LHW season week 18 fights 19-24 Lonsdale/WBA/IBF & IBO champ

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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Stanley Ketchel 3-2 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Harold Johnson Roy Jones Jr 3-2 2 UD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Archie Moore Freddie Mills 5-2 1 UD 10 10
Support Bout Dariusz Michalczewski Young Stribling 1-1 1 DQ 7 10
Co-Feature Joe Choynski Jose Torres 3-2 2 TKO 1 15
Main Event Tommy Gibbons Sam Langford 1-1 1 SD 15 15


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Opening Bout
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien vs Stanley Ketchel

Fight info: Coeur D'Alene Casino, Worley, ID, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Jorge Alonso, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joel Dovenbarger (United States), Berit Andreasen (Denmark) and Chuck Giampa (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 6-9-3 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Abel Sanchez - Cut Man: Nick Florio
In the blue corner: Stanley Ketchel - Record: 4-5-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Broke Training Regularly - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Jim Strickland

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:13 Ketchel misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:21 O'Brien feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:37 O'Brien is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:0
0:42 Some nice infighting ends with O'Brien getting an uppercut in. 4:0
0:59 O'Brien brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:0
01:03 O'Brien is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:0
01:06 Ketchel moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:2
01:24 O'Brien holds his arms up in disgust as Ketchel holds him around his waist. 4:2
01:28 O'Brien tries to get free... Here comes Alonso to break them up... 4:2
01:51 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as O'Brien puts his arms around Ketchel, causing Alonso to separate the fighters. 4:2
01:55 O'Brien and Ketchel each take a step back. 4:2
01:59 Ketchel is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:2
02:02 Ketchel scores with the jab. 4:4
02:17 Ketchel misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
02:19 O'Brien flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:4
02:31 O'Brien ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 8:4
02:51 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if O'Brien can land a solid one. 10:4
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 12:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as O'Brien and Ketchel leave their corners. 0:0
0:10 Both men go at it at ring center, with O'Brien having the upper hand. 3:2
0:19 Victor Vallee Jr. knows Stanley Ketchel lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 3:2
0:23 * Ketchel is shaking his hand; that's usually a good indicator that he's hurt it. 3:2
0:33 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is either lucky or has radar. Ketchel's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:2
0:35 O'Brien lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Ketchel on the end of that punch. 5:2
0:45 Ketchel finds a home for his jab, keeping O'Brien at bay. 5:4
0:54 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 5:4
01:00 O'Brien lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 7:4
01:14 Stanley Ketchel is motioning with his gloves for O'Brien to bring it on, but Ketchel is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 7:4
01:21 O'Brien usues his legs to avoid Ketchel's punches. 7:4
01:23 O'Brien scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Ketchel's jaw. 9:4
01:32 O'Brien tastes Ketchel's jab 9:6
01:47 O'Brien scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 12:6
01:57 O'Brien doesn't have to look for Ketchel this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:6
02:01 O'Brien lands a hook to the ribs. 14:6
02:14 O'Brien gets inside and fires a hook to Ketchel's body. 16:6
02:36 The quickness and footwork of O'Brien is definitely keeping Ketchel off balance. 16:6
02:45 O'Brien fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 16:6
02:57 Ketchel tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but O'Brien blocks it. 16:6
03:00 O'Brien misses with that punch. 16:6
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 17:5

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
0:08 Victor Vallee Jr. not only gave Ketchel encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle O'Brien. Now it's up to Ketchel to implement it. 0:0
0:16 O'Brien is off target with that cross. 0:0
0:30 Ketchel does a great job with subtle movement to avoid O'Brien's punches in close. 0:0
0:40 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 2:2
0:49 O'Brien likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Ketchel's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:2
01:01 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
01:07 O'Brien lands consecutive blows to Ketchel's midsection. 6:2
01:27 O'Brien smothers Ketchel's attack as Ketchel tries to get off some shots inside. 6:2
01:34 Both men look to measure one another. 6:2
01:37 O'Brien scores with a quick one-two to Ketchel's midsection 8:2
02:07 O'Brien is clinching... 8:2
02:16 Alonso moves them apart. 8:2
02:20 Ketchel's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:2
02:23 O'Brien takes a right to the body. 8:4
02:35 As high as Ketchel is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if O'Brien takes advantage of it. 8:4
02:47 Ketchel picks off the jab by O'Brien. 8:4
02:58 O'Brien is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Stanley Ketchel. 8:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 9:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ketchel looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 O'Brien leans on Ketchel and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:0
0:17 Victor Vallee Jr. was really animated in Ketchel's corner and Ketchel was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:18 Ketchel's jab is fast and accurate. 2:2
0:28 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:2
0:41 Ketchel charges O'Brien trying to get inside 2:2
0:51 O'Brien lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:2
01:05 Ketchel throws a flurry of punches but O'Brien either blocks or slips them. 4:2
01:07 O'Brien scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:2
01:19 * Alonso is giving Ketchel a warning for a low blow. 6:5
01:37 Ketchel is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 6:5
01:48 O'Brien works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:5
01:59 Ketchel lands the lead cross. 6:7
02:13 O'Brien is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:7
02:22 Ketchel pins O'Brien in the corner and digs a hook to the body. 8:10
02:40 O'Brien is giving Ketchel a lot of side-to-side movement. 8:10
02:45 O'Brien lands a rapier like jab to the head of Ketchel 10:10
03:00 Ketchel slides into the corner... 10:10
03:00 O'Brien wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Stanley Ketchel's defense. 10:10
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 11:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:20 O'Brien wraps his arms around Ketchel. 0:0
0:25 Alonso is shouting at O'Brien to break! 0:0
0:29 Ketchel got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Victor Vallee Jr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:35 Ketchel ties up O'Brien. 0:0
0:44 Referee Alonso has to separate the two... 0:0
0:52 Ketchel's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:56 Ketchel has O'Brien trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 0:0
01:00 Stanley Ketchel cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. O'Brien had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
01:03 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:0
01:12 O'Brien retreats into the far corner. 2:0
01:17 Ketchel just comes up short with the hook. 2:0
01:19 Ketchel eats a left-right from O'Brien 4:0
01:38 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:0
01:42 Ketchel gets off a quick combination to the body 4:2
01:51 Ketchel eats a jab from O'Brien 6:2
02:09 O'Brien is protecting the body nicely as Ketchel fails to score inside. 6:2
02:17 O'Brien snakes the jab through Ketchel's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:2
02:31 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:2
02:34 Ketchel is pinned in his own corner... 8:2
02:34 O'Brien fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:2
02:43 O'Brien gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 12:2
02:55 O'Brien gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 14:2
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Alonso jumps between them. 14:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:12 The fighters are tied up. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:24 Alonso steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:24 Ketchel is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:33 Stanley Ketchel fires a volley of punches but O'Brien was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:35 O'Brien scores with several light punches to the head. 2:0
0:44 Ketchel is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:52 Ketchel tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:0
0:54 A straight cross from O'Brien gets through Ketchel's guard. 4:0
01:03 The action is at ring center. 4:0
01:08 Stanley Ketchel connects with a violent hook! 4:4
01:08 How is O'Brien standing after that? 4:4
01:23 The cross scores for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:4
01:36 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, O'Brien lands the right hand. 8:4
01:40 O'Brien could come on because he looks stronger than Ketchel. 8:4
01:50 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:4
01:56 O'Brien shoots a cross to the midsection. 10:4
02:09 Ketchel backs into a neutral corner. 10:4
02:13 O'Brien back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Ketchel. 10:4
02:21 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 10:4
02:25 O'Brien fires a left hand that Ketchel takes high on the shoulder. 10:4
02:33 O'Brien throws the hook and connects. 12:4
02:49 Ketchel has O'Brien pinned! 12:4
02:53 Ketchel telegraphed that shot and O'Brien ducks under it easily. 12:4
02:56 O'Brien flicks a lead right to the head of Ketchel. 14:4
03:00 O'Brien appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien 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
0:19 O'Brien cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 3:0
0:32 He is staying at the center of the ring. 3:0
0:36 O'Brien is holding on to Ketchel. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:0
0:41 Alonso has to break them apart. 3:0
0:46 Ketchel appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 3:0
01:10 Alonso yells at the fighters to separate but O'Brien and Ketchel are a tangle of arms. 3:0
01:19 Alonso breaks them up... 3:0
01:27 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 5:0
01:40 Ketchel takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 7:0
01:57 Ketchel pins O'Brien's arms. Now they move apart. 7:0
02:06 The fighters separate after a clinch. 7:0
02:13 Ketchel hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 7:0
02:21 Stanley Ketchel's misses as O'Brien backpedals away. 7:0
02:28 O'Brien moves into a neutral corner. 7:0
02:33 Ketchel brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 7:0
02:40 O'Brien tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 9:0
02:50 Ketchel's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 9:2
03:00 Stanley Ketchel doesn't connect with the uppercut. 9:2
03:00 It looks like O'Brien has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 7 to a close. 9:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ketchel looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Ketchel's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Ketchel scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:25 Ketchel lands a strong hook! 0:6
0:25 O'Brien takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:6
0:42 Ketchel throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:6
0:44 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:6
0:54 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now O'Brien lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Ketchel. 4:6
01:08 Stanley Ketchel is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:6
01:10 O'Brien rips a hook to the body. 6:6
01:25 Look out! That was a straight right by Ketchel! 6:10
01:25 O'Brien is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:10
01:42 O'Brien looks to work the body, but Ketchel covers up nicely. 6:10
01:54 Ketchel fires a shot, but it glances off O'Brien's shoulder. 6:10
01:56 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Ketchel 8:10
02:10 The fighters are at ring center... 8:10
02:10 A flurry of blows from O'Brien lands to the body 10:10
02:24 Stanley Ketchel misses with that combination. 10:10
02:26 O'Brien digs a short hook to ribs of Ketchel. 12:10
02:43 Ketchel doubles up to the body, though O'Brien seems unfazed. 12:12
02:56 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has his arms wrapped around Ketchel... Now they separate. 12:12
03:00 Referee Alonso separates the two... 12:12
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 12:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:10 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:13 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien backs into the left corner. 0:0
0:18 Ketchel lands a devastating hook! 0:4
0:18 Ketchel has O'Brien in trouble after that punch! 0:4
0:34 Ketchel swings...and misses. 0:4
0:37 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Philadelphia Jack O'Brien who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:4
0:53 O'Brien's jab connects to Stanley Ketchel's head 4:4
01:05 O'Brien goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:4
01:05 * And now it appears as if Ketchel has been cut the last punch that landed. 7:4
01:05 Bad luck for him! The cut is above the left eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the flow of blood, Ketchel could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 7:4
01:18 O'Brien has Ketchel trapped! 7:4
01:18 O'Brien rips a cross to the stomach of Ketchel, but there was really no power behind it. 9:4
01:38 O'Brien lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ketchel. 9:4
01:50 O'Brien tries to muscle inside but Ketchel clinches him. 9:4
01:54 Alonso separates the two... 9:4
01:59 The fighters are back at ring center... 9:4
02:04 That punch actually went behind O'Brien's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ketchel. 9:4
02:06 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien rips a hook to the head. 11:4
02:40 Ketchel lands a solid hook! 11:8
02:40 O'Brien is gasping for air!! 11:8
02:49 O'Brien slides into his own corner... 11:8
02:54 Ketchel pummels O'Brien, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 11:12
02:54 O'Brien was stunned by that blow! 11:12
03:00 Ketchel misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 11:12
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 11:10

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 Quick efficient work in the corner of Ketchel has the cut above the left eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:09 Ketchel has O'Brien blocked in! 0:0
0:13 Ketchel looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:0
0:29 O'Brien grabs Ketchel again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:34 Ketchel pushes O'Brien away. 0:0
0:43 O'Brien works free! He backs to ring center, with Ketchel following. 0:0
01:10 And O'Brien tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Ketchel! 0:4
01:10 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:4
01:22 O'Brien backs into his own corner... 0:4
01:27 Ketchel doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off O'Brien's head? 0:8
01:27 O'Brien looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:8
01:36 O'Brien pins Ketchel in the corner! 0:8
01:41 Ketchel is challenging O'Brien to fight him and quit clinching. 0:8
01:45 O'Brien pushes Ketchel away. 0:8
01:54 O'Brien will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:8
02:03 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien uses his shoulder to force Ketchel out of the clinch. 0:8
02:13 Ketchel fires a lead right that O'Brien manages to avoid. 0:8
02:22 Ketchel traps O'Brien in the corner! 0:8
02:27 Ketchel just comes up short with the cross. 0:8
02:29 O'Brien lands a stinging jab. 2:8
02:53 O'Brien pins Ketchel's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:8
03:00 Alonso has to separate the two... 2:8
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 2:6

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call...

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

Joel Dovenbarger, United States scores the bout 98 to 92

Berit Andreasen, Denmark scores the bout 99 to 91

Chuck Giampa, United States scores the bout 97 to 93

The winner by unanimous decision is Philadelphia Jack O'Brien!


Score Cards

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 98
Stanley Ketchel 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 92

Berit Andreasen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 99
Stanley Ketchel 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 91

Chuck Giampa Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 97
Stanley Ketchel 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 30 30 28 30 30 30 30 29 29 28 294
Stanley Ketchel 27 27 29 27 27 27 27 28 28 29 276


Statistics
Categories Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Stanley Ketchel
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 9.80 2.30
Hooks / Round 4.90 4.40
Crosses / Round 6.00 3.20
Combinations / Round 5.50 1.90
Uppercuts / Round 4.60 1.90


Punches Landed / Round 30.80 13.70
Punches Missed / Round 24.00 68.30


Punching Accuracy 56.2% 16.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1




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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 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


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Preliminary 1
Harold Johnson vs Roy Jones Jr

Fight info: Center Stage Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tom McDonough (United States), Gerald Maltz (United States) and Keith MacDonald (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harold Johnson - Record: 11-3-3 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John David Jackson - Cut Man: Danny Florio
In the blue corner: Roy Jones Jr - Record: 10-8-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:16 Jones Jr leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:19 Johnson throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Jones Jr. 3:0
0:36 Jones Jr tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:0
0:43 Both men look to measure one another. 3:0
0:50 Harold Johnson misses wildly with the Hook. 3:0
0:57 Jones Jr lands a hard hook! 3:4
0:57 Johnson's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 3:4
01:14 Johnson isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Jones Jr fits. 3:4
01:22 Johnson lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 5:4
01:40 Jones Jr wraps his arms around Johnson. 5:4
01:44 Field steps in and breaks it up. 5:4
01:53 Jones Jr eats a jab from Johnson 7:4
02:09 That was a violent straight right by Jones Jr! 7:8
02:09 Harold Johnson in on unsteady legs after those punches. 7:8
02:23 Jones Jr fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:8
02:43 Johnson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:8
02:57 Harold Johnson misses with that punch. 9:8
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 10:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jones Jr rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:12 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jones Jr. 0:0
0:23 * A cross to the jaw has Harold Johnson hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 0:0
0:25 The count starts... 0:10
0:25 1... 0:10
0:26 2... 0:10
0:27 3... 0:10
0:28 4... 0:10
0:29 5... 0:10
0:30 6... 0:10
0:31 7... 0:10
0:32 8... 0:10
0:33 9... 0:10
0:33 * Harold Johnson gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:10
0:33 Field looks into Johnson eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 0:10
0:33 Jones Jr must sense that he's got Johnson just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 0:10
0:46 Jones Jr fires and misses. 0:10
0:58 Jones Jr misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:10
01:09 Johnson is either lucky or has radar. Jones Jr's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:10
01:16 Jones Jr has Johnson trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:10
01:20 Jones Jr landed a sharp combination that rocked Johnson back on his heels! 0:15
01:20 Harold Johnson is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 0:15
01:33 Jones Jr tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Johnson blocks it. 0:15
01:40 Johnson backs into his own corner... 0:15
01:49 Jones Jr is circling his opponent. 0:15
01:54 Johnson moves into a neutral corner. 0:15
01:59 Jones Jr cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Johnson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:15
02:09 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:15
02:09 * Johnson bulls his way inside. Field steps in saying an intentional head butt occurred. Johnson can't believe the call and neither can we. 2:15
02:09 Johnson misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:15
02:19 Jones Jr doesn't have to look for Johnson this round. He is right there in front of him. 2:15
02:21 Johnson backs into a neutral corner. 2:15
02:26 Jones Jr is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Johnson. 2:15
02:31 Jones Jr retreats into the near right corner. 2:15
02:35 Johnson is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Jones Jr attempts to move inside on him. 2:15
02:40 Harold Johnson scores with a nice two-punch combination. 4:15
02:50 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:15
02:54 Jones Jr lets his hands go inside, but Johnson protects his body well. 4:15
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 6:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 3, we will see if Jones Jr can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:07 Johnson got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Florio's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Jones Jr slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Johnson pins Jones Jr's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:17 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:26 Johnson's misses as Roy Jones Jr backpedals away. 0:0
0:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:43 A cross lands for Johnson. Roy Jones Jr didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:53 Johnson pumps the jab into the face of Jones Jr. 5:0
01:10 Harold Johnson scores with a hook to the side of the head. 7:0
01:24 Johnson just comes up short with the combination. 7:0
01:26 Jones Jr punctuates a great series of blows to the midsection by driving a wicked hook into Johnson's liver. 7:3
01:42 Johnson clinches... Jones Jr gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:3
01:54 Field has to break them apart. 7:3
01:54 Johnson is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 7:3
02:07 Johnson is clinching... Jones Jr is trying to free his gloves... They are under Johnson's arms... 7:3
02:16 Field separates the two fighters. 7:3
02:21 Jones Jr retreats into a neutral corner. 7:3
02:25 Jones Jr just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 11:3
02:25 Jones Jr was hurt by those blows! 11:3
02:37 The action is at ring center. 11:3
02:41 Jones Jr looks to work the body, but Johnson covers up nicely. 11:3
02:44 Johnson's jab is landing with some authority. 14:3
02:53 Johnson backs into the near right corner. 14:3
02:53 Jones Jr lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 14:5
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Field jumps between them. 14:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jones Jr feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:2
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:21 There's a hard shot off the top of Johnson's head! 0:6
0:21 Johnson seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:6
0:30 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:6
0:34 Jones Jr catches Johnson with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:8
0:43 Jones Jr scores with a big right hand. That shot got Johnson's attention. 0:11
0:55 Jones Jr sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 0:14
01:08 Jones Jr goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:16
01:22 Jones Jr bounces off the ropes, challenging Johnson to come get him. 0:16
01:27 Jones Jr has Johnson trapped! 0:16
01:31 Johnson picks off the jab thrown by Jones Jr. 0:16
01:34 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Johnson who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:16
01:43 Johnson is keeping away from the ropes. 2:16
01:48 He can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:16
01:50 Jones Jr throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:18
02:06 Jones Jr tries to drop the right hand over the top but Johnson ducks under it. 2:18
02:13 The fighters are tangled up inside. Johnson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:18
02:25 Roy Jones Jr seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:18
02:33 Johnson is protecting the body nicely as Jones Jr fails to score inside. 4:18
02:49 Johnson can't score with short uppercut inside. Jones Jr got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:18
03:00 Jones Jr has Harold Johnson blocked in! 4:18
03:00 There's another round in the books. 4:20

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:13 Jones Jr slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:17 Kevin Rooney seemed to pump up Jones Jr between rounds. 0:0
0:19 Johnson jolts Jones Jr starting with the body and working up to the head. 3:0
0:28 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 5:2
0:45 Jones Jr swings...and misses. 5:2
0:53 Johnson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Jones Jr on the end of that punch. 7:2
01:02 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 7:2
01:11 Johnson takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 10:2
01:31 Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 10:2
01:38 Johnson pushes Jones Jr away to give himself a little more space to work with. 10:2
01:40 Not much steam behind Jones Jr's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 10:4
01:58 Jones Jr back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Johnson. 10:4
02:07 Jones Jr holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Johnson to score with a clean shot. 10:4
02:16 Jones Jr pummels Johnson, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 10:9
02:16 Johnson seems to have been hurt by that punch! 10:9
02:25 Jones Jr pins Johnson in the corner! 10:9
02:30 Jones Jr darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 10:9
02:38 Jones Jr feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 10:9
02:43 Jones Jr is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 10:9
02:49 Jones Jr traps Johnson in the corner! 10:9
02:54 Johnson does a great job of moving as Roy Jones Jr tries to work inside. 10:9
03:00 Jones Jr just can't find the range with that jab. 10:9
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:09 Harold Johnson slides into the corner... 0:0
0:09 Johnson walks in to a glancing hook from Jones Jr. 0:2
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:25 Johnson has Jones Jr cornered! 0:2
0:29 Johnson is clinching... 0:2
0:38 Referee Field has to separate the two... 0:2
0:44 Johnson moves into the upper left corner. 0:2
0:48 Jones Jr throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Johnson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:2
0:55 Jones Jr quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:2
01:03 There's a straight right by Johnson! 4:2
01:03 Johnson sent Jones Jr reeling with that punch! 4:2
01:13 Roy Jones Jr has Johnson pinned! 4:2
01:17 Jones Jr grabs and holds Johnson... 4:2
01:22 Field has to break the clinch. 4:2
01:26 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:2
01:35 Harold Johnson misses with that hook. 4:2
01:43 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:2
01:47 Johnson bangs the uppercut home. 6:2
01:56 Jones Jr traps Johnson in the corner! 6:2
02:01 Jones Jr tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Johnson. 6:2
02:03 Johnson's finds a home on Jones Jr's jaw. 8:2
02:20 Jones Jr is off target with that jab. 8:2
02:32 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:2
02:44 Field breaks them up... 8:2
02:49 Both fighters move back to ring center. 8:2
02:54 Jones Jr really buried that punch into Johnson's ribs. 8:6
02:54 Johnson is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:6
03:00 Jones Jr appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 8:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:21 Jones Jr drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:21 Johnson was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:4
0:25 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:4
0:39 Johnson tries a hook but Jones Jr blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:6
0:57 Johnson ends up behind Jones Jr as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:6
01:02 Johnson has Jones Jr blocked in! 0:6
01:06 Johnson is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:6
01:16 Johnson is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Jones Jr. 0:6
01:25 Referee Field separates the two... 0:6
01:29 Field is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:6
01:32 Jones Jr scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Johnson in the throat. That has to be painful. 0:9
01:45 Jones Jr moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:11
01:54 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:11
01:59 Jones Jr fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:11
02:26 Johnson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:11
02:28 Some good body work by Jones Jr but not much on those punches. 0:13
02:40 Jones Jr has Johnson cornered! 0:13
02:45 Jones Jr shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Johnson flush! 0:17
02:45 Johnson is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:17
02:59 Johnson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Jones Jr's defense. 0:17
03:00 It looks like Jones Jr has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:17
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 1:18

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson and Jones Jr square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:11 Johnson fires a volley of punches but Jones Jr was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:14 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Kevin Rooney was extremely upbeat during the break with Jones Jr providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:19 Johnson pins Jones Jr in the corner! 0:0
0:19 The cross scores for Johnson. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:38 Jones Jr lands a vicious uppercut! 2:4
0:38 Harold Johnson appears to be stunned! 2:4
0:52 Johnson just comes up short with the combination. 2:4
0:54 Jones Jr fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 2:6
0:59 Johnson needs to catch his second wind... 2:6
01:03 Johnson is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:6
01:11 Johnson lands a solid cross! 6:6
01:11 Jones Jr is staggered... 6:6
01:24 Johnson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:6
01:38 Roy Jones Jr has freed himself from Johnson. They move quickly to ring center. 6:6
01:46 Jones Jr drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Johnson. 6:9
02:00 Johnson is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 6:9
02:05 Johnson's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:9
02:11 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:9
02:14 Johnson connects with a cross to Jones Jr's body. 8:9
02:32 Johnson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:9
02:44 Johnson is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 8:9
02:53 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jones Jr. 8:9
03:00 Johnson tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:9
03:00 Jones Jr appears to have this fight under control. 8:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Field to step in and break it up. 10:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Harold Johnson is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:11 Johnson has Jones Jr cornered! 0:0
0:15 Jones Jr is protecting the body nicely as Johnson fails to score inside. 0:0
0:18 Johnson is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:0
0:40 Johnson telegraphed that shot and Jones Jr ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:46 Johnson and Jones Jr clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:0
0:57 Johnson has Jones Jr trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
01:01 Johnson throws a flurry of punches but Jones Jr either blocks or slips them. 0:0
01:16 Field has to pull the fighters away from each other as Johnson locks up Jones Jr's arms. 0:0
01:21 Referee Field steps in to break it up. 0:0
01:32 Johnson ties up Jones Jr... 0:0
01:37 Jones Jr pushes Johnson away. 0:0
01:46 Harold Johnson fires and misses. 0:0
01:48 That flurry by Jones Jr scored cleanly as Johnson looks to clinch. 0:3
02:01 Jones Jr slides into a neutral corner... 0:3
02:05 Harold Johnson slips out of a corner, as Jones Jr attempts to trap him. 0:3
02:10 Johnson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:3
02:17 Johnson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:3
02:31 Jones Jr drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:7
02:31 Johnson is clutching his side! 0:7
02:40 Johnson lands a stinging jab. 2:7
02:52 Jones Jr seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:7
03:00 Johnson is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:7
03:00 Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:12 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:16 Harold Johnson's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:25 Jones Jr takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:0
0:25 Jones Jr was shaken by those blows! 4:0
0:43 Jones Jr pins Johnson's arms. Now they move apart. 4:0
0:52 * Ouch, that's a cut! 5:0
0:52 Jones Jr's cut is in a horrible spot, right on the left eyebrow. The blood has to run into the fighter's eye and it's harder to stop the bleeding when the cut is on and not above or below the eyebrow. 5:0
0:52 * There must have been an accidental head butt during that clinch that caused that cut. 5:0
01:08 Jones Jr usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Johnson tries vainly to score. 5:0
01:11 Jones Jr unleashes a fusilade of punches to Johnson's head. 5:3
01:28 Johnson has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 5:3
01:34 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:3
01:43 Johnson is literally dancing circles around Jones Jr this round. 5:3
01:47 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 5:3
01:55 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 5:3
02:05 Harold Johnson fires a lead right that Jones Jr manages to avoid. 5:3
02:13 Jones Jr pins Johnson in the corner! 5:3
02:13 Jones Jr gets in a hook to the body of Johnson. 5:5
02:26 Jones Jr grabs Johnson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:5
02:31 Jones Jr finally lets go of Johnson. 5:5
02:45 Johnson 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
02:57 Jones Jr picks off the cross by Johnson. 5:5
03:00 Jones Jr seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:5
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 6:5

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call...

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

Tom McDonough, United States scores the bout 97 to 93

Gerald Maltz, United States scores the bout 96 to 94

Keith MacDonald, United States scores the bout 96 to 94

And your winner by unanimous decision Roy Jones Jr!!!


Score Cards

Tom McDonough Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 10 8 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 93
Roy Jones Jr 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 97

Gerald Maltz Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 10 8 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 94
Roy Jones Jr 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 96

Keith MacDonald Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 9 8 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 94
Roy Jones Jr 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 29 24 29 27 27 30 27 30 28 30 281
Roy Jones Jr 28 30 28 30 30 27 30 30 29 27 289


Statistics
Categories Harold Johnson Roy Jones Jr
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.00 3.00
Hooks / Round 2.80 4.70
Crosses / Round 2.70 3.40
Combinations / Round 2.90 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 2.60 3.50


Punches Landed / Round 15.00 18.70
Punches Missed / Round 74.40 59.10


Punching Accuracy 16.8% 24.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 7 / 6
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

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Preliminary 2
Archie Moore vs Freddie Mills

Fight info: Caesars Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Robert Byrd, the bout will be scored by three judges: Stanley Christodoulou (South Africa), Robert Paolino (United States) and Dennis Nelson (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Archie Moore - Record: 12-3-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Freddie Mills - Record: 4-12-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: John Bray - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:12 Mills moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:2
0:33 Freddie Mills grabs Moore's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Byrd has to force Mills to let go. 0:2
0:38 Mills and Moore each take a step back. 0:2
0:47 Mills steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:2
0:58 Moore tries to drop the right hand over the top but Mills ducks under it. 0:2
01:01 That straight cross from Mills tagged Moore. He came right up the middle with that punch. 0:5
01:23 You would think Archie Moore had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Mills looked trying to score there! 0:5
01:29 Archie Moore gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:5
01:49 Moore lands a hard cross! 6:5
01:49 Mills was stunned by that blow! 6:5
02:03 Moore clinches... Mills gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 6:5
02:07 Now they break clean. 6:5
02:15 Freddie Mills caught Moore square with that uppercut. 6:8
02:31 The quickness and footwork of Moore is definitely keeping Mills off balance. 6:8
02:40 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:8
02:44 Both men look to measure one another. 6:8
02:53 Moore is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 6:8
03:00 Mills can't score with short uppercut inside. Moore got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:8
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 8:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 John Bray was extremely upbeat during the break with Mills providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Moore fires a light jab to the stomach 2:0
0:27 Moore wraps up Mills... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:31 Referee Byrd steps in to break it up. 2:0
0:41 Moore is off target with that cross. 2:0
0:53 Moore usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Mills tries vainly to score. 2:0
01:00 Moore lands a wicked uppercut! 6:0
01:00 Freddie Mills is badly hurt! 6:0
01:21 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:0
01:23 Freddie Mills lands a hook to the ribs. 6:2
01:40 Moore does a great job of moving as Mills tries to work inside. 6:2
01:52 Moore lands a vicious cross! 10:2
01:52 Moore has Mills in trouble after that punch! 10:2
02:04 Mills lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Archie Moore back on his heels. 10:5
02:19 Mills gets in a short cross to the body. 10:7
02:28 Mills doesn't have to look for Moore this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:7
02:35 Moore just misses with a huge shot as Freddie Mills chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:7
02:54 Freddie Mills fires and misses. 10:7
03:00 Mills does a great job smothering Moore's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 10:7
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 10:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore and Mills square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:11 Moore is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:15 Moore got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kenny Adams's instructions work. 0:0
0:21 Mills is trying to free his gloves from under Archie Moore's gloves. 0:0
0:25 Byrd moves them apart. 0:0
0:30 Moore rips a hook to the head. 2:0
0:47 Mills can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
01:02 Moore doesn't connect with the cross. 2:0
01:09 Mills lands a strong uppercut! 2:4
01:09 Moore is suddenly in trouble! 2:4
01:31 Mills fires a volley of punches but Archie Moore was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:4
01:33 Moore lands consecutive blows to Mills's midsection. 4:4
01:50 Freddie Mills fires a shot, but it glances off Moore's shoulder. 4:4
01:57 Moore drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:4
01:57 Mills was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:4
02:10 Mills lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Moore's ribs. 8:7
02:24 Moore drives that short hook into Mills's midsection! 13:7
02:24 Mills is clutching his side! 13:7
02:37 Moore misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 13:7
02:51 Moore ties up Mills... 13:7
02:55 Byrd moves in to break the clinch. 13:7
03:00 The bell stops the action as Archie Moore and Mills go back to their corners. 13:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:13 Moore is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:20 John Bray seemed agitated with Mills, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 0:0
0:26 Moore fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:37 Mills lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 0:2
0:46 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:53 Byrd tries to separate the boxers but Mills has a vice-like grip on Moore. 0:2
01:02 Archie Moore works his way free! 0:2
01:15 Freddie Mills tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Moore. 0:2
01:22 Moore catches Mills coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:2
01:22 Mills is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:2
01:37 Moore lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:2
01:47 A cross lands for Moore. Mills didn't see that one coming. 8:2
02:08 Moore connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 10:2
02:17 Some nice infighting ends with Mills getting an uppercut in. 10:4
02:38 Moore leaves the jab just short. 10:4
02:40 Mills feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Moore's chin. 10:6
02:51 Some good body work by Mills but not much on those punches. 10:8
03:00 Byrd has to pull the fighters away from each other as Mills locks up Moore's arms. 10:8
03:00 Byrd steps in and breaks it up. 10:8
03:00 Byrd motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 10:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mills is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Moore's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:12 Mills misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:14 Moore connects with a cross to Mills's body. 2:0
0:19 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:23 * Moore is being warned for rabbit punching. Byrd is letting the judges know. 5:0
0:45 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 5:0
0:51 Mills is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 5:0
01:00 Moore is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Mills attempts to move inside on him. 5:0
01:05 Moore scores with consecutive blows to the body of Mills. 7:0
01:21 Moore telegraphed that shot and Mills ducks under it easily. 7:0
01:33 Moore shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Mills flush! 12:0
01:33 That punch may have stunned Mills momentarily. 12:0
01:51 Mills works free! The fighters move to ring center. 12:0
02:08 Moore is trapped in Mills's corner... 12:0
02:12 Mills tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 12:0
02:25 Moore wraps his arms around Mills. 12:0
02:34 Byrd separates the two... 12:0
02:38 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 12:0
02:49 Mills throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:0
02:51 The fighters are tangled up inside. Moore has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 14:0
03:00 Mills just comes up short with the jab. 14:0
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 15:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Moore and Mills leave their corners. 0:0
0:10 Mills flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:2
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:24 Mills ties up Moore. 0:2
0:33 Mills pushes Moore away. 0:2
0:38 Moore scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 2:2
0:52 Mills misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:2
0:54 That was smooth combination from Moore as he lands effectively from the outside. 5:2
01:09 Mills is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:2
01:17 Mills fires a lead right that Moore manages to avoid. 5:2
01:24 Moore scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 10:2
01:24 Mills is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:2
01:28 Mills needs to catch his second wind... 10:2
01:38 Moore just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Mills with a sharp combination! 14:2
01:38 Mills looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 14:2
01:50 Mills is staying at the center of the ring. 14:2
01:55 Mills throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Moore but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 14:2
01:57 Moore fires a solid combination. 16:2
02:10 Mills is blocked in his own corner... 16:2
02:15 Moore pins Mills's arms! The fighters are tied up... 16:2
02:19 Byrd separates the two fighters. 16:2
02:25 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 16:2
02:29 Moore traps Mills in the corner! 16:2
02:29 Moore connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Mills just shakes his head and smiles. 19:2
02:34 Mills is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 19:2
02:42 Mills has Moore pinned! 19:2
02:46 Mills fires away but finds nothing but air. 19:2
02:53 Moore just landed a three punch combo! 23:2
02:53 Mills is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 23:2
02:53 * That punch has opened a cut on Mills. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 24:2
02:53 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 24:2
03:00 Mills throws a flurry of punches but Moore either blocks or slips them. 24:2
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Byrd jumps between them. 23:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Byrd motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Freddie Mills got some great advice from John Bray between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:07 Freddie Mills's corner gave his cut above the right eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:08 Moore gets the cross in, making Mills blink. 3:0
0:17 Moore slides into the corner... 3:0
0:17 Freddie Mills scores with a nice two-punch combination. 3:2
0:27 Archie Moore backs into his own corner... 3:2
0:40 Moore comes in low. Mills puts a headlock on him. Byrd knocks Freddie Mills's arm off Moore's head. 3:2
0:45 Referee Byrd separates the two... 3:2
0:49 Mills appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 3:2
0:52 Moore moves into a neutral corner. 3:2
0:57 Mills misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:2
0:59 Moore lands a rapier like jab to the head of Mills 5:2
01:08 Moore retreats into the near right corner. 5:2
01:08 Moore tries a hook but Mills blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:4
01:19 Mills splits Moore's gloves with an uppercut. 5:6
01:33 Mills misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:6
01:35 Moore throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 7:6
01:47 Mills fires a punch over the jab of Moore and gets it in for points. 7:8
02:01 Mills and Moore are in a clinch, Byrd hollers at them to break and start fighting. 7:8
02:05 Byrd has to break the clinch. 7:8
02:10 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:8
02:15 Mills is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 7:8
02:25 Moore scores with a stunning hook to the head. 10:8
02:35 Moore backs into the left corner. 10:8
02:39 Mills just comes up short with the jab. 10:8
02:51 Mills misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:8
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Byrd is going to have to sort this out. 10:8
03:00 Byrd has to break them apart. 10:8
03:00 Moore appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 10:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mills didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 John Bray not only gave Mills encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Moore. Now it's up to Mills to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Mills moves into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:13 Moore landed a sharp combination that rocked Mills back on his heels! 4:0
0:13 Mills seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 4:0
0:30 Mills frees himself from Moore's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:0
0:39 Mills looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 4:0
0:41 Moore goes to the head, the body and now back to the head. That was a beautiful sequence of punches. 7:0
0:57 Moore is clinching... 7:0
01:02 Byrd breaks them up... 7:0
01:07 Mills takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 7:0
01:10 Moore backs into a neutral corner. 7:0
01:14 That punch actually went behind Moore's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Mills. 7:0
01:17 There's a combination of punches from Moore that score big. 10:0
01:33 Mills cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Moore had his elbows tucked in nicely. 10:0
01:35 Moore throws the cross and scores to the head of Mills. 12:0
01:35 That last shot has reopened a cut on Mills because the blood is flowing again. 12:0
01:35 Now the bleeding from the cut above Mills's eye has begun to seep again. 12:0
01:47 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Moore. 15:2
02:03 Moore wraps up Mills. 15:2
02:07 Mills tries to get free... Here comes Byrd to break them up... 15:2
02:17 Mills does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Moore's punches in close. 15:2
02:19 Mills scores to the body with a jab 15:4
02:35 Mills fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 15:4
02:46 Both fighters are throwing but Mills is scoring more than Moore. 17:7
02:59 Both fighters move to ring center. 17:7
02:59 * Byrd is talking to Moore's corner men as he stops the round. Byrd has stopped the round early and it appears to be an error on his part because no bell ever sounded. 17:7
02:59 Moore appears to have this fight under control. 17:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Mills's corner has done a great job on the cut above the right eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:13 Mills tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:0
0:25 Mills's misses as Moore backpedals away. 0:0
0:28 Moore lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:49 * A hook to the jaw has Mills hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 2:0
0:51 Byrd starts the count... 11:0
0:51 1... 11:0
0:52 2... 11:0
0:53 3... 11:0
0:54 4... 11:0
0:55 5... 11:0
0:56 6... 11:0
0:57 7... 11:0
0:58 8... 11:0
0:58 * Mills is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 11:0
0:58 Byrd seems convinced that Mills is ok, and the fight will continue! 11:0
0:58 Moore wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 11:0
01:07 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 13:2
01:07 Moore has Mills hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Moore is. 13:2
01:20 Moore scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Freddie Mills's jaw. 15:2
01:20 Moore has Mills reeling. Moore can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 15:2
01:33 Moore fires a left hand that Mills takes high on the shoulder. 15:2
01:40 Moore goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 17:2
01:40 Moore stunned Mills. Moore knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 17:2
01:49 Moore has Mills trapped! 17:2
01:49 Moore rips a hook to the body. 19:2
01:49 Moore is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 19:2
02:03 Mills picks off the jab thrown by Moore. 19:2
02:09 Moore has Mills blocked in! 19:2
02:14 Archie Moore misses with that jab. 19:2
02:25 Mills eats a jab from Moore 21:2
02:39 Mills traps Moore's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Byrd breaks it up. 21:2
02:48 Referee Byrd has to separate the two... 21:2
02:57 Mills pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 21:2
03:00 Moore tries to muscle inside but Mills clinches him. 21:2
03:00 Byrd has to separate the two... 21:2
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 21:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Moore received a pep talk from Kenny Adams before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Moore lands a solid combination to the head of Mills. 3:0
0:25 Freddie Mills lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 3:0
0:27 Moore lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 5:0
0:41 Mills cranks up the hook and connects to Moore's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 5:4
0:41 How is Archie Moore standing after those shots? 5:4
0:50 Mills lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:6
01:04 Mills lets his hands go inside, but Moore protects his body well. 5:6
01:06 Archie Moore gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Mills with an uppercut. 7:6
01:16 Moore retreats into a neutral corner. 7:6
01:20 Mills whiffs with the uppercut. 7:6
01:27 Moore lands a hard hook! 11:6
01:27 Mills seems to have been hurt by that punch! 11:6
01:31 Freddie Mills eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 11:6
01:35 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:6
01:39 Mills traps Moore in the corner! 11:6
01:43 Freddie Mills lands a crushing uppercut! 11:10
01:43 Moore's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 11:10
01:57 Moore clamps Mills's arms to his side and holds on until Byrd breaks the hold. 11:10
02:02 Moore shoves Mills away. 11:10
02:14 Mills just can't find the range with that jab. 11:10
02:16 The uppercut just landed by Moore is a nice weapon on the inside. 13:10
02:25 Mills lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 13:12
02:37 The fighters are at ring center... 13:12
02:42 Archie Moore picks off the uppercut by Mills. 13:12
02:53 * Moore rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Mills and Mills tastes the canvas here in Round 10! 13:12
02:56 Byrd begins the count over Mills as Moore moves to a neutral corner.. 22:12
02:56 1... 22:12
02:57 2... 22:12
02:58 3... 22:12
02:59 4... 22:12
03:00 * Mills is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 22:12
03:00 Byrd gives Mills a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 22:12
03:00 Moore seems to have done enough to win this fight. 22:12
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 21:13

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Johnny Addie is ready with the call...

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

Stanley Christodoulou, South Africa scores the bout 99 to 89

Robert Paolino, United States scores the bout 98 to 90

Dennis Nelson, United States scores the bout 99 to 89

And your winner by unanimous decision Archie Moore!!!


Score Cards

Stanley Christodoulou Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Freddie Mills 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 89

Robert Paolino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
Freddie Mills 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 90

Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Freddie Mills 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 89

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 29 29 30 28 30 30 30 30 30 30 296
Freddie Mills 28 28 27 29 27 27 27 27 24 24 268


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore Freddie Mills
Knockdowns scored 2 0


Jabs / Round 6.60 2.30
Hooks / Round 4.80 3.90
Crosses / Round 5.60 2.20
Combinations / Round 5.10 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 6.70 3.30


Punches Landed / Round 28.80 14.60
Punches Missed / Round 42.70 88.70


Punching Accuracy 40.3% 14.1%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1




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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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Dariusz Michalczewski vs Young Stribling

Fight info: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Wayne Kelly, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Pasquale (United States), Raul Caiz Jr. (United States) and Elmo Adolph (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Dariusz Michalczewski - Record: 10-5-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs
In the blue corner: Young Stribling - Record: 10-6-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:25 Michalczewski misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:39 Dariusz Michalczewski takes a hard combination from Stribling 0:5
0:39 Michalczewski looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:5
0:51 Young Stribling scores with three hard shots in a row! 0:8
01:05 Michalczewski just misses with a huge shot as Stribling chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:8
01:16 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:8
01:24 Kelly tries to separate the boxers but Young Stribling has a vice-like grip on Michalczewski. 0:8
01:36 Stribling and Michalczewski each take a step back. 0:8
01:45 Stribling frees himself from Michalczewski's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:8
01:49 As high as Michalczewski is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Stribling takes advantage of it. 0:8
01:52 Stribling shoots the jab into the chest of Michalczewski. 0:10
02:09 Stribling is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:10
02:18 Stribling 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. 0:10
02:30 Stribling gets the cross through Michalczewski's guard. 0:12
02:43 Michalczewski goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:12
03:00 Oh!!! Stribling unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 2:16
03:00 That blast sent Michalczewski reeling into the ropes! 2:16
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 2:17

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Michalczewski and Stribling leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Michalczewski works his way in and leans on Stribling... 0:0
0:17 Stribling pushes Dariusz Michalczewski away. 0:0
0:22 Whatever Eddie Mustafa Muhammad said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Michalczewski has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:28 Michalczewski picks off the hook by Stribling. 0:0
0:39 Michalczewski's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:45 Stribling takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:57 Michalczewski wings a big left hand at Stribling but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:59 Stribling moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:2
01:09 Michalczewski retreats into the left corner. 0:2
01:14 Stribling wraps up Michalczewski... Neither fighter will break... 0:2
01:23 Kelly breaks them up... 0:2
01:27 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:2
01:38 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 0:2
01:47 Michalczewski grabs Stribling. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
01:52 Now they break clean. 0:2
01:57 Stribling slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
02:01 Michalczewski lands a strong hook! 4:2
02:01 Stribling is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:2
02:16 Young Stribling lets his hands go inside, but Michalczewski protects his body well. 4:2
02:35 Kelly yells at the fighters to separate but Stribling and Michalczewski are a tangle of arms. 4:2
02:40 Kelly pries them apart. 4:2
02:52 Young Stribling throws a flurry of punches but Michalczewski either blocks or slips them. 4:2
02:55 Michalczewski throws the cross and scores to the head of Stribling. 6:2
03:00 The round is over and the crowd is jeering and unless they want to hear more of it, these two fighters better start throwing some punches. 6:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Floyd Mayweather Sr. not only gave Stribling encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Michalczewski. Now it's up to Young Stribling to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Stribling goes downstairs with a right cross. 0:2
0:20 Stribling just comes up short with the jab. 0:2
0:31 Stribling misses with that punch. 0:2
0:46 Circling left, Stribling looks for an opening to fire a shot at Michalczewski. 0:2
0:51 Stribling lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:4
01:05 Dariusz Michalczewski tries to drop the right hand over the top but Stribling ducks under it. 0:4
01:19 Stribling shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Michalczewski flush! 0:8
01:19 That punch may have stunned Michalczewski momentarily. 0:8
01:33 Michalczewski sneaks home the right cross. 2:8
01:47 Stribling lands a devastating cross! 2:12
01:47 That was a beautiful shot, Michalczewski's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 2:12
02:00 Young Stribling traps Michalczewski in the corner! 2:12
02:05 Stribling fires and misses. 2:12
02:17 Michalczewski pins Stribling's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:12
02:21 Michalczewski shoves Stribling away. 2:12
02:33 Stribling slides along the far ropes. 2:12
02:42 Stribling misses wildly with the hook. 2:12
02:49 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:12
02:57 Stribling scores with a tremendous left! 2:16
02:57 Michalczewski is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 2:16
03:00 Michalczewski spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 1:18

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Floyd Mayweather Sr. seemed to pump up Stribling between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Stribling is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Michalczewski takes a heavy combination downstairs. 0:4
0:11 Michalczewski is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:4
0:25 Stribling scores with a winging right! Michalczewski's head snapped back violently with that punch! 0:8
0:25 Stribling has Michalczewski hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 0:8
0:34 Stribling has Michalczewski pinned! 0:8
0:39 Stribling ties up Dariusz Michalczewski... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 0:8
0:43 Michalczewski tries to get free... Here comes Kelly to break them up... 0:8
0:51 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:8
0:55 Michalczewski plods forward. 0:8
01:05 Michalczewski just landed a three punch combo! 4:8
01:05 Those shots all landed square and Young Stribling felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:8
01:15 Both fighters are flailing away but Stribling is definitely landing the better punches. 6:11
01:25 Young Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 6:11
01:29 Michalczewski just landed a devastating three punch combo! 10:11
01:29 Stribling was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 10:11
01:39 Michalczewski is pinned in his own corner... 10:11
01:43 That punch actually went behind Michalczewski's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Stribling. 10:11
01:46 Michalczewski throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Stribling. 13:11
01:59 That was a violent straight right by Stribling! 13:15
01:59 Dariusz Michalczewski is suddenly in trouble! 13:15
02:14 Stribling lands a crushing uppercut! 13:19
02:14 How is Michalczewski standing after that? 13:19
02:29 Michalczewski looks for a breather; he grabs Stribling and holds on. Stribling pushes Michalczewski off and looks for an opening. 13:19
02:38 Stribling works his way free! 13:19
02:47 Stribling lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 13:19
02:49 Michalczewski gets off a quick combination to the body 15:19
03:00 Michalczewski misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 15:19
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 15:19

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Stribling's jab is finds it's mark. 0:3
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:17 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:3
0:21 Michalczewski pins Stribling in the corner! 0:3
0:21 Michalczewski lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Stribling. 3:3
0:33 Stribling retreats into his own corner... 3:3
0:38 Michalczewski lands a wicked cross! 7:3
0:38 Stribling is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 7:3
0:49 Michalczewski caught Stribling square with that uppercut. 10:3
0:58 Stribling takes a right to the body. 12:3
01:15 Fighters are exchanging blows! Michalczewski scored more on that exchange. 15:5
01:20 Young Stribling now has some bruising under his right eye. 15:5
01:29 Michalczewski backs into a neutral corner. 15:5
01:33 Stribling charges in but Michalczewski avoids the rush. 15:5
01:38 Michalczewski has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 15:5
01:42 Stribling is trapped in Michalczewski's corner... 15:5
01:46 Michalczewski misses with that hook. 15:5
01:49 * Stribling is told to watch holding and hitting by Kelly 15:8
02:06 The action slows for the moment. 15:8
02:15 Michalczewski lands a hard jab! 19:8
02:15 Stribling is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 19:8
02:26 Michalczewski and Young Stribling are at close quarters as Michalczewski lands a hook to Young Stribling's head. 21:8
02:39 Michalczewski throws a crushing right to Stribling's jaw! 26:8
02:39 Stribling's knee almost touched the canvas... 26:8
02:48 Michalczewski lands several punches in a row to the head of Stribling, though none of them had much steam behind them. 28:8
02:53 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Stribling. 28:8
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 29:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Floyd Mayweather Sr. really gave it to Stribling between rounds, but Stribling's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:14 Stribling is either lucky or has radar. Michalczewski's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:21 Stribling drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:21 That series of punches rocked Michalczewski and he looks to be in trouble. 0:4
0:30 Stribling retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:34 Michalczewski feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:4
0:39 Michalczewski is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:4
01:10 Stribling has freed himself from Michalczewski. They move quickly to ring center. 0:4
01:14 Michalczewski throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:4
01:35 Michalczewski fires a left hand that Stribling takes high on the shoulder. 2:4
01:42 Young Stribling slides into the corner... 2:4
01:46 Michalczewski continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:4
01:51 The fighters are at close quarters now as Michalczewski lands a hook downstairs. 4:4
01:55 There appears to be increased swelling under Stribling's right eye. 4:4
02:01 Michalczewski backs into the far left corner. 4:4
02:01 Michalczewski takes a cross to the head from Stribling. 4:6
02:10 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:6
02:15 Michalczewski continues to follow Stribling about the ring. 4:6
02:24 Michalczewski is clinching... 4:6
02:28 Kelly has to separate the two... 4:6
02:32 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:6
02:40 Michalczewski fires a lead right that Young Stribling manages to avoid. 4:6
02:43 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Young Stribling can land a solid one. 4:8
02:47 Michalczewski is breathing heavily... 4:8
02:56 Stribling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:8
03:00 Michalczewski just comes up short with the uppercut. 4:8
03:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michalczewski and Stribling square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:11 Stribling ducks into an uppercut from Michalczewski. 2:0
0:15 Michalczewski is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 2:0
0:20 Michalczewski lands a flurry to the ribs of Stribling. 4:0
0:24 Stribling's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 4:0
0:29 Stribling is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:37 Michalczewski tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:0
0:47 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
0:50 Michalczewski has Stribling trapped! 4:0
0:54 Stribling does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Michalczewski's punches in close. 4:0
01:02 Stribling moves into the lower right corner. 4:0
01:06 Michalczewski leaves the jab just short. 4:0
01:08 * Kelly steps in and admonishes Stribling for head butting. 4:2
01:13 * Kelly is indicating that foul by Stribling was blatant. And he is stopping the fight and awarding the victory to Michalczewski by disqualification!! 4:2

Fight Result

Here's Chuck Hull with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! Young Stribling has been disqualified!

The winner is...Dariusz Michalczewski!


Score Cards

Joe Pasquale Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 9 9 10 10 57
Young Stribling 10 9 10 10 9 9 57

Raul Caiz Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 9 9 10 9 56
Young Stribling 10 9 10 10 9 10 58

Elmo Adolph Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 10 9 9 10 10 57
Young Stribling 10 9 10 10 9 9 57

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dariusz Michalczewski 27 30 27 27 30 29 170
Young Stribling 30 27 30 30 27 28 172


Statistics
Categories Dariusz Michalczewski Young Stribling
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.14 3.86
Hooks / Round 4.57 3.86
Crosses / Round 2.71 4.43
Combinations / Round 3.71 2.71
Uppercuts / Round 3.71 4.71


Punches Landed / Round 18.86 19.57
Punches Missed / Round 51.57 39.71


Punching Accuracy 26.8% 33.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Head Butting 1


Foul Penalties:
Disqualification 1
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Co-Feature
Joe Choynski vs Jose Torres

Fight info: Mountaineer Race Track & Resort, Chester, WV, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Robert Byrd, the bout will be scored by three judges: Omar Fernandez (Argentina), Ignacio Robles (Panama) and Hiroyuki Tezaki (Japan), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 6/Scorecard after 6, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Choynski - Record: 10-3-1 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Paddy Flood - Cut Man: Jacob Duran
In the blue corner: Jose Torres - Record: 8-8-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yank Durham - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:07 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:16 Choynski lets his hands go inside, but Torres protects his body well. 0:0
0:23 Choynski just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:23 Choynski in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:4
0:43 Torres does a great job smothering Joe Choynski's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:4
0:50 Choynski takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:8
0:50 Choynski is hurt! 0:8
01:11 * Torres lands a sweet combination Choynski stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 0:8
01:13 Byrd begins the count over Choynski as Torres moves to a neutral corner.. 0:18
01:13 1... 0:18
01:14 2... 0:18
01:15 3... 0:18
01:16 4... 0:18
01:17 5... 0:18
01:18 Choynski makes it to a knee at the count of 6 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 0:18
01:19 7... 0:18
01:20 8... 0:18
01:21 9... 0:18
01:21 * Joe Choynski is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Byrd moves in to wipe his gloves. 0:18
01:21 Choynski raises his guard as Byrd asks him if he wants to continue. Choynski wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 0:18
01:21 Torres is raining blows down on Joe Choynski, who is obviously hurt. Jose Torres wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 0:18
01:30 Torres lands a stinging jab. 0:20
01:30 Torres has Choynski reeling. Torres can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 0:20
01:43 Torres really buried that punch into Choynski's ribs. 0:25
01:43 Choynski is suddenly in trouble! 0:25
01:52 Torres traps Choynski in the corner! 0:25
01:56 Torres is off target with that uppercut. 0:25
02:07 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:25
02:18 Torres 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. 0:25
02:25 Torres drives a brutal left hook home just above Choynski's trunks. 0:28
02:25 Choynski was stopped cold by that punch! Torres has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 0:28
02:29 * Torres motions for Byrd to stop the fight... Byrd is going to do it!! It's a TKO!!! 0:28

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jimmy Lennon

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new IBO light heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 02:30 mark in Round 1 is...

Jose Torres!


Score Cards

Omar Fernandez Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Choynski
Jose Torres

Ignacio Robles Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Choynski
Jose Torres

Hiroyuki Tezaki Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Choynski
Jose Torres

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Choynski
Jose Torres


Statistics
Categories Joe Choynski Jose Torres
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 0.00 5.00
Hooks / Round 0.00 7.00
Crosses / Round 0.00 3.00
Combinations / Round 0.00 6.00
Uppercuts / Round 0.00 14.00


Punches Landed / Round 0.00 35.00
Punches Missed / Round 54.00 81.00


Punching Accuracy 0.0% 30.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 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


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Main Event
Tommy Gibbons vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Yakama Legends Casino, Toppenish, WA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Lou Moret, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marcos Torres (Panama), Torben Hansen (Denmark) and Jose Juan Guerra (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF, WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Tommy Gibbons - Record: 15-1-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Byrd - Cut Man: Lou Duva
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 13-5-1 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eduardo Garcia - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:12 Langford takes a hard combination from Gibbons 4:0
0:12 Langford is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:0
0:33 Moret has to pull the fighters away from each other as Sam Langford locks up Gibbons's arms. 4:0
0:38 Moret moves them apart. 4:0
0:42 The action slows for the moment. 4:0
0:55 Langford cranks up the hook and connects to Gibbons's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:4
0:55 Gibbons was shaken by those blows! 4:4
01:05 Langford winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Gibbons. 7:4
01:15 Gibbons buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Langford 10:4
01:29 Gibbons picks off the cross by Sam Langford. 10:4
01:36 Gibbons throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 12:4
01:45 As high as Langford is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gibbons takes advantage of it. 12:4
02:02 Langford doesn't connect with the uppercut. 12:4
02:09 Gibbons lands a solid cross! 16:4
02:09 Gibbons has Langford in trouble after that punch! 16:4
02:27 Gibbons pummels Langford, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 20:4
02:27 Gibbons just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 20:4
02:41 Langford throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 20:4
02:51 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 20:4
02:57 Both men look to measure one another. 20:4
03:00 Langford throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Gibbons but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 20:4
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 20:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gibbons and Langford leave their corners. 0:0
0:22 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:28 Langford got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eduardo Garcia's instructions work. 0:0
0:29 Gibbons's finds a home on Langford's jaw. 2:0
0:42 Langford is motioning with his gloves for Gibbons to bring it on, but Langford is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:0
0:48 Langford scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:2
01:04 Langford tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gibbons blocks it. 2:2
01:18 Gibbons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Langford. 2:2
01:21 Gibbons tastes Langford's jab 2:4
01:36 Langford pins Gibbons's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:4
01:45 Langford uses his shoulder to force Gibbons out of the clinch. 2:4
01:57 Gibbons is challenging Langford to fight him and quit clinching. 2:4
02:01 Moret separates the two... 2:4
02:09 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:4
02:25 Langford and Gibbons are in a clinch, Moret hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:4
02:34 Langford finally lets go of Gibbons. 2:4
02:38 Moret is talking to Langford and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 2:4
02:45 Gibbons is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:4
02:48 Langford pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 2:7
03:00 The round comes to a close and neither fighter did a thing. Maybe someone should inform them that this is a boxing match. 3:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Eduardo Garcia not only gave Langford encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gibbons. Now it's up to Langford to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Langford fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Gibbons blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:31 Langford misses with that punch. 2:0
0:33 Gibbons fires a jab to the body 4:0
0:46 Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
0:50 Gibbons moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:0
01:08 Sam Langford does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Gibbons's punches in close. 6:0
01:19 Langford swings...and misses. 6:0
01:26 Gibbons lands a hard cross! 10:0
01:26 Langford is trying to regroup after that punch... 10:0
01:40 Langford fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:0
01:42 Gibbons connects with an uppercut to the head of Langford. 12:0
01:52 Both men go at it at ring center, with Langford having the upper hand. 14:3
02:00 Langford doesn't have to look for Gibbons this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:3
02:08 Gibbons works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 14:3
02:22 That punch actually went behind Gibbons's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Langford. 14:3
02:24 Gibbons fires a punch over the jab of Sam Langford and gets it in for points. 16:3
02:41 Langford gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 16:5
02:50 Langford feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Gibbons's jaw. 16:8
03:00 Langford wraps up Gibbons... Neither fighter will break... 16:8
03:00 Referee Moret steps in to break it up. 16:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Gibbons's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 17:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 "The Boston Tar Baby" looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Gibbons telegraphed that shot and Langford ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:23 Langford really buried that punch into Gibbons's ribs. 0:4
0:23 Gibbons looks shaken! 0:4
0:27 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:4
0:35 * Gibbons's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Moret to keep 'em up. 2:4
0:53 Gibbons lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:4
01:03 Langford lands a quick jab and follows up immediately with a heavy cross to the head of Gibbons. 4:7
01:12 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:7
01:21 Langford slides into the corner... 4:7
01:26 Tommy Gibbons just comes up short with the uppercut. 4:7
01:37 Langford takes a heavy combination downstairs. 8:7
01:37 Those punches hurt Langford and he looks to hang on. 8:7
01:51 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gibbons. 8:7
01:54 Gibbons misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 10:7
02:03 Langford pins Gibbons in the corner! 10:7
02:08 Langford tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 10:7
02:10 Gibbons finds a home for his jab, keeping Langford at bay. 12:7
02:19 Gibbons has Langford trapped! 12:7
02:24 Gibbons lets his hands go inside, but Langford protects his body well. 12:7
02:31 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 12:7
02:35 Langford traps Gibbons in the corner! 12:7
02:39 Langford just comes up short with the jab. 12:7
02:51 Gibbons moves into the lower corner. 12:7
02:51 Langford gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Gibbons with an uppercut. 12:9
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 13:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:20 Langford grabs Gibbons again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:25 Moret separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:25 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:35 Gibbons slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:39 Langford charges Gibbons trying to get inside 0:0
0:53 Langford traps Gibbons's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Moret breaks it up. 0:0
0:58 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:19 Langford drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
01:19 Gibbons is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
01:31 Langford has Gibbons cornered! 0:4
01:36 Langford misses with that jab. 0:4
01:38 Tommy Gibbons bangs a right cross off the face of Langford. 2:4
01:55 Gibbons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Langford's defense. 2:4
02:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:4
02:06 Gibbons throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:4
02:18 Gibbons's jab is fast and accurate. 6:4
02:38 Langford throws a flurry of punches but Gibbons either blocks or slips them. 6:4
02:45 Gibbons is forced into his own corner... 6:4
02:45 Langford scores with a rapid fire combination. 6:6
02:58 Gibbons backs into a neutral corner. 6:6
03:00 Langford drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:10
03:00 Gibbons was stunned by that blow! 6:10
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 7:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Joe Byrd was extremely upbeat during the break with Gibbons providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:14 The fighters are tied up. Langford tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:23 Referee Moret has to separate the two... 0:0
0:23 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:31 Gibbons feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:45 Langford shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gibbons flush! 2:4
0:45 Gibbons was staggered by that punch! 2:4
0:57 Tommy Gibbons is trapped in the corner... 2:4
0:57 Langford lands a stinging jab. 2:6
01:10 Langford wraps up Gibbons. 2:6
01:19 Moret has to separate the two... 2:6
01:30 Langford has Gibbons trapped in the near neutral corner... 2:6
01:34 Langford whiffs with the jab. 2:6
01:41 That hook by Gibbons jarred Sam Langford! 7:6
01:41 That's the punch Gibbons hoped to land! Langford looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 7:6
01:53 Langford's jab connects to Tommy Gibbons's head 7:8
02:07 Langford is clinching... Gibbons is trying to free his gloves... They are under Langford's arms... 7:8
02:11 Moret steps in and breaks it up. 7:8
02:25 Gibbons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:8
02:36 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:8
02:48 Gibbons is off target with that cross. 7:8
02:58 "The Boston Tar Baby" takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 7:8
03:00 Gibbons voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 7:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 8:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tommy Gibbons and Langford square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:05 Eduardo Garcia was really animated in Langford's corner and Langford was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Langford ties up Gibbons... 0:0
0:21 Langford pushes Gibbons away. 0:0
0:21 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:26 Gibbons has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 3:0
0:39 Langford is blocked in his own corner... 3:0
0:43 Tommy Gibbons connects with a violent combination! 7:0
0:43 Langford is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 7:0
01:01 Langford catches Gibbons coming in with a sweet uppercut! 7:4
01:01 Gibbons seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 7:4
01:14 Gibbons picks off the jab thrown by Langford. 7:4
01:16 Gibbons dips and connects with a hook to the side of Langford's head. 9:4
01:30 Langford wings a big left hand at Gibbons but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:4
01:37 Sam Langford's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 9:6
01:54 Gibbons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Langford ducks under it. 9:6
02:05 Langford lands a wicked uppercut! 9:10
02:05 That shot landed square and Gibbons felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 9:10
02:17 Sam Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 9:10
02:21 Gibbons fires a shot, but it glances off Langford's shoulder. 9:10
02:28 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 9:10
02:32 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 9:10
02:36 Gibbons is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 9:10
02:47 Gibbons feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Langford's chin. 11:10
03:00 Gibbons backs into the right corner. 11:10
03:00 Langford can't score with short uppercut inside. Gibbons got his gloves in front of the punch. 11:10
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 12:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:20 Langford lands a strong uppercut! 0:4
0:20 Gibbons is staggered... 0:4
0:25 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:4
0:29 Whatever Joe Byrd said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gibbons has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:4
0:30 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:4
0:34 Langford lands a crushing hook! 0:8
0:34 That was a beautiful shot, Gibbons's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 0:8
0:44 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:8
0:47 Langford seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
0:54 Langford retreats into the lower corner. 0:8
0:54 Gibbons lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:8
01:04 The action is at ring center. 2:8
01:08 Langford dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Gibbons back on his heels! 2:13
01:08 Tommy Gibbons seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 2:13
01:38 Sam Langford slides into a neutral corner... 2:13
01:43 Gibbons just can't find the range with that cross. 2:13
01:55 Gibbons traps Langford's gloves under his arms, forcing Moret to break them up. 2:13
01:59 Moret has to break them apart. 2:13
02:11 Sam Langford lands a strong hook! 2:17
02:11 Gibbons is clutching his side! 2:17
02:25 Maybe they ought to nickname Langford "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 2:17
02:29 Now they break clean. 2:17
02:41 Gibbons traps Langford's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:17
02:50 * The referee is cautioning Gibbons about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 2:17
03:00 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gibbons. 2:17
03:00 Tommy Gibbons appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:17
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 1:17

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moret motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Gibbons's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Tommy Gibbons fires and misses. 0:0
0:16 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 0:0
0:33 Tommy Gibbons is protecting the body nicely as Langford fails to score inside. 0:0
0:40 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:45 Gibbons is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:54 Langford's misses as Gibbons backpedals away. 0:0
01:08 Apparently Langford feels it's a good strategy to hug Gibbons and force Moret to come separate them. 0:0
01:17 Gibbons works his way free! 0:0
01:21 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:25 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 0:0
01:34 Langford takes a right to the body. 2:0
01:48 Langford misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
01:50 A cross lands for Gibbons. Langford didn't see that one coming. 4:0
01:59 Langford's jab is landing with some authority. 4:3
02:12 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gibbons had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:3
02:15 Some nice infighting ends with Gibbons getting an uppercut in. 6:3
02:26 Langford backs into his own corner... 6:3
02:31 Gibbons feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:3
02:40 Langford is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:3
02:43 Gibbons scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 8:3
03:00 Gibbons back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Langford. 8:3
03:00 It looks like Gibbons has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:3
03:00 There's the bell. Gibbons wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 9 is history. 9:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:16 Look out! That was a straight right by Langford! 0:5
0:16 That punch may have stunned Gibbons momentarily. 0:5
0:21 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:5
0:25 Joe Byrd seemed to pump up Gibbons between rounds. 0:5
0:31 It's a sweet uppercut by Langford! He snapped Gibbons's head straight back with that punch! 0:10
0:31 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Gibbons is trying to hang on... 0:10
0:47 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:10
0:49 Gibbons lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:10
01:02 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:10
01:02 Langford goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:12
01:15 Langford misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:12
01:18 Gibbons flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:12
01:30 Gibbons's jab rips into Langford. 7:12
01:43 Langford fires a lead right that Gibbons manages to avoid. 7:12
01:46 Upstairs and downstairs! Gibbons lands two quick blows and then moves away from Langford's counters. 9:12
01:59 Langford lands a hard jab! 9:16
01:59 Gibbons is hurt! 9:16
02:13 Langford leaves the jab just short. 9:16
02:15 Gibbons wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:16
02:25 Langford tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 11:18
02:35 Langford bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 11:20
02:52 Langford scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:25
02:52 Tommy Gibbons is reeling.. 11:25
03:00 Gibbons traps Langford in the corner! 11:25
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 11:25
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 11:26

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks to be in good shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Gibbons received a pep talk from Joe Byrd before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Langford knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:17 Gibbons sneaks home the right cross. 2:0
0:29 Langford scores with a nice right cross. 2:2
0:42 Gibbons pins Langford in the corner! 2:2
0:42 Gibbons works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:2
0:51 Langford is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:2
0:58 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Langford has gotten the better of the exchange. 6:5
01:08 Gibbons forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Langford. 8:5
01:25 Gibbons just misses with a huge shot as Langford chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:5
01:27 Langford bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 8:7
01:43 Gibbons lands a vicious hook! 12:7
01:43 Langford is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 12:7
01:57 Tommy Gibbons is either lucky or has radar. Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 12:7
02:00 Gibbons fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 14:7
02:09 Gibbons fires a solid combination. 16:7
02:21 Tommy Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 16:7
02:32 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 16:7
02:37 Gibbons fires and misses. 16:7
02:48 Langford is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 16:7
02:56 Langford grabs Gibbons. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 16:7
03:00 Moret moves in to break the clinch. 16:7
03:00 It looks like Gibbons has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 16:7
03:00 Sam Langford shows Gibbons his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 17:7

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 12 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Gibbons drops the right hand flush on Langford's chin! 4:0
0:12 Langford is reeling after that shot! 4:0
0:17 Langford is running out of gas... 4:0
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:22 Gibbons is trapped in his own corner... 4:0
0:26 Langford fires a volley of punches but Tommy Gibbons was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:0
0:29 Gibbons goes downstairs with a right cross. 6:0
0:39 Langford slips in a jab to the body 6:2
0:49 Langford is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
0:53 Not much steam behind Langford's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:4
01:09 Langford lands a devastating cross! 6:8
01:09 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Gibbons's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 6:8
01:22 Gibbons moves into a neutral corner. 6:8
01:26 Langford feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 6:8
01:36 Langford landed a sharp combination that rocked Gibbons back on his heels! 6:12
01:36 Gibbons appears shaken by those punches! 6:12
01:53 Langford is trying to free his gloves from under Tommy Gibbons's gloves. 6:12
01:57 Moret pries them apart. 6:12
02:02 Both men look to measure one another. 6:12
02:10 Gibbons just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:16
02:10 Gibbons was shaken by those blows! 6:16
02:20 Gibbons brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:16
02:24 Gibbons misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:16
02:31 Gibbons lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Langford 8:16
02:48 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 8:16
02:50 Gibbons lands a rapier like jab to the head of Langford 10:16
03:00 It looks like Gibbons has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:16
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 10:17

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Tommy Gibbons got some great advice from Joe Byrd between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 13. 0:0
0:13 Watch Gibbons move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Langford off balance. 0:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:18 Langford has Gibbons blocked in! 0:0
0:22 That was a violent straight right by Langford! 0:4
0:22 Gibbons is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:31 The fighters are at ring center... 0:4
0:36 Langford comes in low. Gibbons puts a headlock on him. Moret knocks Gibbons's arm off Langford's head. 0:4
0:40 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:4
0:45 Langford pushes Tommy Gibbons away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:4
0:48 Langford has Gibbons pinned! 0:4
0:53 Moret tries to separate the boxers but Langford has a vice-like grip on Gibbons. 0:4
0:57 * Langford has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 0:4
01:11 Langford backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:4
01:21 What an exchange!! Gibbons got the best of that, but Those two were going at it hell bent for leather!! 3:6
01:30 Langford backs into the lower corner. 3:6
01:30 Langford eats a short cross from Gibbons amd backs away. 5:6
01:35 Langford is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 5:6
01:39 Langford retreats into his own corner... 5:6
01:44 Gibbons fires a left hand that Langford takes high on the shoulder. 5:6
01:53 Gibbons scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 8:6
02:06 Langford lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 8:8
02:20 Gibbons is keeping away from the ropes. 8:8
02:25 Gibbons is giving Langford a lot of side-to-side movement. 8:8
02:34 Langford throws a crushing right to Gibbons's jaw! 8:12
02:34 Gibbons is suddenly in trouble! 8:12
02:55 Langford misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:12
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 8:12
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 10:11

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's anybody's fight here in the last two rounds. 0:0
0:10 Langford lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:31 Gibbons just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Langford with a sharp combination! 4:2
0:31 Sam Langford was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 4:2
0:45 Gibbons misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:2
0:52 Langford catches Gibbons coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:6
0:52 Gibbons is suddenly in trouble! 4:6
01:09 Gibbons usues his legs to avoid Langford's punches. 4:6
01:11 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Gibbons lands a short uppercut to the chin of Sam Langford. 6:6
01:21 Langford straightens Gibbons up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 6:9
01:30 Langford retreats into the right corner. 6:9
01:30 Gibbons unleashes a flurry and Langford fires back, a close exchange with Gibbons coming out on top. 9:11
01:43 Langford slides into a neutral corner... 9:11
01:47 Gibbons is clinching... 9:11
01:52 Moret has to break the clinch. 9:11
02:01 Langford pins Gibbons's arms. Now they move apart. 9:11
02:13 Moret is shouting at Langford to break! 9:11
02:23 Gibbons clamps Sam Langford's arms to his side and holds on until Moret breaks the hold. 9:11
02:28 Gibbons shoves Langford away. 9:11
02:32 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 9:11
02:40 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 9:11
02:45 Referee Moret separates the two... 9:11
02:49 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 9:11
02:52 Langford moves into the lower corner. 9:11
02:57 Tommy Gibbons looks to work the body, but Langford covers up nicely. 9:11
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Moret is going to have to sort this out. 9:11
03:00 Moret separates them. 9:11
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 9:11
03:00 Langford breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 14 ends. 8:11

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:11 Tommy Gibbons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:18 Eduardo Garcia knows Sam Langford lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:19 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:23 Moret yells at the fighters to separate but Gibbons and Langford are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:35 Langford tries to get free... Here comes Moret to break them up... 0:0
0:46 Gibbons has Langford trapped! 0:0
0:51 Langford tries to muscle inside but Gibbons clinches him. 0:0
0:55 Moret breaks them up... 0:0
01:08 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Gibbons rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
01:21 Gibbons's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:0
01:25 Gibbons unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Langford's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 2:0
01:39 Gibbons looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 2:0
01:46 Both men look to measure one another. 2:0
01:53 Tommy Gibbons scores with a tremendous left! 6:0
01:53 Gibbons sent Langford reeling with that punch! 6:0
02:02 Langford eats a jab from Gibbons 8:0
02:11 Gibbons has Langford pinned! 8:0
02:11 Gibbons gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 10:0
02:28 Considering the clinch Gibbons has on Langford it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Langford pushes him away. 10:0
02:33 Gibbons and Langford each take a step back. 10:0
02:37 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:0
02:45 Gibbons looks for a breather; he grabs Sam Langford and holds on. Langford pushes Gibbons off and looks for an opening. 10:0
02:49 Langford pushes Gibbons away. 10:0
02:57 Gibbons is staying at the center of the ring. 10:0
03:00 Gibbons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Langford blocks it. 10:0
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 10:0

Fight Result

Jeff Connor has the call...

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

Marcos Torres, Panama scores the bout 144 to 142 for Tommy Gibbons

Jose Juan Guerra, Mexico scores the bout 144 to 142 for Sam Langford

Torben Hansen, Denmark scores the bout 145 to 142 for...

...Tommy Gibbons

The winner and still IBF, WBA light heavyweight champion by split decision is Tommy Gibbons!


Score Cards

Marcos Torres Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Gibbons 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 144
Sam Langford 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 142

Torben Hansen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Gibbons 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 145
Sam Langford 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 142

Jose Juan Guerra Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Gibbons 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 142
Sam Langford 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 144

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tommy Gibbons 30 29 30 29 28 30 28 27 30 27 30 27 27 29 30 431
Sam Langford 27 29 27 28 29 30 29 30 27 30 27 30 30 28 27 428


Statistics
Categories Tommy Gibbons Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.13 3.53
Hooks / Round 3.73 3.87
Crosses / Round 4.53 4.00
Combinations / Round 5.07 3.67
Uppercuts / Round 4.73 3.73


Punches Landed / Round 23.20 18.80
Punches Missed / Round 40.53 65.20


Punching Accuracy 36.4% 22.4%


Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Low Blow 1
Using Shoulder 1 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 12 / 12 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 6 / 4
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 2 2 / 0


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[NazNaci1]

WTF TKO1 ?!?

Well, congrats to Frilla and Torres......back to the drawing board for us