Opening Bout
Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales
Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2014-6-23, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Jorge Alonso, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hector Primerano (Argentina), Steve Epstein (United States) and Moo-Hong Moon (South Korea), ring card girl is Jackie Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBA, WBO 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Manny Pacquiao - Record: 21-7-2 (13) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ignacio Beristain - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Erik Morales - Record: 21-6-3 (13) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Bill Brady
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
0:15 Erik Morales fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:18 Pacquiao connects with a cross. 2:0
0:30 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Morales digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Pacquiao. 2:2
0:40 Manny Pacquiao backs into the right corner. 2:2
0:40 Thats a nice right hand from Morales. 2:4
0:49 Erik Morales is backed into his opponents corner... 2:4
0:54 Morales just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:4
0:54 Those punches hurt Morales and he looks to hang on. 6:4
1:15 Pacquiao's not even close with the jab. 6:4
1:22 Morales pins Pacquiao in the corner! 6:4
1:26 That combination from Morales has some power behind it! 6:8
1:26 Pacquiao was stopped cold by that series of shots! 6:8
1:41 They are back in the center of the ring once again 6:8
1:45 Pacquiao can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:8
1:52 Morales lands a wicked uppercut! 6:12
1:52 Pacquiao suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:12
2:08 Pacquiao fires a lead right that Morales manages to avoid. 6:12
2:10 Morales flicks a lead right to the head of Pacquiao. 6:14
2:19 Pacquiao slides into the corner... 6:14
2:24 Morales swings...and misses. 6:14
2:38 Morales throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Pacquiao but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:14
2:40 Pacquiao goes downstairs with a quick combination. 8:14
2:49 Erik Morales has Pacquiao trapped in the near right neutral corner... 8:14
2:49 Morales scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Pacquiao. 8:17
2:58 Erik Morales slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Pacquiao. 8:20
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 8:21
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:25 Morales drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:25 Manny Pacquiao was shaken by those blows! 0:4
0:35 Morales lands a stinging jab. 0:6
0:51 Pacquiao slides along the far ropes. 0:6
0:55 Morales is really focused in this round. 0:6
1:03 A brutal hook from Manny Pacquiao connects to the solar plexus! 5:6
1:03 Morales looks shaken! 5:6
1:12 Morales slides into a neutral corner... 5:6
1:21 * Manny Pacquiao lands a perfect hook and Morales slumps to the canvas! 5:6
1:23 Alonso starts the count... 15:6
1:23 1 15:6
1:24 2 15:6
1:25 3 15:6
1:26 The count is at 4 as Morales struggles to his knees. 15:6
1:27 5 15:6
1:28 6 15:6
1:29 7 15:6
1:30 8 15:6
1:31 9 15:6
1:31 * Morales lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 15:6
1:31 Alonso seems convinced that Morales is ok, and the fight will continue! 15:6
1:31 Pacquiao is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 15:6
1:45 Pacquiao fires away but finds nothing but air. 15:6
1:56 Pacquiao looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 15:6
2:03 Morales retreats into the near right corner. 15:6
2:12 * Pacquiao just landed a short, clean combination that caught Morales flush. Morales dropped like he'd been shot. 15:6
2:14 Alonso picks up the count from the timekeeper... 23:6
2:14 1 23:6
2:15 2 23:6
2:16 3 23:6
2:17 Alonso continues to count and Erik Morales isn't even moving, he is completely out. 23:6
2:18 5 23:6
2:19 6 23:6
2:20 7 23:6
2:20 * Morales is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Alonso moves in to wipe his gloves. 23:6
2:20 Alonso looks closely at Morales who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 23:6
2:20 Pacquiao appears to have Morales out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Morales looks ready to go, as Pacquiao closes in to try and end this fight. 23:6
2:29 Pacquiao finds a home for his jab, keeping Morales at bay. 25:6
2:29 Morales suddenly looks very vulnerable. Pacquiao can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 25:6
2:37 Pacquiao throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Erik Morales. 28:6
2:37 Pacquiao's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Morales on Queer Street. Now, can Pacquiao finish him? 28:6
2:50 Pacquiao fires and misses. 28:6
2:57 Pacquiao lands a short hook to the body. 30:6
2:57 Pacquiao wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 30:6
3:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 32:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Jack DeForrest seemed to pump up Pacquiao between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Morales works his way in and leans on Pacquiao... 0:0
0:18 Referee Alonso separates the two... 0:0
0:30 Morales takes a heavy combination downstairs. 5:0
0:30 Morales appears shaken by those punches! 5:0
0:47 Morales ends up behind Pacquiao as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 5:0
0:51 Pacquiao is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 5:0
0:58 Pacquiao retreats into a neutral corner. 5:0
1:02 Morales is literally dancing circles around Pacquiao this round. 5:0
1:10 Pacquiao moves into the near right corner. 5:0
1:15 Morales connects with a solid cross! 5:4
1:15 That blast sent Pacquiao reeling into the ropes! 5:4
1:28 The fighters are at ring center... 5:4
1:28 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 7:6
1:42 Pacquiao connects with a vicious cross! 11:6
1:42 Morales is trying to regroup after that punch... 11:6
1:56 Morales digs two shots to the body and then rips Pacquiao with a short uppercut on the inside. 11:9
2:00 Morales appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 11:9
2:09 Morales backs into a neutral corner. 11:9
2:13 Pacquiao connects with a nasty combination! 15:9
2:13 Morales was staggered by those punches... 15:9
2:22 Manny Pacquiao doesn't have to look for Morales this round as He is right there in front of him. 15:9
2:29 Erik Morales has Pacquiao cornered! 15:9
2:29 Morales fires the jab. It finds its target. 15:11
2:39 A cross lands for Pacquiao. Morales didn't see that one coming. 17:11
2:48 Pacquiao has Morales trapped! 17:11
2:53 Pacquiao ties up Morales. Why would he want to clinch now? 17:11
3:00 Alonso has to separate the two... 17:11
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Alonso to step in and break it up. 17:12
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:15 Morales has Pacquiao pinned! 0:0
0:20 Morales grabs Pacquiao's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Alonso has to force Morales to let go. 0:0
0:29 Alonso separates the two... 0:0
0:29 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:45 Manny Pacquiao is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Morales. 0:0
1:00 Pacquiao pushes Morales away. 0:0
1:04 Morales looks to his corner. 0:0
1:07 Morales lands a nice cross but Manny Pacquiao turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
1:16 Morales moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
1:21 Pacquiao just comes up short with the cross. 0:2
1:29 Morales traps Pacquiao in the corner! 0:2
1:29 Morales lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 0:5
1:38 Morales has Pacquiao blocked in! 0:5
1:43 Morales is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Pacquiao's defense. 0:5
1:48 Pacquiao throws a punch and lands. Morales scores with a counter. Looks like Pacquiao was a little more effective. 3:7
2:02 That was a violent straight left by Pacquiao! 7:7
2:02 Morales was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 7:7
2:11 Pacquiao has Morales trapped in the near right neutral corner... 7:7
2:16 Pacquiao is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Morales a decent target to shoot for. 7:7
2:25 Pacquiao just can't find the range with that uppercut. 7:7
2:32 Morales lands a paralyzing cross! 7:11
2:32 Erik Morales has Pacquiao hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:11
2:45 Morales works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 7:13
3:00 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 7:13
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:13
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pacquiao rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Floyd Mayweather Sr. not only gave Morales encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Pacquiao. Now it's up to Erik Morales to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Morales jolts Manny Pacquiao starting with the body and working up to the head. 0:3
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:15 Morales is really working that hook to the body of Manny Pacquiao. 0:6
0:31 Morales slides into the corner... 0:6
0:36 Pacquiao lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Morales. 0:6
0:48 Morales just landed a devastating three punch combo! 0:10
0:48 Pacquiao in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:10
0:57 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 0:10
1:01 * Manny Pacquiao is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Alonso 2:10
1:26 Pacquiao takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 2:14
1:26 That punch really rocked Pacquiao! 2:14
1:42 Pacquiao's misses as Morales backpedals away. 2:14
1:54 * Pacquiao goes down!! he walked right into a wicked uppercut from Morales!! 2:14
1:56 Alonso moves into position over Pacquiao and begins the count 2:20
1:56 1 2:20
1:57 2 2:20
1:58 3 2:20
1:58 * Pacquiao gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 2:20
1:58 Manny Pacquiao does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Alonso must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 2:20
1:58 Morales senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 2:20
2:07 Pacquiao retreats into a neutral corner. 2:20
2:11 Morales scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:24
2:11 Pacquiao was hurt by those blows! 2:24
2:24 Erik Morales just comes up short with the hook. 2:24
2:31 Pacquiao slides into his own corner... 2:24
2:40 Morales misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:24
2:51 Morales misses with that punch. 2:24
3:00 Morales misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:24
3:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 2:25
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pacquiao didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest knows Pacquiao lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Morales lands a crushing uppercut! 0:4
0:12 Pacquiao is reeling.. 0:4
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:4
0:21 Pacquiao is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 0:4
0:25 Manny Pacquiao moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:25 Morales gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:6
0:35 Morales lands a nice left hook to the body, then dances out of harms way. 0:9
0:48 Morales is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Pacquiao. 0:9
0:52 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:9
0:55 Morales scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:11
1:16 Pacquiao has Morales blocked in! 0:11
1:21 Pacquiao wraps his arms around Morales. 0:11
1:25 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:11
1:34 Morales lands a stinging jab. 0:13
1:44 Both fighters are flailing away but Morales is definitely landing the better punches. 2:16
1:48 Pacquiao seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:16
1:48 Pacquiao is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 2:16
2:01 Morales lands a vicious hook! 2:20
2:01 Pacquiao seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:20
2:10 Morales is staying at the center of the ring. 2:20
2:15 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:20
2:19 Alonso has to break the clinch. 2:20
2:29 Pacquiao continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:20
2:34 Morales pushes Pacquiao away, looking for more space to work in. 2:20
2:42 Pacquiao fires a left hand that Morales takes high on the shoulder. 2:20
2:49 Morales scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Pacquiao. 2:23
3:00 Pacquiao looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Morales. 2:23
3:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 3:24
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Morales's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Jack DeForrest said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Pacquiao has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:07 Pacquiao lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:0
0:21 Pacquiao has Erik Morales blocked in! 2:0
0:26 Pacquiao wraps up Morales... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:30 Alonso pries them apart. 2:0
0:43 Pacquiao misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 2:0
0:50 Morales scores with several quick blows to the head. 2:2
1:14 * A combination to the jaw has Pacquiao hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 2:2
1:16 Alonso brings his arm down over Manny Pacquiao as he begins the count... 2:11
1:16 1 2:11
1:17 2 2:11
1:18 3 2:11
1:19 4 2:11
1:20 5 2:11
1:21 6 2:11
1:22 7 2:11
1:23 8 2:11
1:23 * Pacquiao is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Morales. 2:11
1:23 Alonso is allowing the fight to continue. Pacquiao looks real shaken to us, however. 2:11
1:23 Pacquiao is definitely in trouble. Morales needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 2:11
1:37 Morales lands a crushing cross! 2:15
1:37 Manny Pacquiao is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 2:15
1:41 The swelling under Pacquiao's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:15
1:46 Morales has Pacquiao trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:15
1:50 Morales throws a crushing right to Pacquiao's jaw! 2:20
1:50 Pacquiao looks stunned! 2:20
2:04 Pacquiao is trapped in his own corner... 2:20
2:08 It's a sweet uppercut by Morales! He snapped Pacquiao's head straight back with that punch! 2:24
2:08 Pacquiao's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:24
2:13 Pacquiao has too much heart for his own good. This is how fighters end up seriously hurt and Alonso has to be thinking about calling a halt to this beating. 2:24
2:13 Manny Pacquiao's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:24
2:21 That hook by Morales jarred Pacquiao! 2:29
2:21 That's the punch Erik Morales hoped to land! Pacquiao looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:29
2:26 * Pacquiao is taking a vicious beating.. Alonso leaps between the two fighters! It's over! Erik Morales wins on a TKO in Round 7. 2:29
Fight Result
And here with the call is Johnny Addie
Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 2:27 mark in Round 7. Your winner by TKO, new WBO champion, and still WBA champion, is..
Erik Morales!
Score Cards
Hector Primerano Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 10 8 9 56
Erik Morales 10 6 9 9 10 10 54
Steve Epstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 8 9 55
Erik Morales 10 6 9 10 10 10 55
Moo-Hong Moon Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 9 10 10 9 8 9 55
Erik Morales 10 6 9 10 10 10 55
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Manny Pacquiao 27 30 30 28 24 27 166
Erik Morales 30 18 27 29 30 30 164
Statistics
Categories Manny Pacquiao Erik Morales
Knockdowns scored 2 2
Jabs / Round 3.71 6.43
Hooks / Round 2.43 5.57
Crosses / Round 5.71 6.57
Combinations / Round 2.71 7.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.57 7.00
Punches Landed / Round 17.14 32.57
Punches Missed / Round 47.71 26.14
Punching Accuracy 26.4% 55.5%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Open Glove 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 4 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 1 / 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 1 / 0
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BTW Season Week #31 MDT Semi-Finals
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Fighting Harada vs Eder Jofre
Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2014-6-23, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Arturo Sanchez (Panama), Chuck Minker (United States) and Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WTF, WBC, IBO, IBF 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Fighting Harada - Record: 22-8-1 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Ted Bentham
In the blue corner: Eder Jofre - Record: 24-4-2 (14) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Bray - Cut Man: Cassius Green
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:07 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Jofre lands a short uppercut to the chin of Harada. 0:2
0:25 Jofre tries to muscle inside but Harada clinches him. 0:2
0:34 Referee O'Brien steps in to break it up. 0:2
0:56 Eder Jofre misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:2
1:03 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 0:2
1:11 Harada takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 0:7
1:11 Harada was staggered by that punch! 0:7
1:28 A brutal hook from Harada connects to the solar plexus! 4:7
1:28 Jofre is hurt! 4:7
1:38 Harada backs into a neutral corner. 4:7
1:38 Jofre really drove that uppercut home downstairs. 4:10
1:57 Jofre is clinching... 4:10
2:02 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 4:10
2:10 A quick jab from Harada connects. 6:10
2:24 Harada takes a hard combination from Jofre 6:14
2:24 Harada is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:14
2:24 * Jofre's last punch snapped back the head of Harada. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 6:15
2:24 A cut has opened up and it looks like it's located on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow. 6:15
2:24 Getting cut in the first round like this will not bode well for Harada as the fight goes on. 6:15
2:33 Harada is backed into his opponents corner... 6:15
2:33 Eder Jofre's jab connects to Fighting Harada's head 6:17
2:48 * Harada going way too low with his punches and O'Brien has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:17
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:17
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harada looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The cut inside the left eyebrow suffered by Harada has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:12 Harada tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:16 John Bray was extremely upbeat during the break with Jofre providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:22 That uppercut from Jofre has some power behind it! 0:4
0:22 Harada suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:39 Harada slides into the corner... 0:4
0:43 Jofre wings a big left hand at Harada but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
0:50 Harada is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:4
0:55 Eder Jofre just misses with a huge shot as Harada chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
1:06 Jofre swings...and misses. 0:4
1:09 * That was a blatant low blow by Harada and O'Brien has stopped the action to scold him 2:4
1:09 * Harada is going to have a point deducted for that foul! 2:4
1:21 Jofre eats a sizzling hook from Harada that has him backing up! 5:4
1:36 Harada tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jofre blocks it. 5:4
1:46 Harada is keeping away from the ropes. 5:4
1:46 Not a lot on that hook to Jofre's side, but it scored. 7:4
2:03 Harada wraps up Jofre. 7:4
2:08 O'Brien has to separate the two... 7:4
2:15 Jofre is trapped in the corner... 7:4
2:20 Harada clinches... Jofre gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:4
2:29 The Referee breaks it up... 7:4
2:41 Jofre is clinching... Harada is trying to free his gloves... They are under Jofre's arms... 7:4
2:46 Harada tries to get free... Here comes O'Brien to break them up... 7:4
3:00 Harada takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 7:9
3:00 Harada appears to have been staggered by that punch... 7:9
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 6:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:11 That jab from Jofre just missed. 0:0
0:21 Harada straightens Jofre up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 3:0
0:35 Harada misses wildly with the Hook. 3:0
0:37 The fighters move in close and Jofre gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Harada. 3:3
0:52 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Harada had the edge. 6:5
1:06 Harada has Jofre cornered! 6:5
1:06 Fighting Harada had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 9:7
1:20 Jofre is protecting the body nicely as Fighting Harada fails to score inside. 9:7
1:22 Jofre works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 9:9
1:48 Fighting Harada uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Jofre tries vainly to score. 9:9
1:50 Harada doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Jofre. 12:9
1:59 Jofre takes a cross to the ribs. 14:9
2:10 Harada retreats to his opponents corner... 14:9
2:14 Jofre is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Harada to chase him. 14:9
2:24 Harada leaves the jab just short. 14:9
2:30 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 14:9
2:42 * Jofre has been knocked down with a strong combination! 14:9
2:45 The count starts... 20:9
2:45 1 20:9
2:46 2 20:9
2:47 3 20:9
2:47 * Jofre is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as O'Brien moves in to wipe his gloves. 20:9
2:47 O'Brien waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 20:9
2:47 Harada hurt Jofre with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 20:9
3:00 Harada just comes up short with the uppercut. 20:9
3:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 20:11
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Harada scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:0
0:20 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Harada has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 2:0
0:26 Jofre bounces off the ropes, challenging Harada to come get him. 2:0
0:33 A quick hook to the body by Harada 4:0
0:48 Jofre usues his legs to avoid Harada's punches. 4:0
0:55 Harada steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
1:03 Jofre misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
1:05 Harada goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:0
1:18 The cross scores for Harada. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:0
1:28 Harada lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 10:0
1:39 Harada feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 12:0
1:44 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 4. 12:0
1:53 Harada just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 12:4
1:53 Harada was shaken by those blows! 12:4
2:05 Harada slides into a neutral corner... 12:4
2:05 Jofre drives a brutal left hook home just above Harada's trunks. 12:7
2:19 Jofre's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 12:7
2:24 Harada dips and connects with a hook to the side of Jofre's head. 14:7
2:35 Harada pins Jofre in the corner! 14:7
2:40 Harada brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 14:7
2:45 Jofre has Harada trapped in the left neutral corner... 14:7
2:55 Eder Jofre throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Harada's jaw. 14:9
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 16:10
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Harada's cross finds a home on Jofre's jaw. 2:0
0:16 Eder Jofre has Harada trapped! 2:0
0:20 A big uppercut from Jofre lands with serious impact! 2:4
0:20 Harada is dazed and he is in trouble!! 2:4
0:29 Jofre backs into the upper left corner. 2:4
0:29 Harada shoots a cross to the midsection. 4:4
0:45 Harada ties up Jofre. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:4
0:50 O'Brien breaks them up... 4:4
0:54 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:4
1:02 Jofre frees himself from Harada's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:4
1:14 Harada works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:4
1:30 Harada just can't find the range with that cross. 6:4
1:42 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Jofre! 6:4
1:49 Harada lands a crushing hook! 10:4
1:49 Eder Jofre looks shaken! 10:4
2:08 Harada scores with the jab. 12:4
2:22 Jofre attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 12:4
2:32 Jofre moves into the near corner. 12:4
2:37 Fighting Harada's misses as Jofre backpedals away. 12:4
2:39 Harada takes a hard jab to the face from Jofre 12:7
2:39 And now it appears as if Harada's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 12:7
2:39 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 12:7
2:39 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Harada's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee O'Brien is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Harada's facial wound. 12:7
2:39 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Harada to stand and motioning for Jofre to back up a little. Now O'Brien is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 5. 12:7
2:52 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 12:7
2:57 Harada is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 14:7
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 14:8
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Harada's corner men does a nice job on Harada's cut inside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Harada had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:12 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:16 O'Brien separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Jofre picks off the cross by Harada. 0:0
0:35 Harada takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:4
0:35 Harada is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:52 Jofre brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:57 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 0:4
0:57 Harada fires a jab to the body 2:4
1:11 Harada lets his hands go inside, but Jofre protects his body well. 2:4
1:17 Jofre just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:9
1:17 Harada is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:9
1:31 Harada muscles his way inside. 2:9
1:36 Harada traps Jofre in the corner! 2:9
1:41 Harada traps Jofre's gloves under his arms, forcing O'Brien to break them up. 2:9
1:50 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 2:9
1:54 Harada's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 2:9
1:57 Jofre rips a hook to the head. 2:11
2:14 Harada moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:11
2:29 Fighting Harada cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jofre had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:11
2:36 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:11
2:36 The fighters are at close quarters now as Harada lands a hook downstairs. 6:11
2:48 Jofre retreats into the far corner. 6:11
2:52 Harada can't score with short uppercut inside. Jofre got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:11
2:54 Jofre fires a punishing jab into the face of Harada. He wasn't probing with that punch. 6:14
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:15
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fighting Harada rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters are flailing away but Jofre is definitely landing the better punches. 2:3
0:25 Jofre is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:3
0:29 Harada gets the cross through Eder Jofre's guard. 4:3
0:38 Harada lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Jofre. 6:3
0:49 Harada has Jofre pinned! 6:3
0:53 Harada just landed a three punch combo! 10:3
0:53 It looks like Jofre is hurt after taking those shots! 10:3
1:11 Jofre wraps his arms around Harada. 10:3
1:20 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 10:3
1:25 Harada retreats into a neutral corner. 10:3
1:29 Jofre lands a paralyzing cross! 10:7
1:29 That shot landed square and Harada felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:7
1:39 Jofre moves into a neutral corner. 10:7
1:39 Harada scores to Jofre's midsection with a combination. 12:7
1:58 Jofre is trapped in Harada's corner... 12:7
2:03 Harada suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 12:7
2:12 Harada can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 14:7
2:21 Jofre pins Harada in the corner! 14:7
2:26 Jofre misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 14:7
2:40 Harada ties up Jofre... 14:7
2:45 O'Brien has to break them apart. 14:7
2:58 Jofre is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Harada. 14:7
3:00 There's another round in the books. 13:8
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:16 Harada comes in low. Jofre puts a headlock on him. O'Brien knocks Jofre's arm off Harada's head. 0:0
0:21 Fighting Harada pushes Jofre away. 0:0
0:25 Harada pushes Jofre away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:32 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:43 Harada lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:43 Jofre is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:59 Jofre lands a brutal combination! 4:4
0:59 Fighting Harada gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 4:4
1:09 Harada retreats into the far left corner. 4:4
1:13 Jofre works his way in and leans on Harada... 4:4
1:28 O'Brien moves in to break the clinch. 4:4
1:36 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:4
1:36 Both fighters are throwing but Harada is scoring more than Jofre. 7:6
1:52 Jofre lands a hard cross! 7:10
1:52 Harada staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 7:10
2:03 Harada gets the cross in, making Eder Jofre blink. 10:10
2:16 Jofre wraps up Harada... Neither fighter will break... 10:10
2:21 Now they break clean. 10:10
2:33 There's a hard shot off the top of Harada's head! 10:15
2:33 That blast sent Harada reeling into the ropes! 10:15
2:42 Jofre has Harada cornered! 10:15
2:47 Jofre pins Harada's arms! The fighters are tied up... 10:15
2:51 Jofre uses his shoulder to force Harada out of the clinch. 10:15
3:00 Jofre drops the right hand flush on Harada's chin! 10:20
3:00 Harada's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 10:20
3:00 That last shot has reopened a cut on Harada because the blood is flowing again. 10:20
3:00 There's renewed bleeding now from the gash on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow and, obviously, his previous cut has been reopened. 10:20
3:00 It looks like Jofre has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:20
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:20
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harada and Jofre square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Harada's corner has done a great job on the cut inside the left eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 The fighters are trading punches and Jofre seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:20 Jofre fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:3
0:27 Harada lands a crushing cross! 6:3
0:27 That punch may have stunned Jofre momentarily. 6:3
0:41 Fighting Harada ties up Jofre. 6:3
0:46 O'Brien is shouting at Harada to break! 6:3
0:50 Harada retreats into a neutral corner. 6:3
0:59 * Jofre lands a perfect hook and Harada slumps to the canvas! 6:3
1:02 O'Brien picks up the count.. 6:12
1:02 1 6:12
1:03 2 6:12
1:04 3 6:12
1:05 The count reaches 4 as Harada is struggling to climb off of the deck. 6:12
1:06 5 6:12
1:07 6 6:12
1:08 7 6:12
1:09 8 6:12
1:09 * Harada's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 6:12
1:09 O'Brien looks into Harada eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 6:12
1:09 Harada is definitely in trouble. Jofre needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 6:12
1:18 Harada moves into the far corner. 6:12
1:23 Jofre lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Harada. 6:12
1:34 Jofre looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 6:12
1:45 Jofre just comes up short with the combination. 6:12
1:52 Jofre traps Harada in the corner! 6:12
1:56 Jofre fires and misses. 6:12
2:11 Jofre isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Harada fits. 6:12
2:25 * Harada takes a hard cross right on the button and hes down! 6:12
2:27 O'Brien starts the count... 6:21
2:27 1 6:21
2:28 2 6:21
2:29 3 6:21
2:30 4 6:21
2:31 Harada tries to clear his head as O'Brien reaches the count of 5. 6:21
2:32 6 6:21
2:33 7 6:21
2:34 8 6:21
2:34 * Harada is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Jofre. 6:21
2:34 O'Brien is allowing the fight to continue. Harada looks real shaken to us, however. 6:21
2:34 Jofre has Harada on the run. Maybe he can finish Harada off before the clock ends this round. 6:21
2:51 * Jofre lands a vicious hook and down goes Harada! 6:21
2:53 O'Brien motions Jofre to a neutral corner and starts the count. 6:29
2:53 1 6:29
2:54 Harada is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 2 but he is badly hurt. 6:29
2:55 3 6:29
2:56 4 6:29
2:57 5 6:29
2:58 6 6:29
3:00 * Harada makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 6:29
3:00 Harada still looks unsteady, but O'Brien allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 6:29
3:00 Jofre appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:29
3:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 5:31
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Jofre's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:25 Harada misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:27 Jofre lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
0:31 Jofre needs to catch his second wind... 0:2
0:40 Harada is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 0:2
0:47 Jofre really buried that punch into Fighting Harada's ribs. 0:6
0:47 Fighting Harada appears shaken by those punches! 0:6
1:05 Jofre is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:6
1:13 Harada doubles up with the hook to the body, but Jofre is unfazed. 2:6
1:22 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 2:6
1:22 Harada lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 4:6
1:34 Jofre is really focused in this round. 4:6
1:41 Jofre is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 7:8
1:45 Both Jofre and Harada are really starting to wear down... 7:8
1:45 Fighting Harada appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 7:8
1:50 Harada has Jofre pinned! 7:8
1:50 Harada slips inside and lands a hook. 9:8
2:07 That was a violent straight right by Jofre! 9:12
2:07 Harada was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 9:12
2:16 Jofre slides into a neutral corner... 9:12
2:20 Harada is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:12
2:23 Jofre cranks a hard cross to the body of Harada. 9:15
2:27 O'Brien surely can't let this go on much longer, Harada is taking a pounding! 9:15
2:32 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 9:15
2:36 Harada scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 11:15
2:45 Harada digs a short hook to ribs of Jofre. 13:15
2:57 Both Harada and Jofre have been outstanding in this round. 13:15
3:00 Jofre looks to work the body, but Harada covers up nicely. 13:15
3:00 It looks like Jofre has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:15
3:00 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. 14:16
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Harada got some great advice from Frank Bagley between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:08 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 0:0
0:13 Harada has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Jofre. 0:0
0:17 O'Brien separates them. 0:0
0:26 Harada pins Jofre in the corner! 0:0
0:30 Harada moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Jofre. 0:0
0:36 Jofre retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:36 Those were mostly arm punches from Harada but several got through. 2:0
0:50 Jofre backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:55 Harada lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jofre. 2:0
1:10 Both fighters are looking to catch their second wind. 2:0
1:14 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Jofre seemed to get the better of it. 4:3
1:26 Harada working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 6:3
1:50 O'Brien warns Harada for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:3
2:08 O'Brien moves them apart. 6:3
2:20 Jofre misses with that hook. 6:3
2:22 Harada flicks a jab to Jofre's stomach 8:3
2:27 Jofre's tank is just about on empty. 8:3
2:27 Fighting Harada is slowing up... 8:3
2:32 Jofre traps Harada in the corner! 8:3
2:32 Jofre lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Harada's ribs. 8:6
2:46 Harada drills Jofre with a solid jab. 10:6
3:00 Jofre retreats to his own corner... 10:6
3:00 Jofre does a great job of moving as Harada tries to work inside. 10:6
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 11. 9:7
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Fighting Harada drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:13 Those punches hurt Eder Jofre and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:17 Both fighters are breathing hard... 4:0
0:27 Jofre can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:0
0:29 Harada fires a light jab to the stomach 6:0
0:39 Harada's jab is fast and accurate. 8:0
0:53 Harada connects with a solid uppercut! 12:0
0:53 Jofre's knee almost touched the canvas... 12:0
1:12 Harada is off target with that jab. 12:0
1:23 Jofre telegraphed that shot and Harada ducks under it easily. 12:0
1:35 That punch actually went behind Harada's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jofre. 12:0
1:37 Harada scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 14:0
1:54 Harada has Jofre trapped! 14:0
1:58 Harada launches a wild overhand blow from the cheap seats and it lands with a sickening thud! 18:0
1:58 Jofre looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 18:0
2:07 Jofre has Fighting Harada blocked in! 18:0
2:07 Jofre splits Fighting Harada's gloves with an uppercut. 18:2
2:30 Harada scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 22:2
2:30 At least two of those shots really hurt Jofre! 22:2
2:47 Harada pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 22:2
3:00 Harada doesn't connect with the hook. 22:2
3:00 The bell ending Round 12 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 23:3
Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks a bit disgusted as Round 13 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Harada wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Jofre's defense. 0:0
0:15 Jofre drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 0:3
0:30 Harada lands a short hook to the body. 2:3
0:48 Harada is trying to free his gloves from under Jofre's gloves. 2:3
0:52 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:3
1:00 Jofre steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:3
1:09 Harada misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:3
1:11 Jofre buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 2:6
1:20 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 2:6
1:25 Harada whiffs with the cross. 2:6
1:27 Jofre bangs the uppercut home. 2:8
1:41 Harada leans on the ropes and motions for Jofre to come in. 2:8
1:51 Jofre misses wildly with the hook. 2:8
2:02 Fighting Harada looks for a breather; he grabs Jofre and holds on. Jofre pushes Harada off and looks for an opening. 2:8
2:13 O'Brien pries them apart. 2:8
2:18 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 2:8
2:20 Jofre scores with several light punches to the head. 2:10
2:37 Harada fires a volley of punches but Jofre was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:10
2:44 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 2:10
2:44 Harada goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 4:10
2:55 Harada pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:10
3:00 Jofre appears to have this fight under control. 6:10
3:00 Jofre shows Harada his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 13. 7:9
Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Harada is not likely to win this fight unless he can score a knockout. 0:0
0:12 Harada gets inside and fires a hook to Jofre's body. 2:0
0:20 John Bray not only gave Jofre encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Harada. Now it's up to Jofre to implement it. 2:0
0:22 Fighting Harada has Jofre blocked in! 2:0
0:26 Harada misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:28 Jofre shoots the jab into the chest of Harada. 2:2
0:47 Harada tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
0:56 Jofre sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:4
1:09 Jofre is really focused in this round. 2:4
1:12 Harada pins Eder Jofre in the corner! 2:4
1:12 Harada lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:4
1:25 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 4:4
1:30 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as Harada locks up Eder Jofre's arms. 4:4
1:45 Harada and Jofre each take a step back. 4:4
1:50 Jofre has Harada pinned! 4:4
1:54 Jofre feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:4
1:59 Jofre walks in to a glancing hook from Fighting Harada. 6:4
2:13 Jofre wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fighting Harada's defense. 6:4
2:19 Harada tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jofre blocks it. 6:4
2:22 Jofre lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:6
2:22 That punch has reopened a cut on Harada as once again you can see blood on the face of Harada. 6:6
2:22 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 6:6
2:22 * Harada seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Harada's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 6:6
2:26 * Referee O'Brien halts this fight. He's taking Harada to his corner and waving for the ring physician. The doctor is looking at it... Harada's corner is pleading with both the referee and the doctor.* No! O'Brien waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Jofre! 6:6
Fight Result
Jeff Connor has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 2:27 mark in Round 14. Your winner by TKO, new WTF, WBC champion, and still IBO, IBF champion, is..
Eder Jofre!
Score Cards
Arturo Sanchez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 9 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 6 10 10 10 10 120
Eder Jofre 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 122
Chuck Minker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 9 8 10 10 10 9 10 9 6 9 10 10 9 119
Eder Jofre 10 10 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 123
Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 10 10 10 10 125
Eder Jofre 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 117
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 28 25 30 29 30 28 30 28 18 29 30 30 29 364
Eder Jofre 29 29 24 28 27 29 27 29 30 28 27 27 28 362
Statistics
Categories Fighting Harada Eder Jofre
Knockdowns scored 1 3
Jabs / Round 6.71 4.71
Hooks / Round 7.21 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.71 4.64
Combinations / Round 8.64 3.79
Uppercuts / Round 2.21 3.07
Punches Landed / Round 29.50 20.21
Punches Missed / Round 49.57 42.36
Punching Accuracy 37.3% 32.3%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 2
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside left eyebrow 4 / 3 / 2
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 2 / 2 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 4 / 3
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 1 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 4 / 1
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Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2014-6-23, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Arturo Sanchez (Panama), Chuck Minker (United States) and Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WTF, WBC, IBO, IBF 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Fighting Harada - Record: 22-8-1 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Ted Bentham
In the blue corner: Eder Jofre - Record: 24-4-2 (14) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Bray - Cut Man: Cassius Green
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:07 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Jofre lands a short uppercut to the chin of Harada. 0:2
0:25 Jofre tries to muscle inside but Harada clinches him. 0:2
0:34 Referee O'Brien steps in to break it up. 0:2
0:56 Eder Jofre misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:2
1:03 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 0:2
1:11 Harada takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 0:7
1:11 Harada was staggered by that punch! 0:7
1:28 A brutal hook from Harada connects to the solar plexus! 4:7
1:28 Jofre is hurt! 4:7
1:38 Harada backs into a neutral corner. 4:7
1:38 Jofre really drove that uppercut home downstairs. 4:10
1:57 Jofre is clinching... 4:10
2:02 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 4:10
2:10 A quick jab from Harada connects. 6:10
2:24 Harada takes a hard combination from Jofre 6:14
2:24 Harada is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:14
2:24 * Jofre's last punch snapped back the head of Harada. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 6:15
2:24 A cut has opened up and it looks like it's located on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow. 6:15
2:24 Getting cut in the first round like this will not bode well for Harada as the fight goes on. 6:15
2:33 Harada is backed into his opponents corner... 6:15
2:33 Eder Jofre's jab connects to Fighting Harada's head 6:17
2:48 * Harada going way too low with his punches and O'Brien has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:17
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:17
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harada looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The cut inside the left eyebrow suffered by Harada has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:12 Harada tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:16 John Bray was extremely upbeat during the break with Jofre providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:22 That uppercut from Jofre has some power behind it! 0:4
0:22 Harada suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:39 Harada slides into the corner... 0:4
0:43 Jofre wings a big left hand at Harada but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
0:50 Harada is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:4
0:55 Eder Jofre just misses with a huge shot as Harada chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
1:06 Jofre swings...and misses. 0:4
1:09 * That was a blatant low blow by Harada and O'Brien has stopped the action to scold him 2:4
1:09 * Harada is going to have a point deducted for that foul! 2:4
1:21 Jofre eats a sizzling hook from Harada that has him backing up! 5:4
1:36 Harada tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jofre blocks it. 5:4
1:46 Harada is keeping away from the ropes. 5:4
1:46 Not a lot on that hook to Jofre's side, but it scored. 7:4
2:03 Harada wraps up Jofre. 7:4
2:08 O'Brien has to separate the two... 7:4
2:15 Jofre is trapped in the corner... 7:4
2:20 Harada clinches... Jofre gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:4
2:29 The Referee breaks it up... 7:4
2:41 Jofre is clinching... Harada is trying to free his gloves... They are under Jofre's arms... 7:4
2:46 Harada tries to get free... Here comes O'Brien to break them up... 7:4
3:00 Harada takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 7:9
3:00 Harada appears to have been staggered by that punch... 7:9
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 6:9
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:11 That jab from Jofre just missed. 0:0
0:21 Harada straightens Jofre up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 3:0
0:35 Harada misses wildly with the Hook. 3:0
0:37 The fighters move in close and Jofre gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Harada. 3:3
0:52 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Harada had the edge. 6:5
1:06 Harada has Jofre cornered! 6:5
1:06 Fighting Harada had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 9:7
1:20 Jofre is protecting the body nicely as Fighting Harada fails to score inside. 9:7
1:22 Jofre works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 9:9
1:48 Fighting Harada uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Jofre tries vainly to score. 9:9
1:50 Harada doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Jofre. 12:9
1:59 Jofre takes a cross to the ribs. 14:9
2:10 Harada retreats to his opponents corner... 14:9
2:14 Jofre is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Harada to chase him. 14:9
2:24 Harada leaves the jab just short. 14:9
2:30 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 14:9
2:42 * Jofre has been knocked down with a strong combination! 14:9
2:45 The count starts... 20:9
2:45 1 20:9
2:46 2 20:9
2:47 3 20:9
2:47 * Jofre is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as O'Brien moves in to wipe his gloves. 20:9
2:47 O'Brien waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 20:9
2:47 Harada hurt Jofre with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 20:9
3:00 Harada just comes up short with the uppercut. 20:9
3:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 20:11
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Harada scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:0
0:20 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Harada has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 2:0
0:26 Jofre bounces off the ropes, challenging Harada to come get him. 2:0
0:33 A quick hook to the body by Harada 4:0
0:48 Jofre usues his legs to avoid Harada's punches. 4:0
0:55 Harada steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
1:03 Jofre misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
1:05 Harada goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:0
1:18 The cross scores for Harada. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:0
1:28 Harada lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 10:0
1:39 Harada feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 12:0
1:44 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 4. 12:0
1:53 Harada just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 12:4
1:53 Harada was shaken by those blows! 12:4
2:05 Harada slides into a neutral corner... 12:4
2:05 Jofre drives a brutal left hook home just above Harada's trunks. 12:7
2:19 Jofre's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 12:7
2:24 Harada dips and connects with a hook to the side of Jofre's head. 14:7
2:35 Harada pins Jofre in the corner! 14:7
2:40 Harada brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 14:7
2:45 Jofre has Harada trapped in the left neutral corner... 14:7
2:55 Eder Jofre throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Harada's jaw. 14:9
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 16:10
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Harada's cross finds a home on Jofre's jaw. 2:0
0:16 Eder Jofre has Harada trapped! 2:0
0:20 A big uppercut from Jofre lands with serious impact! 2:4
0:20 Harada is dazed and he is in trouble!! 2:4
0:29 Jofre backs into the upper left corner. 2:4
0:29 Harada shoots a cross to the midsection. 4:4
0:45 Harada ties up Jofre. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:4
0:50 O'Brien breaks them up... 4:4
0:54 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:4
1:02 Jofre frees himself from Harada's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:4
1:14 Harada works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:4
1:30 Harada just can't find the range with that cross. 6:4
1:42 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Jofre! 6:4
1:49 Harada lands a crushing hook! 10:4
1:49 Eder Jofre looks shaken! 10:4
2:08 Harada scores with the jab. 12:4
2:22 Jofre attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 12:4
2:32 Jofre moves into the near corner. 12:4
2:37 Fighting Harada's misses as Jofre backpedals away. 12:4
2:39 Harada takes a hard jab to the face from Jofre 12:7
2:39 And now it appears as if Harada's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 12:7
2:39 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 12:7
2:39 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Harada's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee O'Brien is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Harada's facial wound. 12:7
2:39 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Harada to stand and motioning for Jofre to back up a little. Now O'Brien is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 5. 12:7
2:52 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 12:7
2:57 Harada is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 14:7
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 14:8
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Harada's corner men does a nice job on Harada's cut inside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Harada had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:12 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:16 O'Brien separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Jofre picks off the cross by Harada. 0:0
0:35 Harada takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:4
0:35 Harada is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:52 Jofre brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:57 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 0:4
0:57 Harada fires a jab to the body 2:4
1:11 Harada lets his hands go inside, but Jofre protects his body well. 2:4
1:17 Jofre just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:9
1:17 Harada is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:9
1:31 Harada muscles his way inside. 2:9
1:36 Harada traps Jofre in the corner! 2:9
1:41 Harada traps Jofre's gloves under his arms, forcing O'Brien to break them up. 2:9
1:50 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 2:9
1:54 Harada's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 2:9
1:57 Jofre rips a hook to the head. 2:11
2:14 Harada moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:11
2:29 Fighting Harada cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jofre had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:11
2:36 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:11
2:36 The fighters are at close quarters now as Harada lands a hook downstairs. 6:11
2:48 Jofre retreats into the far corner. 6:11
2:52 Harada can't score with short uppercut inside. Jofre got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:11
2:54 Jofre fires a punishing jab into the face of Harada. He wasn't probing with that punch. 6:14
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:15
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fighting Harada rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters are flailing away but Jofre is definitely landing the better punches. 2:3
0:25 Jofre is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:3
0:29 Harada gets the cross through Eder Jofre's guard. 4:3
0:38 Harada lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Jofre. 6:3
0:49 Harada has Jofre pinned! 6:3
0:53 Harada just landed a three punch combo! 10:3
0:53 It looks like Jofre is hurt after taking those shots! 10:3
1:11 Jofre wraps his arms around Harada. 10:3
1:20 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 10:3
1:25 Harada retreats into a neutral corner. 10:3
1:29 Jofre lands a paralyzing cross! 10:7
1:29 That shot landed square and Harada felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:7
1:39 Jofre moves into a neutral corner. 10:7
1:39 Harada scores to Jofre's midsection with a combination. 12:7
1:58 Jofre is trapped in Harada's corner... 12:7
2:03 Harada suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 12:7
2:12 Harada can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 14:7
2:21 Jofre pins Harada in the corner! 14:7
2:26 Jofre misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 14:7
2:40 Harada ties up Jofre... 14:7
2:45 O'Brien has to break them apart. 14:7
2:58 Jofre is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Harada. 14:7
3:00 There's another round in the books. 13:8
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:16 Harada comes in low. Jofre puts a headlock on him. O'Brien knocks Jofre's arm off Harada's head. 0:0
0:21 Fighting Harada pushes Jofre away. 0:0
0:25 Harada pushes Jofre away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:32 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:43 Harada lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:43 Jofre is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:59 Jofre lands a brutal combination! 4:4
0:59 Fighting Harada gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 4:4
1:09 Harada retreats into the far left corner. 4:4
1:13 Jofre works his way in and leans on Harada... 4:4
1:28 O'Brien moves in to break the clinch. 4:4
1:36 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:4
1:36 Both fighters are throwing but Harada is scoring more than Jofre. 7:6
1:52 Jofre lands a hard cross! 7:10
1:52 Harada staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 7:10
2:03 Harada gets the cross in, making Eder Jofre blink. 10:10
2:16 Jofre wraps up Harada... Neither fighter will break... 10:10
2:21 Now they break clean. 10:10
2:33 There's a hard shot off the top of Harada's head! 10:15
2:33 That blast sent Harada reeling into the ropes! 10:15
2:42 Jofre has Harada cornered! 10:15
2:47 Jofre pins Harada's arms! The fighters are tied up... 10:15
2:51 Jofre uses his shoulder to force Harada out of the clinch. 10:15
3:00 Jofre drops the right hand flush on Harada's chin! 10:20
3:00 Harada's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 10:20
3:00 That last shot has reopened a cut on Harada because the blood is flowing again. 10:20
3:00 There's renewed bleeding now from the gash on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow and, obviously, his previous cut has been reopened. 10:20
3:00 It looks like Jofre has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:20
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:20
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harada and Jofre square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Harada's corner has done a great job on the cut inside the left eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 The fighters are trading punches and Jofre seems to have won that exchange. 2:3
0:20 Jofre fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:3
0:27 Harada lands a crushing cross! 6:3
0:27 That punch may have stunned Jofre momentarily. 6:3
0:41 Fighting Harada ties up Jofre. 6:3
0:46 O'Brien is shouting at Harada to break! 6:3
0:50 Harada retreats into a neutral corner. 6:3
0:59 * Jofre lands a perfect hook and Harada slumps to the canvas! 6:3
1:02 O'Brien picks up the count.. 6:12
1:02 1 6:12
1:03 2 6:12
1:04 3 6:12
1:05 The count reaches 4 as Harada is struggling to climb off of the deck. 6:12
1:06 5 6:12
1:07 6 6:12
1:08 7 6:12
1:09 8 6:12
1:09 * Harada's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 6:12
1:09 O'Brien looks into Harada eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 6:12
1:09 Harada is definitely in trouble. Jofre needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 6:12
1:18 Harada moves into the far corner. 6:12
1:23 Jofre lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Harada. 6:12
1:34 Jofre looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 6:12
1:45 Jofre just comes up short with the combination. 6:12
1:52 Jofre traps Harada in the corner! 6:12
1:56 Jofre fires and misses. 6:12
2:11 Jofre isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Harada fits. 6:12
2:25 * Harada takes a hard cross right on the button and hes down! 6:12
2:27 O'Brien starts the count... 6:21
2:27 1 6:21
2:28 2 6:21
2:29 3 6:21
2:30 4 6:21
2:31 Harada tries to clear his head as O'Brien reaches the count of 5. 6:21
2:32 6 6:21
2:33 7 6:21
2:34 8 6:21
2:34 * Harada is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Jofre. 6:21
2:34 O'Brien is allowing the fight to continue. Harada looks real shaken to us, however. 6:21
2:34 Jofre has Harada on the run. Maybe he can finish Harada off before the clock ends this round. 6:21
2:51 * Jofre lands a vicious hook and down goes Harada! 6:21
2:53 O'Brien motions Jofre to a neutral corner and starts the count. 6:29
2:53 1 6:29
2:54 Harada is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 2 but he is badly hurt. 6:29
2:55 3 6:29
2:56 4 6:29
2:57 5 6:29
2:58 6 6:29
3:00 * Harada makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 6:29
3:00 Harada still looks unsteady, but O'Brien allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 6:29
3:00 Jofre appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:29
3:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 5:31
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Jofre's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:25 Harada misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:27 Jofre lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
0:31 Jofre needs to catch his second wind... 0:2
0:40 Harada is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 0:2
0:47 Jofre really buried that punch into Fighting Harada's ribs. 0:6
0:47 Fighting Harada appears shaken by those punches! 0:6
1:05 Jofre is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:6
1:13 Harada doubles up with the hook to the body, but Jofre is unfazed. 2:6
1:22 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 2:6
1:22 Harada lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 4:6
1:34 Jofre is really focused in this round. 4:6
1:41 Jofre is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 7:8
1:45 Both Jofre and Harada are really starting to wear down... 7:8
1:45 Fighting Harada appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 7:8
1:50 Harada has Jofre pinned! 7:8
1:50 Harada slips inside and lands a hook. 9:8
2:07 That was a violent straight right by Jofre! 9:12
2:07 Harada was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 9:12
2:16 Jofre slides into a neutral corner... 9:12
2:20 Harada is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:12
2:23 Jofre cranks a hard cross to the body of Harada. 9:15
2:27 O'Brien surely can't let this go on much longer, Harada is taking a pounding! 9:15
2:32 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 9:15
2:36 Harada scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 11:15
2:45 Harada digs a short hook to ribs of Jofre. 13:15
2:57 Both Harada and Jofre have been outstanding in this round. 13:15
3:00 Jofre looks to work the body, but Harada covers up nicely. 13:15
3:00 It looks like Jofre has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:15
3:00 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. 14:16
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Harada got some great advice from Frank Bagley between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:08 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 0:0
0:13 Harada has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Jofre. 0:0
0:17 O'Brien separates them. 0:0
0:26 Harada pins Jofre in the corner! 0:0
0:30 Harada moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Jofre. 0:0
0:36 Jofre retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:36 Those were mostly arm punches from Harada but several got through. 2:0
0:50 Jofre backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:55 Harada lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jofre. 2:0
1:10 Both fighters are looking to catch their second wind. 2:0
1:14 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Jofre seemed to get the better of it. 4:3
1:26 Harada working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 6:3
1:50 O'Brien warns Harada for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:3
2:08 O'Brien moves them apart. 6:3
2:20 Jofre misses with that hook. 6:3
2:22 Harada flicks a jab to Jofre's stomach 8:3
2:27 Jofre's tank is just about on empty. 8:3
2:27 Fighting Harada is slowing up... 8:3
2:32 Jofre traps Harada in the corner! 8:3
2:32 Jofre lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Harada's ribs. 8:6
2:46 Harada drills Jofre with a solid jab. 10:6
3:00 Jofre retreats to his own corner... 10:6
3:00 Jofre does a great job of moving as Harada tries to work inside. 10:6
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 11. 9:7
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Fighting Harada drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:13 Those punches hurt Eder Jofre and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:17 Both fighters are breathing hard... 4:0
0:27 Jofre can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:0
0:29 Harada fires a light jab to the stomach 6:0
0:39 Harada's jab is fast and accurate. 8:0
0:53 Harada connects with a solid uppercut! 12:0
0:53 Jofre's knee almost touched the canvas... 12:0
1:12 Harada is off target with that jab. 12:0
1:23 Jofre telegraphed that shot and Harada ducks under it easily. 12:0
1:35 That punch actually went behind Harada's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jofre. 12:0
1:37 Harada scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 14:0
1:54 Harada has Jofre trapped! 14:0
1:58 Harada launches a wild overhand blow from the cheap seats and it lands with a sickening thud! 18:0
1:58 Jofre looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 18:0
2:07 Jofre has Fighting Harada blocked in! 18:0
2:07 Jofre splits Fighting Harada's gloves with an uppercut. 18:2
2:30 Harada scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 22:2
2:30 At least two of those shots really hurt Jofre! 22:2
2:47 Harada pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 22:2
3:00 Harada doesn't connect with the hook. 22:2
3:00 The bell ending Round 12 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 23:3
Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks a bit disgusted as Round 13 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Harada wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Jofre's defense. 0:0
0:15 Jofre drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 0:3
0:30 Harada lands a short hook to the body. 2:3
0:48 Harada is trying to free his gloves from under Jofre's gloves. 2:3
0:52 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:3
1:00 Jofre steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:3
1:09 Harada misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:3
1:11 Jofre buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 2:6
1:20 Harada has Jofre blocked in! 2:6
1:25 Harada whiffs with the cross. 2:6
1:27 Jofre bangs the uppercut home. 2:8
1:41 Harada leans on the ropes and motions for Jofre to come in. 2:8
1:51 Jofre misses wildly with the hook. 2:8
2:02 Fighting Harada looks for a breather; he grabs Jofre and holds on. Jofre pushes Harada off and looks for an opening. 2:8
2:13 O'Brien pries them apart. 2:8
2:18 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 2:8
2:20 Jofre scores with several light punches to the head. 2:10
2:37 Harada fires a volley of punches but Jofre was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:10
2:44 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 2:10
2:44 Harada goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 4:10
2:55 Harada pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:10
3:00 Jofre appears to have this fight under control. 6:10
3:00 Jofre shows Harada his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 13. 7:9
Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Harada is not likely to win this fight unless he can score a knockout. 0:0
0:12 Harada gets inside and fires a hook to Jofre's body. 2:0
0:20 John Bray not only gave Jofre encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Harada. Now it's up to Jofre to implement it. 2:0
0:22 Fighting Harada has Jofre blocked in! 2:0
0:26 Harada misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:28 Jofre shoots the jab into the chest of Harada. 2:2
0:47 Harada tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
0:56 Jofre sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:4
1:09 Jofre is really focused in this round. 2:4
1:12 Harada pins Eder Jofre in the corner! 2:4
1:12 Harada lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:4
1:25 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 4:4
1:30 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as Harada locks up Eder Jofre's arms. 4:4
1:45 Harada and Jofre each take a step back. 4:4
1:50 Jofre has Harada pinned! 4:4
1:54 Jofre feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:4
1:59 Jofre walks in to a glancing hook from Fighting Harada. 6:4
2:13 Jofre wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fighting Harada's defense. 6:4
2:19 Harada tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jofre blocks it. 6:4
2:22 Jofre lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:6
2:22 That punch has reopened a cut on Harada as once again you can see blood on the face of Harada. 6:6
2:22 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Harada's left eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 6:6
2:22 * Harada seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Harada's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 6:6
2:26 * Referee O'Brien halts this fight. He's taking Harada to his corner and waving for the ring physician. The doctor is looking at it... Harada's corner is pleading with both the referee and the doctor.* No! O'Brien waves it off. The fight is over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO is Jofre! 6:6
Fight Result
Jeff Connor has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 2:27 mark in Round 14. Your winner by TKO, new WTF, WBC champion, and still IBO, IBF champion, is..
Eder Jofre!
Score Cards
Arturo Sanchez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 9 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 6 10 10 10 10 120
Eder Jofre 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 122
Chuck Minker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 9 8 10 10 10 9 10 9 6 9 10 10 9 119
Eder Jofre 10 10 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 123
Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 10 10 10 10 125
Eder Jofre 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 117
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fighting Harada 28 25 30 29 30 28 30 28 18 29 30 30 29 364
Eder Jofre 29 29 24 28 27 29 27 29 30 28 27 27 28 362
Statistics
Categories Fighting Harada Eder Jofre
Knockdowns scored 1 3
Jabs / Round 6.71 4.71
Hooks / Round 7.21 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.71 4.64
Combinations / Round 8.64 3.79
Uppercuts / Round 2.21 3.07
Punches Landed / Round 29.50 20.21
Punches Missed / Round 49.57 42.36
Punching Accuracy 37.3% 32.3%
Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 2
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside left eyebrow 4 / 3 / 2
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 2 / 2 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 4 / 3
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 1 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 4 / 1
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Erik Morales vs Eder Jofre is next baby!!!! Jofre vs Morales hasn't happened all season long. What a place for this fight to finally go down, when IT'S ALL ON THE LINE!!!!
Morales has already made me very proud as his manager. I have full confidence in him going forward. He's won 3 of the 4 World Title Belts in this season. Next time, he has the chance to take them all!!!!