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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Alexis Arguello Willie Pep 1-1 1 TKO 6 12
Preliminary 1 Ezzard Charles Abe Attell 3-2 2 SD 15 15
Preliminary 2 Gene Tunney Duilio Loi 3-2 1 TKO 11 15
Support Bout Eder Jofre Henry Armstrong 1-1 2 KO 11 15
Co-Feature Muhammad Ali Sandy Saddler 1-1 1 UD 15 15
Main Event Benny Leonard Harry Greb 3-2 1 TKO 9 15

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Opening Bout
Alexis Arguello vs Willie Pep

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: David Mendoza (United States), Don Griffin (United States) and Kwan-Ho Jang (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Alexis Arguello - Record: 5-4-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: Willie Pep - Record: 3-2-4 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Darkie Smith - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:12 Pep lands a flurry to the ribs of Arguello. 0:2
0:22 Pep's jab is fast and accurate. 0:4
0:39 Willie Pep just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Arguello with a sharp combination! 0:9
0:39 Arguello is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:9
0:57 Pep throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:11
01:11 Pep pins Arguello's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:11
01:15 Willie Pep pushes Arguello away. 0:11
01:20 Pep misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:13
01:41 The action slows for the moment. 0:13
02:02 The fighters are at close quarters now as Willie Pep lands a hook downstairs. 0:15
02:16 Willie Pep has freed himself from Arguello. They move quickly to ring center. 0:15
02:27 Pep retreats into the near corner. 0:15
02:32 Arguello wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Pep's defense. 0:15
02:34 Pep scores with a quick one-two to Arguello's midsection 0:17
02:43 Pep doesn't have to look for Arguello this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:17
02:52 Willie Pep lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Arguello 0:19
03:00 Pep moves into the near right corner. 0:19
03:00 Alexis Arguello looks to work the body, but Pep covers up nicely. 0:19
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 0:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Arguello and Pep leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 Pep fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:26 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:33 Pep goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 0:2
0:45 Pep is staying at the center of the ring. 0:2
0:45 * Drakulich is telling Pep to watch holding and hitting. 0:5
01:03 Arguello backs into his own corner... 0:5
01:03 Pep catches Arguello with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:7
01:13 Pep pins Alexis Arguello in the corner! 0:7
01:18 Pep tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:7
01:24 Pep seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:7
01:32 Arguello picks off the jab thrown by Pep. 0:7
01:43 Pep has Arguello blocked in! 0:7
01:43 A cross to body by Pep gets through. 0:9
01:53 Arguello backs into the right corner. 0:9
01:53 Pep digs a short hook to ribs of Alexis Arguello. 0:11
02:03 Arguello has Pep pinned! 0:11
02:07 Arguello misses wildly with the Hook. 0:11
02:14 Arguello seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 0:11
02:17 Arguello gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 2:11
02:26 Pep feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Arguello's chin. 2:13
02:36 Arguello said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:13
02:46 Arguello finds an opening in Pep's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 5:13
02:46 * And now Pep is bleeding from that last punch! 6:13
02:46 The cut is on the left eyelid of Pep and it looks ugly. That's a real bad spot for a cut. 6:13
02:46 Bleeding is part of the fight game and you hate to see it determine the outcome, but when a cut occurs this early in the fight it often plays a part in the decision. Let's face it, judges can be influenced by the sight of blood. 6:13
02:46 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Pep's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Drakulich is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Pep's facial wound. 6:13
02:46 * 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 2 as the fighters approach one another. 6:13
03:00 Arguello misses with that hook. 6:13
03:00 And that ends Round number 2. 6:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Quick efficient work in the corner of Pep has the cut on the left eyelid under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:11 Willie Pep bounces off the ropes, challenging Arguello to come get him. 0:0
0:16 Arguello's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:19 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:19 Pep fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:2
0:44 Arguello is moving around the ring nicely. 0:2
0:49 Willie Pep gets off a quick combination to the body 0:4
01:06 Alexis Arguello fires a left hand that Pep takes high on the shoulder. 0:4
01:13 Pep lands a wicked combination! 0:8
01:13 That's the shot Pep hoped to land! Alexis Arguello looks bad after that series of blows. 0:8
01:27 Arguello is literally dancing circles around Pep this round. 0:8
01:31 Pep walks in to a glancing hook from Arguello. 2:8
01:41 Arguello tastes Pep's jab 2:10
01:55 Arguello fires a shot, but it glances off Pep's shoulder. 2:10
01:58 * Pep is having a point deducted for hitting low. Drakulich is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Pep and his corner people can't believe the call. 2:12
01:58 Pep's jab connects to Arguello's head 2:12
02:15 Arguello tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:12
02:17 Pep scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:14
02:35 Alexis Arguello's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:14
02:45 Pep retreats into a neutral corner. 2:14
02:50 Arguello whiffs with the cross. 2:14
02:52 Arguello tries a hook but Pep blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:16
03:00 Pep is trapped in the corner... 2:16
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Drakulich jumps between them. 4:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:19 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:29 Pep scores with the jab. 0:2
0:43 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Pep rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:47 Arguello's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:55 Willie Pep is giving Arguello a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:2
01:08 Arguello throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Pep but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:2
01:18 Arguello has Pep cornered! 0:2
01:23 Pep picks off the cross by Arguello. 0:2
01:25 Pep lands a stinging jab. 0:4
01:39 Arguello lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pep. 0:4
01:46 Pep has Arguello trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:4
01:46 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Pep seemed to get the better of it. 2:7
02:02 Pep is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:7
02:04 That was a savage uppercut from Arguello, it's amazing Willie Pep is still on his feet with the force that punch had behind it! 5:7
02:25 Pep can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:7
02:32 The fighters are at ring center... 5:7
02:32 Pep lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:9
02:48 Arguello cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Pep had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:9
02:51 Arguello takes a right to the body. 5:11
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 6:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pep looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Arguello moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Pep can't score with short uppercut inside. Arguello got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:15 Arguello slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:29 Arguello misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:41 Arguello smothers Pep's attack with a clinch! 2:0
0:50 Drakulich separates the two fighters. 2:0
01:04 Arguello's misses as Pep backpedals away. 2:0
01:11 Pep traps Arguello in the corner! 2:0
01:15 Pep voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
01:20 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:0
01:32 Pep backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
01:37 Arguello lets his hands go inside, but Willie Pep protects his body well. 2:0
01:39 A cross lands for Willie Pep. Arguello didn't see that one coming. 2:2
01:49 Pep slides into the corner... 2:2
01:54 You would think Pep had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Arguello looked trying to score there! 2:2
02:01 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:2
02:05 Alexis Arguello has his arms wrapped around Pep... Now they separate. 2:2
02:14 Drakulich moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
02:19 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:2
02:27 Arguello tries to drop the right hand over the top but Pep ducks under it. 2:2
02:29 Pep rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:4
02:48 Willie Pep is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:4
02:57 Arguello doesn't connect with the cross. 2:4
03:00 Willie Pep has Arguello trapped! 2:4
03:00 It looks like a scuffle has broken out among a couple of spectators in the crowd... and people are cheering. I guess after seeing no punches thrown in the ring, they're just happy to see some action somewhere! 2:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Pep got some great advice from Darkie Smith between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:10 Arguello is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:15 Pep fires and misses. 0:0
0:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:30 They move back to ring center. 0:0
0:35 Pep throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:41 Alexis Arguello scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:41 Pep is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:57 Arguello seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:05 Arguello slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
01:09 Pep traps Arguello's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Drakulich breaks it up. 4:0
01:18 The fighters have just banged heads! 4:0
01:30 Willie Pep fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:0
01:32 Arguello comes in over Pep's guard with a solid hook. 7:0
01:32 And now Pep is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 7:0
01:32 Pep is bleeding again from the cut on his left eyelid. The blood is trickling down his face once again. 7:0
01:32 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Pep to the ringside physician. The cut over Pep's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 7:0
01:36 * Drakulich is halting this fight. He steers Pep to his corner and calls the ring doctor. The ring doctor is taking a close look at it... Pep's corner is pleading with Drakulich.* The doctor is shaking his head. The fight is over as Drakulich calls for the bell! Arguello is the winner by TKO as the doctor will not let Pep continue! 7:0

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ben Bentley is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:37 mark in Round 6 is...

Alexis Arguello!


Score Cards

David Mendoza Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 9 9 9 10 46
Willie Pep 10 10 10 10 9 49

Don Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 10 9 9 10 47
Willie Pep 10 9 10 10 9 48

Kwan-Ho Jang Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 10 9 9 9 46
Willie Pep 10 9 10 10 10 49

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 27 29 27 27 29 139
Willie Pep 30 28 30 30 28 146


Statistics
Categories Alexis Arguello Willie Pep
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 1.33 9.17
Hooks / Round 1.67 8.17
Crosses / Round 1.83 4.17
Combinations / Round 1.67 5.67
Uppercuts / Round 1.33 4.50


Punches Landed / Round 7.83 31.67
Punches Missed / Round 84.33 40.33


Punching Accuracy 8.5% 44.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyelid 2 / 1 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 4
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 1
Ezzard Charles vs Abe Attell

Fight info: Reliant Center, Houston, TX, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Mark Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joel Dovenbarger (United States), Harold Barnes (United States) and Brett Miller (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Ezzard Charles - Record: 7-7-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Abe Attell - Record: 5-4-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gibson - Cut Man: Jacob Duran

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:07 Attell lands consecutive blows to Charles's midsection. 0:2
0:21 Charles just can't find the range with that jab. 0:2
0:23 Attell tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:4
0:40 Attell is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:4
0:49 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:4
0:56 Attell picks off the hook by Charles. 0:4
0:58 Attell throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:6
01:16 Attell is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Charles. 0:6
01:38 Charles usues his legs to avoid Attell's punches. 0:6
01:40 Charles connects with a left-right combo. 2:6
01:55 Attell scores with a quick one-two to Charles's midsection 2:8
02:17 Charles picks off the jab thrown by Attell. 2:8
02:29 Attell is clinching... Ezzard Charles is trying to free his gloves... They are under Attell's arms... 2:8
02:33 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:8
02:38 Attell fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:10
02:56 Charles and Attell are in a clinch, Nelson hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:10
03:00 Referee Nelson separates the two... 2:10
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 1:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Ezzard Charles tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Attell blocks it. 0:0
0:21 Charles's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:26 Charles is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:42 Charles tries to drop the right hand over the top but Attell ducks under it. 0:0
0:50 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:54 Charles bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:0
01:11 Attell moves to the center of the Ring taunting Charles with his hands by his sides. 2:0
01:16 Charles lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:0
01:34 Look out! That was a straight right by Charles! 8:0
01:34 Attell is suddenly in trouble! 8:0
01:51 Attell swings...and misses. 8:0
02:01 Attell gets inside and fires a hook to Charles's body. 8:2
02:15 Attell misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
02:30 Ezzard Charles is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Attell's defense. 8:2
02:39 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Abe Attell flush! 13:2
02:39 Attell appears shaken by that punch! 13:2
02:48 As high as Attell is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Charles takes advantage of it. 13:2
03:00 Attell made Charles look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Charles would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 13:2
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 15:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:13 Attell is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:22 Attell lets his hands go inside, but Charles protects his body well. 0:0
0:24 Charles scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:0
0:43 * Abe Attell lands a hard combination to the head and Charles is down!! 2:0
0:45 Nelson stands over Charles and starts the count... 2:7
0:45 1... 2:7
0:46 2... 2:7
0:47 Charles is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 2:7
0:48 4... 2:7
0:48 * Charles is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 2:7
0:48 Nelson looks into Charles eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 2:7
0:48 Attell knows he has Charles hurt as he wades in swinging! 2:7
01:01 Charles is pinned in his own corner... 2:7
01:06 That hook by Attell jarred Charles! 2:11
01:06 Charles looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:11
01:19 Attell wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Charles's defense. 2:11
01:25 Attell scores with several light punches to the head. 2:13
01:25 Attell senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 2:13
01:34 Attell shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 2:15
01:34 Attell is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Charles's condition and end the fight! 2:15
01:43 Charles tastes Attell's jab 2:17
01:43 Attell has Charles is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 2:17
01:56 Attell works his way in and leans on Charles... 2:17
02:05 Nelson has to break them apart. 2:17
02:14 Charles connects with an uppercut to the head of Attell. 4:17
02:23 Attell doesn't have to look for Charles this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:17
02:27 Charles goes downstairs with the hook. 6:17
02:40 Attell smothers Charles's attack with a clinch! 6:17
02:49 Nelson has to break the clinch. 6:17
02:56 Abe Attell scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:19
03:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 6:19

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:16 Charles is protecting the body nicely as Attell fails to score inside. 0:0
0:18 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 2:2
0:32 The cross scores for Attell. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:4
0:42 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:4
0:45 Attell backs into the left corner. 2:4
0:50 The quickness and footwork of Ezzard Charles is definitely keeping Abe Attell off balance. 2:4
01:02 Abe Attell whiffs with the combination. 2:4
01:08 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:4
01:15 Attell works free! He backs to ring center, with Charles following. 2:4
01:34 Charles pins Attell in the corner! 2:4
01:39 Charles looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 2:4
01:41 Charles seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:4
01:49 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:4
01:49 Attell lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Charles on the end of that punch. 2:6
02:07 Charles fires a shot, but it glances off Attell's shoulder. 2:6
02:19 Attell wraps up Charles... Neither fighter will break... 2:6
02:31 Nelson steps in and breaks it up. 2:6
02:40 Attell fires a lead right that Charles manages to avoid. 2:6
02:47 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:6
02:50 Charles gets his head on the chest of Attell as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 4:6
03:00 Charles moves into the left corner. 4:6
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 5:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Whatever Kenny Adams said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Charles has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:08 Charles has Abe Attell pinned! 0:0
0:08 Ezzard Charles connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Abe Attell just shakes his head and smiles. 3:0
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 3:0
0:20 Attell slides into a neutral corner... 3:0
0:20 Charles's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 5:0
0:39 Attell is trying to free his gloves from under Charles's gloves. 5:0
0:48 Nelson separates them. 5:0
0:53 Ezzard Charles quickly hitches up his trunks. 5:0
01:02 Charles fires a light jab to the stomach 7:0
01:16 Charles is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 7:0
01:34 Charles throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Attell but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:0
01:46 Charles isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Attell fits. 7:0
01:51 A flurry of blows from Charles lands to the body 9:0
02:03 Attell scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Charles. 9:3
02:17 Charles looks to work the body, but Attell covers up nicely. 9:3
02:29 Attell throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:3
02:31 Charles lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 11:3
02:49 Attell misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:3
02:51 Charles plants a vicious hook under Attell's rib cage. 14:3
03:00 Attell works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 14:3
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:16 Abe Attell tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Charles. 0:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:22 Charles received a pep talk from Kenny Adams before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:28 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Attell either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:37 Attell traps Charles in the corner! 0:0
0:37 Attell lands the lead cross. 0:2
0:51 Ezzard Charles cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Attell had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:2
01:05 Attell and Charles are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Attell having the edge. 2:5
01:15 The fighters are at close quarters now as Charles lands a hook downstairs. 4:5
01:29 Attell back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Charles. 4:5
01:37 Attell slips in a jab to the body 4:7
01:46 Charles scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:7
01:56 Ezzard Charles has Attell trapped in the right neutral corner... 6:7
02:01 Charles just misses with a huge shot as Attell chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:7
02:03 Abe Attell moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:9
02:15 Ezzard Charles slides into the corner... 6:9
02:15 Attell goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:11
02:29 Attell fires and misses. 6:11
02:37 Charles has Attell cornered! 6:11
02:42 Ezzard Charles slips out of a corner, as Attell attempts to trap him. 6:11
02:54 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Abe Attell with a sharp combination! 10:11
02:54 Attell is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 10:11
03:00 Nelson has to pull the fighters away from each other as Ezzard Charles locks up Attell's arms. 10:11
03:00 Attell pushes Charles away. 10:11
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Nelson to step in and break it up. 10:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Charles's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Kenny Adams was extremely upbeat during the break with Charles providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 Charles is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:12 Attell is either lucky or has radar. Charles's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:14 Attell scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:18 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:23 Charles put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 0:2
0:43 Charles takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:4
01:00 Attell ends up behind Charles as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:4
01:04 Both men look to measure one another. 0:4
01:07 Charles pins Attell in the corner! 0:4
01:07 Charles gets the cross through Attell's guard. 2:4
01:29 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Attell. 2:4
01:35 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:4
01:39 * Nelson is telling Charles to watch using his elbows. 6:4
02:02 Charles can't score with short uppercut inside. Attell got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:4
02:13 Charles is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:4
02:15 A cross to body by Attell gets through. 6:6
02:29 Charles tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:6
02:31 Attell hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Charles. 6:8
02:43 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Charles digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Attell. 8:8
03:00 Charles grabs Attell. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:8
03:00 Nelson pries them apart. 8:8
03:00 Charles spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 8:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Kenny Adams really gave it to Charles between rounds, but Charles's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:06 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:06 Attell lands a jab to Charles's midsection 0:2
0:10 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:18 Charles feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:2
0:34 Charles tries a hook but Attell blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:4
0:49 Attell backs into a neutral corner. 2:4
0:49 Charles pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 5:4
01:06 Charles wraps up Attell. 5:4
01:18 Referee Nelson has to separate the two... 5:4
01:26 Attell lets a quick hook go, catching Charles moving in. 5:6
01:41 Charles fires a punishing jab into the face of Attell. He wasn't probing with that punch. 8:6
01:55 Attell will tie a guy up if he has to. 8:6
02:04 * The referee is cautioning Attell about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 8:6
02:18 Abe Attell steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:6
02:22 Some good body work by Attell but not much on those punches. 8:8
02:43 Abe Attell is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:8
02:50 Attell just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 12:8
02:50 Attell was stunned by that blow! 12:8
03:00 Attell appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:8
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 8. 11:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:18 Attell flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:2
0:22 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 0:2
0:27 Bill Gibson implored Attell to stay busy, to do more but Attell's mind seems elsewhere. 0:2
0:27 Attell gets off a quick combination to the body 0:4
0:41 Charles's misses as Abe Attell backpedals away. 0:4
0:48 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
0:56 Charles misses wildly with the hook. 0:4
01:08 Charles pummels Attell, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 5:4
01:08 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Attell is trying to hang on... 5:4
01:22 Attell is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Charles to chase him. 5:4
01:35 Attell does a great job of moving as Charles tries to work inside. 5:4
01:47 Attell voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:4
01:56 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:4
02:07 Charles fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:4
02:09 Attell gets off a jab to the solar plexus 5:6
02:29 Charles's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 5:6
02:33 The fighters are at ring center... 5:6
02:38 Ezzard Charles misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:6
02:40 Attell lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:8
02:50 Attell has Charles blocked in! 5:8
02:54 Attell ties up Charles. Why would he want to clinch now? 5:8
02:59 Nelson is shouting at Attell to break! 5:8
03:00 It looks like Attell has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:8
03:00 That ends Round 9... But the fighters are still punching! Now Nelson jumps between them. 6:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Charles got some great advice from Kenny Adams between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:09 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:13 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:18 Nelson separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:30 Charles telegraphed that shot and Attell ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:41 Charles takes a cross to the head from Attell. 0:2
0:55 Charles wings a big left hand at Attell but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:57 Attell throws the cross and scores to the head of Charles. 0:4
01:07 Attell moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
01:11 Charles just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:4
01:11 Attell is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:4
01:20 Attell retreats into his own corner... 4:4
01:25 Charles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:4
01:27 Attell likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Charles's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:6
01:41 Charles fires a volley of punches but Attell was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:6
01:43 Attell scores with a nice right cross. 4:8
01:56 Charles traps Attell in the corner! 4:8
02:01 Charles feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:8
02:05 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Charles blasts home a hook. 6:8
02:19 Charles looks for a breather; he grabs Attell and holds on. Attell pushes Charles off and looks for an opening. 6:8
02:23 Nelson separates the two... 6:8
02:28 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:8
02:31 Attell backs into his own corner... 6:8
02:36 Charles just comes up short with the combination. 6:8
02:48 Ezzard Charles is giving Attell a lot of side-to-side movement. 6:8
02:57 Charles pins Attell's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:8
03:00 Nelson breaks them up... 6:8
03:00 Abe Attell appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 10. 6:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 11. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:15 Charles lands a vicious hook! 4:0
0:15 That blow connected solidly to the head of Attell and he is stunned! 4:0
0:19 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:31 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Attell. 4:0
0:33 Attell lands a stinging jab. 4:2
0:45 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
0:58 Charles lands a crushing uppercut! 9:2
0:58 Attell looks like he was hurt by that punch! 9:2
01:22 Charles grabs and holds Attell... 9:2
01:26 Referee Nelson steps in to break it up. 9:2
01:36 Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 13:2
01:36 Attell is reeling.. 13:2
01:54 Charles retreats into the left corner. 13:2
01:54 Attell's finds a home on Charles's jaw. 13:4
02:14 Attell can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 13:4
02:26 That hook from Charles snapped Attell's head back violently! 17:4
02:26 Attell takes a step back, obviously hurt! 17:4
02:31 Swelling has started to appear under Attell's left eye. 17:4
02:36 Attell lands a flurry to the ribs of Charles. 17:6
02:49 Not a lot on that hook to Charles's side, but it scored. 17:8
03:00 There's a straight right by Ezzard Charles! 21:8
03:00 Attell was staggered by that punch! 21:8
03:00 There's the bell. Ezzard Charles wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 11 is history. 21:8

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 12. 0:0
0:08 Kenny Adams was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Attell is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Charles misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:29 Charles misses with that punch. 0:0
0:32 Ezzard Charles takes a right to the body. 0:2
0:44 Attell retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:44 Charles digs a short hook to ribs of Attell. 2:2
0:58 Charles circles around the ring. 2:2
01:02 Attell is forced into his own corner... 2:2
01:07 Charles fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:2
01:09 Attell throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:4
01:23 Attell pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:4
01:28 Ezzard Charles has Attell trapped! 2:4
01:33 Charles misses wildly with the Hook. 2:4
01:35 Attell lands a hook to the ribs. 2:6
01:44 Attell gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:8
02:08 Charles tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:8
02:11 Attell scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:10
02:23 Charles jolts Attell starting with the body and working up to the head. 5:10
02:46 Charles dips and connects with a hook to the side of Abe Attell's head. 7:10
02:55 Charles doubles up to the body, though Attell seems unfazed. 9:10
03:00 The swelling under Attell's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 9:10
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 9:10
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:11

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in good shape as Round 13 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Attell misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:20 Kenny Adams not only gave Ezzard Charles encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Attell. Now it's up to Charles to implement it. 0:0
0:25 Charles leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:27 Attell scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
0:32 Charles is slowing up... 0:2
0:42 Charles fires and misses. 0:2
0:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Attell has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:4
0:58 Charles is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:4
01:05 Charles is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:4
01:12 Both men look to measure one another. 0:4
01:16 Attell is blocked in his own corner... 0:4
01:21 Charles doesn't connect with the uppercut. 0:4
01:27 Charles and Attell clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:4
01:30 Attell hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:4
01:46 Attell takes a hard combination from Charles 4:4
01:46 Attell is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:4
01:51 The swelling under Attell's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:4
02:00 Charles misses with that hook. 4:4
02:02 Attell scores with consecutive blows to the body of Charles. 4:6
02:18 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Charles lands a short uppercut to the chin of Attell. 6:6
02:31 Attell lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:8
02:44 Attell 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. 6:8
02:51 Charles lands a solid hook! 10:8
02:51 Attell is hurt! 10:8
03:00 Charles retreats into a neutral corner. 10:8
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 11:9

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 14 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Kenny Adams seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Attell's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Charles is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Attell. 0:0
0:18 Attell slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:23 Charles fires a left hand that Attell takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:25 Attell wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:2
0:37 Charles has Attell pinned! 0:2
0:42 Charles just landed a three punch combo! 4:2
0:42 Attell seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 4:2
0:46 Abe Attell seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 4:2
0:55 Charles darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:2
01:05 That punch actually went behind Attell's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Charles. 4:2
01:11 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:2
01:19 Charles just comes up short with the combination. 4:2
01:21 Attell misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:4
01:34 Attell is trapped in Charles's corner... 4:4
01:38 Charles is off target with that uppercut. 4:4
01:45 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
01:49 He lands a devastating cross! 8:4
01:49 Attell is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 8:4
02:14 Charles has Attell trapped! 8:4
02:19 Charles misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:4
02:26 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 8:4
02:35 Charles lands a devastating hook! 12:4
02:35 Attell is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 12:4
02:39 The swelling is increasing around Attell's left. 12:4
02:44 Attell is trapped in the corner... 12:4
02:44 Charles lands consecutive blows to Abe Attell's midsection. 14:4
02:55 Charles has Attell trapped in the upper neutral corner... 14:4
02:55 Charles lands a stinging jab. 16:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 14. 18:4

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 15th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Attell's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Attell's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:11 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Charles rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:11 Charles doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:16 Charles got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kenny Adams's instructions work. 0:0
0:21 Attell is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Charles attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:37 Charles is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:46 Charles lands a smashing hook! 4:0
0:46 Attell is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:51 Attell's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 4:0
0:56 Charles scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 7:0
01:14 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Attell back on his heels! 11:0
01:14 Charles has Attell in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 11:0
01:28 Charles lands a strong hook! 16:0
01:28 Attell looks shaken! 16:0
01:32 Attell's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 16:0
01:37 Attell slides into the corner... 16:0
01:41 Charles fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 16:0
01:54 Charles's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 16:0
01:57 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 16:0
02:05 Charles misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 16:0
02:07 Abe Attell scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Charles's jaw. 16:2
02:21 Attell usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Charles tries vainly to score. 16:2
02:23 Attell throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 16:4
02:46 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Nelson is going to have to sort this out. 16:4
02:50 Nelson moves them apart. 16:4
02:55 Charles has Attell trapped! 16:4
02:59 Charles misses wildly with the hook. 16:4
03:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 16:4
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round ends. 18:5

Fight Result

And here with the call is Joe Humphries

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

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for Ezzard Charles

Harold Barnes, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for Abe Attell

Brett Miller, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for...

...Abe Attell

The winner by split decision is Abe Attell!


Score Cards

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 9 10 8 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 143
Abe Attell 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 142

Harold Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 9 10 8 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 142
Abe Attell 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 143

Brett Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 9 10 8 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 142
Abe Attell 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 27 30 24 27 30 27 28 30 27 27 30 30 30 30 30 427
Abe Attell 30 27 30 30 27 30 29 27 30 30 27 30 27 27 27 428


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Abe Attell
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 3.40 4.60
Hooks / Round 5.07 5.13
Crosses / Round 3.93 3.80
Combinations / Round 3.87 4.73
Uppercuts / Round 4.13 3.67


Punches Landed / Round 20.40 21.93
Punches Missed / Round 86.13 31.27


Punching Accuracy 19.1% 41.2%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Using Elbow 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 12 / 10
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 8 / 7 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

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Preliminary 2
Gene Tunney vs Duilio Loi

Fight info: Club Cinema, Pompano Beach, FL, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Barry Yeats, the bout will be scored by three judges: Burt Clements (United States), Eugenia Williams (United States) and Claude Paquette (Canada), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Gene Tunney - Record: 8-4-3 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Francis - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Duilio Loi - Record: 3-4-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack DeForrest - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:19 Tunney fires a volley of punches but Loi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:25 Loi shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Tunney flush! 0:4
0:25 Tunney was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:4
0:35 As high as Tunney is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Duilio Loi takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:43 Loi doesn't connect with the cross. 0:4
0:45 Loi tastes Tunney's jab 2:4
0:58 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:4
01:01 Loi is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:4
01:05 Loi scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Tunney. 2:6
01:19 Gene Tunney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Loi back on his heels! 6:6
01:19 Loi looks shaken! 6:6
01:31 Tunney lands a rapier like jab to the head of Loi 8:6
01:45 Tunney lands a devastating cross! 12:6
01:45 Loi is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 12:6
01:57 A hard uppercut from Tunney lands flush. 15:6
02:01 It appears as if Loi has the makings of a tiny mouse under his left eye. 15:6
02:14 Tunney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loi. 15:6
02:21 That hook from Loi snapped Tunney's head back violently! 15:11
02:21 Tunney takes a step back, obviously hurt! 15:11
02:38 Tunney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 15:11
02:42 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 15:11
02:49 "The Fighting Marine" Tunney lands a strong hook! 20:11
02:49 Loi is reeling.. 20:11
02:58 Tunney ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 22:11
02:58 Tunney has Loi on the run. Maybe he can finish Loi off before the clock ends this round. 22:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 24:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney and Loi square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:16 Tunney lets his hands go inside, but Loi protects his body well. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Loi lands the right hand. 0:2
0:37 Tunney seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 0:2
0:46 Tunney misses with that combination. 0:2
0:57 Tunney looks to work the body, but Loi covers up nicely. 0:2
01:05 Gene Tunney rips a hook to the head. 2:2
01:25 Tunney pins Loi's arms. Now they move apart. 2:2
01:30 Yeats is shouting at Gene Tunney to break! 2:2
01:52 Tunney doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:2
02:08 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:2
02:12 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
02:27 Tunney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:2
02:29 Loi fires a light jab to the stomach 4:4
02:38 Not much steam behind Tunney's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:4
02:43 The swelling under Loi's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 6:4
02:48 Loi said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 6:4
03:00 Loi shows Tunney his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 7:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 George Francis was extremely upbeat during the break with Tunney providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:15 Tunney is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:21 Gene Tunney lands the lead cross. 2:0
0:25 The swelling around Loi's left eye is worsening. 2:0
0:38 Tunney does a great job of moving as Loi tries to work inside. 2:0
0:46 Loi's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:56 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:0
01:01 Loi works his way free! 2:0
01:05 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
01:13 Duilio Loi picks off the jab thrown by Tunney. 2:0
01:21 Tunney wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:0
01:21 * And now it appears as if Loi has been cut the last punch that landed. 5:0
01:21 The cut appears to be outside the right eyebrow. Even if his corner can't staunch the wound, Loi got lucky, at least in the location of the cut. He shouldn't have vision problems from it... 5:0
01:21 Bad news for Loi getting cut so early in the fight, this could cause him a lot of trouble later. 5:0
01:38 Tunney holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Loi to score with a clean shot. 5:0
01:47 Gene Tunney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:0
01:47 Loi is hurt! 9:0
02:00 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
02:10 Tunney wraps his arms around Loi. 9:0
02:15 * Yeats signals an intentional head butt against Tunney which stuns the crowd, the corners and even Tunney's opponent. That was a terrible call! 9:0
02:15 Loi pushes Tunney away. 9:0
02:24 Loi will tie a guy up if he has to. 9:0
02:29 Yeats has to separate the two... 9:0
02:34 Tunney rocks Loi with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 12:0
02:38 There appears to be increased swelling under Loi's left eye. 12:0
02:50 Tunney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 12:0
03:00 Tunney is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 12:0
03:00 Referee Yeats steps in to break it up. 12:0
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 13:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 The cut outside the right eyebrow suffered by Loi has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Loi'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
0:08 Tunney misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:0
0:17 Duilio Loi's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:22 Tunney bounces off the ropes, challenging Loi to come get him. 2:0
0:29 Tunney is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:0
0:29 That punch has reopened a cut on Loi as once again you can see blood on the face of Loi. 4:0
0:29 Loi's got blood flowing noticeably again as the cut outside his right eye has reopened here in Round 4. 4:0
0:29 * Yeats is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Loi's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Loi's face, especially the cut above the eye. 4:0
0:29 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Loi's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Loi and Tunney await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 4. 4:0
0:40 There's some nice hand speed. Gene Tunney fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 6:0
0:45 Loi's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 6:0
0:54 Tunney fires and misses. 6:0
01:11 Tunney has his arms wrapped around Loi... Now they separate. 6:0
01:15 Yeats has to break them apart. 6:0
01:28 Loi wraps up Gene Tunney... Neither fighter will break... 6:0
01:37 Yeats separates the two fighters. 6:0
01:43 Both men look to measure one another. 6:0
01:45 Loi sneaks home the right cross. 6:2
02:02 Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 8:2
02:17 Gene Tunney ties up Loi. Why would he want to clinch now? 8:2
02:29 Yeats moves in to break the clinch. 8:2
02:38 Tunney just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Loi with a sharp combination! 12:2
02:38 Those shots all landed square and Loi felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 12:2
02:52 Tunney is giving Duilio Loi a lot of side-to-side movement. 12:2
03:00 Yeats motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 13:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:05 Well, Loi's corner did what they could with his cut outside the right eyebrow but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:05 Loi's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Loi winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Tunney. 3:0
0:15 Whatever George Francis said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tunney has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 3:0
0:16 Tunney's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Loi's beltline. 5:0
0:30 Tunney circles around the ring. 5:0
0:39 Loi throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:0
0:50 Loi misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:0
0:53 Tunney misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 7:0
0:57 The swelling under Loi's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 7:0
01:15 Tunney fires away but finds nothing but air. 7:0
01:22 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:0
01:27 Tunney gets inside and fires a hook to Loi's body. 9:0
01:46 Loi looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 9:0
02:05 Loi is trying to put his punches together and he tags Tunney with a nice combination of punches. 9:2
02:15 Some nice infighting ends with Loi getting an uppercut in. 9:4
02:24 Tunney doubles up to the body, though Loi seems unfazed. 11:4
02:34 Duilio Loi lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 11:6
02:43 Tunney ducks into an uppercut from Loi. 11:8
02:55 Tunney glances a hook off Loi's side. 13:8
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Yeats to step in and break it up. 14:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Duilio Loi is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Loi's corner has done a great job on the cut outside the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Loi's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Loi's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Loi cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:25 Loi fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 0:0
0:28 Tunney shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:32 The increased swelling around the left eye of Loi is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:0
0:42 Loi dances gracefully across the canvas 2:0
0:46 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:54 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Duilio Loi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:0
0:57 Loi scores with consecutive blows to the body of Tunney. 2:2
01:18 Tunney clinches... Duilio Loi gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:2
01:23 Tunney finally lets go of Loi. 2:2
01:27 Loi and Tunney clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 2:2
01:39 Loi is clinching... 2:2
01:44 * Yeats is telling Loi to quit leaning on the neck. 2:2
02:13 Gene Tunney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loi ducks under it. 2:2
02:16 Loi fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 2:4
02:30 Loi misses with that punch. 2:4
02:37 Tunney's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:4
02:43 Loi launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Tunney's jaw. Loi is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:6
03:00 Loi misses wildly with the hook. 2:6
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 2:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Loi is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:09 * That was a blatant head butt by Tunney and Yeats has stopped the action to scold him 2:0
0:33 Gene Tunney lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:0
0:54 Tunney is flicking the jab, trying to keep Loi at long range. 4:0
0:59 Tunney bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:0
01:04 Loi is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 6:0
01:17 Loi moves to the center of the Ring taunting Tunney with his hands by his sides. 6:0
01:21 Loi moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:2
01:34 Loi backs into a neutral corner. 6:2
01:39 Tunney whiffs with the jab. 6:2
01:45 Loi fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 6:4
01:57 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:4
02:04 Tunney is protecting the body nicely as Loi fails to score inside. 6:4
02:16 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Loi's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:4
02:19 Loi takes a hard cross to the chin from Tunney. 9:4
02:30 Tunney backs into the upper left corner. 9:4
02:35 Loi fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:4
02:52 Gene Tunney just can't find the range with that uppercut. 9:4
03:00 Loi is challenging Tunney to fight him and quit clinching. 9:4
03:00 Yeats moves them apart. 9:4
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 9:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Loi is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Loi still has distension. 0:0
0:10 Loi bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 0:2
0:18 Loi got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack DeForrest's instructions work. 0:2
0:23 Loi grabs Gene Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
0:28 Referee Yeats separates the two... 0:2
0:35 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:40 Loi fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
0:42 Tunney continues to pop the jab 2:2
0:42 Tunney last connect snapped back the head of Loi. And it looks like it has reopened Duilio Loi's cut. 2:2
0:42 Loi has emerged bloodied, as the cut outside his right eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 2:2
0:42 * Loi's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Yeats motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 2:2
0:42 * 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 8 as the fighters approach one another. 2:2
0:53 Gene Tunney feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:2
0:58 Duilio Loi's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 4:2
01:07 Loi fires and misses. 4:2
01:25 The fighters are tied up. Loi tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:2
01:30 Yeats separates the two... 4:2
01:42 Loi back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Tunney. 4:2
01:54 Loi backs into his own corner... 4:2
01:58 Tunney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:2
02:08 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 4:2
02:14 Tunney slides into the corner... 4:2
02:19 Loi is circling his opponent. 4:2
02:27 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:2
02:27 Gene Tunney jolts Loi starting with the body and working up to the head. 7:2
02:44 Tunney moves into the near corner. 7:2
02:49 Duilio Loi leaves the jab just short. 7:2
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Yeats is going to have to sort this out. 7:2
03:00 Tunney tries to get free... Here comes Yeats to break them up... 7:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 8. 7:2

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Loi's corner gave his cut outside the right eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:08 Loi'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
0:13 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:25 Loi slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:30 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:38 Loi fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:50 Tunney's misses as Loi backpedals away. 0:0
0:57 Tunney scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:0
01:10 Gene Tunney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 4:0
01:14 The swelling under Loi's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 4:0
01:25 Tunney throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:0
01:39 Tunney is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 6:0
01:44 Tunney bangs the uppercut home. 8:0
02:00 He voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 8:0
02:10 Duilio Loi works his way in and leans on Tunney... 8:0
02:14 Yeats pries them apart. 8:0
02:18 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 8:0
02:25 Loi retreats into the near right corner. 8:0
02:25 Tunney lands a short hook to the body. 10:0
02:34 Tunney's jab connects to Loi's head 12:0
02:47 Loi has Tunney pinned! 12:0
02:51 That punch actually went behind Tunney's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Duilio Loi. 12:0
03:00 Tunney frees himself from Duilio Loi's clutches! They move to ring center now. 12:0
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:0
03:00 The bell ending Round 9 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 14:0

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Yeats motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Loi'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
0:11 Duilio Loi connects with a violent uppercut! 0:5
0:11 Tunney staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:5
0:20 Jack DeForrest not only gave Loi encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tunney. Now it's up to Loi to implement it. 0:5
0:26 Loi telegraphed that shot and Tunney ducks under it easily. 0:5
0:33 Tunney scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:5
0:33 Loi is suddenly in trouble! 4:5
0:37 Loi seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 4:5
0:46 Tunney swings...and misses. 4:5
0:49 Loi finds a home for his jab, keeping Tunney at bay. 4:7
0:58 * That was a blatant low blow by Tunney and Yeats has stopped the action to scold him 6:7
01:35 Loi's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 6:7
01:47 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 6:7
01:59 Yeats has to break the clinch. 6:7
02:06 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 6:7
02:15 Tunney clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 6:7
02:19 Yeats steps in and breaks it up. 6:7
02:39 Tunney steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:7
02:46 Tunney misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:7
02:57 Loi and Tunney lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 6:7
03:00 Duilio Loi wraps up Gene Tunney. 6:7
03:00 * Yeats is telling Loi to quit using the shoulder. 6:7
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:7
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:7

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 11 begins. 0:0
0:05 Loi'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 Loi connects with an uppercut to the head of Tunney. 0:2
0:16 Jack DeForrest was really animated in Duilio Loi's corner and Loi was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:17 Tunney traps Loi in the corner! 0:2
0:22 Tunney ties up Loi... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 0:2
0:26 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:2
0:33 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:2
0:38 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:2
0:47 Yeats separates them. 0:2
0:56 Duilio Loi tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
0:58 Tunney lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Loi 2:2
01:08 Duilio Loi has Gene Tunney trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:2
01:13 Loi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 2:2
01:22 Tunney scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:2
01:27 Loi's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 4:2
01:42 Loi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
01:50 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:2
01:54 Duilio Loi has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Tunney. 4:2
01:59 Now they break clean. 4:2
02:04 The fighters are throwing punches now! Tunney is being much more effective in this exchange. 7:4
02:13 Tunney scores with three hard shots in a row! 10:4
02:13 That last shot has reopened a cut on Duilio Loi because the blood is flowing again. 10:4
02:13 Now the bleeding from the cut outside Loi's right eye has begun to flow again. 10:4
02:13 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Loi by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Loi's eye. 10:4
02:18 * Referee Yeats halts this fight. * This one is over! Loi is unable to continue due to the severity of the cut over his eye. Tunney gets the TKO victory! 10:4

Fight Result

And here with the call is Chuck Hull

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and still IBO light heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 02:19 mark in Round 11 is...

Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

Burt Clements Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 98
Duilio Loi 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 92

Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 99
Duilio Loi 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 91

Claude Paquette Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 98
Duilio Loi 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 30 30 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 28 295
Duilio Loi 27 27 27 27 27 30 28 27 27 29 276


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Duilio Loi
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.27 2.73
Hooks / Round 5.18 1.55
Crosses / Round 4.27 2.91
Combinations / Round 4.36 1.73
Uppercuts / Round 3.82 2.09


Punches Landed / Round 24.91 11.00
Punches Missed / Round 45.36 53.73


Punching Accuracy 35.4% 17.0%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 4 / 3 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 3


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 4 / 3
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 9 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 4 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

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Support Bout
Eder Jofre vs Henry Armstrong

Fight info: Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Stanley Christodoulou (South Africa), Glen Hamada (United States) and Guillermo Perez Pineda (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Eder Jofre - Record: 7-1-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yvon Michel - Cut Man: Lou Duva
In the blue corner: Henry Armstrong - Record: 4-2-3 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Manny Seamon

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
0:21 Jofre usues his legs to avoid Armstrong's punches. 0:0
0:28 Jofre shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Armstrong flush! 5:0
0:28 Armstrong is going to need to regroup after that blow... 5:0
0:37 Jofre's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 7:0
0:37 Jofre senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 7:0
0:55 Jofre lands a strong hook! 11:0
0:55 Armstrong is suddenly in trouble! 11:0
01:08 Jofre drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 16:0
01:08 Armstrong was stunned by that blow! 16:0
01:21 Jofre is moving around the ring nicely. 16:0
01:30 Jofre misses with that jab. 16:0
01:40 Jofre tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Armstrong. 16:0
01:43 Armstrong rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 16:2
02:03 Armstrong pushes Jofre then steps away from him. 16:2
02:12 Jofre pins Armstrong's arms! The fighters are tied up... 16:2
02:24 Santore has to separate the two... 16:2
02:36 Jofre is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 16:2
02:45 Jofre and Armstrong each take a step back. 16:2
02:57 Armstrong goes straight at Jofre, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 16:2
03:00 Jofre is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Henry Armstrong attempts to move inside on him. 16:2
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 17:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 Armstrong dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jofre back on his heels! 0:4
0:13 Armstrong has Jofre hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 0:4
0:27 Armstrong clinches... Eder Jofre gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:4
0:31 Santore has to break the clinch. 0:4
0:39 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:4
0:51 Armstrong cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jofre had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:4
0:53 Jofre unleashes a fusilade of punches to Armstrong's head. 3:4
01:11 Armstrong just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:4
01:11 Armstrong is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:4
01:23 Armstrong pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 7:6
01:39 Armstrong misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:6
01:50 Armstrong landed a sharp combination that rocked Eder Jofre back on his heels! 7:10
01:50 Jofre is out on his feet after that violent combination! 7:10
01:59 Jofre doesn't have to look for Armstrong this round. He is right there in front of him. 7:10
02:11 Armstrong misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:10
02:27 Armstrong is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:10
02:36 Armstrong scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:12
02:50 Armstrong lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jofre. 7:12
02:56 Armstrong seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:12
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 7:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:11 The fighters move in close and Armstrong gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Jofre. 0:3
0:19 Armstrong got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Manny Seamon's instructions work. 0:3
0:24 Armstrong wraps up Eder Jofre... Neither fighter will break... 0:3
0:33 Jofre tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 0:3
0:38 Jofre's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:3
0:49 Henry Armstrong lets his hands go inside, but Jofre protects his body well. 0:3
0:55 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:3
01:02 Armstrong fires a left hand that Jofre takes high on the shoulder. 0:3
01:10 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:3
01:28 Jofre voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:3
01:32 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:3
01:41 Henry Armstrong lands a devastating cross! 0:7
01:41 Jofre looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:7
01:59 Eder Jofre wraps his arms around Armstrong. 0:7
02:03 Eder Jofre uses his shoulder to force Armstrong out of the clinch. 0:7
02:12 Armstrong lands a solid hook! 0:11
02:12 Jofre is hurt! 0:11
02:21 As high as Jofre is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Armstrong takes advantage of it. 0:11
02:28 Eder Jofre eats a left-right from Armstrong 0:13
02:40 Armstrong lands a short hook to the body. 0:15
02:49 Armstrong sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:17
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Santore to step in. 0:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Armstrong wings a big left hand at Eder Jofre but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 2:2
0:37 Jofre made Armstrong look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Armstrong would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:2
0:44 Armstrong gets his head on the chest of Jofre as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:4
0:59 Jofre catches Armstrong coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:4
0:59 Armstrong was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 6:4
01:14 Jofre drops the right hand flush on Armstrong's chin! 10:4
01:14 Armstrong is trying to regroup after that punch... 10:4
01:27 Santore warns Armstrong for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 10:4
01:32 Armstrong shoves Eder Jofre away. 10:4
01:37 Jofre ducks into an uppercut from Armstrong. 10:6
01:58 Armstrong just can't find the range with that hook. 10:6
02:01 Jofre fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 12:6
02:13 The fighters are throwing punches but Jofre is being much more effective in this battle. 15:8
02:33 Armstrong dips and connects with a hook to the side of Jofre's head. 15:10
02:50 Jofre holds his arms up in disgust as Armstrong holds him around his waist. 15:10
02:54 Santore steps in and breaks it up. 15:10
03:00 Armstrong is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Jofre can't throw punches, I guess. 15:10
03:00 Santore moves in to break the clinch. 15:10
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 15:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:12 Eder Jofre is either lucky or has radar. Armstrong's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:18 Jofre lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:18 Armstrong is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:23 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:34 Armstrong likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Jofre's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:2
0:53 Jofre connects with a violent cross! 8:2
0:53 Armstrong looks shaken! 8:2
01:07 That was a violent straight right by Armstrong! 8:6
01:07 Jofre was shaken by those blows! 8:6
01:22 Jofre works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 8:6
01:30 Armstrong lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 8:8
01:40 Jofre scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 11:8
02:01 Armstrong slides into a neutral corner... 11:8
02:05 Jofre is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 11:8
02:18 Jofre drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 15:8
02:18 That series of punches rocked Henry Armstrong and he looks to be in trouble. 15:8
02:27 Great work to the body by Armstrong as he scores with both hands. 15:11
02:47 Jofre ties up Armstrong... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 15:11
02:52 Santore has to break them apart. 15:11
03:00 Armstrong just misses with a huge shot as Jofre chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 15:11
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! 16:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Jofre snakes the jab through Armstrong's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:16 Yvon Michel seemed to pump up Jofre between rounds. 2:0
0:20 Armstrong's misses as Jofre backpedals away. 2:0
0:23 Jofre with a stiff jab. 5:0
0:41 Jofre lands a vicious uppercut! 9:0
0:41 That blast sent Armstrong reeling into the ropes! 9:0
0:58 Jofre takes a hard combination from Armstrong 9:4
0:58 Jofre seems to have been hurt by that punch! 9:4
01:15 Jofre is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Armstrong. 9:4
01:27 Armstrong cranks up the hook and connects to Jofre's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:8
01:27 That was a beautiful shot, Jofre's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 9:8
01:36 Armstrong pins Jofre in the corner! 9:8
01:40 Jofre picks off the cross by Armstrong. 9:8
01:47 Jofre scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 13:8
01:47 Armstrong is clutching his side! 13:8
01:59 Armstrong lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 13:10
02:13 Jofre tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 13:10
02:16 Armstrong follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 13:13
02:29 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 13:13
02:32 Armstrong scores big with that hook to the jaw of Jofre. Jofre took a step back after absorbing that shot. 13:16
02:37 A small mouse has formed under Eder Jofre's right eye. 13:16
02:46 Armstrong just landed a three punch combo! 13:20
02:46 Eder Jofre is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 13:20
02:50 The swelling under Eder Jofre's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 13:20
02:59 Jofre takes a heavy cross downstairs. 13:24
02:59 Jofre is reeling.. 13:24
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 14:25

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Manny Seamon not only gave Armstrong encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jofre. Now it's up to Armstrong to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Jofre'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
0:12 Jofre whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
0:14 Jofre winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Armstrong. 0:3
0:19 The swelling around Eder Jofre's right eye is worsening. 0:3
0:24 Jofre tastes Armstrong's jab 0:5
0:44 Henry Armstrong leaves the jab just short. 0:5
0:47 Eder Jofre connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:5
01:04 Armstrong fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:5
01:11 There's a straight right by Jofre! 6:5
01:11 Henry Armstrong takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:5
01:23 Armstrong and Jofre go toe to toe with Armstrong getting the better of it. 8:8
01:36 Jofre back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Armstrong. 8:8
01:40 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 8:8
01:44 Jofre backs into the right corner. 8:8
01:49 Henry Armstrong fires a shot, but it glances off Jofre's shoulder. 8:8
01:56 Armstrong throws the cross and scores to the head of Jofre. 8:10
02:00 There appears to be increased swelling under Jofre's right eye. 8:10
02:10 That punch actually went behind Jofre's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Henry Armstrong. 8:10
02:29 Jofre is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:10
02:31 Armstrong's jab is landing with some authority. 8:13
02:40 Armstrong is blocked in his own corner... 8:13
02:40 Jofre gets off a quick combination to the body 10:13
02:56 Jofre is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 13:13
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Santore to step in and break it up. 15:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Jofre'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
0:11 Jofre is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:18 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:18 Jofre wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:0
0:27 Henry Armstrong misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:2
0:41 Armstrong lands a hard cross! 2:7
0:41 Jofre looks shaken! 2:7
0:46 The swelling is increasing around Jofre's right. 2:7
0:55 Armstrong just comes up short with the cross. 2:7
01:05 Henry Armstrong doesn't connect with the combination. 2:7
01:17 Henry Armstrong lands a crushing uppercut! 2:11
01:17 Jofre is suddenly in trouble! 2:11
01:30 Armstrong lands a solid uppercut! 2:15
01:30 Jofre appears shaken by that punch! 2:15
01:34 The increased swelling around the right eye of Jofre is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:15
01:43 Armstrong lands a crushing uppercut! 2:19
01:43 Eder Jofre was staggered by that punch! 2:19
01:56 Armstrong keeps looking to get inside on Jofre 2:19
02:01 Jofre retreats into a neutral corner. 2:19
02:05 Armstrong works his way in and leans on Jofre. 2:19
02:14 Armstrong is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 2:19
02:18 Jofre backs into a neutral corner. 2:19
02:23 * Armstrong is having a point deducted for hitting low. Santore is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Armstrong and his corner people can't believe the call. 2:22
02:23 Armstrong rips a hard jab to Jofre's body 2:22
02:27 Jofre's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:22
02:32 Jofre lands a nice cross but Henry Armstrong turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:22
02:42 Henry Armstrong lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 4:25
02:55 Armstrong tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:25
03:00 Armstrong telegraphed that shot and Eder Jofre ducks under it easily. 4:25
03:00 It looks like Armstrong has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:25
03:00 Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:27

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Henry Armstrong got some great advice from Manny Seamon between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Jofre is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Jofre still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Jofre scores with a winging right! Armstrong's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:0
0:13 Armstrong appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:0
0:17 Jofre is starting to fatigue... 4:0
0:37 Jofre fires a lead right that Armstrong manages to avoid. 4:0
0:39 Armstrong sneaks home the right cross. 4:2
0:51 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:2
0:56 Armstrong is clinching... Jofre is trying to free his gloves... They are under Armstrong's arms... 4:2
01:05 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:2
01:09 Jofre pushes Armstrong away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:2
01:16 Armstrong has his arms wrapped around Jofre... Now they separate. 4:2
01:25 Santore pries them apart. 4:2
01:34 Armstrong tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 4:2
01:39 Jofre backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:2
01:46 Jofre drives that short hook into Armstrong's midsection! 8:2
01:46 Armstrong is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
02:00 Armstrong lands a smashing hook! 8:6
02:00 Jofre is hurt! 8:6
02:09 Armstrong buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 8:9
02:22 That hook by Armstrong jarred Jofre! 8:14
02:22 Jofre staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 8:14
02:27 The swelling under Jofre'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. 8:14
02:31 Jofre is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 8:14
02:34 Jofre slides into the corner... 8:14
02:38 Look out! That was a straight right by Armstrong! 8:18
02:38 Jofre looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:18
02:43 Jofre is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 8:18
02:48 Jofre lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Henry Armstrong from the outside. 11:18
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. 11:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Armstrong looks to be in excellent shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Jofre's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Jofre's cutman does a nice job on Jofre's facial swelling. The distension doesn't seem so obvious now. 0:0
0:12 Armstrong lands a hard uppercut! 0:5
0:12 Jofre is suddenly in trouble! 0:5
0:20 Armstrong throws a punch and lands. Eder Jofre scores with a counter. Looks like Armstrong was a little more effective. 2:8
0:20 Armstrong has Jofre in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 10th. 2:8
0:25 Jofre seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 2:8
0:29 Armstrong has Jofre blocked in! 2:8
0:34 Henry Armstrong throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Jofre but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:8
0:40 Jofre retreats into the near right corner. 2:8
0:45 Armstrong throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:8
0:51 Armstrong splits Jofre's gloves with an uppercut. 2:10
0:51 Jofre is badly stunned and Armstrong will try to finish him off here in the 10th round! 2:10
01:00 Armstrong fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:12
01:00 He appears to have Jofre out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Jofre looks ready to go, as Armstrong closes in to try and end this fight. 2:12
01:18 * Jofre takes a sizzling combination flush to the chin and drops to his hands and knees!!! 2:12
01:21 Santore crouches over Jofre and begins to count.. 2:21
01:21 1... 2:21
01:22 2... 2:21
01:23 3... 2:21
01:24 4... 2:21
01:25 5... 2:21
01:26 6... 2:21
01:27 7... 2:21
01:28 8... 2:21
01:28 * Jofre finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 2:21
01:28 Santore is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 2:21
01:28 There's time for Armstrong to finish Jofre if he can do it. 2:21
01:41 Armstrong fires and misses. 2:21
01:48 Jofre retreats into his own corner... 2:21
01:52 Armstrong tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jofre ducks under it. 2:21
01:59 Armstrong has Jofre pinned! 2:21
02:04 Armstrong forces his way inside. 2:21
02:13 Henry Armstrong just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Jofre with a sharp combination! 2:25
02:13 Jofre appears shaken by those punches! 2:25
02:17 Jofre is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:25
02:23 Eder Jofre is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:25
02:26 Jofre scores with a piston-like jab. 5:25
02:43 Eder Jofre pins Armstrong's arms. Now they move apart. 5:25
02:48 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 5:25
02:57 Henry Armstrong looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 5:25
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 4:27

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 11, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Jofre. 0:0
0:07 Jofre's corner has done a great job on his swelling. They've got it under control, at least for now. 0:0
0:08 Armstrong traps Jofre in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Armstrong lands a strong cross! 0:4
0:12 What a devastating shot, Jofre looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 0:4
0:21 Armstrong received a pep talk from Manny Seamon before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:4
0:26 Armstrong really buried that punch into Jofre's ribs. 0:9
0:26 Jofre looks shaken! 0:9
0:31 Jofre's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:9
0:43 Jofre picks off the jab thrown by Armstrong. 0:9
0:50 Armstrong has Jofre trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:9
0:54 Jofre is trying to free his gloves from under Armstrong's gloves. 0:9
0:59 * The referee is cautioning Armstrong about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Santore isn't going to let it happen. 0:9
01:13 Armstrong fires a punch over the jab of Eder Jofre and gets it in for points. 0:11
01:22 Armstrong rips a hook to the head. 0:13
01:42 * Armstrong lands a hard combination to the head and Jofre is down!! 0:13
01:45 Santore starts counting... 0:22
01:45 1... 0:22
01:46 2... 0:22
01:47 3... 0:22
01:48 4... 0:22
01:49 5... 0:22
01:50 6... 0:22
01:51 7... 0:22
01:52 8... 0:22
01:52 * Jofre still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Santore is taking a long look at him. 0:22
01:52 Santore is looking at Jofre closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 0:22
01:52 Armstrong wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:22
01:57 Jofre is really shaken up having been down in both this round, and the round prior. 0:22
02:06 Armstrong fires and misses. 0:22
02:17 Armstrong misses wildly with the Hook. 0:22
02:28 Armstrong lands a wicked cross! 0:26
02:28 That shot buckled Jofre's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:26
02:32 Jofre is going to have to reach deep here or Santore is going to have no choice but to stop this fight. 0:26
02:32 There has to be something done about the swelling around Jofre's right eye as it continues to worsen. 0:26
02:41 Armstrong throws a crushing right to Jofre's jaw! 0:31
02:41 Jofre is staggered... 0:31
02:50 * That punch caught Jofre clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Eder Jofre goes down after a delayed reaction to the combination by Armstrong! 0:31
02:53 Santore begins counting... 0:39
02:53 1... 0:39
02:54 2... 0:39
02:55 3... 0:39
02:56 4... 0:39
02:57 5... 0:39
02:58 Jofre is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 6 but he is badly hurt. 0:39
02:59 7... 0:39
03:00 8... 0:39
03:00 9... 0:39
03:00 10! 0:39
03:00 * And the referee signals an end to the fight as the corner men of Jofre jump into the ring to help their fallen fighter! Armstrong has won this fight by KO in the 11th! 0:39

Fight Result

Let's go to Ben Bentley for the call...

At the end of Round 11, the winner and new IBF welterweight champion by knockout is...

Henry Armstrong!


Score Cards

Stanley Christodoulou Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Eder Jofre 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 93
Henry Armstrong 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 96

Glen Hamada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Eder Jofre 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 93
Henry Armstrong 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 96

Guillermo Perez Pineda Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Eder Jofre 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 8 92
Henry Armstrong 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Eder Jofre 30 27 27 30 29 27 30 27 27 24 278
Henry Armstrong 27 30 30 27 28 30 27 30 30 30 289


Statistics
Categories Eder Jofre Henry Armstrong
Knockdowns scored 0 3


Jabs / Round 3.27 5.64
Hooks / Round 2.64 5.73
Crosses / Round 5.00 4.91
Combinations / Round 3.36 8.27
Uppercuts / Round 2.82 7.09


Punches Landed / Round 17.09 31.64
Punches Missed / Round 14.73 78.27


Punching Accuracy 53.7% 28.8%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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

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Co-Feature
Muhammad Ali vs Sandy Saddler

Fight info: Motor City Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Gerald Scott, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hector Hernandez (Mexico), Pierre Benoist (United States) and Raul Caiz Jr. (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Muhammad Ali - Record: 10-4-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Jim Strickland
In the blue corner: Sandy Saddler - Record: 5-3-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Ted Walker - Cut Man: Nick Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Ali and Saddler 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
0:13 Saddler is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Ali. 0:0
0:25 The fighters are tied up. Saddler tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:34 Scott has to separate the two... 0:0
0:39 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:49 Ali lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 2:0
0:58 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:0
01:06 Ali wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Saddler's defense. 2:0
01:09 Saddler can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 2:2
01:28 Ali pins Sandy Saddler's arms. Now they move apart. 2:2
01:32 Referee Scott steps in to break it up. 2:2
01:42 Saddler fires and misses. 2:2
01:53 Ali takes a heavy hook downstairs. 2:6
01:53 Ali is suddenly in trouble! 2:6
02:07 Saddler 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. 2:6
02:15 Saddler gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:8
02:29 Saddler looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 2:8
02:32 Ali gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 4:8
02:41 Ali bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 6:8
02:51 As high as Ali is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Sandy Saddler takes advantage of it. 6:8
02:54 Saddler digs a short hook to ribs of Muhammad Ali. 6:10
03:00 Saddler cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ali had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:10
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 5:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:14 Ali cranks up the hook and connects to Saddler's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:0
0:14 Saddler was shaken by those blows! 4:0
0:33 Ali holds his arms up in disgust as Sandy Saddler holds him around his waist. 4:0
0:42 Scott is shouting at Saddler to break! 4:0
0:55 Muhammad Ali drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 9:0
0:55 Saddler is hurt! 9:0
01:08 Ali wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:0
01:22 Saddler leaves the jab just short. 11:0
01:29 Ali is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 11:0
01:44 Saddler is trying to free his gloves from under Ali's gloves. 11:0
01:53 Ali shoves Saddler away. 11:0
01:58 Saddler buries a hook to the body of Ali. 11:3
02:14 Saddler drives that short hook into Ali's midsection! 11:7
02:14 Ali is reeling.. 11:7
02:28 Ali can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 11:7
02:40 Both men look to measure one another. 11:7
02:48 Ali lands a strong cross! 15:7
02:48 Saddler looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 15:7
03:00 Sandy Saddler fires away but finds nothing but air. 15:7
03:00 There's the bell. Ali wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 14:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Muhammad "The Greatest" Ali received a pep talk from Robert McCracken before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Ali misses with that combination. 0:0
0:30 Saddler throws a flurry of punches but Ali either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:33 Ali moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:0
0:53 Sandy Saddler connects with a violent combination! 2:5
0:53 Ali is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 2:5
01:02 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 4:7
01:15 Ali's finds a home on Saddler's jaw. 6:7
01:24 These guys are really going at it but Saddler looks to be getting the worse of it. 9:9
01:37 Muhammad Ali lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:9
01:51 Ali misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:9
01:54 Saddler throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Ali. 11:12
02:08 Ali lands a devastating cross! 15:12
02:08 Saddler was shaken by that blow! 15:12
02:12 A touch of swelling can now be seen under Saddler's left eye. 15:12
02:21 Ali circles around the ring. 15:12
02:30 Ali fires a shot, but it glances off Saddler's shoulder. 15:12
02:45 Saddler fires a volley of punches but Muhammad Ali was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 15:12
02:48 Muhammad Ali feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 17:12
02:52 The swelling under Saddler's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 17:12
03:00 Ali is moving around the ring nicely. 17:12
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 19:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:18 Saddler wraps up Ali. 0:0
0:22 Scott steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:26 Saddler's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:35 Sandy Saddler clamps Ali's arms to his side and holds on until Scott breaks the hold. 0:0
0:44 Scott has to break them apart. 0:0
0:53 Ali has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Saddler. 0:0
0:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
01:02 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:10 Look out! That was a straight right by Ali! 4:0
01:10 Ali has Saddler in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:0
01:14 Saddler's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 4:0
01:30 Saddler fires a lead right that Ali manages to avoid. 4:0
01:36 Ali shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Saddler flush! 9:0
01:36 Saddler staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 9:0
01:58 Sandy Saddler just misses with a huge shot as Ali chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:0
02:00 Ali scores with a hook to the side of the head. 11:0
02:14 Saddler lands a smashing cross! 11:4
02:14 Muhammad Ali is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 11:4
02:23 Ali moves in and scores with a quick jab. 13:4
02:28 The swelling is increasing around Saddler's left. 13:4
02:36 Ali doesn't have to look for Sandy Saddler this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:4
02:56 Saddler takes a cross to the head from Ali. 15:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 15:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:05 Saddler got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Walker's instructions work. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Saddler's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Sandy Saddler's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Ali landed a sharp combination that rocked Saddler back on his heels! 4:0
0:11 Saddler appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:25 Ali is giving Saddler a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:0
0:29 Saddler was hearing it from Ted Walker between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 4:0
0:30 Not a lot on that hook to Ali's side, but it scored. 4:2
0:39 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:2
0:42 Ali scores with a stunning hook to the head. 7:2
0:46 There appears to be increased swelling under Saddler's left eye. 7:2
0:51 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 7:2
01:00 Sandy Saddler wings a big left hand at Ali but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:2
01:07 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:2
01:14 Saddler misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:2
01:16 Muhammad Ali pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 9:2
01:32 Ali lands a hook to the ribs. 11:2
01:42 Ali leans on Saddler and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 13:2
01:55 Saddler tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Ali lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 16:2
01:59 Saddler's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 16:2
02:06 Ali scores with consecutive blows to the body of Saddler. 18:2
02:16 Saddler gets inside and fires a hook to Ali's body. 18:4
02:25 Saddler eats a left-right from Ali 20:4
02:39 Muhammad Ali is flicking the jab, trying to keep Saddler at long range. 20:4
02:48 Sandy Saddler frees himself from Ali's clutches! They move to ring center now. 20:4
03:00 Saddler is just missing by a hair with his punches. 20:4
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Scott to step in. 22:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker seemed to pump up Saddler between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Saddler'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
0:09 Saddler has Ali trapped! 0:0
0:13 Saddler misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:16 Ali scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:0
0:27 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:0
0:27 Saddler throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Ali. 2:3
0:44 Sandy Saddler misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:3
0:52 Saddler retreats into the near corner. 2:3
0:52 Ali gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Saddler with an uppercut. 4:3
0:52 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 4:3
0:56 Saddler's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Ali. 4:3
01:09 Saddler throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Ali but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:3
01:16 Saddler appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:3
01:19 Ali is trapped in the corner... 4:3
01:23 Saddler forces his way inside. 4:3
01:28 Ali has Saddler blocked in! 4:3
01:33 And Saddler tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Ali! 8:3
01:33 Saddler looks like he was hurt by that punch! 8:3
01:37 Sandy Saddler's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 8:3
01:47 Saddler whiffs with the cross. 8:3
01:53 Ali just landed a devastating three punch combo! 12:3
01:53 Those punches hurt Saddler and he looks to hang on. 12:3
02:03 Saddler drives a brutal left hook home just above Ali's trunks. 12:6
02:13 Saddler is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Ali with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 12:9
02:24 Ali seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:9
02:28 Ali scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 15:9
02:32 The swelling around Saddler's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 15:9
02:37 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 15:9
02:40 Ali's jab is finds it's mark. 18:9
02:54 Saddler can't score with short uppercut inside. Ali got his gloves in front of the punch. 18:9
02:56 Saddler eats a short cross from Muhammad Ali amd backs away. 20:9
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 20:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saddler was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker was livid with Saddler after his display in that last round. 0:0
0:08 Saddler's cutman does a nice job on Saddler's facial swelling. The distension doesn't seem so obvious now. 0:0
0:14 Saddler pins Muhammad Ali's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:23 Scott moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:27 Whatever Robert McCracken said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ali has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:33 Sandy Saddler drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:33 Ali was shaken by those blows! 0:4
0:49 Ali gets in a short cross to the body. 2:4
0:58 Ali brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:4
01:03 Ali dances gracefully across the canvas 2:4
01:11 Saddler pins Muhammad Ali in the corner! 2:4
01:16 Ali takes a hard combination from Sandy Saddler 2:8
01:16 How is Ali standing after that? 2:8
01:32 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:8
01:32 Ali's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:8
01:49 Ali usues his legs to avoid Saddler's punches. 4:8
01:52 Ali ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 7:8
02:05 Saddler throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Ali 7:11
02:14 Ali retreats into a neutral corner. 7:11
02:19 Saddler fires and misses. 7:11
02:21 Ali doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 9:11
02:25 Saddler's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 9:11
02:44 Saddler just can't find the range with that uppercut. 9:11
02:51 Ali lands a crushing hook! 13:11
02:51 Saddler was stunned by that blow! 13:11
03:00 Ali slides into a neutral corner... 13:11
03:00 Saddler is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 13:11
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 14:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Quick efficient work in the corner of Saddler has his facial puffiness under control. The swelling actually looks as if it has lessened somewhat. 0:0
0:14 Saddler throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:25 He just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:40 Sandy Saddler fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:51 Ali scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:0
01:04 Saddler lands a hard cross! 2:5
01:04 That was a beautiful shot, Ali's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 2:5
01:20 Oh!!! Saddler unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:9
01:20 Muhammad Ali was staggered by that punch! 2:9
01:34 Saddler continues to follow Ali about the ring. 2:9
01:46 Ali splits Saddler's gloves with an uppercut. 4:9
02:11 Saddler charges Muhammad Ali trying to get inside 4:9
02:17 Ali scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:9
02:17 * Ali's last punch snapped back the head of Saddler. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 7:9
02:17 * There's a good bit of blood coming from under Saddler's right eye; it may be worse than it looks from here. 7:9
02:31 Saddler misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:9
02:42 * Ali lands a powerful cross to Sandy Saddler's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 7:9
02:44 Muhammad Ali is ushered to a neutral corner by Scott and the count begins.. 13:9
02:44 1... 13:9
02:45 2... 13:9
02:46 3... 13:9
02:46 * Saddler looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 13:9
02:46 Scott seems convinced that Saddler is ok, and the fight will continue! 13:9
02:46 Ali must sense that he's got Saddler just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 13:9
02:51 Saddler is breathing heavily... 13:9
02:55 The fighters are at close quarters now as Ali lands a hook downstairs. 15:9
02:55 Muhammad Ali has Saddler hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 15:9
03:00 The swelling under Saddler's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 15:9
03:00 Ali appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:9
03:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 15:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Saddler's corner has done a great job on the cut under the right eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Saddler is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:14 Ali throws the cross and scores to the head of Saddler. 2:0
0:23 Saddler got some great advice from Nick Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 2:0
0:31 Saddler is off target with that combination. 2:0
0:38 Saddler is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:41 Ali moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:46 Saddler misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
01:00 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
01:07 Saddler's misses as Ali backpedals away. 2:0
01:10 Ali throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:0
01:14 Sandy Saddler looks exhausted but Ali still looks like he is fresh. 4:0
01:14 Saddler is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 4:0
01:23 Ali traps Sandy Saddler in the corner! 4:0
01:23 Ali throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Saddler. 7:0
01:35 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 7:0
01:35 Saddler walks in to a glancing hook from Muhammad Ali. 9:0
01:53 Saddler telegraphed that shot and Ali ducks under it easily. 9:0
01:55 Saddler seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 9:0
02:07 Ali picks off the jab by Saddler. 9:0
02:18 Sandy Saddler traps Ali in the corner! 9:0
02:23 Saddler misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:0
02:29 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:0
02:32 Ali scores to the body with a jab 11:0
02:45 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 11:0
02:45 Saddler is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 11:3
03:00 He lands a solid uppercut! 11:7
03:00 Ali is staggered... 11:7
03:00 Round 9 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 12:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Saddler's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:08 Sandy Saddler's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 Ali is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Saddler misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:15 Ali lets a quick hook go, catching Saddler moving in. 2:0
0:25 Saddler is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:0
0:29 Saddler buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 2:3
0:45 Saddler seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:3
0:56 Ali tries to drop the right hand over the top but Saddler ducks under it. 2:3
01:03 Saddler drops the right hand flush on Ali's chin! 2:7
01:03 Ali is dazed and he is in trouble!! 2:7
01:16 Ali does a great job of moving as Saddler tries to work inside. 2:7
01:26 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:7
01:36 Saddler traps Ali's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Scott breaks it up. 2:7
01:45 Scott separates them. 2:7
01:50 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:7
01:59 Saddler swings...and misses. 2:7
02:05 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 2:7
02:27 That was a violent straight right by Saddler! 2:11
02:27 Ali appears shaken by those punches! 2:11
02:44 Saddler lands a hard hook! 2:15
02:44 Ali is gasping for air!! 2:15
02:58 Ali smothers Saddler's attack as Saddler tries to get off some shots inside. 2:15
03:00 It looks like Ali has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:15
03:00 Saddler shows Ali his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 10. 2:15

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Saddler looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Sandy Saddler'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
0:08 Ali bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:24 Saddler lands a vicious hook! 2:5
0:24 Ali is suddenly in trouble! 2:5
0:36 Ali is staying at the center of the ring. 2:5
0:41 Ali lets his hands go inside, but Saddler protects his body well. 2:5
0:48 Saddler pins Ali in the corner! 2:5
0:48 Saddler's jab is fast and accurate. 2:7
0:59 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:7
01:04 Saddler just landed a three punch combo! 2:11
01:04 Ali was stopped cold by that series of shots! 2:11
01:16 Saddler seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:11
01:19 Some good body work by Ali but not much on those punches. 4:11
01:24 It seems every shot Saddler takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 4:11
01:32 Saddler has Ali cornered! 4:11
01:36 Saddler fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:11
01:47 Saddler lands a devastating hook! 4:15
01:47 Ali looks shaken! 4:15
01:57 Ali lands a stinging jab. 6:15
02:17 The fighters are at ring center... 6:15
02:21 Saddler doesn't connect with the jab. 6:15
02:23 Ali gets off a quick combination to the body 8:15
02:44 Ali picks off the jab thrown by Saddler. 8:15
02:51 Ali is trapped in Saddler's corner... 8:15
02:56 That punch actually went behind Ali's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Saddler. 8:15
03:00 Ali catches Saddler coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:15
03:00 Sandy Saddler was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 12:15
03:00 Sandy Saddler seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 12:15
03:00 It looks like Ali has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:15
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:16

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 12. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Saddler is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Saddler still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Ali lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Saddler's defense. 3:0
0:13 The swelling under Saddler's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 3:0
0:25 There's a straight right by Saddler! 3:4
0:25 That's the punch Saddler hoped to land! Ali looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 3:4
0:42 Ali just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 3:8
0:42 Ali is clutching his side! 3:8
0:56 Saddler misses wildly with the Hook. 3:8
0:58 Ali shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 5:8
01:10 The action is at ring center. 5:8
01:15 Ali ends up behind Saddler as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 5:8
01:19 Sandy Saddler has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 5:8
01:23 Ali moves into the upper left corner. 5:8
01:27 Saddler lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ali. 5:8
01:30 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Ali can land a solid one. 7:8
01:42 Ali scores with several light punches to the head. 9:8
01:46 The increased swelling around the left eye of Saddler is fast becoming a hindurance. 9:8
01:55 Saddler misses with that punch. 9:8
02:08 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 9:8
02:17 Saddler wraps up Ali... Neither fighter will break... 9:8
02:21 Scott separates the two... 9:8
02:34 Saddler takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 9:8
02:42 Ali ties up Saddler. Why would he want to clinch now? 9:8
02:47 Ali uses his shoulder to force Saddler out of the clinch. 9:8
02:56 Saddler has his arms wrapped around Ali... Now they separate. 9:8
03:00 It looks like the fighters heads came together as they were tangled up inside. 9:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 12. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 10:8

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 13 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:05 Saddler'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
0:10 Saddler ties up Ali... 0:0
0:15 Ali pushes Saddler away. 0:0
0:19 Robert McCracken was really animated in Ali's corner and Ali was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:19 Ali backs into the left corner. 0:0
0:24 Sandy Saddler fires a left hand that Ali takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:26 Ali lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:0
0:30 There has to be something done about the swelling around Saddler's left eye as it continues to worsen. 3:0
0:35 A flurry of blows from Ali lands to the body 5:0
0:49 Saddler tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ali. 5:0
0:51 Ali flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 7:0
01:05 Saddler looks to work the body, but Ali covers up nicely. 7:0
01:16 Saddler has Ali pinned! 7:0
01:21 Ali is either lucky or has radar. Saddler's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:0
01:28 Ali scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:0
01:28 Saddler is suddenly in trouble! 11:0
01:32 Saddler's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 11:0
01:44 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 11:0
01:48 The Referee breaks it up... 11:0
01:56 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 11:0
02:00 Saddler tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 11:0
02:03 Ali fires a light jab to the stomach 13:0
02:16 Saddler tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 13:0
02:31 Sandy Saddler dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ali back on his heels! 13:4
02:31 Muhammad Ali looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 13:4
02:43 Saddler lands a short hook to the body. 13:6
02:57 There's a hard shot off the top of Ali's head! 13:10
02:57 Ali was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 13:10
03:00 Ali appears to have this fight under control. 13:10
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 12:10

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Saddler is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Ted Walker not only gave Saddler encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ali. Now it's up to Saddler to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Saddler'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
0:11 Saddler whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
0:22 Saddler swings...and misses. 0:0
0:29 Ali really buried that punch into Saddler's ribs. 4:0
0:29 Saddler was hurt by those blows! 4:0
0:46 Saddler just comes up short with the cross. 4:0
0:58 Saddler looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 4:0
01:10 Ali lands a wicked cross! 9:0
01:10 Saddler's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:0
01:14 Saddler's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 9:0
01:23 Ali usues his legs to avoid Saddler's punches. 9:0
01:26 Ali scores with an excellent cross. 12:0
01:37 Saddler has Ali trapped in the left neutral corner... 12:0
01:42 Saddler tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:0
01:48 Ali backs into a neutral corner. 12:0
01:53 Saddler grabs and holds Ali... 12:0
01:57 Scott separates the two fighters. 12:0
02:07 Ali tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Sandy Saddler blocks it. 12:0
02:14 Saddler pummels Ali, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 12:4
02:14 Ali suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 12:4
02:26 Ali slides into the corner... 12:4
02:30 Saddler 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. 12:4
02:32 Ali continues to pop the jab 14:4
02:32 And now it appears as if Sandy Saddler's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 14:4
02:32 The gash under Sandy Saddler's right eye is bleeding again. 14:4
02:32 * The two fighters are circling one another. Muhammad Ali looks like he's trying to target the bleeding that has become much more noticeable on the face of Saddler. The referee has also taken a sudden interest in the claret flowing down the face of Saddler 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 Saddler's injury. Fortunately, none of the bleeding is above the fighter's eyes or matters would be much more serious. 14:4
02:32 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Scott is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 14:4
02:53 Saddler lands a crushing cross! 14:8
02:53 Ali is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 14:8
03:00 Saddler's misses as Ali backpedals away. 14:8
03:00 Ali seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Ali's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 14. 14:8

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Saddler's corner men worked their magic on his's cut under the right eye. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Saddler is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Ali scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:17 Nick Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Saddler providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:22 Saddler whiffs with the jab. 2:0
0:30 Saddler glances a hook off Ali's side. 2:2
0:40 Ali slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:45 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:2
0:49 Ali works his way free! 2:2
01:01 Ali is protecting the body nicely as Saddler fails to score inside. 2:2
01:09 The action is back at ring center. 2:2
01:13 Saddler lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ali. 2:2
01:15 There's the uppercut from Ali. That opening has been there all fight for him. 4:2
01:27 Both fighters are flailing away but Ali is definitely landing the better punches. 7:4
01:31 The swelling around Saddler's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 7:4
01:39 Ali retreats into his own corner... 7:4
01:44 Apparently Saddler feels it's a good strategy to hug Ali and force Scott to come separate them. 7:4
01:53 Scott breaks them up... 7:4
02:03 Saddler lets his hands go inside, but Ali protects his body well. 7:4
02:05 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Ali lands a short uppercut to the chin of Saddler. 9:4
02:19 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Scott is going to have to sort this out. 9:4
02:31 Scott has to break the clinch. 9:4
02:35 Both men look to measure one another. 9:4
02:38 Saddler moves into the lower corner. 9:4
02:38 Ali sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 11:4
02:48 Ali backs into his own corner... 11:4
02:52 Saddler is holding on to Ali. He seems to be taking a breather. 11:4
02:57 Scott moves them apart. 11:4
03:00 Saddler's misses as Ali backpedals away. 11:4
03:00 Ali appears to have this fight under control. 11:4
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 11:3

Fight Result

And here with the call is Amy Hayes

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

Hector Hernandez, Mexico scores the bout 146 to 138

Pierre Benoist, United States scores the bout 145 to 139

Raul Caiz Jr., United States scores the bout 146 to 138

And your winner and still WBA heavyweight champion by unanimous decision Muhammad Ali!!!


Score Cards

Hector Hernandez Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 146
Sandy Saddler 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 138

Pierre Benoist Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 145
Sandy Saddler 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 139

Raul Caiz Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 146
Sandy Saddler 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 138

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 27 30 30 30 30 29 30 30 29 27 28 29 29 30 29 437
Sandy Saddler 30 27 27 27 27 28 27 24 28 30 29 28 28 27 28 415


Statistics
Categories Muhammad Ali Sandy Saddler
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 9.00 3.00
Hooks / Round 5.13 3.07
Crosses / Round 6.07 4.27
Combinations / Round 8.13 2.33
Uppercuts / Round 4.60 3.40


Punches Landed / Round 32.93 16.07
Punches Missed / Round 10.40 112.40


Punching Accuracy 76.0% 12.5%


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


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 1
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) 0 1


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 11 / 11 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 8 / 8
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

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Main Event
Benny Leonard vs Harry Greb

Fight info: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Toby Gibson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Keith MacDonald (United States), Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium) and Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Benny Leonard - Record: 9-0-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Joe Chavez
In the blue corner: Harry Greb - Record: 7-3-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Johnny Tocco

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:13 Leonard scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:32 Leonard dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Greb back on his heels! 6:0
0:32 And Greb's in big trouble now! 6:0
0:44 Greb rips a hook to the head. 6:2
0:58 Leonard is moving like a ghost out there, as Greb trys in vain to corner him 6:2
01:03 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
01:10 Leonard connects with a violent combination! 10:2
01:10 How is Greb standing after those shots? 10:2
01:24 Leonard misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 10:2
01:35 The action slows for the moment. 10:2
01:43 Greb misses wildly with the Hook. 10:2
01:50 Leonard lands a crushing cross! 14:2
01:50 That's the punch Leonard hoped to land! Greb looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 14:2
01:59 Greb doesn't have to look for Leonard this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:2
02:02 Leonard scores with a nice right cross. 16:2
02:13 * Wow, too many more shots like that from Greb and Leonard can pretty much forget about having any children. Gibson implores him to keep them up. 16:4
02:31 As high as Greb is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Leonard takes advantage of it. 16:4
02:38 Greb swings...and misses. 16:4
02:49 Greb cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Benny Leonard had his elbows tucked in nicely. 16:4
03:00 Greb catches Leonard coming in with a sweet uppercut! 16:9
03:00 That shot buckled Leonard's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 16:9
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 17:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:16 Harry Greb just can't find the range with that cross. 0:0
0:27 Harry Greb scores with several light punches to the head. 0:2
0:45 Greb is clinching... 0:2
0:50 Leonard works his way free! 0:2
0:54 A straight cross from Greb gets through Leonard's guard. 0:4
0:54 * And now it appears as if Leonard has been cut the last punch that landed. 0:5
0:54 * They will need to do a little work on the cut under Leonard's right eye between rounds; it's obviously cut. 0:5
0:54 No fighter likes to see themself cut during a fight, let alone this early in the bout. 0:5
01:12 Leonard works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:5
01:16 Harry Greb connects with an uppercut to the head of Benny Leonard. 0:7
01:25 Greb has Leonard trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:7
01:30 Greb lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 0:7
01:38 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:7
01:49 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 0:7
01:54 Gibson has to pull the fighters away from each other as Greb locks up Leonard's arms. 0:7
01:58 Gibson breaks them up... 0:7
02:09 Leonard looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:7
02:19 Greb looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 0:9
02:31 Greb scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:11
02:44 Greb slips inside and lands a hook. 0:13
02:56 Greb bangs the uppercut home. 0:15
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 1:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Bill Gore said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Greb has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:05 Leonard is ready to go. The cut under the right eye he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:07 Leonard lands the lead cross. 2:0
0:24 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:26 Greb moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:2
0:35 Leonard pins Greb in the corner! 2:2
0:35 * Leonard's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Gibson to keep 'em up. 4:2
0:54 Greb connects with a left-right combo. 4:4
01:11 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:4
01:26 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:4
01:37 Leonard brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
01:41 Leonard clamps Harry Greb's arms to his side and holds on until Gibson breaks the hold. 4:4
01:46 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:4
01:50 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:4
01:55 Greb moves into the left corner. 4:4
01:55 Benny Leonard scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:4
02:09 Leonard gets off a jab to the solar plexus 8:4
02:22 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:4
02:26 Leonard lands a hard uppercut! 12:4
02:26 Greb seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 12:4
02:39 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 12:4
02:43 Greb throws a flurry of punches but Leonard either blocks or slips them. 12:4
02:46 Leonard is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 14:4
03:00 Leonard tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Greb blocks it. 14:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Greb's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Bill Gore was extremely upbeat during the break with Greb providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Benny Leonard traps Greb in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Leonard looks to work the body, but Greb covers up nicely. 0:0
0:16 A flurry of blows from Greb lands to the body 0:2
0:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:29 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:2
0:29 Greb bangs a right cross off the face of Leonard. 0:4
0:42 Greb misses with that jab. 0:4
0:54 Harry Greb pins Benny Leonard's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:4
0:58 Greb uses his shoulder to force Leonard out of the clinch. 0:4
01:04 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:08 Greb lands consecutive blows to Leonard's midsection. 0:6
01:21 Greb tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:8
01:39 Greb and Leonard are in a clinch, Gibson hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:8
01:51 Gibson steps in and breaks it up. 0:8
01:55 Harry Greb has Leonard trapped! 0:8
02:00 Leonard smothers Greb's attack as Greb tries to get off some shots inside. 0:8
02:07 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:8
02:10 Leonard is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:8
02:31 Leonard pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:8
02:51 Leonard doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Greb's head? 6:8
02:51 Greb looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 6:8
03:00 Leonard does a great job of moving as Greb tries to work inside. 6:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Greb got some great advice from Bill Gore between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:07 Leonard traps Greb in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Leonard tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:18 Greb just landed a three punch combo! 0:5
0:18 Leonard is out on his feet after that violent combination! 0:5
0:31 Greb has Leonard cornered! 0:5
0:35 Greb lets his hands go inside, but Leonard protects his body well. 0:5
0:38 Leonard scores with a glancing cross. 2:5
0:47 Leonard lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 4:5
01:01 Greb knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:5
01:06 The fighters are trading punches and Leonard seems to have won that exchange. 7:7
01:24 Greb misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:7
01:35 Greb fires away but finds nothing but air. 7:7
01:43 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 7:7
01:47 Leonard is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 7:7
01:52 Greb lets a quick hook go, catching Leonard moving in. 7:9
02:01 Greb lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 7:11
02:18 Leonard throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Greb's jaw. 9:11
02:27 Greb lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 9:13
02:51 Greb whiffs with the cross. 9:13
03:00 Leonard has Greb blocked in! 9:13
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 10:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Greb bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 0:2
0:17 Pepe Correa was really animated in Leonard's corner and Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:17 Greb backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:17 Benny Leonard lands a jab to Greb's midsection 2:2
0:30 Benny Leonard retreats into the left corner. 2:2
0:34 Greb wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Leonard's defense. 2:2
0:36 Leonard lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Greb on the end of that punch. 4:2
0:50 Greb misses with that punch. 4:2
0:52 Benny Leonard works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:2
01:05 Greb is staying at the center of the ring. 6:2
01:10 That punch actually went behind Leonard's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Greb. 6:2
01:12 Greb eats a short cross from Leonard amd backs away. 8:2
01:21 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Greb lands the right hand. 8:4
01:21 Greb last connect snapped back the head of Leonard. And it looks like it has reopened Leonard's cut. 8:4
01:21 Blood is running from under the right eye of Leonard again. 8:4
01:32 Leonard is trapped in the corner... 8:4
01:32 Greb gets off a quick combination to the body 8:6
01:46 Greb landed a sharp combination that rocked Benny Leonard back on his heels! 8:11
01:46 Leonard was staggered by those punches... 8:11
02:00 Greb just misses with a huge shot as Leonard chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:11
02:07 Greb gets the cross through Leonard's guard. 8:13
02:16 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:13
02:23 Greb grabs Leonard's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Gibson has to force Greb to let go. 8:13
02:28 Gibson is shouting at Greb to break! 8:13
02:37 Greb misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:13
02:39 Leonard catches Greb with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 10:13
02:56 "The Pittsburgh Windmill" Greb lands a strong uppercut! 10:17
02:56 Greb has Leonard in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:17
03:00 * Clearly, Leonard is starting to swell under his left eye. 10:17
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:17

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Leonard and Greb leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Greb got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Gore's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Leonard's corner men worked their magic on his's cut under the right eye. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Leonard is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Leonard is trying to free his gloves from under Greb's gloves. 0:0
0:16 Gibson moves them apart. 0:0
0:25 The fighters are tied up. Leonard tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:30 Gibson moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:34 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:37 Harry Greb feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:2
0:37 And now it appears as if Leonard's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 0:2
0:37 The cut under Leonard's right eye has been reopened by Greb. 0:2
0:37 * What was once just a trickle of blood is much more noticeable now as Leonard's face looks like it lost a fight with a razor blade. It's a good thing that the bleeding isn't over an eye or this fight would be in jeopardy. And it still may be, as Referee Gibson has now halted the contest and is leading Leonard toward the ring doctor's position to get a second opinion on the severity of the bleeding. 0:2
0:37 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Leonard's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Leonard and Harry Greb await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 7. 0:2
0:50 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:2
0:50 Greb leans on Leonard and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:4
01:03 Greb backs into the near right corner. 0:4
01:03 Leonard gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:4
01:17 He can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:4
01:24 Both men look to measure one another. 2:4
01:28 Greb retreats into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:28 Leonard lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Harry Greb to take a half step backwards. 5:4
01:45 Greb tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Leonard. 5:4
01:52 * Gibson is telling Leonard to watch holding and hitting. 8:4
02:10 Greb's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:4
02:19 Leonard picks off the combination by Greb. 8:4
02:30 Leonard traps Harry Greb's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Gibson breaks it up. 8:4
02:35 Referee Gibson has to separate the two... 8:4
02:40 Greb lands a short hook to the body. 8:6
02:44 Leonard's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 8:6
02:56 Greb is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Leonard can't throw punches, I guess. 8:6
03:00 Now they break clean. 8:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 7 to a close. 8:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Leonard's corner men does a nice job on Leonard's cut under the right eye. You wouldn't even know that Leonard had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Leonard's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Leonard's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 * Greb is told to quit head butting by Gibson. 0:2
0:17 Greb lunges with his head nailing Leonard squarely. There is no doubt that was intentional and Gibson is screaming at Greb to clean up his act! 0:2
0:22 There appears to be increased swelling under Leonard's left eye. 0:2
0:33 Leonard lands a flurry to the ribs of Harry Greb. 2:2
0:48 Leonard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:2
0:55 Greb has Benny Leonard pinned! 2:2
0:59 Harry Greb fires a volley of punches but Benny Leonard was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:2
01:06 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:2
01:08 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
01:13 Greb forces his way inside. 2:2
01:18 Leonard hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 2:2
01:22 Greb fires a light jab to the stomach 2:4
01:37 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:4
01:41 Referee Gibson steps in to break it up. 2:4
01:46 Leonard pushes Greb away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:4
01:57 Greb slides into the corner... 2:4
02:01 Leonard fires a lead right that Greb manages to avoid. 2:4
02:20 Gibson yells at the fighters to separate but Leonard and Greb are a tangle of arms. 2:4
02:25 The Referee breaks it up... 2:4
02:29 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:4
02:36 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:4
02:45 Greb misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:4
02:47 There's a right cross from Leonard that lands flush. 5:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 4:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Leonard's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Greb backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Leonard is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:16 Greb's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:19 Leonard has Greb cornered! 0:0
0:24 Leonard scores with a tremendous left! 4:0
0:24 Greb is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:0
0:33 Leonard has Greb pinned! 4:0
0:37 Leonard is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Greb 4:0
0:42 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:0
0:56 Leonard ties up Greb. 6:0
01:08 Greb pushes Leonard away. 6:0
01:12 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:0
01:19 Leonard works his way in and leans on Greb... 6:0
01:24 Gibson pries them apart. 6:0
01:41 Greb takes a hard combination from Leonard 10:0
01:41 Greb was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 10:0
01:41 * And now Greb is bleeding from that last punch! 12:0
01:41 The gash is on the left eyelid of Greb and it looks ugly. That's a real bad spot for a cut. 12:0
01:41 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Greb's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Gibson is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Greb's facial wound. 12:0
01:45 * Referee Gibson is stopping this fight. * That's all she wrote, folks! The cut over Greb's eye has just become too bad for him to continue. This fight is history. Leonard wins via TKO! 12:0

Fight Result

And here with the call is Johnny Addie

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new WBC middleweight champion by technical knockout at the 01:46 mark in Round 9 is...

Benny Leonard!


Score Cards

Keith MacDonald Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 76
Harry Greb 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 76

Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 75
Harry Greb 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 78

Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 78
Harry Greb 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 74

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 29 27 29 28 29 28 29 30 229
Harry Greb 28 30 28 29 28 29 28 28 228


Statistics
Categories Benny Leonard Harry Greb
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.67 3.56
Hooks / Round 3.67 5.11
Crosses / Round 6.11 4.11
Combinations / Round 3.56 6.78
Uppercuts / Round 2.78 3.56


Punches Landed / Round 21.78 23.11
Punches Missed / Round 27.89 67.89


Punching Accuracy 43.8% 25.4%


Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Head Butting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 2


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


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 1 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 3 / 2 / 1
Cut on left eyelid 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 1


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 2 / 2 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 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 3 / 1 3 / 2