Opening Bout
Naseem Hamed vs Jim Cheese
Fight info: Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England, 2021-03-29, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Mickey Vann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Luis Pabon (Puerto Rico), Harold Barnes (United States) and Claude Paquette (Canada), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Naseem Hamed - Record: 1-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brian Mitchell - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Jim Cheese - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Johnny Lewis - Cut Man: Nick Florio
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Cheese rips a hook to the body. 0:2
0:29 Cheese and Naseem Hamed are in a clinch, Vann hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:2
0:38 Vann steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
0:43 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
0:52 You would think Cheese had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Hamed looked trying to score there! 0:2
01:04 Hamed misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
01:21 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
01:29 Hamed looks to work the body, but Jim Cheese covers up nicely. 0:2
01:31 Some nice infighting ends with Cheese getting an uppercut in. 0:4
01:43 Hamed lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:4
01:52 Cheese likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Hamed's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:6
02:11 Hamed looks for a breather; he grabs Cheese and holds on. Cheese pushes Hamed off and looks for an opening. 2:6
02:16 The Referee breaks it up... 2:6
02:26 Cheese just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:6
02:26 Cheese was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 7:6
02:46 Cheese cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hamed had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:6
03:00 Hamed doesn't connect with the hook. 7:6
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 6:6
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Hamed splits Cheese's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:30 Hamed comes in low. Cheese puts a headlock on him. Vann knocks Cheese's arm off Hamed's head. 2:0
0:34 Referee Vann has to separate the two... 2:0
0:44 Hamed drops the right hand flush on Cheese's chin! 7:0
0:44 Cheese was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 7:0
0:57 Naseem Hamed throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:0
01:08 Hamed throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Jim Cheese but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:0
01:19 Hamed scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 12:0
01:19 Jim Cheese in on unsteady legs after those punches. 12:0
01:28 Naseem Hamed wallops Cheese with a cross to the liver! 15:0
01:28 Hamed has Cheese hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Naseem Hamed is. 15:0
01:37 Hamed catches Cheese with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 17:0
01:37 Hamed is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 17:0
01:50 Hamed whiffs with the uppercut. 17:0
01:56 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Hamed lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Cheese. 19:0
01:56 Cheese is definitely in trouble. Naseem Hamed needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 19:0
02:10 Hamed shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Cheese. 19:0
02:23 Hamed fires a shot, but it glances off Cheese's shoulder. 19:0
02:29 Both men look to measure one another. 19:0
02:37 Cheese usues his legs to avoid Hamed's punches. 19:0
02:44 Cheese said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 19:0
02:52 Naseem Hamed can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 19:0
03:00 Hamed's misses as Cheese backpedals away. 19:0
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 21:0
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Whatever Johnny Lewis said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Cheese has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:12 Cheese just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:24 Jim Cheese is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:36 Naseem Hamed misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:54 Cheese wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hamed's defense. 0:0
0:56 Hamed scores with several light punches to the head. 2:0
01:13 Hamed grabs Cheese. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:0
01:25 Vann separates them. 2:0
01:38 Cheese misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
01:50 Punch and move, punch and move, Cheese will do it all night if Hamed doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:0
01:58 Cheese eats a jab from Hamed 4:0
02:12 The cross scores for Cheese. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:2
02:28 Cheese misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:2
02:34 Hamed drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:2
02:34 Cheese is hurt! 8:2
02:50 Cheese's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:2
02:56 Hamed scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 10:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 10:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Hamed's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:12 Hamed continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:17 Cheese winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Hamed. 3:0
0:33 Cheese is protecting the body nicely as Hamed fails to score inside. 3:0
0:41 Hamed throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 5:0
0:55 Hamed dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jim Cheese back on his heels! 9:0
0:55 Cheese was stopped cold by that series of shots! 9:0
01:13 * Hamed rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Cheese and Cheese tastes the canvas here in Round 4! 9:0
01:16 The count starts... 16:0
01:16 1... 16:0
01:17 2... 16:0
01:18 3... 16:0
01:19 4... 16:0
01:20 5... 16:0
01:21 6... 16:0
01:21 * Somehow Cheese has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 16:0
01:21 This bout will continue as Vann signals to both men to fight. 16:0
01:21 Naseem Hamed is raining blows down on Cheese, who is obviously hurt. Hamed wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 16:0
01:34 Hamed tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cheese. 16:0
01:40 Hamed lands a short hook to the body. 18:0
01:40 Hamed senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 18:0
01:54 Hamed lands a wicked combination! 23:0
01:54 Cheese's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 23:0
01:58 What's holding Cheese up? Vann is watching Cheese closely and you have to wonder if he's going to wave this thing off soon. 23:0
02:02 Cheese is trapped in the corner... 23:0
02:11 Hamed misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 23:0
02:18 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 23:0
02:22 Hamed tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Cheese blocks it. 23:0
02:33 Hamed connects with a violent combination! 27:0
02:33 How is Cheese standing after those shots? 27:0
02:42 * A beautiful combination to the chin knocks Jim Cheese to the canvas! 27:0
02:45 Vann picks up the count from the timekeeper... 37:0
02:45 1... 37:0
02:46 2... 37:0
02:47 3... 37:0
02:48 4... 37:0
02:49 5... 37:0
02:50 6... 37:0
02:51 7... 37:0
02:52 8... 37:0
02:53 9... 37:0
02:54 Cheese is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 10 but he is badly hurt. 37:0
02:54 * That's a ten count! Cheese is out cold here in round 4. 37:0
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Michael Buffer is ready with the call...
Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 02:55 of the 4th round...
Naseem Hamed!
Score Cards
Luis Pabon Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 10 10 10 30
Jim Cheese 10 9 9 28
Harold Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 10 10 10 30
Jim Cheese 10 9 9 28
Claude Paquette Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 10 10 10 30
Jim Cheese 9 9 9 27
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Naseem Hamed 30 30 30 90
Jim Cheese 29 27 27 83
Statistics
Categories Naseem Hamed Jim Cheese
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 6.75 0.75
Hooks / Round 5.75 1.25
Crosses / Round 5.50 1.25
Combinations / Round 7.25 1.25
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 1.50
Punches Landed / Round 30.25 6.00
Punches Missed / Round 108.75 36.50
Punching Accuracy 21.8% 14.1%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Preliminary 1
Sugar Ramos vs Steve Robinson
Fight info: Afan Lido, Aberavon, Wales, 2021-03-29, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hubert Earle (Canada), Rudy Ortega (United States) and Freddy Ledesma (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Sugar Ramos - Record: 4-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Charley Goldman - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak
In the blue corner: Steve Robinson - Record: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:16 Some nice infighting ends with Robinson getting an uppercut in. 0:2
0:25 Ramos tastes Robinson's jab 0:4
0:41 Ramos misses wildly with the Hook. 0:4
0:59 Ramos picks off the jab thrown by Robinson. 0:4
01:01 Ramos shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 2:4
01:15 Sugar Ramos moves to the center of the Ring taunting Robinson with his hands by his sides. 2:4
01:32 Robinson retreats into the lower corner. 2:4
01:32 Ramos pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:4
01:55 Steve Robinson connects with a violent cross! 4:9
01:55 Ramos is badly hurt! 4:9
02:04 Ramos slides into a neutral corner... 4:9
02:04 Robinson gets his head on the chest of Sugar Ramos as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 4:11
02:14 Ramos lands several punches in a row to the head of Robinson, though none of them had much steam behind them. 6:11
02:27 Robinson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ramos ducks under it. 6:11
02:34 Ramos lands a crushing hook! 10:11
02:34 Robinson looks shaken! 10:11
02:50 Robinson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:11
03:00 Ramos has his arms wrapped around Robinson... Now they separate. 10:11
03:00 Robinson works his way free! 10:11
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Field to step in and break it up. 10:12
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:15 Ramos just can't find the range with that combination. 0:0
0:18 Robinson lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
0:34 Ramos drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:2
0:34 That series of punches rocked Robinson and he looks to be in trouble. 4:2
0:56 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:2
0:59 Robinson backs into the near corner. 4:2
0:59 Ramos gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Robinson. 6:2
01:16 Ramos is off target with that combination. 6:2
01:18 Robinson lands consecutive blows to Ramos's midsection. 6:4
01:28 A cross to body by Ramos gets through. 8:4
01:38 Ramos traps Robinson in the corner! 8:4
01:38 Robinson takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 10:4
01:51 Robinson works free! The fighters move to ring center. 10:4
02:02 Robinson is challenging Ramos to fight him and quit clinching. 10:4
02:14 Field steps in and breaks it up. 10:4
02:19 Robinson's jab is fast and accurate. 10:6
02:33 Robinson eats a left-right from Ramos 12:6
02:44 Ramos gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 14:6
02:54 Ramos scores with consecutive blows to the body of Robinson. 16:6
03:00 Robinson slides into the corner... 16:6
03:00 Ramos traps Robinson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Field breaks it up. 16:6
03:00 * Field is telling Ramos he wants a clean break. 16:6
03:00 The bell stops the action as Ramos and Robinson go back to their corners. 15:8
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sugar Ramos is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:10 Robinson backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:14 Sugar Ramos is holding on to Robinson. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:23 Ramos and Robinson each take a step back. 0:0
0:28 Whatever Charley Goldman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ramos has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:33 Field yells at the fighters to separate but Steve Robinson and Ramos are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:37 Robinson shoves Ramos away. 0:0
0:45 Robinson has Ramos blocked in! 0:0
0:45 Robinson scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:57 The action is at ring center. 0:2
01:02 Robinson ties up Ramos. 0:2
01:11 Field is shouting at Robinson to break! 0:2
01:16 Ramos lets a quick hook go, catching Robinson moving in. 2:2
01:30 Ramos misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:2
01:32 * Robinson has Ramos in a headlock as he rains down punches, Field breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 2:5
01:54 Ramos lands a hard uppercut! 6:5
01:54 Robinson looks shaken! 6:5
02:03 As high as Robinson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Ramos takes advantage of it. 6:5
02:09 Robinson moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:7
02:23 Ramos doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 6:7
02:35 Robinson has Ramos pinned! 6:7
02:39 Robinson throws a crushing right to Ramos's jaw! 6:11
02:39 That's the punch Robinson hoped to land! Ramos looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 6:11
02:53 Robinson does a great job of moving as Sugar Ramos tries to work inside. 6:11
03:00 Ramos slides into his own corner... 6:11
03:00 Robinson's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 6:11
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 7:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:16 Robinson moves into the far corner. 0:0
0:20 Ramos just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Robinson with a sharp combination! 4:0
0:20 Robinson is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:0
0:25 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 4:0
0:29 Pepe Correa was extremely upbeat during the break with Robinson providing some solid encouragement. 4:0
0:30 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:0
0:35 Sugar Ramos misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:0
0:53 Robinson is clinching... Ramos is trying to free his gloves... They are under Robinson's arms... 4:0
0:57 Referee Field separates the two... 4:0
01:06 Field has to pull the fighters away from each other as Ramos locks up Robinson's arms. 4:0
01:11 The Referee breaks it up... 4:0
01:28 Sugar Ramos looks to work the body, but Robinson covers up nicely. 4:0
01:35 Robinson backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:40 Sugar Ramos just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:0
01:40 Robinson was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:0
01:57 Ramos tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 8:0
02:01 Robinson's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:0
02:04 Ramos fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:0
02:17 Ramos has Robinson trapped in the near neutral corner... 10:0
02:22 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 10:0
02:26 Field separates them. 10:0
02:31 Robinson is trapped in the corner... 10:0
02:35 Ramos ties up Robinson. Why would he want to clinch now? 10:0
02:40 * Field steps in and admonishes Ramos for leaning on Robinson's neck. 10:0
02:53 Ramos feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 10:0
02:58 You would think Robinson had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Ramos looked trying to score there! 10:0
03:00 The Referee has to get between Ramos and Robinson as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 10:0
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Ramos fires and misses. 0:0
0:18 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:33 Ramos misses with that combination. 0:0
0:36 Robinson digs a short hook to ribs of Ramos. 0:2
0:49 Robinson fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:56 Ramos pins Steve Robinson in the corner! 0:2
01:01 Ramos misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
01:08 Field is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:2
01:15 Ramos bulls his way inside, pushing Robinson up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:2
01:19 Ramos backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:2
01:30 Robinson tries to muscle inside but Ramos clinches him. 0:2
01:34 Referee Field has to separate the two... 0:2
01:44 Ramos tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Robinson blocks it. 0:2
01:53 Sugar Ramos has Robinson cornered! 0:2
01:58 Ramos drives that short hook into Robinson's midsection! 4:2
01:58 Robinson is clutching his side! 4:2
02:10 Ramos seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
02:14 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:2
02:18 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:2
02:22 Ramos lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Robinson. 4:2
02:25 Robinson bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:4
02:37 Steve Robinson leans on Sugar Ramos and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:6
02:46 Robinson is trapped in his own corner... 4:6
02:51 Ramos is holding Robinson tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 4:6
02:55 Field separates the two... 4:6
03:00 Ramos goes straight at Robinson, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 4:6
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 4:7
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:12 Robinson moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:17 Ramos wraps up Robinson... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:26 Ramos pushes Robinson away. 0:0
0:26 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:31 There's some nice hand speed. Ramos fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:51 Ramos throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:53 Robinson fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:2
01:07 Sugar Ramos lands a solid hook! 6:2
01:07 Steve Robinson appears shaken by that punch! 6:2
01:21 Ramos scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:2
01:21 Robinson appears shaken by those punches! 11:2
01:43 * Ramos is being warned for a low blow. Field is letting the judges know. 14:2
02:09 Ramos misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 14:2
02:11 Robinson throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 14:4
02:23 Ramos seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:4
02:27 Some good body work by Robinson but not much on those punches. 14:6
02:36 Robinson doesn't have to look for Ramos this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:6
02:43 Ramos picks off the uppercut by Robinson. 14:6
02:52 Ramos has Robinson trapped! 14:6
02:57 Ramos and Robinson are in a clinch, Field hollers at them to break and start fighting. 14:6
03:00 Field has to separate the two... 14:6
03:00 Robinson shows Ramos his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 14:6
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Steve Robinson looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 Ramos cranks up the hook and connects to Robinson's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:0
0:20 Robinson seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 4:0
0:24 It doesn't look like Robinson has much left at all. 4:0
0:29 Ramos received a pep talk from Charley Goldman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 4:0
0:33 Ramos continues to follow Robinson about the ring. 4:0
0:38 Robinson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:41 Ramos throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Robinson. 7:0
0:59 Ramos shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Robinson flush! 11:0
0:59 Robinson is reeling after that shot! 11:0
01:12 The action is back at ring center. 11:0
01:16 No one is going to confuse Ramos with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 11:0
01:28 Ramos tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 11:0
01:35 Robinson steals a quick glance at his corner. 11:0
01:43 Ramos misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 11:0
01:45 Steve Robinson fires a punch over the jab of Ramos and gets it in for points. 11:2
01:58 Ramos seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:2
02:01 Robinson throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 11:4
02:17 Ramos misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:4
02:19 Robinson throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 11:6
02:47 Ramos really buried that punch into Robinson's ribs. 15:6
02:47 Robinson is suddenly in trouble! 15:6
03:00 Ramos dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Robinson back on his heels! 19:6
03:00 That blow connected solidly to the head of Steve Robinson and he is stunned! 19:6
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 21:6
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Robinson traps Ramos in the corner! 0:0
0:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Robinson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Sugar Ramos. 0:2
0:16 Charley Goldman seemed to pump up Ramos between rounds. 0:2
0:21 Robinson ties up Ramos... 0:2
0:26 Referee Field steps in to break it up. 0:2
0:35 Robinson can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
0:42 Ramos lands a devastating hook! 5:2
0:42 Robinson was stunned by that blow! 5:2
0:55 Ramos tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:2
01:02 Ramos is keeping away from the ropes. 5:2
01:15 Ramos feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 5:2
01:19 Robinson retreats into a neutral corner. 5:2
01:23 Ramos shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Robinson. 5:2
01:37 Ramos tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Robinson. 5:2
01:43 Robinson is trapped in Ramos's corner... 5:2
01:48 Robinson is protecting the body nicely as Ramos fails to score inside. 5:2
01:59 Ramos pins Robinson's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 5:2
02:04 The fighters separate after a clinch. 5:2
02:14 Ramos looks for a breather; he grabs Robinson and holds on. Robinson pushes Ramos off and looks for an opening. 5:2
02:19 Ramos uses his shoulder to force Robinson out of the clinch. 5:2
02:24 Sugar Ramos unleashes a fusilade of punches to Robinson's head. 8:2
02:38 Robinson is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Ramos. 8:2
02:42 Field separates the two... 8:2
02:47 Ramos slides into a neutral corner... 8:2
02:52 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Field is going to have to sort this out. 8:2
02:56 Ramos pushes Robinson away. 8:2
03:00 It looks like Ramos has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:2
03:00 Round 8 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Robinson looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Pepe Correa was really animated in Robinson's corner and Robinson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:10 Robinson retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:14 Ramos just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:16 Robinson bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:2
0:26 Sugar Ramos doubles up to the body, though Robinson seems unfazed. 2:2
0:43 Ramos knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:2
0:56 Robinson smothers Ramos's attack as Ramos tries to get off some shots inside. 2:2
0:58 Robinson's finds a home on Ramos's jaw. 2:4
01:11 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:4
01:15 Robinson swings...and misses. 2:4
01:22 Ramos appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:4
01:25 Ramos pins Robinson in the corner! 2:4
01:25 Ramos is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:4
01:43 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:4
02:00 * Ramos lands a hard combination to the head and Robinson is down!! 4:4
02:03 Field picks up the count from the timekeeper... 13:4
02:03 1... 13:4
02:04 2... 13:4
02:05 Robinson lurches to his feet at the count of 3 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 13:4
02:06 4... 13:4
02:07 5... 13:4
02:08 6... 13:4
02:09 7... 13:4
02:10 8... 13:4
02:10 * Robinson is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 13:4
02:10 Robinson appears to be badly shaken, but Field is going to allow the fight to go on. 13:4
02:10 Ramos wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 13:4
02:19 Ramos lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Robinson on the end of that punch. 15:4
02:19 Ramos is raining blows down on Robinson, who is obviously hurt. Ramos wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 15:4
02:33 Sugar Ramos is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 15:4
02:42 Ramos lets his hands go inside, but Robinson protects his body well. 15:4
02:48 Ramos has Robinson trapped! 15:4
02:48 * Field is telling Ramos to watch holding and hitting. 18:4
02:57 Ramos knows he has Robinson hurt as he wades in swinging! 18:4
03:00 Sugar Ramos seems to have done enough to win this fight. 18:4
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 19:6
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Steve Robinson got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:09 Robinson lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 0:2
0:13 Ramos is breathing heavily... 0:2
0:18 Robinson gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Ramos with an uppercut. 0:4
0:27 The fighters are at ring center... 0:4
0:44 Ramos lands a strong hook! 4:4
0:44 Robinson is gasping for air!! 4:4
01:06 That was a violent straight right by Ramos! 9:4
01:06 Robinson is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:4
01:15 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 9:4
01:24 Field warns Ramos for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 9:4
01:28 * Steve Robinson is leaning on the back of Ramos's neck and Field has seen enough as he issues a warning. 9:4
01:47 Ramos drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 13:4
01:47 Those punches hurt Robinson and he looks to hang on. 13:4
02:00 Ramos lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Robinson's midsection. 15:4
02:05 Robinson is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 15:4
02:22 * Ramos swarms Robinson scoring with both hands, Robinson looks hurt!! And down he goes!!! Robinson just folded under Ramos's blistering attack!! 15:4
02:24 Field begins the count over Robinson as Sugar Ramos moves to a neutral corner.. 21:4
02:24 1... 21:4
02:25 Robinson is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 2. 21:4
02:26 3... 21:4
02:26 * Steve Robinson is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Ramos. 21:4
02:26 The fight will go on as Field deems Robinson is fit to conitnue. 21:4
02:26 Ramos has Robinson hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Ramos is. 21:4
02:31 There's no doubt about it. Those knockdowns this round and last are having an effect on Robinson. 21:4
02:47 Looks like a knockdown as Robinson hits the canvas but Field says slip, no knockdown. 21:4
02:56 Ramos unleashes a flurry and Steve Robinson fires back, a close exchange with Ramos coming out on top. 24:6
02:56 Ramos has Robinson on the run. Maybe he can finish Robinson off before the clock ends this round. 24:6
03:00 Neither fighter has much left... 24:6
03:00 Ramos appears to have this fight under control. 24:6
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 23:7
Fight Result
Jimmy Lennon has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Hubert Earle, Canada scores the bout 97 to 91
Rudy Ortega, United States scores the bout 97 to 91
Freddy Ledesma, United States scores the bout 96 to 92
The winner by unanimous decision is Sugar Ramos!
Score Cards
Hubert Earle Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 97
Steve Robinson 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 91
Rudy Ortega Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 97
Steve Robinson 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 8 91
Freddy Ledesma Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 96
Steve Robinson 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 92
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sugar Ramos 27 30 27 29 27 30 30 30 30 30 290
Steve Robinson 30 27 30 28 30 27 27 27 24 24 274
Statistics
Categories Sugar Ramos Steve Robinson
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 5.40 4.30
Hooks / Round 5.60 2.70
Crosses / Round 3.80 3.10
Combinations / Round 5.50 2.70
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 2.70
Punches Landed / Round 23.60 15.50
Punches Missed / Round 63.00 16.00
Punching Accuracy 27.3% 49.2%
Total Number of Fouls 4 2
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3 2
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 4
Go for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 0 2 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 1
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Preliminary 2
Azumah Nelson vs Hozumi Hasegawa
Fight info: Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, 2021-03-29, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Joe Cortez, the bout will be scored by three judges: Francisco Vazquez Marcos (Spain), Joe Horn (South Africa) and Carol Castellano (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Azumah Nelson - Record: 3-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lennox Blackmoore - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Hozumi Hasegawa - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Joe Souza
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cortez gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:15 Hasegawa gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:2
0:31 Hasegawa has his arms wrapped around Nelson... Now they separate. 0:2
0:35 Cortez separates them. 0:2
0:40 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
0:50 That punch actually went behind Hozumi Hasegawa's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Nelson. 0:2
01:01 Hozumi Hasegawa isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Nelson fits. 0:2
01:11 Azumah Nelson tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:2
01:17 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
01:23 Nelson lands a big hook to the jaw of Hasegawa. Hasegawa was stopped cold by that shot. 3:2
01:36 As high as Hasegawa is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Nelson takes advantage of it. 3:2
01:39 Nelson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:2
01:43 Nelson unleashes a flurry of punches, but Hasegawa answers right back. 5:4
01:59 Nelson is motioning with his gloves for Hasegawa to bring it on, but Nelson is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 5:4
02:03 Nelson rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:4
02:18 Nelson rocks Hasegawa with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 10:4
02:28 A straight cross from Hasegawa gets through Nelson's guard. 10:6
02:36 Hasegawa doesn't have to look for Nelson this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:6
02:40 Nelson takes a left to the body. 10:8
02:55 Hasegawa throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Nelson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:8
03:00 Nelson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Hasegawa back on his heels! 14:8
03:00 That's the punch Nelson hoped to land! Hasegawa looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 14:8
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Cortez to step in and break it up. 14:9
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 George Francis was extremely upbeat during the break with Nelson providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Nelson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters let their hands go with Hasegawa coming out on top in that melee. 2:3
0:37 Hasegawa is trying to free his gloves from under Nelson's gloves. 2:3
0:46 * Nelson is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 2:3
0:59 Nelson is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 2:3
01:10 Nelson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:3
01:22 Nelson muscles his way inside. 2:3
01:27 Nelson stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 5:3
01:49 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:3
01:55 Hasegawa glances a hook off Nelson's side. 5:5
02:07 Nelson eats a short cross from Hasegawa amd backs away. 5:7
02:16 Some good body work by Hasegawa but not much on those punches. 5:9
02:26 Nelson is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 7:9
02:35 Hasegawa slips in a jab to the body 7:11
02:49 Nelson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:11
02:52 Hasegawa moves in and scores with a quick jab. 7:13
03:00 Hasegawa telegraphed that shot and Nelson ducks under it easily. 7:13
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cortez jumps between them. 7:14
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Azumah Nelson looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Nelson was hearing it from Lennox Blackmoore between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 0:0
0:07 Nelson lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:16 Hasegawa's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:17 Nelson connects with a cross to Hasegawa's body. 4:0
0:27 Hasegawa walks in to a glancing hook from Nelson. 6:0
0:42 Hozumi Hasegawa scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:2
0:51 Nelson scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 8:2
01:14 Nelson lands a vicious uppercut! 12:2
01:14 Hasegawa takes a step back, obviously hurt! 12:2
01:31 Azumah Nelson connects with a violent cross! 16:2
01:31 That shot landed square and Hasegawa felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 16:2
01:46 Nelson ducks into an uppercut from Hasegawa. 16:4
02:02 Hasegawa is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Nelson. 16:4
02:07 Nelson pushes Hozumi Hasegawa away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a wicked uppercut in close. 19:4
02:19 Hasegawa connects with a double jab, followed by a left. 19:6
02:33 Nelson is clinching... Hasegawa is trying to free his gloves... They are under Nelson's arms... 19:6
02:38 Cortez separates the two fighters. 19:6
02:43 Hasegawa's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 19:6
02:46 * Hasegawa is blatantly hitting Nelson while they are locked up and Cortez has stopped the action to scold him 19:9
03:00 Hasegawa wings a big left hand at Nelson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 19:9
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 19:10
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:15 Nelson scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:15 Hasegawa appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:19 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 4:0
0:24 George Francis not only gave Nelson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hasegawa. Now it's up to Nelson to implement it. 4:0
0:24 Hasegawa scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:2
0:24 Nelson reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 4:2
0:38 Nelson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hasegawa had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
0:50 Nelson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hasegawa. 4:2
0:52 Hasegawa catches Nelson with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:4
01:04 Azumah Nelson's jab is fast and accurate. 6:4
01:13 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:4
01:21 Nelson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:4
01:28 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 8:6
01:43 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Nelson digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Hasegawa. 10:6
01:58 And Hasegawa tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Nelson! 15:6
01:58 Hasegawa was stunned by that blow! 15:6
02:11 Nelson fires and misses. 15:6
02:23 Nelson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 15:6
02:34 Nelson just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Hasegawa with a sharp combination! 19:6
02:34 Hasegawa is out on his feet after that violent combination! 19:6
02:47 Nelson misses wildly with the Hook. 19:6
02:58 Nelson landed a sharp combination that rocked Hasegawa back on his heels! 23:6
02:58 Hozumi Hasegawa appears shaken by those punches! 23:6
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish Round 4. 24:6
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cortez motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Nelson got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if George Francis's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Hasegawa lands a nice cross but Azumah Nelson turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:11 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:21 Nelson gets in a short cross to the body. 2:2
0:35 Hasegawa smothers Nelson's attack as Nelson tries to get off some shots inside. 2:2
0:41 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:2
0:48 Nelson lands a devastating cross! 6:2
0:48 Nelson has Hasegawa hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:2
01:03 Hasegawa pins Nelson's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:2
01:12 Cortez breaks them up... 6:2
01:27 Nelson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:2
01:38 Nelson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Hasegawa. 6:2
01:43 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:2
01:46 Nelson lands a hook to the ribs. 8:2
02:05 Hasegawa is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 8:2
02:13 Hasegawa wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Nelson's defense. 8:2
02:15 Nelson lands a flurry to the ribs of Hozumi Hasegawa. 10:2
02:27 Hozumi Hasegawa tastes Nelson's jab 12:2
02:44 Nelson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hasegawa ducks under it. 12:2
02:47 Hasegawa bangs a right cross off the face of Nelson. 12:4
03:00 Nelson swings...and misses. 12:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 14:3
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Hasegawa flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:2
0:12 Hasegawa is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 0:2
0:29 Nelson lets his hands go inside, but Hasegawa protects his body well. 0:2
0:32 Hasegawa scores with a nice left cross. 0:4
0:48 Hasegawa holds his arms up in disgust as Nelson holds him around his waist. 0:4
0:52 Hasegawa pushes Nelson away. 0:4
0:58 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Hasegawa has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:7
01:10 Hasegawa's finds a home on Azumah Nelson's jaw. 2:9
01:29 Nelson slides along the far ropes. 2:9
01:39 Nelson can't score with short uppercut inside. Hozumi Hasegawa got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:9
01:46 Hasegawa lands a short right hook to the head. 2:11
02:08 Hozumi Hasegawa can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:11
02:15 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:11
02:19 Hasegawa lands the lead cross. 2:13
02:32 Hasegawa bounces off the ropes, challenging Nelson to come get him. 2:13
02:37 Nelson appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:13
02:44 Hasegawa circles around the ring. 2:13
02:51 Cortez is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:13
02:55 Nelson fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:13
03:00 Hasegawa looks to work the body, but Nelson covers up nicely. 4:13
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 4:15
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 "The Professor" Nelson looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Hasegawa picks off the cross by Nelson. 0:0
0:15 Hozumi Hasegawa wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:2
0:28 Azumah Nelson pushes Hasegawa then steps away from him. 0:2
0:37 Nelson grabs and holds Hasegawa... 0:2
0:49 The Referee breaks it up... 0:2
01:04 Nelson and Hasegawa are in a clinch, Cortez hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:2
01:16 Cortez has to break the clinch. 0:2
01:23 Hasegawa winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 0:4
01:38 Nelson just can't find the range with that combination. 0:4
01:40 Hasegawa forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Azumah Nelson. 0:6
01:58 Nelson is clinching... 0:6
02:03 Nelson and Hasegawa each take a step back. 0:6
02:12 Nelson is holding on to Hasegawa. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:6
02:17 Hasegawa tries to get free... Here comes Cortez to break them up... 0:6
02:26 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:6
02:35 Referee Cortez has to separate the two... 0:6
02:44 Nelson misses with that combination. 0:6
02:46 Hasegawa looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 0:8
03:00 Nelson ties up Hasegawa. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:8
03:00 Referee Cortez steps in to break it up. 0:8
03:00 It looks like Nelson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:8
03:00 Hasegawa breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 7 ends. 1:8
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:05 Nelson got some great advice from George Francis between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:06 Hasegawa doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:15 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Nelson scored more on that exchange. 3:4
0:29 Hasegawa takes a hard combination from Nelson 7:4
0:29 Hasegawa staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 7:4
0:42 Azumah Nelson picks off the jab thrown by Hasegawa. 7:4
0:50 Nelson's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 7:4
0:57 It's a sweet uppercut by Nelson! He snapped Hozumi Hasegawa's head straight back with that punch! 11:4
0:57 Hasegawa looks stunned! 11:4
01:13 Nelson grabs Hasegawa. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:4
01:18 Cortez has to separate the two... 11:4
01:26 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:4
01:30 Nelson goes to the body landing an uppercut. 13:4
01:44 Nelson is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 13:4
01:57 Nelson brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 13:4
02:06 He lands a strong uppercut! 17:4
02:06 Hasegawa is dazed and he is in trouble!! 17:4
02:11 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Hasegawa's left eye. 17:4
02:20 Nelson fires a volley of punches but Hasegawa was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 17:4
02:32 Hasegawa throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 17:4
02:39 Nelson lands a hard cross! 22:4
02:39 Hasegawa looks shaken! 22:4
03:00 * Nelson connects with a thundering cross and Hasegawa drops to the canvas! 22:4
03:00 Cortez crouches over Hasegawa and begins to count.. 31:4
03:00 1... 31:4
03:00 * Hasegawa lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 31:4
03:00 Cortez motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 31:4
03:00 Nelson appears to have this fight under control. 31:4
03:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 32:5
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:13 Hozumi Hasegawa ties up Nelson. 0:0
0:22 Hasegawa uses his shoulder to force Nelson out of the clinch. 0:0
0:31 Azumah Nelson lands a crushing uppercut! 5:0
0:31 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Hasegawa is trying to hang on... 5:0
0:43 Hasegawa connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 5:2
0:55 Nelson backs into a neutral corner. 5:2
0:59 Hasegawa traps Nelson's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 5:2
01:04 Cortez is shouting at Hasegawa to break! 5:2
01:11 Hasegawa retreats into a neutral corner. 5:2
01:20 * A solid cross drops Hasegawa on his back! 5:2
01:22 Nelson is ushered to a neutral corner by Cortez and the count begins.. 11:2
01:22 1... 11:2
01:23 2... 11:2
01:24 Hasegawa lurches to his feet at the count of 3 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 11:2
01:24 * Hozumi Hasegawa gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 11:2
01:24 Hasegawa does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Cortez must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 11:2
01:24 Nelson wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 11:2
01:29 Cortez is taking a close look at Hasegawa. This fight could be stopped at any moment. 11:2
01:37 Nelson tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hasegawa blocks it. 11:2
01:40 Hasegawa is really shaken up having been down in both this round, and the round prior. 11:2
01:44 Hasegawa retreats into his own corner... 11:2
01:49 Nelson is off target with that jab. 11:2
01:55 Nelson pins Hasegawa in the corner! 11:2
01:55 The cross scores for Nelson. He needs to throw that punch more often. 13:2
01:55 Nelson has Hasegawa is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 13:2
02:08 You would think Hasegawa had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Azumah Nelson looked trying to score there! 13:2
02:15 Nelson misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 15:2
02:15 Nelson is raining blows down on Hasegawa, who is obviously hurt. Nelson wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 15:2
02:20 Hasegawa's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 15:2
02:32 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 15:2
02:37 Nelson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hasegawa. 15:2
02:44 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 15:2
02:51 Nelson catches Hasegawa with a nice cross. 18:2
02:56 * Nelson lands punch after punch. Cortez leaps between the two fighters! It's over! Nelson wins on a TKO in Round 9. 18:2
Fight Result
And here with the call is Amy Hayes
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:57 mark in Round 9 is...
Azumah Nelson!
Score Cards
Francisco Vazquez Marcos Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 77
Hozumi Hasegawa 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 7 73
Joe Horn Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 77
Hozumi Hasegawa 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 7 73
Carol Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 77
Hozumi Hasegawa 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 74
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 30 27 30 30 30 27 27 30 231
Hozumi Hasegawa 27 30 27 27 27 30 30 22 220
Statistics
Categories Azumah Nelson Hozumi Hasegawa
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 5.44 4.56
Hooks / Round 4.78 4.00
Crosses / Round 5.67 3.78
Combinations / Round 5.89 4.44
Uppercuts / Round 5.22 3.89
Punches Landed / Round 27.00 20.67
Punches Missed / Round 75.22 23.89
Punching Accuracy 26.4% 46.4%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 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 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Support Bout
Abe Attell vs Augie Sanchez
Fight info: Olympic Club, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Albert Rubenstein (United States), Clark Sammartino (United States) and Arno Pokrandt (Germany), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Abe Attell - Record: 4-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Rudy Hernandez - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Augie Sanchez - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ignacio Beristain - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Attell clamps Sanchez's arms to his side and holds on until Cotton breaks the hold. 0:0
0:21 Referee Cotton separates the two... 0:0
0:25 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:36 Cotton yells at the fighters to separate but Attell and Sanchez are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:45 Cotton has to break them apart. 0:0
0:59 Attell ties up Sanchez... 0:0
01:03 Cotton has to break the clinch. 0:0
01:10 Attell steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
01:14 Augie Sanchez snakes the jab through Abe Attell's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
01:31 Sanchez ties up Attell. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:2
01:40 Cotton separates the two... 0:2
01:49 Attell misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
02:01 * OH my,Augie Sanchez lands a huge cross and Attell hits the canvas. 0:2
02:04 Cotton begins counting... 0:11
02:04 1... 0:11
02:05 2... 0:11
02:06 3... 0:11
02:07 4... 0:11
02:08 5... 0:11
02:09 6... 0:11
02:10 7... 0:11
02:11 Attell is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 0:11
02:11 * Attell is having a hard time keeping his feet under him as he pulls himself up off the canvas, 0:11
02:11 Cotton is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 0:11
02:11 Sanchez appears to have Attell out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Abe Attell looks ready to go, as Sanchez closes in to try and end this fight. 0:11
02:24 Sanchez muscles his way inside. 0:11
02:28 Attell moves into a neutral corner. 0:11
02:33 Sanchez comes in over Attell's guard with a solid hook. 0:14
02:33 Sanchez is really coming on strong here at the end of the 1st. 0:14
02:46 Sanchez scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:19
02:46 Attell was hurt by those blows! 0:19
02:55 Attell is blocked in his own corner... 0:19
02:59 Sanchez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:19
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 0:20
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:16 Abe Attell fires a lead right that Sanchez manages to avoid. 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:30 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:33 Abe Attell has Sanchez trapped! 0:0
0:38 Attell pins Sanchez's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:47 Cotton steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:51 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
0:54 Sanchez retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:59 Attell lands a vicious cross! 5:0
0:59 How is Sanchez standing after that? 5:0
01:09 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:0
01:09 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Attell lands a short uppercut to the chin of Sanchez. 7:0
01:24 Abe Attell has Augie Sanchez blocked in! 7:0
01:29 Attell darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 7:0
01:37 Attell has Sanchez pinned! 7:0
01:42 Sanchez is challenging Attell to fight him and quit clinching. 7:0
01:51 Referee Cotton steps in to break it up. 7:0
01:51 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 2. 7:0
02:10 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:0
02:19 Cotton breaks them up... 7:0
02:24 Attell lands a flurry to the ribs of Sanchez. 9:0
02:33 Attell lands a short hook to the body. 11:0
02:50 Attell holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Augie Sanchez to score with a clean shot. 11:0
02:56 Attell is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 11:0
03:00 Attell is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 11:0
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 10:1
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Attell bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:0
0:25 Attell does a great job of moving as Sanchez tries to work inside. 2:0
0:41 Attell tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:52 * Attell is being warned for a low blow. Cotton is letting the judges know. 4:0
01:14 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:0
01:18 Attell gets in a short cross to the body. 6:0
01:34 Attell is literally dancing circles around Sanchez this round. 6:0
01:47 Attell is giving Sanchez a lot of side-to-side movement. 6:0
02:03 Attell telegraphed that shot and Augie Sanchez ducks under it easily. 6:0
02:14 Attell fires and misses. 6:0
02:25 Attell flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 8:0
02:46 Attell ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 10:0
02:56 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 10:0
02:56 Attell rips a hook to the head. 12:0
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 14:0
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 Attell traps Augie Sanchez in the corner! 0:0
0:22 Attell ties up Sanchez... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 0:0
0:31 Cotton pries them apart. 0:0
0:31 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:40 Attell dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:44 Attell is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 3:0
01:02 Sanchez is off target with that uppercut. 3:0
01:04 Attell is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:0
01:20 Abe Attell slips out of a corner, as Sanchez attempts to trap him. 5:0
01:28 Attell can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 7:0
01:45 Attell is holding on to Sanchez. He seems to be taking a breather. 7:0
01:57 Attell and Sanchez each take a step back. 7:0
02:05 Sanchez's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 7:0
02:17 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:0
02:28 Abe Attell has Sanchez trapped in the lower neutral corner... 7:0
02:28 Attell fires a punch over the jab of Sanchez and gets it in for points. 9:0
02:37 Attell lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Sanchez on the end of that punch. 11:0
02:47 Attell pins Sanchez in the corner! 11:0
02:47 Attell scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Sanchez's jaw. 13:0
02:56 Sanchez tastes Attell's jab 15:0
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 16:1
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Attell's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 The fighters are at close quarters now as Attell lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:19 Attell lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:0
0:33 Sanchez is trying to free his gloves from under Attell's gloves. 4:0
0:45 Referee Cotton has to separate the two... 4:0
0:57 Attell wraps up Sanchez... Neither fighter will break... 4:0
01:06 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:0
01:14 Attell punishes Sanchez with a hook to the ribs. 7:0
01:28 Attell lands a hard uppercut! 11:0
01:28 Augie Sanchez is going to need to regroup after that blow... 11:0
01:49 Attell is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Sanchez. 11:0
01:53 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:0
01:56 Augie Sanchez slides into a neutral corner... 11:0
02:01 Attell clinches... Sanchez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 11:0
02:05 Augie Sanchez works his way free! 11:0
02:10 Augie Sanchez is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 11:0
02:17 Sanchez retreats into a neutral corner. 11:0
02:17 Sanchez eats a short cross from Attell amd backs away. 13:0
02:30 Attell feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Sanchez's chin. 15:0
02:39 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 15:0
02:43 Attell has his arms wrapped around Sanchez... Now they separate. 15:0
02:48 Sanchez tries to get free... Here comes Cotton to break them up... 15:0
02:57 Cotton has to pull the fighters away from each other as Attell locks up Sanchez's arms. 15:0
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 15:0
03:00 And that ends Round number 5. 15:0
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 Sanchez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Attell but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:17 Attell connects with a hard left hook to the jaw. 3:0
0:22 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 3:0
0:26 Attell fires a jab to the body 5:0
0:50 Sanchez drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 5:3
01:05 Attell is trapped in Sanchez's corner... 5:3
01:09 Sanchez traps Attell's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cotton breaks it up. 5:3
01:21 Cotton is shouting at Augie Sanchez to break! 5:3
01:35 Sanchez fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:3
01:45 Augie Sanchez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 5:3
01:53 Cotton tries to separate the boxers but Sanchez has a vice-like grip on Attell. 5:3
02:02 Cotton separates them. 5:3
02:14 Attell is clinching... Sanchez is trying to free his gloves... They are under Attell's arms... 5:3
02:26 Attell uses his shoulder to force Sanchez out of the clinch. 5:3
02:31 Sanchez backs into the far corner. 5:3
02:31 Attell leans on Sanchez and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 7:3
02:45 Attell winds up and lands a nasty hook to Sanchez's body. 10:3
02:49 Sanchez is fading... 10:3
02:57 * Attell's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Cotton to keep 'em up. 13:3
02:57 * Cotton steps in and deducts a point from Attell! 13:3
03:00 Attell appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:3
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cotton jumps between them. 13:2
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:16 Attell grabs Sanchez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Cotton separates the two... 0:0
0:21 Attell appears to be in better shape, physically, at this stage of the fight than Sanchez. 0:0
0:25 Attell throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:37 Sanchez is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:37 Attell scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Sanchez. 5:0
0:46 Attell digs a short hook to ribs of Sanchez. 7:0
0:55 Sanchez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 7:0
0:58 Attell seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:0
01:01 Sanchez flicks a jab to Attell's stomach 7:2
01:16 There's a hard shot off the top of Attell's head! 7:6
01:16 Attell seems to have been hurt by that punch! 7:6
01:29 Sanchez pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 7:6
01:35 Abe Attell doubles up to the body. He got Sanchez's attention with those shots. 10:6
02:01 Sanchez has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Attell. 10:6
02:06 Attell pushes Sanchez away. 10:6
02:10 Those were mostly arm punches from Sanchez but several got through. 10:8
02:20 Attell likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Sanchez's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 12:8
02:34 Sanchez keeps looking to get inside on Attell 12:8
02:39 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 12:8
02:46 Attell gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Augie Sanchez. 14:8
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Attell is definitely keeping Sanchez off balance. 14:8
03:00 It looks like Attell has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:8
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 15:9
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Whatever Rudy Hernandez said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Abe Attell has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:12 Sanchez works his way in and leans on Attell... 0:0
0:17 * Cotton is telling Sanchez to quit leaning on the neck. 0:0
0:37 Sanchez takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:43 Attell has Sanchez cornered! 0:0
0:43 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 2:2
0:55 Attell feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:2
0:55 Sanchez and Attell go toe to toe with Sanchez getting the better of it. 4:5
01:12 Sanchez clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:5
01:17 Cotton has to separate the two... 4:5
01:24 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:5
01:31 The cross scores for Sanchez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:7
01:40 Sanchez is forced into his own corner... 4:7
01:40 Attell hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Sanchez. 6:7
01:57 Attell circles around the ring. 6:7
02:02 Attell's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:7
02:10 Sanchez doesn't connect with the cross. 6:7
02:17 Sanchez slides into the corner... 6:7
02:17 Attell scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 8:7
02:33 Attell usues his legs to avoid Sanchez's punches. 8:7
02:40 Abe Attell drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 12:7
02:40 Sanchez in on unsteady legs after those punches. 12:7
02:52 Attell goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 14:7
03:00 Attell is pinned in his own corner... 14:7
03:00 Sanchez and Attell are in a clinch, Cotton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 14:7
03:00 Cotton moves them apart. 14:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 15:7
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Sanchez is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Sanchez pins Attell in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Attell picks off the jab thrown by Sanchez. 0:0
0:14 Attell goes downstairs with the hook. 2:0
0:27 Attell is either lucky or has radar. Sanchez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:0
0:38 Sanchez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:42 A cross to body by Attell gets through. 4:0
0:51 Attell retreats into the lower right corner. 4:0
0:56 Sanchez lands a solid uppercut! 4:4
0:56 Attell was stunned by that blow! 4:4
01:11 Attell lands a stinging jab. 6:4
01:23 Attell seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:4
01:50 Attell ties up Sanchez. 6:4
01:55 Now they break clean. 6:4
02:12 Augie Sanchez connects with a violent uppercut! 6:8
02:12 Attell looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:8
02:26 Sanchez wraps his arms around Attell. 6:8
02:30 Cotton separates the two fighters. 6:8
02:43 Sanchez grabs Attell again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:8
02:52 Sanchez pushes Attell away. 6:8
03:00 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:8
03:00 Sanchez grabs Attell's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cotton has to force Sanchez to let go. 6:8
03:00 Sanchez shoves Abe Attell away. 6:8
03:00 Attell appears to have this fight under control. 6:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Attell and Sanchez as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 5:8
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Rudy Hernandez seemed to pump up Attell between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Attell finds a home for his jab, keeping Sanchez at bay. 2:0
0:27 Apparently Attell feels it's a good strategy to hug Sanchez and force Cotton to come separate them. 2:0
0:32 Attell finally lets go of Sanchez. 2:0
0:40 Sanchez lands a rapier like jab to the head of Attell 2:2
0:57 Attell is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Sanchez. 2:2
01:02 Cotton moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
01:09 Sanchez pushes Attell away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:2
01:17 Sanchez pummels Attell, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 2:6
01:17 Attell is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 2:6
01:59 Maybe they ought to nickname Attell "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 2:6
02:03 Cotton separates the two... 2:6
02:12 Sanchez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:6
02:19 Sanchez moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:8
02:37 Attell traps Augie Sanchez's gloves under his arms, forcing Cotton to break them up. 2:8
02:49 Referee Cotton separates the two... 2:8
03:00 Sanchez grabs and holds Attell... 2:8
03:00 Attell pushes Sanchez away. 2:8
03:00 Attell seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:8
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 1:8
Fight Result
Johnny Addie has the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Albert Rubenstein, United States scores the bout 95 to 93
Clark Sammartino, United States scores the bout 96 to 92
Arno Pokrandt, Germany scores the bout 95 to 93
The winner by unanimous decision is Abe Attell!
Score Cards
Albert Rubenstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 8 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 95
Augie Sanchez 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 93
Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 8 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 96
Augie Sanchez 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 92
Arno Pokrandt Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 8 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 95
Augie Sanchez 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 93
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 24 29 30 30 30 27 30 30 28 28 286
Augie Sanchez 30 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 29 29 278
Statistics
Categories Abe Attell Augie Sanchez
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.90 1.60
Hooks / Round 6.40 2.10
Crosses / Round 5.50 2.10
Combinations / Round 5.00 1.90
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 1.70
Punches Landed / Round 25.80 9.40
Punches Missed / Round 15.80 27.00
Punching Accuracy 62.0% 25.8%
Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Low Blow 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Official Warning 1
Caution 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 2 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Co-Feature
Henry Armstrong vs Rocky Juarez
Fight info: Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, AZ, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Lou Moret, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kazumasa Kuwata (Japan), Philippe Verbeke (Belgium) and Chuck Giampa (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Henry Armstrong - Record: 3-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Rocky Juarez - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:11 Armstrong clamps Juarez's arms to his side and holds on until Moret breaks the hold. 0:0
0:16 * Ouch, that's a cut! 1:0
0:16 The cut is outside his right eye. Fortunately, it's in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision, which has to be a major consolation to Juarez. Had it been above the eye, it would have been a whole different story! 1:0
0:16 A fighter really hates to get cut in the opening round. 1:0
0:16 * That accidental head butt that occurred during the clinch has opened a cut! 1:0
0:29 Armstrong just comes up short with the hook. 1:0
0:35 Armstrong is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 1:0
0:38 Armstrong scores with consecutive blows to the body of Juarez. 3:0
0:47 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:0
0:56 Armstrong is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 3:0
01:07 Armstrong muscles his way inside. 3:0
01:20 Armstrong shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Juarez. 3:0
01:25 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:0
01:32 Armstrong tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 3:0
01:41 Armstrong fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Rocky Juarez. He rocked him with that one. 6:0
01:59 Henry Armstrong lands a strong cross! 11:0
01:59 Armstrong sent Rocky Juarez reeling with that punch! 11:0
02:14 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 11:0
02:22 Armstrong lands a devastating cross! 15:0
02:22 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Juarez is trying to hang on... 15:0
02:36 Juarez scores with a winging right! Armstrong's head snapped back violently with that punch! 15:4
02:36 Armstrong was shaken by that blow! 15:4
02:48 Armstrong bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 17:4
03:00 Armstrong tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 17:4
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 18:5
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Dennie Mancini was really animated in Juarez's corner and Juarez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 A cross lands for Armstrong. Juarez didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:17 Henry Armstrong moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:0
0:27 Armstrong throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Rocky Juarez. 7:0
0:40 Armstrong goes downstairs with the hook. 9:0
0:54 Juarez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Armstrong blocks it. 9:0
01:06 Armstrong pins Juarez's arms. Now they move apart. 9:0
01:11 Moret has to separate the two... 9:0
01:21 Henry Armstrong lands a devastating hook! 13:0
01:21 Juarez is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 13:0
01:35 Armstrong is off target with that cross. 13:0
01:42 Both men look to measure one another. 13:0
01:49 Armstrong feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Rocky Juarez's chin. 15:0
01:49 That punch has reopened a cut on Juarez as once again you can see blood on the face of Juarez. 15:0
01:49 The claret is flowing again from the cut outside Rocky Juarez's right eyebrow. 15:0
01:49 Even a small cut this early in the fight can become a problem in later rounds. 15:0
02:09 Circling left, Armstrong looks for an opening to fire a shot at Juarez. 15:0
02:13 Armstrong seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 15:0
02:19 Juarez takes a right to the body. 17:0
02:46 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 17:0
02:54 Both fighters move in close as Armstrong goes to the body with an uppercut. 19:0
03:00 Juarez smothers Armstrong's attack as Armstrong tries to get off some shots inside. 19:0
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 19:1
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moret motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:11 Juarez is clinching... 0:0
0:20 Juarez shoves Armstrong away. 0:0
0:24 Kenny Adams not only gave Armstrong encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Juarez. Now it's up to Armstrong to implement it. 0:0
0:30 Henry Armstrong misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:32 Not a lot on that hook to Armstrong's side, but it scored. 0:2
0:50 Juarez is either lucky or has radar. Armstrong's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:2
01:02 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
01:05 * Moret is telling Armstrong to quit holding and hitting. 3:2
01:23 Juarez lands consecutive blows to Armstrong's midsection. 3:4
01:35 Armstrong gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Rocky Juarez with an uppercut. 5:4
01:53 Armstrong whiffs with the combination. 5:4
02:03 Juarez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 5:4
02:12 Armstrong misses wildly with the Hook. 5:4
02:14 Juarez connects with an uppercut to the head of Armstrong. 5:6
02:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:6
02:40 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:6
02:49 Armstrong approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Juarez any room to breathe. 5:6
02:54 Juarez snakes the jab through Henry Armstrong's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 5:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 6:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Armstrong looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Armstrong goes straight at Juarez, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:19 Kenny Adams was extremely upbeat during the break with Armstrong providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:22 Henry Armstrong lands a hook to the ribs. 2:0
0:39 Henry Armstrong landed a sharp combination that rocked Juarez back on his heels! 6:0
0:39 Juarez was shaken by those blows! 6:0
0:55 Armstrong lands the lead cross. 8:0
01:05 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Armstrong digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Juarez. 10:0
01:16 Armstrong scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 12:0
01:30 Armstrong is holding Juarez tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 12:0
01:34 Moret is shouting at Armstrong to break! 12:0
01:44 Armstrong is stalking his opponent. 12:0
01:49 Juarez blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 12:3
02:02 Armstrong lands a nice cross but Juarez turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 14:3
02:15 Armstrong lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 16:3
02:29 Armstrong wraps up Juarez. 16:3
02:41 Juarez works his way free! 16:3
02:46 Juarez's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Armstrong. 19:3
02:57 Armstrong seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 19:3
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 20:3
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Juarez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:12 Armstrong goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 3:0
0:20 Whatever Kenny Adams said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Armstrong has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 3:0
0:25 Armstrong lands a crushing hook! 7:0
0:25 Juarez is hurt! 7:0
0:35 Henry Armstrong looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 9:0
0:49 Armstrong just landed a devastating three punch combo! 14:0
0:49 Juarez was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 14:0
0:59 Juarez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 14:0
01:01 Rocky Juarez finds a home for his jab, keeping Armstrong at bay. 14:2
01:15 Armstrong drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 18:2
01:15 Juarez is suddenly in trouble! 18:2
01:20 * Swelling has erupted under the left eye of Juarez. This is going to be a problem, even if it doesn't get much worse. 18:2
01:25 The two men close the distance between each other. Armstrong throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Juarez clean and stops him in his tracks. 21:2
01:30 The swelling under Juarez's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 21:2
01:38 Not much steam behind Juarez's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 21:4
01:47 Armstrong lands a rapier like jab to the head of Juarez 23:4
02:04 Armstrong doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 23:4
02:14 Armstrong lets his hands go inside, but Rocky Juarez protects his body well. 23:4
02:16 Juarez pushes Armstrong away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 23:7
02:26 Armstrong lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 25:7
02:26 And now it appears as if Juarez's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 25:7
02:26 Juarez's got blood flowing noticeably again as the cut outside his right eye has reopened here in Round 5. 25:7
02:26 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Rocky Juarez's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Moret is escorting Juarez over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 25:7
02:26 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Juarez, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 5. 25:7
02:37 Armstrong lands a short left hook to the head. 27:7
02:41 Rocky Juarez is taking a bad beating. Even the crowd wants this fight stopped. 27:7
02:41 Juarez's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 27:7
02:47 The cross scores for Armstrong. He needs to throw that punch more often. 29:7
02:51 * Armstrong motions for Moret to stop the fight... Moret is going to do it!! It's a TKO!!! 29:7
Fight Result
J.D. Lyons has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:52 mark in Round 5 is...
Henry Armstrong!
Score Cards
Kazumasa Kuwata Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 10 10 9 10 39
Rocky Juarez 9 9 10 9 37
Philippe Verbeke Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 10 10 9 10 39
Rocky Juarez 9 9 10 9 37
Chuck Giampa Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 10 10 9 10 39
Rocky Juarez 9 9 10 9 37
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Henry Armstrong 30 30 27 30 117
Rocky Juarez 27 27 30 27 111
Statistics
Categories Henry Armstrong Rocky Juarez
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.20 1.60
Hooks / Round 14.60 1.40
Crosses / Round 8.40 2.20
Combinations / Round 8.60 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 5.40 2.00
Punches Landed / Round 42.20 10.80
Punches Missed / Round 49.20 5.00
Punching Accuracy 46.2% 68.4%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 2 / 2
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Main Event
Kid Chocolate vs Bobby Chacon
Fight info: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Toby Gibson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Matteo Fratini (Italy), Clark Sammartino (United States) and Emil Conforti (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 2-1-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Vallee Jr. - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Bobby Chacon - Record: 3-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Scully - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
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
0:17 Not much steam behind Chocolate's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:34 Chocolate shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Chacon. 2:0
0:39 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:0
0:47 Chocolate and Chacon are in a clinch, Gibson hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:0
0:56 Gibson has to separate the two... 2:0
01:01 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:0
01:04 Some good body work by Chocolate but not much on those punches. 4:0
01:13 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 6:2
01:22 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 6:2
01:32 Chocolate fires a lead right that Chacon manages to avoid. 6:2
01:43 Chacon is holding on to Chocolate. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:2
01:55 Chacon and Chocolate each take a step back. 6:2
02:00 Chocolate backs away and hitches up his trunks. 6:2
02:04 Chocolate takes a cross to the head from Bobby Chacon. 6:4
02:21 Chacon telegraphed that shot and Chocolate ducks under it easily. 6:4
02:32 Kid Chocolate fires and misses. 6:4
02:39 Chacon dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Chocolate back on his heels! 6:9
02:39 Chocolate is dazed and he is in trouble!! 6:9
02:57 Chocolate's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:9
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 7:8
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:13 Chocolate feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:18 Victor Vallee Jr. was extremely upbeat during the break with Chocolate providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:23 Chocolate tries to drop the right hand over the top but Chacon ducks under it. 0:0
0:34 Chocolate really buried that punch into Bobby Chacon's ribs. 4:0
0:34 Bobby Chacon is reeling.. 4:0
0:52 Chocolate fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:0
0:59 Bobby Chacon lands a solid cross! 4:4
0:59 Chocolate looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:4
01:15 Chocolate scores with several light punches to the head. 6:4
01:30 Chacon misses with that punch. 6:4
01:37 "The Cuban Bon Bon" Chocolate throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 8:4
01:53 Chocolate just comes up short with the hook. 8:4
02:05 Chacon throws a flurry of punches but Chocolate either blocks or slips them. 8:4
02:12 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 8:4
02:19 These guys are really going at it but Chocolate looks to be getting the worse of it. 10:7
02:37 Chocolate tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Chacon. 10:7
02:44 Chacon lands a vicious cross! 10:11
02:44 Chocolate was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 10:11
03:00 Chocolate just misses with a huge shot as Chacon chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:11
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 12:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate and Chacon square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:16 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:28 Gibson pries them apart. 0:0
0:37 Chocolate tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:41 Chocolate lands a jab to Chacon's midsection 2:0
0:55 Chocolate fires a left hand that Chacon takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
01:02 Chocolate is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:0
01:14 The fighters are tied up. Bobby Chacon tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:0
01:19 Chacon shoves Chocolate away. 2:0
01:32 Chacon pins Chocolate's arms. Now they move apart. 2:0
01:44 Chacon finally lets go of Chocolate. 2:0
01:48 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
01:59 Chocolate ties up Bobby Chacon. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:0
02:03 Gibson breaks them up... 2:0
02:12 Chocolate is off target with that uppercut. 2:0
02:22 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Chacon lands a short uppercut to the chin of Chocolate. 2:2
02:32 Chocolate pumps a solid jab into the face of Chacon; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 5:2
02:48 Chocolate shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Chacon flush! 9:2
02:48 That shot buckled Chacon's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 9:2
03:00 The bell stops the action as Chocolate and Bobby Chacon go back to their corners. 9:1
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Chocolate got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Victor Vallee Jr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Chocolate lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Chacon's ribs. 3:0
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:22 Chocolate continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 3:0
0:35 That was a violent straight right by Kid Chocolate! 7:0
0:35 Chacon is clutching his side! 7:0
0:49 Chacon misses with that combination. 7:0
0:52 Chocolate goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:0
01:04 Chocolate catches Chacon with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 11:0
01:18 Chocolate grabs Chacon. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:0
01:22 Referee Gibson steps in to break it up. 11:0
01:32 Chacon lets his hands go inside, but Chocolate protects his body well. 11:0
01:39 Both fighters take a half-step back. 11:0
01:48 Chocolate frees himself from Chacon's clutches! They move to ring center now. 11:0
01:53 Bobby Chacon lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 11:2
02:02 Chacon retreats into a neutral corner. 11:2
02:02 Chocolate gets off a quick combination to the body 13:2
02:11 As high as Chacon is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Chocolate takes advantage of it. 13:2
02:15 Chocolate seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:2
02:18 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 13:2
02:35 Chocolate charges in but Chacon avoids the rush. 13:2
02:40 Both men look to measure one another. 13:2
02:43 Chacon snaps Chocolate's head back with a solid jab. 13:5
02:56 Chocolate is trapped in his own corner... 13:5
03:00 Chacon swings...and misses. 13:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 14:6
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chacon is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:10 Chacon scores with a glancing cross. 0:2
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:22 Kid Chocolate bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 2:2
0:31 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:2
0:39 Chocolate doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:2
0:48 Bobby Chacon lands a hard hook! 2:6
0:48 Kid Chocolate was shaken by that blow! 2:6
01:02 Chocolate holds his arms up in disgust as Chacon holds him around his waist. 2:6
01:06 Gibson moves them apart. 2:6
01:11 Bobby Chacon and Chocolate are really mauling each other inside as Chacon connects with 2 hard shots to body! 2:9
01:24 Chacon is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:9
01:27 Chocolate bangs a right cross off the face of Chacon. 4:9
01:39 Bobby Chacon doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Chocolate. 4:12
01:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Chocolate's head! 4:16
01:53 Chocolate is reeling after that shot! 4:16
02:12 Chacon grabs Chocolate again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:16
02:21 Gibson separates the two... 4:16
02:30 Kid Chocolate moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:16
02:46 Chacon scores with a tremendous left! 6:21
02:46 Chocolate's knee almost touched the canvas... 6:21
03:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 7:21
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Chacon lands a brutal cross to head of Chocolate. 0:3
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:15 Bobby Chacon got some great advice from John Scully between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:3
0:21 Chocolate lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chacon. 0:3
0:31 Chacon lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:5
0:44 Chocolate brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:5
0:44 Chocolate gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:5
0:56 Chocolate slides into a neutral corner... 2:5
01:01 Bobby Chacon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:5
01:03 Chocolate fires a punch over the jab of Chacon and gets it in for points. 4:5
01:24 * Chacon lands a powerful uppercut to Chocolate's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 4:5
01:27 Gibson starts the count... 4:12
01:27 1... 4:12
01:28 2... 4:12
01:29 3... 4:12
01:30 4... 4:12
01:31 5... 4:12
01:31 * Chocolate is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Chacon. 4:12
01:31 Gibson gives Chocolate a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 4:12
01:31 Chacon is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Chocolate's condition and end the fight! 4:12
01:44 Chacon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:12
01:51 Chocolate slides into the corner... 4:12
01:55 Chacon wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Chocolate's defense. 4:12
02:06 Chocolate backs into a neutral corner. 4:12
02:11 Chacon lands a smashing hook! 4:16
02:11 Chocolate is suddenly in trouble! 4:16
02:15 Chocolate needs to catch his second wind... 4:16
02:15 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Chocolate's right eye. 4:16
02:24 Chacon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chocolate. 4:16
02:30 Chocolate moves into a neutral corner. 4:16
02:35 Chacon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:16
02:46 Chacon wings a big left hand at Chocolate but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:16
02:57 Bobby Chacon misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:16
03:00 Chacon can't score with short uppercut inside. Chocolate got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:16
03:00 It looks like Chacon has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:16
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 4:17
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whatever John Scully said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Chacon has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:10 Chocolate gets the cross through Bobby Chacon's guard. 2:0
0:19 Chocolate has Chacon trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 2:0
0:24 Chocolate lands a crushing cross! 6:0
0:24 How is Chacon standing after that? 6:0
0:33 Chacon goes downstairs with a right cross. 6:2
0:45 Chocolate lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 8:2
0:57 Chocolate forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Chacon. 10:2
01:13 Gibson has to pull the fighters away from each other as Chocolate locks up Chacon's arms. 10:2
01:22 Chocolate pushes Chacon away. 10:2
01:32 Chocolate looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 10:2
01:34 Chacon scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Chocolate. 10:5
01:43 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:5
01:48 Chocolate picks off the jab thrown by Chacon. 10:5
01:50 Kid Chocolate slips inside and lands a hook. 12:5
01:55 The knockdown suffered by Chocolate should have made that last round Chacon's by a wide margin. 12:5
02:06 Chacon drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 12:9
02:06 Chocolate is hurt! 12:9
02:11 Chocolate is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 12:9
02:11 There appears to be increased swelling under Chocolate's right eye. 12:9
02:16 Chocolate throws a punch and lands. Chacon scores with a counter. Looks like Chocolate was a little more effective. 15:11
02:24 Chacon is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 15:11
02:32 Chocolate voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 15:11
02:45 Chacon continues to follow Chocolate about the ring. 15:11
02:50 Chocolate eats a jab from Chacon 15:13
02:59 Chacon retreats into his own corner... 15:13
03:00 Chacon does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Chocolate's punches in close. 15:13
03:00 Chacon appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:13
03:00 The crowd is standing on its feet. Both fighters shoot their gloves skyward! What a great round of boxing! 15:15
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibson motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Victor Vallee Jr. seemed to pump up Chocolate between rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Kid Chocolate is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Chocolate lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:0
0:12 Chacon is running out of gas... 2:0
0:23 Bobby Chacon retreats into the left corner. 2:0
0:28 Bobby Chacon just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:0
0:28 Chacon is gasping for air!! 6:0
0:32 Both fighters look fatigued... 6:0
0:42 Chocolate muscles his way inside. 6:0
0:51 Chocolate looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Chacon. 6:0
0:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:0
0:59 Chocolate finds a home for his jab, keeping Chacon at bay. 8:0
01:08 The cross scores for Chocolate. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:0
01:24 Chocolate lands a strong hook! 15:0
01:24 Chacon looks shaken! 15:0
01:29 There's definitely a small bump under the left eye of Chacon. 15:0
01:37 Chacon is forced into his own corner... 15:0
01:41 Chocolate ties up Chacon... 15:0
01:46 Gibson separates them. 15:0
01:57 Chocolate lands a crushing cross! 19:0
01:57 Bobby Chacon is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 19:0
02:13 Circling left, Chocolate looks for an opening to fire a shot at Chacon. 19:0
02:22 OH! Chocolate landed the big hook flush! 23:0
02:22 Chacon was stunned by that blow! 23:0
02:27 The swelling under Chacon's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 23:0
02:40 Chocolate just can't find the range with that uppercut. 23:0
02:47 Chocolate lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 25:0
03:00 Chocolate is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Chacon. 25:0
03:00 Chocolate appears to have this fight under control. 25:0
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 27:0
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Kid Chocolate and Chacon leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 John Scully was in Chacon's face between rounds and Chacon just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:11 Chacon is either lucky or has radar. Chocolate's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:17 Chocolate pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:0
0:22 Look for Chocolate to start to target Chacon's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:0
0:45 Chocolate forces his way inside. 2:0
0:49 Chacon's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:56 Chocolate fires a shot, but it glances off Bobby Chacon's shoulder. 2:0
01:03 Chocolate takes a hard combination from Chacon 2:5
01:03 Chacon just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 2:5
01:07 The swelling is increasing around Chocolate's right. 2:5
01:16 Chocolate fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:5
01:19 Chacon lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 2:7
01:33 Chocolate lands a hard hook! 6:7
01:33 Chacon is gasping for air!! 6:7
01:42 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 8:9
01:46 Chocolate's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 8:9
01:57 Chacon has Chocolate cornered! 8:9
02:02 Bobby Chacon doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Chocolate's head? 8:14
02:02 That punch may have stunned Kid Chocolate momentarily. 8:14
02:11 Kid Chocolate lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 10:14
02:15 Chacon's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 10:14
02:26 Chacon seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:14
02:37 Chacon tries to muscle inside but Chocolate clinches him. 10:14
02:46 Gibson is shouting at Chocolate to break! 10:14
02:59 Chocolate picks off the cross by Bobby Chacon. 10:14
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 11:14
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Chocolate's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Chocolate's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Chacon'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 Kid Chocolate throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Chacon but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:24 Chacon whiffs with the hook. 0:0
0:36 Chacon usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Kid Chocolate tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:39 Chacon splits Chocolate's gloves with an uppercut. 0:2
0:48 Chocolate lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Chacon on the end of that punch. 2:2
01:00 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:2
01:00 Bobby Chacon flicks a lead right to the head of Chocolate. 2:4
01:16 Chocolate digs a short hook to ribs of Chacon. 4:4
01:29 Chacon is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:4
01:31 Chocolate scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:4
01:36 The swelling around Chacon's left eye is worsening. 6:4
01:48 Chacon brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 6:4
02:00 Chocolate misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:4
02:02 Chacon scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 6:7
02:22 Chocolate fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:7
02:29 Chacon pins Chocolate in the corner! 6:7
02:34 Chocolate does a great job smothering Chacon's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 6:7
02:44 Chacon scores with consecutive blows to the body of Chocolate. 6:9
03:00 Chacon drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:13
03:00 Chocolate is reeling.. 6:13
03:00 Chocolate seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:13
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 6:15
Fight Result
Here's Jake Gutierrez with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Clark Sammartino, United States scores the bout 96 to 93 for Bobby Chacon
Matteo Fratini, Italy scores the bout 94 to 94 - even
Emil Conforti, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for...
...Bobby Chacon
The winner by majority decision is Bobby Chacon!
Score Cards
Matteo Fratini Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 10 9 8 9 10 10 9 94
Bobby Chacon 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 8 9 10 94
Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 9 10 9 10 9 8 10 10 9 9 93
Bobby Chacon 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 96
Emil Conforti Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 10 9 8 10 10 9 9 94
Bobby Chacon 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 95
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 27 30 29 30 27 24 29 30 28 27 281
Bobby Chacon 30 27 28 27 30 30 30 24 29 30 285
Statistics
Categories Kid Chocolate Bobby Chacon
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 4.60 3.20
Hooks / Round 4.90 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.40 5.60
Combinations / Round 4.90 3.80
Uppercuts / Round 4.60 3.50
Punches Landed / Round 23.40 20.10
Punches Missed / Round 56.60 57.30
Punching Accuracy 29.3% 26.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 1 3 / 0
Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Naseem Hamed Jim Cheese Off the board 1 KO 4 10
Preliminary 1 Sugar Ramos Steve Robinson 5-2 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Azumah Nelson Hozumi Hasegawa 3-1 1 TKO 9 10
Support Bout Abe Attell Augie Sanchez 3-2 1 UD 10 10
Co-Feature Henry Armstrong Rocky Juarez 3-2 1 TKO 5 10
Main Event Kid Chocolate Bobby Chacon 1-1 2 MD 10 10
Event#5-HAM&CHEESE,ChocolateVSChacon,ArmstrongVSJuarez,AttelVSAugieSanchez,NelsonVsHasegawa,RamosVsRobinson
Re: Event#5-HAM&CHEESE,ChocolateVSChacon,ArmstrongVSJuarez,AttelVSAugieSanchez,NelsonVsHasegawa,RamosVsRobinson
Now Chacon is getting somewhere. Best victory of the season for him so far.