MW Season Week 39 fight 11 (Cerdan vs Charles)

[Fist of Legend]

Ezzard Charles vs Marcel Cerdan

Fight info: Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 2018-2-23, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Dave Parris, the bout will be scored by three judges: Walter Cavalieri (United States), Jerry Griffin (United States) and Carol Polis (United States), ring card girl is Arianny Celeste, this is not a title bout, 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: Ezzard Charles - Record: 25-8-3 (9) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Sam Colonna - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 21-13-5 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Richie Giachetti - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:12 Charles has Cerdan blocked in! 0:0
0:16 The quickness and footwork of Charles is definitely keeping Cerdan off balance. 0:0
0:30 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Cerdan! 0:0
0:32 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Charles digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Cerdan. 2:0
0:46 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:0
0:55 Charles pushes Cerdan away. 2:0
1:00 Ezzard Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:0
1:07 Charles gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 4:0
1:18 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 6:2
1:27 Cerdan retreats into the lower corner. 6:2
1:32 Charles tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Cerdan blocks it. 6:2
1:34 Cerdan bangs a right cross off the face of Charles. 6:4
1:47 Charles is motioning with his gloves for Cerdan to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 6:4
1:52 Charles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 8:4
2:09 Charles lands a brutal uppercut! 13:4
2:09 Marcel Cerdan appears to have been staggered by that punch... 13:4
2:25 They are back in the center of the ring once again 13:4
2:29 Marcel Cerdan throws a flurry of punches but Charles either blocks or slips them. 13:4
2:42 Fans call for more action as Charles ties up Cerdan. Parris agrees with the fans and yells for Charles to quit playing games and fight. 13:4
2:46 Marcel Cerdan works his way free! 13:4
2:51 * Parris is all over Cerdan for rabbit punching and he better clean up his act immediately. 13:6
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 13:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:18 Cerdan misses with that punch. 0:0
0:35 Ezzard Charles just can't find the range with that hook. 0:0
0:41 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 0:0
0:58 Cerdan has Charles pinned! 0:0
1:02 Charles picks off the jab thrown by Cerdan. 0:0
1:09 Cerdan backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:0
1:17 Cerdan grabs Ezzard Charles's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Parris has to force Cerdan to let go. 0:0
1:22 Parris has to separate the two... 0:0
1:27 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
1:31 Cerdan is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
1:47 Charles is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
1:49 Cerdan forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Charles. 0:2
2:10 Charles has freed himself from Cerdan. They move quickly to ring center. 0:2
2:14 Marcel Cerdan takes a right to the body. 2:2
2:31 Charles picks off the cross by Cerdan. 2:2
2:46 Some nice infighting ends with Cerdan getting an uppercut in. 2:4
3:00 Charles is challenging Cerdan to fight him and quit clinching. 2:4
3:00 Both fighters reach instinctively for their head. There must have been a head butt in there, but we don't see any blood. 2:4
3:00 The round comes to a close and neither fighter did a thing. Maybe someone should inform them that this is a boxing match. 4:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles and Cerdan square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Charles received a pep talk from Sam Colonna before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Cerdan got the best of it. 2:3
0:20 * Parris motions to Marcel Cerdan to keep his punches up. 2:6
0:43 Charles takes a hard combination from Cerdan 2:10
0:43 Charles is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:10
0:59 Cerdan's jab connects to Charles's head 2:12
1:13 Cerdan holds his arms up in disgust as Ezzard Charles holds him around his waist. 2:12
1:17 Parris separates the two... 2:12
1:21 Charles steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:12
1:25 Charles is trapped in his own corner... 2:12
1:25 Cerdan wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:14
1:39 Cerdan connects with a violent hook! 2:19
1:39 Charles was staggered by that punch! 2:19
1:48 Some good body work by Cerdan, landing several short blows to the ribs. 2:21
1:48 Ezzard Charles has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Marcel Cerdan needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 2:21
2:01 Marcel Cerdan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:21
2:12 Cerdan slips out of a corner, as Charles attempts to trap him. 2:21
2:20 Cerdan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:21
2:31 He throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:21
2:43 Cerdan fires a volley of punches but Charles was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:21
2:58 Cerdan throws a crushing right to Charles's jaw! 2:25
2:58 Charles is badly hurt! 2:25
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 1:27

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arianny Celeste exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:13 Cerdan traps Charles's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Parris breaks it up. 0:0
0:17 Parris moves them apart. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:22 Cerdan takes a cross to the ribs. 2:0
0:38 Charles is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
0:45 OH! Cerdan landed the big hook flush! 2:4
0:45 Charles is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 2:4
1:02 Charles grabs Cerdan. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:4
1:07 * The referee is cautioning Cerdan about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Parris isn't going to let it happen. 2:4
1:32 Cerdan gets inside and fires a hook to Charles's body. 2:6
1:44 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 2:6
1:47 Charles retreats to his own corner... 2:6
1:52 Cerdan can't score with short uppercut inside. Charles got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:6
1:54 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Charles who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:6
2:03 Cerdan sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Charles. 4:9
2:15 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 4:9
2:25 Charles frees himself from Cerdan's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:9
2:34 Cerdan brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:9
2:40 Cerdan scores with a cross to the Boiler. 4:11
2:52 Marcel Cerdan backs into the lower corner. 4:11
2:52 Charles gets the cross through Cerdan's guard. 6:11
3:00 Ezzard Charles is pinned in his opponents corner... 6:11
3:00 The bell stops the action as Charles and Cerdan go back to their corners. 6:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:12 Charles has Cerdan cornered! 0:0
0:12 Charles scores with the jab. 2:0
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:21 Richie Giachetti seemed to pump up Cerdan between rounds. 2:0
0:26 Cerdan moves to the center of the Ring taunting Ezzard Charles with his hands by his sides. 2:0
0:38 Cerdan continues to pop the jab 2:2
0:51 Charles eats a jab from Cerdan 2:4
1:00 Ezzard Charles is forced into his opponents corner... 2:4
1:04 Cerdan cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charles had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:4
1:12 A lead right scores big for Charles. He stunned Cerdan with that one. 5:4
1:31 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 5:4
1:44 Cerdan is off target with that jab. 5:4
1:46 Charles is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 8:4
2:00 Cerdan clamps Charles's arms to his side and holds on until Parris breaks the hold. 8:4
2:09 Parris separates the two fighters. 8:4
2:16 Cerdan fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Charles. He rocked him with that one. 8:7
2:30 Ezzard Charles usues his legs to avoid Cerdan's punches. 8:7
2:37 Charles has Cerdan trapped! 8:7
2:42 Charles is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Cerdan. 8:7
2:46 Referee Parris steps in to break it up. 8:7
2:58 Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 8:7
3:00 And that ends Round number 5. 8:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parris motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan has Charles trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Cerdan misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:27 Charles is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:41 Charles just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:41 Charles is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:53 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 0:4
1:01 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cerdan's defense. 0:4
1:03 Cerdan feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:6
1:13 Cerdan is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:6
1:18 Charles's not even close with the cross. 0:6
1:20 A cross lands for Marcel Cerdan. Charles didn't see that one coming. 0:8
1:31 Charles lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:8
1:46 Charles drives a brutal left hook home just above Cerdan's trunks. 5:8
2:04 Cerdan pummels Charles, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 5:12
2:04 Charles's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 5:12
2:14 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 5:12
2:18 Charles wraps up Cerdan. 5:12
2:27 Parris steps in and breaks it up. 5:12
2:43 Cerdan lands a paralyzing cross! 5:17
2:43 Cerdan sent Charles reeling with that punch! 5:17
3:00 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 5:17
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Charles's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 6:17

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:22 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:22 Cerdan lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
0:27 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:38 Charles retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:43 Cerdan is circling his opponent. 0:2
0:55 Charles lands a powerful cross right on the button! 4:2
0:55 Cerdan looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:2
1:09 Charles is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:24 Charles is holding on to Cerdan. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:2
1:28 Cerdan tries to get free... Here comes Parris to break them up... 4:2
1:37 Charles throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Cerdan's jaw. 6:2
1:53 Marcel Cerdan catches Charles with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:4
2:03 Cerdan scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:6
2:15 Marcel Cerdan throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:8
2:30 Parris has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Cerdan's arms. 6:8
2:40 Now they break clean. 6:8
2:48 Charles bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 8:8
3:00 Charles is clinching... 8:8
3:00 Charles uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 8:8
3:00 Cerdan breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 7 ends. 8:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Sam Colonna knows Charles lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Cerdan misses with that hook. 0:0
0:19 That uppercut from Charles has some power behind it! 4:0
0:19 Cerdan is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:0
0:23 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:37 Cerdan pins Ezzard Charles's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:0
0:46 Parris breaks them up... 4:0
1:02 Charles leaves the jab just short. 4:0
1:14 Cerdan grabs and holds Charles... 4:0
1:18 Referee Parris separates the two... 4:0
1:23 Cerdan pins Charles in the corner! 4:0
1:27 Cerdan just comes up short with the hook. 4:0
1:34 Charles really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 8:0
1:34 Cerdan is gasping for air!! 8:0
1:45 * Cerdan continues to hammer away as he holds Charles and Parris has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:3
2:07 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 8:3
2:15 Charles telegraphed that shot and Cerdan ducks under it easily. 8:3
2:22 Cerdan traps Charles in the corner! 8:3
2:35 Marcel Cerdan tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 8:3
2:42 Charles lands a wicked uppercut! 12:3
2:42 That blow connected solidly to the head of Cerdan and he is stunned! 12:3
2:51 Charles slides into the corner... 12:3
2:56 Cerdan is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Charles attempts to move inside on him. 12:3
3:00 Charles works free! He backs to ring center, with Cerdan following. 12:3
3:00 Cerdan appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:3
3:00 There's another round in the books. 13:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Richie Giachetti not only gave Cerdan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Charles. Now it's up to Cerdan to implement it. 0:0
0:14 Cerdan is giving Ezzard Charles a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:26 Charles is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:36 Charles lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:36 Cerdan's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:0
0:59 Cerdan tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Charles. 4:0
1:01 Charles lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Cerdan on the end of that punch. 6:0
1:13 Ezzard Charles gets his head on the chest of Marcel Cerdan as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:0
1:34 Charles misses wildly with the Hook. 8:0
1:36 Marcel Cerdan shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:2
1:52 Charles is doing a great job keeping his distance. 8:2
2:02 Charles's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:2
2:11 Charles is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Cerdan to chase him. 8:2
2:23 Parris yells at the fighters to separate but Charles and Marcel Cerdan are a tangle of arms. 8:2
2:28 Marcel Cerdan pushes Charles away. 8:2
2:33 Cerdan moves into the left corner. 8:2
2:33 Charles misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 10:2
2:49 Cerdan takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 14:2
2:49 Cerdan is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 14:2
2:49 * That last shot stunned Cerdan and it looks like Ezzard Charles is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Cerdan is now bleeding. 15:2
2:49 Blood from the inside of Cerdan's mouth is now obvious; he's either cut his inner lip or cheek or maybe even his tongue. 15:2
3:00 Charles swings...and misses. 15:2
3:00 It looks like Cerdan has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 15:2
3:00 Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 17:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan eats a left-right from Ezzard Charles 2:0
0:12 Charles is losing his legs... 2:0
0:16 Cerdan got some great advice from Richie Giachetti between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 2:0
0:21 Charles slides along the far ropes. 2:0
0:35 Charles fires and misses. 2:0
0:46 Charles looks to work the body, but Cerdan covers up nicely. 2:0
0:52 Referee Parris is earning his pay tonight as it seems he is spending half his time separating the fighters. 2:0
1:01 That was a violent straight right by Charles! 6:0
1:01 That shot has Cerdan hurt! 6:0
1:16 Cerdan lands a strong uppercut! 6:4
1:16 That shot landed square and Charles felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 6:4
1:25 Cerdan backs into the left corner. 6:4
1:25 Charles scores with a quick hook to the head of Marcel Cerdan after Cerdan missed with a wild shot of his own. 8:4
1:42 Cerdan pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 8:4
1:47 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 8:4
1:51 Charles fires a left hand that Cerdan takes high on the shoulder. 8:4
1:58 Cerdan shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Charles flush! 8:8
1:58 Charles staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 8:8
2:15 Charles works his way in and leans on Cerdan... 8:8
2:27 Parris separates them. 8:8
2:39 There's a straight right by Charles! 12:8
2:39 Marcel Cerdan appears shaken by that punch! 12:8
2:52 Charles looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 12:8
2:55 Cerdan's jab is fast and accurate. 12:10
3:00 Charles is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 12:10
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:11

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Charles is probably going to need a stoppage to pull this one out. 0:0
0:11 Marcel Cerdan is clinching... Charles is trying to free his gloves... They are under Cerdan's arms... 0:0
0:26 Cerdan shoves Charles away. 0:0
0:35 Charles has Cerdan blocked in! 0:0
0:39 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Cerdan with a sharp combination! 4:0
0:39 Those shots all landed square and Cerdan felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:53 Charles is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 4:0
1:03 Cerdan connects with a vicious uppercut! 4:5
1:03 What a devastating shot, Charles looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 4:5
1:03 * And now it appears as if Charles has been cut the last punch that landed. 4:6
1:03 That cut isn't in a real bad spot since it's outside the fighter's left eyebrow. It's unlikely that the blood will flow into the fighter's eye. 4:6
1:16 Cerdan drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:10
1:16 Charles appears shaken by those punches! 4:10
1:27 Charles lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Cerdan. 6:10
1:40 Wow, that hook to the body from Ezzard Charles nearly lifted Cerdan completely off the canvas, there was a full head of steam behind that punch! 9:10
1:54 Marcel Cerdan lands a hard uppercut! 9:15
1:54 Cerdan has Charles in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:15
2:03 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 9:15
2:07 Ezzard Charles is protecting the body nicely as Cerdan fails to score inside. 9:15
2:14 Cerdan scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 9:17
2:14 Cerdan has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 9:17
2:14 Cerdan momentarily stuns Charles with that last shot and it looks like Cerdan is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Charles's cut. 9:17
2:14 Now the bleeding from the gash outside Charles's left eyebrow is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 9:17
2:14 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Charles's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Parris is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Charles's facial wound. 9:17
2:14 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Charles to stand and motioning for Cerdan to back up a little. Now Parris is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 11. 9:17
2:27 Marcel Cerdan lands a hard hook! 9:22
2:27 Charles is reeling.. 9:22
2:36 Cerdan pins Charles in the corner! 9:22
2:40 Cerdan lets his hands go inside, but Charles protects his body well. 9:22
2:51 Watch Cerdan move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Charles off balance. 9:22
2:55 Cerdan has Charles trapped! 9:22
3:00 Cerdan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:22
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 10:23

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:07 Sam Colonna was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Charles's corner has done a great job on the cut outside the left eyebrow. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:07 Cerdan backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:12 Ezzard Charles just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:14 Cerdan is fading... 0:0
0:26 Parris tries to separate the boxers but Cerdan has a vice-like grip on Ezzard Charles. 0:0
0:30 Parris has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:37 Charles's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:40 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:44 Charles clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:0
0:53 Parris is shouting at Charles to break! 0:0
1:00 Charles lands a rapier like jab to the head of Cerdan 2:0
1:14 Charles connects with a nasty hook! 7:0
1:14 Cerdan was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 7:0
1:28 Cerdan pins Charles's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:0
1:32 Cerdan and Charles each take a step back. 7:0
1:36 Cerdan is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 7:0
1:44 Cerdan is literally dancing circles around Charles this round. 7:0
1:54 Charles tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:0
2:01 Marcel Cerdan rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:2
2:18 Charles misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:2
2:29 Charles misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:2
2:41 Charles attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 7:2
2:43 Cerdan lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 7:4
2:55 "The Cincinnati Cobra" is really focused in this round. 7:4
3:00 Cerdan is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Charles can't throw punches, I guess. 7:4
3:00 Parris separates the two... 7:4
3:00 Cerdan appears to have this fight under control. 7:4
3:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 6:4

Fight Result

Let's go to Ben Bentley for the call...

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

Walter Cavalieri, United States scores the bout 116 to 112 for Marcel Cerdan

Jerry Griffin, United States scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Carol Polis, United States scores it 114 to 114

We have a majority draw!


Score Cards

Walter Cavalieri Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 10 9 8 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 112
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 116

Jerry Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 10 10 8 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 114
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 114

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

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ezzard Charles 30 29 24 27 30 27 27 30 30 29 27 30 340
Marcel Cerdan 27 28 30 30 30 30 30 27 27 28 30 27 344


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Marcel Cerdan
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.00 2.75
Hooks / Round 2.67 5.33
Crosses / Round 3.75 3.67
Combinations / Round 4.25 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 3.83 4.08


Punches Landed / Round 17.50 19.83
Punches Missed / Round 43.58 47.50


Punching Accuracy 28.6% 29.5%


Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 1
Cut inside mouth 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


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


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


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