Conteh/Marvin Johnson.
Conteh/Marvin Johnson.
These two just missed each other in terms of prime. Who takes this? Conteh's superior boxing v. Johnson's superior power.
Re: Conteh/Marvin Johnson.
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Preliminary 2
John Conteh vs Marvin Johnson
Fight info: St. Dominics, Lewiston, ME, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Earl Morton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Paul Artisst (United States), Hilton Whitaker III (United States) and Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea), 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: John Conteh - Record: 1-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don Turner - Cut Man: Bill Gibson
In the blue corner: Marvin Johnson - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morton gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:14 Marvin Johnson approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Conteh any room to breathe. 0:0
0:23 Johnson's misses as Conteh backpedals away. 0:0
0:25 Conteh lands a lead right to the midsection. 3:0
0:37 Johnson rips a hook to the body. 3:2
0:56 Johnson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on John Conteh. 3:2
01:06 Johnson connects with a violent uppercut! 3:6
01:06 How is Conteh standing after that? 3:6
01:19 Johnson lands a smashing cross! 3:10
01:19 Conteh is hurt! 3:10
01:29 Johnson scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Conteh. 3:12
01:41 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:12
01:49 Johnson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Conteh had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:12
01:57 Conteh rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 5:12
02:06 Johnson doesn't have to look for Conteh this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:12
02:19 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Conteh. 8:12
02:35 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conteh. 8:12
02:47 * A beautiful hook to the chin knocks Johnson to the canvas! 8:12
02:50 Morton begins the count... 15:12
02:50 1... 15:12
02:51 2... 15:12
02:52 3... 15:12
02:53 4... 15:12
02:54 5... 15:12
02:55 6... 15:12
02:55 * Johnson is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 15:12
02:55 Johnson looks to have steadied himself and Morton will allow the fight to continue... 15:12
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 15:14
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Conteh backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Johnson drops the right hand flush on John Conteh's chin! 0:5
0:12 Conteh looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:5
0:21 John Conteh got some great advice from Bill Gibson between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:5
0:25 Johnson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:5
0:37 Marvin Johnson just misses with a huge shot as Conteh chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:5
0:39 John Conteh looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:5
0:49 Marvin Johnson pins John Conteh in the corner! 2:5
0:54 Johnson is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Conteh a decent target to shoot for. 2:5
01:03 Johnson slides along the far ropes. 2:5
01:11 The action is back at ring center. 2:5
01:15 Johnson and Conteh are in a clinch, Morton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:5
01:20 Morton has to separate the two... 2:5
01:30 Johnson pummels Conteh, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 2:9
01:30 Conteh staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 2:9
01:34 Johnson seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:9
01:51 Conteh is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:9
02:00 John Conteh moves into a neutral corner. 2:9
02:00 The fighters are throwing punches now! Conteh is being much more effective in this exchange. 5:11
02:14 Johnson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:11
02:29 Conteh works free! He backs to ring center, with Johnson following. 5:11
02:38 Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:11
02:54 Johnson does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Conteh's punches in close. 5:11
03:00 Johnson has Conteh pinned! 5:11
03:00 Marvin Johnson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:11
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 6:13
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Johnson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Marvin Johnson doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:13 Conteh throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:33 Conteh fires a left hand that Johnson takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:47 John Conteh tries to push Johnson back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:0
01:00 Conteh smothers Johnson's attack as Johnson tries to get off some shots inside. 2:0
01:07 John Conteh quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:11 Johnson has Conteh trapped! 2:0
01:16 Johnson fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
01:27 Conteh does a great job of moving as Johnson tries to work inside. 2:0
01:39 Johnson is holding on to Conteh. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:0
01:48 Johnson shoves Conteh away. 2:0
01:56 Johnson traps Conteh in the corner! 2:0
01:56 Johnson glances a hook off Conteh's side. 2:2
02:10 Conteh tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
02:20 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:2
02:24 Johnson lands a devastating uppercut! 2:7
02:24 Conteh appears to be stunned! 2:7
02:37 Conteh gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:7
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 4:7
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Conteh's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:14 Conteh wings a big left hand at Johnson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:16 Johnson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Conteh on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:16 * Johnson's last punch snapped back the head of Conteh. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 0:3
0:16 * Conteh's bleeding! The blood from John Conteh's nose is running into his mouth, making it tougher for him to breathe. 0:3
0:26 Conteh pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:3
0:40 Johnson lands a wicked cross! 2:7
0:40 Conteh's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:7
0:49 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:7
0:53 Conteh backs into the far left corner. 2:7
0:53 Johnson continues to pop the jab 2:9
01:05 Johnson gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Conteh. His corner has been screaming for that. 2:12
01:15 Conteh lands a flurry to the ribs of Johnson. 4:12
01:31 Johnson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate John Conteh's defense. 4:12
01:39 * Morton is telling Johnson to keep his punches up. 4:14
01:58 Conteh slides into a neutral corner... 4:14
02:02 Johnson whiffs with the cross. 4:14
02:14 Johnson catches Conteh coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:18
02:14 John Conteh is clutching his side! 4:18
02:23 Conteh is blocked in his own corner... 4:18
02:27 Johnson keeps looking to get inside on Conteh 4:18
02:32 Johnson has Conteh blocked in! 4:18
02:36 Johnson just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:22
02:36 That series of punches rocked Conteh and he looks to be in trouble. 4:22
02:48 Conteh eats a sizzling hook from Johnson that has him backing up! 4:25
02:48 Johnson has really been letting his hands go. And now it appears as if Conteh's cut is bleeding even worse than before. 4:25
02:48 Conteh's nose is really bleeding hard now. 4:25
03:00 Conteh comes in low. Johnson puts a headlock on him. Morton knocks Johnson's arm off Conteh's head. 4:25
03:00 Morton has to break the clinch. 4:25
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Morton to step in. 4:26
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marvin Johnson looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 A flurry of blows from Johnson lands to the body 0:2
0:23 Johnson is stalking his opponent. 0:2
0:31 Conteh scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:2
0:42 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:2
0:42 Conteh gets inside and fires a hook to Johnson's body. 4:2
01:00 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:2
01:06 A solid left hand scores for Johnson. 4:5
01:06 And now it appears as if Conteh's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 4:5
01:06 The flow of blood from Conteh's nose has started again. 4:5
01:19 Johnson has Conteh trapped in the lower neutral corner... 4:5
01:19 Johnson takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 4:8
01:29 Conteh is trapped in the corner... 4:8
01:29 Conteh tries to clinch, but Johnson shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 4:10
01:46 Johnson scores with a tremendous left! 4:15
01:46 Conteh was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 4:15
01:51 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under both of Conteh's eyes. 4:15
01:57 Conteh slides into the corner... 4:15
01:57 A cross from Johnson lands with some power. 4:18
01:57 Johnson momentarily stuns Conteh with that last shot and it looks like Johnson is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from John Conteh's cut. 4:18
01:57 Conteh's nose continues to bleed. 4:18
02:06 Johnson likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Conteh's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:20
02:06 Looks like that shot has widened Conteh's cut because the flow of blood seems to be increasing. 4:20
02:06 More bad news for Conteh as the gaping wound on the bridge of his nose is getting worse and the blood is pouring out of the gash. 4:20
02:06 * There's a sudden halt in the action and we're not sure why. Oh, apparently there's some concern on the part of Referee Morton about the amount of blood on the face of Conteh. Even though the damage isn't over either of Conteh's eyes, it's been deemed serious enough to have the ringside physician at least look at it. 4:20
02:06 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Conteh to stand and motioning for Johnson to back up a little. Now Morton is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 5. 4:20
02:16 John Conteh is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:20
02:19 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:20
02:29 Conteh misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:20
02:40 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:20
02:44 Johnson just comes up short with the combination. 4:20
02:51 Look out! That was a straight right by Conteh! 8:20
02:51 Johnson is badly hurt! 8:20
03:00 Conteh retreats into the right corner. 8:20
03:00 Johnson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:20
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 8:22
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 John Conteh was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Conteh's corner men worked their magic on his's cut on the bridge of nose. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:13 Conteh misses with that punch. 0:0
0:26 Conteh's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:29 Conteh lands a rapier like jab to the head of Johnson 2:0
0:43 Johnson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of John Conteh. 2:0
0:55 Johnson telegraphed that shot and Conteh ducks under it easily. 2:0
0:57 Conteh rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:0
01:17 Conteh drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:0
01:17 Johnson is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:0
01:30 The fighters are at ring center... 8:0
01:34 Johnson misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 8:0
01:37 Johnson eats a jab from Conteh 10:0
01:51 Johnson lands a hard cross! 10:4
01:51 John Conteh is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:4
01:55 John Conteh is breathing heavily... 10:4
02:03 Johnson has Conteh cornered! 10:4
02:03 * Johnson is told to keep his punches up by Morton. 10:6
02:03 * Morton steps in and deducts a point from Johnson! 10:6
02:12 Johnson throws the cross and scores to the head of Conteh. 10:8
02:30 Circling left, Johnson looks for an opening to fire a shot at Conteh. 10:8
02:40 Johnson scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 10:12
02:40 Conteh is reeling.. 10:12
02:44 Conteh is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 10:12
02:49 Conteh moves into the lower right corner. 10:12
02:53 Marvin Johnson leans on the ropes and motions for Conteh to come in. 10:12
03:00 Johnson retreats into a neutral corner. 10:12
03:00 Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:12
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Morton to step in and break it up. 10:14
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Jack Mosley really gave it to Johnson between rounds, but Johnson's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:08 Conteh forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Johnson. 2:0
0:17 Bill Gibson was extremely upbeat during the break with Conteh providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:19 Conteh is forced into his own corner... 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Johnson digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Conteh. 2:2
0:28 Conteh feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:2
0:28 Conteh shoots the jab into the chest of Johnson. 4:2
0:42 Conteh is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:2
0:55 He lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 8:2
01:07 Not much steam behind Conteh's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 10:2
01:16 Conteh lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Marvin Johnson's midsection. 12:2
01:32 Conteh tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:2
01:34 Johnson doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:4
01:39 Conteh's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his eyes. 12:4
01:50 Johnson is trapped in his own corner... 12:4
01:50 Conteh lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Johnson. 15:4
02:04 Conteh pins Marvin Johnson in the corner! 15:4
02:08 Conteh shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Johnson flush! 19:4
02:08 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Johnson is just trying to hang on! 19:4
02:18 Conteh splits Johnson's gloves with an uppercut. 21:4
02:26 Johnson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 21:4
02:41 Johnson is either lucky or has radar. Conteh's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 21:4
02:43 Marvin Johnson pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 21:7
02:47 Look for Johnson to start to target Conteh's eyes in an attempt to close them because Conteh's swelling is worsening rapidly. 21:7
02:56 Johnson traps John Conteh in the corner! 21:7
03:00 There's a hard shot off the top of Conteh's head! 21:11
03:00 Conteh looks like he was hurt by that punch! 21:11
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! 22:11
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Conteh'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 Johnson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:15 Conteh lands consecutive blows to Johnson's midsection. 2:0
0:24 Whatever Jack Mosley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Johnson has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 2:0
0:29 Conteh voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:34 Conteh throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:0
0:38 Johnson is starting to fatigue... 4:0
0:48 Johnson fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 4:0
0:55 Johnson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:2
01:00 Conteh's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Conteh to see properly out of them. 4:2
01:09 Johnson knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:2
01:18 Johnson charges Conteh trying to get inside 4:2
01:22 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
01:25 Conteh backs into the left corner. 4:2
01:25 Johnson launches a strong uppercut that connects to Conteh's jaw. 4:5
01:25 It looks like Johnson has reopened Conteh's previous wound because John Conteh is now bleeding once again. 4:5
01:25 The bad cut on the bridge of John Conteh's nose has reopened and the rivulets of blood are streaming down his face. 4:5
01:25 * As the two fighters back away a step, you can see blood on the chest and shoulder of Johnson but it's not his. Conteh is bleeding a bit more heavily now and even though the damage isn't over an eye, apparently the referee wants a stop in the action to have Conteh examined by the ringside doctor. 4:5
01:30 * The Referee has stopped the fight and leads Conteh to the ringside doctor. The doctor is up on the apron and doing a thorough examination of [FtrB]'s cut.* No! Morton waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Johnson! 4:5
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Pat Harker is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:31 mark in Round 8 is...
Marvin Johnson!
Score Cards
Paul Artisst Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 65
Marvin Johnson 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 66
Hilton Whitaker III Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 65
Marvin Johnson 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 66
Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 66
Marvin Johnson 8 10 9 10 10 9 9 65
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 30 27 28 27 27 27 30 196
Marvin Johnson 24 30 29 30 30 27 27 197
Statistics
Categories John Conteh Marvin Johnson
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 3.50 4.88
Hooks / Round 4.50 5.00
Crosses / Round 4.38 6.13
Combinations / Round 4.75 5.38
Uppercuts / Round 3.63 4.13
Punches Landed / Round 20.75 25.50
Punches Missed / Round 27.13 71.63
Punching Accuracy 43.3% 26.3%
Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Low Blow 2
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 5 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on bridge of nose 3 / 2 / 5
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 1 / 1 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Preliminary 2
John Conteh vs Marvin Johnson
Fight info: St. Dominics, Lewiston, ME, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Earl Morton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Paul Artisst (United States), Hilton Whitaker III (United States) and Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea), 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: John Conteh - Record: 1-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don Turner - Cut Man: Bill Gibson
In the blue corner: Marvin Johnson - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morton gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:14 Marvin Johnson approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Conteh any room to breathe. 0:0
0:23 Johnson's misses as Conteh backpedals away. 0:0
0:25 Conteh lands a lead right to the midsection. 3:0
0:37 Johnson rips a hook to the body. 3:2
0:56 Johnson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on John Conteh. 3:2
01:06 Johnson connects with a violent uppercut! 3:6
01:06 How is Conteh standing after that? 3:6
01:19 Johnson lands a smashing cross! 3:10
01:19 Conteh is hurt! 3:10
01:29 Johnson scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Conteh. 3:12
01:41 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:12
01:49 Johnson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Conteh had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:12
01:57 Conteh rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 5:12
02:06 Johnson doesn't have to look for Conteh this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:12
02:19 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Conteh. 8:12
02:35 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conteh. 8:12
02:47 * A beautiful hook to the chin knocks Johnson to the canvas! 8:12
02:50 Morton begins the count... 15:12
02:50 1... 15:12
02:51 2... 15:12
02:52 3... 15:12
02:53 4... 15:12
02:54 5... 15:12
02:55 6... 15:12
02:55 * Johnson is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 15:12
02:55 Johnson looks to have steadied himself and Morton will allow the fight to continue... 15:12
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 15:14
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Conteh backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Johnson drops the right hand flush on John Conteh's chin! 0:5
0:12 Conteh looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:5
0:21 John Conteh got some great advice from Bill Gibson between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:5
0:25 Johnson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:5
0:37 Marvin Johnson just misses with a huge shot as Conteh chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:5
0:39 John Conteh looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:5
0:49 Marvin Johnson pins John Conteh in the corner! 2:5
0:54 Johnson is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Conteh a decent target to shoot for. 2:5
01:03 Johnson slides along the far ropes. 2:5
01:11 The action is back at ring center. 2:5
01:15 Johnson and Conteh are in a clinch, Morton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:5
01:20 Morton has to separate the two... 2:5
01:30 Johnson pummels Conteh, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 2:9
01:30 Conteh staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 2:9
01:34 Johnson seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:9
01:51 Conteh is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:9
02:00 John Conteh moves into a neutral corner. 2:9
02:00 The fighters are throwing punches now! Conteh is being much more effective in this exchange. 5:11
02:14 Johnson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:11
02:29 Conteh works free! He backs to ring center, with Johnson following. 5:11
02:38 Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:11
02:54 Johnson does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Conteh's punches in close. 5:11
03:00 Johnson has Conteh pinned! 5:11
03:00 Marvin Johnson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:11
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 6:13
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Johnson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Marvin Johnson doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:13 Conteh throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:33 Conteh fires a left hand that Johnson takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:47 John Conteh tries to push Johnson back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:0
01:00 Conteh smothers Johnson's attack as Johnson tries to get off some shots inside. 2:0
01:07 John Conteh quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:11 Johnson has Conteh trapped! 2:0
01:16 Johnson fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
01:27 Conteh does a great job of moving as Johnson tries to work inside. 2:0
01:39 Johnson is holding on to Conteh. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:0
01:48 Johnson shoves Conteh away. 2:0
01:56 Johnson traps Conteh in the corner! 2:0
01:56 Johnson glances a hook off Conteh's side. 2:2
02:10 Conteh tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
02:20 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:2
02:24 Johnson lands a devastating uppercut! 2:7
02:24 Conteh appears to be stunned! 2:7
02:37 Conteh gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:7
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 4:7
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Conteh's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:14 Conteh wings a big left hand at Johnson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:16 Johnson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Conteh on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:16 * Johnson's last punch snapped back the head of Conteh. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 0:3
0:16 * Conteh's bleeding! The blood from John Conteh's nose is running into his mouth, making it tougher for him to breathe. 0:3
0:26 Conteh pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:3
0:40 Johnson lands a wicked cross! 2:7
0:40 Conteh's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:7
0:49 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:7
0:53 Conteh backs into the far left corner. 2:7
0:53 Johnson continues to pop the jab 2:9
01:05 Johnson gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Conteh. His corner has been screaming for that. 2:12
01:15 Conteh lands a flurry to the ribs of Johnson. 4:12
01:31 Johnson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate John Conteh's defense. 4:12
01:39 * Morton is telling Johnson to keep his punches up. 4:14
01:58 Conteh slides into a neutral corner... 4:14
02:02 Johnson whiffs with the cross. 4:14
02:14 Johnson catches Conteh coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:18
02:14 John Conteh is clutching his side! 4:18
02:23 Conteh is blocked in his own corner... 4:18
02:27 Johnson keeps looking to get inside on Conteh 4:18
02:32 Johnson has Conteh blocked in! 4:18
02:36 Johnson just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:22
02:36 That series of punches rocked Conteh and he looks to be in trouble. 4:22
02:48 Conteh eats a sizzling hook from Johnson that has him backing up! 4:25
02:48 Johnson has really been letting his hands go. And now it appears as if Conteh's cut is bleeding even worse than before. 4:25
02:48 Conteh's nose is really bleeding hard now. 4:25
03:00 Conteh comes in low. Johnson puts a headlock on him. Morton knocks Johnson's arm off Conteh's head. 4:25
03:00 Morton has to break the clinch. 4:25
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Morton to step in. 4:26
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marvin Johnson looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 A flurry of blows from Johnson lands to the body 0:2
0:23 Johnson is stalking his opponent. 0:2
0:31 Conteh scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:2
0:42 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:2
0:42 Conteh gets inside and fires a hook to Johnson's body. 4:2
01:00 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:2
01:06 A solid left hand scores for Johnson. 4:5
01:06 And now it appears as if Conteh's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 4:5
01:06 The flow of blood from Conteh's nose has started again. 4:5
01:19 Johnson has Conteh trapped in the lower neutral corner... 4:5
01:19 Johnson takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 4:8
01:29 Conteh is trapped in the corner... 4:8
01:29 Conteh tries to clinch, but Johnson shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 4:10
01:46 Johnson scores with a tremendous left! 4:15
01:46 Conteh was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 4:15
01:51 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under both of Conteh's eyes. 4:15
01:57 Conteh slides into the corner... 4:15
01:57 A cross from Johnson lands with some power. 4:18
01:57 Johnson momentarily stuns Conteh with that last shot and it looks like Johnson is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from John Conteh's cut. 4:18
01:57 Conteh's nose continues to bleed. 4:18
02:06 Johnson likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Conteh's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:20
02:06 Looks like that shot has widened Conteh's cut because the flow of blood seems to be increasing. 4:20
02:06 More bad news for Conteh as the gaping wound on the bridge of his nose is getting worse and the blood is pouring out of the gash. 4:20
02:06 * There's a sudden halt in the action and we're not sure why. Oh, apparently there's some concern on the part of Referee Morton about the amount of blood on the face of Conteh. Even though the damage isn't over either of Conteh's eyes, it's been deemed serious enough to have the ringside physician at least look at it. 4:20
02:06 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Conteh to stand and motioning for Johnson to back up a little. Now Morton is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 5. 4:20
02:16 John Conteh is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:20
02:19 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:20
02:29 Conteh misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:20
02:40 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:20
02:44 Johnson just comes up short with the combination. 4:20
02:51 Look out! That was a straight right by Conteh! 8:20
02:51 Johnson is badly hurt! 8:20
03:00 Conteh retreats into the right corner. 8:20
03:00 Johnson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:20
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 8:22
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 John Conteh was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Conteh's corner men worked their magic on his's cut on the bridge of nose. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:13 Conteh misses with that punch. 0:0
0:26 Conteh's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:29 Conteh lands a rapier like jab to the head of Johnson 2:0
0:43 Johnson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of John Conteh. 2:0
0:55 Johnson telegraphed that shot and Conteh ducks under it easily. 2:0
0:57 Conteh rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:0
01:17 Conteh drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:0
01:17 Johnson is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:0
01:30 The fighters are at ring center... 8:0
01:34 Johnson misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 8:0
01:37 Johnson eats a jab from Conteh 10:0
01:51 Johnson lands a hard cross! 10:4
01:51 John Conteh is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:4
01:55 John Conteh is breathing heavily... 10:4
02:03 Johnson has Conteh cornered! 10:4
02:03 * Johnson is told to keep his punches up by Morton. 10:6
02:03 * Morton steps in and deducts a point from Johnson! 10:6
02:12 Johnson throws the cross and scores to the head of Conteh. 10:8
02:30 Circling left, Johnson looks for an opening to fire a shot at Conteh. 10:8
02:40 Johnson scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 10:12
02:40 Conteh is reeling.. 10:12
02:44 Conteh is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 10:12
02:49 Conteh moves into the lower right corner. 10:12
02:53 Marvin Johnson leans on the ropes and motions for Conteh to come in. 10:12
03:00 Johnson retreats into a neutral corner. 10:12
03:00 Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:12
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Morton to step in and break it up. 10:14
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Jack Mosley really gave it to Johnson between rounds, but Johnson's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:08 Conteh forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Johnson. 2:0
0:17 Bill Gibson was extremely upbeat during the break with Conteh providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:19 Conteh is forced into his own corner... 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Johnson digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Conteh. 2:2
0:28 Conteh feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:2
0:28 Conteh shoots the jab into the chest of Johnson. 4:2
0:42 Conteh is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:2
0:55 He lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 8:2
01:07 Not much steam behind Conteh's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 10:2
01:16 Conteh lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Marvin Johnson's midsection. 12:2
01:32 Conteh tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:2
01:34 Johnson doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:4
01:39 Conteh's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his eyes. 12:4
01:50 Johnson is trapped in his own corner... 12:4
01:50 Conteh lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Johnson. 15:4
02:04 Conteh pins Marvin Johnson in the corner! 15:4
02:08 Conteh shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Johnson flush! 19:4
02:08 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Johnson is just trying to hang on! 19:4
02:18 Conteh splits Johnson's gloves with an uppercut. 21:4
02:26 Johnson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 21:4
02:41 Johnson is either lucky or has radar. Conteh's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 21:4
02:43 Marvin Johnson pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 21:7
02:47 Look for Johnson to start to target Conteh's eyes in an attempt to close them because Conteh's swelling is worsening rapidly. 21:7
02:56 Johnson traps John Conteh in the corner! 21:7
03:00 There's a hard shot off the top of Conteh's head! 21:11
03:00 Conteh looks like he was hurt by that punch! 21:11
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! 22:11
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Conteh'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 Johnson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:15 Conteh lands consecutive blows to Johnson's midsection. 2:0
0:24 Whatever Jack Mosley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Johnson has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 2:0
0:29 Conteh voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:34 Conteh throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:0
0:38 Johnson is starting to fatigue... 4:0
0:48 Johnson fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 4:0
0:55 Johnson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:2
01:00 Conteh's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Conteh to see properly out of them. 4:2
01:09 Johnson knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:2
01:18 Johnson charges Conteh trying to get inside 4:2
01:22 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
01:25 Conteh backs into the left corner. 4:2
01:25 Johnson launches a strong uppercut that connects to Conteh's jaw. 4:5
01:25 It looks like Johnson has reopened Conteh's previous wound because John Conteh is now bleeding once again. 4:5
01:25 The bad cut on the bridge of John Conteh's nose has reopened and the rivulets of blood are streaming down his face. 4:5
01:25 * As the two fighters back away a step, you can see blood on the chest and shoulder of Johnson but it's not his. Conteh is bleeding a bit more heavily now and even though the damage isn't over an eye, apparently the referee wants a stop in the action to have Conteh examined by the ringside doctor. 4:5
01:30 * The Referee has stopped the fight and leads Conteh to the ringside doctor. The doctor is up on the apron and doing a thorough examination of [FtrB]'s cut.* No! Morton waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Johnson! 4:5
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Pat Harker is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:31 mark in Round 8 is...
Marvin Johnson!
Score Cards
Paul Artisst Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 65
Marvin Johnson 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 66
Hilton Whitaker III Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 65
Marvin Johnson 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 66
Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 66
Marvin Johnson 8 10 9 10 10 9 9 65
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Conteh 30 27 28 27 27 27 30 196
Marvin Johnson 24 30 29 30 30 27 27 197
Statistics
Categories John Conteh Marvin Johnson
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 3.50 4.88
Hooks / Round 4.50 5.00
Crosses / Round 4.38 6.13
Combinations / Round 4.75 5.38
Uppercuts / Round 3.63 4.13
Punches Landed / Round 20.75 25.50
Punches Missed / Round 27.13 71.63
Punching Accuracy 43.3% 26.3%
Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Low Blow 2
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 5 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on bridge of nose 3 / 2 / 5
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 1 / 1 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 1
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