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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Eric Esch Eric Crumble 5-1 1 KO 1 12
Preliminary 1 Andrew Golota Ricardo Mayorga 1-1 2 TKO 4 12
Preliminary 2 George Chuvalo Matthew Saad Muhammad 3-2 2 TKO 5 12
Support Bout Marvin Hagler Mickey Walker 3-2 1 UD 12 12
Co-Feature Bernard Hopkins Oscar De La Hoya 1-1 1 UD 12 12
Main Event Rocky Marciano Stanley Ketchel 1-1 1 TKO 8 12

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Opening Bout
Eric Esch vs Eric Crumble

Fight info: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX, United States, 2012-05-07, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Gerald Ritter, the bout will be scored by three judges: David Sutherland (United States), Steve Weisfeld (United States) and Malcolm Bulner (Australia), 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: Eric Esch - Record: 0-7-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Eric Crumble - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Completely Unprepared - Trainer: Gregorio Benitez - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:14 Eric Esch is motioning with his gloves for Crumble to bring it on, but Esch is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:22 Esch lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:22 Crumble is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:0
0:43 * Esch lands a powerful hook to Crumble's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 4:0
0:45 The count starts... 13:0
0:45 1... 13:0
0:46 2... 13:0
0:47 3... 13:0
0:48 4... 13:0
0:49 The count is at 5 as Eric Crumble struggles to his knees. 13:0
0:50 6... 13:0
0:51 7... 13:0
0:52 8... 13:0
0:53 9... 13:0
0:54 10! 13:0
0:54 * And this fight is over! Esch has knocked out Crumble here in round 1 to the delight of his fans in attendance. 13:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Jimmy Lennon Jr. for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at 0:59 of round 1...

Eric Esch!


Score Cards

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Preliminary 1
Andrew Golota vs Ricardo Mayorga

Fight info: Pharaohs Casino, Managua, Nicaragua, 2012-05-07, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Leszek Jankowiak, the bout will be scored by three judges: Gerald Ritter (United States), John Keane (England) and Larry Hazzard Jr. (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: Andrew Golota - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Lacks Focus - Trainer: Ronnie Shields - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
In the blue corner: Ricardo Mayorga - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:08 Golota feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Mayorga's chin. 2:0
0:22 Golota has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Mayorga. 2:0
0:31 * The referee is cautioning Golota about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 2:0
0:49 Mayorga can't score with short uppercut inside. Golota got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
01:01 Ricardo Mayorga lands a solid uppercut! 2:5
01:01 Golota was stunned by that blow! 2:5
01:23 Mayorga tries to muscle inside but Golota clinches him. 2:5
01:35 Mayorga tries to get free... Here comes Jankowiak to break them up... 2:5
01:48 Golota misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:5
02:05 Mayorga fires and misses. 2:5
02:15 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:5
02:23 Golota lands a crushing cross! 7:5
02:23 That blast sent Mayorga reeling into the ropes! 7:5
02:40 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:5
02:54 * Golota lands a hard combination to the head and Ricardo Mayorga is down!! 7:5
02:56 Jankowiak picks up the count from the timekeeper... 17:5
02:56 1... 17:5
02:57 2... 17:5
02:58 3... 17:5
02:59 4... 17:5
03:00 * Mayorga makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 17:5
03:00 Mayorga tries to steady himself as Jankowiak takes a good look at him. he appears to be ok and the fight will go on. 17:5
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 17:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Bill Delaney was really animated in Golota's corner and Golota was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Mayorga dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Golota back on his heels! 0:4
0:12 Golota appears to be stunned! 0:4
0:21 Golota has Mayorga cornered! 0:4
0:26 Mayorga is trying to free his gloves from under Golota's gloves. 0:4
0:35 Jankowiak separates the two... 0:4
0:44 Mayorga traps Golota's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Jankowiak breaks it up. 0:4
0:53 Mayorga and Golota each take a step back. 0:4
0:58 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:05 Golota voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:4
01:15 Golota doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Mayorga's head? 4:4
01:15 Golota has Mayorga hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:4
01:31 Ricardo Mayorga drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:8
01:31 That series of punches rocked Golota and he looks to be in trouble. 4:8
01:36 The knockdown suffered by Mayorga should have made that last round Golota's by a wide margin. 4:8
01:52 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:8
01:57 Referee Jankowiak has to separate the two... 4:8
02:03 Golota plants a hard cross in Mayorga's midsection. 7:8
02:12 Mayorga has Golota blocked in! 7:8
02:16 Ricardo Mayorga ties up Golota. 7:8
02:21 Mayorga pushes Golota away. 7:8
02:28 The action is at ring center. 7:8
02:33 Mayorga lands a wicked cross! 7:12
02:33 Golota appears to have been staggered by that punch... 7:12
02:41 Golota doesn't have to look for Mayorga this round. He is right there in front of him. 7:12
02:45 Ricardo Mayorga has Golota pinned! 7:12
02:49 No one is going to confuse Mayorga with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 7:12
02:54 Golota's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 7:12
02:58 Mayorga and Andrew Golota are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Mayorga having the edge. 9:15
03:00 There's the beginning of a mouse under the left eye of Golota. 9:15
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayorga didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:14 Golota picks off the jab thrown by Ricardo Mayorga. 0:0
0:16 Golota lands a lead right to the midsection. 3:0
0:30 Circling left, Golota looks for an opening to fire a shot at Mayorga. 3:0
0:34 Golota's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 3:0
0:45 Mayorga shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Golota flush! 3:5
0:45 Golota looks like he was hurt by that punch! 3:5
01:06 Hide the china because Golota is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 3:5
01:22 Golota takes a hard combination from Mayorga 3:10
01:22 Mayorga has Golota in trouble after that punch! 3:10
01:36 Mayorga is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 3:10
01:47 Mayorga is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:10
01:58 Mayorga misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:10
02:10 And Golota tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Mayorga! 3:15
02:10 Mayorga has Golota in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 3:15
02:14 Golota seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 3:15
02:18 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 3:15
02:22 Mayorga has Golota trapped! 3:15
02:27 Mayorga wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Golota's defense. 3:15
02:38 Mayorga really buried that punch into Golota's ribs. 3:19
02:38 Golota is reeling.. 3:19
02:47 Golota is trapped in his own corner... 3:19
02:51 Mayorga fires a left hand that Golota takes high on the shoulder. 3:19
02:58 Mayorga scores to the body with a jab 3:21
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Jankowiak jumps between them. 5:21

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayorga looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Ace Miller was extremely upbeat during the break with Mayorga providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Golota'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
0:07 Golota moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:07 Ricardo Mayorga scores with a big right hand. That shot got Golota's attention. 0:3
0:21 Mayorga lands a hard cross! 0:7
0:21 Andrew Golota seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:7
0:25 Look for Mayorga to start to target Golota's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:7
0:33 Mayorga lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 0:10
0:49 Golota scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:10
0:49 Mayorga is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:10
0:59 Mayorga pins Golota in the corner! 4:10
0:59 Mayorga throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:12
01:11 Golota backs into a neutral corner. 4:12
01:15 Mayorga approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Golota any room to breathe. 4:12
01:21 Golota scores with a punishing jab 7:12
01:39 * A beautiful hook to the chin knocks Golota to the canvas! 7:12
01:42 Jankowiak crouches over Golota as he starts the count 7:21
01:42 1... 7:21
01:43 2... 7:21
01:44 3... 7:21
01:45 4... 7:21
01:46 Golota is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 7:21
01:47 6... 7:21
01:48 7... 7:21
01:49 8... 7:21
01:49 * Golota beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly! 7:21
01:49 Jankowiak motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 7:21
01:49 Mayorga won't want to let Golota off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 7:21
01:54 Jankowiak is right on top of the two fighters and he's looking into Golota's eyes. He's got to be thinking about stopping this bout. 7:21
01:58 Golota is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 9:24
01:58 Mayorga stunned Golota with that last shot and Mayorga's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 9:24
02:02 * Mayorga is just pouring it on now! Jankowiak leaps between the two fighters! It's over! Ricardo Mayorga wins on a TKO in Round 4. 9:24

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Bob Alexander is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:03 mark in Round 4 is...

Ricardo Mayorga!


Score Cards

Gerald Ritter Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Andrew Golota 10 9 9 28
Ricardo Mayorga 8 10 10 28

John Keane Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Andrew Golota 10 9 9 28
Ricardo Mayorga 8 10 10 28

Larry Hazzard Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Andrew Golota 10 10 9 29
Ricardo Mayorga 8 9 10 27

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Andrew Golota 30 28 27 85
Ricardo Mayorga 24 29 30 83


Statistics
Categories Andrew Golota Ricardo Mayorga
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 3.50 4.75
Hooks / Round 2.75 8.00
Crosses / Round 4.25 6.75
Combinations / Round 3.75 2.75
Uppercuts / Round 3.25 6.75


Punches Landed / Round 17.50 29.00
Punches Missed / Round 5.25 60.00


Punching Accuracy 76.9% 32.6%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 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
George Chuvalo vs Matthew Saad Muhammad

Fight info: Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 2012-05-07, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Bill Clancy, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Griffin (United States), Russell Naquin (United States) and Richard Hopkins (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: George Chuvalo - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy August - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Matthew Saad Muhammad - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Chuvalo and Muhammad 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
0:21 Chuvalo just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:21 Chuvalo was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:38 Muhammad approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Chuvalo any room to breathe. 0:4
0:43 Muhammad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:4
0:49 Great work to the body by Muhammad as he scores with both hands. 0:7
0:59 Chuvalo turns on the hook and drives it home under Muhammad's elbows. 3:7
01:13 Muhammad really buried that punch into George Chuvalo's ribs. 3:11
01:13 Chuvalo is reeling.. 3:11
01:34 Chuvalo is protecting the body nicely as Muhammad fails to score inside. 3:11
01:40 Muhammad takes a heavy combination downstairs. 7:11
01:40 Those punches hurt Muhammad and he looks to hang on. 7:11
01:52 Muhammad lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Chuvalo back on his heels. 7:14
02:13 Muhammad fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:14
02:19 Chuvalo lands a hard uppercut! 11:14
02:19 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 11:14
02:33 Matthew Saad Muhammad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:14
02:50 Muhammad tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 11:14
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 12:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Chuvalo and Muhammad leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Chuvalo got some great advice from Jimmy August between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad lands a cross to the body. 0:2
0:24 George Chuvalo slides along the far ropes. 0:2
0:29 Muhammad bulls his way inside and drives home a cross to the body. 0:5
0:45 Muhammad bulls his way inside, pushing Chuvalo up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:5
0:55 Muhammad fires a left hand that Chuvalo takes high on the shoulder. 0:5
01:06 Muhammad pummels Chuvalo, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 0:9
01:06 That shot buckled Chuvalo's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:9
01:23 Muhammad pushes Chuvalo then steps away from him. 0:9
01:35 Matthew Saad Muhammad lands a crushing cross! 0:13
01:35 Muhammad has Chuvalo in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 0:13
01:47 Muhammad tries a hook but Chuvalo blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:13
02:02 Muhammad is off target with that cross. 2:13
02:14 Chuvalo charges in but Muhammad avoids the rush. 2:13
02:18 Chuvalo's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:13
02:31 Chuvalo fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:13
02:38 Muhammad lands a smashing hook! 2:17
02:38 Chuvalo is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 2:17
02:43 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Chuvalo. 2:17
02:47 Chuvalo doesn't have to look for Muhammad this round. He is right there in front of him. 2:17
02:50 Muhammad doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:19
03:00 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:19
03:00 The bell stops the action as Chuvalo and Muhammad go back to their corners. 3:21

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 George Chuvalo looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Matthew Saad Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but Chuvalo ducks under it. 0:0
0:25 The cross scores for Muhammad. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
0:42 George Chuvalo tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:2
0:49 That was a violent straight right by Muhammad! 0:6
0:49 That series of punches rocked George Chuvalo and he looks to be in trouble. 0:6
01:03 Chuvalo fires and misses. 0:6
01:05 Muhammad gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:8
01:05 * Muhammad's last punch snapped back the head of George Chuvalo. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 0:9
01:05 * Chuvalo is cut! The blood from under Chuvalo's right eye is running down the side of his face. 0:9
01:05 Bad news for Chuvalo getting cut so early in the fight, this could cause him a lot of trouble later. 0:9
01:15 The crowd comes to it's feet as Muhammad and George Chuvalo engage in a furious exchange. 2:11
01:19 George Chuvalo's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:11
01:28 Muhammad lands a vicious cross! 2:15
01:28 Chuvalo looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 2:15
01:45 Matthew Saad Muhammad is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:17
02:04 Both fighters are flailing away but Muhammad is definitely landing the better punches. 4:20
02:22 Chuvalo looks to work the body, but Muhammad covers up nicely. 4:20
02:25 Muhammad hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Chuvalo. 4:22
02:29 The swelling under Chuvalo's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:22
02:47 George Chuvalo feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 4:22
02:56 Those were mostly arm punches from Muhammad but several got through. 4:24
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 5:25

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Quick efficient work in the corner of Chuvalo has the cut under the right eye under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Chuvalo is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Chuvalo still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:24 Muhammad throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:2
0:36 Chuvalo catches Muhammad with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:2
0:45 Muhammad scores with a solid hook to the head. 2:5
0:56 As high as Chuvalo is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Muhammad takes advantage of it. 2:5
01:05 Chuvalo is either lucky or has radar. Muhammad's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:5
01:17 Muhammad lands a strong hook! 2:10
01:17 Muhammad has Chuvalo in trouble after that punch! 2:10
01:21 Chuvalo's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:10
01:29 Muhammad throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Chuvalo. 2:13
01:41 Hard to choose in that exchange as Matthew Saad Muhammad and Chuvalo go blow for blow. 4:15
01:55 Muhammad drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:19
01:55 Chuvalo looks shaken! 4:19
02:00 Chuvalo's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 4:19
02:12 "The Toronto Tank" connects with a violent hook! 9:19
02:12 Matthew Saad Muhammad's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 9:19
02:25 Chuvalo lands a solid uppercut! 13:19
02:25 Muhammad is clutching his side! 13:19
02:39 Chuvalo tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 13:19
02:46 Chuvalo bangs a right cross off the face of Muhammad. 15:19
02:46 Chuvalo has Muhammad on the run. Maybe he can finish Muhammad off before the clock ends this round. 15:19
02:59 Chuvalo frees himself from Muhammad's clutches! They move to ring center now. 15:19
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 16:21

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:06 Quick efficient work in the corner of Chuvalo has his facial puffiness under control. The swelling actually looks as if it has lessened somewhat. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad lands a devastating cross! 0:4
0:12 That blast sent Chuvalo reeling into the ropes! 0:4
0:12 And now Chuvalo is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 0:4
0:12 Matthew Saad Muhammad lands a punch squarely under the right eye of Chuvalo and has restarted the flow of blood from the previous gash. 0:4
0:12 * The two fighters are circling one another. Muhammad looks like he's trying to target the bleeding that has become much more noticeable on the face of Chuvalo. The referee has also taken a sudden interest in the claret flowing down the face of George Chuvalo and we're going to get a temporary - at least we hope it will be - halt in the action. The referee has called time and wants the doc at ringside to take a close look at Chuvalo's injury. Fortunately, none of the bleeding is above the fighter's eyes or matters would be much more serious. 0:4
0:12 * 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 5 as the fighters approach one another. 0:4
0:16 Chuvalo seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 0:4
0:21 Muhammad's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:4
0:28 There's a straight right by Muhammad! 0:8
0:28 Chuvalo is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:8
0:37 Upstairs and downstairs! Muhammad lands two quick blows and then moves away from Chuvalo's counters. 0:10
0:46 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:10
0:54 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:10
0:58 Referee Clancy steps in to break it up. 0:10
01:03 Chuvalo doubles up to the body, though Matthew Saad Muhammad seems unfazed. 2:10
01:12 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:10
01:20 There's a hard shot off the top of George Chuvalo's head! 2:15
01:20 Chuvalo's knee almost touched the canvas... 2:15
01:25 The swelling under Chuvalo's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 2:15
01:33 Muhammad throws the cross and scores to the head of George Chuvalo. 2:17
01:47 Muhammad just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Chuvalo with a sharp combination! 2:21
01:47 Chuvalo was shaken by those blows! 2:21
02:00 Muhammad pins Chuvalo in the corner! 2:21
02:04 Oh!!! Muhammad unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:25
02:04 Chuvalo is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:25
02:09 The increased swelling around the right eye of Chuvalo is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:25
02:18 Chuvalo catches Matthew Saad Muhammad coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:25
02:18 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 6:25
02:33 Muhammad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:25
02:40 Muhammad delivers a solid cross to the body of George Chuvalo. 6:28
02:45 Chuvalo's game but he's taking a lot of hard, hard blows to the head and body. This fight could end any second now. 6:28
02:50 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Muhammad. He had some steam on that punch. 6:31
02:55 * Chuvalo is out on his feet. Clancy jumps in and is waving it off!! It's over! The winner by TKO here in round 5...Muhammad! 6:31

Fight Result

And here with the call is Mark Beiro

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:56 mark in Round 5 is...

Matthew Saad Muhammad!


Score Cards

Don Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
George Chuvalo 10 9 9 9 37
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 10 10 10 39

Russell Naquin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
George Chuvalo 9 9 9 9 36
Matthew Saad Muhammad 10 10 10 10 40

Richard Hopkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
George Chuvalo 9 9 9 9 36
Matthew Saad Muhammad 10 10 10 10 40

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
George Chuvalo 28 27 27 27 109
Matthew Saad Muhammad 29 30 30 30 119


Statistics
Categories George Chuvalo Matthew Saad Muhammad
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 1.80 6.80
Hooks / Round 6.40 9.00
Crosses / Round 3.20 10.40
Combinations / Round 2.80 7.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.80 7.60


Punches Landed / Round 17.00 40.80
Punches Missed / Round 19.40 44.20


Punching Accuracy 46.7% 48.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 2 / 1 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 2 / 2 2 / 2
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

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Support Bout
Marvin Hagler vs Mickey Walker

Fight info: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX, United States, 2012-05-07, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Jay Nady, the bout will be scored by three judges: Bernard Bruni (United States), Francisco Baez (United States) and Sipho Zondo (South Africa), 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: Marvin Hagler - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Mickey Walker - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nady gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:15 Hagler misses with that punch. 0:0
0:17 Walker works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:2
0:26 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:2
0:31 Hagler feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:2
0:44 Hagler lands a short right hook to the head. 4:2
01:01 Walker just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Hagler with a sharp combination! 4:6
01:01 What a beautiful combination! Hagler might not survive this... 4:6
01:15 Walker is stalking his opponent. 4:6
01:24 Hagler just misses with a huge shot as Walker chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:6
01:27 Hagler walks in to a glancing hook from Walker. 4:8
01:41 Walker can't score with short uppercut inside. Hagler got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:8
01:48 Hagler just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:8
01:48 That series of punches rocked Walker and he looks to be in trouble. 8:8
01:56 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 8:8
02:05 Marvin Hagler misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 8:8
02:07 Hagler winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Walker. 8:11
02:17 Walker fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 8:13
02:33 Hagler telegraphed that shot and Walker ducks under it easily. 8:13
02:40 Walker lands a hard uppercut! 8:17
02:40 Mickey Walker has Hagler in trouble after that punch! 8:17
03:00 Walker's misses as Hagler backpedals away. 8:17
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 9:18

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler and Walker square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:10 Hagler is motioning with his gloves for Walker to bring it on, but Hagler is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:17 Walker tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:23 Walker received a pep talk from Teddy Atlas before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:28 Hagler ties up Walker... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 0:0
0:37 Hagler and Walker each take a step back. 0:0
0:42 The fighters are trading punches and Walker seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:56 Walker moves to the center of the Ring taunting Hagler with his hands by his sides. 2:3
01:09 Hagler throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Walker but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:3
01:17 Hagler traps Walker in the corner! 2:3
01:22 Hagler misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:3
01:24 Walker lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 2:5
01:33 Walker moves into a neutral corner. 2:5
01:33 Hagler takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 5:5
01:58 Marvin Hagler just can't find the range with that uppercut. 5:5
02:04 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:5
02:07 Walker slides into a neutral corner... 5:5
02:07 Walker unleashes a flurry of punches, but Marvin Hagler answers right back. 7:7
02:21 Mickey Walker comes in low. Hagler puts a headlock on him. Nady knocks Hagler's arm off Walker's head. 7:7
02:30 Hagler finally lets go of Mickey Walker. 7:7
02:40 Hagler cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Walker had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:7
02:48 Hagler gets the cross through Mickey Walker's guard. 9:7
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing Nady to step in. 9:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:20 Walker just comes up short with the jab. 0:0
0:27 Marvin Hagler drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:27 Walker was shaken by those blows! 4:0
0:37 Walker catches Hagler with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:2
0:51 Hagler tries to muscle inside but "The Toy Bulldog" Walker clinches him. 4:2
0:55 Referee Nady steps in to break it up. 4:2
01:07 There's a straight right by Hagler! 8:2
01:07 Mickey Walker was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 8:2
01:23 As high as Walker is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Hagler takes advantage of it. 8:2
01:31 Walker lands a vicious cross! 8:7
01:31 Marvin Hagler appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:7
01:48 Walker feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 8:7
01:55 Walker moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:9
02:05 Hagler gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 10:9
02:19 Walker is protecting the body nicely as Hagler fails to score inside. 10:9
02:27 Mickey Walker's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:9
02:41 Look out! That was a straight right by Hagler! 15:9
02:41 Walker is suddenly in trouble! 15:9
02:45 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Walker's right eye. 15:9
02:50 Walker doesn't have to look for Hagler this round. He is right there in front of him. 15:9
02:58 Hagler tries to drop the right hand over the top but Walker ducks under it. 15:9
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. 16:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Hagler and Walker leave their corners. 0:0
0:18 Walker finds a home for his jab, keeping Hagler at bay. 0:2
0:27 Walker pins Hagler in the corner! 0:2
0:31 Walker misses wildly with the hook. 0:2
0:33 A cross to body by Marvin Hagler gets through. 2:2
0:50 Mickey Walker lands a strong uppercut! 2:6
0:50 Hagler looks like he was hurt by that punch! 2:6
01:07 Walker misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:6
01:14 Hagler catches Walker coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:6
01:14 Walker was shaken by that blow! 6:6
01:28 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 6:6
01:32 Hagler pushes Walker away. 6:6
01:41 Walker lets his hands go inside, but Hagler protects his body well. 6:6
01:44 * Hagler is told to watch rabbit punching by Nady 8:6
02:08 Hagler throws the cross and scores to the head of Walker. 10:6
02:17 Hagler slides into the corner... 10:6
02:21 Walker looks for a breather; he grabs Hagler and holds on. Hagler pushes Walker off and looks for an opening. 10:6
02:26 Nady is shouting at Walker to break! 10:6
02:35 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 10:6
02:39 Referee Nady has to separate the two... 10:6
02:44 Hagler retreats into the near right corner. 10:6
02:44 Mickey Walker delivers a solid cross to the body of Hagler. 10:9
02:54 Walker throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 10:11
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. 10:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Hagler got some great advice from Jack DeForrest between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:08 Walker retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Hagler misses with that jab. 0:0
0:22 Walker moves into the near right corner. 0:0
0:26 Hagler drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:26 Walker was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 4:0
0:36 Hagler gets in a hook to the body of Walker. 6:0
0:40 Walker's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 6:0
0:49 Hagler misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:0
0:52 Walker leans on Hagler and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:2
01:01 Hagler has Walker cornered! 6:2
01:01 Mickey Walker and Hagler are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Walker having the edge. 8:5
01:15 Marvin Hagler landed a sharp combination that rocked Walker back on his heels! 13:5
01:15 Walker is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 13:5
01:38 Hagler has Walker trapped! 13:5
01:42 OH! Hagler landed the big hook flush! 18:5
01:42 That shot landed square and Walker felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 18:5
01:47 Look for Hagler to start to target Mickey Walker's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 18:5
01:59 Walker is clinching. Nady better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 18:5
02:08 Nady moves in to break the clinch. 18:5
02:12 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 18:5
02:17 Hagler grabs Walker. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 18:5
02:29 Hagler shoves Walker away. 18:5
02:39 Hagler traps Walker in the corner! 18:5
02:44 Hagler is really fluid in his movement. 18:5
02:52 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 18:5
02:55 Mickey Walker lands a short left hook to the head. 18:7
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 19:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nady motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Walker'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
0:14 Walker is jockeying for position as he tries to force Hagler back into the corner. 0:0
0:18 Jack DeForrest was really animated in Hagler's corner and Hagler was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:23 Walker wraps up Hagler... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:28 Nady has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:36 Hagler plants a hard cross in Walker's midsection. 3:0
0:48 Walker has Hagler trapped in the left neutral corner... 3:0
0:53 Mickey Walker fires and misses. 3:0
01:00 Marvin Hagler lands a solid uppercut! 8:0
01:00 Walker takes a step back, obviously hurt! 8:0
01:04 Walker seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 8:0
01:16 * Walker has just grimaced in pain. Indications are that he's suffered an injury; it's hard to tell but he could have a torn muscle. That's a bad injury. 8:0
01:30 That was a violent straight right by Walker! 8:4
01:30 Hagler is suddenly in trouble! 8:4
01:46 Mickey Walker slides along the far ropes. 8:4
01:58 Walker picks off the jab thrown by Hagler. 8:4
02:09 There's a hard shot off the top of Mickey Walker's head! 12:4
02:09 Mickey Walker appears shaken by that punch! 12:4
02:24 Hagler is blocked in his own corner... 12:4
02:29 Walker grabs Marvin Hagler's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Nady has to force Mickey Walker to let go. 12:4
02:33 Nady steps in and breaks it up. 12:4
02:38 The action slows for the moment. 12:4
02:45 Hagler does a great job of moving as Walker tries to work inside. 12:4
03:00 Walker pins Hagler's arms! The fighters are tied up... 12:4
03:00 Nady breaks them up... 12:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Hagler's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 13:0

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Walker was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Walker's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Walker'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
0:07 Walker has Hagler pinned! 0:0
0:12 Walker fires a lead right that Hagler manages to avoid. 0:0
0:21 Some good body work by Walker but not much on those punches. 0:2
0:38 Marvin Hagler scores with a tremendous left! 4:2
0:38 Hagler just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:2
0:43 The swelling around Walker's right eye is worsening. 4:2
0:49 Hagler throws a punch and lands. Walker scores with a counter. Looks like Hagler was a little more effective. 7:4
01:03 Walker is clinching... Hagler is trying to free his gloves... They are under Walker's arms... 7:4
01:15 Hagler tries to get free... Here comes Nady to break them up... 7:4
01:19 Hagler scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 10:4
01:31 Hagler has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 13:4
01:35 Walker is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 13:4
01:45 Oh!!! Walker unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 13:8
01:45 Hagler seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 13:8
01:59 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 13:8
02:04 Hagler holds his arms up in disgust as Walker holds him around his waist. 13:8
02:08 Now they break clean. 13:8
02:18 Hagler tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Walker. 13:8
02:20 Walker feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Hagler's chin. 13:10
02:39 Hagler's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 13:10
02:43 Walker backs into a neutral corner. 13:10
02:43 Hagler scores with a classic right-left combination. 16:10
02:47 * Walker has suddenly developed some obvious swelling under his left eye. 16:10
02:56 Hagler is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 16:10
03:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 16:10
03:00 Hagler ties up Walker. Why would he want to clinch now? 16:10
03:00 Walker works his way free! 16:10
03:00 Hagler appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 7 to a close. 16:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Mickey Walker'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
0:06 Walker dips and connects with a hook to the side of Hagler's head. 0:2
0:15 Jack DeForrest seemed to pump up Hagler between rounds. 0:2
0:20 Walker wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Marvin Hagler's defense. 0:2
0:31 Walker is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:2
0:34 Hagler lands a rapier like jab to the head of Walker 2:2
0:38 Walker's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 2:2
0:43 Walker launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Hagler's jaw. Walker is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:4
0:59 Walker dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Hagler back on his heels! 2:8
0:59 That punch may have stunned Hagler momentarily. 2:8
01:15 Walker throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:8
01:17 Marvin Hagler rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:8
01:30 Hagler is trapped in Mickey Walker's corner... 4:8
01:34 Nady tries to separate the boxers but Walker has a vice-like grip on Hagler. 4:8
01:46 Nady pries them apart. 4:8
01:51 The action is at ring center. 4:8
01:51 Not much steam behind Walker's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:10
02:05 OH! Hagler landed the big hook flush! 8:10
02:05 Mickey Walker was stunned by that blow! 8:10
02:21 Walker bores in determined to maul Hagler 8:10
02:30 Marvin Hagler backs into the left corner. 8:10
02:34 Mickey Walker shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Hagler. 8:10
02:46 Hagler is either lucky or has radar. Walker's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:10
02:53 Hagler lands a solid cross! 12:10
02:53 Walker is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 12:10
03:00 Walker misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:10
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:09 The swelling on the face of Walker is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Walker still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Walker slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Hagler connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:13 Walker's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:0
0:22 Whatever Jack DeForrest said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Hagler has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 4:0
0:42 Walker is clinching... 4:0
0:47 The Referee breaks it up... 4:0
0:51 Hagler has Walker blocked in! 4:0
0:51 Hagler blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Walker and you could see him wince in pain. 7:0
01:09 * That was a paralyzing blow to the midsection by Hagler and Walker crumples to the Canvas! 7:0
01:12 Nady crouches over Walker as he starts the count 14:0
01:12 1... 14:0
01:13 2... 14:0
01:14 3... 14:0
01:15 4... 14:0
01:15 * Walker finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 14:0
01:15 Nady is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 14:0
01:15 There's time for Hagler to finish Walker if he can do it. 14:0
01:24 Hagler pins Walker in the corner! 14:0
01:33 Walker is forced into his own corner... 14:0
01:38 Hagler wings a big left hand at Walker but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:0
01:44 Hagler lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Walker to take a half step backwards. 17:0
01:44 Hagler has Walker hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Hagler is. 17:0
01:49 Walker is starting to suck wind... 17:0
01:53 Hagler brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 17:0
01:57 Hagler tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 17:0
02:13 Marvin Hagler just comes up short with the combination. 17:0
02:19 Hagler has Walker trapped in the far left neutral corner... 17:0
02:24 Walker takes a hard combination from Hagler 21:0
02:24 Walker is staggered... 21:0
02:28 The swelling under Mickey Walker's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 21:0
02:37 Hagler pummels Walker, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 26:0
02:37 Walker staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 26:0
02:50 Walker is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 26:0
02:58 Walker works free! The fighters move to ring center. 26:0
03:00 Walker patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Hagler little room to move. 26:0
03:00 It looks like Marvin Hagler has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 26:0
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. 27:0

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 10, we will see if Hagler can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Walker's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Walker's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Walker tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
0:12 Walker is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 0:0
0:22 He can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:28 Hagler lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:28 Walker looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:33 Walker's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 4:0
0:41 Hagler backs into the near right corner. 4:0
0:41 Walker lets a quick hook go, catching Hagler moving in. 4:2
0:50 Walker is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:2
0:59 Walker lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hagler. 4:2
01:01 Hagler lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Walker took it well. 7:2
01:06 Walker seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 7:2
01:15 Walker just landed a three punch combo! 7:6
01:15 Marvin Hagler appears shaken by those punches! 7:6
01:24 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 7:6
01:32 Mickey Walker is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Hagler. 7:6
01:32 Walker is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 7:6
01:37 A cross from Marvin Hagler lands with some power. 10:6
01:57 Walker lands a wicked jab! 10:10
01:57 That blow connected solidly to the head of Hagler and he is stunned! 10:10
02:14 Hagler fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 10:10
02:29 Hagler usues his legs to avoid Mickey Walker's punches. 10:10
02:41 Hagler is staying at the center of the ring. 10:10
02:45 Hagler circles around the ring. 10:10
02:54 Mickey Walker is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Hagler a decent target to shoot for. 10:10
02:59 Walker traps Hagler in the corner! 10:10
03:00 Walker looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 10:10
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! 11:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Teddy Atlas was screaming at Mickey Walker between rounds trying to get him fired up. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Walker is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Hagler backs into the far left corner. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Hagler's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Walker. 0:0
0:15 Hagler slips in a jab to the body 2:0
0:24 Teddy Atlas knows Walker lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 2:0
0:29 Walker looks to work the body, but Hagler covers up nicely. 2:0
0:43 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Hagler is slick enough to get away with it. 5:0
0:54 Walker buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 5:3
01:10 Walker drives that short hook into Hagler's midsection! 5:7
01:10 Hagler is reeling.. 5:7
01:20 Walker eats a jab from Hagler 7:7
01:24 Walker's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Hagler. 7:7
01:39 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 9:9
01:55 Walker fires a volley of punches but Hagler was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 9:9
02:02 Hagler shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Walker flush! 14:9
02:02 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Walker is trying to hang on... 14:9
02:06 Walker's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 14:9
02:14 Mickey Walker flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 14:11
02:19 Hagler is losing his legs... 14:11
02:31 Mickey Walker drops the right hand flush on Marvin Hagler's chin! 14:15
02:31 Hagler was staggered by that punch! 14:15
02:40 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Walker lands a short uppercut to the chin of Hagler. 14:17
02:54 Circling left, Walker looks for an opening to fire a shot at Hagler. 14:17
03:00 Walker plods forward. 14:17
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 14:16

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
0:06 Teddy Atlas not only gave Walker encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hagler. Now it's up to Walker to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Walker is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Mickey Walker still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Walker traps Hagler in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Walker fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:15 Marvin Hagler goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:27 The fighters are at close quarters now as Walker lands a hook downstairs. 2:2
0:41 Hagler grabs and holds Walker... 2:2
0:45 Hagler uses his shoulder to force Walker out of the clinch. 2:2
0:56 Both men look to measure one another. 2:2
01:09 Walker misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:2
01:11 Hagler scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:2
01:26 Hagler usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Mickey Walker tries vainly to score. 4:2
01:28 There's a left cross from Hagler that lands flush. 7:2
01:33 The swelling around Walker's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 7:2
01:38 Hagler retreats into his own corner... 7:2
01:42 Walker misses wildly with the Hook. 7:2
01:52 Hagler lands a jab to Mickey Walker's midsection 9:2
01:57 The swelling under Walker's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 9:2
02:04 Marvin Hagler has Walker trapped! 9:2
02:04 Hagler's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 11:2
02:18 The action is back at ring center. 11:2
02:18 Walker sneaks home the right cross. 11:4
02:39 Mickey Walker tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hagler blocks it. 11:4
02:41 Hagler drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Walker. 14:4
02:59 Walker is off target with that uppercut. 14:4
03:00 Hagler appears to have this fight under control. 14:4
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 14:1

Fight Result

Johnny Addie has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Bernard Bruni, United States scores the bout 116 to 111

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 116 to 110

Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 118 to 109

The winner by unanimous decision is Marvin Hagler!


Score Cards

Bernard Bruni Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marvin Hagler 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 116
Mickey Walker 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 7 9 10 9 111

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marvin Hagler 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 116
Mickey Walker 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 7 9 10 9 110

Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marvin Hagler 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 118
Mickey Walker 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 9 109

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marvin Hagler 27 29 29 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 30 350
Mickey Walker 30 28 28 29 27 27 27 28 22 27 30 27 330


Statistics
Categories Marvin Hagler Mickey Walker
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 5.25 3.33
Hooks / Round 5.92 3.92
Crosses / Round 4.58 4.25
Combinations / Round 4.50 3.33
Uppercuts / Round 5.67 4.42


Punches Landed / Round 25.92 19.25
Punches Missed / Round 45.00 64.33


Punching Accuracy 36.5% 23.0%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 2


No cuts occured


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

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Co-Feature
Bernard Hopkins vs Oscar De La Hoya

Fight info: Center Stage Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States, 2012-05-07, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Robert Ferrara, the bout will be scored by three judges: Terry Smith (United States), Arturo Villegas (Argentina) and Jose Martinez (Spain), 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: 2-2-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Spider Kelly - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Oscar De La Hoya - Record: 2-2-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:18 De La Hoya scores to the body with a jab 0:2
0:30 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:2
0:33 Hopkins winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from De La Hoya. 0:5
0:47 Hopkins telegraphed that shot and De La Hoya ducks under it easily. 0:5
0:54 De La Hoya put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:5
0:57 De La Hoya is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:5
01:04 De La Hoya smothers Hopkins's attack as Hopkins tries to get off some shots inside. 0:5
01:20 Hopkins voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:5
01:29 De La Hoya just comes up short with the jab. 0:5
01:32 Bernard Hopkins's jab is fast and accurate. 2:5
01:48 De La Hoya works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:5
01:52 De La Hoya has Hopkins cornered! 2:5
01:52 De La Hoya blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 2:8
02:03 Hopkins pins De La Hoya in the corner! 2:8
02:07 Bernard Hopkins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:8
02:20 De La Hoya has Hopkins trapped! 2:8
02:20 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from De La Hoya. 2:11
02:33 De La Hoya throws another good combination that temporarily slows Bernard Hopkins. 2:13
02:50 Hopkins is either lucky or has radar. De La Hoya's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:13
02:57 Hopkins cranks up the hook and connects to De La Hoya's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 6:13
02:57 De La Hoya is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 6:13
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 7:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 De La Hoya drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:17 Hopkins is hurt! 0:4
0:25 Whatever Spider Kelly said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Hopkins has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:4
0:26 Hopkins slides into the corner... 0:4
0:26 That was smooth combination from De La Hoya as he lands effectively from the outside. 0:7
0:35 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:7
0:46 De La Hoya isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Hopkins fits. 0:7
0:57 De La Hoya looks to work the body, but Bernard Hopkins covers up nicely. 0:7
01:04 Hopkins scores with a tremendous left! 5:7
01:04 De La Hoya's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 5:7
01:15 De La Hoya retreats into a neutral corner. 5:7
01:15 Hopkins looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 7:7
01:24 De La Hoya is forced into his own corner... 7:7
01:24 Hopkins throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 9:7
01:33 De La Hoya doesn't have to look for Hopkins this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:7
01:40 Hopkins goes straight at De La Hoya, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 9:7
01:56 De La Hoya throws a flurry of punches but Hopkins either blocks or slips them. 9:7
01:58 Some good body work by Bernard Hopkins but not much on those punches. 11:7
02:08 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 13:9
02:25 De La Hoya works free! He backs to ring center, with Hopkins following. 13:9
02:45 Hopkins is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 13:9
02:49 Both men look to measure one another. 13:9
02:57 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 13:9
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 13:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Oscar De La Hoya and Hopkins square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:16 Hopkins misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:23 Kevin Rooney not only gave De La Hoya encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Bernard Hopkins. Now it's up to De La Hoya to implement it. 0:0
0:30 De La Hoya pummels Hopkins, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 0:4
0:30 Hopkins is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 0:4
0:40 Hopkins lands a rapier like jab to the head of De La Hoya 2:4
0:56 Hopkins backs into the left corner. 2:4
01:00 De La Hoya is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 2:4
01:05 Hopkins pushes De La Hoya away. 2:4
01:09 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:17 Hopkins is protecting the body nicely as De La Hoya fails to score inside. 2:4
01:19 Hopkins fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of De La Hoya. He rocked him with that one. 5:4
01:28 Hopkins buries a hook to the body of De La Hoya. 8:4
01:46 De La Hoya fires a shot, but it glances off Hopkins's shoulder. 8:4
01:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:4
02:00 De La Hoya usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Bernard Hopkins tries vainly to score. 8:4
02:17 De La Hoya slips in a jab to the body 8:6
02:35 De La Hoya wraps up Hopkins. 8:6
02:39 Hopkins tries to get free... Here comes Ferrara to break them up... 8:6
02:44 Oscar De La Hoya's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:6
02:52 Hopkins slides into a neutral corner... 8:6
02:56 De La Hoya is clinching... 8:6
03:00 De La Hoya pushes Hopkins away. 8:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 9:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:17 Hopkins just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:0
0:20 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:34 De La Hoya traps Hopkins in the corner! 0:0
0:38 You would think Hopkins had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as De La Hoya looked trying to score there! 0:0
0:50 De La Hoya lands a solid cross! 0:4
0:50 Hopkins is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:4
01:00 De La Hoya had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 2:7
01:14 OH! Hopkins landed the big hook flush! 7:7
01:14 Hopkins has De La Hoya in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 7:7
01:28 Look out! That was a straight right by De La Hoya! 7:11
01:28 Hopkins is badly hurt! 7:11
01:43 Hopkins ties up De La Hoya. 7:11
01:55 Hopkins and De La Hoya each take a step back. 7:11
02:07 De La Hoya lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 7:11
02:18 There's a straight right by Hopkins! 11:11
02:18 De La Hoya is suddenly in trouble! 11:11
02:40 Watch De La Hoya move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Hopkins off balance. 11:11
02:48 The fighters are back at ring center... 11:11
02:48 A flurry of blows from Hopkins lands to the body 13:11
02:58 Hopkins is trapped in the corner... 13:11
02:58 De La Hoya gets off a quick combination to the body 13:13
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Ferrara to step in and break it up. 13:14

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Spider Kelly was really animated in Hopkins's corner and Hopkins was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:22 Bernard Hopkins has De La Hoya pinned! 0:0
0:27 Hopkins misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:29 The uppercut just landed by De La Hoya is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:45 Hopkins clamps De La Hoya's arms to his side and holds on until Ferrara breaks the hold. 0:2
0:49 De La Hoya works his way free! 0:2
0:54 De La Hoya pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:4
01:07 De La Hoya lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:6
01:23 Hopkins tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of De La Hoya. 0:6
01:26 Bernard Hopkins takes a solid cross from De La Hoya. 0:9
01:44 Hopkins pins De La Hoya's arms. Now they move apart. 0:9
01:48 Ferrara has to separate the two... 0:9
01:53 Hopkins retreats into the near right corner. 0:9
01:57 De La Hoya tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hopkins ducks under it. 0:9
02:00 De La Hoya ducks into an uppercut from Hopkins. 2:9
02:13 De La Hoya lands a wicked combination! 2:13
02:13 Hopkins was stopped cold by that series of shots! 2:13
02:27 Hopkins picks off the jab thrown by De La Hoya. 2:13
02:34 Hopkins connects with a violent uppercut! 6:13
02:34 That shot landed square and De La Hoya felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 6:13
02:50 De La Hoya misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:13
02:57 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts De La Hoya back on his heels! 10:13
02:57 Oscar De La Hoya's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 10:13
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 9:14

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Kevin Rooney was extremely upbeat during the break with De La Hoya providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 De La Hoya lands a devastating cross! 0:4
0:13 Hopkins is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:4
0:27 De La Hoya looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:4
0:29 Hopkins moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:4
0:52 That punch actually went behind Hopkins's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from De La Hoya. 2:4
01:07 De La Hoya lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 2:4
01:14 De La Hoya finds a home for his jab, keeping Hopkins at bay. 2:6
01:27 De La Hoya grabs Bernard Hopkins's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Ferrara has to force De La Hoya to let go. 2:6
01:32 Now they break clean. 2:6
01:39 De La Hoya goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 2:9
01:49 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:9
01:53 Hopkins grabs De La Hoya again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:9
01:58 Ferrara pries them apart. 2:9
02:07 De La Hoya slips out of a corner, as Hopkins attempts to trap him. 2:9
02:11 Ferrara is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:9
02:20 De La Hoya lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 2:12
02:32 Hopkins backs into a neutral corner. 2:12
02:37 De La Hoya wraps his arms around Hopkins. 2:12
02:41 Ferrara separates the two... 2:12
02:49 De La Hoya drops in a solid cross just above Hopkins's trunks. 2:15
02:53 Hopkins now has some bruising under his right eye. 2:15
03:00 The fighters are tied up. Hopkins tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:15
03:00 * Hopkins is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 2:15
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 1:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:17 Hopkins moves into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:17 De La Hoya misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:2
0:25 Hopkins got some great advice from Spider Kelly between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:2
0:26 Oscar De La Hoya has Hopkins trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:2
0:30 De La Hoya fires a lead right that Hopkins manages to avoid. 0:2
0:50 * Hopkins lands a vicious cross and down goes De La Hoya! 0:2
0:53 Ferrara stands over Oscar De La Hoya and begins counting... 7:2
0:53 1... 7:2
0:54 2... 7:2
0:55 3... 7:2
0:56 4... 7:2
0:56 * De La Hoya still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Ferrara is taking a long look at him. 7:2
0:56 Ferrara is allowing the fight to continue. De La Hoya looks real shaken to us, however. 7:2
0:56 Hopkins is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 7:2
01:10 Bernard Hopkins works his way in and leans on De La Hoya. 7:2
01:18 Hopkins suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 7:2
01:25 De La Hoya moves into a neutral corner. 7:2
01:30 Bernard Hopkins tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 7:2
01:43 Hopkins lands a smashing hook! 11:2
01:43 De La Hoya is gasping for air!! 11:2
01:47 De La Hoya needs to catch his second wind... 11:2
01:56 Hopkins tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 11:2
02:06 Hopkins fires the jab. It finds its target. 13:2
02:20 De La Hoya grabs Hopkins. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 13:2
02:29 De La Hoya finally lets go of Hopkins. 13:2
02:42 Ferrara has to pull the fighters away from each other as Hopkins locks up De La Hoya's arms. 13:2
02:51 Ferrara moves them apart. 13:2
03:00 De La Hoya works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 13:2
03:00 It looks like De La Hoya has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:2
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. 14:3

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of De La Hoya's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:06 De La Hoya's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Bernard Hopkins throws a crushing right to De La Hoya's jaw! 5:0
0:11 Hopkins has De La Hoya hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 5:0
0:16 The sting is starting to go from De La Hoya's punches... 5:0
0:20 Hopkins has De La Hoya blocked in! 5:0
0:20 Bernard Hopkins sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 7:0
0:30 Hopkins scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Oscar De La Hoya's jaw. 9:0
0:48 Hopkins is trapped in his own corner... 9:0
0:52 De La Hoya just comes up short with the hook. 9:0
0:55 Oscar De La Hoya tastes Hopkins's jab 11:0
01:07 De La Hoya wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:2
01:20 De La Hoya takes a heavy hook downstairs. 15:2
01:20 De La Hoya is clutching his side! 15:2
01:34 De La Hoya misses with that punch. 15:2
01:42 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 17:4
01:46 De La Hoya seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 17:4
01:51 De La Hoya gets off a jab to the solar plexus 17:6
02:00 Oscar De La Hoya is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 17:6
02:04 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 17:6
02:12 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 17:6
02:17 Ferrara separates them. 17:6
02:21 Hopkins pins De La Hoya in the corner! 17:6
02:26 Hopkins tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 17:6
02:31 Hopkins and De La Hoya clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 17:6
02:41 Hopkins shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches De La Hoya flush! 21:6
02:41 Oscar De La Hoya appears to be stunned! 21:6
02:50 De La Hoya is blocked in his own corner... 21:6
02:50 Hopkins bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 23:6
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 8. 24:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Hopkins has De La Hoya trapped! 0:0
0:17 Hopkins lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:17 De La Hoya was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:31 Hopkins lands a strong uppercut! 8:0
0:31 That's the punch Hopkins hoped to land! De La Hoya looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 8:0
0:45 Hopkins lands a crushing cross! 12:0
0:45 De La Hoya takes a step back, obviously hurt! 12:0
0:58 De La Hoya does a great job of moving as Hopkins tries to work inside. 12:0
01:05 Hopkins takes a hard combination from De La Hoya 12:5
01:05 Hopkins is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:5
01:20 De La Hoya lands a vicious cross! 12:9
01:20 That blast sent Hopkins reeling into the ropes! 12:9
01:24 The swelling under Hopkins's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 12:9
01:34 Hopkins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:9
01:40 Hopkins has Oscar De La Hoya blocked in! 12:9
01:45 Hopkins misses wildly with the hook. 12:9
01:57 Hopkins knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 12:9
02:06 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 12:9
02:11 * Ferrara has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Hopkins for leaning on the opponent's neck. 12:9
02:29 De La Hoya fires a left hand that Hopkins takes high on the shoulder. 12:9
02:31 Hopkins doubles up to the body, though De La Hoya seems unfazed. 14:9
02:45 Hopkins forces his way inside. 14:9
03:00 De La Hoya tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:9
03:00 Hopkins appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:9
03:00 De La Hoya shows Hopkins his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 16:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:20 * A hard cross from Hopkins and De La Hoya is down!! 0:0
0:23 Ferrara points Hopkins to a neutral corner and begins the count over De La Hoya... 10:0
0:23 1... 10:0
0:24 2... 10:0
0:25 De La Hoya rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 10:0
0:26 4... 10:0
0:27 5... 10:0
0:28 6... 10:0
0:29 7... 10:0
0:30 8... 10:0
0:31 9... 10:0
0:31 * De La Hoya is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 10:0
0:31 De La Hoya does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Ferrara must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 10:0
0:31 Hopkins is raining blows down on De La Hoya, who is obviously hurt. Hopkins wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 10:0
0:40 Bernard Hopkins pins De La Hoya in the corner! 10:0
0:49 * That was a paralyzing blow to the midsection by Hopkins and De La Hoya crumples to the Canvas! 10:0
0:51 Ferrara begins the count over De La Hoya as Hopkins moves to a neutral corner.. 16:0
0:51 1... 16:0
0:52 De La Hoya makes it to a knee at the count of 2 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 16:0
0:53 3... 16:0
0:53 * De La Hoya is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 16:0
0:53 The fight will continue as Ferrara appears satisfied that De La Hoya is OK. 16:0
0:53 Hopkins has De La Hoya reeling. Hopkins can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 16:0
01:06 Hopkins just misses with a huge shot as De La Hoya chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 16:0
01:17 Hopkins lets his hands go inside, but De La Hoya protects his body well. 16:0
01:24 Hopkins has De La Hoya trapped! 16:0
01:28 Hopkins fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 16:0
01:39 He brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 16:0
01:48 Hopkins can't score with short uppercut inside. De La Hoya got his gloves in front of the punch. 16:0
01:50 De La Hoya scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 16:2
01:55 Hopkins is slowing up... 16:2
01:59 De La Hoya is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 16:2
02:11 * De La Hoya walks into a combination and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 16:2
02:13 Ferrara begins counting... 22:2
02:13 1... 22:2
02:14 2... 22:2
02:15 De La Hoya lurches to his feet at the count of 3 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 22:2
02:15 * De La Hoya is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Hopkins. 22:2
02:15 Ferrara wipes De La Hoya's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... De La Hoya nods his head and the action resumes. 22:2
02:15 Hopkins is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of De La Hoya's condition and end the fight! 22:2
02:28 Hopkins has De La Hoya blocked in! 22:2
02:33 Bernard Hopkins can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 22:2
02:48 * De La Hoya absorbs a wicked hook to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 22:2
02:51 Ferrara stands over De La Hoya and begins the count... 29:2
02:51 1... 29:2
02:52 2... 29:2
02:53 3... 29:2
02:54 4... 29:2
02:55 5... 29:2
02:56 6... 29:2
02:56 * De La Hoya gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 29:2
02:56 Ferrara wipes off De La Hoya's gloves and waves the fighters together. 29:2
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 31:2

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:17 Hopkins misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:23 Oscar De La Hoya landed a sharp combination that rocked Hopkins back on his heels! 0:4
0:23 Bernard Hopkins is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 0:4
0:40 De La Hoya catches Hopkins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:8
0:40 How is Hopkins standing after that? 0:8
0:44 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:8
0:44 The swelling under Hopkins's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 0:8
0:49 De La Hoya pins Bernard Hopkins in the corner! 0:8
0:54 De La Hoya whiffs with the combination. 0:8
01:08 Hopkins does a great job with subtle movement to avoid De La Hoya's punches in close. 0:8
01:21 That was a violent straight right by Hopkins! 5:8
01:21 De La Hoya was hurt by those blows! 5:8
01:30 De La Hoya lands a jab to the midsection 5:10
01:44 De La Hoya doesn't connect with the uppercut. 5:10
01:55 * De La Hoya has been knocked down with a strong hook! 5:10
01:58 Ferrara brings his arm down over De La Hoya as he begins the count... 14:10
01:58 1... 14:10
01:59 2... 14:10
02:00 3... 14:10
02:01 4... 14:10
02:02 5... 14:10
02:03 6... 14:10
02:04 7... 14:10
02:05 8... 14:10
02:05 * De La Hoya finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 14:10
02:05 Ferrara is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 14:10
02:05 De La Hoya suddenly looks very vulnerable. Bernard Hopkins can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 14:10
02:09 De La Hoya has been down in two consecutive rounds now and he is really unsteady! 14:10
02:23 * Hopkins lands a powerful cross to De La Hoya's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 14:10
02:25 Ferrara picks up the count from the timekeeper... 20:10
02:25 1... 20:10
02:26 2... 20:10
02:27 3... 20:10
02:27 * De La Hoya's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 20:10
02:27 De La Hoya looks to have steadied himself and Ferrara will allow the fight to continue... 20:10
02:27 Hopkins won't want to let De La Hoya off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 20:10
02:31 De La Hoya's corner men are him to do something as Ferrara just made a move toward the fighters as if he's thinking about stopping it. 20:10
02:40 Hopkins charges in but De La Hoya avoids the rush. 20:10
02:49 Hopkins leaves the jab just short. 20:10
02:59 Hopkins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 20:10
03:00 Hopkins appears to have this fight under control. 20:10
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 21:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 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
0:14 De La Hoya fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:21 And De La Hoya tastes the power of a huge cross from Hopkins! 4:0
0:21 De La Hoya is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:38 De La Hoya just landed a three punch combo! 4:4
0:38 Hopkins took far too many hard shots from De La Hoya in that flurry and he is hurt! 4:4
0:52 Hopkins grabs and holds De La Hoya... 4:4
01:01 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:4
01:06 Hopkins fires a light jab to the stomach 6:4
01:19 Hopkins bores in determined to maul De La Hoya 6:4
01:24 Hopkins's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 6:4
01:32 It's a sweet uppercut by Hopkins! He snapped De La Hoya's head straight back with that punch! 11:4
01:32 Hopkins just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 11:4
01:41 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:4
01:48 Hopkins picks off the uppercut by De La Hoya. 11:4
01:51 De La Hoya's legs still seem wobbly from the knockdown last round. 11:4
02:03 Hopkins is challenging De La Hoya to fight him and quit clinching. 11:4
02:08 Ferrara has to break them apart. 11:4
02:15 Oscar De La Hoya sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Hopkins. 11:7
02:27 De La Hoya slides into his own corner... 11:7
02:36 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 11:7
02:44 De La Hoya just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 16:7
02:44 Oscar De La Hoya looks shaken! 16:7
03:00 Hopkins just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught De La Hoya with a sharp combination! 20:7
03:00 What a beautiful combination! De La Hoya might not survive this... 20:7
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 21:6

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

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

Terry Smith, United States scores the bout 117 to 105

Arturo Villegas, Argentina scores the bout 118 to 105

Jose Martinez, Spain scores the bout 117 to 105

The winner by unanimous decision is Bernard Hopkins!


Score Cards

Terry Smith Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 117
Oscar De La Hoya 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 9 9 6 7 9 105

Arturo Villegas Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 118
Oscar De La Hoya 9 9 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 6 7 9 105

Jose Martinez Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 117
Oscar De La Hoya 10 9 9 10 9 10 8 9 9 6 7 9 105

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bernard Hopkins 28 30 30 29 28 27 30 30 30 30 30 30 352
Oscar De La Hoya 29 27 27 29 29 30 24 27 27 18 21 27 315


Statistics
Categories Bernard Hopkins Oscar De La Hoya
Knockdowns scored 7 0


Jabs / Round 4.00 3.50
Hooks / Round 5.17 3.75
Crosses / Round 3.42 2.92
Combinations / Round 4.25 3.58
Uppercuts / Round 5.42 3.67


Punches Landed / Round 22.25 17.42
Punches Missed / Round 48.25 55.75


Punching Accuracy 31.6% 23.8%


Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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

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Main Event
Rocky Marciano vs Stanley Ketchel

Fight info: Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2012-05-07, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Fritz Werner (United States), Roy Silbert (United States) and Victor Salomon (Mexico), 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: Rocky Marciano - Record: 7-4-0 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pete Brodsky - Cut Man: Dai Dollings
In the blue corner: Stanley Ketchel - Record: 3-1-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Nick Florio

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
0:15 Marciano wraps up Ketchel. 0:0
0:24 Field moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:33 Ketchel is trying to free his gloves from under Marciano's gloves. 0:0
0:38 Marciano uses his shoulder to force Ketchel out of the clinch. 0:0
0:42 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:50 Ketchel just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:50 Ketchel was shaken by those blows! 4:0
01:04 Marciano fires a lead right that Ketchel manages to avoid. 4:0
01:06 Ketchel scores downstairs with a hard cross. 4:3
01:16 A hard uppercut from Marciano lands flush. 7:3
01:25 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:3
01:31 Marciano scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Stanley Ketchel. 10:3
01:48 Marciano just landed a devastating three punch combo! 14:3
01:48 That series of punches rocked Ketchel and he looks to be in trouble. 14:3
01:58 As high as Ketchel is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Marciano takes advantage of it. 14:3
02:11 Marciano throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 14:3
02:13 Ketchel connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 14:5
02:22 Marciano doesn't have to look for Ketchel this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:5
02:31 Marciano drives that short hook into Stanley Ketchel's midsection! 18:5
02:31 Ketchel is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 18:5
02:46 Marciano is clinching. Field better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 18:5
02:55 Referee Field steps in to break it up. 18:5
03:00 Ketchel misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 18:5
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 17:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Field motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Ketchel got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Cus D'Amato's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Marciano connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:12 Ketchel is staggered... 4:0
0:25 Ketchel is motioning with his gloves for Marciano to bring it on, but Ketchel is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:0
0:35 Marciano just comes up short with the combination. 4:0
0:42 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:0
0:45 Marciano steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:0
0:47 Ketchel connects with a hard left hook to the jaw. 4:3
0:59 Marciano seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:3
01:06 Ketchel usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Marciano tries vainly to score. 4:3
01:18 Rocky Marciano misses with that punch. 4:3
01:20 Ketchel drops in a solid cross just above Marciano's trunks. 4:6
01:34 Ketchel does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Marciano's punches in close. 4:6
01:37 Ketchel's cross finds a home in Marciano's midsection. 4:9
01:54 It's a sweet uppercut by Marciano! He snapped Ketchel's head straight back with that punch! 8:9
01:54 That punch has Ketchel staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 8:9
02:09 Ketchel lands a nice cross but Marciano turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:11
02:35 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 8:11
02:44 Marciano lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stanley Ketchel. 8:11
02:51 Look out! That was a straight right by Stanley Ketchel! 8:15
02:51 Marciano's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:15
03:00 Marciano traps Ketchel's gloves under his arms, forcing Field to break them up. 8:15
03:00 * That was a blatant head butt by Marciano and Field has stopped the action to scold him 8:15
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. 9:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ketchel didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:13 Marciano has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Ketchel. 0:0
0:17 Ketchel pushes Marciano away. 0:0
0:22 Ketchel has Marciano trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:40 Ketchel looks to work the body, but Marciano covers up nicely. 0:0
0:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:54 Ketchel is holding on to Marciano. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
01:03 Field has to break them apart. 0:0
01:13 Ketchel lands two stinging combinations that stop Marciano in his tracks. 0:3
01:25 Ketchel slides into a neutral corner... 0:3
01:25 Marciano finds a home for his jab, keeping Ketchel at bay. 2:3
01:38 Marciano feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:3
01:38 Ketchel reels backward from what appears to be a head butt! 4:3
01:57 Marciano is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:3
02:01 Stanley Ketchel blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 4:6
02:17 Marciano lands a smashing hook! 8:6
02:17 Ketchel is clutching his side! 8:6
02:31 Rocky Marciano tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:6
02:37 Ketchel lands a solid hook! 8:10
02:37 Rocky Marciano is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 8:10
02:49 Stanley Ketchel retreats into a neutral corner. 8:10
02:54 Marciano pushes Ketchel then steps away from him. 8:10
03:00 Circling left, Marciano looks for an opening to fire a shot at Stanley Ketchel. 8:10
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Rocky Marciano and Ketchel really went at it. 10:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:09 Not much steam behind Marciano's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:18 Ketchel is blocked in his own corner... 2:0
0:23 Marciano landed a sharp combination that rocked Stanley Ketchel back on his heels! 6:0
0:23 Ketchel looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 6:0
0:32 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:0
0:42 Rocky Marciano lands a hard cross! 10:0
0:42 Ketchel was stunned by that blow! 10:0
0:56 Marciano is challenging Stanley Ketchel to fight him and quit clinching. 10:0
01:01 Field separates them. 10:0
01:15 Marciano dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts "The Michigan Assassin" Ketchel back on his heels! 14:0
01:15 Ketchel's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 14:0
01:29 Marciano grabs Ketchel. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 14:0
01:38 Field separates the two fighters. 14:0
01:43 The action slows for the moment. 14:0
01:46 Rocky Marciano is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 16:0
02:00 Marciano has Ketchel trapped! 16:0
02:04 Marciano throws a flurry of punches but Ketchel either blocks or slips them. 16:0
02:07 Ketchel scores with a glancing cross. 16:2
02:18 Ketchel pins Marciano in the corner! 16:2
02:23 Ketchel misses wildly with the hook. 16:2
02:30 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 16:2
02:36 The action is back at ring center. 16:2
02:36 Ketchel goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 16:5
02:53 Ketchel continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 16:5
02:58 Ketchel takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 16:5
03:00 Ketchel patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Marciano little room to move. 16:5
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Field jumps between them. 15:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marciano and Ketchel square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Pete Brodsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Marciano providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 The fighters are tied up. Ketchel tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:20 * Field cautions Ketchel for striking with his his shoulder. 0:0
0:29 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:36 Marciano jolts Ketchel starting with the body and working up to the head. 3:0
0:48 Marciano is forced into his own corner... 3:0
0:48 Ketchel lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 3:2
01:02 Marciano takes a heavy combination downstairs. 3:6
01:02 Marciano is trying to regroup after those punches... 3:6
01:15 Ketchel really buried that punch into Marciano's ribs. 3:11
01:15 Marciano is gasping for air!! 3:11
01:29 Ketchel is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:11
01:40 Ketchel wings a big left hand at Marciano but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:11
01:51 Ketchel cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Marciano had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:11
02:02 He is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 3:11
02:11 Ketchel lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marciano. 3:11
02:22 Ketchel wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Rocky Marciano's defense. 3:11
02:28 These guys are really going at it but Marciano looks to be getting the worse of it. 5:14
02:28 Ketchel wants to show why his reputation as a strong finisher is deserved as he looks to put Marciano away! 5:14
02:37 Ketchel brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:14
02:37 Ketchel likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Rocky Marciano's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 5:16
02:37 Marciano is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over as Ketchel looks to end it! 5:16
02:50 That was a violent straight right by Ketchel! 5:20
02:50 Marciano is suddenly in trouble! 5:20
03:00 Ketchel is off target with that hook. 5:20
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 5:21

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ketchel looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Marciano plods forward. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Marciano flicks a jab to Ketchel's stomach 2:0
0:42 Marciano catches Ketchel coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:0
0:42 Ketchel is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:0
0:59 Ketchel has Marciano pinned! 6:0
01:03 Ketchel tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:0
01:15 Rocky Marciano scores with a winging right! Ketchel's head snapped back violently with that punch! 10:0
01:15 Stanley Ketchel takes a step back, obviously hurt! 10:0
01:24 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 10:0
01:28 Marciano has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 12:0
01:43 Marciano has freed himself from Stanley Ketchel. They move quickly to ring center. 12:0
01:57 Marciano goes straight at Ketchel, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 12:0
02:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 12:0
02:12 Ketchel misses wildly with the Hook. 12:0
02:24 Ketchel tries to drop the right hand over the top but Marciano ducks under it. 12:0
02:32 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 12:0
02:43 OH! Marciano landed the big hook flush! 16:0
02:43 Ketchel looks shaken! 16:0
02:47 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Stanley Ketchel. 16:0
02:54 Marciano tries a hook but Ketchel blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 16:2
03:00 There's the bell. Marciano wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 6 is history. 17:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Marciano's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Ketchel is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Ketchel still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Ketchel pins Marciano's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:22 Field separates the two... 0:0
0:36 * Marciano rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Ketchel and Ketchel tastes the canvas here in Round 7! 0:0
0:38 Field starts the count... 7:0
0:38 1... 7:0
0:39 2... 7:0
0:40 3... 7:0
0:41 The count is at 4 as Ketchel struggles to his knees. 7:0
0:42 5... 7:0
0:42 * Ketchel is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 7:0
0:42 Ketchel raises his guard as Field asks him if he wants to continue. Ketchel wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 7:0
0:42 Ketchel was stopped cold by that punch! Marciano has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 7:0
0:55 Marciano misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:0
01:07 There's a hard shot off the top of Ketchel's head! 11:0
01:07 Stanley Ketchel was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 11:0
01:11 Ketchel is fading... 11:0
01:20 Marciano misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:0
01:35 Rocky Marciano swings...and misses. 11:0
01:42 Ketchel moves into the upper corner. 11:0
01:46 Marciano fires a shot, but it glances off Ketchel's shoulder. 11:0
01:53 Marciano's finds a home on Ketchel's jaw. 13:0
01:53 Stanley Ketchel has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Marciano needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 13:0
02:06 Marciano doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 13:0
02:11 Ketchel backs into his own corner... 13:0
02:15 Marciano shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ketchel flush! 17:0
02:15 Ketchel was shaken by that blow! 17:0
02:20 Ketchel seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 17:0
02:28 Marciano lets his hands go inside, but Ketchel protects his body well. 17:0
02:31 Ketchel plants a hard cross in Marciano's midsection. 17:3
02:45 Ketchel grabs Marciano again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 17:3
02:54 Marciano tries to get free... Here comes Field to break them up... 17:3
02:58 Ketchel lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 17:6
03:00 It looks like Marciano has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:6
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 18:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marciano looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Rocky Marciano got some great advice from Pete Brodsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Ketchel's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Ketchel's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:15 * Stanley Ketchel is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:0
0:18 Rocky Marciano is ushered to a neutral corner by Field and the count begins.. 8:0
0:18 1... 8:0
0:19 2... 8:0
0:20 3... 8:0
0:21 4... 8:0
0:22 5... 8:0
0:23 6... 8:0
0:24 7... 8:0
0:24 * Ketchel is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Marciano. 8:0
0:24 Field looks closely at Ketchel who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 8:0
0:24 Marciano picks up the pace sensing he can get Ketchel out of there! 8:0
0:29 Ketchel is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 8:0
0:37 Marciano lands a devastating cross! 12:0
0:37 Ketchel is reeling.. 12:0
0:42 The swelling under Ketchel's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 12:0
0:46 Ketchel slides into his own corner... 12:0
0:55 * Marciano lands a violent shot under Ketchel's ribcage and Ketchel instantly drops down on both knees. 12:0
0:57 Field starts counting... 18:0
0:57 1... 18:0
0:58 Ketchel lurches to his feet at the count of 2 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 18:0
0:59 3... 18:0
0:59 * Ketchel is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Field moves in to wipe his gloves. 18:0
0:59 Field is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 18:0
0:59 Ketchel looks bad after taking that last blow from Marciano. Marciano's a pretty good finisher and there's a lot of time left in this round. Ketchel is going to have to reach deep to survive here in the 8th! 18:0
01:13 Marciano doesn't connect with the uppercut. 18:0
01:24 He lands a devastating uppercut! 22:0
01:24 Ketchel is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 22:0
01:37 Marciano drops the right hand flush on Ketchel's chin! 26:0
01:37 Ketchel seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 26:0
01:41 * The crowd is screaming to stop the fight and Field jumps between the fighters! That's it!! Marciano is the winner at the 01:42 mark of round 8!! 26:0

Fight Result

Here's Lupe Contreras with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:42 mark in Round 8 is...

Rocky Marciano!


Score Cards

Fritz Werner Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rocky Marciano 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 68
Stanley Ketchel 9 10 9 9 10 9 8 64

Roy Silbert Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rocky Marciano 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 67
Stanley Ketchel 9 10 9 10 10 9 8 65

Victor Salomon Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rocky Marciano 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 68
Stanley Ketchel 9 10 9 9 10 9 8 64

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rocky Marciano 30 27 30 29 27 30 30 203
Stanley Ketchel 27 30 27 28 30 27 24 193


Statistics
Categories Rocky Marciano Stanley Ketchel
Knockdowns scored 3 0


Jabs / Round 3.25 2.50
Hooks / Round 4.50 5.25
Crosses / Round 6.75 4.75
Combinations / Round 3.63 3.25
Uppercuts / Round 6.00 2.75


Punches Landed / Round 24.13 18.50
Punches Missed / Round 37.75 43.38


Punching Accuracy 39.0% 29.9%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Head Butting 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


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


No cuts occured


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