Benny Leonard vs Hank Armstrong

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Henry Armstrong vs Benny Leonard

Fight info: Motor City Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2012-09-23, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Mike Ortega, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jae-Bong Kim (South Korea), Kwan-Ho Jang (South Korea) and Kenny Gray (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee 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: Henry Armstrong - Record: 9-7-4 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: Benny Leonard - Record: 14-3-3 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

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
0:13 Leonard just misses with a huge shot as Armstrong chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:24 Armstrong misses with that punch. 0:0
0:27 Benny Leonard bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:2
0:41 Leonard is forced into his own corner... 0:2
0:46 Armstrong looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Benny Leonard. 0:2
0:54 Leonard traps Armstrong in the corner! 0:2
0:58 Leonard leaves the jab just short. 0:2
01:31 The fighters are tied up. Leonard tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:2
01:46 Leonard finally lets go of Henry Armstrong. 0:2
01:56 Armstrong has freed himself from Leonard. They move quickly to ring center. 0:2
02:01 Leonard backs into the upper left corner. 0:2
02:01 Armstrong fires a light jab to the stomach 2:2
02:18 Leonard just can't find the range with that cross. 2:2
02:26 Both men look to measure one another. 2:2
02:30 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:2
02:33 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:2
02:41 Armstrong scores with a nice right cross. 4:2
02:57 Armstrong lands a hard uppercut! 9:2
02:57 Armstrong sent Leonard reeling with that punch! 9:2
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 11:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Leonard is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Henry Armstrong's defense. 0:0
0:16 Leonard's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:19 Armstrong is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:24 Leonard misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:30 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:37 Leonard lands a jab to the midsection 0:2
0:46 Henry Armstrong retreats into the far corner. 0:2
0:46 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 2:4
0:55 Benny Leonard flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:6
01:04 Armstrong moves into a neutral corner. 2:6
01:04 Leonard feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:8
01:21 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:8
01:25 Ortega has to break them apart. 2:8
01:30 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:8
01:33 Armstrong pins Leonard in the corner! 2:8
01:38 Henry Armstrong pins Leonard's arms. Now they move apart. 2:8
01:42 Ortega moves them apart. 2:8
01:54 Leonard rakes Armstrong with some solid shots to the head and body. 2:11
02:08 Leonard lands a wicked hook! 2:15
02:08 That shot landed square and Armstrong felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 2:15
02:17 Benny Leonard catches Armstrong with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:17
02:26 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:17
02:26 Leonard caught Armstrong square with that uppercut. 2:20
02:35 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:20
02:42 Leonard whiffs with the jab. 2:20
02:48 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:20
02:52 Armstrong wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:20
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 3:22

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:31 Armstrong can't score with short uppercut inside. Leonard got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:38 Leonard takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:51 Armstrong fires a left hand that Leonard takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:54 Benny Leonard goes downstairs with the hook. 0:2
01:06 A crisp jab from Henry Armstrong connects to the jaw of Leonard 3:2
01:23 Armstrong is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:2
01:35 Leonard snakes the jab through Henry Armstrong's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 3:4
01:49 Armstrong is off target with that hook. 3:4
01:51 Leonard splits Henry Armstrong's gloves with an uppercut. 3:6
02:01 "Hurrican Hank" rips a hard jab to Leonard's body 6:6
02:11 Benny Leonard moves into the upper left corner. 6:6
02:15 Armstrong brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 6:6
02:25 Leonard works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:6
02:30 Armstrong has Leonard cornered! 6:6
02:34 Henry Armstrong's misses as Leonard backpedals away. 6:6
02:41 Leonard catches Armstrong coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:10
02:41 Armstrong appears to have been staggered by that punch... 6:10
02:54 Benny Leonard picks off the hook by Armstrong. 6:10
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Ortega jumps between them. 8:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Armstrong lands a vicious cross! 5:0
0:16 Leonard was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 5:0
0:20 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 5:0
0:29 Leonard tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:0
0:39 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:0
0:43 Leonard has Armstrong trapped! 5:0
0:43 Armstrong and Leonard trade punches in an even exchange. 7:2
01:02 Armstrong moves to the center of the Ring taunting Leonard with his hands by his sides. 7:2
01:12 Leonard usues his legs to avoid Armstrong's punches. 7:2
01:19 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 7:2
01:33 Armstrong shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Benny Leonard flush! 11:2
01:33 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Leonard is trying to hang on... 11:2
01:42 Leonard lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 11:4
02:02 Leonard has Armstrong blocked in! 11:4
02:02 Leonard gets his head on the chest of Armstrong as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 11:6
02:14 Armstrong flicks a jab to Leonard's stomach 13:6
02:27 Leonard is literally dancing circles around Armstrong this round. 13:6
02:33 Leonard has Armstrong pinned! 13:6
02:37 Armstrong is trying to free his gloves from under Leonard's gloves. 13:6
02:46 Ortega steps in and breaks it up. 13:6
02:51 * Ortega is telling Leonard to quit holding and hitting. 13:9
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 14:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:20 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Armstrong. 0:0
0:22 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:30 Leonard takes a hard jab to the face from Armstrong 3:0
0:39 Benny Leonard is pinned in his own corner... 3:0
0:43 Armstrong can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:0
0:46 Benny Leonard sneaks home the right cross. 3:2
01:02 Leonard pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 3:2
01:12 Armstrong tries to drop the right hand over the top but Leonard ducks under it. 3:2
01:14 Leonard gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 3:4
01:26 Leonard is trapped in his own corner... 3:4
01:26 Armstrong sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Leonard. 6:4
01:35 Armstrong slips in a jab to the body 8:4
01:45 Armstrong slides into the corner... 8:4
01:45 "The Ghetto Wizard" is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:6
01:54 A hard jab lands from Armstrong 11:6
02:03 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 11:6
02:06 Armstrong scores with several light punches to the head. 13:6
02:22 The two men close the distance between each other. Leonard throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Henry Armstrong clean and stops him in his tracks. 13:9
02:31 Armstrong doesn't have to look for Leonard this round. He is right there in front of him. 13:9
02:35 Armstrong lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Benny Leonard. 16:9
02:49 Fighters are exchanging blows! Leonard scored more on that exchange. 18:12
03:00 That round alone was worth the price of admission, they were raining Leather down with the fury of a tropical Monsoon! 19:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Armstrong is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:19 Armstrong misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:25 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Armstrong between rounds. 0:0
0:26 Armstrong backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 These guys are really going at it but Armstrong looks to be getting the worse of it. 2:3
0:38 Leonard connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:5
0:47 Leonard goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:7
0:57 Armstrong gets in a hook to the body of Leonard. 4:7
01:11 Armstrong throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Leonard but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:7
01:14 Leonard gets off a quick combination to the body 4:9
01:26 Leonard lands a short left hook to the head. 4:11
01:35 Benny Leonard throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:13
01:45 Leonard leans on Armstrong and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:15
01:54 Henry Armstrong slides into a neutral corner... 4:15
01:54 There's some nice hand speed. Leonard fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:17
02:03 Leonard hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Armstrong. 4:19
02:16 Benny Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:19
02:19 Leonard lands a jab to Armstrong's midsection 4:21
02:33 Benny Leonard misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:23
02:46 Leonard traps Armstrong's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Ortega breaks it up. 4:23
02:57 Benny Leonard pushes Henry Armstrong away. 4:23
03:00 Leonard circles around the ring. 4:23
03:00 He appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:23
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 4:24

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Armstrong rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Leonard got some great advice from Dennie Mancini between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:08 Leonard goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:12 Armstrong is losing his legs... 0:2
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:33 Armstrong really buried that punch into Leonard's ribs. 4:2
0:33 Leonard appears shaken by those punches! 4:2
0:51 Leonard wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Armstrong's defense. 4:2
0:58 Henry Armstrong just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Leonard with a sharp combination! 8:2
0:58 Leonard's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 8:2
01:11 Benny Leonard lands a stinging jab. 8:4
01:25 Leonard tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Armstrong blocks it. 8:4
01:32 That hook by Armstrong jarred Leonard! 13:4
01:32 Leonard is trying to regroup after that punch... 13:4
01:44 Leonard goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 13:7
01:49 Armstrong is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 13:7
01:57 Leonard scores with a hook to the side of the head. 13:9
02:14 Leonard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 13:9
02:16 Armstrong connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Leonard just shakes his head and smiles. 16:9
02:20 * Leonard clearly has some swelling under his left eye. 16:9
02:25 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 16:9
02:33 Leonard dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Armstrong back on his heels! 16:13
02:33 Armstrong is out on his feet after that violent combination! 16:13
02:46 Leonard smothers Armstrong's attack as Armstrong tries to get off some shots inside. 16:13
02:49 Leonard tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 16:15
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 17:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Leonard'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 Leonard doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:17 Armstrong retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:22 Armstrong takes a hard combination from Leonard 0:7
0:22 Armstrong was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:7
0:35 Leonard is trapped in the corner... 0:7
0:40 Armstrong is clinching... 0:7
0:52 Henry Armstrong and Leonard each take a step back. 0:7
01:02 Benny Leonard has Armstrong trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:7
01:06 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Armstrong. 0:7
01:13 Leonard takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:7
01:13 That series of punches rocked Leonard and he looks to be in trouble. 4:7
01:27 Leonard is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Armstrong attempts to move inside on him. 4:7
01:36 Armstrong misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:7
01:38 Benny Leonard lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:9
01:51 Armstrong is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:9
01:59 Leonard picks off the jab thrown by Armstrong. 4:9
02:01 Leonard bangs the uppercut home. 4:11
02:11 Leonard brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:11
02:15 He fires and misses. 4:11
02:17 Armstrong scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:11
02:31 Leonard is circling his opponent. 6:11
02:43 Leonard lands a strong cross! 6:15
02:43 Armstrong is reeling.. 6:15
02:55 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:15
03:00 Benny Leonard does a great job of moving as Armstrong tries to work inside. 6:15
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 5:17

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 received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Benny Leonard is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Leonard still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Leonard takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:0
0:19 Leonard has Henry Armstrong pinned! 2:0
0:19 Leonard continues to pop the jab 2:2
0:33 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 2:6
0:33 Armstrong is hurt! 2:6
0:46 Leonard connects with an uppercut to the head of Armstrong. 2:8
0:59 Leonard's jab connects to Armstrong's head 2:10
01:12 Armstrong traps Leonard in the corner! 2:10
01:16 Armstrong fires and misses. 2:10
01:23 Armstrong works the body, landing an uppercut. 4:10
01:32 Leonard retreats into the left corner. 4:10
01:32 Armstrong pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 7:10
01:37 The swelling around Leonard's left eye is worsening. 7:10
01:48 Armstrong clinches... Leonard gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:10
01:58 Now they break clean. 7:10
02:03 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 7:10
02:07 Oh!!! Armstrong unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:10
02:07 Leonard is dazed and he is in trouble!! 11:10
02:12 Leonard is starting to fatigue... 11:10
02:21 Armstrong throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 11:10
02:32 Henry Armstrong just landed a devastating three punch combo! 15:10
02:32 Those punches hurt Leonard and he looks to hang on. 15:10
02:45 A nice exchange of blows there, though neither fighter seemed to gain the upper hand. 17:12
02:50 Leonard's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 17:12
03:00 Leonard seems to have done enough to win this fight. 17:12
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Armstrong and Leonard really went at it. 17:12

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:07 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
0:13 Armstrong fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:15 Leonard fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:15 * And now Armstrong is bleeding from that last punch! 0:4
0:15 The blood is coming from a wicked looking gash on the left eyelid of Armstrong and while it's an easy target for his cut man to work on, it's also an easy target for an opponent. 0:4
0:15 * Armstrong'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 Ortega motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 0:4
0:19 * Referee Ortega is calling a halt to this fight. * That's it folks. The gash over Armstrong's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. Leonard is the winner via TKO! 0:4

Fight Result

We go to the ring where J.D. Lyons is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:20 mark in Round 10 is...

Benny Leonard!


Score Cards

Jae-Bong Kim Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 86
Benny Leonard 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 87

Kwan-Ho Jang Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 86
Benny Leonard 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 86

Kenny Gray Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 85
Benny Leonard 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 86

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 30 27 27 30 30 27 29 27 30 257
Benny Leonard 27 30 30 28 27 30 28 30 29 259


Statistics
Categories Henry Armstrong Benny Leonard
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.00 6.90
Hooks / Round 4.00 6.10
Crosses / Round 3.20 11.20
Combinations / Round 3.40 3.80
Uppercuts / Round 4.60 5.00


Punches Landed / Round 19.20 33.00
Punches Missed / Round 49.90 33.10


Punching Accuracy 27.8% 49.9%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyelid 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


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


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


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[NazNaci1]

Another cuts loss for Armstrong. Only one point in it on 2 judges cards. I'd say that would warrant a rematch, at some point. Armstrong has picked up losses in 3 fights due to injuries and would have won at least 2 of those. This one was close.