries to work inside. 6:2
01:19 Moore tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:2
01:30 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 6:2
01:37 Moore takes a hard combination from Robinson 6:6
01:37 Moore's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 6:6
01:54 Robinson misses wildly with the hook. 6:6
01:57 Moore scores with a nice right cross. 8:6
02:08 Moore lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 10:6
02:18 Moore snaps Robinson's head back with a solid jab. 13:6
02:32 Robinson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Moore. 13:6
02:34 Archie Moore fires a punch over the jab of Robinson and gets it in for points. 15:6
02:43 The fighters are throwing punches but Ray Robinson is being much more effective in this battle. 17:9
02:57 Robinson holds his arms up in disgust as Moore holds him around his waist. 17:9
03:00 Morton has to separate the two... 17:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 17:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Archie Moore didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:16 Robinson slips out of a corner, as Archie Moore attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:26 Robinson throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Moore but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:28 Moore fires a punishing jab into the face of Robinson. He wasn't probing with that punch. 3:0
0:46 Robinson is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Moore's defense. 3:0
0:55 Moore does a great job smothering Robinson's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 3:0
01:06 Robinson's misses as Moore backpedals away. 3:0
01:28 Robinson misses with that cross. 3:0
01:30 Moore does a great job working the body as that uppercut just demonstrated. 6:0
01:49 Robinson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:0
01:56 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:0
02:08 Moore lands a devastating cross! 10:0
02:08 Ray Robinson looks like he was hurt by that punch! 10:0
02:23 Archie Moore has his arms wrapped around Robinson... Now they separate. 10:0
02:27 * The referee is cautioning Robinson about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 10:0
02:44 Robinson steals a quick glance at his corner. 10:0
02:55 Ray Robinson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Archie Moore. 10:0
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 9:2
03:00 * That blow came well after the bell and Morton is lecturing Moore all the way back to his corner. 9:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ray Robinson rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:18 Robinson gets his head on the chest of Moore as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:2
0:23 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:35 Robinson lands a strong hook! 0:7
0:35 Moore is suddenly in trouble! 0:7
0:49 Robinson fires and misses. 0:7
0:52 Moore's jab is landing with some authority. 3:7
01:05 Robinson is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:7
01:10 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Robinson lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Moore. 3:9
01:27 Robinson fires a volley of punches but Moore was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 3:9
01:38 Robinson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 3:9
01:47 Moore takes a heavy combination downstairs. 3:13
01:47 Moore appears shaken by those punches! 3:13
01:56 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 3:13
02:04 Moore tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:13
02:21 Robinson smothers Moore's attack with a clinch! 3:13
02:26 Robinson finally lets go of Moore. 3:13
02:34 Moore walks in to a glancing hook from Ray Robinson. 3:15
02:38 Some swelling has appeared around the left eye of Moore. 3:15
02:48 Robinson swings...and misses. 3:15
02:56 Robinson throws the cross and scores to the head of Moore. 3:17
03:00 The bell stops the action as Moore and Robinson go back to their corners. 3:19

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Moore and Robinson leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 Robinson tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Moore blocks it. 0:0
0:27 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:29 Robinson buries a hook to the body of Moore. 0:3
0:47 Robinson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:7
0:47 Moore looks shaken! 0:7
0:56 Some nice infighting ends with Robinson getting an uppercut in. 0:9
01:10 Robinson lets his hands go inside, but Moore protects his body well. 0:9
01:22 Moore is either lucky or has radar. Robinson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:9
01:28 Moore just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:9
01:28 Robinson in on unsteady legs after those punches. 4:9
01:50 Robinson slides along the far ropes. 4:9
02:02 Moore ends up behind Robinson as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:9
02:10 A flurry of blows from Moore lands to the body 6:9
02:27 Moore fires and misses. 6:9
02:40 Moore misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:9
02:51 Archie Moore slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 9:9
03:00 Moore is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Robinson attempts to move inside on him. 9:9
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 10:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Moore's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:13 Moore can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:15 Robinson doubles up to the body, though Moore seems unfazed. 0:2
0:30 Archie Moore fires a shot, but it glances off Robinson's shoulder. 0:2
0:32 Robinson gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:4
0:37 There appears to be increased swelling under Moore's left eye. 0:4
0:49 Archie Moore fires a left hand that Robinson takes high on the shoulder. 0:4
0:51 Robinson fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Moore. He rocked him with that one. 0:7
01:08 Moore is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Robinson 0:7
01:12 Archie Moore 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. 0:7
01:15 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:7
01:24 Moore is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:7
01:26 Robinson scores with a hard, snapping jab. 0:10
01:50 Moore lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Robinson. 0:10
01:53 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Robinson! Moore flashes a quick smile at Robinson as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:13
01:57 That swelling under the left eye of Archie Moore is definitely getting worse. 0:13
02:16 Moore just can't find the range with that cross. 0:13
02:18 The fighters are tangled up inside. Robinson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:15
02:18 * Bad Luck! Moore's cut! 0:16
02:18 The cut is not too severe from the looks of it; the bleeding is coming from a wound outside his right eyebrow. 0:16
02:18 * Moore is cut after an accidental head butt. 0:16
02:34 Ray Robinson moves to the center of the Ring taunting Moore with his hands by his sides. 0:16
02:46 Archie Moore picks off the uppercut by Robinson. 0:16
02:48 Archie Moore delivers a cross to the nose of Robinson. 3:16
03:00 Moore is clinching... 3:16
03:00 Robinson works his way free! 3:16
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Archie Moore's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 3:18

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Spider Kelly not only gave Robinson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Moore. Now it's up to Robinson to implement it. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Moore's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Robinson is flicking the jab, trying to keep Moore at long range. 0:0
0:31 Moore is holding... 0:0
0:36 Morton moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:41 Moore lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 2:0
0:55 Robinson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
01:02 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:0
01:04 Robinson gets off a quick combination to the body 2:2
01:09 Moore's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 2:2
01:21 Moore works his way in and leans on Robinson... 2:2
01:30 Morton has to break them apart. 2:2
01:35 Robinson pushes Moore away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:2
01:38 Moore traps Robinson in the corner! 2:2
01:43 Moore can't score with short uppercut inside. Robinson got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:2
01:50 Archie Moore pins Robinson in the corner! 2:2
01:55 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
01:57 Robinson rips a hook to the head. 2:4
02:07 Moore fires a solid combination. 4:4
02:19 Moore is trapped in his own corner... 4:4
02:24 Robinson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Moore's defense. 4:4
02:31 Moore scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:4
02:31 Ray Robinson is reeling.. 8:4
02:40 Robinson has Moore trapped in the right neutral corner... 8:4
02:44 Robinson is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 8:4
02:49 Robinson lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 8:6
03:00 Robinson has Moore cornered! 8:6
03:00 Robinson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:6
03:00 Robinson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 7:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Robinson received a pep talk from Spider Kelly before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Moore is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Moore is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Robinson usues his legs to avoid Moore's punches. 0:0
0:24 Ray Robinson is clinching... Moore is trying to free his gloves... They are under Robinson's arms... 0:0
0:28 Morton is shouting at Robinson to break! 0:0
0:40 Moore isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Robinson fits. 0:0
0:44 Robinson is trapped in Moore's corner... 0:0
0:49 Robinson is protecting the body nicely as Archie Moore fails to score inside. 0:0
0:51 That cross from Robinson nearly spun Moore's head around, that was a brutal shot! 0:3
0:56 Look for Robinson to start to target Moore's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:3
01:06 Robinson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Moore back on his heels! 0:7
01:06 Robinson has Moore in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 0:7
01:19 Moore lands a strong uppercut! 4:7
01:19 How is Robinson standing after that? 4:7
01:37 The quickness and footwork of Moore is definitely keeping Robinson off balance. 4:7
01:41 Both men look to measure one another. 4:7
01:49 Moore connects with a violent uppercut! 8:7
01:49 Robinson's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:7
01:59 Robinson snaps Moore's head back with a jolting uppercut. 8:10
02:11 Robinson slides into a neutral corner... 8:10
02:16 Moore darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 8:10
02:25 That was a violent straight right by Archie Moore! 12:10
02:25 Robinson was shaken by those blows! 12:10
02:42 Archie Moore cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ray Robinson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 12:10
02:45 Robinson lands consecutive blows to Archie Moore's midsection. 12:12
02:49 Moore seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 12:12
03:00 Moore is off target with that cross. 12:12
03:00 It looks like Robinson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:12
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 14:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore and Ray Robinson square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Spider Kelly was really animated in Robinson's corner and Robinson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Archie Moore's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Moore misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:26 Moore is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:30 Robinson's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:45 Moore fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:52 Moore and Robinson 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. 0:0
0:59 Robinson scores with a punishing jab 0:3
01:13 Moore looks to work the body, but Robinson covers up nicely. 0:3
01:23 Moore lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Robinson. 3:3
01:37 Moore doesn't connect with the uppercut. 3:3
01:39 Robinson lands a stinging jab. 3:5
01:55 Archie Moore just comes up short with the jab. 3:5
02:05 Robinson moves into the lower right corner. 3:5
02:10 Moore telegraphed that shot and Robinson ducks under it easily. 3:5
02:21 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 3:5
02:24 Moore sneaks home the right cross. 5:5
02:41 Moore just misses with a huge shot as Robinson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:5
02:47 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:5
02:51 Robinson lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 5:8
02:56 Moore is starting to suck wind... 5:8
02:56 Moore's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Robinson. 5:8
03:00 It looks like Robinson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:8
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 9, forcing Morton to step in. 7:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Robinson looks to be in excellent shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Moore's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 Moore's jab is hitting Robinson's solar plexus like a jackhammer and Robinson does not look comfortable! 3:0
0:21 Moore misses wildly with the Hook. 3:0
0:24 Ray Robinson scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 3:3
0:37 Moore lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:3
0:53 Robinson goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 5:6
0:57 Moore is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 5:6
01:07 Archie Moore is holding on to Robinson. He seems to be taking a breather. 5:6
01:12 Morton separates the two... 5:6
01:16 Moore is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:6
01:28 Moore voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:6
01:35 Archie Moore is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 5:6
01:38 Robinson takes a hard jab to the face from Moore 8:6
01:52 Moore lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Robinson to take a half step backwards. 11:6
02:09 Robinson has Moore trapped! 11:6
02:09 Robinson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 11:8
02:22 Moore just landed a three punch combo! 15:8
02:22 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Robinson is just trying to hang on! 15:8
02:27 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Robinson's left eye. 15:8
02:45 Robinson ties up Moore. 15:8
02:50 Morton steps in and breaks it up. 15:8
02:55 Robinson bangs a right cross off the face of Moore. 15:10
02:59 There has to be something done about the swelling around Moore's left eye as it continues to worsen. 15:10
03:00 Robinson appears to have this fight under control. 15:10
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 16:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it appears as if Moore is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Spider Kelly said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Robinson has some spring in his step here in the 11th round. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Moore is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Moore still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Robinson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:27 Morton tries to separate the boxers but Moore has a vice-like grip on Ray Robinson. 0:0
0:31 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:41 Robinson is challenging Moore to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:50 Moore pushes Robinson away. 0:0
01:04 Archie Moore backs into the lower right corner. 0:0
01:08 Robinson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
01:10 Archie Moore's jab connects to Robinson's head 2:0
01:27 Moore pins Robinson's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:0
01:31 Robinson pushes Moore away. 2:0
01:42 Ray Robinson tries to muscle inside but Moore clinches him. 2:0
01:46 * Morton is telling Robinson to quit leaning on the neck. 2:0
02:03 Robinson's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 2:0
02:10 You would think Ray Robinson had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Moore looked trying to score there! 2:0
02:17 * Moore moves in close. Morton has stopped the action. He is reprimanding Moore for an intentional head butt, that no way looked like it was done on purpose. 5:0
02:17 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Moore is slick enough to get away with it. 5:0
02:34 Moore fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:0
02:49 Robinson clinches... Moore gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:0
02:58 Morton separates them. 5:0
03:00 Moore misses with that hook. 5:0
03:00 Ray Robinson seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:0
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 5:0

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Moore's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Moore's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 That punch actually went behind Moore's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Robinson. 0:0
0:20 Moore lands a crushing jab! 4:0
0:20 Robinson looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:0
0:28 Moore got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Charley Goldman's instructions work. 4:0
0:32 Moore lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Robinson. 7:0
0:41 Robinson retreats into a neutral corner. 7:0
0:41 Moore scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 9:0
0:46 Robinson seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 9:0
0:55 Archie Moore is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Robinson. 9:0
0:59 Morton breaks them up... 9:0
01:12 Moore throws a flurry of punches but Robinson either blocks or slips them. 9:0
01:24 Moore is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 9:0
01:33 Robinson retreats into the near right corner. 9:0
01:37 Robinson is trying to free his gloves from under Moore's gloves. 9:0
01:42 Moore uses his shoulder to force Ray Robinson out of the clinch. 9:0
01:54 Robinson is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Moore can't throw punches, I guess. 9:0
01:58 Referee Morton has to separate the two... 9:0
02:07 Moore lets his hands go inside, but Robinson protects his body well. 9:0
02:18 Archie Moore cranks up the hook and connects to Robinson's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 13:0
02:18 Robinson staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 13:0
02:35 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 13:0
02:44 Moore just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Robinson with a sharp combination! 17:0
02:44 Robinson is trying to regroup after those punches... 17:0
02:49 * Morton waves his arms ending the round. We didn't hear a bell and the fighters look confused as they return to their corners. 17:0

Fight Result

And here with the call is Mark Beiro

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for Ray Robinson

Gustavo Padilla, Panama scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Luis Pabon, Puerto Rico scores the bout 116 to 112 for...

...Ray Robinson

The winner by majority decision is Ray Robinson!


Score Cards

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Archie Moore 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 113
Ray Robinson 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 115

Luis Pabon Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Archie Moore 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 112
Ray Robinson 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 116

Gustavo Padilla Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Archie Moore 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 114
Ray Robinson 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Archie Moore 27 29 30 27 27 27 27 30 27 29 29 30 339
Ray Robinson 30 28 27 30 30 30 30 27 30 28 28 27 345


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore Ray Robinson
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.17 3.75
Hooks / Round 4.25 3.83
Crosses / Round 4.67 4.00
Combinations / Round 3.50 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 3.67 3.00

Punches Landed / Round 19.25 18.50
Punches Missed / Round 67.00 54.08

Punching Accuracy 22.3% 25.5%

Total Number of Fouls 1 3
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Hitting after the Bell 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 3

Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 9 / 8
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 5 / 4 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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Preliminary 1
Stanley Ketchel vs Gene Tunney

Fight info: DeltaPlex, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, 2012-05-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Eugenia Williams (United States), Alfred Asaro (France) and Michael Pernick (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Stanley Ketchel - Record: 2-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ignacio Beristain - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 5-2-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Jim Strickland

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Ketchel and Tunney their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:20 Oh!!! Tunney unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
0:20 Ketchel appears to be stunned! 0:4
0:34 Ketchel knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:4
0:38 Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:4
0:45 Ketchel leaves the jab just short. 0:4
01:06 Tunney lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in "The Michigan Assassin"'s defense. 0:7
01:32 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:7
01:41 Ketchel tries to get free... Here comes Drakulich to break them up... 0:7
01:58 Tunney scores with consecutive blows to the body of Ketchel. 0:9
02:08 As high as Ketchel is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gene Tunney takes advantage of it. 0:9
02:15 Drakulich has to pull the fighters away from each other as Tunney locks up Ketchel's arms. 0:9
02:20 Gene Tunney pushes Ketchel away. 0:9
02:24 The action slows for the moment. 0:9
02:33 Tunney wraps up Stanley Ketchel. 0:9
02:37 Drakulich separates the two... 0:9
02:49 Ketchel lands a devastating uppercut! 5:9
02:49 Tunney suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:9
03:00 Tunney fires a left hand that Ketchel takes high on the shoulder. 5:9
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 7:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ketchel looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Tunney scores with the jab. 0:2
0:16 Whatever Victor Valle said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tunney has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:2
0:17 Tunney buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Ketchel 0:5
0:30 Ketchel tastes Tunney's jab 0:7
0:39 Ketchel pins Tunney in the corner and digs a hook to the body. 3:7
0:49 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:7
0:52 Tunney connects with a stiff left jab. 3:10
01:12 Ketchel drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:10
01:12 That series of punches rocked Tunney and he looks to be in trouble. 7:10
01:23 Tunney's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Ketchel. 10:10
01:43 Tunney just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 14:10
01:43 Tunney is reeling.. 14:10
01:52 Ketchel dips and connects with a hook to the side of Tunney's head. 16:10
02:06 Tunney just comes up short with the hook. 16:10
02:13 Stanley Ketchel shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Tunney flush! 21:10
02:13 That blow connected solidly to the head of Tunney and he is stunned! 21:10
02:27 Ketchel is stalking his opponent. 21:10
02:37 Tunney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 21:10
02:48 Gene Tunney gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 21:12
02:58 Ketchel feints to the head before burying the hook in Tunney's side. 24:12
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 26:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:14 Tunney slips out of a corner, as Ketchel attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:23 Tunney just can't find the range with that jab. 0:0
0:25 Ketchel lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Tunney. 3:0
0:39 Ketchel is either lucky or has radar. Tunney's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:0
0:53 Ketchel throws a crushing right to Tunney's jaw! 7:0
0:53 Gene Tunney's knee almost touched the canvas... 7:0
01:10 And Ketchel tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Tunney! 7:4
01:10 That shot buckled Ketchel's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 7:4
01:22 Tunney splits Ketchel's gloves with an uppercut. 7:6
01:31 Gene Tunney rips a hook to the body. 7:8
01:50 Ketchel forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tunney. 9:8
02:05 Ketchel wraps his arms around Gene Tunney. 9:8
02:09 * The referee is cautioning Tunney about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 9:8
02:22 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 9:8
02:29 Ketchel sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 11:8
02:39 Tunney lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 11:10
02:48 Tunney is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:12
02:57 Tunney scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 11:14
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Drakulich to step in and break it up. 10:16

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:08 Victor Valle was extremely upbeat during the break with Tunney providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Ketchel catches Tunney coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:0
0:13 Tunney was stunned by that blow! 5:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 5:0
0:27 Ketchel works his way in and leans on Tunney. 5:0
0:36 Ketchel fires and misses. 5:0
0:47 Ketchel is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Tunney a decent target to shoot for. 5:0
0:56 Ketchel drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 10:0
0:56 Tunney is trying to regroup after those punches... 10:0
01:05 The fighters are tangled up inside. Stanley Ketchel has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 12:0
01:05 Ketchel has hurt Tunney early in the round. Tunney is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 12:0
01:18 Ketchel voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 12:0
01:26 Ketchel is off target with that cross. 12:0
01:38 Ketchel's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 12:0
01:49 Ketchel fires and misses. 12:0
01:56 Ketchel bangs the uppercut home. 14:0
02:13 Tunney has freed himself from Ketchel. They move quickly to ring center. 14:0
02:26 Tunney slides into the corner... 14:0
02:31 Ketchel misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 14:0
02:41 Tunney is trapped in Ketchel's corner... 14:0
02:45 Circling left, Ketchel looks for an opening to fire a shot at Tunney. 14:0
02:58 Tunney works free! The fighters move to ring center. 14:0
03:00 Ketchel has Tunney cornered! 14:0
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Drakulich jumps between them. 16:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:13 Ketchel lands a devastating hook! 5:0
0:13 "The Fighting Marine" Tunney is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:18 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 5:0
0:22 Ketchel received a pep talk from Whitey Bimstein before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 5:0
0:31 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:0
0:35 Ketchel is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 5:0
0:47 That was a violent straight right by Ketchel! 10:0
0:47 Tunney is gasping for air!! 10:0
01:00 There's a straight right by Ketchel! 14:0
01:00 Gene Tunney is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 14:0
01:13 Stanley Ketchel tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tunney. 14:0
01:20 The fighters are trading punches and Tunney seems to have won that exchange. 16:3
01:20 Tunney has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Stanley Ketchel needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 16:3
01:29 Ketchel throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Tunney. 19:3
01:29 Ketchel has Tunney is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 19:3
01:37 Tunney is trapped in his own corner... 19:3
01:42 Ketchel doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 21:3
01:51 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 21:3
01:55 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 21:3
02:05 Tunney is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 21:3
02:14 Tunney is giving Ketchel a lot of side-to-side movement. 21:3
02:18 Tunney bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 21:5
02:28 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 21:5
02:32 Stanley Ketchel goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 24:5
02:45 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 24:5
02:53 Ketchel pummels Gene Tunney, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 28:5
02:53 Tunney looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 28:5
02:58 * And Drakulich throws himself between the fighters! It's over! This fight ends at 02:59 of the 5th round, your winner by TKO...Ketchel!!! 28:5

Fight Result

And here with the call is Pat Harker

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:59 mark in Round 5 is...

Stanley Ketchel!


Score Cards

Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Stanley Ketchel 10 10 9 10 39
Gene Tunney 9 9 10 9 37

Alfred Asaro Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Stanley Ketchel 10 10 9 10 39
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 9 38

Michael Pernick Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Stanley Ketchel 9 10 9 10 38
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 9 38

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Stanley Ketchel 29 30 27 30 116
Gene Tunney 29 27 30 27 113


Statistics
Categories Stanley Ketchel Gene Tunney
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.20 6.20
Hooks / Round 6.40 3.20
Crosses / Round 8.40 3.60
Combinations / Round 4.20 2.40
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 3.60

Punches Landed / Round 28.60 19.00
Punches Missed / Round 44.20 28.20

Punching Accuracy 39.3% 40.3%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


No cuts occured

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


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Preliminary 2
Ricardo Lopez vs Kid Chocolate

Fight info: Oriental Park, Havana, Cuba, 2012-05-01, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Larry Rozadilla (United States), George Hill (United States) and Stuart Winston (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ricardo Lopez - Record: 1-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Nick Florio
In the blue corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 1-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Mitchell - Cut Man: Darkie Smith

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Lopez and Chocolate their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:14 Lopez grabs Chocolate's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Perez Huerta has to force Lopez to let go. 0:0
0:19 Perez Huerta has to break them apart. 0:0
0:28 Chocolate fires a shot, but it glances off Lopez's shoulder. 0:0
0:40 Lopez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:46 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:54 Lopez usues his legs to avoid Chocolate's punches. 0:0
01:01 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
01:07 Lopez takes a cross to the head from Chocolate. 0:2
01:19 Chocolate throws the cross and scores to the head of Lopez. 0:4
01:29 As high as Lopez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Chocolate takes advantage of it. 0:4
01:31 Chocolate leans on Lopez and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:6
01:45 Chocolate drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:10
01:45 Lopez is hurt! 0:10
02:03 Chocolate's misses as Lopez backpedals away. 0:10
02:05 Lopez connects with a hard left hook to the jaw. 3:10
02:19 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 3:10
02:31 Lopez lands a solid hook! 7:10
02:31 How is Chocolate standing after that? 7:10
02:45 Chocolate tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Ricardo Lopez blocks it. 7:10
02:51 Lopez is trapped in the corner... 7:10
02:51 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 9:12
03:00 Lopez moves into a neutral corner. 9:12
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 9:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Lopez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Augie Scimeca's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Chocolate continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:0
0:26 Lopez connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:26 Kid Chocolate is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:35 Chocolate ducks into an uppercut from Lopez as he looks to work inside. 7:0
0:45 Chocolate scores with a hook to the side of the head. 7:2
0:58 Lopez doesn't connect with the cross. 7:2
01:06 Lopez lets a quick hook go, catching Chocolate moving in. 9:2
01:20 Lopez lets his hands go inside, but Chocolate protects his body well. 9:2
01:32 It's a sweet uppercut by Chocolate! He snapped Lopez's head straight back with that punch! 9:7
01:32 Ricardo Lopez's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:7
01:46 Ricardo Lopez is flicking the jab, trying to keep Chocolate at long range. 9:7
01:58 Chocolate is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 9:7
02:00 Not much steam behind Lopez's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 11:7
02:10 Ricardo Lopez eats a left-right from Chocolate 11:9
02:33 Chocolate is protecting the body nicely as Lopez fails to score inside. 11:9
02:43 Chocolate connects with a left-right combo. 11:11
03:00 Kid Chocolate works his way in and leans on Lopez. 11:11
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 13:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:16 Lopez is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Chocolate. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:28 Lopez is trapped in Chocolate's corner... 0:0
0:32 Chocolate fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:51 Lopez does a great job smothering Chocolate's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:0
0:54 Lopez lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
01:03 Lopez snakes the jab through Chocolate's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:0
01:21 Lopez traps Chocolate in the corner! 4:0
01:25 Lopez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:0
01:28 Chocolate drops in a solid cross just above Lopez's trunks. 4:3
01:44 Chocolate retreats into his own corner... 4:3
01:48 Lopez clamps Chocolate's arms to his side and holds on until Perez Huerta breaks the hold. 4:3
01:53 Perez Huerta moves them apart. 4:3
02:05 Lopez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Chocolate but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:3
02:07 Kid Chocolate shoots a cross to the midsection. 4:5
02:21 Lopez just can't find the range with that uppercut. 4:5
02:24 Chocolate's jab connects to Lopez's head 4:7
02:33 The fighters are at ring center... 4:7
02:37 Chocolate picks off the jab by Lopez. 4:7
02:44 Chocolate lands a strong hook! 4:11
02:44 Lopez is clutching his side! 4:11
02:53 Lopez throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:11
03:00 Chocolate has Lopez pinned! 6:11
03:00 Perez Huerta motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 7:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Lopez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Chocolate dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Lopez back on his heels! 0:4
0:11 And Lopez's in big trouble now! 0:4
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:24 Lopez is trying to free his gloves from under Chocolate's gloves. 0:4
0:29 Chocolate finally lets go of Lopez. 0:4
0:38 Chocolate tries to drop the right hand over the top but Lopez ducks under it. 0:4
0:49 Kid Chocolate traps Lopez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Perez Huerta breaks it up. 0:4
01:01 * Chocolate is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 0:4
01:19 Ricardo Lopez holds his arms up in disgust as Chocolate holds him around his waist. 0:4
01:24 Perez Huerta steps in and breaks it up. 0:4
01:45 Lopez just comes up short with the jab. 0:4
01:47 Chocolate throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:6
02:01 Chocolate pins Lopez in the corner! 0:6
02:01 Chocolate scores with the jab. 0:8
02:10 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:8
02:13 Kid Chocolate pins Lopez in the corner! 0:8
02:13 A crisp jab from Kid Chocolate connects to the jaw of Ricardo Lopez 0:11
02:22 Chocolate slides into the corner... 0:11
02:22 Chocolate ducks into an uppercut from Lopez. 2:11
02:32 Chocolate traps Lopez in the corner! 2:11
02:32 A nice exchange of blows there, though neither fighter seemed to gain the upper hand. 4:13
02:42 Lopez gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:13
03:00 Lopez backs into a neutral corner. 6:13
03:00 Lopez spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 6:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:16 Chocolate lands a hard cross! 0:4
0:16 Lopez is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:20 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:4
0:28 Chocolate fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:6
0:46 Chocolate brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:6
01:02 Chocolate swings...and misses. 0:6
01:04 Lopez's jab rips into Chocolate. 3:6
01:21 Lopez fires and misses. 3:6
01:23 Chocolate flicks a lead right to the head of Lopez. 3:8
01:23 * And now Lopez is bleeding from that last punch! 3:9
01:23 The blood is coming from a cut on the left eyelid of Lopez and while it's an easy target for his cut man to work on, it's also an easy target for an opponent. 3:9
01:37 Chocolate backs into the upper left corner. 3:9
01:37 That uppercut to the stomach didn't hurt Kid Chocolate but it scores points for Lopez none the less. 5:9
01:58 The cross scores for Chocolate. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:11
02:08 Chocolate retreats into the left corner. 5:11
02:08 Lopez scores big with that hook to the jaw of Chocolate. Chocolate took a step back after absorbing that shot. 8:11
02:17 Chocolate is blocked in his own corner... 8:11
02:22 That punch actually went behind Chocolate's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Lopez. 8:11
02:34 Chocolate fires a volley of punches but Lopez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:11
02:40 Lopez lands a solid hook! 12:11
02:40 Chocolate was stunned by that blow! 12:11
02:50 Lopez has Chocolate trapped! 12:11
02:50 The fighters are tangled up inside. Lopez has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 14:11
02:59 Kid Chocolate backs into his own corner... 14:11
03:00 Lopez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Chocolate had his elbows tucked in nicely. 14:11
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 15:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Lopez has Chocolate blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Lopez lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:11 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Chocolate is trying to hang on... 4:0
0:25 Lopez is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Chocolate attempts to move inside on him. 4:0
0:29 Augie Scimeca was extremely upbeat during the break with Lopez providing some solid encouragement. 4:0
0:30 Lopez has Chocolate trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 4:0
0:30 A sizzling cross from Lopez finds it's mark. 7:0
0:39 Chocolate moves into the right corner. 7:0
0:43 Lopez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Chocolate with a sharp combination! 12:0
0:43 Those shots all landed square and Chocolate felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 12:0
01:07 Chocolate misses wildly with the hook. 12:0
01:14 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 12:0
01:26 Chocolate whiffs with the combination. 12:0
01:33 Both fighters move back to ring center. 12:0
01:37 Lopez wraps up Chocolate. 12:0
01:42 Perez Huerta separates the two fighters. 12:0
01:47 Lopez has Chocolate cornered! 12:0
01:47 Lopez lands a hook to the ribs. 14:0
02:00 Perez Huerta has to pull the fighters away from each other as Lopez locks up Chocolate's arms. 14:0
02:09 Perez Huerta moves in to break the clinch. 14:0
02:18 Lopez grabs Chocolate again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 14:0
02:27 Perez Huerta pries them apart. 14:0
02:36 Lopez slides into a neutral corner... 14:0
02:40 Perez Huerta warns Chocolate for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 14:0
02:49 Lopez works his way free! 14:0
02:58 Lopez lands a crushing cross! 19:0
02:58 That was a beautiful shot, Chocolate's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 19:0
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 19:0

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Lopez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Lopez lands consecutive blows to Chocolate's midsection. 2:0
0:16 Lopez retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:16 Chocolate doubles up to the body, though Lopez seems unfazed. 2:2
0:37 Chocolate tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 2:2
0:46 Chocolate throws a flurry of punches but Lopez either blocks or slips them. 2:2
0:57 Chocolate backs into the near right corner. 2:2
01:02 Perez Huerta tries to separate the boxers but Lopez has a vice-like grip on Chocolate. 2:2
01:06 Referee Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 2:2
01:11 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:2
01:14 Chocolate has Ricardo Lopez cornered! 2:2
01:14 Chocolate lands a flurry to the ribs of Lopez. 2:4
01:25 Chocolate is keeping away from the ropes. 2:4
01:30 Perez Huerta yells at the fighters to separate but Chocolate and Lopez are a tangle of arms. 2:4
01:42 Perez Huerta has to break the clinch. 2:4
01:46 Lopez slides into his own corner... 2:4
01:46 Chocolate scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:6
01:55 Chocolate has Lopez trapped! 2:6
02:00 Chocolate leaves the jab just short. 2:6
02:07 Chocolate has Lopez blocked in! 2:6
02:07 Chocolate bangs the uppercut home. 2:8
02:07 That punch has reopened a cut on Lopez as once again you can see blood on the face of Lopez. 2:8
02:07 Blood is dripping down Lopez's face once again, as the cut on his eyelid has been reopened. That wound is going to continue to be a problem for as long as this fight lasts. 2:8
02:18 Lopez walks in to a glancing hook from Kid Chocolate. 2:10
02:33 Chocolate is holding on to Lopez. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:10
02:37 Perez Huerta separates the two... 2:10
02:46 Chocolate tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:10
02:58 Lopez wraps his arms around Kid Chocolate. 2:10
03:00 Perez Huerta breaks them up... 2:10
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 2:10
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 1:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Perez Huerta motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:12 Chocolate slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:16 Lopez is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:20 Lopez received a pep talk from Augie Scimeca before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:25 Lopez clinches... Chocolate gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:34 Perez Huerta separates them. 0:0
0:47 Chocolate is clinching... Lopez is trying to free his gloves... They are under Chocolate's arms... 0:0
0:52 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
01:00 Chocolate lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
01:14 Lopez is pinned in his own corner... 0:2
01:14 Chocolate lands a jab to the midsection 0:4
01:31 Lopez gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Chocolate with an uppercut. 2:4
01:47 Chocolate patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Ricardo Lopez little room to move. 2:4
01:51 Chocolate is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:4
01:59 Chocolate looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 2:4
02:09 Chocolate lands a stinging jab. 2:6
02:18 Lopez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:6
02:23 Lopez ends up behind Chocolate as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:6
02:28 Chocolate moves into a neutral corner. 2:6
02:32 Ricardo Lopez bounces off the ropes, challenging Kid Chocolate to come get him. 2:6
02:37 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:6
02:37 Chocolate goes downstairs with the hook. 2:8
02:53 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Perez Huerta is going to have to sort this out. 2:8
03:00 Now they break clean. 2:8
03:00 It looks like Chocolate has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Lopez and Chocolate as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 3:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Darkie Smith seemed to pump up Kid Chocolate between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Chocolate picks off the jab thrown by Lopez. 0:0
0:13 Chocolate tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:2
0:30 Lopez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:2
0:41 Chocolate misses wildly with the Hook. 0:2
0:44 Lopez misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:2
0:58 Chocolate ties up Lopez. 2:2
01:10 Chocolate pushes Lopez away. 2:2
01:19 Chocolate catches Lopez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:7
01:19 That's the punch Chocolate hoped to land! Lopez looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:7
01:49 Chocolate is either lucky or has radar. Lopez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:7
01:59 Kid Chocolate gets off a quick combination to the body 2:9
02:12 Lopez moves into the far corner. 2:9
02:17 Chocolate just landed a three punch combo! 2:13
02:17 Lopez appears shaken by those punches! 2:13
02:28 Chocolate bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:15
02:40 Kid Chocolate pins Lopez in the corner! 2:15
02:44 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:15
02:49 Chocolate and Lopez each take a step back. 2:15
02:58 Chocolate doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Lopez's head? 2:19
02:58 That blow connected solidly to the head of Lopez and he is stunned! 2:19
02:58 It looks like Chocolate has reopened Lopez's previous wound because Lopez is now bleeding once again. 2:19
02:58 Lopez is wiping his eye with his glove. The cut on his eyelid has started to drip blood once again and Lopez better pray it doesn't worsen because it's already a problem and could turn into a much bigger one if the cut widens. 2:19
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 2:19

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 2:2
0:19 Chocolate's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:2
0:28 * Lopez has been knocked down with a strong combination! 2:2
0:31 Perez Huerta stands over Ricardo Lopez and begins the count... 2:12
0:31 1... 2:12
0:32 2... 2:12
0:33 3... 2:12
0:34 Lopez tries to clear his head as Perez Huerta reaches the count of 4. 2:12
0:35 5... 2:12
0:36 6... 2:12
0:37 7... 2:12
0:38 8... 2:12
0:39 9... 2:12
0:39 * Lopez lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 2:12
0:39 Perez Huerta looks closely at Lopez who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 2:12
0:39 Chocolate knows that Lopez is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Lopez. 2:12
0:44 Lopez is starting to fatigue... 2:12
0:48 Chocolate lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 2:14
0:48 Chocolate has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 2:14
01:06 Kid Chocolate voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:14
01:19 Chocolate moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Ricardo Lopez. 2:14
01:27 Chocolate looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Lopez. 2:14
01:32 Chocolate backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:14
01:39 Chocolate is off target with that hook. 2:14
01:46 Perez Huerta is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 2:14
01:50 Ricardo Lopez plants a vicious hook under Kid Chocolate's rib cage. 5:14
01:59 Lopez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:14
02:06 Chocolate landed a sharp combination that rocked Lopez back on his heels! 5:18
02:06 Lopez is trying to regroup after those punches... 5:18
02:10 Ricardo Lopez's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 5:18
02:20 Lopez is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 5:18
02:25 Lopez moves into the far left corner. 5:18
02:29 Chocolate looks to work the body, but Lopez covers up nicely. 5:18
02:41 That hook from Chocolate snapped Lopez's head back violently! 5:23
02:41 Lopez is reeling after that shot! 5:23
02:41 And now Lopez is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 5:23
02:41 Lopez is bleeding again from the cut on his left eyelid. The blood is trickling down his face once again. 5:23
02:41 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Lopez by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Lopez's eye. 5:23
02:41 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 10 as the fighters approach one another. 5:23
02:45 Lopez looks to be losing his legs. 5:23
02:55 Lopez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:23
03:00 Lopez pins Chocolate in the corner! 5:23
03:00 Chocolate appears to have this fight under control. 5:23
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 6:25

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 11. 0:0
0:06 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:06 Lopez throws a punch and lands. Kid Chocolate scores with a counter. Looks like Lopez was a little more effective. 3:2
0:29 Chocolate fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 3:2
0:36 Lopez takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 3:2
0:39 Not much happening at the moment. 3:2
0:47 Chocolate smothers Lopez's attack with a clinch! 3:2
0:59 Perez Huerta separates the two... 3:2
01:05 Chocolate traps Lopez in the corner! 3:2
01:09 Chocolate pushes Lopez then steps away from him. 3:2
01:13 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 3:2
01:21 Lopez lands a vicious cross! 7:2
01:21 Chocolate was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 7:2
01:34 Lopez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Kid Chocolate flush! 11:2
01:34 Lopez sent Kid Chocolate reeling with that punch! 11:2
01:34 * And now it appears as if Chocolate has been cut the last punch that landed. 12:2
01:34 The blood if trickling down his face and it's evident that it's located above his left eyebrow. 12:2
01:39 Lopez is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 12:2
01:54 Lopez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:2
01:56 Both fighters move to ring center. 12:2
01:56 Chocolate drills Lopez with a left and right and another left. 12:4
02:15 * Lopez lands a vicious combination and Kid Chocolate collapses like a house of cards! 12:4
02:17 Perez Huerta brings his arm down over Chocolate as he begins the count... 20:4
02:17 1... 20:4
02:18 2... 20:4
02:19 3... 20:4
02:20 4... 20:4
02:21 5... 20:4
02:22 6... 20:4
02:23 7... 20:4
02:23 * Chocolate manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 20:4
02:23 Perez Huerta waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 20:4
02:23 Lopez has Chocolate hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Lopez is. 20:4
02:32 Chocolate is forced into his own corner... 20:4
02:37 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Lopez rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 20:4
02:45 Chocolate takes a hard combination from Lopez 24:4
02:45 That shot buckled Chocolate's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 24:4
02:50 Chocolate needs to catch his second wind... 24:4
02:58 Lopez back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Chocolate. 24:4
03:00 Ricardo Lopez voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 24:4
03:00 Kid Chocolate seems to have done enough to win this fight. 24:4
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 26:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:19 Kid Chocolate pins Lopez in the corner! 0:0
0:23 Chocolate feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:39 There's a hard shot off the top of Kid Chocolate's head! 4:0
0:39 Lopez has Chocolate in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:0
0:52 Chocolate gets his head on the chest of Lopez as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 4:2
01:01 Chocolate is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
01:08 Lopez has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:2
01:16 Chocolate drives that short hook into Lopez's midsection! 4:7
01:16 Lopez is reeling.. 4:7
01:30 Lopez cranks up the hook and connects to Chocolate's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:7
01:30 Chocolate was staggered by those punches! 9:7
01:35 Both fighters look fatigued... 9:7
01:47 Chocolate approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Ricardo Lopez any room to breathe. 9:7
01:52 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 9:7
01:56 Chocolate backs into the far left corner. 9:7
02:00 Lopez telegraphed that shot and Chocolate ducks under it easily. 9:7
02:03 Chocolate seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 9:7
02:10 Lopez throws a hook to the ribs with authority. 12:7
02:24 Ricardo Lopez lands a strong hook! 17:7
02:24 Chocolate suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 17:7
02:28 Perez Huerta's primary concern is the health and safety of the fighter. I have to believe he's ready to jump in and end the fight. 17:7
02:51 Lopez slides along the far ropes. 17:7
03:00 Lopez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 17:7
03:00 Chocolate appears to have this fight under control. 17:7
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round ends. 19:8

Fight Result

And here with the call is J.D. Lyons

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Larry Rozadilla, United States scores the bout 115 to 112 for Kid Chocolate

Stuart Winston, United States scores the bout 113 to 113 - even

George Hill, United States scores the bout 114 to 112 for...

...Kid Chocolate

The winner by majority decision is Kid Chocolate!


Score Cards

Larry Rozadilla Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 10 10 112
Kid Chocolate 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 115

George Hill Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 10 10 112
Kid Chocolate 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 9 114

Stuart Winston Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 10 10 113
Kid Chocolate 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 9 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 28 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 27 24 30 30 337
Kid Chocolate 29 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 25 27 342


Statistics
Categories Ricardo Lopez Kid Chocolate
Knockdowns scored 1 1

Jabs / Round 3.17 4.75
Hooks / Round 4.92 4.83
Crosses / Round 3.67 4.33
Combinations / Round 4.42 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 3.25 4.67

Punches Landed / Round 19.42 22.50
Punches Missed / Round 40.08 47.00

Punching Accuracy 32.6% 32.4%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Cut on left eyelid 4 / 3 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 4 / 4 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go All Out for KO 4 / 2 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 2 / 1


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Support Bout
Bernard Hopkins vs Rocky Marciano

Fight info: Fort Smith Convention Center, Fort Smith, AR, United States, 2012-05-01, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Mark Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Terry O'Connor (England), Robert Watson (United States) and Kwan-Ho Jang (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 2-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Gallagher - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
In the blue corner: Rocky Marciano - Record: 6-4-0 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Johnny Tocco

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:16 Marciano misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:18 Hopkins glances a hook off Marciano's side. 2:0
0:35 Marciano lands a wicked uppercut! 2:4
0:35 Hopkins appears shaken by that punch! 2:4
0:44 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:4
0:52 Rocky Marciano tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:4
01:03 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:10 Hopkins connects with an uppercut to the head of Marciano. 4:4
01:10 Marciano comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Hopkins leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 4:4
01:22 Marciano lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Hopkins's ribs. 4:7
01:36 That hook by Marciano jarred Bernard Hopkins! 4:11
01:36 Hopkins seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 4:11
01:50 Marciano fires and misses. 4:11
01:57 OH! Hopkins landed the big hook flush! 8:11
01:57 Marciano takes a step back, obviously hurt! 8:11
02:06 Hopkins doesn't have to look for Marciano this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:11
02:08 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Marciano can land a solid one. 8:13
02:22 Marciano drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:17
02:22 Hopkins is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:17
02:27 A small mouse has formed under Hopkins's left eye. 8:17
02:32 Hopkins pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 11:17
02:45 Marciano misses wildly with the Hook. 11:17
02:48 Hopkins flicks a jab to Marciano's stomach 13:17
03:00 Marciano grabs Hopkins. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 13:17
03:00 Marciano uses his shoulder to force Hopkins out of the clinch. 13:17
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 13:17

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Hopkins got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Delaney's instructions work. 0:0
0:22 Marciano throws a flurry of punches but Hopkins either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:30 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:38 Marciano lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:38 Hopkins's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:4
0:56 Hopkins picks off the jab thrown by Marciano. 0:4
01:10 Marciano cranks up the hook and connects to Hopkins's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:8
01:10 Hopkins is badly hurt! 0:8
01:28 Rocky Marciano wraps his arms around Hopkins. 0:8
01:32 * Marciano is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:8
01:54 Marciano lands a devastating cross! 0:12
01:54 Hopkins is suddenly in trouble! 0:12
01:59 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Hopkins. 0:12
02:08 Marciano tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hopkins blocks it. 0:12
02:10 Hopkins shoots the jab into the chest of Marciano. 2:12
02:23 Hopkins lands a stinging jab. 4:12
02:40 Bernard Hopkins wings a big left hand at Marciano but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:12
02:46 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:12
02:53 Marciano is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:12
03:00 Marciano lets his hands go inside, but Hopkins protects his body well. 4:12
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 4:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Amilcar Brusa was really animated in Marciano's corner and Rocky Marciano was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 And Hopkins tastes the power of a huge cross from Marciano! 0:4
0:11 Marciano has Hopkins in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 0:4
0:15 Hopkins seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 0:4
0:37 Hopkins is trying to free his gloves from under Marciano's gloves. 0:4
0:49 Marciano shoves Hopkins away. 0:4
0:53 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:4
0:57 Marciano quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:4
01:05 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:4
01:08 Marciano had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 2:7
01:28 Marciano lands a devastating uppercut! 2:11
01:28 Marciano has Hopkins hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 2:11
01:32 The swelling under Hopkins's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:11
01:43 Marciano cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hopkins had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:11
01:49 Marciano seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:11
01:56 Hopkins ties up Marciano. 2:11
02:05 * Referee Nelson taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Hopkins. 2:11
02:23 Hopkins can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:11
02:30 Marciano dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Hopkins back on his heels! 2:15
02:30 Hopkins is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 2:15
02:40 Marciano lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Hopkins took it well. 2:18
02:49 Hopkins lands consecutive blows to Marciano's midsection. 4:18
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 4:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Hopkins got some great advice from Bill Delaney between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Hopkins's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Hopkins's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Marciano doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Hopkins's head? 0:5
0:13 Hopkins was stunned by that blow! 0:5
0:17 Look for Marciano to start to target Hopkins's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:5
0:22 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:7
0:39 Marciano lands a hard cross! 2:12
0:39 How is Hopkins standing after that? 2:12
0:43 The increased swelling around the left eye of Hopkins is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:12
0:52 Marciano catches Hopkins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:16
0:52 Hopkins's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 2:16
01:08 Marciano tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hopkins. 2:16
01:11 Hopkins sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:16
01:30 Hopkins fires a lead right that Marciano manages to avoid. 4:16
01:32 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Rocky Marciano digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Hopkins. 4:18
01:36 The swelling under Hopkins's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 4:18
01:46 Marciano just misses with a huge shot as Hopkins chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:18
02:00 Marciano fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:18
02:07 Hopkins lands a crushing uppercut! 8:18
02:07 That's the punch Hopkins hoped to land! Marciano looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 8:18
02:21 Marciano pins Hopkins's arms. Now they move apart. 8:18
02:30 Marciano and Hopkins each take a step back. 8:18
02:40 Marciano pushes Hopkins then steps away from him. 8:18
02:49 Marciano lands a strong hook! 8:22
02:49 Hopkins is gasping for air!! 8:22
03:00 Marciano fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:22
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:23

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Amilcar Brusa was extremely upbeat during the break with Rocky Marciano providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Hopkins's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Marciano lands a strong uppercut! 0:5
0:13 That shot landed square and Hopkins felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:5
0:24 Hopkins scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Marciano's jaw. 2:5
0:36 Hopkins fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 5:5
0:52 Hopkins scores with a tremendous left! 9:5
0:52 Marciano is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 9:5
01:09 Hopkins just can't find the range with that cross. 9:5
01:21 Marciano is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 9:5
01:33 Hopkins just comes up short with the combination. 9:5
01:47 Marciano takes a hard combination from Hopkins 13:5
01:47 Hopkins has Marciano in trouble after that punch! 13:5
01:56 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 13:5
02:05 Marciano just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Hopkins with a sharp combination! 13:9
02:05 Hopkins was staggered by those punches! 13:9
02:09 The swelling around Hopkins's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 13:9
02:14 Hopkins's finds a home on Marciano's jaw. 15:9
02:27 Hopkins lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Marciano's midsection. 17:9
02:43 Marciano pummels Hopkins, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 17:14
02:43 Hopkins looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 17:14
02:57 OH! Marciano landed the big hook flush! 17:18
02:57 Hopkins is hurt! 17:18
03:00 Hopkins is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 17:18
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 18:19

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marciano looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Hopkins's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Hopkins catches Marciano with a short, powerful hook to the head as Marciano tried to move inside. That punch stopped Marciano in his tracks! 3:0
0:25 Marciano fires a volley of punches but Hopkins was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 3:0
0:32 Hopkins scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:0
0:32 Marciano looks shaken! 7:0
0:46 Hopkins can't score with short uppercut inside. Marciano got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:0
0:53 Hopkins wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 9:0
01:06 Hopkins is moving around the ring nicely. 9:0
01:11 Marciano stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 9:3
01:24 Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:3
01:37 Marciano is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 9:3
01:39 Hopkins rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 11:3
02:03 Rocky Marciano works free! The fighters move to ring center. 11:3
02:16 Marciano misses wildly with the hook. 11:3
02:23 Marciano just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 15:3
02:23 Rocky Marciano is clutching his side! 15:3
02:32 * Bernard Hopkins is told to watch the low blows by Nelson. 17:3
02:32 * Nelson has taken a point away from Hopkins! 17:3
02:42 Hopkins lands a stinging jab. 19:3
02:56 Oh!!! Hopkins unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 24:3
02:56 Marciano looks shaken! 24:3
03:00 And that ends Round number 6. 26:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Hopkins is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Hopkins backs into the near corner. 0:0
0:10 Marciano is clinching... 0:0
0:15 * The referee is cautioning Rocky Marciano about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Nelson isn't going to let it happen. 0:0
0:15 * Nelson takes a point away from Marciano! 0:0
0:15 Hopkins is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:0
0:19 Marciano received a pep talk from Amilcar Brusa before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:24 Rocky Marciano drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:24 Those punches hurt Bernard Hopkins and he looks to hang on. 0:4
0:28 It seems every shot Hopkins takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 0:4
0:40 Marciano misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
0:42 That was a reckless uppercut from Hopkins but it still manages to score cleanly. 3:4
0:55 Hopkins lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 5:4
0:55 Marciano steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 5:4
01:07 Hopkins is trapped in his own corner... 5:4
01:11 Marciano lands a smashing hook! 5:8
01:11 Hopkins is reeling.. 5:8
01:29 Marciano misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:8
01:44 Marciano has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Hopkins. 5:8
01:53 Nelson has to separate the two... 5:8
02:03 That hook from Hopkins snapped Marciano's head back violently! 9:8
02:03 Marciano was shaken by that blow! 9:8
02:12 Marciano feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 9:8
02:16 Rocky Marciano misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:8
02:28 Marciano drives that short hook into Hopkins's midsection! 9:12
02:28 Bernard Hopkins was stunned by that blow! 9:12
02:33 Hopkins's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Marciano. 9:12
02:37 Marciano has Hopkins trapped! 9:12
02:37 Marciano doubles up to the body. He got Hopkins's attention with those shots. 9:15
02:51 Marciano connects with a violent uppercut! 9:19
02:51 Hopkins's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:19
03:00 It looks like Marciano has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:19
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 9:19

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Hopkins's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Hopkins is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Hopkins still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Marciano landed a sharp combination that rocked Hopkins back on his heels! 0:4
0:11 Hopkins was stopped cold by that series of shots! 0:4
0:20 Hopkins lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:4
0:29 Hopkins is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:4
0:37 Rocky Marciano throws a crushing right to Hopkins's jaw! 2:8
0:37 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Hopkins is trying to hang on... 2:8
0:42 The swelling under Hopkins's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 2:8
0:51 Hopkins just comes up short with the cross. 2:8
0:58 Hopkins takes a heavy combination downstairs. 2:12
0:58 Hopkins in on unsteady legs after those punches. 2:12
01:12 Hopkins clinches... Marciano gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:12
01:21 Hopkins finally lets go of Marciano. 2:12
01:25 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:12
01:36 Hopkins swings...and misses. 2:12
01:42 Hopkins is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:12
01:49 Hopkins doesn't connect with the uppercut. 2:12
01:56 There's a hard shot off the top of Hopkins's head! 2:16
01:56 Hopkins was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 2:16
02:00 * There is swelling under the right eye of Hopkins it is clearly visible. 2:16
02:10 Hopkins tries to drop the right hand over the top but Marciano ducks under it. 2:16
02:17 Look out! That was a straight right by Marciano! 2:21
02:17 Bernard Hopkins is staggered... 2:21
02:31 It's a sweet uppercut by Marciano! He snapped Hopkins's head straight back with that punch! 2:25
02:31 Marciano sent Hopkins reeling with that punch! 2:25
02:35 Hopkins's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:25
02:40 Hopkins lands a short hook to the body. 4:25
02:45 Marciano is running out of gas... 4:25
02:49 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Hopkins who scores with a short hook to the chest. 6:25
02:58 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:25
03:00 Hopkins looks to work the body, but Marciano covers up nicely. 6:25
03:00 Marciano appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:25
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:25

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:10 Marciano slides into the corner... 0:0
0:14 Hopkins really buried that punch into Marciano's ribs. 5:0
0:14 Marciano is reeling.. 5:0
0:24 Marciano traps Hopkins in the corner! 5:0
0:28 Marciano lands a solid cross! 5:5
0:28 Hopkins looks shaken! 5:5
0:45 Hopkins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:5
0:54 Marciano retreats into a neutral corner. 5:5
0:54 Bernard Hopkins misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 7:5
01:06 There's some nice hand speed. Bernard Hopkins fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 9:5
01:20 Bernard Hopkins usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Marciano tries vainly to score. 9:5
01:28 Marciano appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:5
01:31 Hopkins is trapped in the corner... 9:5
01:36 Marciano shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hopkins flush! 9:9
01:36 Hopkins is reeling after that shot! 9:9
01:40 Hopkins's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 9:9
01:48 Marciano scores with a brutal hook to the head. 9:12
01:57 Marciano moves into the far corner. 9:12
01:57 Hopkins scores with a nice right cross. 11:12
02:02 Neither fighter has much left... 11:12
02:07 Marciano retreats into the upper left corner. 11:12
02:07 Hopkins bangs a right cross off the face of Marciano. 13:12
02:21 Marciano just landed a devastating three punch combo! 13:16
02:21 Hopkins was shaken by those blows! 13:16
02:25 Hopkins's eyes are becoming a complete mess as the swelling under them worsens. 13:16
02:38 Marciano has Hopkins cornered! 13:16
02:42 Marciano bores in determined to maul Hopkins 13:16
02:46 Marciano's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 13:16
02:54 Marciano grabs and holds Hopkins... 13:16
03:00 Referee Nelson steps in to break it up. 13:16
03:00 It looks like Marciano has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:16
03:00 The place is rocking as a great round of boxing comes to an end. Most of the crowd is standing, cheering loudly for both men. 14:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Bernard Hopkins's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Marciano is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:12 That was a violent straight right by Marciano! 0:4
0:12 Hopkins looks shaken! 0:4
0:20 Bill Delaney not only gave Hopkins encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Rocky Marciano. Now it's up to Hopkins to implement it. 0:4
0:25 Marciano lands a hard cross! 0:9
0:25 Hopkins is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:9
0:30 Hopkins seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 0:9
0:39 Marciano is holding... 0:9
0:43 Now they break clean. 0:9
0:49 Bernard Hopkins has Marciano blocked in! 0:9
0:53 Hopkins misses with that cross. 0:9
01:00 Marciano lands a vicious hook! 0:13
01:00 Hopkins is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:13
01:14 Marciano catches Hopkins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:17
01:14 That blast sent Hopkins reeling into the ropes! 0:17
01:18 Hopkins's left eye is close to closing with all the swelling around it, which could well bring about a stoppage to this fight. 0:17
01:23 Hopkins is pinned in his own corner... 0:17
01:32 * Hopkins walks into a uppercut and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 0:17
01:35 Nelson starts counting... 0:24
01:35 1... 0:24
01:36 2... 0:24
01:37 3... 0:24
01:38 4... 0:24
01:39 5... 0:24
01:39 * Hopkins's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 0:24
01:39 The fight will continue as Nelson appears satisfied that Hopkins is OK. 0:24
01:39 Marciano has Hopkins hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Marciano is. 0:24
01:57 * Marciano just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Hopkins flush. Hopkins dropped like he'd been shot. 0:24
02:00 Marciano is ushered to a neutral corner by Nelson and the count begins.. 0:33
02:00 1... 0:33
02:01 2... 0:33
02:02 3... 0:33
02:03 4... 0:33
02:04 5... 0:33
02:05 6... 0:33
02:06 7... 0:33
02:07 8... 0:33
02:07 * Hopkins is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Marciano. 0:33
02:07 Hopkins begs Nelson allow him to continue and it appears to have worked as the referee signals for the fight to resume. After that pitch Hopkins may have a future as an actor. 0:33
02:07 Rocky Marciano hurt Bernard Hopkins with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 0:33
02:11 * And it's over!!! Nelsonjumps in and wraps his arms around Hopkins!! The winner by TKO at the 02:12 in round 10 Marciano!! 0:33

Fight Result

Let's go to Dean Stone for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:12 mark in Round 10 is...

Rocky Marciano!


Score Cards

Terry O'Connor Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 83
Rocky Marciano 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 86

Robert Watson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 82
Rocky Marciano 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 87

Kwan-Ho Jang Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 82
Rocky Marciano 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 88

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 29 247
Rocky Marciano 30 29 30 30 30 27 27 30 28 261


Statistics
Categories Bernard Hopkins Rocky Marciano
Knockdowns scored 0 2

Jabs / Round 4.60 4.60
Hooks / Round 4.90 4.70
Crosses / Round 4.50 7.00
Combinations / Round 3.20 5.40
Uppercuts / Round 4.90 5.60

Punches Landed / Round 22.10 27.30
Punches Missed / Round 35.60 38.90

Punching Accuracy 38.3% 41.2%

Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1 1
Caution 1 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 2

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go All Out for KO 3 / 2 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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Co-Feature
Carlos Monzon vs Joe Gans

Fight info: National Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2012-05-01, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Wally Snowball (South Africa), Takeaki Kanaya (Japan) and Michael Pernick (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Carlos Monzon - Record: 1-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Loew - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Joe Gans - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Whitey Bimstein - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:16 Carlos Monzon misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:18 Gans rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 0:2
0:35 Gans is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:49 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Monzon! Gans flashes a quick smile at Monzon as if to acknowledge the blow. 3:2
0:58 Monzon gets the cross through Gans's guard. 5:2
01:12 Gans lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 5:4
01:27 Monzon is clinching... Gans is trying to free his gloves... They are under Monzon's arms... 5:4
01:31 O'Brien is shouting at Monzon to break! 5:4
01:36 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:4
01:47 Monzon fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:4
02:03 Gans pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 5:4
02:12 Carlos Monzon cranks up the hook and connects to Gans's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:4
02:12 Gans looks like he was hurt by that punch! 10:4
02:24 Gans lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 10:6
02:45 Gans lands a short hook to the body. 10:8
03:00 Gans is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Monzon's defense. 10:8
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 10:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:12 Gans retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:16 Monzon can't score with short uppercut inside. Gans got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:27 Gans's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:38 Gans smothers Monzon's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:42 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:46 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:51 Monzon is trapped in Gans's corner... 0:0
0:51 Gans throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
01:04 Gans catches Monzon with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:4
01:14 Carlos Monzon retreats into the right corner. 0:4
01:14 Gans bangs a right cross off the face of Monzon. 0:6
01:26 Monzon bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:6
01:44 Monzon tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gans ducks under it. 2:6
01:46 Gans scores with a nice right cross. 2:8
01:59 Gans lands a hook to the ribs. 2:10
02:08 Monzon slides into the corner... 2:10
02:13 Joe Gans just comes up short with the hook. 2:10
02:25 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Gans blasts home a hook. 2:12
02:35 Monzon said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:12
02:38 Monzon moves into the lower corner. 2:12
02:42 Gans isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Monzon fits. 2:12
02:47 Gans lands a short left hook to the head. 2:14
02:56 As high as Monzon is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gans takes advantage of it. 2:14
02:59 Gans has Monzon cornered! 2:14
03:00 Gans misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:14
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing O'Brien to step in. 2:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:16 Monzon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gans. 0:0
0:19 Gans works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:2
0:28 Jack Loew knows Monzon lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:33 Gans is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
0:47 Gans seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:2
0:51 Gans lets his hands go, but Monzon answers right back. 2:4
01:00 Gans has Monzon trapped! 2:4
01:00 Gans throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 2:6
01:09 Gans lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Monzon's midsection. 2:8
01:18 Gans has Monzon trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:8
01:23 Gans throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Monzon but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:8
01:25 Carlos Monzon rocks Joe Gans with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 5:8
01:39 Monzon eats a short cross from Gans amd backs away. 5:10
01:57 Monzon looks to work the body, but Gans covers up nicely. 5:10
02:04 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:10
02:09 Gans has Monzon blocked in! 5:10
02:09 Joe Gans unleashes a fusilade of punches to Carlos Monzon's head. 5:13
02:31 Gans tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:13
02:41 Monzon steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:13
02:46 Some nice infighting ends with Monzon getting an uppercut in. 7:13
03:00 Carlos Monzon is trapped in his own corner... 7:13
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Jimmy Montoya was extremely upbeat during the break with Gans providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Monzon is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Gans a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:23 Monzon is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:30 Carlos Monzon backs into the upper corner. 0:0
0:30 Gans throws the hook and connects. 0:2
0:30 Monzon steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 0:2
0:47 That punch actually went behind Carlos Monzon's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Gans. 0:2
0:49 Monzon throws the cross and scores to the head of Gans. 2:2
0:58 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:2
01:02 Gans slides along the far ropes. 2:2
01:10 Gans is forced into his own corner... 2:2
01:15 Monzon fires a volley of punches but Gans was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:2
01:27 Monzon wings a big left hand at Gans but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
01:34 Monzon eats a jab from Gans 2:4
01:51 Gans clinches... Monzon gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:4
01:55 Monzon pushes Gans away. 2:4
01:59 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:4
02:03 Monzon's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:4
02:06 Joe Gans moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
02:10 Monzon continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:4
02:14 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:4
02:18 Monzon is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 4:4
02:31 Gans works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:4
02:44 Joe Gans dances gracefully across the canvas 4:4
02:49 Gans traps Monzon in the corner! 4:4
02:49 Gans moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:6
03:00 Gans throws a flurry of punches but Monzon either blocks or slips them. 4:6
03:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Jimmy Montoya seemed to pump up Gans between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Joe Gans pins Monzon in the corner! 0:0
0:08 Gans sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:13 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:24 Monzon slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:24 Gans fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:4
0:44 Monzon is challenging Gans to fight him and quit clinching. 0:4
0:48 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:4
0:53 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Carlos Monzon who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:4
01:03 Gans traps Monzon in the corner! 2:4
01:03 Gans ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 2:7
01:15 Joe Gans rips a hook to the body. 2:9
01:35 Gans is trying to free his gloves from under Carlos Monzon's gloves. 2:9
01:39 Monzon uses his shoulder to force Joe Gans out of the clinch. 2:9
01:47 Monzon fires a solid combination. 4:9
02:02 He swings...and misses. 4:9
02:04 Gans lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:11
02:21 Gans darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:11
02:26 Monzon has Gans pinned! 4:11
02:26 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 6:13
02:44 Monzon scores with a tremendous left! 10:13
02:44 Gans seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 10:13
02:53 Gans brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:13
02:53 Gans throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 10:15
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Monzon and Gans really went at it. 10:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Joe Gans looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Gans got some great advice from Jimmy Montoya between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:11 Gans backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:15 Monzon tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:25 Monzon brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:37 Monzon fires and misses. 0:0
0:43 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:53 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:0
0:58 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but Gans and Monzon are a tangle of arms. 0:0
01:02 O'Brien breaks them up... 0:0
01:07 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:0
01:10 Gans scores with the jab. 0:2
01:20 Monzon lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:2
01:32 Gans slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
01:37 Carlos Monzon is jockeying for position as he tries to force Gans back into the corner. 2:2
01:42 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
01:50 Gans takes a hard combination from Carlos Monzon 6:2
01:50 Gans took far too many hard shots from Monzon in that flurry and he is hurt! 6:2
02:07 Monzon cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gans had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:2
02:09 Gans gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Monzon. 6:4
02:23 Monzon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
02:25 Monzon walks in to a glancing hook from Gans. 6:6
02:37 That's a nice solid jab from Monzon 9:6
02:46 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Gans digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Monzon. 9:8
02:56 Gans retreats into a neutral corner. 9:8
03:00 Monzon is holding on to Gans. He seems to be taking a breather. 9:8
03:00 Gans tries to get free... Here comes O'Brien to break them up... 9:8
03:00 Round 6 ends with the sound of the bell. 11:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:21 Monzon is off target with that hook. 0:0
0:24 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:36 The fighters are at close quarters now as Monzon lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:52 Monzon throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:55 Gans winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 2:2
01:04 Monzon is doing great work inside as he jars Gans with an uppercut. 5:2
01:16 Joe Gans lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:4
01:40 Gans misses with that punch. 5:4
01:43 The cross scores for Monzon. He needs to throw that punch more often. 7:4
02:01 Gans throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 7:6
02:10 Monzon has Gans pinned! 7:6
02:15 Monzon just landed a devastating three punch combo! 12:6
02:15 Gans is trying to regroup after those punches... 12:6
02:26 Joe Gans rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 12:8
02:44 Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:8
02:47 Monzon bangs the uppercut home. 14:8
02:59 Monzon is blocked in his own corner... 14:8
03:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 14:8
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 14:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Gans got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Montoya's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Monzon misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:14 Joe Gans scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:28 Monzon bores in determined to maul Gans 0:2
0:37 Gans is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Monzon 0:2
0:42 Gans is pinned in his own corner... 0:2
0:46 Monzon fires a lead right that Gans manages to avoid. 0:2
0:58 Monzon just comes up short with the hook. 0:2
01:06 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Carlos Monzon lands a short uppercut to the chin of Gans. 2:2
01:22 That was a violent straight right by Carlos Monzon! 6:2
01:22 Gans is hurt! 6:2
01:36 Monzon is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 6:2
01:40 Monzon seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:2
01:49 Monzon can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:2
01:51 Joe Gans scores with a quick hook to the head of Monzon after Monzon missed with a wild shot of his own. 6:4
02:10 Gans doesn't connect with the uppercut. 6:4
02:25 The fighters are at ring center... 6:4
02:29 Monzon lands a crushing cross! 10:4
02:29 Gans was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 10:4
02:43 Monzon misses with that jab. 10:4
02:45 Gans hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Monzon. 10:6
02:54 Monzon throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Gans's jaw. 12:6
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 14:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Monzon has Gans blocked in! 0:0
0:10 Upstairs and downstairs! Monzon lands two quick blows and then moves away from Gans's counters. 2:0
0:14 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:18 Jack Loew not only gave Monzon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gans. Now it's up to Monzon to implement it. 2:0
0:19 Monzon lands a quick jab and follows up immediately with a heavy cross to the head of Joe Gans. 5:0
0:28 Monzon's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Gans's beltline. 7:0
0:37 Monzon lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 9:0
0:51 Monzon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:0
01:01 Monzon scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 11:0
01:10 Gans is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:0
01:18 Monzon lands a devastating hook! 15:0
01:18 Gans is trying to regroup after that punch... 15:0
01:34 Gans smothers Monzon's attack as Monzon tries to get off some shots inside. 15:0
01:45 Monzon wraps up Gans... Neither fighter will break... 15:0
01:50 O'Brien separates them. 15:0
01:59 Monzon ties up Joe Gans... 15:0
02:03 Monzon finally lets go of Gans. 15:0
02:10 Monzon feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 17:0
02:20 Monzon is trapped in the corner... 17:0
02:24 Gans fires away but finds nothing but air. 17:0
02:32 The uppercut just landed by Gans is a nice weapon on the inside. 17:2
02:48 Monzon's misses as Gans backpedals away. 17:2
02:50 Joe Gans lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 17:4
03:00 Gans slips out of a corner, as Carlos Monzon attempts to trap him. 17:4
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 17:4
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 17:5

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans looks a bit disgusted as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Monzon backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Gans lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:37 Monzon wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Gans's defense. 0:2
0:44 Monzon takes a right to the body. 0:4
0:57 Monzon retreats into his own corner... 0:4
0:57 Monzon winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Gans. 0:7
01:10 Gans just can't find the range with that hook. 0:7
01:17 Monzon moves into the left corner. 0:7
01:22 Gans lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Monzon. 0:7
01:29 Gans pins Monzon in the corner! 0:7
01:29 Gans flicks a lead right to the head of Monzon. 0:9
01:44 Gans picks off the hook by Carlos Monzon. 0:9
01:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:9
02:08 It's a sweet uppercut by Monzon! He snapped Gans's head straight back with that punch! 4:9
02:08 Gans is reeling after that shot! 4:9
02:26 Gans is protecting the body nicely as Monzon fails to score inside. 4:9
02:38 Gans drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:13
02:38 Monzon was hurt by those blows! 4:13
02:42 Monzon is starting to suck wind... 4:13
02:51 Gans traps Monzon in the corner! 4:13
02:51 Gans scores with consecutive blows to the body of Monzon. 4:15
03:00 There's another round in the books. 4:16

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Montoya was really animated in Gans's corner and Gans was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Joe Gans misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:27 Monzon lands a smashing hook! 4:0
0:27 Gans is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:32 It looks like Carlos Monzon and Joe Gans are both starting to fatigue... 4:0
0:46 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:0
0:51 Monzon lets his hands go inside, but Gans protects his body well. 4:0
01:02 Monzon telegraphed that shot and Gans ducks under it easily. 4:0
01:16 Monzon clamps Gans's arms to his side and holds on until O'Brien breaks the hold. 4:0
01:20 O'Brien pries them apart. 4:0
01:25 Joe Gans pushes Monzon away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:0
01:29 Monzon has Gans pinned! 4:0
01:33 Carlos Monzon drops the right hand flush on Gans's chin! 8:0
01:33 Monzon sent Gans reeling with that punch! 8:0
01:50 Monzon tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Joe Gans blocks it. 8:0
01:52 Gans leans on Carlos Monzon and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 8:2
02:09 Monzon misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:2
02:11 Gans moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:4
02:23 Carlos Monzon has Joe Gans trapped! 8:4
02:27 That hook by Carlos Monzon jarred Gans! 12:4
02:27 Gans suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 12:4
02:37 Joe Gans pins Monzon in the corner! 12:4
02:41 Gans misses wildly with the Hook. 12:4
02:53 Monzon moves to the center of the Ring taunting Gans with his hands by his sides. 12:4
03:00 Monzon charges Gans trying to get inside 12:4
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 11. 14:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:11 Gans is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
0:16 Monzon's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:2
0:16 Gans is running out of gas... 0:2
0:23 Gans gets inside and fires a hook to Monzon's body. 0:4
0:39 Gans misses with that hook. 0:4
0:42 Carlos Monzon glances a hook off Gans's side. 2:4
0:56 Gans does a great job of moving as Monzon tries to work inside. 2:4
01:03 Monzon doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:4
01:13 Monzon pins Gans in the corner! 4:4
01:17 Monzon just misses with a huge shot as Gans chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:4
01:24 Joe Gans is keeping away from the ropes. 4:4
01:24 Gans lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:6
01:41 Gans slides into the corner... 4:6
01:41 Monzon is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:6
02:02 Monzon pushes Joe Gans then steps away from him. 6:6
02:09 Monzon slides into a neutral corner... 6:6
02:09 Gans lands a jab to Carlos Monzon's midsection 6:8
02:18 Gans flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:10
02:39 Monzon backs into a neutral corner. 6:10
02:39 Gans unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Monzon's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 6:12
02:48 Gans doubles up to the body. He got Monzon's attention with those shots. 6:15
03:00 Gans has Monzon trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 6:15
03:00 Gans appears to have this fight under control. 6:15
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 7:16

Fight Result

Ed Darien has the call...

Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...

Wally Snowball, South Africa scores the bout 115 to 113 for Carlos Monzon

Takeaki Kanaya, Japan scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Michael Pernick, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for Joe Gans

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Wally Snowball Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos Monzon 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 115
Joe Gans 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 113

Takeaki Kanaya Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos Monzon 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 114
Joe Gans 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 114

Michael Pernick Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos Monzon 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 113
Joe Gans 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos Monzon 30 27 27 27 27 30 30 29 30 27 30 28 342
Joe Gans 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 28 27 30 27 29 342


Statistics
Categories Carlos Monzon Joe Gans
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.75 7.33
Hooks / Round 3.83 9.33
Crosses / Round 4.75 3.75
Combinations / Round 4.33 5.08
Uppercuts / Round 3.08 4.42

Punches Landed / Round 19.75 29.92
Punches Missed / Round 71.83 35.00

Punching Accuracy 21.6% 46.1%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 7 / 7
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 0 2 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

[BoxBuzz]

Main Event
Alexis Arguello vs Joe Louis

Fight info: Watres Armory, Scranton, PA, United States, 2012-05-01, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Wally Snowball (South Africa), Alejandro Rochin Mapula (Mexico) and Doug Tucker (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Alexis Arguello - Record: 2-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ted Bentham - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Joe Louis - Record: 5-3-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Darkie Smith - Cut Man: Danny Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:16 Louis grabs Arguello. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:28 Arguello tries to get free... Here comes Neumann to break them up... 0:0
0:38 Louis connects with a violent hook! 0:4
0:38 Arguello was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 0:4
0:52 Louis is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:4
0:57 Louis sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Arguello. 0:7
0:57 Arguello steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 0:7
01:06 As high as Arguello is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Louis takes advantage of it. 0:7
01:10 That jab from Arguello stopped Louis in his tracks. 3:7
01:26 Arguello is protecting the body nicely as Louis fails to score inside. 3:7
01:39 Alexis Arguello tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Joe Louis blocks it. 3:7
01:45 Louis flicks a lead right to the head of Alexis Arguello. 3:9
01:54 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 3:9
02:02 Louis doesn't connect with the jab. 3:9
02:08 Upstairs and downstairs! Louis lands two quick blows and then moves away from Arguello's counters. 3:11
02:17 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:11
02:25 Neumann has to pull the fighters away from each other as Louis locks up Arguello's arms. 3:11
02:30 Louis and Arguello each take a step back. 3:11
02:43 Louis continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 3:11
02:48 Arguello fires a solid combination. 5:11
03:00 Louis shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Arguello flush! 5:15
03:00 Arguello is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 5:15
03:00 Arguello's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 5:15
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 5:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:22 Arguello lands a hard hook! 5:0
0:22 Louis is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 5:0
0:36 Louis is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Arguello can't throw punches, I guess. 5:0
0:45 The Referee breaks it up... 5:0
0:50 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 5:0
01:03 And Louis tastes the power of a huge cross from Arguello! 9:0
01:03 Louis was stunned by that blow! 9:0
01:17 Look out! That was a straight right by Alexis Arguello! 14:0
01:17 Louis is trying to regroup after that punch... 14:0
01:30 Arguello is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Louis's defense. 14:0
01:35 Arguello is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 14:0
01:49 Arguello catches Louis coming in with a sweet uppercut! 19:0
01:49 Louis is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 19:0
01:53 A small mouse has formed under Louis's right eye. 19:0
02:02 Arguello lands a crushing uppercut! 24:0
02:02 Louis appears to have been staggered by that punch... 24:0
02:02 * That punch has opened a cut on Louis. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 25:0
02:02 Louis is bleeding from a cut on his forehead. Cuts like that tend to bleed a lot but are stopped fairly easy if they aren't too deep. 25:0
02:02 A fighter hates to see their own blood anytime, especially this early in the fight. 25:0
02:16 Arguello drops the right hand flush on Louis's chin! 30:0
02:16 Joe Louis looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 30:0
02:25 * Arguello lands a vicious uppercut and down goes Louis! 30:0
02:27 Neumann begins counting... 40:0
02:27 1... 40:0
02:28 2... 40:0
02:29 3... 40:0
02:30 4... 40:0
02:31 5... 40:0
02:32 The count reaches 6 as Louis is struggling to climb off of the deck. 40:0
02:33 7... 40:0
02:34 8... 40:0
02:35 9... 40:0
02:36 10! 40:0
02:36 * Louis is out, it's all over as Arguello takes the win via knockout in the 2nd round! 40:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Johnny Addie for the call...

Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 02:37 of the 2nd round...

Alexis Arguello!


Score Cards

Wally Snowball Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 9
Joe Louis 10 10

Alejandro Rochin Mapula Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 9
Joe Louis 10 10

Doug Tucker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 9
Joe Louis 10 10

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 27 27
Joe Louis 30 30


Statistics
Categories Alexis Arguello Joe Louis
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 3.50 2.50
Hooks / Round 5.50 3.50
Crosses / Round 5.00 3.50
Combinations / Round 8.00 2.00
Uppercuts / Round 5.50 3.00

Punches Landed / Round 27.50 14.50
Punches Missed / Round 13.00 18.00

Punching Accuracy 67.9% 44.6%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on forehead 1 / 0 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

[jBacca]

Arguello ko'ing Louis in two. Shiiiiiit.

Cheers, Buzz.