Billy Conn vs Roy Jones Jr
Fight info: Portland Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Danny Schiavone, the bout will be scored by three judges: John Wright (Australia), Frank Brunette (United States) and Joe Pasquale (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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Billy Conn - Record: 6-10-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Roy Jones Jr - Record: 10-10-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kevin Cunningham - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:08 Jones Jr eats a short cross from Conn amd backs away. 2:0
0:22 Conn tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Jones Jr. 2:0
0:36 Jones Jr just comes up short with the hook. 2:0
0:47 Conn has Jones Jr pinned! 2:0
0:51 Conn is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:0
01:02 Jones Jr just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Billy Conn with a sharp combination! 2:4
01:02 Conn is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 2:4
01:14 Jones Jr delivers a cross to the nose of Conn. 2:7
01:23 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:7
01:28 Conn lands a stinging jab. 4:7
01:41 Jones Jr misses with that jab. 4:7
01:43 Conn gets his head on the chest of Jones Jr as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 6:7
01:53 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Conn blasts home a hook. 8:7
02:13 Jones Jr splits Conn's gloves with an uppercut. 8:9
02:22 As high as Conn is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jones Jr takes advantage of it. 8:9
02:31 Conn forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Jones Jr. 10:9
02:40 Conn doesn't have to look for Jones Jr this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:9
02:48 Jones Jr gets in a hook to the body of Conn. 10:11
02:59 Jones Jr is trapped in his own corner... 10:11
03:00 Conn dances gracefully across the canvas 10:11
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 11:12
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Conn lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Jones Jr on the end of that punch. 2:0
0:21 Conn traps Roy Jones Jr in the corner! 2:0
0:26 Jones Jr tries to muscle inside but Conn clinches him. 2:0
0:44 Schiavone separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:54 Jones Jr telegraphed that shot and Conn ducks under it easily. 2:0
01:04 Jones Jr slides into his own corner... 2:0
01:04 Conn is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:0
01:18 Jones Jr lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conn. 4:0
01:20 Conn scores with a glancing cross. 6:0
01:35 Jones Jr is motioning with his gloves for Conn to bring it on, but Roy Jones Jr is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 6:0
01:38 Conn is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:0
01:42 Conn lands a hook to the ribs. 8:0
01:52 Conn goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 10:0
02:08 Jones Jr retreats into a neutral corner. 10:0
02:13 Conn fires a volley of punches but Roy Jones Jr was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 10:0
02:28 Conn fires a shot, but it glances off Jones Jr's shoulder. 10:0
02:35 Conn flicks a lead right to the head of Jones Jr. 12:0
02:43 Jones Jr said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 12:0
02:50 Conn moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 14:0
03:00 Conn has Jones Jr blocked in! 14:0
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 13:1
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Jones Jr got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kevin Cunningham's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Conn snakes the jab through Roy Jones Jr's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:0
0:21 Jones Jr moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:25 Conn is holding... 2:0
0:34 Schiavone pries them apart. 2:0
0:39 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:0
0:49 Jones Jr misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
01:03 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
01:07 Conn and Jones Jr exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Conn get in the most telling blows. 5:2
01:24 Schiavone has to pull the fighters away from each other as Conn locks up Jones Jr's arms. 5:2
01:34 Schiavone has to separate the two... 5:2
01:38 Roy Jones Jr backs away and hitches up his trunks. 5:2
01:47 Conn grabs and holds Jones Jr... 5:2
01:57 Conn shoves Jones Jr away. 5:2
02:04 Conn has Jones Jr trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 5:2
02:04 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Conn can land a solid one. 7:2
02:21 Conn's misses as Jones Jr backpedals away. 7:2
02:28 Some good body work by Conn but not much on those punches. 9:2
02:42 Jones Jr has freed himself from Conn. They move quickly to ring center. 9:2
02:51 Conn plants a cross on Jones Jr's rib cage. 11:2
03:00 Conn slides into a neutral corner... 11:2
03:00 Jones Jr can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 11:2
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 3. 11:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:05 George Francis seemed to pump up Conn between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Jones Jr is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:06 Billy Conn gets inside and fires a hook to Jones Jr's body. 2:0
0:11 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:21 Jones Jr traps Conn's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:0
0:30 Schiavone moves them apart. 2:0
0:34 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:50 Conn has Jones Jr cornered! 2:0
0:55 Billy Conn grabs Jones Jr again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:0
01:04 Referee Schiavone separates the two... 2:0
01:08 Jones Jr's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 2:0
01:10 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:17 Conn rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:0
01:31 Conn just misses with a huge shot as Jones Jr chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:0
01:44 Jones Jr pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:0
01:49 Jones Jr moves into the right corner. 4:0
01:49 Conn misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:0
02:03 Jones Jr is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Conn can't throw punches, I guess. 6:0
02:13 Schiavone moves in to break the clinch. 6:0
02:27 Jones Jr scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 6:4
02:27 Conn was hurt by those blows! 6:4
02:36 Billy Conn is pinned in his own corner... 6:4
02:40 Jones Jr is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:4
02:43 Conn doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 8:4
02:55 Conn has Jones Jr trapped! 8:4
03:00 Conn misses with that punch. 8:4
03:00 The bell stops the action as Conn and Jones Jr go back to their corners. 7:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Jones Jr backs into the near right corner. 0:0
0:17 Conn is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:26 Conn fires a punch over the jab of Jones Jr and gets it in for points. 2:0
0:48 Jones Jr fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:51 Conn lands a flurry to the ribs of Jones Jr. 4:0
01:03 A flurry of blows from Billy Conn lands to the body 6:0
01:13 Jones Jr takes a cross to the head from Conn. 8:0
01:22 Conn is staying at the center of the ring. 8:0
01:26 Conn can't score with short uppercut inside. Jones Jr got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:0
01:39 Jones Jr slides into the corner... 8:0
01:44 Billy Conn is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 8:0
01:54 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 8:0
01:57 Jones Jr backs into a neutral corner. 8:0
02:02 Conn throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:0
02:16 Jones Jr retreats into the far left corner. 8:0
02:20 Conn is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 8:0
02:32 Jones Jr drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:4
02:32 Those punches hurt Conn and he looks to hang on. 8:4
02:45 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:4
02:49 Jones Jr's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:4
02:57 Conn leaves the jab just short. 8:4
03:00 Conn is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Jones Jr to chase him. 8:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 10:4
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jones Jr looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Jones Jr usues his legs to avoid Conn's punches. 0:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:27 Jones Jr lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conn. 0:0
0:39 Conn is trying to free his gloves from under Jones Jr's gloves. 0:0
0:54 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:58 Jones Jr pins Conn in the corner! 0:0
01:03 Jones Jr tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Conn blocks it. 0:0
01:09 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
01:13 Schiavone is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
01:20 Conn unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Jones Jr's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 2:0
01:30 Both fighters are flailing away but Jones Jr is definitely landing the better punches. 4:3
01:39 Jones Jr brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:3
01:44 Jones Jr catches Billy Conn coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:8
01:44 Roy Jones Jr just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:8
01:54 Conn retreats into a neutral corner. 4:8
01:59 Jones Jr ties up Conn. 4:8
02:03 Schiavone is shouting at Jones Jr to break! 4:8
02:15 Conn is off target with that combination. 4:8
02:22 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:8
02:25 Conn doubles up to the body, though Jones Jr seems unfazed. 6:8
02:46 Jones Jr lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Conn's ribs. 6:11
02:56 Conn lands a rapier like jab to the head of Jones Jr 8:11
03:00 It looks like Conn has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:11
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 8:11
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 George Francis was extremely upbeat during the break with Conn providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Jones Jr wings a big left hand at Billy Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:14 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Conn has Jones Jr cornered! 0:0
0:32 Schiavone warns Conn for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:36 Jones Jr pushes Billy Conn away. 0:0
0:46 Conn fires and misses. 0:0
0:49 Roy Jones Jr scores with a quick one-two to Conn's midsection 0:2
01:03 Conn misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:2
01:13 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:2
01:13 Conn lands a short hook to the body. 2:2
01:31 Jones Jr is either lucky or has radar. Conn's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
01:47 Jones Jr misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
01:50 Conn slips inside and lands a hook. 4:2
02:03 Jones Jr misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:2
02:18 Jones Jr cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Billy Conn had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
02:31 Roy Jones Jr traps Billy Conn in the corner! 4:2
02:31 Jones Jr scores downstairs with a hard cross. 4:5
02:50 Billy Conn has Roy Jones Jr trapped! 4:5
02:55 Conn misses wildly with the hook. 4:5
03:00 There's a straight right by Jones Jr! 4:9
03:00 That punch has Conn staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 4:9
03:00 Billy Conn appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:9
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 3:10
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:07 George Francis knows Billy Conn lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Conn gets off a quick combination to the body 2:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:26 Jones Jr swings...and misses. 2:0
0:33 Conn is blocked in his own corner... 2:0
0:37 Jones Jr fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
0:49 Jones Jr tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:0
0:51 Conn lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Jones Jr's midsection. 4:0
01:00 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:0
01:04 Jones Jr misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
01:11 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
01:15 Jones Jr backs into the left corner. 4:0
01:20 Conn fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:0
01:27 Jones Jr lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Conn. 4:3
01:39 Billy Conn retreats into the far left corner. 4:3
01:43 Jones Jr throws a flurry of punches but Conn either blocks or slips them. 4:3
01:46 Conn's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:3
02:00 Jones Jr slips out of a corner, as Conn attempts to trap him. 6:3
02:05 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:3
02:05 Billy Conn gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:3
02:09 Roy Jones Jr is running out of gas... 8:3
02:23 Jones Jr circles around the ring. 8:3
02:32 The quickness and footwork of Jones Jr is definitely keeping Conn off balance. 8:3
02:41 Jones Jr lands a solid uppercut! 8:7
02:41 Conn is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 8:7
02:50 He moves into the upper corner. 8:7
02:55 That punch actually went behind Conn's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jones Jr. 8:7
02:57 Conn lands a short left hook to the head. 10:7
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 10:9
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:13 Conn lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:18 Jones Jr is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:0
0:22 Jones Jr retreats into the lower corner. 2:0
0:22 Not much steam behind Conn's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:0
0:36 Jones Jr doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:0
0:39 Conn digs a short hook to ribs of Jones Jr. 6:0
0:48 Jones Jr is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:0
01:05 Conn lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:0
01:14 Conn fires a light jab to the stomach 10:0
01:25 Conn shoots the jab into the chest of Jones Jr. 12:0
01:36 Conn lands a short uppercut in close. 14:0
01:48 Jones Jr traps Conn in the corner! 14:0
01:53 Jones Jr throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Conn but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 14:0
01:55 Conn shoots a cross to the midsection. 16:0
02:09 Conn lets his hands go inside, but Jones Jr protects his body well. 16:0
02:16 Conn scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 18:0
02:25 Conn scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 20:0
02:37 Jones Jr tastes Conn's jab 22:0
02:49 The action is back at ring center. 22:0
02:49 Jones Jr shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 22:2
02:58 Conn pins Jones Jr in the corner! 22:2
02:58 Conn's jab connects to Jones Jr's head 24:2
03:00 Conn seems to have done enough to win this fight. 24:2
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 9, forcing Schiavone to step in. 25:2
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:08 Jones Jr got some great advice from Kevin Cunningham between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:15 And Conn tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Jones Jr! 0:4
0:15 Jones Jr sent Conn reeling with that punch! 0:4
0:27 Conn looks like he could go ten more rounds. 0:4
0:35 Jones Jr lands a hard uppercut! 0:8
0:35 That blast sent Conn reeling into the ropes! 0:8
0:47 Jones Jr seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
0:54 Jones Jr tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:8
01:06 Jones Jr misses wildly with the Hook. 0:8
01:17 Conn retreats into the far corner. 0:8
01:21 Roy Jones Jr fires and misses. 0:8
01:49 Conn moves to the center of the Ring taunting Jones Jr with his hands by his sides. 0:8
02:05 Conn takes a heavy combination downstairs. 0:12
02:05 Conn was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:12
02:22 Conn is protecting the body nicely as Jones Jr fails to score inside. 0:12
02:24 Conn scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Jones Jr's jaw. 2:12
02:36 Conn catches Jones Jr with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:12
02:54 Jones Jr lands a nice left hook to the body, then dances out of harms way. 4:15
03:00 Jones Jr suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 4:15
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 6:15
Fight Result
Here's Damian Pinto with the call...
Ladies and Gentlmen, the scorecards are in, and here is your official decision...
John Wright, Australia scores the bout 97 to 94 for Billy Conn
Joe Pasquale, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even
Frank Brunette, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...
...Billy Conn
The winner by majority decision is Billy Conn!
Score Cards
John Wright Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 97
Roy Jones Jr 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 94
Frank Brunette Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 96
Roy Jones Jr 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 94
Joe Pasquale Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 95
Roy Jones Jr 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 95
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 28 30 30 29 30 27 27 29 30 28 288
Roy Jones Jr 30 27 27 28 27 30 30 28 27 29 283
Statistics
Categories Billy Conn Roy Jones Jr
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 7.30 2.10
Hooks / Round 4.30 2.10
Crosses / Round 6.40 2.30
Combinations / Round 6.50 2.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 2.80
Punches Landed / Round 29.70 11.50
Punches Missed / Round 44.70 70.80
Punching Accuracy 39.9% 14.0%
Total Number of Fouls 0 0
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 6 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0