Opening Bout
Salvador Sanchez vs Charley Cheese
Fight info: Birmingham Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England, 2021-03-29, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Mark Green, the bout will be scored by three judges: Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan), Barry Druxman (United States) and Sylvain Leblanc (Canada), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Salvador Sanchez - Record: 6-4-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joey Fariello - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Charley Cheese - Record: 0-3-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
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
0:11 Sanchez pushes Cheese then steps away from him. 0:0
0:20 Sanchez bulls his way inside, pushing Charley Cheese up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:29 Sanchez lands a vicious cross! 4:0
0:29 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Cheese's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 4:0
0:43 Sanchez clamps Cheese's arms to his side and holds on until Green breaks the hold. 4:0
0:47 Sanchez and Cheese each take a step back. 4:0
0:56 Sanchez just can't find the range with that jab. 4:0
01:08 Sanchez ambles toward Cheese. 4:0
01:17 Sanchez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cheese. 4:0
01:24 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:0
01:32 Sanchez lands a wicked cross! 8:0
01:32 How is Cheese standing after that? 8:0
01:46 Cheese picks off the hook by Salvador Sanchez. 8:0
01:56 Salvador Sanchez scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Cheese. 10:0
02:08 A straight cross from Sanchez gets through Cheese's guard. 12:0
02:30 Charley Cheese throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of "Chava" Sanchez but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:0
02:32 Sanchez feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 15:0
02:41 As high as Cheese is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Sanchez takes advantage of it. 15:0
02:48 Sanchez scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 19:0
02:48 Cheese was stunned by that blow! 19:0
02:57 Cheese doesn't have to look for Sanchez this round. He is right there in front of him. 19:0
03:00 Sanchez forces his way inside. 19:0
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 21:0
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:22 That punch actually went behind Cheese's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Sanchez. 0:0
0:29 Cheese received a pep talk from Frank Bagley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:30 Sanchez lands a rapier like jab to the head of Cheese 2:0
0:45 Cheese fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:0
01:05 * Sanchez connects with a thundering uppercut and Cheese drops to the canvas! 2:0
01:07 The count begins... 12:0
01:07 1... 12:0
01:08 2... 12:0
01:09 3... 12:0
01:10 4... 12:0
01:11 5... 12:0
01:12 6... 12:0
01:13 7... 12:0
01:14 8... 12:0
01:15 9... 12:0
01:16 10! 12:0
01:16 * Cheese is in dreamland as Green completes the count. Sanchez is the winner by knockout in the 2nd round! 12:0
Fight Result
Let's go to Ben Bentley for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The time of the stoppage is 01:22 of round number 2. The winner by knockout is...
Salvador Sanchez!
Score Cards
Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 10 10
Charley Cheese 9 9
Barry Druxman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 10 10
Charley Cheese 9 9
Sylvain Leblanc Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 10 10
Charley Cheese 9 9
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 30 30
Charley Cheese 27 27
Statistics
Categories Salvador Sanchez Charley Cheese
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 6.50 0.00
Hooks / Round 3.00 0.00
Crosses / Round 7.50 0.00
Combinations / Round 3.50 0.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 0.00
Punches Landed / Round 24.50 0.00
Punches Missed / Round 55.00 27.00
Punching Accuracy 30.8% 0.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
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
Azumah Nelson vs Joe Cain
Fight info: Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Barry Yeats, the bout will be scored by three judges: Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan), Franz Marti (Switzerland) and John McCarthy (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Azumah Nelson - Record: 7-2-1 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Danny Smith - Cut Man: Jacob Duran
In the blue corner: Joe Cain - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Kenny Adams - 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
0:10 Cain plants a cross on Nelson's rib cage. 0:2
0:28 * Nelson lands a vicious cross and down goes Cain! 0:2
0:30 Yeats moves into position over Cain and begins the count 9:2
0:30 1... 9:2
0:31 2... 9:2
0:32 The count is at 3 as Cain struggles to his knees. 9:2
0:33 4... 9:2
0:34 5... 9:2
0:35 6... 9:2
0:36 7... 9:2
0:37 8... 9:2
0:37 * Joe Cain still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Yeats is taking a long look at him. 9:2
0:37 Cain raises his guard as Yeats asks him if he wants to continue. Cain wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 9:2
0:37 Nelson senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 9:2
0:50 Nelson fires a left hand that Cain takes high on the shoulder. 9:2
0:57 Nelson lands a rapier like jab to the head of Cain 11:2
0:57 Nelson must sense that he's got Cain just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 11:2
01:06 The fighters are tangled up inside. Azumah Nelson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 13:2
01:06 That last punch by Nelson just turned Cain's legs to Jell-O! Cain did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Nelson moves in for the kill. 13:2
01:15 Nelson lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 15:2
01:15 Nelson has Joe Cain hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Nelson is. 15:2
01:28 Nelson lands a crushing uppercut! 19:2
01:28 Cain suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 19:2
01:37 Nelson scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 21:2
01:37 Cain is definitely in trouble. Nelson needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 21:2
01:50 Nelson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 21:2
01:57 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Nelson who scores with a short hook to the chest. 23:2
02:25 Cain retreats into a neutral corner. 23:2
02:30 Nelson fires a lead right that Cain manages to avoid. 23:2
02:49 Nelson lands a wicked combination! 27:2
02:49 Cain is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 27:2
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 28:2
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:15 Nelson ties up Cain... 0:0
0:24 Yeats is shouting at Nelson to break! 0:0
0:29 Danny Smith not only gave Nelson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cain. Now it's up to Nelson to implement it. 0:0
0:32 Cain has Nelson cornered! 0:0
0:37 Cain back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Nelson. 0:0
0:41 Nelson is motioning with his gloves for Joe Cain to bring it on, but Nelson is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:48 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:48 A cross lands for Nelson. Cain didn't see that one coming. 2:0
01:10 Nelson tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 2:0
01:21 Nelson stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 5:0
01:34 Nelson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:0
01:41 Azumah Nelson pushes Cain then steps away from him. 5:0
01:46 Nelson pins Cain in the corner! 5:0
01:51 Nelson swings...and misses. 5:0
01:53 Cain appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:0
02:02 Not much steam behind Nelson's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 7:0
02:11 Nelson flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 9:0
02:21 Nelson bangs a right cross off the face of Joe Cain. 11:0
02:30 Cain said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 11:0
02:38 Both fighters are flailing away but Nelson is definitely landing the better punches. 14:2
03:00 Azumah Nelson lands a solid hook! 18:2
03:00 That punch may have stunned Cain momentarily. 18:2
03:00 Cain shows Azumah Nelson his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 20:3
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cain looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:17 Cain retreats into the upper corner. 0:0
0:17 Nelson catches Cain with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:0
0:43 Cain throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:54 Cain works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 2:2
01:03 Nelson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:2
01:08 Circling left, Nelson looks for an opening to fire a shot at Cain. 2:2
01:20 Cain is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 2:2
01:29 Yeats has to break them apart. 2:2
01:34 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:2
01:38 Azumah Nelson lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 4:2
01:56 Cain fires a shot, but it glances off Nelson's shoulder. 4:2
01:58 Azumah Nelson lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 6:2
02:19 Nelson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 6:2
02:28 Nelson moves into the lower corner. 6:2
02:28 Cain doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:4
02:49 Cain fires and misses. 6:4
02:51 Nelson connects with a cross to Cain's body. 8:4
03:00 Nelson is forced into his own corner... 8:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 9:4
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Nelson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:16 Nelson and Cain are in a clinch, Yeats hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:20 Yeats has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:29 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:0
0:36 Cain is clinching. Yeats better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:41 Yeats separates the two... 0:0
0:45 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:52 Cain backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:52 Nelson fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
01:01 Cain is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
01:08 Cain works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
01:21 Cain isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Nelson fits. 2:0
01:34 * Cain goes down!! he walked right into a wicked cross from Nelson!! 2:0
01:36 Yeats stands over Cain and begins the count... 9:0
01:36 1... 9:0
01:37 2... 9:0
01:38 3... 9:0
01:39 4... 9:0
01:40 5... 9:0
01:40 * Cain looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 9:0
01:40 The fight will go on as Yeats deems Cain is fit to conitnue. 9:0
01:40 Nelson wants to show why his reputation as a strong finisher is deserved as he looks to put Cain away! 9:0
01:54 Nelson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:0
02:05 Nelson misses wildly with the hook. 9:0
02:20 Nelson lets his hands go inside, but Joe Cain protects his body well. 9:0
02:32 Nelson whiffs with the uppercut. 9:0
02:43 Nelson is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 9:0
02:52 Cain usues his legs to avoid Nelson's punches. 9:0
02:58 Nelson throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 11:0
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. 12:1
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:10 Nelson has Joe Cain blocked in! 0:0
0:15 Nelson just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:17 Nelson ducks into an uppercut from Cain. 0:2
0:33 Nelson just misses with a huge shot as Cain chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:2
0:40 Cain moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:40 Joe Cain tries a hook but Azumah Nelson blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:2
01:04 Cain slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
01:04 Nelson snakes the jab through Cain's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:2
01:14 Nelson lands a flurry to the ribs of Cain. 6:2
01:23 Cain is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
01:35 Nelson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cain ducks under it. 6:2
01:37 Cain gets in a hook to the body of Nelson. 6:4
01:42 Cain seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 6:4
01:46 A flurry of blows from Cain lands to the body 6:6
02:02 Nelson lands a devastating cross! 11:6
02:02 Cain is reeling after that shot! 11:6
02:16 Nelson continues to follow Cain about the ring. 11:6
02:24 Nelson shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Cain. 11:6
02:33 Nelson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Cain flush! 15:6
02:33 Cain looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 15:6
02:37 * Clearly, Cain is starting to swell under his left eye. 15:6
02:46 Nelson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Cain's defense. 15:6
02:53 Nelson pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 17:6
02:53 Nelson has Cain on the run. Maybe he can finish Cain off before the clock ends this round. 17:6
02:57 The swelling around Cain's left eye is worsening. 17:6
03:00 Nelson has Cain pinned! 17:6
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 19:6
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Cain's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Nelson doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:16 Cain doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:25 Nelson picks off the jab thrown by Cain. 0:0
0:28 Cain takes a right to the body. 2:0
0:51 Yeats has to pull the fighters away from each other as Nelson locks up Joe Cain's arms. 2:0
0:55 Yeats breaks them up... 2:0
01:00 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
01:02 Nelson has Cain trapped in the upper neutral corner... 2:0
01:02 Nelson sneaks home the right cross. 4:0
01:18 Nelson just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Cain with a sharp combination! 8:0
01:18 Cain was stopped cold by that series of shots! 8:0
01:23 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Cain. 8:0
01:33 The action is at ring center. 8:0
01:33 Nelson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Cain on the end of that punch. 10:0
01:45 Cain scores with a nice right cross. 10:2
02:03 Nelson fires and misses. 10:2
02:15 Nelson holds his arms up in disgust as Cain holds him around his waist. 10:2
02:20 Referee Yeats separates the two... 10:2
02:24 Cain's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:2
02:28 Nelson backs into the upper left corner. 10:2
02:28 Cain lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 10:4
02:49 * Nelson lands a perfect hook and Cain slumps to the canvas! 10:4
02:51 Yeats brings his arm down over Cain as he begins the count... 17:4
02:51 1... 17:4
02:52 Cain tries to clear his head as Yeats reaches the count of 2. 17:4
02:53 3... 17:4
02:54 4... 17:4
02:55 5... 17:4
02:55 * Cain is having a hard time keeping his feet under him as he pulls himself up off the canvas, 17:4
02:55 Cain still looks unsteady, but Yeats allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 17:4
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 17:3
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cain looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Joe Cain's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 Nelson lets a quick hook go, catching Cain moving in. 2:0
0:16 Nelson eats a jab from Cain 2:2
0:29 Cain hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Nelson. 2:4
0:42 Cain traps Nelson in the corner! 2:4
0:47 Cain clinches... Nelson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:4
0:51 Nelson pushes Cain away. 2:4
0:55 Cain is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:4
0:59 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:4
0:59 Joe Cain's jab is fast and accurate. 2:6
01:12 Nelson winds up and connects with a vicious uppercut to the chin of Cain, it looked like his eyes nearly rolled back into his head but he manages to stay upright! 5:6
01:16 The swelling under Cain's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 5:6
01:26 Nelson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:6
01:41 Nelson works his way in and leans on Cain. 5:6
01:41 Cain eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 5:6
01:54 Nelson tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 5:6
01:58 Nelson seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 5:6
02:05 Cain lands a hook to the ribs. 5:8
02:26 Nelson just landed a three punch combo! 9:8
02:26 Cain took far too many hard shots from Nelson in that flurry and he is hurt! 9:8
02:43 Nelson shoots the jab into the chest of Cain. 11:8
02:56 Nelson is trapped in Cain's corner... 11:8
02:56 Cain throws the cross and scores to the head of Nelson. 11:10
03:00 Nelson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 12:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cain was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Nelson got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Smith's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Cain is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Nelson is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:13 Nelson bulls his way inside, pushing Cain up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:26 Nelson misses with that hook. 0:0
0:42 * Cain has been knocked down with a strong uppercut! 0:0
0:44 Yeats begins counting... 7:0
0:44 1... 7:0
0:45 2... 7:0
0:46 3... 7:0
0:47 4... 7:0
0:47 * Cain finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 7:0
0:47 Yeats waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 7:0
0:47 Nelson has hurt Cain early in the round. Cain is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 7:0
01:00 Nelson lands a solid cross! 12:0
01:00 Cain was stunned by that blow! 12:0
01:05 That swelling under the left eye of Cain is definitely getting worse. 12:0
01:09 Azumah Nelson lands a cross to the body. 14:0
01:09 Cain suddenly looks very vulnerable. Azumah Nelson can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 14:0
01:18 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 16:2
01:18 Nelson picks up the pace sensing he can get Cain out of there! 16:2
01:27 Cain is pinned in his own corner... 16:2
01:27 Nelson scores with a nice two-punch combination. 18:2
01:27 Azumah Nelson is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Cain's condition and end the fight! 18:2
01:40 Nelson has Cain trapped! 18:2
01:40 Nelson doubles up to the body, though Cain seems unfazed. 20:2
01:40 Nelson hurt Cain with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 20:2
01:44 Cain seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 20:2
01:48 Cain slides into the corner... 20:2
01:53 Nelson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cain. 20:2
02:04 Nelson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Cain back on his heels! 24:2
02:04 Cain is dazed and he is in trouble!! 24:2
02:21 That punch actually went behind Nelson's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cain. 24:2
02:29 Nelson mauls Cain inside as he delivers a hard hook to the side of the head! 27:2
02:38 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 27:2
02:48 Cain pins Nelson's arms. Now they move apart. 27:2
02:52 Yeats moves them apart. 27:2
03:00 Oh!!! Nelson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 32:2
03:00 Nelson has Cain in trouble after that punch! 32:2
03:00 The swelling under Cain'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. 32:2
03:00 It looks like Nelson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 32:2
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 33:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cain didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Cain got some great advice from Kenny Adams between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:08 Cain's cutman does a nice job on Cain's facial swelling. The distension doesn't seem so obvious now. 0:0
0:18 * Nelson lands a powerful uppercut to Cain's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 0:0
0:21 Yeats starts counting... 9:0
0:21 1... 9:0
0:22 2... 9:0
0:23 3... 9:0
0:24 4... 9:0
0:25 5... 9:0
0:26 6... 9:0
0:27 7... 9:0
0:28 8... 9:0
0:28 * Cain is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Yeats. 9:0
0:28 Yeats gives Cain a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 9:0
0:28 Nelson has Cain is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 9:0
0:37 Nelson scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 11:0
0:37 Nelson stunned Cain. Nelson knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 11:0
0:41 Cain's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 11:0
0:54 Nelson doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Cain's head? 15:0
0:54 Cain is staggered... 15:0
0:59 Cain is really taking a pounding. This fight can't go on much longer. 15:0
01:03 Joe Cain moves into a neutral corner. 15:0
01:08 Nelson is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Joe Cain a decent target to shoot for. 15:0
01:12 Cain is trapped in the corner... 15:0
01:16 Nelson can't score with short uppercut inside. Cain got his gloves in front of the punch. 15:0
01:27 Nelson lands a hard uppercut! 19:0
01:27 Cain's knee almost touched the canvas... 19:0
01:32 * Yeats has got to step in!Yeats needs to step in and he finally does. The fight has been stopped and Nelson gets the TKO victory!! 19:0
Fight Result
Joe Antonacci has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:33 mark in Round 9 is...
Azumah Nelson!
Score Cards
Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 80
Joe Cain 7 9 10 8 9 8 9 7 67
Franz Marti Round Total
Switzerland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 80
Joe Cain 7 9 9 8 9 8 9 7 66
John McCarthy Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 80
Joe Cain 7 9 9 8 9 8 9 7 66
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Azumah Nelson 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 240
Joe Cain 21 27 28 24 27 24 27 21 199
Statistics
Categories Azumah Nelson Joe Cain
Knockdowns scored 5 0
Jabs / Round 5.67 2.33
Hooks / Round 6.44 1.44
Crosses / Round 6.22 1.44
Combinations / Round 6.44 2.78
Uppercuts / Round 8.33 1.89
Punches Landed / Round 33.11 9.89
Punches Missed / Round 57.11 16.00
Punching Accuracy 36.7% 38.2%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
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 6 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 1
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 2
Erik Morales vs Barry McGuigan
Fight info: Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, 2021-03-29, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marcus McDonnell (England), Burt Clements (United States) and Lou Filippo (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Erik Morales - Record: 6-5-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Barry McGuigan - Record: 1-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters leave their corners and advance toward the center of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Morales bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:31 Morales brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:0
0:41 McGuigan is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
0:43 Morales bangs home a hard cross. 5:0
01:05 McGuigan swings...and misses. 5:0
01:16 McGuigan unleashes a flurry and Morales fires back, a close exchange with McGuigan coming out on top. 7:3
01:31 McGuigan feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 7:3
01:36 Morales fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 10:3
01:52 Erik Morales lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 12:3
02:05 Morales lands a solid hook! 17:3
02:05 McGuigan is gasping for air!! 17:3
02:15 Morales doesn't have to look for McGuigan this round. He is right there in front of him. 17:3
02:26 Morales plants a cross on McGuigan's rib cage. 19:3
02:44 McGuigan fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 19:3
02:50 Erik Morales is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 19:3
02:54 Morales and McGuigan are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Morales having the edge. 22:5
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 24:6
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McGuigan is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 2 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:15 McGuigan bulls his way inside, pushing Morales up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:19 McGuigan's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:28 Morales back pedals away from the straight forward attack of McGuigan. 0:0
0:33 * Perez Huerta signals a low blow against McGuigan which stuns the crowd, the corners and even McGuigan's opponent. That was a terrible call! 0:2
0:33 Morales eats a jab from McGuigan 0:2
0:46 Morales moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:2
01:07 McGuigan just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:2
01:09 Morales works the body, landing an uppercut. 4:2
01:25 Morales fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:2
01:27 McGuigan throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Morales. 4:5
01:41 McGuigan misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:5
01:43 Morales lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 6:5
02:06 Morales can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:5
02:08 McGuigan scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 6:8
02:29 Erik Morales is bouncing on his toes, avoiding McGuigan attempts to move inside on him. 6:8
02:33 The action slows for the moment. 6:8
02:48 Morales misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:8
02:55 McGuigan lands a vicious uppercut! 6:12
02:55 Morales's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:12
03:00 The Referee has to get between Morales and McGuigan as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:13
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Erik Morales rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Morales gets in two or three punishing shots to the head of McGuigan. 3:0
0:25 Morales dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts McGuigan back on his heels! 7:0
0:25 McGuigan is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 7:0
0:45 Morales grabs McGuigan's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Perez Huerta has to force Morales to let go. 7:0
0:57 Referee Perez Huerta separates the two... 7:0
01:10 McGuigan scores with a punishing combination from the inside. 7:3
01:20 McGuigan cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 7:6
01:34 That hook by Morales jarred McGuigan! 11:6
01:34 And McGuigan's in big trouble now! 11:6
01:54 McGuigan shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Morales flush! 11:11
01:54 That punch has Morales staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 11:11
02:17 Barry McGuigan pins Morales's arms. Now they move apart. 11:11
02:21 McGuigan finally lets go of Morales. 11:11
02:36 McGuigan works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 11:11
02:44 Morales is forced into his own corner... 11:11
02:44 Hard to choose in that exchange as Morales and McGuigan go blow for blow. 13:13
03:00 McGuigan works his way in and leans on Morales... 13:13
03:00 Now they break clean. 13:13
03:00 That round alone was worth the price of admission, they were raining Leather down with the fury of a tropical Monsoon! 12:13
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Morales is flicking the jab, trying to keep McGuigan at long range. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:15 Robert McCracken was extremely upbeat during the break with McGuigan providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:20 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Morales rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:33 McGuigan lands a devastating hook! 0:5
0:33 Morales is clutching his side! 0:5
0:43 Morales slides into the corner... 0:5
0:47 McGuigan and Morales are in a clinch, Perez Huerta hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:5
0:56 Perez Huerta separates the two fighters. 0:5
01:01 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 0:5
01:10 Morales is pinned in his own corner... 0:5
01:15 McGuigan is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:5
01:22 McGuigan goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 0:8
01:35 Morales moves into a neutral corner. 0:8
01:40 McGuigan lands a wicked uppercut! 0:12
01:40 Morales looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:12
01:54 Morales does a great job smothering McGuigan's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:12
01:56 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Morales who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:12
02:09 The fighters are trading punches and Barry McGuigan seems to have won that exchange. 4:15
02:26 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:15
02:30 It's a sweet uppercut by Morales! He snapped McGuigan's head straight back with that punch! 8:15
02:30 Morales has McGuigan in trouble after that punch! 8:15
02:39 Morales shoots a cross to the midsection. 10:15
03:00 Morales is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around McGuigan. 10:15
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 12:14
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 McGuigan got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Robert McCracken's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 McGuigan's cross finds a home in Morales's midsection. 0:3
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:21 Morales takes a cross to the head from McGuigan. 0:5
0:35 Morales ends up behind McGuigan as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:5
0:44 Morales backs into a neutral corner. 0:5
0:48 That punch actually went behind Morales's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from McGuigan. 0:5
0:55 Morales connects with a violent uppercut! 5:5
0:55 That's the punch Morales hoped to land! McGuigan looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 5:5
01:04 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 5:5
01:07 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:5
01:12 Morales lands a strong hook! 9:5
01:12 McGuigan is reeling.. 9:5
01:26 McGuigan lands a smashing hook! 9:10
01:26 Morales is hurt! 9:10
01:41 Barry McGuigan fires a left hand that Morales takes high on the shoulder. 9:10
01:59 Morales slides into his own corner... 9:10
02:04 Morales takes a hard combination from McGuigan 9:14
02:04 Erik Morales is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:14
02:16 Morales has McGuigan trapped! 9:14
02:16 Morales scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 11:14
02:28 Morales lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Barry McGuigan on the end of that punch. 13:14
02:44 Morales is trapped in the corner... 13:14
02:49 McGuigan throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 13:14
02:51 Morales gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 15:14
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 17:14
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Erik Morales's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Morales ducks into an uppercut from Barry McGuigan. 0:2
0:16 It looks like McGuigan and Morales are both running out of gas... 0:2
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:25 McGuigan misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:27 Morales buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 3:2
0:36 McGuigan is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:2
0:44 Morales tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 5:2
0:58 McGuigan's misses as Morales backpedals away. 5:2
01:05 Morales moves into the left corner. 5:2
01:10 McGuigan wraps up Morales. 5:2
01:14 Morales pushes McGuigan away. 5:2
01:18 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:2
01:25 Morales has McGuigan cornered! 5:2
01:29 Perez Huerta has to pull the fighters away from each other as Morales locks up McGuigan's arms. 5:2
01:38 McGuigan tries to get free... Here comes Perez Huerta to break them up... 5:2
01:43 McGuigan slides into a neutral corner... 5:2
01:43 Morales comes out on top in that exchange but McGuigan was able to land some nice shots as well. 8:4
01:53 Some good body work by Morales but not much on those punches. 10:4
01:57 McGuigan is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 10:4
01:57 Erik Morales is starting to suck wind... 10:4
02:02 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Barry McGuigan lands the right hand. 10:6
02:11 McGuigan is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 10:9
02:26 Morales is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks McGuigan with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 13:9
02:40 Morales ties up McGuigan. Why would he want to clinch now? 13:9
02:45 The Referee breaks it up... 13:9
02:50 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 13:9
02:54 Morales is protecting the body nicely as McGuigan fails to score inside. 13:9
03:00 That was a violent straight right by Morales! 17:9
03:00 Those punches hurt McGuigan and he looks to hang on. 17:9
03:00 McGuigan now has some bruising under his left eye. 17:9
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 16:9
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morales looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Erik Morales received a pep talk from Dennie Mancini before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Morales pins McGuigan in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Morales lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:12 McGuigan is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:16 Both fighters look fatigued... 4:0
0:24 Morales flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:0
0:37 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 6:0
0:41 McGuigan doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Morales's head? 6:4
0:41 Morales suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:4
0:58 Morales is challenging McGuigan to fight him and quit clinching. 6:4
01:03 Referee Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 6:4
01:07 McGuigan pins Morales in the corner! 6:4
01:07 McGuigan finds a home for his jab, keeping Morales at bay. 6:6
01:19 Morales lands two stinging combinations that stop McGuigan in his tracks. 9:6
01:31 Morales gets his head on the chest of McGuigan as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 11:6
01:46 Morales picks off the hook by McGuigan. 11:6
01:53 Oh!!! Morales unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 15:6
01:53 McGuigan is badly hurt! 15:6
01:57 The swelling is increasing around McGuigan's left. 15:6
02:02 McGuigan traps Morales in the corner! 15:6
02:02 McGuigan lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Morales's midsection. 15:8
02:16 McGuigan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 15:8
02:22 Morales scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 19:8
02:22 Barry McGuigan looks shaken! 19:8
02:39 Hide the china because McGuigan is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 19:8
02:48 McGuigan clamps Morales's arms to his side and holds on until Perez Huerta breaks the hold. 19:8
02:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 19:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 19:8
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by McGuigan's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Morales comes in low. Barry McGuigan puts a headlock on him. Perez Huerta knocks McGuigan's arm off Erik Morales's head. 0:0
0:25 * Perez Huerta steps in and admonishes McGuigan for leaning on Morales's neck. 0:0
0:44 Morales is moving like a ghost out there, as Barry McGuigan trys in vain to corner him 0:0
0:48 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:51 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
01:00 Morales ties up McGuigan. 0:0
01:12 Perez Huerta moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
01:24 Morales wraps up Barry McGuigan... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
01:28 Perez Huerta separates the two... 0:0
01:40 McGuigan wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Morales's defense. 0:0
01:48 Perez Huerta could be doing a better job of getting a little more action out of these fighters. 0:0
01:56 Morales clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:0
02:08 Perez Huerta breaks them up... 0:0
02:13 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
02:21 Erik Morales lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of McGuigan. 0:0
02:30 McGuigan lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Morales. 0:3
02:42 McGuigan backs into the near right corner. 0:3
02:47 Morales pins McGuigan's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:3
02:56 Perez Huerta has to break the clinch. 0:3
03:00 McGuigan has Morales blocked in! 0:3
03:00 There's another round in the books. 1:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if McGuigan is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:10 McGuigan is trapped in Morales's corner... 0:0
0:15 Perez Huerta warns Morales for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:24 Morales uses his shoulder to force McGuigan out of the clinch. 0:0
0:31 McGuigan has Morales trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:0
0:35 McGuigan can't score with short uppercut inside. Morales got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:42 Morales backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:47 Perez Huerta yells at the fighters to separate but McGuigan and Morales are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:51 Perez Huerta is shouting at McGuigan to break! 0:0
01:01 Morales is trying to free his gloves from under McGuigan's gloves. 0:0
01:10 McGuigan shoves Erik Morales away. 0:0
01:22 McGuigan whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
01:25 Morales's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
01:29 That swelling under the left eye of McGuigan is definitely getting worse. 2:0
01:38 McGuigan looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 2:0
01:41 Morales lands two hard body shots that made McGuigan grunt. 5:0
01:59 Morales holds his arms up in disgust as McGuigan holds him around his waist. 5:0
02:08 * The referee is cautioning McGuigan about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 5:0
02:30 Morales is clinching... McGuigan is trying to free his gloves... They are under Morales's arms... 5:0
02:39 Referee Perez Huerta steps in to break it up. 5:0
02:46 The action is back at ring center. 5:0
02:51 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 5:0
02:55 Perez Huerta pries them apart. 5:0
03:00 Morales is blocked in his own corner... 5:0
03:00 Considering the clinch McGuigan has on Morales it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Morales pushes him away. 5:0
03:00 Perez Huerta steps in and breaks it up. 5:0
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 4:1
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:18 McGuigan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Morales. 0:0
0:21 Morales's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:0
0:25 Look for Morales to start to target McGuigan's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:0
0:34 Morales clinches... Barry McGuigan gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:0
0:39 Perez Huerta moves them apart. 2:0
0:43 McGuigan appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:0
0:55 McGuigan grabs and holds Morales... 2:0
01:04 McGuigan and Morales each take a step back. 2:0
01:15 McGuigan is off target with that cross. 2:0
01:27 McGuigan lands a crushing uppercut! 2:4
01:27 Morales is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 2:4
01:36 Morales splits McGuigan's gloves with an uppercut. 4:4
01:50 Morales picks off the jab thrown by McGuigan. 4:4
01:57 McGuigan retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:57 Morales lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:4
02:06 Morales has Barry McGuigan pinned! 6:4
02:11 Apparently Morales feels it's a good strategy to hug McGuigan and force Perez Huerta to come separate them. 6:4
02:15 Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 6:4
02:20 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:4
02:25 McGuigan telegraphed that shot and Morales ducks under it easily. 6:4
02:31 McGuigan does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Morales's punches in close. 6:4
02:43 McGuigan doesn't connect with the cross. 6:4
02:55 Morales usues his legs to avoid McGuigan's punches. 6:4
03:00 McGuigan is getting frustrated as Morales continues to hold on to him. McGuigan is punching Morales's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Perez Huerta pushes the fighters apart. 6:4
03:00 * Referee Perez Huerta taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Morales. 6:4
03:00 Morales seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:4
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 6:3
Fight Result
Let's go to J.D. Lyons for the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Marcus McDonnell, England scores the bout 96 to 95 for Erik Morales
Lou Filippo, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Burt Clements, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...
...Erik Morales
The winner by majority decision is Erik Morales!
Score Cards
Marcus McDonnell Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 96
Barry McGuigan 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 95
Burt Clements Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 96
Barry McGuigan 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 94
Lou Filippo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 95
Barry McGuigan 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 95
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Erik Morales 30 27 28 27 30 30 30 27 29 29 287
Barry McGuigan 27 30 30 30 27 27 27 30 28 28 284
Statistics
Categories Erik Morales Barry McGuigan
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 5.80 4.30
Hooks / Round 4.30 3.80
Crosses / Round 4.90 3.20
Combinations / Round 4.80 0.70
Uppercuts / Round 4.70 3.20
Punches Landed / Round 24.50 15.20
Punches Missed / Round 13.40 69.70
Punching Accuracy 64.6% 17.9%
Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Using Shoulder 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 0 2 / 2
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Support Bout
Kid Chocolate vs Ben Jordan
Fight info: Brentwood International Centre, Brentwood, England, 2021-03-29, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Keith Garner, the bout will be scored by three judges: Axel Zielke (Germany), Ignacio Robles (Panama) and Hector Miguel (Argentina), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 5-4-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Tommy Brooks - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: Ben Jordan - Record: 2-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Whitey Bimstein - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
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
0:16 OH! Chocolate landed the big hook flush! 5:0
0:16 That shot landed square and Jordan felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 5:0
0:31 Jordan wings a big left hand at Chocolate but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:0
0:38 Chocolate throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 7:0
0:52 Chocolate back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Jordan. 7:0
01:10 Chocolate misses wildly with the Hook. 7:0
01:17 That jab from Chocolate stopped Jordan in his tracks. 10:0
01:32 Jordan is just missing by a hair with his punches. 10:0
01:34 Chocolate lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 12:0
01:51 Chocolate bounces off the ropes, challenging Jordan to come get him. 12:0
01:55 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 12:0
02:00 Jordan's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:0
02:07 Chocolate lands a jab to the midsection 14:0
02:16 Chocolate forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Jordan. 16:0
02:20 Jordan's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 16:0
02:25 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 16:0
02:28 Chocolate doesn't have to look for Jordan this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:0
02:32 Chocolate rips a cross to the stomach of Jordan, but there was really no power behind it. 18:0
02:42 The fighters are trading punches and Chocolate seems to have won that exchange. 21:2
02:56 Chocolate is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Jordan's defense. 21:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 23:2
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Tommy Brooks not only gave Chocolate encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jordan. Now it's up to Chocolate to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Kid Chocolate cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jordan had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:37 Oh!!! Jordan unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
0:37 Chocolate was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:4
01:01 Chocolate just can't find the range with that jab. 0:4
01:08 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:4
01:15 Chocolate darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:4
01:20 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:4
01:25 * Garner steps in and admonishes Jordan for a low blow. 0:6
01:47 Chocolate just comes up short with the combination. 0:6
01:59 Jordan is protecting the body nicely as Chocolate fails to score inside. 0:6
02:01 Some nice infighting ends with Jordan getting an uppercut in. 0:8
02:21 Chocolate misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:8
02:28 Chocolate lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:8
02:38 Chocolate throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Jordan's jaw. 4:8
02:51 Jordan splits Chocolate's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 4:11
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:11
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Whatever Tommy Brooks said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Kid Chocolate has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:13 Kid Chocolate throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Jordan but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:20 Chocolate throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 2:0
0:32 The cross scores for Jordan. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:2
0:46 Chocolate tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jordan ducks under it. 2:2
0:48 Jordan moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:4
0:59 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Chocolate digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Ben Jordan. 4:4
01:13 Jordan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
01:15 Chocolate scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:4
01:15 * And now Jordan is bleeding from that last punch! 7:4
01:15 * There's a good bit of blood coming from under Jordan's right eye; it may be worse than it looks from here. 7:4
01:29 Kid Chocolate works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:4
01:44 Kid Chocolate fires a jab to the body 9:4
01:48 That swelling under the left eye of Jordan is definitely getting worse. 9:4
02:01 Look out! That was a straight right by Jordan! 9:8
02:01 Chocolate suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 9:8
02:23 Jordan 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! 9:12
02:23 Chocolate is going to need to regroup after that blow... 9:12
02:38 * Garner stops the fight and is calling an intentional head butt on Jordan. That is unbelievable, it was in no way intentional. 9:14
02:38 Jordan's jab is fast and accurate. 9:14
02:51 Jordan scores with a glancing cross. 9:16
02:56 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Chocolate's left eye. 9:16
03:00 Jordan and Chocolate are in a clinch, Garner hollers at them to break and start fighting. 9:16
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:16
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Chocolate and Jordan really went at it. 11:15
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:05 Bill Gore seemed to pump up Kid Chocolate between rounds. 0:0
0:05 Ben Jordan's corner has done a great job on the cut under the right eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 Chocolate snaps Jordan's head back with a solid jab. 3:0
0:11 The swelling is increasing around Jordan's left. 3:0
0:15 Jordan moves into the near corner. 3:0
0:15 Kid Chocolate lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Jordan 5:0
0:25 Chocolate has Jordan cornered! 5:0
0:34 * A solid hook drops Jordan on his back! 5:0
0:37 The count begins... 12:0
0:37 1... 12:0
0:38 2... 12:0
0:39 3... 12:0
0:40 4... 12:0
0:41 5... 12:0
0:42 6... 12:0
0:42 * Jordan makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 12:0
0:42 Garner gives Jordan a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 12:0
0:42 There's time for Chocolate to finish Jordan if he can do it. 12:0
0:55 Chocolate misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:0
01:02 Chocolate lands consecutive blows to Jordan's midsection. 14:0
01:02 Kid Chocolate wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 14:0
01:10 Kid Chocolate lands a short left hook to the head. 16:0
01:10 Chocolate won't want to let Ben Jordan off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 16:0
01:15 Look for Chocolate to start to target Jordan's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 16:0
01:28 Chocolate is moving like a ghost out there, as Jordan trys in vain to corner him 16:0
01:36 Chocolate tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 16:0
01:38 Jordan pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 16:2
01:48 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 16:2
01:55 Jordan clamps Chocolate's arms to his side and holds on until Garner breaks the hold. 16:2
02:04 Referee Garner has to separate the two... 16:2
02:09 Jordan slips in a jab to the body 16:4
02:25 Chocolate fires a volley of punches but Jordan was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 16:4
02:32 Jordan and Chocolate stand toe to toe at center ring exchanging leather. 18:6
02:50 Garner tries to separate the boxers but Chocolate has a vice-like grip on Jordan. 18:6
03:00 Referee Garner separates the two... 18:6
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. 19:5
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Jordan's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jordan's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Chocolate is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:0
0:16 Jordan received a pep talk from Whitey Bimstein before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:17 Jordan is blocked in his own corner... 2:0
0:21 Chocolate doesn't connect with the combination. 2:0
0:27 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:0
0:36 Jordan misses with that uppercut. 2:0
0:38 * Chocolate continues to hammer away as he holds Jordan and Garner has seen enough as he issues a warning. 5:0
0:52 There appears to be increased swelling under Jordan's left eye. 5:0
0:56 Jordan backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
01:01 Chocolate throws a flurry of punches but Jordan either blocks or slips them. 5:0
01:11 Jordan backs into his own corner... 5:0
01:15 Chocolate fires and misses. 5:0
01:27 Jordan picks off the jab thrown by Chocolate. 5:0
01:29 Jordan digs a short hook to ribs of Chocolate. 5:2
01:33 Jordan eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 5:2
01:43 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 5:2
01:55 Garner has to break the clinch. 5:2
02:04 Chocolate ties up Jordan. Why would he want to clinch now? 5:2
02:08 Garner moves in to break the clinch. 5:2
02:13 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 5:2
02:29 Both fighters move to ring center. 5:2
02:29 Chocolate scores to the body with a jab 7:2
02:47 Kid Chocolate lands a flurry to the ribs of Jordan. 9:2
03:00 Jordan fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:2
03:00 The bell stops the action as Chocolate and Jordan go back to their corners. 9:2
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garner motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:05 Bill Gore was extremely upbeat during the break with Chocolate providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:05 Jordan's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 Ben Jordan traps Chocolate in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Jordan grabs Chocolate's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garner has to force Jordan to let go. 0:0
0:15 Garner is shouting at Jordan to break! 0:0
0:24 Jordan ends up behind Chocolate as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:33 Chocolate scores with a quick one-two to Ben Jordan's midsection 2:0
0:46 Jordan is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Chocolate. 2:0
0:51 Chocolate pushes Jordan away. 2:0
0:57 Jordan pins Chocolate in the corner! 2:0
0:57 Jordan sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:2
01:11 Kid Chocolate tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jordan blocks it. 2:2
01:17 Jordan throws a crushing right to Chocolate's jaw! 2:6
01:17 That punch may have stunned Chocolate momentarily. 2:6
01:22 The swelling under Chocolate's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:6
01:31 Jordan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:6
01:33 Jordan eats a jab from Chocolate 4:6
01:38 The swelling under Jordan's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:6
01:43 Chocolate has Jordan trapped! 4:6
01:47 Ben Jordan picks off the jab by Chocolate. 4:6
01:59 Chocolate tries to muscle inside but Jordan clinches him. 4:6
02:08 Garner has to break them apart. 4:6
02:16 Chocolate pins Jordan in the corner! 4:6
02:21 Chocolate smothers Jordan's attack with a clinch! 4:6
02:25 Chocolate pushes Jordan away. 4:6
02:30 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 4:6
02:33 Jordan moves into a neutral corner. 4:6
02:37 Chocolate misses with that punch. 4:6
02:39 That uppercut to the stomach didn't hurt Chocolate but it scores points for Jordan none the less. 4:8
02:53 The quickness and footwork of Chocolate is definitely keeping Jordan off balance. 4:8
02:59 The action is back at ring center. 4:8
03:00 Jordan has Chocolate pinned! 4:8
03:00 Chocolate appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 4:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate and Jordan square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Jordan is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 Chocolate misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:17 Chocolate got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Gore's instructions work. 0:0
0:22 Chocolate lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jordan. 0:0
0:40 Chocolate walks into a hard jab from Jordan 0:3
0:44 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Chocolate. 0:3
0:53 Chocolate fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:3
01:06 Jordan retreats into the near right corner. 0:3
01:14 Both men look to measure one another. 0:3
01:23 Jordan does a great job of moving as Chocolate tries to work inside. 0:3
01:25 Jordan snakes the jab through Kid Chocolate's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:5
01:38 Jordan seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:5
01:49 Jordan can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:5
01:51 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Chocolate who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:5
02:00 Jordan walks in to a glancing hook from Chocolate. 4:5
02:14 Chocolate slips out of a corner, as Jordan attempts to trap him. 4:5
02:18 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:5
02:23 Kid Chocolate is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 4:5
02:27 Jordan pushes Chocolate away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:5
02:34 Jordan usues his legs to avoid Chocolate's punches. 4:5
02:37 Those were mostly arm punches from Jordan but several got through. 4:7
02:50 Chocolate misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:7
02:52 Chocolate ducks into an uppercut from Jordan. 4:9
02:52 * Jordan's last punch snapped back the head of Chocolate. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 4:11
02:52 No wonder he's pawing at his eye. Blood has to be flowing into it from the gash that is now clearly seen above his right eye. 4:11
02:52 * 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 Chocolate's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Garner is escorting Chocolate over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 4:11
02:52 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Garner is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 4:11
02:57 Chocolate is losing his legs... 4:11
03:00 There's the bell. Kid Chocolate wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 7 is history. 6:11
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 8. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Chocolate's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Chocolate's corner men does a nice job on Chocolate's cut above the right eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Chocolate had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Chocolate is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Chocolate still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Jordan'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 Jordan is off target with that cross. 0:0
0:23 Kid Chocolate is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:27 Jordan telegraphed that shot and Chocolate ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:30 Kid Chocolate throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:44 And Chocolate tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Ben Jordan! 2:4
0:44 "The Cuban Bon Bon" takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:4
0:44 That punch has reopened a cut on Chocolate as once again you can see blood on the face of Chocolate. 2:4
0:44 Now the bleeding from the gash above Chocolate's right eye has begun to flow again. 2:4
0:44 * Chocolate's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Garner motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 2:4
0:48 * The Referee has halted this fight. * This one is over! Chocolate is unable to continue due to the severity of the cut over his eye. Jordan gets the TKO victory! 2:4
Fight Result
We go to the ring where Lupe Contreras is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:49 mark in Round 8 is...
Ben Jordan!
Score Cards
Axel Zielke Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 67
Ben Jordan 9 9 10 8 9 10 10 65
Ignacio Robles Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 66
Ben Jordan 9 10 10 8 9 10 10 66
Hector Miguel Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 67
Ben Jordan 9 10 10 8 9 10 10 66
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Chocolate 30 29 27 30 30 27 27 200
Ben Jordan 27 29 30 24 27 30 30 197
Statistics
Categories Kid Chocolate Ben Jordan
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 4.25 5.50
Hooks / Round 3.88 2.63
Crosses / Round 5.13 2.63
Combinations / Round 4.25 5.25
Uppercuts / Round 3.75 2.75
Punches Landed / Round 21.25 18.75
Punches Missed / Round 84.13 32.00
Punching Accuracy 20.2% 36.9%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 2 / 1 / 1 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1
Cut under right eye 1 / 0 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 1 / 1
Heavy 1 / 1 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
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
Abe Attell vs Rocky Juarez
Fight info: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kazumasa Kuwata (Japan), Tony Perez (Puerto Rico) and Kwan-Ho Jang (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Abe Attell - Record: 8-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Hector Roca - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Rocky Juarez - Record: 1-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tom Yankello - Cut Man: Al Braverman
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:19 Attell drills Juarez with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:29 Attell fires a punishing jab into the face of Juarez. He wasn't probing with that punch. 5:0
0:42 Juarez eats a jab from Attell 7:0
01:00 Abe Attell is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 7:0
01:09 Attell uses his shoulder to force Juarez out of the clinch. 7:0
01:19 Attell does a great job of moving as Rocky Juarez tries to work inside. 7:0
01:21 Those were mostly arm punches from Attell but several got through. 9:0
01:40 Watch Juarez move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Attell off balance. 9:0
01:44 Abe Attell is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 9:0
01:51 Attell takes a heavy combination downstairs. 9:4
01:51 Abe Attell was hurt by those blows! 9:4
02:04 As high as Juarez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Abe Attell takes advantage of it. 9:4
02:13 Attell pins Juarez's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 9:4
02:17 Field has to break them apart. 9:4
02:22 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:4
02:29 Juarez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 9:4
02:31 Attell lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Juarez's midsection. 11:4
02:45 Juarez fires away but finds nothing but air. 11:4
02:47 A flurry of blows from Attell lands to the body 13:4
03:00 Juarez traps Attell's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 13:4
03:00 Field separates the two... 13:4
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 12:5
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:08 Al Braverman knows Juarez lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:15 Abe Attell darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:24 Juarez slips out of a corner, as Attell attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:33 Attell tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:36 Juarez lands two hard body shots that made Attell grunt. 0:3
0:53 Attell wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Juarez's defense. 0:3
01:05 Juarez picks off the jab thrown by Attell. 0:3
01:08 Juarez leans on Attell and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:5
01:17 Attell shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:5
01:26 Juarez walks in to a glancing hook from Attell. 4:5
01:38 Abe Attell goes downstairs with the hook. 6:5
01:48 Attell lands the lead cross. 8:5
02:05 Attell is circling his opponent. 8:5
02:14 Juarez is challenging Attell to fight him and quit clinching. 8:5
02:23 Juarez tries to get free... Here comes Field to break them up... 8:5
02:36 Attell slides along the far ropes. 8:5
02:41 Attell quickly hitches up his trunks. 8:5
02:49 Attell fires a volley of punches but Juarez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:5
02:51 Rocky Juarez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:7
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Attell's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 10:8
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Field motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:16 Attell just can't find the range with that combination. 0:0
0:28 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:32 Juarez hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:0
0:41 Juarez picks off the cross by Attell. 0:0
0:51 Attell lets a quick hook go, catching Juarez moving in. 2:0
01:05 Attell clinches... Juarez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:0
01:14 Field pries them apart. 2:0
01:23 Attell works his way in and leans on Juarez... 2:0
01:28 Attell finally lets go of Juarez. 2:0
01:32 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
01:37 Juarez ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:2
01:54 Attell bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:2
02:03 Some nice infighting ends with Attell getting an uppercut in. 6:2
02:12 Attell throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:2
02:22 The fighters are at close quarters now as Attell lands a hook downstairs. 10:2
02:34 Attell's jab connects to Juarez's head 12:2
02:43 Abe Attell fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 14:2
02:52 The cross scores for Attell. He needs to throw that punch more often. 16:2
03:00 Abe Attell is clinching... 16:2
03:00 Field moves in to break the clinch. 16:2
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 16:2
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:17 Attell goes downstairs with a right cross. 2:0
0:21 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:31 Rocky Juarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:38 Juarez seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 2:0
0:47 Attell connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 4:0
0:56 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:0
0:59 Attell seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:03 Attell gets off a quick combination to the body 6:0
01:24 Juarez wings a big left hand at Attell but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:0
01:27 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Attell can land a solid one. 8:0
01:36 Juarez fires a punch over the jab of Attell and gets it in for points. 8:2
01:49 The fighters are tied up. Juarez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:2
01:54 Rocky Juarez pushes Attell away. 8:2
01:59 A cross lands for Attell. Juarez didn't see that one coming. 10:2
02:12 Attell lands a short hook to the body. 12:2
02:26 Attell hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Juarez. 14:2
02:42 Attell feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 14:2
02:47 Juarez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 14:2
02:54 Juarez really buried that punch into Attell's ribs. 14:6
02:54 Attell was stunned by that blow! 14:6
03:00 Attell lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Rocky Juarez. 14:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 15:6
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Juarez looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Juarez unleashes a flurry of punches, but Attell answers right back. 2:2
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:2
0:16 Juarez got some great advice from Al Braverman between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 2:2
0:21 Attell misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
0:33 Juarez fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:4
0:42 Attell scores with a glancing cross. 4:4
0:59 Juarez tastes Attell's jab 6:4
01:18 Juarez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:4
01:35 Field tries to separate the boxers but Juarez has a vice-like grip on Attell. 6:4
01:44 Field steps in and breaks it up. 6:4
01:54 Attell grabs Juarez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:4
01:58 Field separates them. 6:4
02:02 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 6:4
02:20 Attell wraps his arms around Juarez. 6:4
02:24 Field has to break the clinch. 6:4
02:34 Juarez fires and misses. 6:4
02:48 Attell wraps up Rocky Juarez. 6:4
02:52 Referee Field separates the two... 6:4
03:00 Maybe they ought to nickname Attell "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 6:4
03:00 Field separates the two fighters. 6:4
03:00 These fans came to a boxing match and a dance contest broke out. 6:3
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Juarez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:13 Juarez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Attell. 0:0
0:15 Attell scores with a brutal hook to the head. 3:0
0:20 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 3:0
0:25 Attell wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 5:0
0:39 Juarez just comes up short with the hook. 5:0
0:42 Attell slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 8:0
0:54 Juarez tries a hook but Attell blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 10:0
01:03 Juarez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 10:0
01:11 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 10:0
01:16 Field has to separate the two... 10:0
01:21 Attell shoots the jab into the chest of Juarez. 12:0
01:30 Attell lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 14:0
01:35 Juarez needs to catch his second wind... 14:0
01:43 The fighters are tangled up inside. Attell has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 16:0
01:47 * Out of nowhere Juarez has developed swelling around his left eye. 16:0
01:52 Attell scores with several light punches to the head. 18:0
01:56 Juarez's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 18:0
02:08 Juarez doesn't connect with the cross. 18:0
02:11 Attell lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 20:0
02:31 Attell scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 22:0
02:36 Rocky Juarez is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 22:0
02:41 Attell lands a stinging jab. 24:0
02:54 Abe Attell's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 26:0
02:59 Juarez's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 26:0
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 26:0
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Juarez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Juarez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Juarez still has distension. 0:0
0:15 Attell lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Juarez on the end of that punch. 2:0
0:29 Attell is holding... 2:0
0:41 Referee Field steps in to break it up. 2:0
0:49 A straight cross from Attell gets through Juarez's guard. 4:0
0:59 Attell sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 6:0
01:23 Attell is flicking the jab, trying to keep Juarez at long range. 6:0
01:31 Juarez bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 6:2
01:45 Attell moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:2
01:49 The increased swelling around the left eye of Juarez is fast becoming a hindurance. 8:2
02:11 That punch actually went behind Juarez's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Attell. 8:2
02:14 Juarez gets off a jab to the solar plexus 8:4
02:32 Attell throws a flurry of punches but Juarez either blocks or slips them. 8:4
02:34 Juarez throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Abe Attell. 8:7
02:52 Attell grabs and holds Juarez... 8:7
02:56 Juarez works his way free! 8:7
03:00 It looks like Attell has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 8:7
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Juarez's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Juarez circles around the ring. 0:0
0:21 Juarez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:24 Attell scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 3:0
0:41 Juarez lets his hands go inside, but Attell protects his body well. 3:0
0:54 Juarez pins Attell's arms. Now they move apart. 3:0
0:58 The Referee breaks it up... 3:0
01:03 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 3:0
01:07 Juarez is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 3:0
01:14 Attell lands a nice cross but Juarez turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 5:0
01:23 Attell misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 7:0
01:37 Juarez is protecting the body nicely as Attell fails to score inside. 7:0
01:49 Apparently Attell feels it's a good strategy to hug Juarez and force Field to come separate them. 7:0
01:58 Juarez pushes Attell away. 7:0
02:03 Attell lands a flurry to the ribs of Juarez. 9:0
02:16 Attell is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 9:0
02:21 Attell seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
02:29 Juarez digs a short hook to ribs of Attell. 9:2
02:43 Attell is moving around the ring nicely. 9:2
02:50 Both men look to measure one another. 9:2
02:53 Attell's jab is fast and accurate. 11:2
02:57 The swelling under Juarez's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 11:2
03:00 Attell appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:2
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 13:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Juarez's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:10 Rocky Juarez leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:13 Attell's finds a home on Juarez's jaw. 2:0
0:27 Juarez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Attell had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
0:30 Juarez eats a short cross from Attell amd backs away. 4:0
0:38 Attell looks like he could go ten more rounds. 4:0
0:46 * Field is telling Attell to watch holding and hitting. 7:0
01:09 Juarez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Attell blocks it. 7:0
01:11 Some good body work by Attell but not much on those punches. 9:0
01:15 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. 9:0
01:26 Juarez landed a sharp combination that rocked Attell back on his heels! 9:4
01:26 Abe Attell is out on his feet after that violent combination! 9:4
01:46 Juarez fires and misses. 9:4
01:53 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 9:4
01:57 Attell snakes the jab through Juarez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 11:4
02:10 Juarez misses with that jab. 11:4
02:13 Attell scores with a quick hook to the head of Juarez after Juarez missed with a wild shot of his own. 13:4
02:30 Rocky Juarez drives that short hook into Abe Attell's midsection! 13:8
02:30 Attell is hurt! 13:8
02:44 Juarez can't score with short uppercut inside. Attell got his gloves in front of the punch. 13:8
02:47 Attell throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 15:8
03:00 Rocky Juarez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 15:8
03:00 Attell seems to have done enough to win this fight. 15:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 15:9
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Juarez's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Juarez's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:14 Juarez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:28 Juarez misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:36 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:53 Juarez is clinching... Attell is trying to free his gloves... They are under Juarez's arms... 0:0
0:58 Field moves them apart. 0:0
01:17 Juarez lands a jab to the midsection 0:2
01:34 Juarez's misses as Attell backpedals away. 0:2
01:46 Abe Attell will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:2
01:50 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:2
01:59 Attell has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Juarez. 0:2
02:04 It looks like the fighters heads came together as they were tangled up inside. 0:2
02:13 Attell is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Juarez's defense. 0:2
02:18 Attell lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
02:34 Attell wraps up Juarez... Neither fighter will break... 2:2
02:38 Now they break clean. 2:2
02:48 Rocky Juarez connects with a violent uppercut! 2:6
02:48 Attell seems to have been hurt by that punch! 2:6
03:00 Field yells at the fighters to separate but Juarez and Attell are a tangle of arms. 2:6
03:00 Field breaks them up... 2:6
03:00 Attell appears to have this fight under control. 2:6
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round ends. 2:5
Fight Result
We go to the ring where J.D. Lyons is ready with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
Kazumasa Kuwata, Japan scores the bout 99 to 90
Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 99 to 91
Kwan-Ho Jang, South Korea scores the bout 100 to 91
And your winner by unanimous decision Abe Attell!!!
Score Cards
Kazumasa Kuwata Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 99
Rocky Juarez 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 10 90
Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 99
Rocky Juarez 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 91
Kwan-Ho Jang Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100
Rocky Juarez 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 91
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Abe Attell 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 30 30 29 298
Rocky Juarez 27 27 27 27 28 26 28 27 27 28 272
Statistics
Categories Abe Attell Rocky Juarez
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 7.40 1.60
Hooks / Round 6.50 2.60
Crosses / Round 7.30 1.90
Combinations / Round 7.50 2.40
Uppercuts / Round 5.80 1.40
Punches Landed / Round 34.50 9.90
Punches Missed / Round 29.80 59.60
Punching Accuracy 53.7% 14.2%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Main Event
Willie Pep vs In-Jin Chi
Fight info: Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA, United States, 2021-03-29, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Barry Yeats, the bout will be scored by three judges: Raul Caiz Jr. (United States), Hector Miguel (Argentina) and Jose Juan Guerra (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Willie Pep - Record: 9-1-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ronnie Shields - Cut Man: Al Braverman
In the blue corner: In-Jin Chi - Record: 2-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Loew - Cut Man: Lou Duva
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:08 Pep feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:18 Pep connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 4:0
0:32 Willie Pep is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Chi to chase him. 4:0
0:37 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 6:2
0:58 Oh!!! Willie Pep unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:2
0:58 Chi is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 11:2
01:12 Pep is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Chi. 11:2
01:21 In-Jin Chi takes a heavy hook downstairs. 16:2
01:21 Chi is reeling.. 16:2
01:33 Pep gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Chi. 18:2
01:50 Willie Pep lands a vicious uppercut! 22:2
01:50 Chi's knee almost touched the canvas... 22:2
02:05 Pep is circling his opponent. 22:2
02:10 Pep lands consecutive blows to Chi's midsection. 24:2
02:33 Pep pins Chi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 24:2
02:37 * Chi is leaning on the back of Pep's neck and Yeats has seen enough as he issues a warning. 24:2
02:51 Pep rips a hook to the head. 26:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 28:2
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Al Braverman not only gave Pep encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Chi. Now it's up to Pep to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Pep throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:25 Pep picks off the jab thrown by Chi. 2:0
0:27 Pep lands a jab to Chi's midsection 4:0
0:46 Pep scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Chi. 6:0
0:57 Willie Pep lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 8:0
01:13 Pep smothers Chi's attack as Chi tries to get off some shots inside. 8:0
01:25 Chi lets his hands go inside, but Pep protects his body well. 8:0
01:27 Pep scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 10:0
01:41 Pep wraps up Chi. 10:0
01:50 Yeats has to separate the two... 10:0
01:55 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 10:0
02:03 * The snap looks like it's gone from Pep's punches. Maybe he's hurting. He could have strained or even torn a muscle. That would be serious. 10:0
02:31 Pep has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Chi. 10:0
02:36 Yeats separates the two... 10:0
02:40 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 10:0
02:48 Chi swings...and misses. 10:0
03:00 Hide the china because Chi is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 10:0
03:00 The crowd is booing because the action in that round was too pitifull for words. 6:2
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chi and Pep square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jack Loew said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Chi has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:12 Pep fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:22 Pep doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:36 Chi leaves the jab just short. 2:0
0:39 Pep feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:0
0:56 Pep is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 4:0
01:00 Referee Yeats steps in to break it up. 4:0
01:09 Pep isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Chi fits. 4:0
01:14 Pep scores with a quick hook to the head of Chi after Chi missed with a wild shot of his own. 6:0
01:32 Willie Pep misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:0
01:34 Chi doubles up to the body, though Pep seems unfazed. 6:2
01:51 Pep seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:2
01:59 Pep wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Chi's defense. 6:2
02:02 Chi gets inside and fires a hook to Pep's body. 6:4
02:21 The crowd comes to it's feet as Pep and Chi engage in a furious exchange. 8:6
02:37 Chi misses with that jab. 8:6
02:40 Pep lands a stinging jab. 10:6
02:50 Willie Pep misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 12:6
03:00 Pep ends up behind Chi as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 12:6
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:6
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Chi's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:21 Pep is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:26 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:41 Some nice infighting ends with Pep getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:55 Chi fires and misses. 2:0
0:57 Pep lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Chi on the end of that punch. 4:0
01:14 Chi lands a wicked cross! 4:4
01:14 Pep appears to be stunned! 4:4
01:38 Chi misses wildly with the hook. 4:4
01:41 Pep flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:4
02:01 Chi drops the right hand flush on Pep's chin! 6:8
02:01 Pep is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:8
02:20 Chi is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:8
02:26 Willie Pep moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:8
02:35 Chi doesn't have to look for Pep this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:41 Pep throws another good combination that temporarily slows Chi. 10:8
02:50 Pep lands a jab to the midsection 12:8
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:9
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Chi got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack Loew's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Pep ducks into an uppercut from Chi. 0:2
0:26 Pep wings a big left hand at Chi but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:28 Chi gets the cross through Pep's guard. 0:4
0:41 Pep lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:4
0:55 Chi grabs "Will O' the Wisp"'s head, pulls it down, into his chest. Yeats has to force Chi to let go. 2:4
01:07 Yeats has to break them apart. 2:4
01:12 Pep gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:4
01:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:4
01:28 Chi shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Pep flush! 4:8
01:28 That shot landed square and Pep felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:8
01:41 Pep gets in a hook to the body of Chi. 6:8
01:53 Pep lands a rapier like jab to the head of Chi 8:8
02:03 A flurry of blows from Pep lands to the body 10:8
02:16 Pep continues to pop the jab 12:8
02:30 Chi fires a volley of punches but Pep was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 12:8
02:36 Chi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 12:8
02:44 Chi tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 12:8
02:52 In-Jin Chi is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 12:8
02:58 Pep lands a cross to the body. 14:8
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 11:9
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chi looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:20 Pep wraps up Chi... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:29 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:29 Chi is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:45 Chi grabs Pep. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:54 Referee Yeats has to separate the two... 0:0
0:58 Both fighters are throwing and neither is scoring more than the other. 2:2
01:11 Pep unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Chi's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 4:2
01:16 Chi's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 4:2
01:20 Pep moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:2
01:34 Pep is flicking the jab, trying to keep Chi at long range. 6:2
01:39 Pep snakes the jab through Chi's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:2
01:47 Chi is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 8:2
01:56 Chi comes in low. Pep puts a headlock on him. Yeats knocks Pep's arm off Chi's head. 8:2
02:05 Yeats separates the two fighters. 8:2
02:14 Pep doesn't connect with the hook. 8:2
02:22 The fighters are trading punches and Pep seems to have won that exchange. 11:4
02:31 Pep rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 13:4
02:44 Pep fires a light jab to the stomach 15:4
03:00 Pep is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Chi 15:4
03:00 Pep spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 13:3
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Willie Pep received a pep talk from Al Braverman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Pep slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:23 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Pep blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:35 Pep gets his head on the chest of Chi as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 4:0
0:49 Yeats tries to separate the boxers but Pep has a vice-like grip on Chi. 4:0
0:54 Pep uses his shoulder to force Chi out of the clinch. 4:0
01:07 Pep pins In-Jin Chi's arms. Now they move apart. 4:0
01:16 Pep pushes Chi away. 4:0
01:29 Chi's misses as Willie Pep backpedals away. 4:0
01:31 Pep throws the cross and scores to the head of Chi. 6:0
01:45 Pep looks to work the body, but Chi covers up nicely. 6:0
01:47 Chi lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:2
02:01 Pep is giving Chi a lot of side-to-side movement. 6:2
02:10 Chi looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 6:2
02:21 Pep lands a short left hook to the head. 8:2
02:41 Both fighters let their hands go with Pep coming out on top in that melee. 11:4
02:58 Pep just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 11:9
02:58 Pep is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 11:9
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 9:9
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pep didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:14 Pep likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or In-Jin Chi's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:23 Chi's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:26 Pep throws the hook and connects. 4:0
0:36 Pep scores with a hook to the side of the head. 6:0
0:48 Pep's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Chi's beltline. 8:0
01:04 Pep holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Chi to score with a clean shot. 8:0
01:10 Pep tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 10:0
01:23 He throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 12:0
01:37 Chi connects with a violent combination! 12:4
01:37 Pep was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 12:4
01:51 Pep dances gracefully across the canvas 12:4
01:55 Chi appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 12:4
02:03 In-Jin Chi has freed himself from Pep. They move quickly to ring center. 12:4
02:11 Pep bangs a right cross off the face of Chi. 14:4
02:31 Pep looks for a breather; he grabs Chi and holds on. Chi pushes Pep off and looks for an opening. 14:4
02:35 Pep finally lets go of Chi. 14:4
02:41 Chi retreats into the near corner. 14:4
02:41 Pep throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Chi's jaw. 16:4
02:45 * Get the ice ready! There's suddenly some major swelling place under the left eye of Chi. 16:4
02:54 Pep glances a hook off Chi's side. 18:4
03:00 Pep appears to have this fight under control. 18:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 16:6
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pep is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Jack Loew seemed to pump up Chi between rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Chi is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Pep throws a punch and lands. Chi scores with a counter. Looks like Pep was a little more effective. 3:2
0:21 Chi tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:2
0:28 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 3:2
0:32 Chi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 3:2
0:34 Pep scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 5:2
0:39 The swelling around Chi's left eye is worsening. 5:2
0:51 Pep seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:2
0:58 Pep fires a jab to the body 7:2
01:07 Pep finds a home for his jab, keeping Chi at bay. 9:2
01:21 Chi just misses with a huge shot as Pep chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:2
01:28 Pep scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 11:2
01:38 Chi has Pep cornered! 11:2
01:43 In-Jin Chi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pep. 11:2
01:50 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:2
01:59 Chi just can't find the range with that uppercut. 11:2
02:01 Wow, that hook to the body from Pep nearly lifted Chi completely off the canvas, there was a full head of steam behind that punch! 14:2
02:05 It seems every shot Chi takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 14:2
02:14 Chi wraps his arms around Pep. 14:2
02:23 Pep works his way free! 14:2
02:33 Yeats warns Chi for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 14:2
02:37 Referee Yeats separates the two... 14:2
02:51 Chi takes a cross to the head from Pep. 16:2
03:00 Pep seems to have done enough to win this fight. 16:2
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 13:2
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:02 * Pep lands a hard shot to the head of Chi and immediately grimaces in pain! he turns away as the referee steps in. It appears that Pep has injured his hand and is not going to able to continue! In-Jin Chi gets the win by TKO!!! 0:0
Fight Result
Jake Gutierrez has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:03 mark in Round 10 is...
In-Jin Chi!
Score Cards
Raul Caiz Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pep 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 90
In-Jin Chi 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 81
Hector Miguel Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pep 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 90
In-Jin Chi 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 81
Jose Juan Guerra Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pep 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 90
In-Jin Chi 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 81
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pep 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 270
In-Jin Chi 24 27 27 27 27 27 30 27 27 243
Statistics
Categories Willie Pep In-Jin Chi
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 10.10 1.60
Hooks / Round 11.20 1.30
Crosses / Round 6.10 1.80
Combinations / Round 8.80 2.40
Uppercuts / Round 5.60 2.40
Punches Landed / Round 41.80 9.50
Punches Missed / Round 17.30 45.10
Punching Accuracy 70.7% 17.4%
Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 6 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments
Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Salvador Sanchez Charley Cheese Off the board 1 KO 2 10
Preliminary 1 Azumah Nelson Joe Cain Off the board 1 TKO 9 10
Preliminary 2 Erik Morales Barry McGuigan 3-2 1 MD 10 10
Support Bout Kid Chocolate Ben Jordan 3-2 2 TKO 8 10
Co-Feature Abe Attell Rocky Juarez 3-2 1 UD 10 10
Main Event Willie Pep In-Jin Chi 5-2 2 TKO 10 10
Event#11-PepVsChi,MoralesVsMcGuigan,ChocolateVsJordan,AttellVsJuarez,NelsonVsCain,SanCHEESEvsCharleyCheese
Re: Event#11-PepVsChi,MoralesVsMcGuigan,ChocolateVsJordan,AttellVsJuarez,NelsonVsCain,SanCHEESEvsCharleyCheese
Chocolate finds a new way to lose, up late and on cuts.
Re: Event#11-PepVsChi,MoralesVsMcGuigan,ChocolateVsJordan,AttellVsJuarez,NelsonVsCain,SanCHEESEvsCharleyCheese
Pep seemed to suffer an injury earlier in the bout, and still managed to blank Chi throughout the contest until the Final Round when he had to retire due to a hand injury.
Bizarre that he would reach the threshold in the final round.
Bizarre that he would reach the threshold in the final round.