Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Jose Torres Antonio Tarver 3-2 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Fabrice Tiozzo Eddie Cotton 3-2 0 D 10 10
Preliminary 2 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Al McCoy 3-2 2 UD 10 10
Support Bout Bob Fitzsimmons Otis Griffin Off the board 1 KO 5 10
Co-Feature Floyd Patterson Bobby Czyz 3-1 1 TKO 1 10
Main Event Billy Conn Ezzard Charles 1-1 2 MD 10 10
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Opening Bout
Jose Torres vs Antonio Tarver
Fight info: St. Dominics, Lewiston, ME, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Remigio Ruggeri (Italy), Doug Tucker (United States) and Tammye Jenkins (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: Jose Torres - Record: 1-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Freddie Brown - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Antonio Tarver - Record: 0-3-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Yvon Michel - Cut Man: Joe Chavez
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:12 Torres gets the cross through Tarver's guard. 2:0
0:29 Torres scores with a winging right! Tarver's head snapped back violently with that punch! 6:0
0:29 Tarver is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 6:0
0:38 Tarver scores with the jab. 6:2
0:50 Torres scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 9:2
0:59 As high as Tarver is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Torres takes advantage of it. 9:2
01:10 Tarver lets his hands go, but Torres answers right back. 11:4
01:19 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:4
01:27 Jose Torres just comes up short with the combination. 11:4
01:39 Tarver telegraphed that shot and Torres ducks under it easily. 11:4
01:41 Torres lands a big hook to the jaw of Tarver. Tarver was stopped cold by that shot. 14:4
02:01 Torres is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tarver to chase him. 14:4
02:14 Torres fires a shot, but it glances off Tarver's shoulder. 14:4
02:22 Torres backs away and hitches up his trunks. 14:4
02:30 The two men close the distance between each other. Jose Torres throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Tarver clean and stops him in his tracks. 17:4
02:34 Tarver looks a little puffy under his left eye. 17:4
02:44 Tarver fires a volley of punches but Torres was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 17:4
02:59 Antonio Tarver pummels Torres, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 17:8
02:59 Torres looks shaken! 17:8
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 18:9
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Tarver is motioning with his gloves for Torres to bring it on, but Tarver is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:19 Torres misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:22 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tarver has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:33 Torres splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:2
0:51 Tarver's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:2
0:54 Both men look to measure one another. 2:2
01:02 Tarver's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:2
01:19 Tarver tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Torres. 2:2
01:26 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
01:39 Tarver lands a devastating uppercut! 2:6
01:39 Tarver sent Torres reeling with that punch! 2:6
02:07 Tarver takes a hard combination from Torres 7:6
02:07 Antonio Tarver takes a step back, obviously hurt! 7:6
02:20 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:6
02:27 Tarver is either lucky or has radar. Torres's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:6
02:30 Tarver lands a nice cross but Jose Torres turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:8
02:44 Tarver is trying to free his gloves from under Torres's gloves. 7:8
02:48 Now they break clean. 7:8
02:59 Tarver just misses with a huge shot as Torres chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:15 Oh!!! Torres unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:0
0:15 Torres just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:0
0:24 Antonio Tarver snaps Torres's head back with a solid jab. 4:3
0:39 There's a straight right by Tarver! 4:7
0:39 That punch may have stunned Torres momentarily. 4:7
0:53 Torres can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:7
01:03 Tarver is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:7
01:11 Antonio Tarver leaves the jab just short. 4:7
01:18 Jose Torres lands a wicked hook! 8:7
01:18 Tarver looks stunned! 8:7
01:22 The swelling is increasing around Tarver's left. 8:7
01:27 Jose Torres cranks a hard cross to the body of Tarver. 11:7
01:39 Torres scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Tarver. 14:7
01:55 Torres misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 14:7
02:05 Torres's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 14:7
02:13 It's a sweet uppercut by Torres! He snapped Antonio Tarver's head straight back with that punch! 18:7
02:13 Tarver looks like he was hurt by that punch! 18:7
02:18 The swelling around Tarver's left eye is worsening. 18:7
02:27 Torres catches Tarver coming in with a sweet uppercut! 22:7
02:27 Antonio Tarver is trying to regroup after that punch... 22:7
02:45 Torres is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Tarver's defense. 22:7
02:54 Torres tries to drop the right hand over the top but Antonio Tarver ducks under it. 22:7
02:56 Antonio Tarver drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Torres. 22:10
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 24:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jose Torres looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Torres received a pep talk from Freddie Brown before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Tarver'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 Torres sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Tarver. 3:0
0:12 Tarver's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 3:0
0:17 A flurry of blows from Torres lands to the body 5:0
0:27 Tarver is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:0
0:54 Tarver can't score with short uppercut inside. Torres got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:0
0:56 Torres lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Tarver's ribs. 8:0
01:08 Jose Torres gets in a hook to the body of Antonio Tarver. 10:0
01:22 Watch Tarver move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Jose Torres off balance. 10:0
01:34 Tarver lands a smashing cross! 10:4
01:34 Torres is clutching his side! 10:4
01:46 Tarver tries a hook but Torres blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 12:4
02:04 Tarver fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 12:4
02:06 Torres throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Tarver's jaw. 14:4
02:11 Tarver's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Torres. 14:4
02:23 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:4
02:31 Tarver just can't find the range with that combination. 14:4
02:38 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 14:4
02:42 Jose Torres catches Tarver with a short, powerful hook to the head as Tarver tried to move inside. That punch stopped Tarver in his tracks! 17:4
03:00 Tarver wraps up Torres... Neither fighter will break... 17:4
03:00 Torres works his way free! 17:4
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 18:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Torres and Tarver leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Yvon Michel knows Tarver lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Tarver'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 Tarver is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:21 Torres just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:31 Tarver flicks a lead left to the head of Torres. 0:2
0:53 Torres is clinching... Tarver is trying to free his gloves... They are under Torres's arms... 0:2
0:57 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 0:2
01:02 Tarver eats a short cross from Torres amd backs away. 2:2
01:17 Jose Torres tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
01:19 A hard jab lands from Tarver 2:5
01:33 Jose Torres lets his hands go inside, but Tarver protects his body well. 2:5
01:51 Tarver is protecting the body nicely as Torres fails to score inside. 2:5
02:05 Tarver pins Torres's arms. Now they move apart. 2:5
02:14 Torres tries to get free... Here comes O'Brien to break them up... 2:5
02:23 Tarver wraps up Torres. 2:5
02:27 Tarver uses his shoulder to force Torres out of the clinch. 2:5
02:37 Tarver misses with that jab. 2:5
02:47 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Torres lands the right hand. 4:5
02:56 Tarver throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:7
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:7
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
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tarver is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:15 Tarver throws a flurry of punches but Torres either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:17 Tarver looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:0
0:22 Tarver got some great advice from Yvon Michel between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:27 Torres is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Antonio Tarver. 0:0
0:37 Torres is giving Tarver a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:49 Tarver fires a left hand that Torres takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
01:01 Tarver picks off the jab thrown by Torres. 0:0
01:03 A hard jab by Tarver gets in. 0:3
01:12 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
01:20 Tarver works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:3
01:33 There's the uppercut from Tarver. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:5
01:47 Tarver fires and misses. 0:5
01:49 Torres lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Tarver 2:5
01:54 Tarver seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 2:5
02:06 Tarver lets a quick hook go, catching Torres moving in. 2:7
02:20 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as Tarver locks up Torres's arms. 2:7
02:25 O'Brien has to break them apart. 2:7
02:29 Torres takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:7
02:37 Torres clinches... Tarver gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:7
02:42 O'Brien moves them apart. 2:7
02:54 That punch actually went behind Torres's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Tarver. 2:7
03:00 Torres appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:7
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 3:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Torres has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:06 Tarver'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 Jose Torres's jab rips into Tarver. 3:0
0:20 Tarver holds his arms up in disgust as Torres holds him around his waist. 3:0
0:29 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:0
0:43 Torres is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Tarver attempts to move inside on him. 3:0
0:57 Tarver traps Torres's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 3:0
01:09 O'Brien separates them. 3:0
01:13 Torres and Tarver 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. 3:0
01:17 Tarver quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:0
01:21 Tarver backs into the lower corner. 3:0
01:26 Torres misses with that punch. 3:0
01:32 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 3:0
01:35 The fighters are back at ring center... 3:0
01:40 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:0
01:51 The quickness and footwork of Torres is definitely keeping Tarver off balance. 3:0
02:00 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:0
02:07 Not much happening at the moment. 3:0
02:15 Torres is off target with that jab. 3:0
02:22 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:0
02:29 Tarver feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 3:0
02:34 Torres punishes Antonio Tarver with a hook to the ribs. 6:0
02:58 Tarver fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:0
03:00 It looks like Torres has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:0
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Torres's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 8:0
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tarver was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Freddie Brown not only gave Torres encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tarver. Now it's up to Torres to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Tarver is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tarver still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Tarver is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:12 Torres tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:29 A nice combination to the body by Torres. 3:0
0:43 Tarver is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Torres can't throw punches, I guess. 3:0
0:55 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
01:04 Torres doesn't connect with the cross. 3:0
01:11 Tarver swings...and misses. 3:0
01:13 Torres pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 6:0
01:22 Torres has Antonio Tarver trapped in the left neutral corner... 6:0
01:27 Tarver does a great job smothering Torres's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 6:0
01:38 Tarver tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but "Chegui" blocks it. 6:0
01:45 Torres and Tarver clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 6:0
01:48 Torres brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:0
01:52 Torres wings a big left hand at Tarver but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:0
01:55 Antonio Tarver moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:2
02:04 Tarver is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
02:08 Torres moves into a neutral corner. 6:2
02:12 Tarver looks to work the body, but Torres covers up nicely. 6:2
02:15 Torres glances a hook off Tarver's side. 8:2
02:19 Tarver's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:2
02:36 Tarver's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:2
02:40 Tarver is trapped in his own corner... 8:2
02:40 Torres scores to the body with a jab 10:2
02:49 Tarver moves into the right corner. 10:2
02:54 Torres misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:2
03:00 Tarver misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:2
03:00 Torres appears to have this fight under control. 10:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:1
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Antonio Tarver's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tarver's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:16 * Torres lands a vicious cross and down goes Tarver! 0:0
0:19 O'Brien brings his arm down over Antonio Tarver as he begins the count... 10:0
0:19 1... 10:0
0:20 2... 10:0
0:21 3... 10:0
0:22 4... 10:0
0:23 5... 10:0
0:24 6... 10:0
0:25 7... 10:0
0:26 8... 10:0
0:27 9... 10:0
0:27 * Tarver makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 10:0
0:27 O'Brien is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 10:0
0:27 Tarver was stopped cold by that punch! Torres has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 10:0
0:35 Tarver slides into a neutral corner... 10:0
0:40 Jose Torres is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 10:0
0:48 Torres's misses as Tarver backpedals away. 10:0
01:00 Jose Torres fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 10:0
01:11 Torres misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 10:0
01:22 Torres throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tarver but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:0
01:28 Tarver backs into a neutral corner. 10:0
01:37 Torres looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 10:0
01:48 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 10:0
01:52 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Antonio Tarver. 10:0
02:04 Tarver grabs and holds Torres... 10:0
02:16 O'Brien separates the two... 10:0
02:25 Tarver is clinching... 10:0
02:37 Jose Torres pushes Tarver away. 10:0
02:42 Tarver connects with an uppercut to the head of Jose Torres. 10:2
03:00 Antonio Tarver is holding on to Torres. He seems to be taking a breather. 10:2
03:00 Tarver and Torres each take a step back. 10:2
03:00 Torres seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:2
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 11:2
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:08 Tarver retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:13 Torres has his arms wrapped around Tarver... Now they separate. 0:0
0:22 O'Brien is shouting at Torres to break! 0:0
0:26 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:33 Torres and Tarver are in a clinch, O'Brien hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:37 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:0
0:42 Torres pins Tarver in the corner! 0:0
0:42 Torres likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Tarver's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:47 Tarver is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:0
0:54 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:0
0:54 Torres is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:0
01:12 Tarver lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Torres. 4:0
01:23 Torres retreats into his own corner... 4:0
01:27 Torres does a great job of moving as Tarver tries to work inside. 4:0
01:29 Torres is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:0
01:45 Tarver sneaks home the left cross. 6:2
01:50 Tarver seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 6:2
01:57 Torres traps Tarver in the corner! 6:2
02:02 Torres voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:2
02:19 Torres grabs Tarver's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Brien has to force Jose Torres to let go. 6:2
02:23 O'Brien pries them apart. 6:2
02:28 Tarver is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 6:2
02:34 Tarver lands a rapier like jab to the head of Torres 6:4
02:55 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but Tarver and Torres are a tangle of arms. 6:4
03:00 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 6:4
03:00 Torres seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 6:3
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Joe Antonacci is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Remigio Ruggeri, Italy scores the bout 98 to 91
Doug Tucker, United States scores the bout 97 to 93
Tammye Jenkins, United States scores the bout 96 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Jose Torres!
Score Cards
Remigio Ruggeri Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 98
Antonio Tarver 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 9 91
Doug Tucker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 97
Antonio Tarver 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 93
Tammye Jenkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 96
Antonio Tarver 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 9 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 30 27 30 30 27 28 29 30 30 30 291
Antonio Tarver 27 30 27 27 30 29 28 27 25 27 277
Statistics
Categories Jose Torres Antonio Tarver
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 4.60 4.00
Hooks / Round 4.30 1.90
Crosses / Round 4.70 2.40
Combinations / Round 2.90 1.30
Uppercuts / Round 4.10 2.60
Punches Landed / Round 20.60 12.20
Punches Missed / Round 75.50 54.90
Punching Accuracy 21.4% 18.2%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
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) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Jose Torres vs Antonio Tarver
Fight info: St. Dominics, Lewiston, ME, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Remigio Ruggeri (Italy), Doug Tucker (United States) and Tammye Jenkins (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: Jose Torres - Record: 1-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Freddie Brown - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Antonio Tarver - Record: 0-3-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Yvon Michel - Cut Man: Joe Chavez
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:12 Torres gets the cross through Tarver's guard. 2:0
0:29 Torres scores with a winging right! Tarver's head snapped back violently with that punch! 6:0
0:29 Tarver is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 6:0
0:38 Tarver scores with the jab. 6:2
0:50 Torres scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 9:2
0:59 As high as Tarver is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Torres takes advantage of it. 9:2
01:10 Tarver lets his hands go, but Torres answers right back. 11:4
01:19 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:4
01:27 Jose Torres just comes up short with the combination. 11:4
01:39 Tarver telegraphed that shot and Torres ducks under it easily. 11:4
01:41 Torres lands a big hook to the jaw of Tarver. Tarver was stopped cold by that shot. 14:4
02:01 Torres is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tarver to chase him. 14:4
02:14 Torres fires a shot, but it glances off Tarver's shoulder. 14:4
02:22 Torres backs away and hitches up his trunks. 14:4
02:30 The two men close the distance between each other. Jose Torres throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Tarver clean and stops him in his tracks. 17:4
02:34 Tarver looks a little puffy under his left eye. 17:4
02:44 Tarver fires a volley of punches but Torres was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 17:4
02:59 Antonio Tarver pummels Torres, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 17:8
02:59 Torres looks shaken! 17:8
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 18:9
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Tarver is motioning with his gloves for Torres to bring it on, but Tarver is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:19 Torres misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:22 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tarver has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:33 Torres splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:2
0:51 Tarver's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:2
0:54 Both men look to measure one another. 2:2
01:02 Tarver's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:2
01:19 Tarver tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Torres. 2:2
01:26 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
01:39 Tarver lands a devastating uppercut! 2:6
01:39 Tarver sent Torres reeling with that punch! 2:6
02:07 Tarver takes a hard combination from Torres 7:6
02:07 Antonio Tarver takes a step back, obviously hurt! 7:6
02:20 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:6
02:27 Tarver is either lucky or has radar. Torres's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:6
02:30 Tarver lands a nice cross but Jose Torres turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:8
02:44 Tarver is trying to free his gloves from under Torres's gloves. 7:8
02:48 Now they break clean. 7:8
02:59 Tarver just misses with a huge shot as Torres chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:15 Oh!!! Torres unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:0
0:15 Torres just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:0
0:24 Antonio Tarver snaps Torres's head back with a solid jab. 4:3
0:39 There's a straight right by Tarver! 4:7
0:39 That punch may have stunned Torres momentarily. 4:7
0:53 Torres can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:7
01:03 Tarver is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:7
01:11 Antonio Tarver leaves the jab just short. 4:7
01:18 Jose Torres lands a wicked hook! 8:7
01:18 Tarver looks stunned! 8:7
01:22 The swelling is increasing around Tarver's left. 8:7
01:27 Jose Torres cranks a hard cross to the body of Tarver. 11:7
01:39 Torres scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Tarver. 14:7
01:55 Torres misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 14:7
02:05 Torres's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 14:7
02:13 It's a sweet uppercut by Torres! He snapped Antonio Tarver's head straight back with that punch! 18:7
02:13 Tarver looks like he was hurt by that punch! 18:7
02:18 The swelling around Tarver's left eye is worsening. 18:7
02:27 Torres catches Tarver coming in with a sweet uppercut! 22:7
02:27 Antonio Tarver is trying to regroup after that punch... 22:7
02:45 Torres is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Tarver's defense. 22:7
02:54 Torres tries to drop the right hand over the top but Antonio Tarver ducks under it. 22:7
02:56 Antonio Tarver drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Torres. 22:10
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 24:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jose Torres looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Torres received a pep talk from Freddie Brown before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Tarver'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 Torres sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Tarver. 3:0
0:12 Tarver's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 3:0
0:17 A flurry of blows from Torres lands to the body 5:0
0:27 Tarver is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:0
0:54 Tarver can't score with short uppercut inside. Torres got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:0
0:56 Torres lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Tarver's ribs. 8:0
01:08 Jose Torres gets in a hook to the body of Antonio Tarver. 10:0
01:22 Watch Tarver move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Jose Torres off balance. 10:0
01:34 Tarver lands a smashing cross! 10:4
01:34 Torres is clutching his side! 10:4
01:46 Tarver tries a hook but Torres blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 12:4
02:04 Tarver fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 12:4
02:06 Torres throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Tarver's jaw. 14:4
02:11 Tarver's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Torres. 14:4
02:23 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:4
02:31 Tarver just can't find the range with that combination. 14:4
02:38 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 14:4
02:42 Jose Torres catches Tarver with a short, powerful hook to the head as Tarver tried to move inside. That punch stopped Tarver in his tracks! 17:4
03:00 Tarver wraps up Torres... Neither fighter will break... 17:4
03:00 Torres works his way free! 17:4
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 18:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Torres and Tarver leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Yvon Michel knows Tarver lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Tarver'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 Tarver is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:21 Torres just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:31 Tarver flicks a lead left to the head of Torres. 0:2
0:53 Torres is clinching... Tarver is trying to free his gloves... They are under Torres's arms... 0:2
0:57 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 0:2
01:02 Tarver eats a short cross from Torres amd backs away. 2:2
01:17 Jose Torres tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
01:19 A hard jab lands from Tarver 2:5
01:33 Jose Torres lets his hands go inside, but Tarver protects his body well. 2:5
01:51 Tarver is protecting the body nicely as Torres fails to score inside. 2:5
02:05 Tarver pins Torres's arms. Now they move apart. 2:5
02:14 Torres tries to get free... Here comes O'Brien to break them up... 2:5
02:23 Tarver wraps up Torres. 2:5
02:27 Tarver uses his shoulder to force Torres out of the clinch. 2:5
02:37 Tarver misses with that jab. 2:5
02:47 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Torres lands the right hand. 4:5
02:56 Tarver throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:7
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:7
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
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tarver is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:15 Tarver throws a flurry of punches but Torres either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:17 Tarver looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:0
0:22 Tarver got some great advice from Yvon Michel between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:27 Torres is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Antonio Tarver. 0:0
0:37 Torres is giving Tarver a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:49 Tarver fires a left hand that Torres takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
01:01 Tarver picks off the jab thrown by Torres. 0:0
01:03 A hard jab by Tarver gets in. 0:3
01:12 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
01:20 Tarver works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:3
01:33 There's the uppercut from Tarver. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:5
01:47 Tarver fires and misses. 0:5
01:49 Torres lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Tarver 2:5
01:54 Tarver seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 2:5
02:06 Tarver lets a quick hook go, catching Torres moving in. 2:7
02:20 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as Tarver locks up Torres's arms. 2:7
02:25 O'Brien has to break them apart. 2:7
02:29 Torres takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:7
02:37 Torres clinches... Tarver gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:7
02:42 O'Brien moves them apart. 2:7
02:54 That punch actually went behind Torres's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Tarver. 2:7
03:00 Torres appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:7
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 3:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Torres has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:06 Tarver'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 Jose Torres's jab rips into Tarver. 3:0
0:20 Tarver holds his arms up in disgust as Torres holds him around his waist. 3:0
0:29 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:0
0:43 Torres is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Tarver attempts to move inside on him. 3:0
0:57 Tarver traps Torres's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 3:0
01:09 O'Brien separates them. 3:0
01:13 Torres and Tarver 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. 3:0
01:17 Tarver quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:0
01:21 Tarver backs into the lower corner. 3:0
01:26 Torres misses with that punch. 3:0
01:32 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 3:0
01:35 The fighters are back at ring center... 3:0
01:40 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:0
01:51 The quickness and footwork of Torres is definitely keeping Tarver off balance. 3:0
02:00 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:0
02:07 Not much happening at the moment. 3:0
02:15 Torres is off target with that jab. 3:0
02:22 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:0
02:29 Tarver feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 3:0
02:34 Torres punishes Antonio Tarver with a hook to the ribs. 6:0
02:58 Tarver fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:0
03:00 It looks like Torres has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:0
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Torres's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 8:0
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tarver was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Freddie Brown not only gave Torres encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tarver. Now it's up to Torres to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Tarver is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tarver still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Tarver is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:12 Torres tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:29 A nice combination to the body by Torres. 3:0
0:43 Tarver is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Torres can't throw punches, I guess. 3:0
0:55 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
01:04 Torres doesn't connect with the cross. 3:0
01:11 Tarver swings...and misses. 3:0
01:13 Torres pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 6:0
01:22 Torres has Antonio Tarver trapped in the left neutral corner... 6:0
01:27 Tarver does a great job smothering Torres's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 6:0
01:38 Tarver tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but "Chegui" blocks it. 6:0
01:45 Torres and Tarver clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 6:0
01:48 Torres brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:0
01:52 Torres wings a big left hand at Tarver but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:0
01:55 Antonio Tarver moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:2
02:04 Tarver is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
02:08 Torres moves into a neutral corner. 6:2
02:12 Tarver looks to work the body, but Torres covers up nicely. 6:2
02:15 Torres glances a hook off Tarver's side. 8:2
02:19 Tarver's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:2
02:36 Tarver's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:2
02:40 Tarver is trapped in his own corner... 8:2
02:40 Torres scores to the body with a jab 10:2
02:49 Tarver moves into the right corner. 10:2
02:54 Torres misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:2
03:00 Tarver misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:2
03:00 Torres appears to have this fight under control. 10:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:1
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Antonio Tarver's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tarver's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:16 * Torres lands a vicious cross and down goes Tarver! 0:0
0:19 O'Brien brings his arm down over Antonio Tarver as he begins the count... 10:0
0:19 1... 10:0
0:20 2... 10:0
0:21 3... 10:0
0:22 4... 10:0
0:23 5... 10:0
0:24 6... 10:0
0:25 7... 10:0
0:26 8... 10:0
0:27 9... 10:0
0:27 * Tarver makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 10:0
0:27 O'Brien is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 10:0
0:27 Tarver was stopped cold by that punch! Torres has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 10:0
0:35 Tarver slides into a neutral corner... 10:0
0:40 Jose Torres is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 10:0
0:48 Torres's misses as Tarver backpedals away. 10:0
01:00 Jose Torres fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 10:0
01:11 Torres misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 10:0
01:22 Torres throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tarver but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:0
01:28 Tarver backs into a neutral corner. 10:0
01:37 Torres looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 10:0
01:48 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 10:0
01:52 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Antonio Tarver. 10:0
02:04 Tarver grabs and holds Torres... 10:0
02:16 O'Brien separates the two... 10:0
02:25 Tarver is clinching... 10:0
02:37 Jose Torres pushes Tarver away. 10:0
02:42 Tarver connects with an uppercut to the head of Jose Torres. 10:2
03:00 Antonio Tarver is holding on to Torres. He seems to be taking a breather. 10:2
03:00 Tarver and Torres each take a step back. 10:2
03:00 Torres seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:2
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 11:2
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:08 Tarver retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:13 Torres has his arms wrapped around Tarver... Now they separate. 0:0
0:22 O'Brien is shouting at Torres to break! 0:0
0:26 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:33 Torres and Tarver are in a clinch, O'Brien hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:37 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:0
0:42 Torres pins Tarver in the corner! 0:0
0:42 Torres likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Tarver's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:47 Tarver is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:0
0:54 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:0
0:54 Torres is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:0
01:12 Tarver lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Torres. 4:0
01:23 Torres retreats into his own corner... 4:0
01:27 Torres does a great job of moving as Tarver tries to work inside. 4:0
01:29 Torres is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:0
01:45 Tarver sneaks home the left cross. 6:2
01:50 Tarver seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 6:2
01:57 Torres traps Tarver in the corner! 6:2
02:02 Torres voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:2
02:19 Torres grabs Tarver's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Brien has to force Jose Torres to let go. 6:2
02:23 O'Brien pries them apart. 6:2
02:28 Tarver is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 6:2
02:34 Tarver lands a rapier like jab to the head of Torres 6:4
02:55 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but Tarver and Torres are a tangle of arms. 6:4
03:00 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 6:4
03:00 Torres seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 6:3
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Joe Antonacci is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Remigio Ruggeri, Italy scores the bout 98 to 91
Doug Tucker, United States scores the bout 97 to 93
Tammye Jenkins, United States scores the bout 96 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Jose Torres!
Score Cards
Remigio Ruggeri Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 98
Antonio Tarver 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 9 91
Doug Tucker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 97
Antonio Tarver 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 93
Tammye Jenkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 96
Antonio Tarver 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 9 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 30 27 30 30 27 28 29 30 30 30 291
Antonio Tarver 27 30 27 27 30 29 28 27 25 27 277
Statistics
Categories Jose Torres Antonio Tarver
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 4.60 4.00
Hooks / Round 4.30 1.90
Crosses / Round 4.70 2.40
Combinations / Round 2.90 1.30
Uppercuts / Round 4.10 2.60
Punches Landed / Round 20.60 12.20
Punches Missed / Round 75.50 54.90
Punching Accuracy 21.4% 18.2%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
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) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Preliminary 1
Fabrice Tiozzo vs Eddie Cotton
Fight info: Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, TX, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Gary Rosato, the bout will be scored by three judges: Karl Rogers (England), Chris Wilson (United States) and Duane Ford (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: Fabrice Tiozzo - Record: 1-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Eddie Cotton - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Mitchell - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Tiozzo wings a big left hand at Cotton but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:13 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Cotton! Tiozzo flashes a quick smile at Cotton as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:3
0:25 Cotton scores with a quick one-two to Tiozzo's midsection 0:5
0:34 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:5
0:42 Cotton moves to the center of the Ring taunting Fabrice Tiozzo with his hands by his sides. 0:5
0:47 Cotton has Fabrice Tiozzo blocked in! 0:5
0:51 Cotton can't score with short uppercut inside. Tiozzo got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:5
0:58 Tiozzo lands a crushing cross! 5:5
0:58 Cotton is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 5:5
01:12 Tiozzo 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. 5:5
01:21 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:5
01:26 Tiozzo holds his arms up in disgust as Cotton holds him around his waist. 5:5
01:35 Rosato breaks them up... 5:5
01:40 Eddie Cotton backs into the left corner. 5:5
01:45 Cotton takes a hard combination from Tiozzo 9:5
01:45 Cotton is suddenly in trouble! 9:5
01:54 Cotton is pinned in his own corner... 9:5
01:58 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 9:5
02:03 Rosato separates the two... 9:5
02:07 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 9:5
02:11 Tiozzo has Cotton pinned! 9:5
02:11 Tiozzo moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 11:5
02:25 Cotton will tie a guy up if he has to. 11:5
02:34 * Rosato steps in and admonishes Cotton for leaning on Tiozzo's neck. 11:5
02:52 Cotton traps Tiozzo's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 11:5
03:00 Referee Rosato has to separate the two... 11:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 11:4
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:16 Eddie Cotton brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:20 Fabrice Tiozzo got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Pepe Correa's instructions work. 0:0
0:26 Cotton grabs Tiozzo's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Rosato has to force Cotton to let go. 0:0
0:30 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:43 Fabrice Tiozzo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cotton. 0:0
0:45 There's a right cross from Cotton that lands flush. 0:3
01:02 Cotton fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:3
01:09 Cotton traps Tiozzo in the corner! 0:3
01:21 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:3
01:29 Cotton fires and misses. 0:3
01:36 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:3
01:42 They ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:3
01:45 Cotton scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:5
02:02 Cotton cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tiozzo had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:5
02:12 Tiozzo rips a hook to the head. 2:5
02:37 Punch and move, punch and move, Cotton will do it all night if Tiozzo doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:5
02:42 Cotton has Tiozzo cornered! 2:5
02:46 Cotton's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:5
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 2:7
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiozzo looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 Cotton can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:27 Tiozzo shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Cotton flush! 5:0
0:27 Cotton's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 5:0
0:36 Eddie Cotton pins Tiozzo in the corner! 5:0
0:45 * Cotton lands a powerful hook to Fabrice Tiozzo's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 5:0
0:48 The count starts... 5:6
0:48 1... 5:6
0:49 2... 5:6
0:50 3... 5:6
0:50 * Somehow Tiozzo has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 5:6
0:50 Rosato is looking at Tiozzo closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 5:6
0:50 Cotton's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Tiozzo on Queer Street. Now, can Cotton finish him? 5:6
0:59 Cotton's jab is fast and accurate. 5:8
0:59 Cotton has hurt Tiozzo early in the round. Tiozzo is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 5:8
01:08 Tiozzo slides into his own corner... 5:8
01:16 Fabrice Tiozzo picks off the jab thrown by Cotton. 5:8
01:23 Cotton has Tiozzo trapped in the right neutral corner... 5:8
01:27 Cotton just comes up short with the combination. 5:8
01:34 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:8
01:34 Cotton flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 5:10
01:34 Cotton senses he has Tiozzo in trouble and he is pouring it on! 5:10
01:42 Cotton feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Tiozzo's chin. 5:12
01:51 Tiozzo backs into a neutral corner. 5:12
01:56 Cotton is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 5:12
02:08 The action is back at ring center. 5:12
02:12 Cotton is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 5:12
02:17 Both fighters take a half-step back. 5:12
02:26 Both men look to measure one another. 5:12
02:28 Tiozzo pushes Cotton away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:12
02:32 Cotton has Tiozzo trapped! 5:12
02:36 Cotton misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:12
02:39 Tiozzo scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:12
02:55 Cotton grabs and holds Tiozzo... 7:12
02:59 Now they break clean. 7:12
03:00 Tiozzo is blocked in his own corner... 7:12
03:00 Cotton lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tiozzo. 7:12
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. 7:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Pepe Correa not only gave Tiozzo encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cotton. Now it's up to Tiozzo to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Cotton lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:18 Tiozzo moves into the right corner. 0:2
0:18 Eddie Cotton gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Tiozzo. 0:4
0:28 Tiozzo is trapped in his own corner... 0:4
0:28 Cotton scores with a forceful jab. 0:7
0:45 Tiozzo ties up Cotton. 0:7
0:54 Rosato moves in to break the clinch. 0:7
01:06 Tiozzo picks off the cross by Eddie Cotton. 0:7
01:13 Tiozzo lands a solid uppercut! 5:7
01:13 That was a beautiful shot, Cotton's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 5:7
01:26 Cotton forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tiozzo. 5:9
01:35 Tiozzo tries a hook but Cotton blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:11
01:39 Tiozzo is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:11
01:44 Cotton gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:13
01:53 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:13
02:00 Tiozzo moves into a neutral corner. 5:13
02:00 That was a reckless uppercut from Cotton but it still manages to score cleanly. 5:16
02:04 * Tiozzo must have taken a thumb, because he suddenly has a huge mouse under his left eye. 5:16
02:15 Tiozzo lets his hands go inside, but Cotton protects his body well. 5:16
02:25 Tiozzo lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:16
02:40 Cotton does a great job of moving as Tiozzo tries to work inside. 7:16
02:47 Cotton dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Tiozzo back on his heels! 7:20
02:47 Tiozzo is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 7:20
02:51 Tiozzo's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Cotton. 7:20
03:00 Cotton comes in low. Tiozzo puts a headlock on him. Rosato knocks Tiozzo's arm off Cotton's head. 7:20
03:00 Cotton pushes Tiozzo away. 7:20
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Rosato jumps between them. 6:21
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tiozzo's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tiozzo's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Tiozzo tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Cotton blocks it. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Pepe Correa said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tiozzo has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:32 Cotton darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:37 Cotton is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 0:3
0:41 The increased swelling around the left eye of Tiozzo is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:3
0:46 Tiozzo retreats into the lower right corner. 0:3
0:51 Cotton throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:3
01:03 Cotton is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Tiozzo. 0:3
01:12 Cotton pins Tiozzo's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:3
01:21 Tiozzo tries to get free... Here comes Rosato to break them up... 0:3
01:31 Cotton misses with that punch. 0:3
01:38 Not much happening at the moment. 0:3
01:46 Tiozzo misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:3
01:48 Cotton shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:5
02:02 Watch Cotton move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Tiozzo off balance. 0:5
02:06 Fabrice Tiozzo's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:5
02:14 Tiozzo pins Cotton's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:5
02:19 Referee Rosato steps in to break it up. 0:5
02:28 Eddie Cotton slides along the far ropes. 0:5
02:33 Cotton and Tiozzo exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Cotton get in the most telling blows. 2:8
02:48 Cotton seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:8
02:55 Tiozzo just misses with a huge shot as Cotton chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:8
03:00 Tiozzo pins Cotton in the corner! 2:8
03:00 Tiozzo swings...and misses. 2:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 1:10
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiozzo and Cotton square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Tiozzo received a pep talk from Pepe Correa before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Tiozzo'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 A cross lands for Cotton. Tiozzo didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:23 Circling left, Tiozzo looks for an opening to fire a shot at Cotton. 0:2
0:35 Eddie Cotton drives that short hook into Tiozzo's midsection! 0:6
0:35 Tiozzo was stunned by that blow! 0:6
0:39 The swelling around Tiozzo's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:6
0:43 As high as Tiozzo is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if "Gun" Cotton takes advantage of it. 0:6
0:51 Rosato yells at the fighters to separate but Cotton and Tiozzo are a tangle of arms. 0:6
01:03 Cotton uses his shoulder to force Tiozzo out of the clinch. 0:6
01:12 Cotton looks to work the body, but Tiozzo covers up nicely. 0:6
01:28 Cotton is challenging Tiozzo to fight him and quit clinching. 0:6
01:37 The Referee breaks it up... 0:6
01:48 Rosato tries to separate the boxers but Cotton has a vice-like grip on Fabrice Tiozzo. 0:6
01:57 Rosato has to break the clinch. 0:6
02:02 Tiozzo lands the lead cross. 2:6
02:16 Cotton takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:6
02:16 Cotton was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 6:6
02:25 Tiozzo slides into the corner... 6:6
02:29 Cotton fires a shot, but it glances off Tiozzo's shoulder. 6:6
02:44 Cotton lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 6:8
03:00 Tiozzo tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cotton. 6:8
03:00 It looks like Cotton has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 6:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tiozzo is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Eddie Cotton clamps Tiozzo's arms to his side and holds on until Rosato breaks the hold. 0:0
0:18 * Tiozzo is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:31 Tiozzo backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:34 Tiozzo retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:34 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Cotton is slick enough to get away with it. 0:3
0:44 Tiozzo is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:3
0:52 Cotton is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tiozzo to chase him. 0:3
0:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:3
01:04 Tiozzo throws a flurry of punches but Cotton either blocks or slips them. 0:3
01:15 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:3
01:19 Tiozzo misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:3
01:22 The uppercut just landed by Cotton is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:5
01:26 Tiozzo's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 0:5
01:31 Tiozzo flicks a lead right to the head of Cotton. 2:5
01:47 Tiozzo leans on the ropes and motions for Cotton to come in. 2:5
01:52 Tiozzo traps Cotton in the corner! 2:5
01:52 * Tiozzo's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Rosato to keep 'em up. 4:5
02:10 Tiozzo is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:5
02:13 Cotton slides into a neutral corner... 4:5
02:13 * Rosato is telling Tiozzo to quit rabbit punching. 7:5
02:39 Tiozzo wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cotton's defense. 7:5
03:00 Tiozzo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:5
03:00 Cotton appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:5
03:00 The Referee has to get between Tiozzo and Cotton as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:5
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Tiozzo'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
0:18 Tiozzo got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:24 Tiozzo usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cotton tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:38 Cotton doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:42 Tiozzo is slowing up... 0:2
0:47 Tiozzo is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:54 Tiozzo leaves the jab just short. 0:2
01:01 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
01:11 Cotton tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
01:18 Tiozzo brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:2
01:28 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Rosato breaks them apart. 0:2
01:31 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Cotton lands a short uppercut to the chin of Tiozzo. 0:4
01:54 Fabrice Tiozzo lands a wicked combination! 5:4
01:54 Cotton is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 5:4
02:07 No one is going to confuse Tiozzo with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 5:4
02:20 Tiozzo fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:4
02:27 A crisp jab from Tiozzo connects to the jaw of Cotton 8:4
02:27 Tiozzo stunned Cotton with that last shot and Tiozzo's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 8:4
02:31 It looks like Cotton and Tiozzo are slowing up... 8:4
02:36 Cotton backs into his own corner... 8:4
02:44 Tiozzo cranks up the hook and connects to Cotton's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:4
02:44 Eddie Cotton is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 12:4
02:58 Tiozzo clinches... Cotton gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:4
03:00 Rosato separates the two fighters. 12:4
03:00 Cotton appears to have this fight under control. 12:4
03:00 Cotton shows Tiozzo his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 13:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it's obvious that Tiozzo is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Pepe Correa was really animated in Tiozzo's corner and Tiozzo was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tiozzo is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tiozzo still has distension. 0:0
0:10 Cotton lands a jab to Tiozzo's midsection 0:2
0:27 Cotton has his arms wrapped around Tiozzo... Now they separate. 0:2
0:39 Rosato separates them. 0:2
0:43 Eddie Cotton's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:51 The fighters are tied up. Tiozzo tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:2
01:03 Referee Rosato separates the two... 0:2
01:07 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:2
01:15 Tiozzo continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:2
01:24 Eddie Cotton just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:2
01:36 Cotton bounces off the ropes, challenging Fabrice Tiozzo to come get him. 0:2
01:45 Cotton just comes up short with the cross. 0:2
02:00 Apparently Cotton feels it's a good strategy to hug Tiozzo and force Rosato to come separate them. 0:2
02:04 Cotton shoves Tiozzo away. 0:2
02:10 There's the uppercut from Tiozzo. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:2
02:14 The sting is starting to go from Cotton's punches... 2:2
02:28 Cotton eats a jab from Tiozzo 4:2
02:40 Cotton fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:4
02:44 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 4:4
02:56 Cotton backs into the left corner. 4:4
02:56 Tiozzo scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:4
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! 6:4
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 Tiozzo's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Tiozzo'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 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Fabrice Tiozzo tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:19 Fabrice Tiozzo is either lucky or has radar. Eddie Cotton's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:33 Cotton smothers Tiozzo's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:42 Rosato moves them apart. 0:0
0:46 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
0:52 Tiozzo traps Cotton in the corner! 0:0
0:57 Tiozzo tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cotton ducks under it. 0:0
01:08 Cotton misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
01:23 Tiozzo lands a devastating cross! 5:0
01:23 Eddie Cotton was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 5:0
01:36 Cotton just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:0
01:36 Cotton was hurt by those blows! 9:0
01:50 Tiozzo lands a hard cross! 14:0
01:50 Cotton is dazed and he is in trouble!! 14:0
01:58 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 14:0
02:07 Tiozzo misses wildly with the Hook. 14:0
02:18 Cotton is protecting the body nicely as Tiozzo fails to score inside. 14:0
02:29 Fabrice Tiozzo scores with a winging right! Cotton's head snapped back violently with that punch! 18:0
02:29 Cotton is staggered... 18:0
02:42 Tiozzo misses with that hook. 18:0
02:44 The cross scores for Cotton. He needs to throw that punch more often. 18:2
03:00 Cotton grabs Tiozzo again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 18:2
03:00 Rosato has to separate the two... 18:2
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 18:2
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 18:2
Fight Result
And here with the call is Amy Hayes
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Karl Rogers, England scores the bout 96 to 93 for Eddie Cotton
Chris Wilson, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for Fabrice Tiozzo
Duane Ford, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!
Score Cards
Karl Rogers Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 93
Eddie Cotton 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 96
Chris Wilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 8 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 95
Eddie Cotton 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 94
Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 95
Eddie Cotton 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 95
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 30 27 25 27 29 27 29 30 29 30 283
Eddie Cotton 27 30 30 30 28 30 28 27 28 27 285
Statistics
Categories Fabrice Tiozzo Eddie Cotton
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 3.30 2.70
Hooks / Round 2.30 3.80
Crosses / Round 3.00 3.90
Combinations / Round 2.60 3.30
Uppercuts / Round 2.70 3.70
Punches Landed / Round 13.90 17.40
Punches Missed / Round 55.50 53.20
Punching Accuracy 20.0% 24.6%
Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Low Blow 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 3 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 6 / 6
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Fabrice Tiozzo vs Eddie Cotton
Fight info: Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, TX, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Gary Rosato, the bout will be scored by three judges: Karl Rogers (England), Chris Wilson (United States) and Duane Ford (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: Fabrice Tiozzo - Record: 1-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Eddie Cotton - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Mitchell - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Tiozzo wings a big left hand at Cotton but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:13 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Cotton! Tiozzo flashes a quick smile at Cotton as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:3
0:25 Cotton scores with a quick one-two to Tiozzo's midsection 0:5
0:34 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:5
0:42 Cotton moves to the center of the Ring taunting Fabrice Tiozzo with his hands by his sides. 0:5
0:47 Cotton has Fabrice Tiozzo blocked in! 0:5
0:51 Cotton can't score with short uppercut inside. Tiozzo got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:5
0:58 Tiozzo lands a crushing cross! 5:5
0:58 Cotton is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 5:5
01:12 Tiozzo 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. 5:5
01:21 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:5
01:26 Tiozzo holds his arms up in disgust as Cotton holds him around his waist. 5:5
01:35 Rosato breaks them up... 5:5
01:40 Eddie Cotton backs into the left corner. 5:5
01:45 Cotton takes a hard combination from Tiozzo 9:5
01:45 Cotton is suddenly in trouble! 9:5
01:54 Cotton is pinned in his own corner... 9:5
01:58 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 9:5
02:03 Rosato separates the two... 9:5
02:07 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 9:5
02:11 Tiozzo has Cotton pinned! 9:5
02:11 Tiozzo moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 11:5
02:25 Cotton will tie a guy up if he has to. 11:5
02:34 * Rosato steps in and admonishes Cotton for leaning on Tiozzo's neck. 11:5
02:52 Cotton traps Tiozzo's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 11:5
03:00 Referee Rosato has to separate the two... 11:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 11:4
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:16 Eddie Cotton brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:20 Fabrice Tiozzo got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Pepe Correa's instructions work. 0:0
0:26 Cotton grabs Tiozzo's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Rosato has to force Cotton to let go. 0:0
0:30 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:43 Fabrice Tiozzo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cotton. 0:0
0:45 There's a right cross from Cotton that lands flush. 0:3
01:02 Cotton fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:3
01:09 Cotton traps Tiozzo in the corner! 0:3
01:21 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:3
01:29 Cotton fires and misses. 0:3
01:36 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:3
01:42 They ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 0:3
01:45 Cotton scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:5
02:02 Cotton cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tiozzo had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:5
02:12 Tiozzo rips a hook to the head. 2:5
02:37 Punch and move, punch and move, Cotton will do it all night if Tiozzo doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:5
02:42 Cotton has Tiozzo cornered! 2:5
02:46 Cotton's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:5
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 2:7
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiozzo looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 Cotton can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:27 Tiozzo shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Cotton flush! 5:0
0:27 Cotton's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 5:0
0:36 Eddie Cotton pins Tiozzo in the corner! 5:0
0:45 * Cotton lands a powerful hook to Fabrice Tiozzo's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 5:0
0:48 The count starts... 5:6
0:48 1... 5:6
0:49 2... 5:6
0:50 3... 5:6
0:50 * Somehow Tiozzo has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 5:6
0:50 Rosato is looking at Tiozzo closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 5:6
0:50 Cotton's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Tiozzo on Queer Street. Now, can Cotton finish him? 5:6
0:59 Cotton's jab is fast and accurate. 5:8
0:59 Cotton has hurt Tiozzo early in the round. Tiozzo is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 5:8
01:08 Tiozzo slides into his own corner... 5:8
01:16 Fabrice Tiozzo picks off the jab thrown by Cotton. 5:8
01:23 Cotton has Tiozzo trapped in the right neutral corner... 5:8
01:27 Cotton just comes up short with the combination. 5:8
01:34 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:8
01:34 Cotton flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 5:10
01:34 Cotton senses he has Tiozzo in trouble and he is pouring it on! 5:10
01:42 Cotton feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Tiozzo's chin. 5:12
01:51 Tiozzo backs into a neutral corner. 5:12
01:56 Cotton is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 5:12
02:08 The action is back at ring center. 5:12
02:12 Cotton is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 5:12
02:17 Both fighters take a half-step back. 5:12
02:26 Both men look to measure one another. 5:12
02:28 Tiozzo pushes Cotton away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:12
02:32 Cotton has Tiozzo trapped! 5:12
02:36 Cotton misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:12
02:39 Tiozzo scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:12
02:55 Cotton grabs and holds Tiozzo... 7:12
02:59 Now they break clean. 7:12
03:00 Tiozzo is blocked in his own corner... 7:12
03:00 Cotton lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tiozzo. 7:12
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. 7:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Pepe Correa not only gave Tiozzo encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cotton. Now it's up to Tiozzo to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Cotton lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:18 Tiozzo moves into the right corner. 0:2
0:18 Eddie Cotton gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Tiozzo. 0:4
0:28 Tiozzo is trapped in his own corner... 0:4
0:28 Cotton scores with a forceful jab. 0:7
0:45 Tiozzo ties up Cotton. 0:7
0:54 Rosato moves in to break the clinch. 0:7
01:06 Tiozzo picks off the cross by Eddie Cotton. 0:7
01:13 Tiozzo lands a solid uppercut! 5:7
01:13 That was a beautiful shot, Cotton's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 5:7
01:26 Cotton forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tiozzo. 5:9
01:35 Tiozzo tries a hook but Cotton blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:11
01:39 Tiozzo is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:11
01:44 Cotton gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:13
01:53 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:13
02:00 Tiozzo moves into a neutral corner. 5:13
02:00 That was a reckless uppercut from Cotton but it still manages to score cleanly. 5:16
02:04 * Tiozzo must have taken a thumb, because he suddenly has a huge mouse under his left eye. 5:16
02:15 Tiozzo lets his hands go inside, but Cotton protects his body well. 5:16
02:25 Tiozzo lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:16
02:40 Cotton does a great job of moving as Tiozzo tries to work inside. 7:16
02:47 Cotton dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Tiozzo back on his heels! 7:20
02:47 Tiozzo is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 7:20
02:51 Tiozzo's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Cotton. 7:20
03:00 Cotton comes in low. Tiozzo puts a headlock on him. Rosato knocks Tiozzo's arm off Cotton's head. 7:20
03:00 Cotton pushes Tiozzo away. 7:20
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Rosato jumps between them. 6:21
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tiozzo's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tiozzo's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Tiozzo tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Cotton blocks it. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Pepe Correa said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tiozzo has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:32 Cotton darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:37 Cotton is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 0:3
0:41 The increased swelling around the left eye of Tiozzo is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:3
0:46 Tiozzo retreats into the lower right corner. 0:3
0:51 Cotton throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:3
01:03 Cotton is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Tiozzo. 0:3
01:12 Cotton pins Tiozzo's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:3
01:21 Tiozzo tries to get free... Here comes Rosato to break them up... 0:3
01:31 Cotton misses with that punch. 0:3
01:38 Not much happening at the moment. 0:3
01:46 Tiozzo misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:3
01:48 Cotton shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:5
02:02 Watch Cotton move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Tiozzo off balance. 0:5
02:06 Fabrice Tiozzo's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:5
02:14 Tiozzo pins Cotton's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:5
02:19 Referee Rosato steps in to break it up. 0:5
02:28 Eddie Cotton slides along the far ropes. 0:5
02:33 Cotton and Tiozzo exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Cotton get in the most telling blows. 2:8
02:48 Cotton seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:8
02:55 Tiozzo just misses with a huge shot as Cotton chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:8
03:00 Tiozzo pins Cotton in the corner! 2:8
03:00 Tiozzo swings...and misses. 2:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 1:10
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiozzo and Cotton square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Tiozzo received a pep talk from Pepe Correa before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Tiozzo'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 A cross lands for Cotton. Tiozzo didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:23 Circling left, Tiozzo looks for an opening to fire a shot at Cotton. 0:2
0:35 Eddie Cotton drives that short hook into Tiozzo's midsection! 0:6
0:35 Tiozzo was stunned by that blow! 0:6
0:39 The swelling around Tiozzo's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:6
0:43 As high as Tiozzo is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if "Gun" Cotton takes advantage of it. 0:6
0:51 Rosato yells at the fighters to separate but Cotton and Tiozzo are a tangle of arms. 0:6
01:03 Cotton uses his shoulder to force Tiozzo out of the clinch. 0:6
01:12 Cotton looks to work the body, but Tiozzo covers up nicely. 0:6
01:28 Cotton is challenging Tiozzo to fight him and quit clinching. 0:6
01:37 The Referee breaks it up... 0:6
01:48 Rosato tries to separate the boxers but Cotton has a vice-like grip on Fabrice Tiozzo. 0:6
01:57 Rosato has to break the clinch. 0:6
02:02 Tiozzo lands the lead cross. 2:6
02:16 Cotton takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:6
02:16 Cotton was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 6:6
02:25 Tiozzo slides into the corner... 6:6
02:29 Cotton fires a shot, but it glances off Tiozzo's shoulder. 6:6
02:44 Cotton lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 6:8
03:00 Tiozzo tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cotton. 6:8
03:00 It looks like Cotton has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 6:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tiozzo is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Eddie Cotton clamps Tiozzo's arms to his side and holds on until Rosato breaks the hold. 0:0
0:18 * Tiozzo is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:0
0:31 Tiozzo backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:34 Tiozzo retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:34 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Cotton is slick enough to get away with it. 0:3
0:44 Tiozzo is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:3
0:52 Cotton is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tiozzo to chase him. 0:3
0:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:3
01:04 Tiozzo throws a flurry of punches but Cotton either blocks or slips them. 0:3
01:15 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:3
01:19 Tiozzo misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:3
01:22 The uppercut just landed by Cotton is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:5
01:26 Tiozzo's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 0:5
01:31 Tiozzo flicks a lead right to the head of Cotton. 2:5
01:47 Tiozzo leans on the ropes and motions for Cotton to come in. 2:5
01:52 Tiozzo traps Cotton in the corner! 2:5
01:52 * Tiozzo's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Rosato to keep 'em up. 4:5
02:10 Tiozzo is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:5
02:13 Cotton slides into a neutral corner... 4:5
02:13 * Rosato is telling Tiozzo to quit rabbit punching. 7:5
02:39 Tiozzo wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cotton's defense. 7:5
03:00 Tiozzo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:5
03:00 Cotton appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:5
03:00 The Referee has to get between Tiozzo and Cotton as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:5
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Tiozzo'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
0:18 Tiozzo got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:24 Tiozzo usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cotton tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:38 Cotton doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:42 Tiozzo is slowing up... 0:2
0:47 Tiozzo is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:54 Tiozzo leaves the jab just short. 0:2
01:01 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
01:11 Cotton tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
01:18 Tiozzo brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:2
01:28 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Rosato breaks them apart. 0:2
01:31 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Cotton lands a short uppercut to the chin of Tiozzo. 0:4
01:54 Fabrice Tiozzo lands a wicked combination! 5:4
01:54 Cotton is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 5:4
02:07 No one is going to confuse Tiozzo with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 5:4
02:20 Tiozzo fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:4
02:27 A crisp jab from Tiozzo connects to the jaw of Cotton 8:4
02:27 Tiozzo stunned Cotton with that last shot and Tiozzo's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 8:4
02:31 It looks like Cotton and Tiozzo are slowing up... 8:4
02:36 Cotton backs into his own corner... 8:4
02:44 Tiozzo cranks up the hook and connects to Cotton's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:4
02:44 Eddie Cotton is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 12:4
02:58 Tiozzo clinches... Cotton gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:4
03:00 Rosato separates the two fighters. 12:4
03:00 Cotton appears to have this fight under control. 12:4
03:00 Cotton shows Tiozzo his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 13:4
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it's obvious that Tiozzo is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Pepe Correa was really animated in Tiozzo's corner and Tiozzo was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tiozzo is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tiozzo still has distension. 0:0
0:10 Cotton lands a jab to Tiozzo's midsection 0:2
0:27 Cotton has his arms wrapped around Tiozzo... Now they separate. 0:2
0:39 Rosato separates them. 0:2
0:43 Eddie Cotton's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:51 The fighters are tied up. Tiozzo tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:2
01:03 Referee Rosato separates the two... 0:2
01:07 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:2
01:15 Tiozzo continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:2
01:24 Eddie Cotton just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:2
01:36 Cotton bounces off the ropes, challenging Fabrice Tiozzo to come get him. 0:2
01:45 Cotton just comes up short with the cross. 0:2
02:00 Apparently Cotton feels it's a good strategy to hug Tiozzo and force Rosato to come separate them. 0:2
02:04 Cotton shoves Tiozzo away. 0:2
02:10 There's the uppercut from Tiozzo. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:2
02:14 The sting is starting to go from Cotton's punches... 2:2
02:28 Cotton eats a jab from Tiozzo 4:2
02:40 Cotton fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:4
02:44 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 4:4
02:56 Cotton backs into the left corner. 4:4
02:56 Tiozzo scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:4
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! 6:4
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 Tiozzo's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Tiozzo'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 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Fabrice Tiozzo tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:19 Fabrice Tiozzo is either lucky or has radar. Eddie Cotton's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:33 Cotton smothers Tiozzo's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:42 Rosato moves them apart. 0:0
0:46 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
0:52 Tiozzo traps Cotton in the corner! 0:0
0:57 Tiozzo tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cotton ducks under it. 0:0
01:08 Cotton misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
01:23 Tiozzo lands a devastating cross! 5:0
01:23 Eddie Cotton was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 5:0
01:36 Cotton just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:0
01:36 Cotton was hurt by those blows! 9:0
01:50 Tiozzo lands a hard cross! 14:0
01:50 Cotton is dazed and he is in trouble!! 14:0
01:58 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 14:0
02:07 Tiozzo misses wildly with the Hook. 14:0
02:18 Cotton is protecting the body nicely as Tiozzo fails to score inside. 14:0
02:29 Fabrice Tiozzo scores with a winging right! Cotton's head snapped back violently with that punch! 18:0
02:29 Cotton is staggered... 18:0
02:42 Tiozzo misses with that hook. 18:0
02:44 The cross scores for Cotton. He needs to throw that punch more often. 18:2
03:00 Cotton grabs Tiozzo again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 18:2
03:00 Rosato has to separate the two... 18:2
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 18:2
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 18:2
Fight Result
And here with the call is Amy Hayes
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Karl Rogers, England scores the bout 96 to 93 for Eddie Cotton
Chris Wilson, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for Fabrice Tiozzo
Duane Ford, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!
Score Cards
Karl Rogers Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 93
Eddie Cotton 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 96
Chris Wilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 8 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 95
Eddie Cotton 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 94
Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 95
Eddie Cotton 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 95
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fabrice Tiozzo 30 27 25 27 29 27 29 30 29 30 283
Eddie Cotton 27 30 30 30 28 30 28 27 28 27 285
Statistics
Categories Fabrice Tiozzo Eddie Cotton
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 3.30 2.70
Hooks / Round 2.30 3.80
Crosses / Round 3.00 3.90
Combinations / Round 2.60 3.30
Uppercuts / Round 2.70 3.70
Punches Landed / Round 13.90 17.40
Punches Missed / Round 55.50 53.20
Punching Accuracy 20.0% 24.6%
Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Low Blow 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 3 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 6 / 6
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Preliminary 2
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Al McCoy
Fight info: Hartford Auditorium, Hartford, CT, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Henry Jones, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Lederman (United States), Roberto Ramirez (Puerto Rico) and George Kachulis (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: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 2-0-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Al McCoy - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Oscar Suarez - Cut Man: Bill Gore
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:13 McCoy tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 0:0
0:20 Look out! That was a straight right by Muhammad! 5:0
0:20 Al McCoy looks stunned! 5:0
0:34 McCoy is holding... 5:0
0:43 O'Brien is shouting at McCoy to break! 5:0
0:53 McCoy lands a short hook to the body. 5:2
01:03 As high as McCoy is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Muhammad takes advantage of it. 5:2
01:10 McCoy wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Muhammad's defense. 5:2
01:17 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:2
01:20 McCoy throws another good combination that temporarily slows Muhammad. 5:4
01:34 McCoy approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Muhammad any room to breathe. 5:4
01:43 McCoy is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:4
01:58 Muhammad leaves the jab just short. 5:4
02:13 Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:4
02:27 McCoy misses with that punch. 5:4
02:35 Muhammad tries a hook but McCoy blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:6
03:00 Muhammad fires a left hand that McCoy takes high on the shoulder. 5:6
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 5:7
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:09 Darkie Smith was extremely upbeat during the break with Eddie Mustafa Muhammad providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:15 McCoy fires a lead right that Muhammad manages to avoid. 0:0
0:17 That was a very stiff jab downstairs by Muhammad, he nearly impaled Al McCoy with that one!! 3:0
0:37 McCoy lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad. 3:0
0:43 Muhammad lands a strong hook! 7:0
0:43 McCoy is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:0
01:04 Al McCoy lands a hard uppercut! 7:4
01:04 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 7:4
01:13 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:4
01:16 Some good body work by Muhammad but not much on those punches. 9:4
01:32 Muhammad telegraphed that shot and McCoy ducks under it easily. 9:4
01:38 Both men look to measure one another. 9:4
01:46 Muhammad can't score with short uppercut inside. McCoy got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:4
01:53 McCoy lands a crushing cross! 9:9
01:53 Muhammad was staggered by that punch! 9:9
02:04 Muhammad dips and connects with a hook to the side of Al McCoy's head. 11:9
02:14 Muhammad bangs a right cross off the face of McCoy. 13:9
02:26 McCoy is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 13:11
02:40 Muhammad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 13:11
02:42 McCoy misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 13:13
02:59 McCoy is protecting the body nicely as Muhammad fails to score inside. 13:13
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 14:13
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of McCoy's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 McCoy sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Muhammad. 0:3
0:27 There's a straight right by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad! 4:3
0:27 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:3
0:53 Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but McCoy protects his body well. 4:3
0:56 A cross to body by McCoy gets through. 4:5
01:13 Muhammad has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing McCoy. 4:5
01:22 Now they break clean. 4:5
01:26 McCoy is trying to put his punches together and he tags Muhammad with a nice combination of punches. 4:7
01:39 Al McCoy doubles up to the body, though Eddie Mustafa Muhammad seems unfazed. 4:9
01:56 Muhammad doesn't connect with the cross. 4:9
01:58 McCoy scores with consecutive blows to the body of Muhammad. 4:11
02:13 That hook by Muhammad jarred McCoy! 8:11
02:13 Al McCoy suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:11
02:34 McCoy and Muhammad are in a clinch, O'Brien hollers at them to break and start fighting. 8:11
02:43 The Referee breaks it up... 8:11
02:52 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad scores with a hook to the side of the head. 10:11
03:00 Muhammad looks to work the body, but McCoy covers up nicely. 10:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:10
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 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:21 Al McCoy misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:23 Muhammad catches McCoy with a nice cross. 5:0
0:32 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:0
0:38 Muhammad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:0
0:47 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:0
0:54 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 5:0
01:00 McCoy steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:0
01:03 Muhammad throws the cross and scores to the head of McCoy. 7:0
01:18 Muhammad scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 9:0
01:27 McCoy lands a hook to the ribs. 9:2
01:37 McCoy hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Muhammad. 9:4
01:52 Muhammad lands the lead cross. 11:4
02:02 McCoy likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Muhammad's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 11:6
02:16 McCoy wraps up Muhammad. 11:6
02:25 O'Brien moves them apart. 11:6
02:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 11:6
02:37 McCoy feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 11:8
02:51 McCoy plods forward. 11:8
03:00 Muhammad tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but McCoy blocks it. 11:8
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 11:9
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 McCoy got some great advice from Oscar Suarez between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:07 McCoy flicks a lead right to the head of Muhammad. 0:2
0:11 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:21 McCoy is clinching... 0:2
0:33 O'Brien breaks them up... 0:2
0:46 McCoy fires a shot, but it glances off Muhammad's shoulder. 0:2
0:48 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:2
01:05 McCoy shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Muhammad flush! 2:6
01:05 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:6
01:17 McCoy catches Muhammad with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:8
01:34 McCoy clinches... Muhammad gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:8
01:39 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 2:8
01:55 Muhammad takes a hard cross to the chin from McCoy. 2:11
02:09 McCoy slides along the far ropes. 2:11
02:20 McCoy scores with a nice right cross. 2:13
02:32 Muhammad moves in and gets impaled with a hook to the body from McCoy that stopped him in his tracks! 2:16
02:37 There appears to be some minor swelling under Muhammad's right eye. 2:16
02:46 That punch actually went behind McCoy's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Muhammad. 2:16
02:49 Both fighters move in close as McCoy goes to the body with an uppercut. 2:18
03:00 McCoy looks for a breather; he grabs Muhammad and holds on. Muhammad pushes McCoy off and looks for an opening. 2:18
03:00 O'Brien separates them. 2:18
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 2:18
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCoy rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Oscar Suarez seemed to pump up McCoy between rounds. 0:0
0:12 McCoy fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:26 Muhammad feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:31 Muhammad drills McCoy with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:46 Muhammad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:50 McCoy goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
01:02 That's a nice solid jab from McCoy 2:5
01:07 Muhammad is starting to suck wind... 2:5
01:14 Al McCoy connects with a cross to Muhammad's body. 2:7
01:23 Muhammad is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:7
01:27 McCoy misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:9
01:31 The swelling around Muhammad's right eye is worsening. 2:9
01:45 McCoy follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 2:12
01:49 Muhammad's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 2:12
01:59 McCoy is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:12
02:05 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad really buried that punch into McCoy's ribs. 6:12
02:05 McCoy is clutching his side! 6:12
02:14 McCoy rips a hook to the body. 6:14
02:24 McCoy throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:16
02:44 McCoy is challenging Muhammad to fight him and quit clinching. 6:16
02:48 O'Brien separates the two fighters. 6:16
02:53 McCoy connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:18
02:57 Muhammad's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:18
03:00 It looks like McCoy has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:18
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 6:19
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCoy didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Muhammad is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad swings...and misses. 0:0
0:15 A straight cross from McCoy gets through Muhammad's guard. 0:2
0:20 Muhammad's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 0:2
0:29 McCoy lands a wicked combination! 0:6
0:29 Muhammad's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 0:6
0:38 McCoy gets in a short cross to the body. 0:8
0:47 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:8
01:00 McCoy throws a flurry of punches but Muhammad either blocks or slips them. 0:8
01:07 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as McCoy lands an uppercut to the jaw. 0:10
01:16 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if McCoy can land a solid one. 0:12
01:21 Muhammad's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:12
01:30 Muhammad comes in low. McCoy puts a headlock on him. O'Brien knocks McCoy's arm off Muhammad's head. 0:12
01:34 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:12
01:39 * McCoy lands a solid body shot. O'Brien steps in saying the punch was below the belt. McCoy can't believe the call and neither can we. 0:14
01:39 Not a lot on that hook to Muhammad's side, but it scored. 0:14
01:58 Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but McCoy ducks under it. 0:14
02:13 McCoy misses wildly with the Hook. 0:14
02:20 McCoy takes a heavy hook downstairs. 4:14
02:20 McCoy is gasping for air!! 4:14
02:33 McCoy is off target with that jab. 4:14
02:40 McCoy scores to the body with a jab 4:16
02:55 Al McCoy is either lucky or has radar. Muhammad's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:16
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now O'Brien jumps between them. 4:16
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCoy is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Muhammad's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 McCoy lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:11 Muhammad looks shaken! 0:4
0:16 Muhammad's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for McCoy. 0:4
0:26 Muhammad fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:4
0:28 McCoy doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:6
0:44 Muhammad drops the right hand flush on McCoy's chin! 4:6
0:44 McCoy was shaken by that blow! 4:6
0:59 McCoy takes a hard combination from Muhammad 8:6
0:59 McCoy was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 8:6
01:13 Muhammad just can't find the range with that combination. 8:6
01:20 McCoy lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 8:8
01:29 McCoy gets his head on the chest of Muhammad as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:10
01:33 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:10
01:49 Muhammad drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 12:10
01:49 McCoy was stunned by that blow! 12:10
02:03 That hook from McCoy snapped Muhammad's head back violently! 12:14
02:03 That punch may have stunned Muhammad momentarily. 12:14
02:14 McCoy lands a jab to Muhammad's midsection 12:16
02:30 McCoy works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 12:16
02:40 Muhammad keeps looking to get inside on McCoy 12:16
02:44 Muhammad moves into the upper left corner. 12:16
02:49 McCoy dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Muhammad back on his heels! 12:20
02:49 Muhammad appears shaken by those punches! 12:20
02:53 The swelling around Muhammad's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 12:20
03:00 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but McCoy and Muhammad are a tangle of arms. 12:20
03:00 O'Brien separates the two... 12:20
03:00 McCoy appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:20
03:00 Muhammad and Al McCoy can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 13:21
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Muhammad and McCoy leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Darkie Smith was really animated in Muhammad's corner and Muhammad was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Muhammad's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:13 McCoy is losing his legs... 0:0
0:26 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:40 Muhammad ties up Al McCoy... 0:0
0:45 O'Brien pries them apart. 0:0
01:00 Muhammad misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
01:07 Al McCoy lands a devastating hook! 0:5
01:07 Muhammad is reeling.. 0:5
01:19 McCoy seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:5
01:21 McCoy fires a light jab to the stomach 0:7
01:41 It's a sweet uppercut by McCoy! He snapped Muhammad's head straight back with that punch! 0:11
01:41 How is Muhammad standing after that? 0:11
01:45 The increased swelling around the right eye of Muhammad is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:11
01:53 Al McCoy gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Muhammad. 0:13
02:07 Muhammad misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:13
02:09 McCoy throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:15
02:23 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:15
02:27 McCoy lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad. 0:15
02:39 McCoy picks off the jab thrown by Muhammad. 0:15
02:41 McCoy unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Muhammad's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 0:17
02:56 Muhammad retreats into a neutral corner. 0:17
03:00 McCoy pins Muhammad's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:17
03:00 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 0:17
03:00 McCoy seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:17
03:00 Muhammad moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 1:16
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Muhammad'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
0:09 McCoy slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:09 Muhammad connects with a left-right combo. 2:0
0:23 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 6:0
0:23 McCoy is hurt! 6:0
0:37 McCoy throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Muhammad but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:0
0:43 McCoy appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 6:0
0:51 McCoy pummels Muhammad, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 6:4
0:51 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trying to hang on... 6:4
0:56 It seems every shot Muhammad takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 6:4
01:04 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:4
01:09 McCoy smothers Muhammad's attack as Muhammad tries to get off some shots inside. 6:4
01:15 McCoy lands a smashing cross! 6:8
01:15 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 6:8
01:25 Muhammad has McCoy pinned! 6:8
01:30 Muhammad just landed a three punch combo! 10:8
01:30 What a beautiful combination! McCoy might not survive this... 10:8
01:34 Both fighters are breathing hard... 10:8
01:39 Muhammad has McCoy trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 10:8
01:44 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 14:8
01:44 McCoy looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 14:8
01:57 McCoy fires away but finds nothing but air. 14:8
02:04 Both fighters move back to ring center. 14:8
02:04 McCoy lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Muhammad on the end of that punch. 14:10
02:16 Muhammad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:10
02:25 The fighters are tied up. Muhammad tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 14:10
02:30 McCoy works his way free! 14:10
02:34 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 14:10
02:34 McCoy scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 14:12
02:51 Muhammad whiffs with the uppercut. 14:12
02:58 McCoy lands a solid hook! 14:17
02:58 Muhammad's knee almost touched the canvas... 14:17
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 13:18
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Henry Jones is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Harold Lederman, United States scores the bout 97 to 94
Roberto Ramirez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 97 to 94
George Kachulis, United States scores the bout 98 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Al McCoy!
Score Cards
Harold Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 94
Al McCoy 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97
Roberto Ramirez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 94
Al McCoy 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 97
George Kachulis Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 93
Al McCoy 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 28 30 30 30 27 27 27 27 27 28 281
Al McCoy 29 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 30 29 292
Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Al McCoy
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.20 6.30
Hooks / Round 2.40 6.00
Crosses / Round 3.50 7.60
Combinations / Round 2.90 5.50
Uppercuts / Round 1.80 8.00
Punches Landed / Round 14.80 33.40
Punches Missed / Round 69.00 44.30
Punching Accuracy 17.7% 43.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 3 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Al McCoy
Fight info: Hartford Auditorium, Hartford, CT, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Henry Jones, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Lederman (United States), Roberto Ramirez (Puerto Rico) and George Kachulis (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: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 2-0-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Al McCoy - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Oscar Suarez - Cut Man: Bill Gore
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:13 McCoy tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 0:0
0:20 Look out! That was a straight right by Muhammad! 5:0
0:20 Al McCoy looks stunned! 5:0
0:34 McCoy is holding... 5:0
0:43 O'Brien is shouting at McCoy to break! 5:0
0:53 McCoy lands a short hook to the body. 5:2
01:03 As high as McCoy is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Muhammad takes advantage of it. 5:2
01:10 McCoy wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Muhammad's defense. 5:2
01:17 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:2
01:20 McCoy throws another good combination that temporarily slows Muhammad. 5:4
01:34 McCoy approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Muhammad any room to breathe. 5:4
01:43 McCoy is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:4
01:58 Muhammad leaves the jab just short. 5:4
02:13 Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:4
02:27 McCoy misses with that punch. 5:4
02:35 Muhammad tries a hook but McCoy blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:6
03:00 Muhammad fires a left hand that McCoy takes high on the shoulder. 5:6
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 5:7
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:09 Darkie Smith was extremely upbeat during the break with Eddie Mustafa Muhammad providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:15 McCoy fires a lead right that Muhammad manages to avoid. 0:0
0:17 That was a very stiff jab downstairs by Muhammad, he nearly impaled Al McCoy with that one!! 3:0
0:37 McCoy lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad. 3:0
0:43 Muhammad lands a strong hook! 7:0
0:43 McCoy is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:0
01:04 Al McCoy lands a hard uppercut! 7:4
01:04 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 7:4
01:13 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:4
01:16 Some good body work by Muhammad but not much on those punches. 9:4
01:32 Muhammad telegraphed that shot and McCoy ducks under it easily. 9:4
01:38 Both men look to measure one another. 9:4
01:46 Muhammad can't score with short uppercut inside. McCoy got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:4
01:53 McCoy lands a crushing cross! 9:9
01:53 Muhammad was staggered by that punch! 9:9
02:04 Muhammad dips and connects with a hook to the side of Al McCoy's head. 11:9
02:14 Muhammad bangs a right cross off the face of McCoy. 13:9
02:26 McCoy is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 13:11
02:40 Muhammad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 13:11
02:42 McCoy misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 13:13
02:59 McCoy is protecting the body nicely as Muhammad fails to score inside. 13:13
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 14:13
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of McCoy's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 McCoy sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Muhammad. 0:3
0:27 There's a straight right by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad! 4:3
0:27 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:3
0:53 Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but McCoy protects his body well. 4:3
0:56 A cross to body by McCoy gets through. 4:5
01:13 Muhammad has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing McCoy. 4:5
01:22 Now they break clean. 4:5
01:26 McCoy is trying to put his punches together and he tags Muhammad with a nice combination of punches. 4:7
01:39 Al McCoy doubles up to the body, though Eddie Mustafa Muhammad seems unfazed. 4:9
01:56 Muhammad doesn't connect with the cross. 4:9
01:58 McCoy scores with consecutive blows to the body of Muhammad. 4:11
02:13 That hook by Muhammad jarred McCoy! 8:11
02:13 Al McCoy suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:11
02:34 McCoy and Muhammad are in a clinch, O'Brien hollers at them to break and start fighting. 8:11
02:43 The Referee breaks it up... 8:11
02:52 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad scores with a hook to the side of the head. 10:11
03:00 Muhammad looks to work the body, but McCoy covers up nicely. 10:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:10
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 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:21 Al McCoy misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:23 Muhammad catches McCoy with a nice cross. 5:0
0:32 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:0
0:38 Muhammad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:0
0:47 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:0
0:54 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 5:0
01:00 McCoy steals a quick glance at his corner. 5:0
01:03 Muhammad throws the cross and scores to the head of McCoy. 7:0
01:18 Muhammad scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 9:0
01:27 McCoy lands a hook to the ribs. 9:2
01:37 McCoy hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Muhammad. 9:4
01:52 Muhammad lands the lead cross. 11:4
02:02 McCoy likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Muhammad's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 11:6
02:16 McCoy wraps up Muhammad. 11:6
02:25 O'Brien moves them apart. 11:6
02:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 11:6
02:37 McCoy feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 11:8
02:51 McCoy plods forward. 11:8
03:00 Muhammad tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but McCoy blocks it. 11:8
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 11:9
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 McCoy got some great advice from Oscar Suarez between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:07 McCoy flicks a lead right to the head of Muhammad. 0:2
0:11 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:21 McCoy is clinching... 0:2
0:33 O'Brien breaks them up... 0:2
0:46 McCoy fires a shot, but it glances off Muhammad's shoulder. 0:2
0:48 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:2
01:05 McCoy shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Muhammad flush! 2:6
01:05 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:6
01:17 McCoy catches Muhammad with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:8
01:34 McCoy clinches... Muhammad gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:8
01:39 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 2:8
01:55 Muhammad takes a hard cross to the chin from McCoy. 2:11
02:09 McCoy slides along the far ropes. 2:11
02:20 McCoy scores with a nice right cross. 2:13
02:32 Muhammad moves in and gets impaled with a hook to the body from McCoy that stopped him in his tracks! 2:16
02:37 There appears to be some minor swelling under Muhammad's right eye. 2:16
02:46 That punch actually went behind McCoy's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Muhammad. 2:16
02:49 Both fighters move in close as McCoy goes to the body with an uppercut. 2:18
03:00 McCoy looks for a breather; he grabs Muhammad and holds on. Muhammad pushes McCoy off and looks for an opening. 2:18
03:00 O'Brien separates them. 2:18
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 2:18
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCoy rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Oscar Suarez seemed to pump up McCoy between rounds. 0:0
0:12 McCoy fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:26 Muhammad feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:31 Muhammad drills McCoy with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:46 Muhammad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:50 McCoy goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
01:02 That's a nice solid jab from McCoy 2:5
01:07 Muhammad is starting to suck wind... 2:5
01:14 Al McCoy connects with a cross to Muhammad's body. 2:7
01:23 Muhammad is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:7
01:27 McCoy misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:9
01:31 The swelling around Muhammad's right eye is worsening. 2:9
01:45 McCoy follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 2:12
01:49 Muhammad's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 2:12
01:59 McCoy is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:12
02:05 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad really buried that punch into McCoy's ribs. 6:12
02:05 McCoy is clutching his side! 6:12
02:14 McCoy rips a hook to the body. 6:14
02:24 McCoy throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:16
02:44 McCoy is challenging Muhammad to fight him and quit clinching. 6:16
02:48 O'Brien separates the two fighters. 6:16
02:53 McCoy connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 6:18
02:57 Muhammad's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:18
03:00 It looks like McCoy has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:18
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 6:19
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCoy didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Muhammad is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad swings...and misses. 0:0
0:15 A straight cross from McCoy gets through Muhammad's guard. 0:2
0:20 Muhammad's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 0:2
0:29 McCoy lands a wicked combination! 0:6
0:29 Muhammad's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 0:6
0:38 McCoy gets in a short cross to the body. 0:8
0:47 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:8
01:00 McCoy throws a flurry of punches but Muhammad either blocks or slips them. 0:8
01:07 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as McCoy lands an uppercut to the jaw. 0:10
01:16 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if McCoy can land a solid one. 0:12
01:21 Muhammad's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:12
01:30 Muhammad comes in low. McCoy puts a headlock on him. O'Brien knocks McCoy's arm off Muhammad's head. 0:12
01:34 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:12
01:39 * McCoy lands a solid body shot. O'Brien steps in saying the punch was below the belt. McCoy can't believe the call and neither can we. 0:14
01:39 Not a lot on that hook to Muhammad's side, but it scored. 0:14
01:58 Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but McCoy ducks under it. 0:14
02:13 McCoy misses wildly with the Hook. 0:14
02:20 McCoy takes a heavy hook downstairs. 4:14
02:20 McCoy is gasping for air!! 4:14
02:33 McCoy is off target with that jab. 4:14
02:40 McCoy scores to the body with a jab 4:16
02:55 Al McCoy is either lucky or has radar. Muhammad's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:16
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now O'Brien jumps between them. 4:16
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McCoy is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Muhammad's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 McCoy lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:11 Muhammad looks shaken! 0:4
0:16 Muhammad's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for McCoy. 0:4
0:26 Muhammad fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:4
0:28 McCoy doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:6
0:44 Muhammad drops the right hand flush on McCoy's chin! 4:6
0:44 McCoy was shaken by that blow! 4:6
0:59 McCoy takes a hard combination from Muhammad 8:6
0:59 McCoy was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 8:6
01:13 Muhammad just can't find the range with that combination. 8:6
01:20 McCoy lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 8:8
01:29 McCoy gets his head on the chest of Muhammad as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:10
01:33 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:10
01:49 Muhammad drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 12:10
01:49 McCoy was stunned by that blow! 12:10
02:03 That hook from McCoy snapped Muhammad's head back violently! 12:14
02:03 That punch may have stunned Muhammad momentarily. 12:14
02:14 McCoy lands a jab to Muhammad's midsection 12:16
02:30 McCoy works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 12:16
02:40 Muhammad keeps looking to get inside on McCoy 12:16
02:44 Muhammad moves into the upper left corner. 12:16
02:49 McCoy dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Muhammad back on his heels! 12:20
02:49 Muhammad appears shaken by those punches! 12:20
02:53 The swelling around Muhammad's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 12:20
03:00 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but McCoy and Muhammad are a tangle of arms. 12:20
03:00 O'Brien separates the two... 12:20
03:00 McCoy appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:20
03:00 Muhammad and Al McCoy can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 13:21
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Muhammad and McCoy leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Darkie Smith was really animated in Muhammad's corner and Muhammad was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Muhammad's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:13 McCoy is losing his legs... 0:0
0:26 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:40 Muhammad ties up Al McCoy... 0:0
0:45 O'Brien pries them apart. 0:0
01:00 Muhammad misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
01:07 Al McCoy lands a devastating hook! 0:5
01:07 Muhammad is reeling.. 0:5
01:19 McCoy seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:5
01:21 McCoy fires a light jab to the stomach 0:7
01:41 It's a sweet uppercut by McCoy! He snapped Muhammad's head straight back with that punch! 0:11
01:41 How is Muhammad standing after that? 0:11
01:45 The increased swelling around the right eye of Muhammad is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:11
01:53 Al McCoy gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Muhammad. 0:13
02:07 Muhammad misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:13
02:09 McCoy throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:15
02:23 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:15
02:27 McCoy lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad. 0:15
02:39 McCoy picks off the jab thrown by Muhammad. 0:15
02:41 McCoy unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Muhammad's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 0:17
02:56 Muhammad retreats into a neutral corner. 0:17
03:00 McCoy pins Muhammad's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:17
03:00 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 0:17
03:00 McCoy seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:17
03:00 Muhammad moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 1:16
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Muhammad'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
0:09 McCoy slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:09 Muhammad connects with a left-right combo. 2:0
0:23 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 6:0
0:23 McCoy is hurt! 6:0
0:37 McCoy throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Muhammad but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:0
0:43 McCoy appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 6:0
0:51 McCoy pummels Muhammad, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 6:4
0:51 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trying to hang on... 6:4
0:56 It seems every shot Muhammad takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 6:4
01:04 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:4
01:09 McCoy smothers Muhammad's attack as Muhammad tries to get off some shots inside. 6:4
01:15 McCoy lands a smashing cross! 6:8
01:15 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 6:8
01:25 Muhammad has McCoy pinned! 6:8
01:30 Muhammad just landed a three punch combo! 10:8
01:30 What a beautiful combination! McCoy might not survive this... 10:8
01:34 Both fighters are breathing hard... 10:8
01:39 Muhammad has McCoy trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 10:8
01:44 OH! Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 14:8
01:44 McCoy looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 14:8
01:57 McCoy fires away but finds nothing but air. 14:8
02:04 Both fighters move back to ring center. 14:8
02:04 McCoy lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Muhammad on the end of that punch. 14:10
02:16 Muhammad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:10
02:25 The fighters are tied up. Muhammad tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 14:10
02:30 McCoy works his way free! 14:10
02:34 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 14:10
02:34 McCoy scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 14:12
02:51 Muhammad whiffs with the uppercut. 14:12
02:58 McCoy lands a solid hook! 14:17
02:58 Muhammad's knee almost touched the canvas... 14:17
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 13:18
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Henry Jones is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Harold Lederman, United States scores the bout 97 to 94
Roberto Ramirez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 97 to 94
George Kachulis, United States scores the bout 98 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Al McCoy!
Score Cards
Harold Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 94
Al McCoy 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97
Roberto Ramirez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 94
Al McCoy 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 97
George Kachulis Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 93
Al McCoy 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 28 30 30 30 27 27 27 27 27 28 281
Al McCoy 29 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 30 29 292
Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Al McCoy
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.20 6.30
Hooks / Round 2.40 6.00
Crosses / Round 3.50 7.60
Combinations / Round 2.90 5.50
Uppercuts / Round 1.80 8.00
Punches Landed / Round 14.80 33.40
Punches Missed / Round 69.00 44.30
Punching Accuracy 17.7% 43.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 3 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Support Bout
Bob Fitzsimmons vs Otis Griffin
Fight info: Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Denny Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Stuart Winston (United States), Dave Parris (England) and Malcolm Bulner (Australia), 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: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 1-2-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Ralph Citro
In the blue corner: Otis Griffin - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Francis - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Fitzsimmons and Griffin their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:21 Griffin is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:2
0:34 Fitzsimmons telegraphed that shot and Griffin ducks under it easily. 3:2
0:44 Griffin scores with the jab. 3:4
0:57 Fitzsimmons flicks a jab to Griffin's stomach 5:4
01:12 And Griffin tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Fitzsimmons! 9:4
01:12 Otis Griffin's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:4
01:21 As high as Griffin is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Fitzsimmons takes advantage of it. 9:4
01:27 Griffin lands a stinging jab. 9:6
01:44 Fitzsimmons fires and misses. 9:6
01:46 Griffin doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 9:8
01:55 Otis Griffin doesn't have to look for Fitzsimmons this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:8
01:59 Fitzsimmons pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 12:8
02:13 Bob Fitzsimmons misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 12:8
02:15 Griffin's finds a home on Fitzsimmons's jaw. 12:10
02:33 Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 12:10
02:35 Griffin lands a jab to Fitzsimmons's midsection 12:12
02:54 Fitzsimmons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Griffin's defense. 12:12
03:00 Fitzsimmons back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Griffin. 12:12
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 14:12
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:16 Fitzsimmons is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:23 * That was a blatant low blow by Fitzsimmons and Nelson has stopped the action to scold him 3:0
0:53 Otis Griffin is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 3:0
01:05 Fitzsimmons has his arms wrapped around Griffin... Now they separate. 3:0
01:14 Referee Nelson steps in to break it up. 3:0
01:19 Fitzsimmons steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:0
01:23 Nelson is talking to Fitzsimmons and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 3:0
01:31 Griffin traps Fitzsimmons's gloves under his arms, forcing Nelson to break them up. 3:0
01:40 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
01:45 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 3:0
01:54 Fitzsimmons lands a solid cross! 7:0
01:54 Bob Fitzsimmons sent Otis Griffin reeling with that punch! 7:0
01:54 * That punch has opened a cut on Griffin. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 8:0
01:54 There's a cut on the inside of Griffin's left eyebrow and you can see the blood trickling from it as it runs down the fighter's face. 8:0
01:54 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. 8:0
02:11 Fitzsimmons comes in low. Griffin puts a headlock on him. Nelson knocks Griffin's arm off Fitzsimmons's head. 8:0
02:20 Nelson has to separate the two... 8:0
02:30 Fitzsimmons is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:0
02:37 The action slows for the moment. 8:0
02:45 Fitzsimmons pummels Griffin, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 13:0
02:45 That punch may have stunned Griffin momentarily. 13:0
02:59 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a strong uppercut! 17:0
02:59 Griffin appears to be stunned! 17:0
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 18:1
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bob Fitzsimmons didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Teddy Atlas said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Fitzsimmons has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:07 Griffin's corner men does a nice job on Griffin's cut inside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that "Triple OG" Griffin had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons tastes Griffin's jab 0:2
0:24 Fitzsimmons dances gracefully across the canvas 0:2
0:29 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:2
0:37 Fitzsimmons doesn't connect with the jab. 0:2
0:39 Griffin scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:4
0:39 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Fitzsimmons because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 0:5
0:39 * Blood is coming from under Fitzsimmons's right eye; but it probably looks worse than it really is. 0:5
0:53 Fitzsimmons lands a smashing hook! 4:5
0:53 Griffin is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:5
01:08 Fitzsimmons is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 4:5
01:18 Griffin is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:5
01:26 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:5
01:37 Fitzsimmons lands a solid hook! 8:5
01:37 Griffin was stunned by that blow! 8:5
01:53 Griffin circles around the ring. 8:5
01:57 Fitzsimmons is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 8:5
02:05 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:5
02:17 Fitzsimmons's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:5
02:41 Griffin slides along the far ropes. 8:5
02:46 Fitzsimmons triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 11:5
03:00 Fitzsimmons pins Griffin's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 11:5
03:00 Nelson steps in and breaks it up. 11:5
03:00 Fitzsimmons spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 12:7
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 Fitzsimmons received a pep talk from Teddy Atlas before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:05 Fitzsimmons 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
0:10 Griffin picks off the uppercut by Fitzsimmons. 0:0
0:18 The crowd comes to it's feet as Griffin and Fitzsimmons engage in a furious exchange. 2:2
0:26 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:2
0:30 Both fighters move in close as Griffin goes to the body with an uppercut. 2:4
0:43 Fitzsimmons catches Griffin with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:4
01:17 The fighters are tied up. Griffin tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:4
01:26 Nelson is shouting at Griffin to break! 4:4
01:39 Fitzsimmons tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:4
01:41 Fitzsimmons eats a jab from Griffin 4:6
01:41 It looks like Griffin has reopened Fitzsimmons's previous wound because Fitzsimmons is now bleeding once again. 4:6
01:41 Blood is running from under the right eye of Fitzsimmons again. 4:6
01:56 Fitzsimmons is circling his opponent. 4:6
02:08 Griffin takes a hard combination from Bob Fitzsimmons 9:6
02:08 How is Griffin standing after those shots? 9:6
02:08 And now Griffin is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 9:6
02:08 Once again the blood from the cut on the inside of Griffin's left eyebrow begins to slowly make it's way down his face after being reopened. 9:6
02:08 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Griffin's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Nelson is escorting Griffin over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 9:6
02:08 * Well, after talking a long look at Griffin's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 4. 9:6
02:21 Fitzsimmons holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Otis Griffin to score with a clean shot. 9:6
02:25 Fitzsimmons fires the jab. It finds its target. 11:6
02:25 Griffin is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Fitzsimmons just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 11:6
02:34 Fitzsimmons and Griffin are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Bob Fitzsimmons having the edge. 14:8
02:34 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Fitzsimmons to finish Griffin off! 14:8
02:43 Some nice infighting ends with Fitzsimmons getting an uppercut in. 16:8
02:43 Griffin suddenly looks very vulnerable. Bob Fitzsimmons can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 16:8
02:56 Fitzsimmons wings a big left hand at Griffin but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:8
03:00 Griffin breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 4 ends. 18:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Griffin looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Fitzsimmons's corner gave his cut under the right eye priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:08 Griffin's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the left eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:09 Griffin fires a light jab to the stomach 0:2
0:18 A flurry of blows from Fitzsimmons lands to the body 2:2
0:27 Fitzsimmons lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Griffin. 5:2
0:36 Griffin is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:2
0:52 * A beautiful cross to the chin knocks Griffin to the canvas! 5:2
0:54 Nelson stands over Griffin and begins the count... 13:2
0:54 1... 13:2
0:55 2... 13:2
0:56 3... 13:2
0:57 4... 13:2
0:58 5... 13:2
0:59 6... 13:2
01:00 7... 13:2
01:00 * Griffin has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 13:2
01:00 Nelson is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 13:2
01:00 Griffin is dazed as Fitzsimmons looks to put him away! 13:2
01:00 Fitzsimmons last connect snapped back the head of Griffin. And it looks like it has reopened Griffin's cut. 13:2
01:00 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened cut on the inside of Griffin's left eyebrow. It may well become a target for Fitzsimmons. 13:2
01:00 * 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 Griffin to the ringside physician. The cut over Griffin's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 13:2
01:00 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 5 as the fighters approach one another. 13:2
01:13 Fitzsimmons cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Griffin had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:2
01:20 Fitzsimmons has Otis Griffin trapped in the lower neutral corner... 13:2
01:25 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a wicked hook! 17:2
01:25 That's the punch Fitzsimmons hoped to land! Griffin looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 17:2
01:33 Griffin is forced into his own corner... 17:2
01:33 Fitzsimmons throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Griffin. 20:2
01:33 Fitzsimmons won't want to let Griffin off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 20:2
01:47 Bob Fitzsimmons dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Griffin back on his heels! 24:2
01:47 That blast sent Griffin reeling into the ropes! 24:2
01:51 Griffin is going to have to reach deep here or Nelson is going to have no choice but to stop this fight. 24:2
02:04 Fitzsimmons fires away but finds nothing but air. 24:2
02:16 Fitzsimmons drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 29:2
02:16 That series of punches rocked Griffin and he looks to be in trouble. 29:2
02:25 * Griffin has been knocked down with a strong uppercut! 29:2
02:27 Nelson stands over Griffin and begins counting... 39:2
02:27 1... 39:2
02:28 2... 39:2
02:29 3... 39:2
02:30 4... 39:2
02:31 5... 39:2
02:32 6... 39:2
02:33 7... 39:2
02:34 8... 39:2
02:35 Otis Griffin is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 9 but he is badly hurt. 39:2
02:36 10! 39:2
02:36 * The referee could have counted to 100 if he wanted. Griffin is out cold here in round 5. 39:2
Fight Result
Let's go to Joe Antonacci for the call...
Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 02:37 of the 5th round...
Bob Fitzsimmons!
Score Cards
Stuart Winston Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 10 10 10 40
Otis Griffin 9 9 9 9 36
Dave Parris Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 9 10 38
Otis Griffin 10 9 10 9 38
Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 10 9 10 39
Otis Griffin 9 9 10 9 37
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 29 30 28 30 117
Otis Griffin 28 27 29 27 111
Statistics
Categories Bob Fitzsimmons Otis Griffin
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 6.80 5.00
Hooks / Round 6.20 2.80
Crosses / Round 8.40 2.80
Combinations / Round 5.20 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 2.60
Punches Landed / Round 31.60 15.80
Punches Missed / Round 69.00 0.00
Punching Accuracy 31.4% 100.0%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 2 / 1 / 0
Cut inside left eyebrow 3 / 2 / 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 2 / 2 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 1 / 1
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 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Bob Fitzsimmons vs Otis Griffin
Fight info: Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Denny Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Stuart Winston (United States), Dave Parris (England) and Malcolm Bulner (Australia), 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: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 1-2-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Ralph Citro
In the blue corner: Otis Griffin - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Francis - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Fitzsimmons and Griffin their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:21 Griffin is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:2
0:34 Fitzsimmons telegraphed that shot and Griffin ducks under it easily. 3:2
0:44 Griffin scores with the jab. 3:4
0:57 Fitzsimmons flicks a jab to Griffin's stomach 5:4
01:12 And Griffin tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Fitzsimmons! 9:4
01:12 Otis Griffin's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:4
01:21 As high as Griffin is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Fitzsimmons takes advantage of it. 9:4
01:27 Griffin lands a stinging jab. 9:6
01:44 Fitzsimmons fires and misses. 9:6
01:46 Griffin doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 9:8
01:55 Otis Griffin doesn't have to look for Fitzsimmons this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:8
01:59 Fitzsimmons pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 12:8
02:13 Bob Fitzsimmons misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 12:8
02:15 Griffin's finds a home on Fitzsimmons's jaw. 12:10
02:33 Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 12:10
02:35 Griffin lands a jab to Fitzsimmons's midsection 12:12
02:54 Fitzsimmons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Griffin's defense. 12:12
03:00 Fitzsimmons back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Griffin. 12:12
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 14:12
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:16 Fitzsimmons is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:23 * That was a blatant low blow by Fitzsimmons and Nelson has stopped the action to scold him 3:0
0:53 Otis Griffin is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 3:0
01:05 Fitzsimmons has his arms wrapped around Griffin... Now they separate. 3:0
01:14 Referee Nelson steps in to break it up. 3:0
01:19 Fitzsimmons steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:0
01:23 Nelson is talking to Fitzsimmons and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 3:0
01:31 Griffin traps Fitzsimmons's gloves under his arms, forcing Nelson to break them up. 3:0
01:40 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
01:45 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 3:0
01:54 Fitzsimmons lands a solid cross! 7:0
01:54 Bob Fitzsimmons sent Otis Griffin reeling with that punch! 7:0
01:54 * That punch has opened a cut on Griffin. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 8:0
01:54 There's a cut on the inside of Griffin's left eyebrow and you can see the blood trickling from it as it runs down the fighter's face. 8:0
01:54 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. 8:0
02:11 Fitzsimmons comes in low. Griffin puts a headlock on him. Nelson knocks Griffin's arm off Fitzsimmons's head. 8:0
02:20 Nelson has to separate the two... 8:0
02:30 Fitzsimmons is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:0
02:37 The action slows for the moment. 8:0
02:45 Fitzsimmons pummels Griffin, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 13:0
02:45 That punch may have stunned Griffin momentarily. 13:0
02:59 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a strong uppercut! 17:0
02:59 Griffin appears to be stunned! 17:0
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 18:1
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bob Fitzsimmons didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Teddy Atlas said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Fitzsimmons has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:07 Griffin's corner men does a nice job on Griffin's cut inside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that "Triple OG" Griffin had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons tastes Griffin's jab 0:2
0:24 Fitzsimmons dances gracefully across the canvas 0:2
0:29 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:2
0:37 Fitzsimmons doesn't connect with the jab. 0:2
0:39 Griffin scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:4
0:39 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Fitzsimmons because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 0:5
0:39 * Blood is coming from under Fitzsimmons's right eye; but it probably looks worse than it really is. 0:5
0:53 Fitzsimmons lands a smashing hook! 4:5
0:53 Griffin is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:5
01:08 Fitzsimmons is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 4:5
01:18 Griffin is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:5
01:26 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:5
01:37 Fitzsimmons lands a solid hook! 8:5
01:37 Griffin was stunned by that blow! 8:5
01:53 Griffin circles around the ring. 8:5
01:57 Fitzsimmons is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 8:5
02:05 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:5
02:17 Fitzsimmons's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:5
02:41 Griffin slides along the far ropes. 8:5
02:46 Fitzsimmons triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 11:5
03:00 Fitzsimmons pins Griffin's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 11:5
03:00 Nelson steps in and breaks it up. 11:5
03:00 Fitzsimmons spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 12:7
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 Fitzsimmons received a pep talk from Teddy Atlas before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:05 Fitzsimmons 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
0:10 Griffin picks off the uppercut by Fitzsimmons. 0:0
0:18 The crowd comes to it's feet as Griffin and Fitzsimmons engage in a furious exchange. 2:2
0:26 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:2
0:30 Both fighters move in close as Griffin goes to the body with an uppercut. 2:4
0:43 Fitzsimmons catches Griffin with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:4
01:17 The fighters are tied up. Griffin tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:4
01:26 Nelson is shouting at Griffin to break! 4:4
01:39 Fitzsimmons tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:4
01:41 Fitzsimmons eats a jab from Griffin 4:6
01:41 It looks like Griffin has reopened Fitzsimmons's previous wound because Fitzsimmons is now bleeding once again. 4:6
01:41 Blood is running from under the right eye of Fitzsimmons again. 4:6
01:56 Fitzsimmons is circling his opponent. 4:6
02:08 Griffin takes a hard combination from Bob Fitzsimmons 9:6
02:08 How is Griffin standing after those shots? 9:6
02:08 And now Griffin is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 9:6
02:08 Once again the blood from the cut on the inside of Griffin's left eyebrow begins to slowly make it's way down his face after being reopened. 9:6
02:08 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Griffin's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Nelson is escorting Griffin over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 9:6
02:08 * Well, after talking a long look at Griffin's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 4. 9:6
02:21 Fitzsimmons holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Otis Griffin to score with a clean shot. 9:6
02:25 Fitzsimmons fires the jab. It finds its target. 11:6
02:25 Griffin is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Fitzsimmons just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 11:6
02:34 Fitzsimmons and Griffin are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Bob Fitzsimmons having the edge. 14:8
02:34 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Fitzsimmons to finish Griffin off! 14:8
02:43 Some nice infighting ends with Fitzsimmons getting an uppercut in. 16:8
02:43 Griffin suddenly looks very vulnerable. Bob Fitzsimmons can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 16:8
02:56 Fitzsimmons wings a big left hand at Griffin but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:8
03:00 Griffin breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 4 ends. 18:7
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Griffin looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Fitzsimmons's corner gave his cut under the right eye priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:08 Griffin's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the left eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:09 Griffin fires a light jab to the stomach 0:2
0:18 A flurry of blows from Fitzsimmons lands to the body 2:2
0:27 Fitzsimmons lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Griffin. 5:2
0:36 Griffin is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:2
0:52 * A beautiful cross to the chin knocks Griffin to the canvas! 5:2
0:54 Nelson stands over Griffin and begins the count... 13:2
0:54 1... 13:2
0:55 2... 13:2
0:56 3... 13:2
0:57 4... 13:2
0:58 5... 13:2
0:59 6... 13:2
01:00 7... 13:2
01:00 * Griffin has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 13:2
01:00 Nelson is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 13:2
01:00 Griffin is dazed as Fitzsimmons looks to put him away! 13:2
01:00 Fitzsimmons last connect snapped back the head of Griffin. And it looks like it has reopened Griffin's cut. 13:2
01:00 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened cut on the inside of Griffin's left eyebrow. It may well become a target for Fitzsimmons. 13:2
01:00 * 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 Griffin to the ringside physician. The cut over Griffin's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 13:2
01:00 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 5 as the fighters approach one another. 13:2
01:13 Fitzsimmons cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Griffin had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:2
01:20 Fitzsimmons has Otis Griffin trapped in the lower neutral corner... 13:2
01:25 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a wicked hook! 17:2
01:25 That's the punch Fitzsimmons hoped to land! Griffin looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 17:2
01:33 Griffin is forced into his own corner... 17:2
01:33 Fitzsimmons throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Griffin. 20:2
01:33 Fitzsimmons won't want to let Griffin off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 20:2
01:47 Bob Fitzsimmons dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Griffin back on his heels! 24:2
01:47 That blast sent Griffin reeling into the ropes! 24:2
01:51 Griffin is going to have to reach deep here or Nelson is going to have no choice but to stop this fight. 24:2
02:04 Fitzsimmons fires away but finds nothing but air. 24:2
02:16 Fitzsimmons drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 29:2
02:16 That series of punches rocked Griffin and he looks to be in trouble. 29:2
02:25 * Griffin has been knocked down with a strong uppercut! 29:2
02:27 Nelson stands over Griffin and begins counting... 39:2
02:27 1... 39:2
02:28 2... 39:2
02:29 3... 39:2
02:30 4... 39:2
02:31 5... 39:2
02:32 6... 39:2
02:33 7... 39:2
02:34 8... 39:2
02:35 Otis Griffin is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 9 but he is badly hurt. 39:2
02:36 10! 39:2
02:36 * The referee could have counted to 100 if he wanted. Griffin is out cold here in round 5. 39:2
Fight Result
Let's go to Joe Antonacci for the call...
Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 02:37 of the 5th round...
Bob Fitzsimmons!
Score Cards
Stuart Winston Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 10 10 10 40
Otis Griffin 9 9 9 9 36
Dave Parris Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 9 10 38
Otis Griffin 10 9 10 9 38
Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 10 9 10 39
Otis Griffin 9 9 10 9 37
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 29 30 28 30 117
Otis Griffin 28 27 29 27 111
Statistics
Categories Bob Fitzsimmons Otis Griffin
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 6.80 5.00
Hooks / Round 6.20 2.80
Crosses / Round 8.40 2.80
Combinations / Round 5.20 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 2.60
Punches Landed / Round 31.60 15.80
Punches Missed / Round 69.00 0.00
Punching Accuracy 31.4% 100.0%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 2 / 1 / 0
Cut inside left eyebrow 3 / 2 / 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 2 / 2 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 1 / 1
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 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Co-Feature
Floyd Patterson vs Bobby Czyz
Fight info: Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is <Generic>, the bout will be scored by three judges: Julie Lederman (United States), Paul Herman (United States) and Tommy Hart (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: Floyd Patterson - Record: 2-0-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Braverman - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Bobby Czyz - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:15 Bobby Czyz is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:2
0:27 Patterson connects with stiff left hook to the body. 6:2
0:41 Patterson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Czyz back on his heels! 10:2
0:41 Floyd Patterson has Czyz in trouble after that punch! 10:2
0:50 Patterson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 12:2
01:04 Czyz fires a shot, but it glances off Patterson's shoulder. 12:2
01:16 Patterson lands a hard cross! 16:2
01:16 Czyz was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 16:2
01:33 Czyz wings a big left hand at Patterson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:2
01:35 Patterson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Czyz on the end of that punch. 18:2
01:45 Czyz doesn't have to look for Patterson this round. He is right there in front of him. 18:2
01:48 Patterson is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 21:2
02:01 Patterson lands a solid uppercut! 25:2
02:01 Czyz is dazed and he is in trouble!! 25:2
02:10 Patterson's jab is landing with some authority. 28:2
02:15 * Czyz is seriously hurt!!Jay Referson needs to step in and he finally does. The fight has been stopped and Patterson gets the TKO victory!! 28:2
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Jake Gutierrez is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:16 mark in Round 1 is...
Floyd Patterson!
Score Cards
Julie Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Paul Herman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Tommy Hart Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Statistics
Categories Floyd Patterson Bobby Czyz
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 15.00 1.00
Hooks / Round 6.00 0.00
Crosses / Round 12.00 3.00
Combinations / Round 12.00 1.00
Uppercuts / Round 9.00 1.00
Punches Landed / Round 54.00 6.00
Punches Missed / Round 0.00 54.00
Punching Accuracy 100.0% 10.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Floyd Patterson vs Bobby Czyz
Fight info: Waterfront Place Hotel, Morgantown, WV, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is <Generic>, the bout will be scored by three judges: Julie Lederman (United States), Paul Herman (United States) and Tommy Hart (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: Floyd Patterson - Record: 2-0-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Braverman - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Bobby Czyz - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:15 Bobby Czyz is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:2
0:27 Patterson connects with stiff left hook to the body. 6:2
0:41 Patterson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Czyz back on his heels! 10:2
0:41 Floyd Patterson has Czyz in trouble after that punch! 10:2
0:50 Patterson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 12:2
01:04 Czyz fires a shot, but it glances off Patterson's shoulder. 12:2
01:16 Patterson lands a hard cross! 16:2
01:16 Czyz was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 16:2
01:33 Czyz wings a big left hand at Patterson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:2
01:35 Patterson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Czyz on the end of that punch. 18:2
01:45 Czyz doesn't have to look for Patterson this round. He is right there in front of him. 18:2
01:48 Patterson is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 21:2
02:01 Patterson lands a solid uppercut! 25:2
02:01 Czyz is dazed and he is in trouble!! 25:2
02:10 Patterson's jab is landing with some authority. 28:2
02:15 * Czyz is seriously hurt!!Jay Referson needs to step in and he finally does. The fight has been stopped and Patterson gets the TKO victory!! 28:2
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Jake Gutierrez is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:16 mark in Round 1 is...
Floyd Patterson!
Score Cards
Julie Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Paul Herman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Tommy Hart Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Floyd Patterson
Bobby Czyz
Statistics
Categories Floyd Patterson Bobby Czyz
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 15.00 1.00
Hooks / Round 6.00 0.00
Crosses / Round 12.00 3.00
Combinations / Round 12.00 1.00
Uppercuts / Round 9.00 1.00
Punches Landed / Round 54.00 6.00
Punches Missed / Round 0.00 54.00
Punching Accuracy 100.0% 10.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Main Event
Billy Conn vs Ezzard Charles
Fight info: Laurel Gardens, Newark, NJ, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Rocky Burke, the bout will be scored by three judges: Artie Aidala (United States), Oscar Perez (United States) and Barry Druxman (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: Billy Conn - Record: 2-0-2 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brendan Ingle - Cut Man: Dai Dollings
In the blue corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 2-1-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Ralph Citro
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:19 Conn fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:30 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:33 Conn scores with the jab. 2:0
0:49 Conn gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Charles with an uppercut. 4:0
0:58 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 4:0
01:02 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Conn had the edge. 7:2
01:12 As high as Charles is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Conn takes advantage of it. 7:2
01:28 Charles doesn't connect with the jab. 7:2
01:35 Conn really buried that punch into Charles's ribs. 11:2
01:35 Ezzard Charles was stunned by that blow! 11:2
01:47 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:2
01:59 And Conn tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Charles! 11:7
01:59 Charles has Conn in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 11:7
02:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Charles lands a short uppercut to the chin of Conn. 11:9
02:25 Charles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:9
02:27 Conn bangs the uppercut home. 13:9
02:37 Conn lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 15:9
02:56 Charles tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Conn. 15:9
02:58 A flurry of blows from Conn lands to the body 17:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 17:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Conn's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Charles bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:21 Ezzard Charles can't score with short uppercut inside. Conn got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
0:33 Conn throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:45 Conn whiffs with the jab. 0:2
0:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:2
01:02 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
01:06 Conn shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 2:2
01:20 Conn cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charles had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
01:22 That hook to the body from Charles had some power behind it. 2:5
01:38 Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:5
01:49 Charles is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:5
01:57 Conn had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 5:7
02:15 Conn and Charles are in a clinch, Burke hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:7
02:19 Conn uses his shoulder to force Charles out of the clinch. 5:7
02:28 Charles lands a strong hook! 5:11
02:28 Conn is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 5:11
02:53 Charles misses wildly with the Hook. 5:11
02:55 Charles eats a left-right from Conn 7:11
03:00 Burke motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 6:12
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Charles's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:05 Augie Scimeca was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:10 The quickness and footwork of Ezzard Charles is definitely keeping Conn off balance. 0:0
0:20 Charles can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:22 Conn lands the lead cross. 2:0
0:38 Charles slides along the far ropes. 2:0
0:42 Conn's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:50 Burke yells at the fighters to separate but Charles and Conn are a tangle of arms. 2:0
0:55 Burke separates them. 2:0
01:07 Charles misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
01:19 Punch and move, punch and move, Conn will do it all night if Charles doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:0
01:29 Charles wings a big left hand at Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
01:31 Billy Conn scores with a quick hook to the head of Ezzard Charles after Charles missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:0
01:43 Charles moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:2
01:53 Charles connects with a cross to Conn's body. 4:4
02:05 Charles goes downstairs with the hook. 4:6
02:15 Billy Conn flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:6
02:27 Ezzard Charles ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 6:8
02:45 Conn lands consecutive blows to Charles's midsection. 8:8
02:54 Charles gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Conn. 8:10
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 9:12
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ezzard Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Conn throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:24 Conn made Charles look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Charles would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:0
0:26 Conn throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Ezzard Charles is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 4:0
0:47 Conn misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
0:53 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
01:01 Conn just can't find the range with that jab. 4:0
01:12 Talk about loading up on your punches, that hook that Charles just connected with had everything but the kitchen sink behind it! 4:3
01:24 Charles lands a flurry to the ribs of Conn. 4:5
01:42 Conn picks off the uppercut by Ezzard Charles. 4:5
01:53 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Conn either blocks or slips them. 4:5
02:01 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:5
02:04 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Charles can land a solid one. 4:7
02:18 That punch actually went behind Conn's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Charles. 4:7
02:31 Conn pins Charles's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:7
02:36 Burke separates the two... 4:7
02:49 Charles lands a devastating uppercut! 4:12
02:49 That blast sent Conn reeling into the ropes! 4:12
03:00 Charles is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:12
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 3:14
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Conn received a pep talk from Brendan Ingle before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Charles lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 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
0:24 Charles looks to work the body, but Conn covers up nicely. 0:2
0:31 Not much steam behind Charles's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:4
0:41 Conn throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:4
0:54 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
0:57 Charles plants a hard cross in Conn's midsection. 2:7
01:13 Charles delivers a solid cross to the body of Conn. 2:10
01:22 Charles gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:12
01:32 Charles eats a short cross from Conn amd backs away. 4:12
01:48 Charles pins Conn's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:12
01:53 Burke has to break them apart. 4:12
02:02 Charles circles around the ring. 4:12
02:07 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:12
02:15 Conn picks off the jab thrown by Charles. 4:12
02:17 Conn gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 6:12
02:34 Ezzard Charles is holding on to Conn. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:12
02:43 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:12
02:47 Conn's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:12
02:55 Charles looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 6:12
03:00 Conn will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:12
03:00 Conn and Charles each take a step back. 6:12
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 5:12
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn and Charles square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Conn feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:26 Billy Conn smothers Charles's attack with a clinch! 2:0
0:35 Charles works his way free! 2:0
0:43 A cross to body by Conn gets through. 4:0
01:07 Conn dances gracefully across the canvas 4:0
01:16 Charles does a great job of moving as Conn tries to work inside. 4:0
01:23 Charles throws another good combination that temporarily slows Conn. 4:2
01:39 Conn is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Charles attempts to move inside on him. 4:2
01:51 Conn tries to muscle inside but Charles clinches him. 4:2
01:56 Charles pushes Conn away. 4:2
02:00 Charles quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:2
02:08 Conn misses with that jab. 4:2
02:20 Burke has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Conn's arms. 4:2
02:24 Referee Burke separates the two... 4:2
02:30 Billy Conn throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:2
02:39 Charles gets in a short cross to the body. 6:4
02:53 Ezzard Charles is really fluid in his movement. 6:4
03:00 Conn is challenging Charles to fight him and quit clinching. 6:4
03:00 Charles shoves Conn away. 6:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:4
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles 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
0:06 Brendan Ingle seemed to pump up Conn between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Charles rips Conn to the body with a sharp uppercut. 0:3
0:11 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:3
0:20 Conn just comes up short with the cross. 0:3
0:23 Charles lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:5
0:32 Charles cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 0:8
0:50 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Conn's defense. 0:8
0:53 Conn catches Charles with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:8
01:06 Conn throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:8
01:26 Charles is moving around the ring nicely. 4:8
01:35 Conn is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Charles's defense. 4:8
01:48 Charles fires a volley of punches but Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:8
01:59 Charles pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:8
02:06 Charles scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Conn. 4:10
02:21 Conn fires a punishing jab into the face of Charles. He wasn't probing with that punch. 7:10
02:38 Charles lands a solid uppercut! 7:14
02:38 Billy Conn appears shaken by that punch! 7:14
03:00 Charles misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:14
03:00 Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:14
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:16
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:19 Billy Conn misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:26 There's a hard shot off the top of Conn's head! 0:4
0:26 Conn's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:4
0:30 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:4
0:42 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:47 Billy Conn telegraphed that shot and Charles ducks under it easily. 0:4
0:53 The uppercut just landed by Charles is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:6
01:02 Charles has Conn blocked in! 0:6
01:07 You would think Conn had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Charles looked trying to score there! 0:6
01:14 Conn landed a sharp combination that rocked Charles back on his heels! 4:6
01:14 Charles appears shaken by those punches! 4:6
01:28 Charles usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Conn tries vainly to score. 4:6
01:30 Charles doubles up to the body, though Conn seems unfazed. 4:8
01:39 Charles is keeping away from the ropes. 4:8
01:39 Charles flicks a lead right to the head of Conn. 4:10
02:07 Charles feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 4:13
02:24 Conn catches Charles coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:13
02:24 Charles looks shaken! 8:13
02:40 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Conn rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 8:13
02:48 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:13
02:56 Conn slips out of a corner, as Ezzard Charles attempts to trap him. 8:13
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:13
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:14
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:17 Conn darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:17 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Charles got some great advice from Augie Scimeca between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:26 Charles is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:33 Conn drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:33 Charles is hurt! 4:0
0:47 Charles takes a heavy hook downstairs. 9:0
0:47 Charles is gasping for air!! 9:0
01:02 Charles ties up Conn... 9:0
01:11 Now they break clean. 9:0
01:15 The action slows for the moment. 9:0
01:41 Watch Charles move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Conn off balance. 9:0
01:45 Conn slides into the corner... 9:0
01:45 Ezzard Charles throws a punch and lands. Billy Conn scores with a counter. Looks like Charles was a little more effective. 11:3
01:55 Charles fires a punch over the jab of Conn and gets it in for points. 11:5
02:05 Conn moves into the near right corner. 11:5
02:05 Charles rams the jab into the chest of Conn. He's making very effective use of that punch. 11:8
02:09 Conn is fading... 11:8
02:22 Conn just misses with a huge shot as Charles chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:8
02:24 That was a reckless uppercut from Ezzard Charles but it still manages to score cleanly. 11:11
02:47 Charles traps Conn in the corner! 11:11
02:47 Charles connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 11:13
02:56 Billy Conn is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:13
03:00 Conn works free! The fighters move to ring center. 11:13
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:14
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:08 Brendan Ingle was extremely upbeat during the break with Conn providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Charles wraps up Conn. 0:0
0:17 Referee Burke has to separate the two... 0:0
0:17 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 10th round of this fight. 0:0
0:27 Burke tries to separate the boxers but Conn has a vice-like grip on Charles. 0:0
0:36 * Burke cautions Conn for striking with his his shoulder. 0:0
0:53 Charles steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
0:55 * Burke stops the fight and is calling an intentional head butt on Charles. That is unbelievable, it was in no way intentional. 0:2
0:55 Charles finds a home for his jab, keeping Billy Conn at bay. 0:2
01:00 Conn looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:2
01:09 Ezzard Charles fires and misses. 0:2
01:21 Charles is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Conn to chase him. 0:2
01:27 Conn and Charles clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:2
01:35 Charles is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Conn. 0:2
01:40 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:2
01:42 Billy Conn hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:2
01:55 Conn fires a shot, but it glances off Charles's shoulder. 0:2
02:02 Burke is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:2
02:05 Some good body work by Conn but not much on those punches. 2:2
02:19 Conn tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 2:2
02:31 Conn bounces off the ropes, challenging Charles to come get him. 2:2
02:41 Look out! That was a straight right by Billy Conn! 6:2
02:41 That's the punch Conn hoped to land! Charles looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 6:2
02:50 Ezzard Charles is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
02:58 Conn back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Charles. 6:2
03:00 Charles has Conn trapped in the left neutral corner... 6:2
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 7:4
Fight Result
Here's Pat Harker with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Artie Aidala, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Ezzard Charles
Oscar Perez, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Barry Druxman, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for...
...Ezzard Charles
The winner by majority decision is Ezzard Charles!
Score Cards
Artie Aidala Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 94
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 96
Oscar Perez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 95
Ezzard Charles 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 95
Barry Druxman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 93
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 97
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 30 28 27 27 27 30 27 29 27 30 282
Ezzard Charles 27 29 30 30 30 27 30 28 30 27 288
Statistics
Categories Billy Conn Ezzard Charles
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 6.40 4.30
Hooks / Round 4.20 4.60
Crosses / Round 2.50 4.20
Combinations / Round 3.00 4.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.40 5.70
Punches Landed / Round 19.50 23.40
Punches Missed / Round 41.90 61.40
Punching Accuracy 31.8% 27.6%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 5 / 4
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Billy Conn vs Ezzard Charles
Fight info: Laurel Gardens, Newark, NJ, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Rocky Burke, the bout will be scored by three judges: Artie Aidala (United States), Oscar Perez (United States) and Barry Druxman (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: Billy Conn - Record: 2-0-2 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brendan Ingle - Cut Man: Dai Dollings
In the blue corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 2-1-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Ralph Citro
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:19 Conn fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:30 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:33 Conn scores with the jab. 2:0
0:49 Conn gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Charles with an uppercut. 4:0
0:58 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 4:0
01:02 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Conn had the edge. 7:2
01:12 As high as Charles is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Conn takes advantage of it. 7:2
01:28 Charles doesn't connect with the jab. 7:2
01:35 Conn really buried that punch into Charles's ribs. 11:2
01:35 Ezzard Charles was stunned by that blow! 11:2
01:47 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:2
01:59 And Conn tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Charles! 11:7
01:59 Charles has Conn in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 11:7
02:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Charles lands a short uppercut to the chin of Conn. 11:9
02:25 Charles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:9
02:27 Conn bangs the uppercut home. 13:9
02:37 Conn lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 15:9
02:56 Charles tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Conn. 15:9
02:58 A flurry of blows from Conn lands to the body 17:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 17:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Conn's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Charles bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:21 Ezzard Charles can't score with short uppercut inside. Conn got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
0:33 Conn throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:45 Conn whiffs with the jab. 0:2
0:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:2
01:02 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
01:06 Conn shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 2:2
01:20 Conn cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charles had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
01:22 That hook to the body from Charles had some power behind it. 2:5
01:38 Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:5
01:49 Charles is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:5
01:57 Conn had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 5:7
02:15 Conn and Charles are in a clinch, Burke hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:7
02:19 Conn uses his shoulder to force Charles out of the clinch. 5:7
02:28 Charles lands a strong hook! 5:11
02:28 Conn is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 5:11
02:53 Charles misses wildly with the Hook. 5:11
02:55 Charles eats a left-right from Conn 7:11
03:00 Burke motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 6:12
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Charles's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:05 Augie Scimeca was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:10 The quickness and footwork of Ezzard Charles is definitely keeping Conn off balance. 0:0
0:20 Charles can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:22 Conn lands the lead cross. 2:0
0:38 Charles slides along the far ropes. 2:0
0:42 Conn's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:50 Burke yells at the fighters to separate but Charles and Conn are a tangle of arms. 2:0
0:55 Burke separates them. 2:0
01:07 Charles misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
01:19 Punch and move, punch and move, Conn will do it all night if Charles doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:0
01:29 Charles wings a big left hand at Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
01:31 Billy Conn scores with a quick hook to the head of Ezzard Charles after Charles missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:0
01:43 Charles moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:2
01:53 Charles connects with a cross to Conn's body. 4:4
02:05 Charles goes downstairs with the hook. 4:6
02:15 Billy Conn flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:6
02:27 Ezzard Charles ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 6:8
02:45 Conn lands consecutive blows to Charles's midsection. 8:8
02:54 Charles gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Conn. 8:10
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 9:12
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ezzard Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Conn throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:24 Conn made Charles look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Charles would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:0
0:26 Conn throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Ezzard Charles is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 4:0
0:47 Conn misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
0:53 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
01:01 Conn just can't find the range with that jab. 4:0
01:12 Talk about loading up on your punches, that hook that Charles just connected with had everything but the kitchen sink behind it! 4:3
01:24 Charles lands a flurry to the ribs of Conn. 4:5
01:42 Conn picks off the uppercut by Ezzard Charles. 4:5
01:53 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Conn either blocks or slips them. 4:5
02:01 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:5
02:04 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Charles can land a solid one. 4:7
02:18 That punch actually went behind Conn's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Charles. 4:7
02:31 Conn pins Charles's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:7
02:36 Burke separates the two... 4:7
02:49 Charles lands a devastating uppercut! 4:12
02:49 That blast sent Conn reeling into the ropes! 4:12
03:00 Charles is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:12
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 3:14
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Conn received a pep talk from Brendan Ingle before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Charles lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 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
0:24 Charles looks to work the body, but Conn covers up nicely. 0:2
0:31 Not much steam behind Charles's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:4
0:41 Conn throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:4
0:54 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
0:57 Charles plants a hard cross in Conn's midsection. 2:7
01:13 Charles delivers a solid cross to the body of Conn. 2:10
01:22 Charles gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:12
01:32 Charles eats a short cross from Conn amd backs away. 4:12
01:48 Charles pins Conn's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:12
01:53 Burke has to break them apart. 4:12
02:02 Charles circles around the ring. 4:12
02:07 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:12
02:15 Conn picks off the jab thrown by Charles. 4:12
02:17 Conn gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 6:12
02:34 Ezzard Charles is holding on to Conn. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:12
02:43 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:12
02:47 Conn's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:12
02:55 Charles looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 6:12
03:00 Conn will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:12
03:00 Conn and Charles each take a step back. 6:12
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 5:12
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn and Charles square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Conn feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:26 Billy Conn smothers Charles's attack with a clinch! 2:0
0:35 Charles works his way free! 2:0
0:43 A cross to body by Conn gets through. 4:0
01:07 Conn dances gracefully across the canvas 4:0
01:16 Charles does a great job of moving as Conn tries to work inside. 4:0
01:23 Charles throws another good combination that temporarily slows Conn. 4:2
01:39 Conn is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Charles attempts to move inside on him. 4:2
01:51 Conn tries to muscle inside but Charles clinches him. 4:2
01:56 Charles pushes Conn away. 4:2
02:00 Charles quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:2
02:08 Conn misses with that jab. 4:2
02:20 Burke has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Conn's arms. 4:2
02:24 Referee Burke separates the two... 4:2
02:30 Billy Conn throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:2
02:39 Charles gets in a short cross to the body. 6:4
02:53 Ezzard Charles is really fluid in his movement. 6:4
03:00 Conn is challenging Charles to fight him and quit clinching. 6:4
03:00 Charles shoves Conn away. 6:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:4
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles 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
0:06 Brendan Ingle seemed to pump up Conn between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Charles rips Conn to the body with a sharp uppercut. 0:3
0:11 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:3
0:20 Conn just comes up short with the cross. 0:3
0:23 Charles lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:5
0:32 Charles cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 0:8
0:50 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Conn's defense. 0:8
0:53 Conn catches Charles with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:8
01:06 Conn throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:8
01:26 Charles is moving around the ring nicely. 4:8
01:35 Conn is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Charles's defense. 4:8
01:48 Charles fires a volley of punches but Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:8
01:59 Charles pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:8
02:06 Charles scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Conn. 4:10
02:21 Conn fires a punishing jab into the face of Charles. He wasn't probing with that punch. 7:10
02:38 Charles lands a solid uppercut! 7:14
02:38 Billy Conn appears shaken by that punch! 7:14
03:00 Charles misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:14
03:00 Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:14
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:16
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:19 Billy Conn misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:26 There's a hard shot off the top of Conn's head! 0:4
0:26 Conn's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:4
0:30 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:4
0:42 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:47 Billy Conn telegraphed that shot and Charles ducks under it easily. 0:4
0:53 The uppercut just landed by Charles is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:6
01:02 Charles has Conn blocked in! 0:6
01:07 You would think Conn had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Charles looked trying to score there! 0:6
01:14 Conn landed a sharp combination that rocked Charles back on his heels! 4:6
01:14 Charles appears shaken by those punches! 4:6
01:28 Charles usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Conn tries vainly to score. 4:6
01:30 Charles doubles up to the body, though Conn seems unfazed. 4:8
01:39 Charles is keeping away from the ropes. 4:8
01:39 Charles flicks a lead right to the head of Conn. 4:10
02:07 Charles feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 4:13
02:24 Conn catches Charles coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:13
02:24 Charles looks shaken! 8:13
02:40 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Conn rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 8:13
02:48 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:13
02:56 Conn slips out of a corner, as Ezzard Charles attempts to trap him. 8:13
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:13
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:14
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:17 Conn darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:17 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:21 Charles got some great advice from Augie Scimeca between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:26 Charles is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:33 Conn drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:33 Charles is hurt! 4:0
0:47 Charles takes a heavy hook downstairs. 9:0
0:47 Charles is gasping for air!! 9:0
01:02 Charles ties up Conn... 9:0
01:11 Now they break clean. 9:0
01:15 The action slows for the moment. 9:0
01:41 Watch Charles move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Conn off balance. 9:0
01:45 Conn slides into the corner... 9:0
01:45 Ezzard Charles throws a punch and lands. Billy Conn scores with a counter. Looks like Charles was a little more effective. 11:3
01:55 Charles fires a punch over the jab of Conn and gets it in for points. 11:5
02:05 Conn moves into the near right corner. 11:5
02:05 Charles rams the jab into the chest of Conn. He's making very effective use of that punch. 11:8
02:09 Conn is fading... 11:8
02:22 Conn just misses with a huge shot as Charles chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:8
02:24 That was a reckless uppercut from Ezzard Charles but it still manages to score cleanly. 11:11
02:47 Charles traps Conn in the corner! 11:11
02:47 Charles connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 11:13
02:56 Billy Conn is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:13
03:00 Conn works free! The fighters move to ring center. 11:13
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:14
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:08 Brendan Ingle was extremely upbeat during the break with Conn providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Charles wraps up Conn. 0:0
0:17 Referee Burke has to separate the two... 0:0
0:17 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 10th round of this fight. 0:0
0:27 Burke tries to separate the boxers but Conn has a vice-like grip on Charles. 0:0
0:36 * Burke cautions Conn for striking with his his shoulder. 0:0
0:53 Charles steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
0:55 * Burke stops the fight and is calling an intentional head butt on Charles. That is unbelievable, it was in no way intentional. 0:2
0:55 Charles finds a home for his jab, keeping Billy Conn at bay. 0:2
01:00 Conn looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:2
01:09 Ezzard Charles fires and misses. 0:2
01:21 Charles is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Conn to chase him. 0:2
01:27 Conn and Charles clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:2
01:35 Charles is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Conn. 0:2
01:40 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:2
01:42 Billy Conn hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:2
01:55 Conn fires a shot, but it glances off Charles's shoulder. 0:2
02:02 Burke is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:2
02:05 Some good body work by Conn but not much on those punches. 2:2
02:19 Conn tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 2:2
02:31 Conn bounces off the ropes, challenging Charles to come get him. 2:2
02:41 Look out! That was a straight right by Billy Conn! 6:2
02:41 That's the punch Conn hoped to land! Charles looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 6:2
02:50 Ezzard Charles is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
02:58 Conn back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Charles. 6:2
03:00 Charles has Conn trapped in the left neutral corner... 6:2
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 7:4
Fight Result
Here's Pat Harker with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Artie Aidala, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Ezzard Charles
Oscar Perez, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Barry Druxman, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for...
...Ezzard Charles
The winner by majority decision is Ezzard Charles!
Score Cards
Artie Aidala Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 94
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 96
Oscar Perez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 95
Ezzard Charles 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 95
Barry Druxman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 93
Ezzard Charles 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 97
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 30 28 27 27 27 30 27 29 27 30 282
Ezzard Charles 27 29 30 30 30 27 30 28 30 27 288
Statistics
Categories Billy Conn Ezzard Charles
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 6.40 4.30
Hooks / Round 4.20 4.60
Crosses / Round 2.50 4.20
Combinations / Round 3.00 4.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.40 5.70
Punches Landed / Round 19.50 23.40
Punches Missed / Round 41.90 61.40
Punching Accuracy 31.8% 27.6%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 5 / 4
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Erm....just to make the Commish aware. Czyz fought twice this week. L TKO 2 to my man Joe Choynski and L TKO 1 Floyd Patterson.
Obviously Bobby is a bit special 8)
Obviously Bobby is a bit special 8)
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
We granted special permission after consulting with Bobby's handlers.
Re: LHW week #5 fights #19 to #24
Seems like Bobby needs new handlersBoxBuzz wrote:We granted special permission after consulting with Bobby's handlers.