MW SEASON Week 8 fights 25-30 (World Titles)

[Fist of Legend]

Tiger Flowers vs Panama Joe Gans

Fight info: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2016-12-22, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Beat Hausamann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Luca Montella (Italy), Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea) and Ricardo Bays (United States), ring card girl is Jan Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the CPU title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Tiger Flowers - Record: 4-0-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don House - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Panama Joe Gans - Record: 3-1-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Smith - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Gans backs into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:07 Flowers feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Gans's chin. 2:0
0:21 Flowers is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 2:0
0:28 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:0
0:28 Flowers scores to the body with a jab 4:0
0:44 Tiger Flowers has promised a good showing tonight. 4:0
0:48 Gans is pinned in his opponents corner... 4:0
0:52 Flowers misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
1:07 Tiger Flowers circles around the ring. 4:0
1:13 Not much happening at the moment. 4:0
1:16 What an exchange!! Flowers got the best of that, but Those two were going at it hell bent for leather!! 7:2
1:28 Gans scores with a forceful jab. 7:5
1:42 Gans wraps up Flowers... Neither fighter will break... 7:5
1:51 Gans pushes Flowers away. 7:5
1:56 Flowers is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 7:5
1:59 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 7:5
1:59 Gans is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 7:7
2:14 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 7:7
2:17 Gans is backed into his opponents corner... 7:7
2:17 Flowers had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 10:9
2:26 Flowers unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 12:9
2:39 Gans moves into the near corner. 12:9
2:43 Flowers is holding on to Gans. He seems to be taking a breather. 12:9
2:48 Hausamann is shouting at Flowers to break! 12:9
2:53 Gans pins Flowers in the corner! 12:9
2:53 Gans rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 12:11
3:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 12:11
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 14:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:11 Gans is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:16 Tiger Flowers fires a left hand that Gans takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:18 Gans likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Flowers's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:2
0:27 Don House was really animated in Flowers's corner and Flowers was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:27 Flowers traps Panama Joe Gans in the corner! 0:2
0:27 Flowers is really working that hook to the body of Gans. 3:2
0:44 Flowers telegraphed that shot and Gans ducks under it easily. 3:2
0:46 Gans throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 3:4
1:03 Flowers tries to muscle inside but Gans clinches him. 3:4
1:12 * Gans is leading with his head and Hausamann has seen enough as he issues a warning. 3:4
1:21 Flowers is screaming at the referee and pointing frantically toward his head after an obviously intentional head butt from Gans! Flowers's corner is enraged as well. Gans is just standing there watching the show and shrugging his shoulders as if to say "what did I do?" 3:4
1:28 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 3:4
1:32 Gans voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:4
1:38 Both fighters move in close as Flowers goes to the body with an uppercut. 5:4
1:58 Punch and move, punch and move, Gans will do it all night if Flowers doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 5:4
2:03 Gans moves into a neutral corner. 5:4
2:07 Flowers wings a big left hand at Gans but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:4
2:10 Gans's jab is fast and accurate. 5:6
2:23 Panama Joe Gans just landed a devastating three punch combo! 5:10
2:23 Flowers was shaken by those blows! 5:10
2:40 Flowers wraps his arms around Gans. 5:10
2:44 Gans works his way free! 5:10
2:53 Gans is trapped in Flowers's corner... 5:10
2:57 Flowers grabs and holds Gans... 5:10
3:00 Hausamann breaks them up... 5:10
3:00 Flowers spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 4:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Flowers and Gans square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Flowers got some great advice from Don House between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:08 Gans takes a left to the body. 2:0
0:30 Flowers fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:32 * Gans is told to quit rabbit punching by Hausamann. 2:2
0:51 Flowers feints, looking for an opening. 2:2
0:58 Flowers fires a volley of punches but Gans was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:2
1:01 Gans lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:4
1:12 Both fighters let their hands go with Panama Joe Gans coming out on top in that melee. 4:7
1:25 Panama Joe Gans misses with that punch. 4:7
1:36 Flowers pushes Gans away, looking for more space to work in. 4:7
1:40 Flowers backs into a neutral corner. 4:7
1:40 A quick jab from Gans connects. 4:9
1:49 Gans scores with a quick hook to the head of Flowers after Flowers missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:11
2:03 Gans scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 4:14
2:12 The action is back in the center of the ring. 4:14
2:17 Tiger Flowers does a great job of moving as Gans tries to work inside. 4:14
2:23 Gans is really focused in this round. 4:14
2:31 Gans lands a hard hook! 4:19
2:31 Flowers is gasping for air!! 4:19
2:44 Gans has Flowers cornered! 4:19
2:44 Gans slips inside and lands a hook. 4:21
2:59 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:21
3:00 The bell ending Round 3 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:22

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Gans isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Tiger Flowers fits. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters are throwing but Gans is scoring more than Flowers. 2:3
0:41 Gans is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:3
0:51 Tiger Flowers is circling his opponent. 2:3
0:56 Flowers slides into the corner... 2:3
1:00 Gans misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:3
1:02 A hard jab by Tiger Flowers gets in. 5:3
1:14 Flowers is really focused in this round. 5:3
1:22 Flowers lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Panama Joe Gans. 5:3
1:30 Flowers retreats into a neutral corner. 5:3
1:34 Gans slides along the far ropes. 5:3
1:39 Gans looks to his corner. 5:3
1:42 Gans lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 5:5
1:54 Gans drills Flowers with a solid jab. 5:7
2:07 Flowers gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 5:7
2:07 Flowers scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Panama Joe Gans's jaw. 7:7
2:24 Flowers is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:7
2:32 He scores with the jab. 9:7
2:49 Gans's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 9:7
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Hausamann to step in and break it up. 10:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Flowers and Gans leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Flowers lets his hands go inside, but Gans protects his body well. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:27 Flowers throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:38 Flowers is doing a great job keeping his distance. 0:0
0:43 Gans retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:43 Panama Joe Gans eats a jab from Flowers 2:0
0:52 Some nice infighting ends with Flowers getting an uppercut in. 4:0
1:12 Flowers tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Panama Joe Gans. 4:0
1:18 Gans connects with a solid uppercut! 4:5
1:18 Flowers is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:5
1:27 Gans retreats to his opponents corner... 4:5
1:32 Flowers just misses with a huge shot as Panama Joe Gans chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:5
1:39 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:5
1:46 Flowers is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 4:5
1:51 Gans backs off to hitch up his trunks. 4:5
1:55 Flowers fires a light jab to the stomach 6:5
2:11 Panama Joe Gans buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 6:8
2:25 Tiger Flowers has Gans trapped! 6:8
2:29 Tiger Flowers misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:8
2:32 Gans gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Flowers with an uppercut. 6:10
2:52 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 6:10
3:00 Gans has Flowers pinned! 6:10
3:00 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 6:10
3:00 * Hausamann is telling Gans to quit using the shoulder. 6:10
3:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Danny Smith said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gans has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:09 Gans slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:09 Flowers lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:26 Panama Joe Gans frees himself from Flowers's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:0
0:42 Gans tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Flowers blocks it. 2:0
0:44 Tiger Flowers scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:0
0:57 Flowers is really focused in this round. 4:0
1:03 Tiger Flowers throws the cross and scores to the head of Panama Joe Gans. 6:0
1:17 Flowers is really focused in this round. 6:0
1:25 Gans misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:0
1:27 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Flowers lands the right hand. 8:0
1:48 Gans steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:0
1:55 Flowers is literally dancing circles around Gans this round. 8:0
2:03 Gans's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 8:0
2:11 Gans is holding... 8:0
2:15 Gans shoves Tiger Flowers away. 8:0
2:28 Panama Joe Gans misses wildly with the Hook. 8:0
2:35 Gans has Flowers blocked in! 8:0
2:35 Panama Joe Gans ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 8:2
2:44 Flowers slips in a jab to the body 10:2
3:00 And that ends Round number 6. 12:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tiger Flowers is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Flowers has Gans trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:07 Flowers gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:11 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:32 Flowers just comes up short with the hook. 2:0
0:43 Gans misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:50 Flowers sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
0:50 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 4:0
1:04 Flowers throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:0
1:20 Flowers misses with that jab. 6:0
1:36 Gans swings...and misses. 6:0
1:43 Gans moves into the near right corner. 6:0
1:48 Flowers fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
1:50 Not much steam behind Gans's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:2
1:59 There's the uppercut from Flowers. That opening has been there all fight for him. 8:2
2:10 Flowers lands a hook to the ribs. 10:2
2:27 Flowers smothers Gans's attack with a clinch! 10:2
2:32 Gans tries to get free... Here comes Hausamann to break them up... 10:2
2:47 Gans pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 10:2
2:52 Gans lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Flowers on the end of that punch. 10:4
3:00 Hausamann has to pull the fighters away from each other as Flowers locks up Gans's arms. 10:4
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 10:4
3:00 It looks like Gans has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:4
3:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 10:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:15 Flowers pins Gans's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:19 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:19 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:29 Gans fires a shot, but it glances off Flowers's shoulder. 0:0
0:31 Flowers goes downstairs with the hook. 2:0
0:43 Gans traps Flowers in the corner! 2:0
0:43 Gans sneaks home the right cross. 2:2
0:52 Flowers retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:56 Gans scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:7
0:56 That series of punches rocked Flowers and he looks to be in trouble. 2:7
1:13 Gans throws a flurry of punches but Tiger Flowers either blocks or slips them. 2:7
1:20 Gans shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 2:9
1:37 Gans can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:9
1:48 Gans lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Flowers. 2:9
1:55 Flowers has Panama Joe Gans trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:9
2:00 Flowers is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:9
2:10 Flowers takes a cross to the ribs. 2:11
2:22 Gans is really focused in this round. 2:11
2:47 Gans cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Flowers had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:11
2:49 Flowers bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:11
3:00 Gans 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. 4:11
3:00 The bell stops the action as Flowers and Gans go back to their corners. 4:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Flowers rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Flowers with a lead left to the head. 2:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:29 Flowers pins Gans in the corner! 2:0
0:29 Tiger Flowers rips a hook to the head. 4:0
0:42 Flowers gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Gans. 6:0
0:55 Gans wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Flowers's defense. 6:0
0:58 Flowers lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Gans. 8:0
1:14 Gans has Flowers trapped! 8:0
1:14 Panama Joe Gans moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:2
1:34 Flowers has Gans blocked in! 8:2
1:39 Flowers lands a brutal hook! 12:2
1:39 Gans is badly hurt! 12:2
1:48 Flowers goes to the body landing an uppercut. 14:2
2:05 The fighters are tied up. Gans tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 14:2
2:10 Flowers pushes Gans away. 14:2
2:21 Flowers flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 16:2
2:45 Flowers misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 16:2
2:47 Gans gets his head on the chest of Flowers as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 16:4
3:00 Gans appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:4
3:00 The Referee has to get between Flowers and Gans as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 16:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters come out for the beginning of the 10th Round. 0:0
0:10 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:17 Panama Joe Gans is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:22 Don House not only gave Tiger Flowers encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gans. Now it's up to Flowers to implement it. 0:0
0:28 Panama Joe Gans has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Flowers. 0:0
0:32 Hausamann has to break them apart. 0:0
0:43 Gans comes out on top in that exchange but Flowers was able to land some nice shots as well. 2:3
0:57 Gans fires and misses. 2:3
1:08 Gans and Flowers are in a clinch, Hausamann hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:3
1:17 * Panama Joe Gans is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 2:3
1:32 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 2:3
1:36 Gans traps Tiger Flowers in the corner! 2:3
1:40 Gans lands a devastating cross! 2:7
1:40 Flowers takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:7
1:57 Gans shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Flowers flush! 2:11
1:57 Flowers is reeling after that shot! 2:11
2:08 Gans scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:13
2:13 Flowers is starting to fatigue... 2:13
2:20 Flowers moves into a neutral corner. 2:13
2:24 Gans is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Flowers. 2:13
2:33 Gans pins Flowers's arms. Now they move apart. 2:13
2:38 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:13
2:43 Panama Joe Gans steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:13
2:50 Gans fires and misses. 2:13
2:57 Flowers and Gans are leaning on one another, and referee Hausamann pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 2:13
3:00 Gans shows Flowers his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 10. 2:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it looks as if Flowers is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:13 Gans dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 11th round of this fight. 0:0
0:18 Panama Joe Gans scores with several light punches to the head. 0:2
0:26 Flowers received a pep talk from Don House before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:32 Flowers connects with a vicious combination! 4:2
0:32 Gans is out on his feet after that violent combination! 4:2
0:49 Gans traps Flowers's gloves under his arms, forcing Hausamann to break them up. 4:2
0:58 Referee Hausamann steps in to break it up. 4:2
1:02 Flowers retreats into a neutral corner. 4:2
1:07 Flowers comes in low. Gans puts a headlock on him. Hausamann knocks Gans's arm off Flowers's head. 4:2
1:11 Gans and Flowers each take a step back. 4:2
1:20 Gans's misses as Flowers backpedals away. 4:2
1:23 Flowers throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 6:2
1:40 Gans is clinching... Flowers is trying to free his gloves... They are under Panama Joe Gans's arms... 6:2
1:50 Hausamann separates the two... 6:2
1:55 Panama Joe Gans quickly pulls at his trunks. 6:2
1:58 Gans is looking to regain his timing, as punches that were finding the mark earlier are missing now. 6:2
2:03 Flowers moves into a neutral corner. 6:2
2:03 Gans forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Flowers. 6:4
2:16 Flowers is trying to free his gloves from under Gans's gloves. 6:4
2:21 Hausamann pries them apart. 6:4
2:30 Flowers ties up Panama Joe Gans. 6:4
2:35 Hausamann separates them. 6:4
2:40 Gans doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:6
2:53 OH! Gans landed the big hook flush! 6:11
2:53 Flowers's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 6:11
3:00 He backs into the right corner. 6:11
3:00 Gans misses wildly with the hook. 6:11
3:00 Gans seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:11
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 5:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 12th. 0:0
0:06 Gans's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Gans has Flowers trapped in the upper neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Panama Joe Gans is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Flowers to chase him. 0:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:24 Gans works his way in and leans on Flowers... 0:0
0:33 Hausamann separates the two... 0:0
0:42 Flowers has freed himself from Gans. They move quickly to ring center. 0:0
0:57 Gans grabs Flowers again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
1:06 Hausamann separates the two fighters. 0:0
1:10 Flowers steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
1:13 Flowers bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
1:31 Gans clinches... Flowers gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:0
1:43 Hausamann has to break the clinch. 2:0
1:52 Panama Joe Gans slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
1:52 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 4:2
2:08 Flowers scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 6:2
2:17 Flowers's jab connects to Gans's head 8:2
2:38 Flowers just can't find the range with that jab. 8:2
2:49 Gans takes a heavy combination downstairs. 12:2
2:49 Gans is trying to regroup after those punches... 12:2
3:00 Flowers's not even close with the combination. 12:2
3:00 Gans appears to have this fight under control. 12:2
3:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 14:1

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Mark Beiro is ready with the call...

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

Luca Montella, Italy scores the bout 115 to 113 for Panama Joe Gans

Ricardo Bays, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for Tiger Flowers

Wan-Soo Yuh, South Korea scores the bout 115 to 114 for ...

...Panama Joe Gans

The winner and new CPU champion by split decision is Panama Joe Gans!


Score Cards

Luca Montella Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tiger Flowers 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 113
Panama Joe Gans 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 115

Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tiger Flowers 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 114
Panama Joe Gans 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 115

Ricardo Bays Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tiger Flowers 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 115
Panama Joe Gans 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Tiger Flowers 29 28 27 30 28 30 29 27 30 27 27 30 342
Panama Joe Gans 28 29 30 27 30 27 28 30 27 30 30 27 343


Statistics
Categories Tiger Flowers Panama Joe Gans
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.75 4.75
Hooks / Round 4.00 3.33
Crosses / Round 5.17 3.75
Combinations / Round 3.58 3.83
Uppercuts / Round 3.83 4.67


Punches Landed / Round 21.33 20.33
Punches Missed / Round 45.42 43.67


Punching Accuracy 32.0% 31.8%


Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Rabbit Punching 1
Head Butting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 4


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Intentional Head Butt 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 2 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 0 3 / 2


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[Fist of Legend]

Freddie Steele vs Marcel Cerdan

Fight info: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2016-12-22, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Malcolm Bulner, the bout will be scored by three judges: Carol Polis (United States), Noppharat Sricharoen (Thailand) and Pinij Prayadsub (Thailand), ring card girl is Janice Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Freddie Steele - Record: 6-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Joe Byrd - Cut Man: Danny Milano
In the blue corner: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 4-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:17 That hook from Steele just missed. 0:0
0:28 Steele fires and misses. 0:0
0:31 Cerdan unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 0:2
0:47 Steele's not even close with the hook. 0:2
0:54 Cerdan slides into the corner... 0:2
0:54 Freddie Steele sneaks home the right cross. 2:2
1:04 Steele eats a short cross from Cerdan amd backs away. 2:4
1:20 Steele lands a hard hook! 6:4
1:20 Cerdan is reeling.. 6:4
1:41 Cover the kids eyes, Cerdan just landed a horrific right to the head of Steele! 6:8
1:41 Steele appears to have been staggered by that punch... 6:8
1:56 Cerdan punctuates a violent exchange with a strong cross. He got the best of that battle, but Steele got his licks in as well! 8:11
2:06 Steele scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 10:11
2:20 Steele lands a vicious uppercut! 14:11
2:20 Cerdan seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 14:11
2:29 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Steele blasts home a hook. 16:11
2:33 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Cerdan. 16:11
2:45 Steele's misses as Cerdan backpedals away. 16:11
2:57 Cerdan is forced into his own corner... 16:11
3:00 Steele fires a lead right that Cerdan manages to avoid. 16:11
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. 17:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:07 Cerdan's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Marcel Cerdan has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:3
0:22 Marcel Cerdan just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:3
0:22 Cerdan is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:3
0:26 The swelling under Cerdan's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 6:3
0:39 Freddie Steele fires a left hand that Cerdan takes high on the shoulder. 6:3
0:54 Steele is protecting the body nicely as Cerdan fails to score inside. 6:3
1:01 Cerdan takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 10:3
1:01 Cerdan suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 10:3
1:13 Cerdan traps Steele in the corner! 10:3
1:18 Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Steele. 10:3
1:33 Steele lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 14:3
1:33 Cerdan looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 14:3
1:38 Marcel Cerdan's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 14:3
1:42 A quick jab from Marcel Cerdan connects. 14:5
1:59 That was a violent straight right by Steele! 18:5
1:59 Cerdan is hurt! 18:5
2:16 Cerdan wings a big left hand at Steele but the latter sidesteps the punch. 18:5
2:18 Freddie Steele shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 20:5
2:23 Cerdan's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 20:5
2:28 Cerdan takes a hard cross to the chin from Steele. 23:5
2:41 Steele takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 23:9
2:41 Steele gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 23:9
2:50 Cerdan lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 23:11
3:00 Watch Cerdan move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Steele off balance. 23:11
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 23:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Freddie Steele and Cerdan leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Joe Byrd was extremely upbeat during the break with Steele providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Cerdan's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 Steele moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:24 Steele picks off the jab thrown by Cerdan. 0:0
0:26 Steele gets the cross through Cerdan's guard. 2:0
0:45 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Cerdan. He had some steam on that punch. 2:3
0:58 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 2:3
1:09 Steele pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:3
1:33 Cerdan connects with a solid cross! 2:7
1:33 Steele appears shaken by that punch! 2:7
1:49 Cerdan misses wildly with the Hook. 2:7
2:04 Steele wraps up Cerdan... Neither fighter will break... 2:7
2:19 Steele shoves Cerdan away. 2:7
2:28 Steele attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:7
2:35 Cerdan scores to Steele's midsection with a combination. 2:9
2:44 Steele moves into the near right corner. 2:9
2:49 Steele uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cerdan tries vainly to score. 2:9
2:56 Steele has Cerdan trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:9
2:56 Freddie Steele drills Cerdan with a left and right and another left. 4:9
3:00 Cerdan shows Steele his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 4:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Steele looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Marcel Cerdan's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan has Steele blocked in! 0:0
0:08 Great work to the body by Cerdan as he scores with both hands. 0:3
0:18 Cerdan catches Steele with a right hand to the face. 0:5
0:27 Cerdan got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Florio's instructions work. 0:5
0:28 Steele has Cerdan pinned! 0:5
0:28 Steele lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Cerdan. 3:5
0:32 The swelling under Cerdan's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 3:5
0:40 Cerdan fires a light jab to the stomach 3:7
0:55 A quick hook to the body by Cerdan 3:9
1:17 Steele pins Cerdan's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 3:9
1:27 Bulner is shouting at Steele to break! 3:9
1:43 Cerdan takes a hard combination from Steele 7:9
1:43 Those shots all landed square and Cerdan felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 7:9
1:56 Steele slides into a neutral corner... 7:9
1:56 Marcel Cerdan lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 7:11
2:06 * Cerdan is told to watch using his elbows by Bulner 7:15
2:19 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Steele's right eye. 7:15
2:35 Cerdan is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 7:15
2:45 Marcel Cerdan bounces off the ropes, challenging Steele to come get him. 7:15
2:52 Steele retreats into the right corner. 7:15
2:57 Cerdan telegraphed that shot and Steele ducks under it easily. 7:15
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. 6:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Steele looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Danny Florio not only gave Cerdan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Steele. Now it's up to Cerdan to implement it. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Cerdan is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:13 Steele whiffs with the jab. 0:0
0:19 Freddie Steele pins Cerdan in the corner! 0:0
0:24 Cerdan picks off the jab by Freddie Steele. 0:0
0:26 Cerdan connects with stiff left hook to the body. 0:3
0:40 Steele goes downstairs with a right cross. 2:3
0:52 Cerdan backs into the upper left corner. 2:3
0:57 Steele lands a wicked jab! 7:3
0:57 Marcel Cerdan is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:3
1:01 Cerdan's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 7:3
1:10 Cerdan is challenging Steele to fight him and quit clinching. 7:3
1:19 Now they break clean. 7:3
1:29 Cerdan is off target with that jab. 7:3
1:31 Steele fires a solid combination. 9:3
1:45 Steele works his way in and leans on Marcel Cerdan... 9:3
1:54 Bulner pries them apart. 9:3
1:59 Steele is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 9:3
2:17 Cerdan lands a paralyzing combination! 9:7
2:17 Steele was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 9:7
2:31 Cerdan traps Steele's gloves under his arms, forcing Bulner to break them up. 9:7
2:36 Bulner breaks them up... 9:7
2:46 Cerdan moves to the center of the Ring taunting Steele with his hands by his sides. 9:7
3:00 Cerdan is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 9:7
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. Janice Bloggs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 9:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bulner motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Cerdan is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Cerdan still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Steele dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Cerdan back on his heels! 4:0
0:13 Cerdan seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:18 The swelling around Cerdan's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:0
0:22 Steele got some great advice from Joe Byrd between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 4:0
0:27 Cerdan fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:0
0:30 Steele lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Cerdan took it well. 7:0
0:47 The quickness and footwork of Marcel Cerdan is definitely keeping Steele off balance. 7:0
0:55 Steele pushes Cerdan away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 10:0
1:11 That hook by Cerdan jarred Steele! 10:4
1:11 Steele is badly hurt! 10:4
1:28 Freddie Steele lands a solid uppercut! 15:4
1:28 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Cerdan is trying to hang on... 15:4
1:33 Cerdan's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 15:4
1:40 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 15:4
1:40 Steele continues to pop the jab 17:4
1:52 Cerdan leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Freddie Steele. 19:4
2:05 Steele is really focused in this round. 19:4
2:11 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 19:4
2:15 Steele eats a jab from Cerdan 19:6
2:19 The swelling under Steele's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 19:6
2:32 Steele is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Cerdan's defense. 19:6
2:36 Cerdan's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 19:6
2:40 Steele is forced into his opponents corner... 19:6
2:44 Cerdan is really fluid in his movement. 19:6
2:56 Marcel Cerdan just can't find the range with that cross. 19:6
3:00 Steele is keeping away from the ropes. 19:6
3:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 21:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Steele didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Marcel Cerdan's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Cerdan's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Steele is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:07 Marcel Cerdan scores with a rapid fire combination. 0:2
0:16 Steele received a pep talk from Joe Byrd before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:17 Cerdan has Steele cornered! 0:2
0:22 Marcel Cerdan connects with a nasty cross! 0:6
0:22 Steele was stunned by that blow! 0:6
0:26 Steele's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:6
0:39 Cerdan catches Freddie Steele coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:11
0:39 Steele is clutching his side! 0:11
0:56 Cerdan ends up behind Steele as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:11
1:07 Steele lands a hard hook! 4:11
1:07 Cerdan staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:11
1:12 It seems every shot Cerdan takes on his right eye makes the swelling worse. 4:11
1:17 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:11
1:17 There's some nice hand speed. Cerdan fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:13
1:21 Steele seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 4:13
1:31 Steele fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:13
1:38 Cerdan has Steele trapped! 4:13
1:43 Steele usues his legs to avoid Cerdan's punches. 4:13
1:45 Steele pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:13
1:57 Steele retreats into a neutral corner. 6:13
1:57 * Cerdan is blatantly hitting Steele while they are locked up and Bulner has stopped the action to scold him 6:16
2:18 Cerdan lands a stinging jab. 6:18
2:31 Steele scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 8:18
2:41 Cerdan comes out on top in that exchange but Steele was able to land some nice shots as well. 10:21
2:46 Cerdan is slowing up... 10:21
2:46 Its obvious that the swelling around Cerdan's right eye is rapidly worsening. 10:21
2:51 Cerdan pins Steele in the corner! 10:21
2:55 Cerdan is moving around the ring nicely. 10:21
3:00 This fight is as close as it gets, one would be hard pressed to pick the better man at this time. 10:21
3:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Steele and Cerdan really went at it. 10:23

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Steele's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Marcel Cerdan's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Cerdan's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 Steele scores downstairs with a hard cross. 3:0
0:22 That hook from Cerdan has some power behind it! 3:4
0:22 Steele appears to be stunned! 3:4
0:34 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 3:4
0:38 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Steele rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 3:4
0:48 A brutal combination from Cerdan connects to the solar plexus! 3:9
0:48 Freddie Steele in on unsteady legs after those punches. 3:9
0:52 There has to be something done about the swelling around Steele's right eye as it continues to worsen. 3:9
1:01 Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Freddie Steele. 3:9
1:04 A solid right hand scores for Steele. 6:9
1:08 Cerdan is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 6:9
1:13 Marcel Cerdan slips inside and lands a hook. 6:11
1:22 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:11
1:24 Steele ducks into an uppercut from Cerdan. 6:13
1:36 Steele is blocked in his opponents corner... 6:13
1:36 Steele takes a cross to the ribs. 6:15
1:50 Cerdan has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 6:19
1:50 Steele is suddenly in trouble! 6:19
1:54 Both Steele and Cerdan are really starting to wear down... 6:19
1:54 The swelling under Steele's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 6:19
2:03 Marcel Cerdan misses wildly with the hook. 6:19
2:05 Steele throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 8:19
2:10 Cerdan is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 8:19
2:10 Steele is fading... 8:19
2:14 Cerdan scores with a nice two-punch combination. 8:21
2:28 Cerdan misses with that cross. 8:21
2:45 Steele slides into the corner... 8:21
2:49 Marcel Cerdan is holding... 8:21
2:58 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:21
3:00 Marcel Cerdan is clinching... Steele is trying to free his gloves... They are under Cerdan's arms... 8:21
3:00 Referee Bulner has to separate the two... 8:21
3:00 It looks like Cerdan has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:21
3:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:21

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Steele looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Steele's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Cerdan's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Marcel Cerdan's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Steele has Cerdan blocked in! 0:0
0:07 Steele scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 3:0
0:16 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Marcel Cerdan has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 3:0
0:22 Cerdan fires a shot, but it glances off Steele's shoulder. 3:0
0:31 Cerdan is trapped in the corner... 3:0
0:36 Steele cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Cerdan had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:0
0:43 Steele takes a heavy cross downstairs. 3:4
0:43 That shot has Steele hurt! 3:4
0:55 Steele has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 6:4
1:12 Steele misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:4
1:19 Steele scores with a punishing jab 9:4
1:24 The increased swelling around the right eye of Cerdan is fast becoming a hindurance. 9:4
1:28 Marcel Cerdan takes a cross to the head from Steele. 11:4
1:43 Cerdan has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Steele. 11:4
1:52 * Bulner steps in and admonishes Cerdan for using his shoulder. 11:4
2:10 Steele wraps his arms around Cerdan. 11:4
2:15 Bulner separates them. 11:4
2:24 Cerdan and Steele are in a clinch, Bulner hollers at them to break and start fighting. 11:4
2:29 Bulner has to break them apart. 11:4
2:40 Steele fires a volley of punches but Cerdan was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 11:4
2:47 Cerdan drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 11:8
2:47 Steele was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 11:8
2:51 Steele's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Cerdan. 11:8
2:59 Cerdan has Steele cornered! 11:8
3:00 Cerdan 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. 11:8
3:00 Cerdan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:8
3:00 Round 9 finishes with the sound of the bell. 11:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Steele is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Cerdan is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Cerdan still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:12 Steele is clinching. Bulner better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:24 Bulner has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:29 Cerdan's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:37 Steele grabs Cerdan. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:46 Steele uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 0:0
0:50 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this round, definitely not what the fans had hoped for. 0:0
0:53 Cerdan fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:58 Steele seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 0:2
1:17 Cerdan tries to drop the right hand over the top but Steele ducks under it. 0:2
1:19 Steele gets the cross in, making Cerdan blink. 3:2
1:28 Cerdan is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 3:2
1:32 The fighters are tangled up inside. Cerdan has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 3:4
1:41 Steele has Cerdan trapped! 3:4
1:41 Steele turns on the hook and drives it home under Cerdan's elbows. 6:4
1:54 Steele tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
2:01 Cerdan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 6:8
2:01 Steele was stunned by that blow! 6:8
2:19 Steele misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:8
2:26 Cerdan connects with a violent uppercut! 6:12
2:26 Cerdan has Steele in trouble after that punch! 6:12
2:30 The swelling around Steele's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 6:12
2:40 Cerdan lets his hands go inside, but Steele protects his body well. 6:12
2:47 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 6:12
2:55 Steele just comes up short with the cross. 6:12
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 10. 6:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Steele's corner as the bell sounds for Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Steele's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Cerdan is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Cerdan still has distension. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Cerdan's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Steele. 0:0
0:14 Cerdan rips a hook to the body. 0:2
0:18 Steele's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:2
0:23 Danny Florio seemed to pump up Marcel Cerdan between rounds. 0:2
0:24 Steele traps Cerdan in the corner! 0:2
0:28 The fighters are tied up. Steele tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:2
0:33 Bulner steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
0:37 Cerdan has Steele blocked in! 0:2
0:37 A hard combination lands for Cerdan. 0:5
0:52 Steele fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:5
0:59 Steele scores with a quick one-two to Cerdan's midsection 2:5
1:04 Marcel Cerdan's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:5
1:08 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:5
1:13 Cerdan clamps Steele's arms to his side and holds on until Bulner breaks the hold. 2:5
1:23 Cerdan finally lets go of Steele. 2:5
1:29 The fighters are trading punches and Marcel Cerdan seems to have won that exchange. 4:8
1:33 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 4:8
1:42 Cerdan throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Steele but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:8
1:45 Steele wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:8
2:02 Cerdan looks for a breather; he grabs Steele and holds on. Steele pushes Cerdan off and looks for an opening. 6:8
2:06 Bulner separates the two... 6:8
2:14 Steele has Cerdan pinned! 6:8
2:18 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Steele! 6:8
2:21 Cerdan scores with quick series of shots to the body of Steele. 6:10
2:25 There has to be something done about the swelling around Steele's right eye as it continues to worsen. 6:10
2:37 Steele looks to work the body, but Cerdan covers up nicely. 6:10
2:39 Cerdan doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:12
2:55 Freddie Steele is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 6:12
3:00 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 6:12
3:00 Round 11 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 6:12

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Danny Florio was really animated in Cerdan's corner and Cerdan was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Freddie Steele is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Steele still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:15 Steele's cross finds a home in Cerdan's midsection. 3:0
0:20 Cerdan's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 3:0
0:32 Steele is clinching... 3:0
0:36 Cerdan pushes Steele away. 3:0
0:49 Apparently Steele feels it's a good strategy to hug Cerdan and force Bulner to come separate them. 3:0
0:58 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
1:18 Steele just comes up short with the jab. 3:0
1:26 Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 3:0
1:30 Steele can't score with short uppercut inside. Cerdan got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:0
1:33 Cerdan digs a short hook to ribs of Steele. 3:2
1:47 Steele connects with a vicious cross! 7:2
1:47 Cerdan was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 7:2
2:04 Steele lands a smashing hook! 11:2
2:04 Cerdan looks shaken! 11:2
2:08 Cerdan's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 11:2
2:19 Steele misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:2
2:34 Steele tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Cerdan blocks it. 11:2
2:36 Cerdan fires a jab to the body 11:4
2:49 Cerdan is trapped in his opponents corner... 11:4
2:54 Steele doesn't connect with the cross. 11:4
3:00 Freddie Steele back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Cerdan. 11:4
3:00 Cerdan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:4
3:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 10:5

Fight Result

Let's go to Frank Shain for the call...

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

Carol Polis, United States sees it 114 to 114

Noppharat Sricharoen, Thailand scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Pinij Prayadsub, Thailand scores it 114 to 114

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!


Score Cards

Carol Polis Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Freddie Steele 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 114
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 114

Noppharat Sricharoen Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Freddie Steele 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 114
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 114

Pinij Prayadsub Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Freddie Steele 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 114
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Freddie Steele 30 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 30 27 27 30 342
Marcel Cerdan 27 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 27 30 30 27 342


Statistics
Categories Freddie Steele Marcel Cerdan
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.25 5.67
Hooks / Round 4.83 4.33
Crosses / Round 4.67 5.00
Combinations / Round 4.08 3.50
Uppercuts / Round 4.50 4.67


Punches Landed / Round 22.33 23.17
Punches Missed / Round 56.75 45.58


Punching Accuracy 28.2% 33.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Elbow 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 6 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 2 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 2 2 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Marvin Hagler vs Terry Norris

Fight info: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2016-12-22, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Manuel Rodriguez (Colombia), Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy) and Chalerm Prayadsab (Thailand), ring card girl is Ecaterina Pasiakos, the fighters will compete for the 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: Marvin Hagler - Record: 6-0-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Fritz Sdunek - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
In the blue corner: Terry Norris - Record: 5-1-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Peter Manfredo Sr. - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:10 Hagler has Norris pinned! 0:0
0:10 Hagler lands a solid combination to the head of Norris. 3:0
0:26 Norris drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 3:5
0:26 Those punches hurt Hagler and he looks to hang on. 3:5
0:41 Norris and Hagler are in a clinch, O'Brien hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:5
0:45 * O'Brien cautions Norris for striking with his his shoulder. 3:5
1:03 Hagler lands a crushing hook! 7:5
1:03 Terry Norris is suddenly in trouble! 7:5
1:20 Terry Norris works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:5
1:30 Norris misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 7:7
1:47 Norris is backed into his opponents corner... 7:7
1:51 Hagler's misses as Norris backpedals away. 7:7
1:54 Terry Norris pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 7:9
2:03 Norris slides into a neutral corner... 7:9
2:03 Marvin Hagler scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Norris. 10:9
2:17 Hagler lands a brutal cross! 14:9
2:17 Norris appears to be stunned! 14:9
2:26 Norris doesn't have to look for Hagler this round as He is right there in front of him. 14:9
2:34 Hagler fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 14:9
2:51 Hagler connects with a solid uppercut! 18:9
2:51 Norris appears to have been staggered by that punch... 18:9
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 19:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:05 Norris got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Peter Manfredo Sr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Hagler lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norris. 0:0
0:13 Terry Norris rips a hard jab to Hagler's body 0:3
0:26 Hagler is forced into his own corner... 0:3
0:31 Norris ties up Marvin Hagler. 0:3
0:41 O'Brien separates the two... 0:3
0:55 Norris moves into the right corner. 0:3
1:00 Hagler is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:3
1:05 We have a lull in the action. 0:3
1:14 Hagler feints, looking for an opening. 0:3
1:17 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:3
1:17 Norris gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Hagler. 0:5
1:33 Norris is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:5
1:40 Norris pins Hagler's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:5
1:52 O'Brien breaks them up... 0:5
1:57 Hagler looks to his corner. 0:5
2:08 Terry Norris takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 4:5
2:08 Norris looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:5
2:22 Hagler leaves the jab just short. 4:5
2:24 Norris tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:7
2:42 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as Terry Norris locks up Marvin Hagler's arms. 4:7
2:51 O'Brien is shouting at Norris to break! 4:7
3:00 Norris feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:7
3:00 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. 6:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Peter Manfredo Sr. seemed to pump up Norris between rounds. 0:0
0:15 Norris tries to muscle inside but Hagler clinches him. 0:0
0:19 Hagler pushes Norris away. 0:0
0:28 Hagler is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:32 That hook from Norris has some power behind it! 0:4
0:32 That punch really rocked Hagler! 0:4
0:54 Hagler frees himself from Norris's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
1:01 Norris scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:6
1:15 Hagler does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Norris's punches in close. 0:6
1:17 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Hagler lands the right hand. 2:6
1:33 Norris brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:6
1:41 Hagler lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 4:6
1:58 Hagler throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Norris but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:6
2:00 Norris flicks a jab to Hagler's stomach 4:8
2:10 Hagler traps Terry Norris in the corner! 4:8
2:14 OH! Hagler landed the big hook flush! 8:8
2:14 That shot has Norris hurt! 8:8
2:28 Marvin Hagler uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Norris tries vainly to score. 8:8
2:35 Norris takes a heavy cross downstairs. 12:8
2:35 Norris is gasping for air!! 12:8
2:46 Hagler slides into his own corner... 12:8
2:51 Norris scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 12:12
2:51 Hagler is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 12:12
3:00 * Marvin Hagler seemed to just paw with that last he threw. It looks like his hand is bothering him more than just a little. 12:12
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 10:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ecaterina Pasiakos exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Hagler pins Norris in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Hagler misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:27 Hagler doesn't connect with the hook. 0:0
0:30 Norris rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:2
0:39 Norris is keeping away from the ropes. 0:2
0:44 Norris misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:51 Norris steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:2
0:59 Hagler fires and misses. 0:2
1:01 Hagler eats a short cross from Norris amd backs away. 0:4
1:16 Norris is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:4
1:28 That hook from Hagler snapped Norris's head back violently! 4:4
1:28 That blast sent Norris reeling into the ropes! 4:4
1:46 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Hagler! 4:4
1:58 Hagler just comes up short with the uppercut. 4:4
2:00 Norris lands a devastating hook to the body. 4:7
2:18 Norris just misses with a huge shot as Hagler chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:7
2:25 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:7
2:37 Norris is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 4:7
2:42 Hagler quickly pulls at his trunks. 4:7
2:45 Norris feints, looking for an opening. 4:7
2:54 Norris is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 4:7
2:58 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 4:7
3:00 Hagler cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Norris had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:7
3:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 3:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:12 Norris misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:18 Hagler lands a powerful cross right on the button! 4:0
0:18 That shot buckled Norris's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 4:0
0:32 Hagler misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
0:35 Not much steam behind Norris's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:2
0:48 Norris tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hagler. 4:2
0:51 * O'Brien is telling Marvin Hagler to keep his punches up. 6:2
0:51 * Hagler is going to have a point deducted for that foul! 6:2
1:01 Hagler has Norris trapped! 6:2
1:05 Hagler 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. 6:2
1:13 The fighters are throwing punches now! Hagler is being much more effective in this exchange. 9:4
1:23 Both men go at it at ring center, with Norris having the upper hand. 11:7
1:36 Norris lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hagler. 11:7
1:39 Hagler presses the attack, landing a crisp uppercut inside. 14:7
1:49 Fighters are exchanging blows! Hagler scored more on that exchange. 17:9
1:53 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Norris's right eye. 17:9
2:03 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 17:9
2:08 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 17:9
2:15 Marvin Hagler lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 19:9
2:19 The swelling under Norris's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 19:9
2:29 Norris 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. 19:9
2:31 Norris takes a hard cross to the chin from Hagler. 22:9
2:48 Hagler misses wildly with the Hook. 22:9
2:51 Norris works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 22:11
3:00 Norris tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hagler blocks it. 22:11
3:00 That round really got the crowd fired up! 21:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:09 A short hook to the head by Terry Norris 0:2
0:18 Marvin Hagler's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:18 Hagler scores with quick series of shots to the body of Norris. 2:2
0:23 There appears to be increased swelling under Norris's right eye. 2:2
0:32 Hagler is holding... 2:2
0:36 Referee O'Brien has to separate the two... 2:2
0:49 Norris's not even close with the jab. 2:2
0:56 Hagler lands a hard uppercut! 6:2
0:56 Hagler sent Norris reeling with that punch! 6:2
1:10 Hagler drops the right hand flush on Norris's chin! 10:2
1:10 Hagler just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 10:2
1:15 The swelling around Norris's right eye is worsening. 10:2
1:24 Hagler attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 10:2
1:26 Norris connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 10:4
1:47 Marvin Hagler lands a wicked uppercut! 14:4
1:47 Norris was shaken by that blow! 14:4
2:01 Hagler wings a big left hand at Norris but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:4
2:03 Norris stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 14:6
2:13 Terry Norris moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from Hagler. 17:6
2:24 Norris retreats into the far corner. 17:6
2:28 There's a hard shot off the top of Norris's head! 21:6
2:28 That punch may have stunned Norris momentarily. 21:6
2:33 Norris looks helpless as Hagler pours it on, this fight has to be close to being stopped. 21:6
2:33 The swelling under Norris's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 21:6
2:42 Norris is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 21:6
2:57 Hagler is really focused in this round. 21:6
3:00 Round 6 ends with the sound of the bell. 19:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Norris's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 Terry Norris grabs Marvin Hagler. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:17 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:0
0:22 Hagler gets in a hook to the body of Norris. 2:0
0:31 Hagler backs into the left corner. 2:0
0:35 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Norris rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 2:0
0:40 Hagler is trapped in his opponents corner... 2:0
0:40 Norris's cross finds a home on Hagler's jaw. 2:2
0:54 Norris is clinching... 2:2
0:58 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 2:2
1:07 Norris grabs and holds Hagler... 2:2
1:19 Referee O'Brien steps in to break it up. 2:2
1:31 Norris has his arms wrapped around Hagler... Now they separate. 2:2
1:46 O'Brien steps in and breaks it up. 2:2
1:55 Norris is giving Marvin Hagler a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:2
2:00 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 2:2
2:12 Norris grabs Hagler's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Brien has to force Norris to let go. 2:2
2:16 * Terry Norris is told to quit hitting on the break by O'Brien. 2:2
2:35 Norris misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
2:37 Hagler goes downstairs with a left cross. 4:2
2:46 Norris has Hagler blocked in! 4:2
2:46 The uppercut just landed by Norris is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:4
2:55 Hagler is trapped in his own corner... 4:4
2:55 Terry Norris fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:6
3:00 The crowd is expressing their disatisfaction with the pace of that last round. Not much action at all in that stanza. 2:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norris didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Bill Delaney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Hagler has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:05 Norris's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:10 Norris wraps up Hagler... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:22 Hagler pushes Norris away. 0:0
0:22 Norris is fading... 0:0
0:30 Hagler gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 2:0
0:44 Marvin Hagler clamps Norris's arms to his side and holds on until O'Brien breaks the hold. 2:0
0:59 * Norris is told to quit head butting by O'Brien. 2:0
0:59 * O'Brien steps in and deducts a point from Norris! 2:0
1:04 several punches land to Hagler's body as he looks to move back to the outside. 2:2
1:19 Hagler retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
1:23 Norris lands a devastating uppercut! 2:6
1:23 Hagler is reeling.. 2:6
1:35 Hagler lands a two punch combination to the body 4:6
1:40 Norris's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 4:6
1:55 Hagler is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:6
2:02 Hagler walks in to a glancing hook from Norris. 4:8
2:18 Hagler has freed himself from Norris. They move quickly to ring center. 4:8
2:26 Hagler is pinned in his own corner... 4:8
2:26 Both fighters are flailing away but Norris is definitely landing the better punches. 6:11
2:35 Norris works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 6:13
2:51 Hagler pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 6:13
2:57 Hagler has Norris cornered! 6:13
3:00 Hagler lands a hard hook! 10:13
3:00 Norris was stunned by that blow! 10:13
3:00 Norris looks exhausted but Hagler still looks like he is fresh. 10:13
3:00 Hagler appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:13
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:13

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Norris got some great advice from Peter Manfredo Sr. between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Norris's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 Norris slides into the corner... 0:0
0:11 Hagler pins Norris's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:16 O'Brien has to break them apart. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:21 Norris connects with an uppercut to the head of Hagler. 0:2
0:35 Hagler tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:2
0:45 Hagler misses with that punch. 0:2
0:56 Marvin Hagler plods forward. 0:2
1:03 Norris pushes Hagler away, looking for more space to work in. 0:2
1:12 Hagler is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Norris can't throw punches, I guess. 0:2
1:30 O'Brien moves them apart. 0:2
1:43 Hagler brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:2
1:52 Hagler fires a volley of punches but Norris was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:2
1:54 Those were mostly arm punches from Norris but several got through. 0:4
2:07 Hagler put on a good show in his last fight but right now his performance is a bit flat. 0:4
2:10 A hard uppercut to the head rocks Norris. 3:4
2:15 Terry Norris seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 3:4
2:47 Marvin Hagler forces his way inside. 3:4
2:52 Norris moves into a neutral corner. 3:4
2:52 Norris leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Hagler. 5:4
3:00 Norris retreats to his opponents corner... 5:4
3:00 Hagler can't score with short uppercut inside. Norris got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:4
3:00 It looks like Hagler has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:4
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Hagler's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 9. 5:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norris looks to be in fair shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Terry Norris is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:07 Norris has Hagler trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Norris is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Hagler 0:0
0:16 Bill Delaney not only gave Hagler encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Norris. Now it's up to Hagler to implement it. 0:0
0:17 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Norris has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:3
0:34 Norris lands a crushing hook! 2:7
0:34 Hagler takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:7
0:44 Terry Norris really drove that uppercut home downstairs. 2:10
0:57 Terry Norris can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:10
0:59 Hagler goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 5:10
1:04 Norris is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 5:10
1:09 Hagler doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 7:10
1:23 Hagler works his way in and leans on Norris... 7:10
1:34 Hagler finally lets go of Norris. 7:10
1:42 * Norris has Hagler in a headlock as he rains down punches, O'Brien breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 7:13
2:04 Terry Norris smothers Hagler's attack with a clinch! 7:13
2:09 The fighters separate after a clinch. 7:13
2:14 Norris is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 7:15
2:18 Hagler's left eye now appears to be somewhat swollen. 7:15
2:23 Norris lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 7:17
2:40 Norris shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hagler flush! 7:21
2:40 Hagler's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 7:21
2:44 Hagler's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 10. 7:21
2:49 Not a lot on that hook to Marvin Hagler's side, but it scored. 7:23
3:00 You would think Hagler had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Norris looked trying to score there! 7:23
3:00 And that ends Round number 10. 4:24

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Norris's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Norris's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Terry Norris scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 0:2
0:18 Bill Delaney knows Hagler lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:23 Hagler lets his hands go inside, but Norris protects his body well. 0:2
0:34 The cross scores for Hagler. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:2
0:47 Hagler continues to follow Norris about the ring. 2:2
0:55 Norris feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Hagler's chin. 2:4
1:07 Hagler scores downstairs with a hard cross. 5:4
1:12 Its obvious that the swelling around Hagler's right eye is rapidly worsening. 5:4
1:17 Norris is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 5:4
1:24 Hagler telegraphed that shot and Norris ducks under it easily. 5:4
1:31 Hagler picks off the jab by Norris. 5:4
1:38 Hagler doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Norris's head? 9:4
1:38 Norris was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 9:4
1:52 Hagler is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 9:4
1:57 Norris lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Hagler. 9:6
2:14 A brutal combination from Hagler connects to the solar plexus! 13:6
2:14 Norris is trying to regroup after those punches... 13:6
2:23 Marvin Hagler backs into a neutral corner. 13:6
2:23 Hagler takes a cross to the head from Norris. 13:8
2:32 Norris goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 13:10
2:37 The swelling is increasing around Hagler's left. 13:10
2:45 Norris turns on the hook and drives it home under Hagler's elbows. 13:13
2:57 Both Norris and Hagler have been outstanding in this round. 13:13
3:00 Norris moves into the near right corner. 13:13
3:00 Norris is challenging Marvin Hagler to fight him and quit clinching. 13:13
3:00 O'Brien has to break the clinch. 13:13
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:14

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler looks a bit disgusted as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Hagler is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Marvin Hagler still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Norris's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Norris connects with a vicious uppercut! 0:4
0:13 That's the punch Norris hoped to land! Hagler looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:4
0:18 Hagler's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:4
0:22 Peter Manfredo Sr. was extremely upbeat during the break with Norris providing some solid encouragement. 0:4
0:27 Hagler misses with that hook. 0:4
0:34 Hagler is protecting the body nicely as Norris fails to score inside. 0:4
0:41 Hagler is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 0:4
0:45 Norris retreats into the near corner. 0:4
0:45 Hagler lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:4
0:49 The increased swelling around the right eye of Norris is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:4
0:59 Goodness, what a shot!!! Hagler is known for his tremendous power and that cross to the head was proof. 6:4
0:59 Norris took far too many hard shots from Hagler in that flurry and he is hurt! 6:4
1:08 A flurry of light blows from Hagler scores to the body. 8:4
1:28 * Norris is overwhelmed by a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 8:4
1:30 O'Brien stands over Norris and begins counting... 18:4
1:30 1 18:4
1:31 2 18:4
1:32 3 18:4
1:33 4 18:4
1:34 5 18:4
1:35 The count is at 6 as Norris struggles to his knees. 18:4
1:36 7 18:4
1:37 8 18:4
1:38 9 18:4
1:38 * Norris is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to O'Brien. 18:4
1:38 O'Brien is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 18:4
1:38 Marvin Hagler picks up the pace sensing he can get Norris out of there! 18:4
1:51 Hagler misses wildly with the hook. 18:4
2:02 He throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 18:4
2:13 That punch actually went behind Norris's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Hagler. 18:4
2:28 Hagler lands a vicious uppercut! 22:4
2:28 That shot landed square and Terry Norris felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 22:4
2:33 There has to be something done about the swelling around Norris's right eye as it continues to worsen. 22:4
2:41 Norris does a great job of moving as Hagler tries to work inside. 22:4
2:48 Norris backs into the upper corner. 22:4
2:52 Hagler lands a devastating cross! 27:4
2:52 Norris looks stunned! 27:4
2:57 * O'Brien has got to step in! O'Brien wraps his arms around Norris... He's saving him from further punishment. It's a TKO win for Hagler! 27:4

Fight Result

Let's go to Frank Shain for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The Referee has stopped the bout with 2:58 gone in Round 12. Your winner and new IBF champion is..

Marvin Hagler!


Score Cards

Manuel Rodriguez Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marvin Hagler 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 103
Terry Norris 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 105

Massimo Barrovecchio Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marvin Hagler 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 103
Terry Norris 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 105

Chalerm Prayadsab Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marvin Hagler 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 102
Terry Norris 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 106

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marvin Hagler 30 30 27 27 27 30 27 27 29 27 27 308
Terry Norris 27 30 30 30 27 27 30 27 28 30 30 316


Statistics
Categories Marvin Hagler Terry Norris
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 4.92 6.00
Hooks / Round 4.42 5.17
Crosses / Round 4.08 4.17
Combinations / Round 5.50 4.25
Uppercuts / Round 3.92 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 22.83 23.58
Punches Missed / Round 60.92 36.92


Punching Accuracy 27.3% 39.0%


Total Number of Fouls 1 4
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Head Butting 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1 1
Caution 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 1 7 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 4 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 1 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Harry Greb vs Thomas Hearns

Fight info: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2016-12-22, announcer is Howard Leigh, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Mike Ross (United States), Jean Giacomantonio (Luxembourg) and Moo-Hong Moon (South Korea), ring card girl is Juliet Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harry Greb - Record: 5-1-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Joe Byrd - Cut Man: Ralph Citro
In the blue corner: Thomas Hearns - Record: 7-0-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Nirmal Lorick - Cut Man: Bill Gibson

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:09 * Drakulich steps in and admonishes Greb for holding and hitting. 3:0
0:43 Hearns retreats into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:47 Greb leans on the ropes and motions for Thomas Hearns to come in. 3:0
0:53 Hearns moves into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:53 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Greb can land a solid one. 5:0
1:02 Greb has Hearns cornered! 5:0
1:02 * Greb is being warned for a low blow. Drakulich is letting the judges know. 7:0
1:21 Greb and Thomas Hearns stand toe to toe at center ring exchanging leather. 9:2
1:30 Hearns is blocked in his opponents corner... 9:2
1:35 Greb clamps Hearns's arms to his side and holds on until Drakulich breaks the hold. 9:2
1:39 Drakulich moves them apart. 9:2
1:53 Hearns picks off the jab thrown by Greb. 9:2
1:59 Greb feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 9:2
2:04 Greb fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:2
2:18 Greb wings a big left hand at Hearns but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:2
2:25 Hearns connects with a vicious uppercut! 9:6
2:25 Greb seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 9:6
2:34 Greb has Hearns trapped! 9:6
2:39 Greb swings...and misses. 9:6
2:46 Hearns is trapped in his opponents corner... 9:6
2:50 No one is going to confuse Greb with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 9:6
2:56 Hearns's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 9:6
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 11:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:10 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:13 Harry Greb caught Hearns square with that uppercut. 3:0
0:21 Nirmal Lorick was really animated in Hearns's corner and Hearns was nodding in agreement. 3:0
0:29 Hearns tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Greb blocks it. 3:0
0:41 Greb traps Hearns in the corner! 3:0
0:41 Greb is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:0
0:50 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Greb lands the right hand. 7:0
1:08 Greb patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Hearns little room to move. 7:0
1:13 Greb scores with a classic left-right combination. 10:0
1:22 Greb connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 12:0
1:36 Hearns misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 12:0
1:39 Hearns's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Greb. 15:0
1:52 Greb fires away but finds nothing but air. 15:0
1:59 Hearns lands a vicious uppercut! 15:4
1:59 Greb appears to be stunned! 15:4
2:08 Greb doesn't have to look for Hearns this round as He is right there in front of him. 15:4
2:10 Hearns backs into the far corner. 15:4
2:15 Greb misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 15:4
2:22 Hearns lands a crushing cross! 15:9
2:22 Harry Greb is suddenly in trouble! 15:9
2:31 Hearns moves into the upper left corner. 15:9
2:35 Greb cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hearns had his elbows tucked in nicely. 15:9
2:46 They are back in the center of the ring once again 15:9
2:50 Hearns lands a strong uppercut! 15:13
2:50 Greb is suddenly in trouble! 15:13
3:00 Greb muscles his way inside. 15:13
3:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 17:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Drakulich motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:16 Greb works his way in and leans on Hearns. 0:0
0:21 Whatever Joe Byrd said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Greb has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:26 Hearns has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 0:4
0:26 Greb is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:53 Hearns can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:4
1:00 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:4
1:11 Greb can't score with short uppercut inside. Hearns got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:4
1:18 Hearns lands a wicked cross! 0:8
1:18 And Greb's in big trouble now! 0:8
1:33 * Drakulich is all over Greb for holding and hitting and he better clean up his act immediately. 3:8
1:56 That was a violent straight right by Hearns! 3:12
1:56 Greb is hurt! 3:12
2:11 Greb hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Hearns. 5:12
2:29 Harry Greb does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Hearns's punches in close. 5:12
2:45 Greb takes a hard combination from Hearns 5:16
2:45 Greb was shaken by those blows! 5:16
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hearns looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 The cross scores for Greb. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:28 Greb just comes up short with the hook. 2:0
0:31 Hearns fires a light jab to the stomach 2:2
0:53 Hearns catches Greb with a right hand to the face. 2:4
1:21 Hearns retreats into the near right corner. 2:4
1:26 Greb forces his way inside. 2:4
1:30 Hearns feints, looking for an opening. 2:4
1:37 Greb has Hearns blocked in! 2:4
1:41 Harry Greb brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 2:4
1:51 He scores with three hard shots in a row! 5:4
2:04 Hearns eats a jab from Greb 7:4
2:21 Thomas Hearns frees himself from Greb's clutches! They move to ring center now. 7:4
2:30 Greb scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 10:4
2:49 Hearns is forced into his own corner... 10:4
2:49 Harry Greb slips in a quick cross. 12:4
3:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 13:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Hearns's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Greb has Hearns trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Greb is holding... 0:0
0:22 Drakulich has to break them apart. 0:0
0:22 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:31 Greb misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:0
0:45 Greb doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:0
0:50 Thomas Hearns's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:0
0:54 Hearns takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:0
1:06 Greb slides into a neutral corner... 4:0
1:11 Hearns lands a solid cross! 4:4
1:11 Greb is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 4:4
1:20 Hearns pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:6
1:32 Hearns has Greb pinned! 4:6
1:37 A big jab from Hearns lands with serious impact! 4:10
1:37 Greb's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:10
1:49 Hearns is trapped in Greb's corner... 4:10
1:54 Harry Greb lands a brutal combination! 8:10
1:54 Hearns is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:10
2:03 Those were mostly arm punches from Greb but several got through. 10:10
2:13 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 10:10
2:28 Hearns drops the right hand flush on Greb's chin! 10:14
2:28 Greb looks like he was hurt by that punch! 10:14
2:40 Hearns slides into the corner... 10:14
2:40 Greb catches "The Hitman" Hearns with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 12:14
3:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:16 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:20 Hearns received a pep talk from Nirmal Lorick before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:27 Greb ties up Hearns. 0:0
0:31 Hearns pushes Greb away. 0:0
0:54 Hearns is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Greb a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
1:02 Hearns walks in to a glancing hook from Greb. 2:0
1:18 Greb lets his hands go inside, but Hearns protects his body well. 2:0
1:25 Hearns backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
1:25 Greb scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 4:0
1:40 Greb throws the hook and connects. 6:0
1:53 Greb pins Hearns in the corner! 6:0
1:53 Greb scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 8:0
2:02 Both fighters move back to ring center. 8:0
2:07 Greb charges Hearns trying to get inside 8:0
2:18 Greb fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:0
2:31 Greb is really focused in this round. 10:0
2:39 Greb attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 10:0
2:46 Hearns lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 10:5
2:46 Greb is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 10:5
2:55 Both fighters let their hands go with Hearns coming out on top in that melee. 12:8
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 13:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:10 Greb lets a quick hook go, catching Hearns moving in. 2:0
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:19 Nirmal Lorick was extremely upbeat during the break with Hearns providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:20 * Greb is told to quit holding and hitting by Drakulich. 5:0
0:20 * Drakulich is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Greb! 5:0
0:32 Greb has Hearns pinned! 5:0
0:32 Greb catches Hearns with a short, powerful hook to the head as Hearns tried to move inside. That punch stopped Hearns in his tracks! 8:0
0:41 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 8:0
0:41 There's a combination of punches from Greb that score big. 11:0
0:54 Greb retreats to his opponents corner... 11:0
0:58 Hearns just landed a devastating three punch combo! 11:4
0:58 That series of punches rocked Harry Greb and he looks to be in trouble. 11:4
1:09 Greb is trying to put his punches together and he tags Thomas Hearns with a nice combination of punches. 13:4
1:22 Hearns dips and connects with a hook to the side of Greb's head. 13:6
1:38 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 13:6
1:47 Hearns works his way free! 13:6
1:52 Hearns lands a hook to the ribs. 13:8
2:05 Greb has Hearns trapped in the upper neutral corner... 13:8
2:10 Greb lands a strong cross! 18:8
2:10 Thomas Hearns is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 18:8
2:18 several punches land to Hearns's body as he looks to move back to the outside. 20:8
2:18 Hearns has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Greb needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 20:8
2:27 Harry Greb gets off a three punch salvo to Hearns's head. 22:8
2:27 Greb is raining blows down on Hearns, who is obviously hurt. Greb wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 22:8
2:36 Greb lands a cross to the body. 24:8
2:36 I don't think there's time for Greb to finish Thomas Hearns this round. 24:8
2:45 Greb and Hearns are at close quarters as Greb lands a hook to Hearns's head. 26:8
2:45 That last punch by Greb just turned Hearns's legs to Jell-O! Hearns did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Harry Greb moves in for the kill. 26:8
2:58 Harry Greb ties up Hearns. Why would he want to clinch now? 26:8
3:00 Hearns tries to get free... Here comes Drakulich to break them up... 26:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 26:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas Hearns looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Greb got some great advice from Joe Byrd between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:10 Hearns lands a smashing uppercut! 0:4
0:10 Greb is clutching his side! 0:4
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:4
0:20 Greb has Hearns pinned! 0:4
0:25 Greb lands a paralyzing combination! 4:4
0:25 Hearns is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:4
0:34 Greb shoots the jab into the chest of Hearns. 6:4
0:45 Hard to choose in that exchange as Hearns and Greb go blow for blow. 8:6
0:59 Greb continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 8:6
1:10 Greb lands the lead cross. 10:6
1:20 Greb scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 12:6
1:41 Hearns leaps at Greb and lands a cross that made Greb's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 12:9
1:55 Hearns drives that short hook into Greb's midsection! 12:13
1:55 Greb was stunned by that blow! 12:13
2:09 Thomas Hearns lands a solid cross! 12:17
2:09 Greb is reeling.. 12:17
2:13 Greb's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 12:17
2:27 Greb traps Hearns's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Drakulich breaks it up. 12:17
2:42 Harry Greb shoves Thomas Hearns away. 12:17
2:54 Hearns works his way in and leans on Greb... 12:17
3:00 Referee Drakulich separates the two... 12:17
3:00 Greb appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:17
3:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:17

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Harry Greb slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:25 Greb takes a heavy cross downstairs. 2:4
0:25 Greb is gasping for air!! 2:4
0:42 Hearns connects with a nasty uppercut! 2:8
0:42 Greb was shaken by that blow! 2:8
0:58 Hearns has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 2:8
1:02 Hearns slides into a neutral corner... 2:8
1:06 Greb misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:8
1:13 Hearns scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:12
1:13 That shot has Greb hurt! 2:12
1:17 That swelling under the left eye of Greb is definitely getting worse. 2:12
1:25 Greb unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 4:12
1:35 Greb traps Hearns in the corner! 4:12
1:40 Greb misses wildly with the hook. 4:12
1:42 Hearns's left hook has found a home on the side of Harry Greb's head as he lands it again. 4:15
1:52 Greb lands a short left hook to the head. 6:15
2:06 A brutal combination from Hearns connects to the solar plexus! 6:19
2:06 Greb was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 6:19
2:23 Hearns wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Greb's defense. 6:19
2:25 Greb throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 9:19
2:34 Hearns has Greb pinned! 9:19
2:39 Greb is protecting the body nicely as Hearns fails to score inside. 9:19
2:41 Greb fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Hearns. He rocked him with that one. 12:19
2:55 Hearns connects with a devastating hook to the head, he hits like a Mule! 12:23
2:55 Greb was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 12:23
3:00 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Harry Greb. 12:23
3:00 It looks like Greb has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:23
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 12:24

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hearns is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Nirmal Lorick seemed to pump up Thomas Hearns between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Greb's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:11 Hearns smothers Greb's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:26 Drakulich separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:35 There's a straight right by Thomas Hearns! 0:4
0:35 Greb is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:4
0:49 Hearns misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
0:52 Greb scores to the body with a jab 2:4
1:06 Circling left, Greb looks for an opening to fire a shot at Hearns. 2:4
1:15 Greb catches Hearns coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:4
1:15 That punch really rocked Hearns! 6:4
1:15 * That last shot stunned Hearns and it looks like Greb is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Hearns is now bleeding. 7:4
1:15 It's a cut on the outside of Hearns's right eyebrow. A cut in that spot should flow down the fighter's cheek but not into his eye. He can take some small comfort in that fact. 7:4
1:32 Greb ambles toward Hearns. 7:4
1:37 Greb pins Hearns in the corner! 7:4
1:42 Greb misses with that hook. 7:4
1:49 Look out! That was a straight right by Hearns! 7:8
1:49 Greb seems to have been hurt by that punch! 7:8
1:53 The swelling is increasing around Greb's left. 7:8
1:58 Hearns backs into the lower corner. 7:8
1:58 Greb connects with a cross. 9:8
2:15 Greb doesn't connect with the uppercut. 9:8
2:22 Hearns really buried that punch into Greb's ribs. 9:12
2:22 Greb appears shaken by those punches! 9:12
2:32 Greb lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 11:12
2:51 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Greb digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Hearns. 13:12
3:00 Greb is trapped in the corner... 13:12
3:00 It looks like Greb has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:12
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 14:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Thomas Hearns looks to be in excellent shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Joe Byrd not only gave Greb encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hearns. Now it's up to Greb to implement it. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Greb's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Greb's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Greb has Hearns cornered! 0:0
0:07 Greb lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:20 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:0
0:20 Greb scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 4:0
0:20 That last shot has reopened a cut on Thomas Hearns because the blood is flowing again. 4:0
0:20 Hearns has emerged bloodied, as the cut outside his right eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 4:0
0:34 Greb is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:0
0:44 Greb has Hearns blocked in! 4:0
0:49 There's a hard shot off the top of Hearns's head! 8:0
0:49 Hearns is staggered... 8:0
1:06 Hearns throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Greb but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:0
1:13 Greb bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 10:0
1:30 Harry Greb lands a hard hook! 14:0
1:30 Hearns looks shaken! 14:0
1:45 Harry Greb has Hearns pinned! 14:0
1:49 Harry Greb bores in determined to maul Thomas Hearns 14:0
1:57 The fighters are at close quarters now as Greb lands a hook downstairs. 16:0
2:16 Harry Greb knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 16:0
2:28 Greb misses with that punch. 16:0
2:35 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 16:0
2:35 Harry Greb goes downstairs with a quick combination. 18:0
2:51 That punch actually went behind Hearns's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Greb. 18:0
2:58 Hearns connects with a violent cross! 18:4
2:58 Greb takes a step back, obviously hurt! 18:4
3:00 Greb is losing his legs... 18:4
3:00 The swelling under Greb's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 18:4
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 11 to a close. 20:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb and Thomas Hearns square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 12. 0:0
0:06 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Thomas Hearns; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut outside the right eyebrow, at least not completely. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Greb is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:07 Thats a nice right hand from Greb. 2:0
0:16 Greb got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Joe Byrd's instructions work. 2:0
0:16 Greb digs two shots to the body and then rips Hearns with a short uppercut on the inside. 5:0
0:33 Hearns picks off the combination by Greb. 5:0
0:35 Hearns with a lead right to the head. 5:2
0:49 Greb keeps looking to get inside on Hearns 5:2
1:01 Hearns shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Greb flush! 5:6
1:01 How is Greb standing after that? 5:6
1:15 Hearns is holding Greb tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 5:6
1:20 Now they break clean. 5:6
1:24 Hearns steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:6
1:36 * Harry Greb takes a hard combination right on the button and hes down! 5:6
1:38 The count starts... 5:14
1:38 1 5:14
1:39 2 5:14
1:40 3 5:14
1:41 Greb makes it to a knee at the count of 4 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 5:14
1:42 5 5:14
1:43 6 5:14
1:44 7 5:14
1:44 * Greb beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly! 5:14
1:44 Greb raises his guard as Drakulich asks him if he wants to continue. Greb wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 5:14
1:44 Thomas Hearns hurt Greb with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 5:14
1:49 Greb looks to be losing his legs. 5:14
1:58 Greb takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 5:18
1:58 Greb appears to have been staggered by that punch... 5:18
2:02 Greb's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 12. 5:18
2:15 Thomas Hearns dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Greb back on his heels! 5:22
2:15 Greb's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 5:22
2:24 Greb moves into a neutral corner. 5:22
2:33 That uppercut from Hearns just missed. 5:22
2:48 Hearns's not even close with the jab. 5:22
3:00 Hearns connects with a solid cross! 5:26
3:00 Hearns has Greb hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 5:26
3:00 Its obvious that the swelling around Hearns's left eye is rapidly worsening. 5:26
3:00 Greb appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:26
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 7:25

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Juliet Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 13. There it is! 0:0
0:08 The cut outside the right eyebrow suffered by Hearns has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:08 Greb's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:09 * Greb is told to watch the low blows by Drakulich. 2:0
0:09 * Drakulich takes a point away from Greb! 2:0
0:18 Hearns still looks very fresh at this point in the fight. 2:0
0:29 Greb just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 2:4
0:29 Greb is hurt! 2:4
0:49 Greb lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 4:4
0:58 Solid bodywork by Greb as he lands several punches from the inside. 6:4
1:09 * Wow, too many more shots like that from Greb and Thomas Hearns can pretty much forget about having any children. Drakulich implores him to keep them up. 8:4
1:13 * Drakulich is disqualifying Greb for a blatant foul! Hearns is going to get the win via DQ!! 8:4

Fight Result

Here's Howard Leigh with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! Harry Greb has been disqualified!

The winner and new WBA champion is...Thomas Hearns!


Score Cards

Mike Ross Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Harry Greb 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 113
Thomas Hearns 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 113

Jean Giacomantonio Round Total
Luxembourg 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Harry Greb 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 114
Thomas Hearns 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 112

Moo-Hong Moon Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Harry Greb 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 113
Thomas Hearns 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Harry Greb 29 30 27 30 28 30 27 28 27 30 30 24 340
Thomas Hearns 28 27 30 27 29 27 27 29 30 27 27 30 338


Statistics
Categories Harry Greb Thomas Hearns
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.69 6.00
Hooks / Round 6.08 3.23
Crosses / Round 5.23 6.85
Combinations / Round 10.23 2.85
Uppercuts / Round 6.46 2.85


Punches Landed / Round 32.69 21.77
Punches Missed / Round 41.69 22.46


Punching Accuracy 44.0% 49.2%


Total Number of Fouls 6 0
Low Blow 3
Holding Head and Hitting 3


Foul Penalties:
Disqualification 1
Point Deduction 2
Official Warning 2
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 0 / 0 2 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 1 6 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Jack Dempsey NP vs Ray Leonard

Fight info: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2016-12-22, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Stanley Christodoulou, the bout will be scored by three judges: Vince Delgado (United States), Tony Castellano (United States) and Jesus Manuel Cova (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Jack Dempsey NP - Record: 6-0-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Michael Timm - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Ray Leonard - Record: 6-0-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Norman Stone - Cut Man: Danny Milano

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
0:06 Leonard retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:10 Jack Dempsey NP is clinching... 0:0
0:21 Leonard tries to get free... Here comes Christodoulou to break them up... 0:0
0:25 Dempsey NP has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:28 Dempsey NP backs into the near right corner. 0:0
0:28 Leonard fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:2
0:42 A cross lands for Dempsey NP. Leonard didn't see that one coming. 2:2
0:56 Dempsey NP is motioning with his gloves for Leonard to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:2
1:04 Leonard tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Dempsey NP. 2:2
1:06 Dempsey NP fires a jab to the body 4:2
1:15 Dempsey NP lands a short hook to the body. 6:2
1:28 Dempsey NP pins Leonard in the corner! 6:2
1:32 Dempsey NP just can't find the range with that combination. 6:2
1:39 Leonard lands a strong uppercut! 6:7
1:39 That punch may have stunned Dempsey NP momentarily. 6:7
1:53 Dempsey NP is literally dancing circles around Leonard this round. 6:7
2:00 A solid combination downstairs by Dempsey NP. 9:7
2:20 Dempsey NP misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:7
2:27 Dempsey NP is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 9:7
2:39 Dempsey NP wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ray Leonard's defense. 9:7
2:45 Leonard backs off to hitch up his trunks. 9:7
2:53 Jack Dempsey NP lands a brutal hook! 13:7
2:53 Leonard suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 13:7
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 14:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Christodoulou motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Leonard slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:23 Leonard looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Dempsey NP. 0:0
0:28 Michael Timm was extremely upbeat during the break with Dempsey NP providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:33 Dempsey NP's not even close with the uppercut. 0:0
0:43 Leonard lands a jab to Dempsey NP's midsection 0:2
0:57 Jack Dempsey NP wings a big left hand at Ray Leonard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:59 Dempsey NP tastes Leonard's jab 0:4
1:13 That punch actually went behind Leonard's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Dempsey NP. 0:4
1:15 Leonard doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:6
1:24 Leonard has Dempsey NP trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:6
1:29 Ray Leonard ambles toward Dempsey NP. 0:6
1:45 Leonard lands a vicious cross! 0:10
1:45 Dempsey NP takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:10
1:57 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 0:10
2:01 Leonard is clinching. Christodoulou better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:10
2:10 Referee Christodoulou steps in to break it up. 0:10
2:21 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:10
2:26 Christodoulou has to break the clinch. 0:10
2:33 Dempsey NP works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 2:10
2:47 Leonard picks off the jab thrown by Dempsey NP. 2:10
2:55 Dempsey NP said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:10
2:57 That was smooth combination from Dempsey NP as he lands effectively from the outside. 5:10
3:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Christodoulou jumps between them. 5:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Leonard traps Dempsey NP in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Leonard scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:28 Ray Leonard fires a shot, but it glances off Dempsey NP's shoulder. 0:2
0:35 Dempsey NP's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:2
0:40 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:2
0:45 Leonard grabs and holds Dempsey NP... 0:2
0:54 Christodoulou separates the two fighters. 0:2
1:08 Leonard has Dempsey NP blocked in! 0:2
1:13 Leonard lands a hard hook! 0:7
1:13 Dempsey NP's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:7
1:29 Dempsey NP misses wildly with the Hook. 0:7
1:36 Leonard really buried that punch into Dempsey NP's ribs. 0:11
1:36 That shot has Dempsey NP hurt! 0:11
1:49 Dempsey NP finds a home for that debilitating hook. 3:11
1:58 Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 3:11
2:03 Dempsey NP lands a devastating hook! 7:11
2:03 Leonard was stunned by that blow! 7:11
2:13 Leonard lands a hook to the ribs. 7:13
2:22 Dempsey NP takes a cross to the head from Leonard. 7:15
2:27 Dempsey NP is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 7:15
2:37 Dempsey NP looks for a breather; he grabs Leonard and holds on. Leonard pushes Dempsey NP off and looks for an opening. 7:15
2:46 Dempsey NP and Leonard each take a step back. 7:15
2:56 Ray Leonard grabs Dempsey NP. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 7:15
3:00 Referee Christodoulou separates the two... 7:15
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 6:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Both fighters let their hands go with Leonard coming out on top in that melee. 2:3
0:16 Dempsey NP's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:3
0:16 Leonard has Dempsey NP cornered! 2:3
0:20 Dempsey NP holds his arms up in disgust as Leonard holds him around his waist. 2:3
0:31 Leonard pushes Dempsey NP away. 2:3
0:38 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 2:3
0:43 Leonard knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:3
0:54 And Dempsey NP tastes the power of a crushing uppercut from Leonard! 2:7
0:54 That blow connected solidly to the head of Dempsey NP and he is stunned! 2:7
1:03 Dempsey NP backs into a neutral corner. 2:7
1:08 Leonard keeps looking to get inside on Dempsey NP 2:7
1:17 Leonard cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Dempsey NP had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:7
1:19 Dempsey NP is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:7
1:31 Dempsey NP digs a short hook to ribs of Ray Leonard. 6:7
1:46 Dempsey NP drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 9:7
2:00 Christodoulou yells at the fighters to separate but Leonard and Dempsey NP are a tangle of arms. 9:7
2:10 Christodoulou separates the two... 9:7
2:24 Ray Leonard charges Dempsey NP trying to get inside 9:7
2:33 Leonard scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 9:11
2:33 Dempsey NP is gasping for air!! 9:11
2:38 Dempsey NP seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 9:11
2:47 Leonard throws a flurry of punches but Dempsey NP either blocks or slips them. 9:11
2:49 Dempsey NP lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Leonard on the end of that punch. 11:11
3:00 Dempsey NP is getting frustrated as Leonard continues to hold on to him. Dempsey NP is punching Leonard's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Christodoulou pushes the fighters apart. 11:11
3:00 Dempsey NP works his way free! 11:11
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dempsey NP is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Michael Timm was in Dempsey NP's face between rounds and Dempsey NP just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:12 Dempsey NP leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:27 You would think Dempsey NP had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Leonard looked trying to score there! 0:0
0:38 Leonard just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:46 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:51 Dempsey NP lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 0:0
0:53 Leonard jolts Dempsey NP starting with the body and working up to the head. 0:3
1:05 Leonard is really focused in this round. 0:3
1:13 Leonard throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Dempsey NP but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:3
1:16 Dempsey NP scores with quick series of shots to the body of Leonard. 2:3
1:29 Dempsey NP is doing a great job keeping his distance. 2:3
1:34 Jack Dempsey NP has Leonard pinned! 2:3
1:51 Dempsey NP whiffs with the jab. 2:3
2:08 Ray Leonard works his way in and leans on Dempsey NP... 2:3
2:13 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:3
2:21 Leonard feints, looking for an opening. 2:3
2:28 Dempsey NP is keeping away from the ropes. 2:3
2:37 * A beautiful uppercut to the chin sends Leonard to the canvas! 2:3
2:39 Christodoulou begins the count over Leonard as Jack Dempsey NP moves to a neutral corner.. 12:3
2:39 1 12:3
2:40 2 12:3
2:41 3 12:3
2:42 4 12:3
2:43 5 12:3
2:44 Leonard is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 6. 12:3
2:45 7 12:3
2:46 8 12:3
2:47 9 12:3
2:47 * Ray Leonard finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 12:3
2:47 The fight will continue as Christodoulou appears satisfied that Leonard is OK. 12:3
2:47 Dempsey NP is really coming on strong here at the end of the 5th. 12:3
3:00 Ray Leonard slides into the corner... 12:3
3:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 14:2

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Dempsey NP and Leonard leave their corners. 0:0
0:05 Leonard received a pep talk from Norman Stone before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:10 Leonard is holding on to Dempsey NP. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:19 Christodoulou moves them apart. 0:0
0:29 Dempsey NP is trying to free his gloves from under Leonard's gloves. 0:0
0:38 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:42 Dempsey NP moves into the lower corner. 0:0
0:47 Ray Leonard fires a left hand that Dempsey NP takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:49 Dempsey NP lands a short uppercut in close. 2:0
1:04 Leonard takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 6:0
1:04 Leonard was stunned by that blow! 6:0
1:13 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 6:0
1:19 Leonard is trapped in Dempsey NP's corner... 6:0
1:24 Oh!!! Dempsey NP unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:0
1:24 Leonard looks stunned! 11:0
1:33 Dempsey NP is staying at the center of the ring. 11:0
1:37 He doesn't connect with the hook. 11:0
1:48 Ray Leonard takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 15:0
1:48 Leonard looks like he was hurt by that punch! 15:0
1:53 Leonard looks to have his legs back under him after that knockdown in the last round. 15:0
1:57 Dempsey NP has Leonard trapped! 15:0
2:02 Dempsey NP fires and misses. 15:0
2:08 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 15:0
2:13 Dempsey NP misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 15:0
2:19 Dempsey NP feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 17:0
2:19 Dempsey NP knows that Leonard is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Leonard. 17:0
2:28 Leonard backs into a neutral corner. 17:0
2:33 Dempsey NP lands a strong hook! 21:0
2:33 Leonard is reeling.. 21:0
2:50 Leonard is holding... 21:0
2:59 Referee Christodoulou has to separate the two... 21:0
3:00 Leonard traps Dempsey NP's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 21:0
3:00 Christodoulou is shouting at Leonard to break! 21:0
3:00 And that ends Round number 6. 21:1

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Leonard connects with stiff left hook to the body. 0:3
0:20 Jack Dempsey NP takes a hard combination from Leonard 0:7
0:20 Dempsey NP is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Leonard just gave him an absolute lacing! 0:7
0:34 Jack Dempsey NP is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Leonard 0:7
0:55 Leonard just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:7
0:55 Leonard was shaken by those blows! 4:7
1:09 Dempsey NP connects with a solid uppercut! 8:7
1:09 Leonard seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 8:7
1:25 Leonard attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 8:7
1:39 A brutal combination from Dempsey NP connects to the solar plexus! 12:7
1:39 At least two of those shots really hurt Leonard! 12:7
1:56 Dempsey NP tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:7
2:03 Jack Dempsey NP backs into the upper corner. 12:7
2:03 Ray Leonard is really working that hook to the body of Dempsey NP. 12:10
2:08 There appears to be increased swelling under Dempsey NP's right eye. 12:10
2:14 Not much steam behind Dempsey NP's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 14:10
2:29 The action is back in the center of the ring. 14:10
2:29 Dempsey NP rips off a hook to Leonard's mid section. 17:10
2:46 Dempsey NP wraps up Leonard... Neither fighter will break... 17:10
2:55 * Christodoulou steps in and admonishes Dempsey NP for hitting on the break. 17:10
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 18:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:08 Ray Leonard buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 0:3
0:13 Dempsey NP's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:3
0:23 Leonard ties up Dempsey NP... 0:3
0:38 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 0:3
0:45 Dempsey NP connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Leonard just shakes his head and smiles. 3:3
1:01 Jack Dempsey NP grabs Leonard's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Christodoulou has to force Dempsey NP to let go. 3:3
1:06 Christodoulou has to separate the two... 3:3
1:15 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Leonard has gotten the better of the exchange. 5:6
1:31 Leonard lands a powerful cross right on the button! 5:10
1:31 Leonard has Dempsey NP in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 5:10
1:45 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Dempsey NP! 5:10
1:52 Ray Leonard connects with a vicious hook! 5:14
1:52 Jack Dempsey NP is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:14
1:56 That swelling under the right eye of Dempsey NP is definitely getting worse. 5:14
2:06 Leonard can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:14
2:08 Dempsey NP lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 7:14
2:18 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 7:14
2:18 Dempsey NP finds a home for his jab, keeping Leonard at bay. 9:14
2:32 Leonard tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Dempsey NP blocks it. 9:14
2:43 Jack Dempsey NP tries to drop the right hand over the top but Leonard ducks under it. 9:14
2:50 Leonard pulls his trunks up. 9:14
3:00 It looks like Dempsey NP has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:14
3:00 Wow, they really went at it in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 9:13

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dempsey NP was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Dempsey NP is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:13 That hook from Leonard just missed. 0:0
0:15 Dempsey NP lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:24 Michael Timm not only gave Dempsey NP encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Leonard. Now it's up to Dempsey NP to implement it. 2:0
0:30 That hook from Leonard snapped Dempsey NP's head back violently! 2:4
0:30 Dempsey NP is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:4
0:40 Leonard pins Dempsey NP in the corner! 2:4
0:44 Leonard pushes Dempsey NP then steps away from him. 2:4
0:57 Dempsey NP has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Ray Leonard. 2:4
1:02 * Christodoulou is telling Jack Dempsey NP to quit leaning on the neck. 2:4
1:20 Leonard misses with that punch. 2:4
1:22 Dempsey NP triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 5:4
1:43 Leonard is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 5:4
1:50 Dempsey NP takes a heavy hook downstairs. 5:8
1:50 Dempsey NP is hurt! 5:8
1:55 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Dempsey NP. 5:8
2:08 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 5:8
2:12 Dempsey NP uses his shoulder to force Leonard out of the clinch. 5:8
2:22 Leonard just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Dempsey NP with a sharp combination! 5:12
2:22 Dempsey NP was stopped cold by that series of shots! 5:12
2:33 Dempsey NP retreats into a neutral corner. 5:12
2:38 Leonard drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:16
2:38 That series of punches rocked Dempsey NP and he looks to be in trouble. 5:16
2:42 Its obvious that the swelling around Leonard's right eye is rapidly worsening. 5:16
2:51 Leonard has Dempsey NP trapped in the near neutral corner... 5:16
2:55 Leonard fires a lead right that Jack Dempsey NP manages to avoid. 5:16
2:58 Dempsey NP goes downstairs with the hook. 7:16
3:00 Dempsey NP appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:16
3:00 Round 9 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Dempsey NP's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Norman Stone was really animated in Ray Leonard's corner and Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Dempsey NP's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Leonard traps Dempsey NP in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Christodoulou tries to separate the boxers but Leonard has a vice-like grip on Dempsey NP. 0:0
0:22 Christodoulou separates the two... 0:0
0:31 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 0:4
0:31 Dempsey NP is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:46 Leonard smothers Jack Dempsey NP's attack with a clinch! 0:4
0:50 Leonard finally lets go of Dempsey NP. 0:4
1:01 Leonard traps Dempsey NP's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Christodoulou breaks it up. 0:4
1:16 Christodoulou has to break them apart. 0:4
1:26 Dempsey NP is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Leonard can't throw punches, I guess. 0:4
1:35 Now they break clean. 0:4
1:40 The action slows as Leonard and Dempsey NP measure each other up. 0:4
1:43 Leonard flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:6
1:56 Leonard fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:6
2:03 Dempsey NP just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:6
2:03 Leonard is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:6
2:17 Leonard clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:6
2:21 Christodoulou steps in and breaks it up. 4:6
2:34 Leonard approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Dempsey NP any room to breathe. 4:6
2:38 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Leonard. He had some steam on that punch. 4:9
2:43 Dempsey NP is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 4:9
2:48 Leonard connects with a hook to Dempsey NP's body. 4:12
3:00 Maybe they ought to nickname Leonard "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 4:12
3:00 Christodoulou separates them. 4:12
3:00 The bell ending Round 10 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 3:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Dempsey NP is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Dempsey NP still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Leonard moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Dempsey NP. 0:0
0:19 Dempsey NP backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:24 Christodoulou warns Leonard for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:36 Christodoulou pries them apart. 0:0
0:40 Ray Leonard feints, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:43 Dempsey NP is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:47 Dempsey NP tries to muscle inside but Leonard clinches him. 0:0
1:05 Leonard shoves Dempsey NP away. 0:0
1:14 Leonard misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
1:16 Dempsey NP connects with a left-right combo. 2:0
1:29 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:0
1:34 Leonard is protecting the body nicely as Dempsey NP fails to score inside. 2:0
1:36 Leonard looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:2
1:50 Ray Leonard continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:2
1:59 That hook from Leonard lands with some authority! 2:6
1:59 Jack Dempsey NP's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 2:6
2:11 Leonard continues to pop the jab 2:8
2:16 Dempsey NP's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 2:8
2:28 Leonard lets his hands go, paintbrushing the midsection of Dempsey NP. Not much on those punches, but they score points. 2:10
2:37 Dempsey NP comes out on top in that exchange but Leonard was able to land some nice shots as well. 5:12
2:56 * Christodoulou motions to Leonard to keep his punches up. 5:14
3:00 There has to be something done about the swelling around Dempsey NP's right eye as it continues to worsen. 5:14
3:00 Round 11 ends with the sound of the bell. 5:15

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jack Dempsey NP and Leonard square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 12. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Dempsey NP's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Dempsey NP's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Leonard is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:14 Dempsey NP goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 3:0
0:23 Michael Timm implored Dempsey NP to stay busy, to do more but Dempsey NP's mind seems elsewhere. 3:0
0:28 Dempsey NP misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:0
0:35 Leonard lands a hard hook! 3:4
0:35 Dempsey NP looks shaken! 3:4
0:40 The increased swelling around the right eye of Dempsey NP is fast becoming a hindurance. 3:4
0:49 Leonard is jockeying for position as he tries to force Dempsey NP back into the corner. 3:4
1:05 Dempsey NP scores with a winging right! Leonard's head snapped back violently with that punch! 7:4
1:05 Ray Leonard is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 7:4
1:25 Dempsey NP cranks up the hook and connects to Leonard's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:4
1:25 Leonard's knee almost touched the canvas... 11:4
1:30 Leonard is starting to suck wind... 11:4
1:38 Leonard has Dempsey NP trapped! 11:4
1:38 Leonard lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 11:6
1:51 Leonard traps Dempsey NP's gloves under his arms, forcing Christodoulou to break them up. 11:6
2:02 Christodoulou moves in to break the clinch. 11:6
2:11 Ray Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 11:6
2:11 Leonard slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Dempsey NP. 11:9
2:28 Leonard lands a crushing uppercut! 11:14
2:28 Dempsey NP is suddenly in trouble! 11:14
2:32 The swelling around Dempsey NP's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 11:14
2:43 Jack Dempsey NP pins Leonard in the corner! 11:14
2:43 Dempsey NP winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 13:14
3:00 Dempsey NP misses with that jab. 13:14
3:00 Ray Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:14
3:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Dempsey NP and Leonard really went at it. 13:15

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jack Dempsey NP is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 13 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Dempsey NP's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 That cross from Leonard has some power behind it! 0:4
0:13 Jack Dempsey NP is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:4
0:18 It looks like Leonard and Dempsey NP both need to catch their second wind... 0:4
0:18 Dempsey NP's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:4
0:22 Michael Timm seemed to pump up Dempsey NP between rounds. 0:4
0:28 Leonard voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:4
0:32 Dempsey NP lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Leonard's midsection. 2:4
0:49 Jack Dempsey NP looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 2:4
0:56 Leonard dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Dempsey NP back on his heels! 2:8
0:56 That shot buckled Dempsey NP's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 2:8
1:05 Jack Dempsey NP has Leonard trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:8
1:09 Dempsey NP is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Leonard. 2:8
1:18 Dempsey NP lands a devastating hook! 7:8
1:18 That punch really rocked Leonard! 7:8
1:32 Dempsey NP misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:8
1:43 Dempsey NP lands a smashing hook! 11:8
1:43 Ray Leonard is clutching his side! 11:8
2:00 Dempsey NP misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 11:8
2:07 Leonard drives that short hook into Dempsey NP's midsection! 11:12
2:07 Dempsey NP is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 11:12
2:11 Dempsey NP seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 11:12
2:16 Dempsey NP is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 11:12
2:19 Dempsey NP has Leonard trapped! 11:12
2:24 Dempsey NP ends up behind Ray Leonard as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 11:12
2:33 Dempsey NP lands a solid uppercut! 15:12
2:33 Leonard looks shaken! 15:12
2:38 Leonard doesn't have much left... 15:12
2:38 Dempsey NP is starting to fatigue... 15:12
2:50 Dempsey NP scores with a tremendous left! 19:12
2:50 Leonard is badly hurt! 19:12
3:00 Dempsey NP looks to work the body, but Ray Leonard covers up nicely. 19:12
3:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 19:12
3:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 21:13

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy The Smile Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 14. There it is! 0:0
0:05 Dempsey NP's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:11 A big uppercut from Leonard lands with serious impact! 0:4
0:11 Dempsey NP appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:4
0:16 Neither fighter has much left... 0:4
0:16 The swelling under Jack Dempsey NP's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 0:4
0:20 Norman Stone knows Leonard lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:4
0:25 Leonard is either lucky or has radar. Dempsey NP's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
0:32 Leonard has Dempsey NP trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:4
0:37 Ray Leonard drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:8
0:37 Dempsey NP was hurt by those blows! 0:8
0:51 Dempsey NP wraps his arms around Ray Leonard. 0:8
1:09 Leonard pushes Dempsey NP away. 0:8
1:20 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:8
1:24 Leonard doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Dempsey NP's head? 0:12
1:24 Dempsey NP looks shaken! 0:12
1:29 Dempsey NP's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Leonard. 0:12
1:38 Dempsey NP lands a rapier like jab to the head of Leonard 2:12
1:52 Leonard misses wildly with the hook. 2:12
2:09 Apparently Jack Dempsey NP feels it's a good strategy to hug Leonard and force Christodoulou to come separate them. 2:12
2:14 Christodoulou breaks them up... 2:12
2:19 Leonard gets off a three punch salvo to Dempsey NP's head. 2:14
2:29 Leonard is trapped in his own corner... 2:14
2:33 Christodoulou has to pull the fighters away from each other as Dempsey NP locks up Leonard's arms. 2:14
2:42 Christodoulou has to break the clinch. 2:14
2:47 Leonard has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 2:14
2:56 Jack Dempsey NP darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:14
3:00 Dempsey NP just comes up short with the combination. 2:14
3:00 Leonard appears to have this fight under control. 2:14
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 14. 1:15

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Michael Timm said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Dempsey NP has some spring in his step here in the 15th round. 0:0
0:07 Jack Dempsey NP's cutman worked his magic on Dempsey NP's swelling. Knowledgeable work on reducing it has the puffiness under control at this point. 0:0
0:12 Dempsey NP really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 5:0
0:12 Leonard was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 5:0
0:31 Dempsey NP is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:0
0:42 Dempsey NP lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 5:0
0:49 Dempsey NP has Leonard blocked in! 5:0
0:54 Dempsey NP throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:0
1:00 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:0
1:05 Dempsey NP is giving Leonard a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:0
1:09 There has been a lot of clinching in this fight tonight. 5:0
1:12 Leonard is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 5:0
1:17 Dempsey NP steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:0
1:20 Dempsey NP gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 7:0
1:37 Ray Leonard lands a solid cross! 7:4
1:37 Dempsey NP looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 7:4
1:42 It seems every shot Jack Dempsey NP takes on his right eye makes the swelling worse. 7:4
1:47 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 7:4
1:47 Ray Leonard absorbs a cross to the body. 9:4
2:00 Dempsey NP can't score with short uppercut inside. Ray Leonard got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:4
2:02 Leonard fires the jab. It finds its target. 9:6
2:23 Dempsey NP wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:6
2:36 Dempsey NP gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 11:6
2:41 Leonard does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Jack Dempsey NP's punches in close. 11:6
2:52 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Christodoulou is going to have to sort this out. 11:6
3:00 Christodoulou separates the two... 11:6
3:00 Leonard seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:6
3:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 12:6

Fight Result

And here with the call is Joe Antonacci

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

Tony Castellano, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for Ray Leonard

Vince Delgado, United States sees it 142 to 142

Jesus Manuel Cova, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for ...

...Ray Leonard

Your winner and new WBC champion by majority decision is Ray Leonard!


Score Cards

Vince Delgado Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Dempsey NP 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 142
Ray Leonard 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 142

Tony Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Dempsey NP 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 141
Ray Leonard 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 143

Jesus Manuel Cova Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Dempsey NP 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 141
Ray Leonard 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Dempsey NP 30 27 27 27 30 30 30 27 27 28 27 28 30 27 29 424
Ray Leonard 27 30 30 30 24 27 27 30 30 29 30 29 27 30 28 428


Statistics
Categories Jack Dempsey NP Ray Leonard
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 5.40 6.53
Hooks / Round 4.67 2.67
Crosses / Round 3.33 3.40
Combinations / Round 3.67 5.73
Uppercuts / Round 4.47 2.73


Punches Landed / Round 21.53 21.07
Punches Missed / Round 56.40 32.73


Punching Accuracy 27.6% 39.2%


Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 5 / 2 3 / 3


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Lt

[Fist of Legend]

Charley Burley vs Carlos Monzon

Fight info: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2016-12-22, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Terry O'Connor, the bout will be scored by three judges: Frank Adams (United States), Jose Juan Guerra (Mexico) and Orlando Sam (Panama), ring card girl is Tara Hamilton, the fighters will compete for the WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is 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 3/Scorecard after 3, 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: Charley Burley - Record: 7-0-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Smith - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Carlos Monzon - Record: 6-1-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Oscar Suarez - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:11 Burley retreats into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:11 Monzon fires a punch over the jab of Burley and gets it in for points. 0:2
0:20 Monzon moves into the upper corner. 0:2
0:25 Burley leaves the jab just short. 0:2
0:27 Monzon pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:4
0:36 Burley wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:4
0:50 Charley Burley is off target with that jab. 2:4
0:56 Monzon is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:4
0:59 Monzon fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:6
1:21 Burley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Monzon. 2:6
1:40 Monzon tries to drop the right hand over the top but Burley ducks under it. 2:6
1:46 Burley lands a wicked combination! 6:6
1:46 Monzon is out on his feet after that violent combination! 6:6
1:59 Monzon throws the cross and scores to the head of Charley Burley. 6:8
2:13 Thats a nice right hand from Monzon. 6:10
2:27 Monzon moves to the center of the Ring taunting Burley with his hands by his sides. 6:10
2:35 Burley rams the jab into the chest of Carlos Monzon. He's making very effective use of that punch. 9:10
2:44 Burley doesn't have to look for Monzon this round as He is right there in front of him. 9:10
2:53 Burley picks off the jab thrown by Monzon. 9:10
3:00 That is the kind of action you expect in a fight, a great round of boxing! 10:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:18 Burley has Monzon trapped! 0:0
0:18 Burley scores with a damaging cross. 3:0
0:27 Monzon got some great advice from Oscar Suarez between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 3:0
0:35 Burley telegraphed that shot and Monzon ducks under it easily. 3:0
0:52 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 3:0
0:52 Burley sneaks home the right cross. 5:0
1:02 Carlos Monzon catches Burley with a right hand to the face. 5:2
1:16 Charley Burley misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:2
1:23 Monzon pushes Burley away, looking for more space to work in. 5:2
1:27 Burley slides into his own corner... 5:2
1:31 Monzon doesn't connect with the uppercut. 5:2
1:44 Carlos Monzon is protecting the body nicely as Burley fails to score inside. 5:2
1:59 Monzon isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Charley Burley fits. 5:2
2:04 Monzon gets the cross in, making Burley blink. 5:5
2:20 Burley catches Monzon coming in with a sweet uppercut! 9:5
2:20 Monzon is reeling.. 9:5
2:36 A hard uppercut to the head rocks Monzon. 12:5
2:49 Burley is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 12:5
3:00 Monzon has Burley blocked in! 12:5
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Tara Hamilton is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 13:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Burley looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Carlos Monzon received a pep talk from Oscar Suarez before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Burley retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Burley takes a cross to the ribs. 0:2
0:18 Monzon flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:4
0:32 Burley is trying to free his gloves from under Monzon's gloves. 0:4
0:36 Burley works his way free! 0:4
0:44 Burley traps Monzon in the corner! 0:4
0:44 Burley lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:4
0:58 Monzon looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 2:4
1:01 Burley slips in a jab to the body 4:4
1:11 Monzon drills Burley with a solid jab. 4:6
1:35 Monzon is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 4:6
1:39 O'Connor separates the two... 4:6
1:56 Burley brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:6
2:01 Monzon uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Burley tries vainly to score. 4:6
2:13 Burley fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:6
2:26 A quick jab from Carlos Monzon connects. 4:8
2:38 The cross scores for Monzon. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:10
3:00 Burley misses wildly with the hook. 4:10
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 4:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Burley's jab connects to Monzon's head 2:0
0:11 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:21 Monzon fires a shot, but it glances off Burley's shoulder. 2:0
0:31 Burley backs into the right corner. 2:0
0:36 Burley tries to muscle inside but Monzon clinches him. 2:0
0:40 Burley pushes Monzon away. 2:0
0:45 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:0
0:51 Burley misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:0
1:08 Monzon is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 4:0
1:12 Monzon backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:17 Burley lands a solid cross! 9:0
1:17 Monzon's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:0
1:31 Monzon is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Burley can't throw punches, I guess. 9:0
1:35 O'Connor has to separate the two... 9:0
1:43 Monzon slides into the corner... 9:0
1:47 Burley is doing a great job keeping his distance. 9:0
2:01 Monzon's misses as Burley backpedals away. 9:0
2:12 Monzon has Burley cornered! 9:0
2:16 Burley does a great job of moving as Monzon tries to work inside. 9:0
2:29 That punch actually went behind Monzon's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Burley. 9:0
2:31 Monzon fires a light jab to the stomach 9:2
2:43 Carlos Monzon slides into a neutral corner... 9:2
2:47 Burley lands a powerful cross right on the button! 13:2
2:47 Monzon is reeling after that shot! 13:2
3:00 Monzon comes in low. Charley Burley puts a headlock on him. O'Connor knocks Burley's arm off Monzon's head. 13:2
3:00 Referee O'Connor steps in to break it up. 13:2
3:00 The bell stops the action as Burley and Monzon go back to their corners. 14:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charley Burley rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 Monzon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:17 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:22 Monzon has Burley trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:27 Monzon throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:44 Burley lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:44 Burley has Monzon in trouble after that punch! 4:0
1:01 Monzon lands a strong uppercut! 4:4
1:01 Burley is badly hurt! 4:4
1:20 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 6:6
1:38 Carlos Monzon is holding on to Burley. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:6
1:43 Burley tries to get free... Here comes O'Connor to break them up... 6:6
1:48 They are back in the center of the ring once again 6:6
1:52 Monzon takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 10:6
1:52 That's the shot Burley hoped to land! Monzon looks bad after that series of blows. 10:6
2:01 A cross from Burley lands with some power. 13:6
2:11 Monzon scores with a quick hook to the head of Burley after Burley missed with a wild shot of his own. 13:8
2:28 O'Connor tries to separate the boxers but Monzon has a vice-like grip on Burley. 13:8
2:32 O'Connor steps in and breaks it up. 13:8
2:37 Burley lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 15:8
2:55 Monzon's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 15:8
3:00 Monzon 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. 15:8
3:00 The Referee has to get between Burley and Monzon as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 16:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Monzon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:20 Burley moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are throwing but Burley is scoring more than Monzon. 3:2
0:29 Danny Smith was extremely upbeat during the break with Burley providing some solid encouragement. 3:2
0:30 The fighters are at close quarters now as Burley lands a hook downstairs. 5:2
0:43 Burley has Monzon pinned! 5:2
0:47 A big combination from Burley lands with serious impact! 9:2
0:47 What a beautiful combination! Monzon might not survive this... 9:2
1:02 Monzon fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:2
1:04 Burley punishes Monzon with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Monzon up. 12:2
1:15 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 12:2
1:22 Monzon works free! The fighters move to ring center. 12:2
1:31 Monzon lands a brutal cross to head of Burley. 12:5
1:48 Monzon misses wildly with the Hook. 12:5
2:00 Monzon is either lucky or has radar. Burley's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 12:5
2:02 Monzon lands a rapier like jab to the head of Burley 12:7
2:11 Monzon pins Burley in the corner! 12:7
2:11 Monzon scores big with that hook to the jaw of Burley. Burley took a step back after absorbing that shot. 12:10
2:24 Monzon misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:10
2:31 Look out! That was a straight right by Charley Burley! 16:10
2:31 Monzon appears to be stunned! 16:10
2:36 It appears as if Carlos Monzon has the makings of a tiny mouse under his left eye. 16:10
2:41 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 16:10
2:45 Monzon misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 16:10
3:00 Burley is trapped in Monzon's corner... 16:10
3:00 Monzon fires away but finds nothing but air. 16:10
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 16:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:15 Monzon lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 0:2
0:24 Monzon got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Oscar Suarez's instructions work. 0:2
0:30 O'Connor yells at the fighters to separate but Burley and Monzon are a tangle of arms. 0:2
0:34 O'Connor has to break them apart. 0:2
0:46 Burley slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:50 Monzon is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Charley Burley 0:2
0:54 Carlos Monzon is really focused in this round. 0:2
1:02 Monzon cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charley Burley had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:2
1:09 Burley eats a short cross from Monzon amd backs away. 0:4
1:18 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 0:4
1:18 Monzon ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 0:6
1:27 Burley backs into a neutral corner. 0:6
1:31 That jab from Monzon just missed. 0:6
1:38 Monzon is really focused in this round. 0:6
1:46 Monzon wraps up Burley. 0:6
1:50 Referee O'Connor separates the two... 0:6
1:56 Monzon scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:8
2:05 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Monzon is coming out on top. 2:11
2:22 Monzon's not even close with the jab. 2:11
2:29 Cover the kids eyes, Burley just landed a horrific right to the head of Monzon! 6:11
2:29 Monzon was stopped cold by that series of shots! 6:11
2:38 The fighters are tangled up inside. Monzon has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 6:13
2:56 Monzon lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Burley. 6:15
3:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now O'Connor jumps between them. 5:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Burley looks to be in excellent shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Oscar Suarez seemed to pump up Monzon between rounds. 0:0
0:10 Monzon is giving Burley a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:23 Monzon brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:28 Monzon is forced into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:28 Burley lands the lead cross. 2:0
0:38 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
0:42 Monzon misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:0
0:49 Charley Burley really buried that punch into Monzon's ribs. 6:0
0:49 Those punches hurt Monzon and he looks to hang on. 6:0
1:04 Monzon shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Burley flush! 6:5
1:04 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Burley's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 6:5
1:22 Monzon has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Burley. 6:5
1:26 Monzon and Burley each take a step back. 6:5
1:31 Charley Burley backs into the near right corner. 6:5
1:35 Monzon is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Burley. 6:5
1:45 Monzon fires and misses. 6:5
1:47 Carlos Monzon takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 8:5
1:52 Look for Charley Burley to start to target Monzon's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 8:5
1:57 Monzon leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Burley. 10:5
2:10 The action is back in the center of the ring. 10:5
2:15 That was a violent straight right by Monzon! 10:9
2:15 At least two of those shots really hurt Burley! 10:9
2:39 Monzon cranks up the hook and connects to Burley's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:13
2:39 What a devastating shot, Burley looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 10:13
2:56 Monzon is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Burley attempts to move inside on him. 10:13
3:00 Monzon is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Burley to chase him. 10:13
3:00 It looks like Burley has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:13
3:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 10:15

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:11 Monzon clinches... Burley gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:20 Monzon pushes Burley away. 0:0
0:34 Monzon tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Burley blocks it. 0:0
0:41 Burley scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:41 Monzon is clutching his side! 4:0
0:45 Monzon's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 4:0
0:54 Carlos Monzon can't score with short uppercut inside. Burley got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:0
0:57 Charley Burley scores to the body with a jab 6:0
1:06 Monzon has Burley blocked in! 6:0
1:10 Monzon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:0
1:12 Burley has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 9:0
1:26 Apparently Monzon feels it's a good strategy to hug Burley and force O'Connor to come separate them. 9:0
1:31 O'Connor has to break the clinch. 9:0
1:40 Monzon throws a flurry of punches but Burley either blocks or slips them. 9:0
1:42 Burley scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 11:0
1:56 Monzon is holding Burley tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 11:0
2:11 Referee O'Connor has to separate the two... 11:0
2:24 Monzon looks for a breather; he grabs Burley and holds on. Burley pushes Monzon off and looks for an opening. 11:0
2:39 O'Connor separates the two fighters. 11:0
2:50 Monzon retreats to his own corner... 11:0
2:50 * O'Connor is telling Charley Burley to watch using his elbows. 15:0
3:00 The swelling around Monzon's left eye is worsening. 15:0
3:00 Burley appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:0
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 15:1

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Monzon didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Danny Smith was really animated in Burley's corner and Burley was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Carlos Monzon's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:14 Monzon fires a left hand that Burley takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:30 Carlos Monzon steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:37 Monzon lands a paralyzing uppercut! 0:4
0:37 Charley Burley is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:4
0:51 Monzon is really focused in this round. 0:4
0:57 Upstairs and downstairs! Burley lands two quick blows and then moves away from Monzon's counters. 2:4
1:17 Burley is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:4
1:27 There's a straight right by Monzon! 2:8
1:27 Burley is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:8
1:41 OH! Charley Burley landed the big hook flush! 6:8
1:41 Monzon appears shaken by that punch! 6:8
1:45 The swelling is increasing around Monzon's left. 6:8
1:53 Some nice infighting ends with Monzon getting an uppercut in. 6:10
2:09 Monzon just misses with a huge shot as Burley chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:10
2:21 Monzon is circling his opponent. 6:10
2:26 Burley backs off to hitch up his trunks. 6:10
2:30 Monzon steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:10
2:37 Burley is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:10
2:49 Burley just comes up short with the uppercut. 6:10
3:00 Monzon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Burley. 6:10
3:00 Charley Burley appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:10
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 10. 7:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Carlos Monzon's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Monzon dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:25 Monzon throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Burley but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:32 Burley moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:0
0:46 Burley whiffs with the cross. 2:0
1:00 Monzon misses with that punch. 2:0
1:07 Burley connects with a violent combination! 6:0
1:07 Monzon is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 6:0
1:12 There appears to be increased swelling under Monzon's left eye. 6:0
1:20 Carlos Monzon throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:2
1:38 Monzon ties up Burley... 6:2
1:42 The Referee breaks it up... 6:2
2:04 Monzon picks off the hook by Burley. 6:2
2:17 Monzon snakes the jab through Burley's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:4
2:33 Monzon attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 6:4
2:44 Burley launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing "Escopeta" Monzon's jaw. Burley is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:4
3:00 Monzon lands a hard hook! 8:8
3:00 Burley is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:8
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 11. 9:8

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 12 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Oscar Suarez not only gave Monzon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Burley. Now it's up to Monzon to implement it. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Monzon's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Monzon's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:14 Monzon looks to work the body, but Burley covers up nicely. 0:0
0:16 A quick jab to the body scores for Burley 2:0
0:20 Monzon's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:0
0:32 Monzon lands a strong hook! 2:4
0:32 That shot has Burley hurt! 2:4
0:49 Monzon clamps Burley's arms to his side and holds on until O'Connor breaks the hold. 2:4
0:54 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:4
0:58 Monzon is really focused in this round. 2:4
1:06 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:4
1:10 Carlos Monzon finally lets go of Burley. 2:4
1:19 Burley is literally dancing circles around Monzon this round. 2:4
1:24 Carlos Monzon feints, looking for an opening. 2:4
1:32 Monzon fires and misses. 2:4
1:38 Referee O'Connor is prodding both men to mix it up as the action has really slowed. 2:4
1:42 Monzon triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 2:7
1:51 Monzon backs into a neutral corner. 2:7
1:51 Burley forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Monzon. 4:7
2:01 Burley pins Monzon in the corner! 4:7
2:06 Burley misses with that jab. 4:7
2:18 Monzon just comes up short with the cross. 4:7
2:36 Burley takes a hard combination from Monzon 4:11
2:36 Burley was shaken by those blows! 4:11
2:52 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:11
2:57 Monzon slips out of a corner, as Burley attempts to trap him. 4:11
3:00 Burley has Monzon trapped! 4:11
3:00 Charley Burley will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:11
3:00 O'Connor moves them apart. 4:11
3:00 It looks like Burley has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:11
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 12. 5:10

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tara Hamilton exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 13. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Monzon's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Burley lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:12 Monzon is hurt! 4:0
0:25 Burley moves into the left corner. 4:0
0:29 Considering the clinch Monzon has on Charley Burley it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Burley pushes him away. 4:0
0:34 Monzon uses his shoulder to force Burley out of the clinch. 4:0
0:43 Carlos Monzon fires a lead right that Burley manages to avoid. 4:0
0:45 Burley jolts Monzon with a hard jab. 7:0
0:49 That swelling under the left eye of Monzon is definitely getting worse. 7:0
0:54 Monzon is blocked in his opponents corner... 7:0
0:54 Burley rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 9:0
1:08 Monzon frees himself from Burley's clutches! They move to ring center now. 9:0
1:17 Monzon back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Burley. 9:0
1:24 Burley ducks into an uppercut from Monzon. 9:2
1:36 Monzon is trapped in his own corner... 9:2
1:36 Burley's jab is fast and accurate. 11:2
2:00 Burley gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 11:2
2:00 There's the uppercut from Burley. That opening has been there all fight for him. 13:2
2:05 Monzon is fading... 13:2
2:09 Monzon likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Burley's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 13:4
2:19 Burley lands a short left hook to the head. 15:4
2:23 Monzon's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 15:4
2:35 Monzon lets his hands go inside, but Burley protects his body well. 15:4
2:41 Monzon's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 15:4
2:53 Carlos Monzon works his way in and leans on Charley Burley... 15:4
3:00 O'Connor separates the two... 15:4
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 15:5

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Burley and Monzon square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 14. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Danny Smith said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Burley has some spring in his step here in the 14th round. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Monzon is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Monzon still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Carlos Monzon traps Burley in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Monzon tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:14 * O'Connor steps in and admonishes Burley for rabbit punching. 2:0
0:37 It's a sweet uppercut by Monzon! He snapped Burley's head straight back with that punch! 2:4
0:37 Burley looks shaken! 2:4
0:51 Monzon just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:8
0:51 Burley is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:8
1:10 Carlos Monzon ends up behind Burley as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:8
1:17 Monzon is really focused in this round. 2:8
1:20 Charley Burley goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 5:8
1:29 Burley slides into the corner... 5:8
1:33 Burley usues his legs to avoid Monzon's punches. 5:8
1:47 Monzon fires a volley of punches but Burley was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:8
1:49 Burley's jab is finds it's mark. 8:8
2:05 Carlos Monzon just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Burley with a sharp combination! 8:13
2:05 Those shots all landed square and Burley felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 8:13
2:26 Burley lands a solid cross! 12:13
2:26 Monzon is suddenly in trouble! 12:13
2:30 Monzon seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 12:13
2:39 A brutal cross from Monzon connects to the solar plexus! 12:17
2:39 Charley Burley was stunned by that blow! 12:17
2:53 Burley slides into a neutral corner... 12:17
2:53 Burley walks into a hard jab from Monzon 12:20
3:00 Burley is forced into his own corner... 12:20
3:00 Burley appears to have this fight under control. 12:20
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 12:22

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Monzon is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:12 Burley grabs and holds Monzon... 0:0
0:21 O'Connor pries them apart. 0:0
0:25 Danny Smith knows Burley lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:30 The fighters are tied up. Burley tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:35 Burley shoves Monzon away. 0:0
0:39 Monzon has Charley Burley cornered! 0:0
0:39 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Monzon lands a short uppercut to the chin of Burley. 0:2
0:52 Monzon has Burley blocked in! 0:2
0:52 Monzon gets the cross through Burley's guard. 0:4
1:06 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and O'Connor is going to have to sort this out. 0:4
1:15 O'Connor moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
1:30 Burley works free! He backs to ring center, with Monzon following. 0:4
1:37 Burley traps Monzon in the corner! 0:4
1:41 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:4
1:46 O'Connor is shouting at Burley to break! 0:4
1:55 Charley Burley tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Monzon. 0:4
2:07 Monzon clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:4
2:17 O'Connor separates them. 0:4
2:32 Burley can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:4
2:39 Monzon gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Burley with an uppercut. 0:6
2:52 Monzon scores with three hard shots in a row! 0:9
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:9

Fight Result

And here with the call is Ben Bentley

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

Frank Adams, United States scores the fight 143 to 142

Jose Juan Guerra, Mexico scores it 144 to 143

Orlando Sam, Panama has it 143 to 142

Your winner and new WBO champion by unanimous decision is Carlos Monzon!


Score Cards

Frank Adams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Charley Burley 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 142
Carlos Monzon 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 143

Jose Juan Guerra Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Charley Burley 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 143
Carlos Monzon 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 144

Orlando Sam Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Charley Burley 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 142
Carlos Monzon 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Charley Burley 27 30 27 30 30 30 27 28 30 28 29 27 30 27 27 427
Carlos Monzon 30 27 30 27 27 27 30 30 27 29 29 30 27 30 30 430


Statistics
Categories Charley Burley Carlos Monzon
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.13 4.33
Hooks / Round 3.87 3.73
Crosses / Round 3.67 3.93
Combinations / Round 4.40 3.87
Uppercuts / Round 4.33 3.73


Punches Landed / Round 20.40 19.60
Punches Missed / Round 34.27 71.80


Punching Accuracy 37.3% 21.4%


Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Using Elbow 1
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 6 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 4 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

[Fist of Legend]

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Tiger Flowers Panama Joe Gans 1:1 Panama Joe Gans SD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Freddie Steele Marcel Cerdan 1:2 Draw D(e) 12 12
Preliminary 2 Marvin Hagler Terry Norris 3:2 Marvin Hagler TKO 12 15
Support Bout Harry Greb Thomas Hearns 1:1 Thomas Hearns DQ 13 15
Co-Feature Jack Dempsey NP Ray Leonard 2:3 Ray Leonard MD 15 15
Main Event Charley Burley Carlos Monzon 1:1 Carlos Monzon UD 15 15

[gilgamesh]

Tough turn of events for Harry, but it's understandable that he would have some pent up frustration after the tough schedule he's been on lately.

[p4p1]

#ANDNEW

[p4p1]

Cerdan deserves an immediate rematch

[Crease]

And Carlos "The Monster" Monzon lives up to his billing & his potential.

Burley is a tough brute. He'll be back before long.