Event#21 , Tunney vs Fox,.....Foster Vs Gonzalez...... Greb vs Bivins,..... EMM vs Fitz

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Opening Bout
Gene Tunney vs Billy Fox

Fight info: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan, 2024-04-20, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tim Wood (United States), Ray Hawkins (United States) and Tony Paolillo (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: Gene Tunney - Record: 14-6-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bobby Watts - Cut Man: Bill Gore
In the blue corner: Billy Fox - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Oscar Suarez - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Fox is protecting the body nicely as Tunney fails to score inside. 0:0
0:26 Tunney is holding... 0:0
0:35 Cotton has to break them apart. 0:0
0:45 Tunney voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:49 Fox eats a short cross from Tunney amd backs away. 2:0
01:03 Tunney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Fox attempts to move inside on him. 2:0
01:07 As high as Billy Fox is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tunney takes advantage of it. 2:0
01:23 That hook by Tunney jarred Fox! 7:0
01:23 That's the punch Tunney hoped to land! Billy Fox looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 7:0
01:36 There's a hard shot off the top of Fox's head! 12:0
01:36 Fox is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 12:0
01:50 Fox takes a heavy hook downstairs. 16:0
01:50 Fox is clutching his side! 16:0
02:00 Tunney is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 18:0
02:16 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 18:0
02:26 Tunney splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 20:0
02:35 Tunney bangs the uppercut home. 22:0
02:44 Billy Fox doesn't have to look for Tunney this round. He is right there in front of him. 22:0
02:58 Tunney looks for a breather; he grabs Fox and holds on. Fox pushes Tunney off and looks for an opening. 22:0
03:00 Tunney uses his shoulder to force Fox out of the clinch. 22:0
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 23:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Fox and Tunney leave their corners. 0:0
0:25 Fox really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 0:5
0:25 That series of punches rocked Tunney and he looks to be in trouble. 0:5
0:39 Tunney is holding on to Fox. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:5
0:51 Cotton moves them apart. 0:5
0:56 Fox's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:5
0:59 Fox plants a vicious hook under Gene Tunney's rib cage. 0:8
01:13 Fox lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 0:8
01:15 Fox eats a left-right from Tunney 2:8
01:31 Tunney misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:8
01:48 Punch and move, punch and move, Tunney will do it all night if Fox doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:8
01:53 Tunney lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:8
02:09 That was a violent straight right by Fox! 4:13
02:09 Tunney was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 4:13
02:37 Fox is clinching... 4:13
02:46 Tunney works his way free! 4:13
02:52 The action slows for the moment. 4:13
03:00 Fox misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:13
03:00 Fox shows Gene Tunney his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 4:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 Tunney scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:21 Bobby Watts really gave it to Tunney between rounds, but Tunney's didn't seem to be paying attention. 2:0
0:22 Tunney sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
0:38 Tunney traps Fox's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cotton breaks it up. 4:0
0:47 Cotton separates the two... 4:0
0:52 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
0:55 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Tunney lands the right hand. 6:0
01:07 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 8:2
01:21 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Fox blocks it. 8:2
01:32 Tunney does a great job of moving as Fox tries to work inside. 8:2
01:40 Fox is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 8:2
01:43 Fox moves in and gets impaled with a hook to the body from Tunney that stopped him in his tracks! 11:2
01:57 Tunney grabs and holds Fox... 11:2
02:06 Referee Cotton separates the two... 11:2
02:11 Fox's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:2
02:23 Tunney just comes up short with the jab. 11:2
02:30 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 11:2
02:35 Tunney gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 13:2
02:49 Fox misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 13:2
02:51 Tunney bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 15:2
03:00 Billy Fox swings...and misses. 15:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 15:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:19 Tunney lets his hands go inside, but Fox protects his body well. 0:0
0:21 Fox forces the action inside with an arcing cross to Tunney's head. 0:3
0:25 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:3
0:30 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
0:44 Tunney lands a flurry to the ribs of Fox. 2:3
0:57 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Tunney. 5:5
01:06 Tunney scores with a glancing cross. 7:5
01:20 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:5
01:23 Gene Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:5
01:31 Fox fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:5
01:42 Tunney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 7:5
01:58 Tunney smothers Fox's attack as Fox tries to get off some shots inside. 7:5
02:00 That was smooth combination from Tunney as he lands effectively from the outside. 10:5
02:18 Gene Tunney telegraphed that shot and Fox ducks under it easily. 10:5
02:31 Fox fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 10:5
02:33 Tunney connects with a wicked hook to the head. 13:5
02:50 Tunney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 13:5
03:00 Fox picks off the jab thrown by Tunney. 13:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 15:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 5. 0:0
0:14 You would think Gene Tunney had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Fox looked trying to score there! 0:0
0:16 Fox takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:0
0:21 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:30 Fox throws a flurry of punches but Tunney either blocks or slips them. 2:0
0:33 Fox tastes Tunney's jab 4:0
0:45 Fox is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:56 Fox misses with that cross. 4:0
0:58 Tunney gets in a hook to the body of Fox. 6:0
01:10 Some good body work by Tunney but not much on those punches. 8:0
01:27 Fox misses wildly with the hook. 8:0
01:29 Tunney scores to the body with a jab 10:0
01:41 Tunney dips and connects with a hook to the side of Fox's head. 12:0
01:52 Tunney moves in and scores with a quick jab. 14:0
02:08 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 14:0
02:17 Fox finally lets go of Tunney. 14:0
02:22 Fox doubles up to the body. He got Tunney's attention with those shots. 14:3
02:39 Tunney works free! The fighters move to ring center. 14:3
02:47 Tunney leans on Fox and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 16:3
02:52 Fox looks a little puffy under his right eye. 16:3
02:59 Fox has Tunney cornered! 16:3
03:00 Fox is off target with that cross. 16:3
03:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 17:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Fox'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
0:09 Fox tries a hook but Gene Tunney blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:0
0:13 Billy Fox doesn't have much left... 2:0
0:13 Fox's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:0
0:18 Bobby Watts seemed to pump up Tunney between rounds. 2:0
0:18 Tunney lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Fox's midsection. 4:0
0:28 The action is back at ring center. 4:0
0:28 Fox plants a cross on Gene Tunney's rib cage. 4:2
0:37 Fox is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:2
0:45 Gene Tunney doesn't connect with the hook. 4:2
0:56 Tunney holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Billy Fox to score with a clean shot. 4:2
01:04 Fox is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 4:2
01:07 Cotton is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 4:2
01:15 Tunney is challenging Fox to fight him and quit clinching. 4:2
01:20 Tunney tries to get free... Here comes Cotton to break them up... 4:2
01:26 Gene Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
01:31 Fox lands a wicked hook! 4:6
01:31 Tunney was staggered by that punch! 4:6
01:45 Fox comes out on top in that exchange but Gene Tunney was able to land some nice shots as well. 6:9
01:54 The action is at ring center. 6:9
01:58 Tunney misses with that punch. 6:9
02:11 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 6:9
02:24 Tunney picks off the cross by Billy Fox. 6:9
02:30 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Cotton breaks them apart. 6:9
02:36 Billy Fox straightens Tunney up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 6:12
02:52 Billy Fox seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:12
02:54 Tunney lands a cross to the body. 8:12
03:00 Tunney circles around the ring. 8:12
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:12
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Fox's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Fox's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:14 Fox is jockeying for position as he tries to force Tunney back into the corner. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Bobby Watts said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gene Tunney has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:19 Fox has Tunney blocked in! 0:0
0:23 Billy Fox is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:50 Oh!!! Fox unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
0:50 Tunney staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:4
01:03 Billy Fox seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:12 Gene Tunney connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:4
01:21 Tunney scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Fox's jaw. 4:4
01:36 Tunney lands the lead cross. 6:4
02:00 Fox looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 6:4
02:03 Tunney finds a home for his jab, keeping Fox at bay. 8:4
02:13 Fox is blocked in his own corner... 8:4
02:17 Cotton tries to separate the boxers but Tunney has a vice-like grip on Fox. 8:4
02:22 The Referee breaks it up... 8:4
02:26 Tunney has Billy Fox pinned! 8:4
02:31 Gene Tunney and Fox are in a clinch, Cotton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 8:4
02:40 Referee Cotton has to separate the two... 8:4
02:55 Fox scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:9
02:55 Tunney looks shaken! 8:9
03:00 It looks like Gene Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:9
03:00 The bell stops the action as Tunney and Fox go back to their corners. 8:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Oscar Suarez was extremely upbeat during the break with Billy Fox providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Fox is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Fox still has distension. 0:0
0:08 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:12 Tunney usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Fox tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:14 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tunney has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:0
0:26 Tunney fires a light jab to the stomach 4:0
0:49 Billy Fox works his way in and leans on Tunney... 4:0
0:58 Cotton separates them. 4:0
01:07 Tunney is clinching... Fox is trying to free his gloves... They are under Tunney's arms... 4:0
01:11 Now they break clean. 4:0
01:27 Tunney sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 7:0
01:44 Fox goes downstairs with the hook. 7:2
02:03 Fox has Tunney trapped in the upper neutral corner... 7:2
02:08 Fox looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 7:2
02:17 Gene Tunney doubles up to the body, though Fox seems unfazed. 9:2
02:22 That swelling under the right eye of Billy Fox is definitely getting worse. 9:2
02:29 Tunney lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 11:2
02:39 Fox is trapped in the corner... 11:2
02:39 Gene Tunney launches a strong uppercut that connects to Fox's jaw. 14:2
02:50 Tunney throws the hook and connects. 16:2
02:55 The swelling around Fox's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 16:2
03:00 Tunney has Fox trapped! 16:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 16:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Billy Fox got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Oscar Suarez's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Fox's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:11 Fox smothers Tunney's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:20 Cotton pries them apart. 0:0
0:28 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:32 Fox just comes up short with the cross. 0:0
0:35 Tunney fires a punch over the jab of Fox and gets it in for points. 2:0
0:39 Fox's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Tunney. 2:0
0:48 Fox ties up Gene Tunney. 2:0
0:53 Cotton separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:57 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:05 Fox can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
01:18 Tunney backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:24 Tunney slides into the corner... 2:0
01:29 Fox grabs Gene Tunney again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:0
01:33 Cotton separates the two... 2:0
01:51 Tunney snakes the jab through Billy Fox's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:0
02:05 Fox wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 4:0
02:08 Tunney gets the cross through Fox's guard. 6:0
02:21 Fox misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:0
02:24 Tunney delivers a solid cross to the body of Fox. 9:0
02:28 There has to be something done about the swelling around Fox's right eye as it continues to worsen. 9:0
02:38 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 9:0
02:50 Cotton steps in and breaks it up. 9:0
02:57 Tunney backs into his own corner... 9:0
03:00 Fox just can't find the range with that uppercut. 9:0
03:00 The bell ending Round 9 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:1

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:07 Fox received a pep talk from Oscar Suarez before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Fox's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:12 Fox is clinching. Cotton better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:21 Fox shoves Tunney away. 0:0
0:30 Fox grabs Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:35 Cotton breaks them up... 0:0
0:48 Tunney wraps his arms around Fox. 0:0
0:53 Cotton is shouting at Tunney to break! 0:0
01:00 Tunney quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
01:09 Fox fires and misses. 0:0
01:12 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Tunney lands a short uppercut to the chin of Fox. 2:0
01:16 It seems every shot Fox takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 2:0
01:21 Fox backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
01:21 Tunney lands a rapier like jab to the head of Fox 4:0
01:31 Fox eats a jab from Tunney 6:0
01:48 Tunney is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 6:0
01:57 Fox tries to muscle inside but Tunney clinches him. 6:0
02:06 Cotton has to break the clinch. 6:0
02:22 Fox drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:5
02:22 Tunney in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:5
02:36 Fox will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:5
02:45 Gene Tunney pushes Fox away. 6:5
02:50 Both men look to measure one another. 6:5
02:53 Tunney bangs a right cross off the face of Fox. 8:5
03:00 Fox wraps up Tunney. 8:5
03:00 Cotton has to separate the two... 8:5
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 7:5

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jeff Connor

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

Tim Wood, United States scores the bout 98 to 93 for Gene Tunney

Ray Hawkins, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Tony Paolillo, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Gene Tunney

The winner by majority decision is Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

Tim Wood Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 98
Billy Fox 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 93

Ray Hawkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 95
Billy Fox 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 95

Tony Paolillo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 96
Billy Fox 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 27 30 29 30 27 28 30 29 29 289
Billy Fox 27 30 27 28 27 30 30 27 28 28 282


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Billy Fox
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 7.80 1.50
Hooks / Round 6.50 2.20
Crosses / Round 5.60 2.10
Combinations / Round 6.00 1.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.80 1.80

Punches Landed / Round 30.70 8.60
Punches Missed / Round 29.20 63.60

Punching Accuracy 51.3% 11.9%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0
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 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
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

Support Bout
Bob Foster vs Julio Gonzalez

Fight info: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan, 2024-04-20, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Raul Caiz Sr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Donnie Jessup (United States), Bill Holmes (United States) and Carlos Colon (Puerto Rico), 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: Bob Foster - Record: 11-7-2 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Chemeres - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
In the blue corner: Julio Gonzalez - Record: 2-4-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brendan Ingle - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:15 Bob Foster connects with a violent combination! 4:0
0:15 Gonzalez is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:0
0:36 Foster just landed a three punch combo! 8:0
0:36 Gonzalez is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 8:0
0:50 Gonzalez misses wildly with the hook. 8:0
0:52 Bob Foster mauls Gonzalez inside as he delivers a hard hook to the side of the head! 11:0
01:06 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 11:0
01:15 Foster can't score with short uppercut inside. Gonzalez got his gloves in front of the punch. 11:0
01:29 Foster suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 11:0
01:37 Both men look to measure one another. 11:0
01:45 Foster tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gonzalez. 11:0
01:47 * Gonzalez is told to watch holding and hitting by Caiz Sr. 11:3
02:05 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 11:3
02:08 Gonzalez backs away and hitches up his trunks. 11:3
02:11 Julio Gonzalez backs into a neutral corner. 11:3
02:11 Gonzalez tastes Foster's jab 13:3
02:25 Foster catches Gonzalez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 17:3
02:25 That shot buckled Julio Gonzalez's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 17:3
02:29 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Gonzalez. 17:3
02:34 The fighters are at ring center... 17:3
02:34 Foster connects with a left-right combo. 19:3
02:52 A cross from Gonzalez lands with some power. 19:6
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 20:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Foster and Gonzalez leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Gonzalez sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 0:3
0:19 Foster is trying to put his punches together and he tags Gonzalez with a nice combination of punches. 2:3
0:33 Gonzalez fires a left hand that Bob Foster takes high on the shoulder. 2:3
0:35 Foster feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 5:3
0:49 Foster drops the right hand flush on Gonzalez's chin! 9:3
0:49 Gonzalez was shaken by that blow! 9:3
01:06 Julio Gonzalez picks off the jab thrown by Bob Foster. 9:3
01:12 Foster takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 9:3
01:20 Gonzalez lands a hard uppercut! 9:7
01:20 Bob Foster is staggered... 9:7
01:33 As high as Gonzalez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Foster takes advantage of it. 9:7
01:48 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Gonzalez lands a short uppercut to the chin of Foster. 9:9
02:01 Foster moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 11:9
02:05 That swelling under the right eye of Gonzalez is definitely getting worse. 11:9
02:16 Foster seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:9
02:20 Gonzalez can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 11:11
02:33 Gonzalez launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Foster's jaw. Gonzalez is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 11:13
02:47 Gonzalez tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 11:13
02:57 Foster has Gonzalez blocked in! 11:13
03:00 Foster misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:13
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 11:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:09 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:17 Foster is protecting the body nicely as Julio Gonzalez fails to score inside. 0:0
0:24 Foster lands a vicious cross! 4:0
0:24 Gonzalez seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:28 The swelling is increasing around Gonzalez's right. 4:0
0:33 Foster gets off a quick combination to the body 6:0
0:46 Gonzalez traps Foster in the corner! 6:0
0:46 Gonzalez scores with consecutive blows to the body of Foster. 6:2
01:00 Foster cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gonzalez had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:2
01:07 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:2
01:15 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:2
01:26 Foster has Julio Gonzalez cornered! 6:2
01:26 Foster gets in a short cross to the body. 8:2
01:48 Foster just misses with a huge shot as Gonzalez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:2
01:50 Gonzalez fires a punch over the jab of Foster and gets it in for points. 8:4
01:59 Foster lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Gonzalez back on his heels. 11:4
02:04 The swelling under Gonzalez's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 11:4
02:13 Gonzalez works free! He backs to ring center, with Foster following. 11:4
02:24 Foster seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:4
02:28 Foster has Gonzalez trapped! 11:4
02:33 Bob Foster fires and misses. 11:4
02:44 Foster is holding... 11:4
02:48 Foster pushes Gonzalez away. 11:4
02:58 Foster lands a crushing cross! 16:4
02:58 Julio Gonzalez suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 16:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 16:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caiz Sr. motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:06 George Chemeres was extremely upbeat during the break with Foster providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gonzalez is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Gonzalez moves into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:13 Foster traps Gonzalez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Caiz Sr. breaks it up. 0:0
0:17 Bob Foster and Gonzalez each take a step back. 0:0
0:22 Not a lot on that hook to Foster's side, but it scored. 0:2
0:31 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:2
0:36 Gonzalez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:2
0:48 Foster looks to work the body, but Gonzalez covers up nicely. 0:2
0:58 Bob Foster has Gonzalez pinned! 0:2
01:03 Foster wraps up Gonzalez. 0:2
01:07 Caiz Sr. has to separate the two... 0:2
01:19 Gonzalez scores with a winging right! Bob Foster's head snapped back violently with that punch! 0:7
01:19 Gonzalez has Foster in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 0:7
01:36 Gonzalez has his arms wrapped around Foster... Now they separate. 0:7
01:40 Caiz Sr. pries them apart. 0:7
01:48 Julio Gonzalez is keeping away from the ropes. 0:7
01:53 He circles around the ring. 0:7
01:57 Gonzalez pushes Bob Foster away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:7
02:06 Foster patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Julio Gonzalez little room to move. 0:7
02:11 Gonzalez backs into the upper corner. 0:7
02:15 Foster misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:7
02:18 Gonzalez buries a hook to the body of Foster. 0:10
02:26 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:10
02:33 Gonzalez slides into his own corner... 0:10
02:37 Foster pins Gonzalez's arms. Now they move apart. 0:10
02:42 Foster uses his shoulder to force Gonzalez out of the clinch. 0:10
02:50 Gonzalez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:10
02:55 Foster clinches... Gonzalez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:10
02:59 Julio Gonzalez pushes Foster away. 0:10
03:00 Foster voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:10
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 0:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 Gonzalez's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Foster connects with an uppercut to the head of Gonzalez. 2:0
0:16 Foster backs into his own corner... 2:0
0:16 Not much steam behind Gonzalez's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:2
0:29 Bob Foster lands consecutive blows to Gonzalez's midsection. 4:2
0:33 The swelling under Gonzalez's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 4:2
0:38 Gonzalez eats a jab from Foster 6:2
0:52 Foster works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:2
01:07 Foster takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 9:2
01:16 Foster pins Julio Gonzalez in the corner! 9:2
01:21 Julio Gonzalez usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Foster tries vainly to score. 9:2
01:28 Foster traps Gonzalez in the corner! 9:2
01:32 Gonzalez picks off the jab by Foster. 9:2
01:35 Foster eats some nasty leather as Gonzalez strings his shots together nicely. That was a brutal three punch combo! 9:5
01:44 Bob Foster forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Gonzalez. 11:5
01:48 The swelling under Gonzalez's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 11:5
02:01 Gonzalez is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Bob Foster. 11:5
02:06 Foster works his way free! 11:5
02:14 Bob Foster lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 13:5
02:31 Gonzalez holds his arms up in disgust as Foster holds him around his waist. 13:5
02:36 Referee Caiz Sr. has to separate the two... 13:5
02:44 Gonzalez lands a rapier like jab to the head of Foster 13:7
02:58 Bob Foster can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 13:7
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 14:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Gonzalez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gonzalez still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Gonzalez is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:20 Foster lands a wicked uppercut! 4:0
0:20 Gonzalez is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:0
0:34 Julio Gonzalez misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:0
0:41 Foster lands a devastating cross! 8:0
0:41 Gonzalez is gasping for air!! 8:0
0:46 The increased swelling around the right eye of Gonzalez is fast becoming a hindurance. 8:0
0:55 Foster misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:0
01:08 Foster catches Julio Gonzalez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:0
01:08 Gonzalez is reeling.. 12:0
01:12 Gonzalez is starting to fatigue... 12:0
01:20 Foster lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 14:0
01:29 The fighters are back at ring center... 14:0
01:34 Foster drives that short hook into Gonzalez's midsection! 18:0
01:34 Gonzalez is suddenly in trouble! 18:0
01:38 Gonzalez's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 18:0
01:43 Gonzalez rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 18:2
01:52 Gonzalez moves into a neutral corner. 18:2
01:52 Foster is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 20:2
02:09 Foster looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 20:2
02:11 Gonzalez dips and connects with a hook to the side of Foster's head. 20:4
02:25 Oh!!! Foster unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 24:4
02:25 Gonzalez is going to need to regroup after that blow... 24:4
02:29 Gonzalez looks exhausted but Foster still looks like he is fresh. 24:4
02:29 Gonzalez is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 24:4
02:34 Foster has Gonzalez trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 24:4
02:39 Gonzalez takes a hard combination from Bob Foster 29:4
02:39 Gonzalez is reeling after that shot! 29:4
02:43 * The referee is stopping the fight!! Gonzalez wants to continue but Caiz Sr. has seen enough. This one is over and Foster is the winner by TKO in round 6! 29:4

Fight Result

Here's Michael Pass with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:44 mark in Round 6 is...

Bob Foster!


Score Cards

Donnie Jessup Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Foster 10 9 10 9 10 48
Julio Gonzalez 9 10 9 10 9 47

Bill Holmes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Foster 10 9 10 9 9 47
Julio Gonzalez 9 10 9 10 10 48

Carlos Colon Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Foster 10 9 10 9 10 48
Julio Gonzalez 9 10 9 10 9 47

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Foster 30 27 30 27 29 143
Julio Gonzalez 27 30 27 30 28 142


Statistics
Categories Bob Foster Julio Gonzalez
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 4.67 2.33
Hooks / Round 9.00 2.83
Crosses / Round 6.00 4.83
Combinations / Round 5.00 3.17
Uppercuts / Round 6.17 3.83

Punches Landed / Round 30.83 17.00
Punches Missed / Round 69.50 28.17

Punching Accuracy 30.7% 37.6%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

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

Co-Feature
Harry Greb vs Jimmy Bivins

Fight info: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan, 2024-04-20, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Vic Drakulich, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joel Dovenbarger (United States), George Hill (United States) and Don O'Neil (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: Harry Greb - Record: 16-4-0 (11) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Billy Giles - Cut Man: Al Braverman
In the blue corner: Jimmy Bivins - Record: 10-9-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yoel Judah - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus

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
0:12 Bivins voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:21 Greb scores with a solid hook to the head. 3:0
0:30 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Greb scored more on that exchange. 6:2
0:48 Bivins works his way in and leans on Greb. 6:2
01:01 Greb tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:2
01:03 Bivins lands a flurry to the ribs of Greb. 6:4
01:15 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:4
01:23 Greb is holding... 6:4
01:27 Drakulich has to break the clinch. 6:4
01:32 Greb splits Bivins's gloves with an uppercut. 8:4
01:46 Bivins fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:4
01:48 Greb scores with a damaging cross. 11:4
02:01 Harry Greb tries a hook but Bivins blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 11:6
02:10 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Greb has gotten the better of the exchange. 14:8
02:19 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 14:8
02:23 Greb lands a stinging jab. 16:8
02:36 Both fighters are flailing away but Bivins is definitely landing the better punches. 18:11
02:51 Harry Greb gets off a jab to the solar plexus 20:11
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! 19:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Bivins takes a cross to the head from Greb. 2:0
0:20 Whatever Yoel Judah said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Bivins has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 2:0
0:25 Harry Greb bores in determined to maul Bivins 2:0
0:30 Bivins eats a jab from Greb 4:0
0:44 Harry Greb whiffs with the cross. 4:0
0:46 Bivins gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Greb with an uppercut. 4:2
01:00 Greb catches Bivins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:2
01:00 Bivins is hurt! 8:2
01:19 Greb just can't find the range with that jab. 8:2
01:28 A cross to body by Greb gets through. 10:2
01:43 Jimmy Bivins picks off the cross by Greb. 10:2
01:50 Bivins landed a sharp combination that rocked Greb back on his heels! 10:6
01:50 Greb seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 10:6
02:02 As high as Bivins is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Greb takes advantage of it. 10:6
02:10 Bivins is clinching... Greb is trying to free his gloves... They are under Bivins's arms... 10:6
02:15 Bivins shoves Harry Greb away. 10:6
02:19 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:6
02:27 That punch actually went behind Bivins's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Greb. 10:6
02:29 Greb ducks into an uppercut from Bivins. 10:8
02:38 Harry Greb lands a big hook to the jaw of Bivins. Bivins was stopped cold by that shot. 13:8
02:52 Greb tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 13:8
03:00 The fighters are tied up. Harry Greb tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 13:8
03:00 Bivins tries to get free... Here comes Drakulich to break them up... 13:8
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 14:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Yoel Judah was extremely upbeat during the break with Bivins providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:13 Bivins misses with that hook. 0:0
0:15 Greb scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Bivins's jaw. 2:0
0:32 Bivins looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Greb. 2:0
0:36 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:0
0:47 Harry Greb traps Bivins's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Drakulich breaks it up. 2:0
0:52 Drakulich has to break them apart. 2:0
0:57 Harry Greb eats a left-right from Bivins 2:2
01:10 Bivins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:2
01:17 Bivins lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 2:4
01:29 An even exchange that sees both men score. 4:6
01:39 Bivins goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 4:9
01:52 Greb lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Jimmy Bivins's midsection. 6:9
02:08 Harry Greb is challenging Bivins to fight him and quit clinching. 6:9
02:12 Drakulich has to separate the two... 6:9
02:25 Bivins shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Greb. 6:9
02:37 Bivins just comes up short with the uppercut. 6:9
02:44 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:9
02:55 Bivins misses wildly with the Hook. 6:9
03:00 Bivins fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:9
03:00 Jimmy Bivins shows Greb his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 5:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Greb goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:21 Jimmy Bivins knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:0
0:26 Jimmy Bivins's jab connects to Greb's head 2:2
0:35 Bivins's jab is fast and accurate. 2:4
0:44 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:4
0:56 Bivins pins Harry Greb's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:4
01:05 Bivins finally lets go of Greb. 2:4
01:10 Bivins unleashes a fusilade of punches to Greb's head. 2:7
01:19 Bivins likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Greb's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:9
01:31 Bivins shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:11
01:43 Bivins throws the hook and connects. 2:13
01:52 Bivins and Greb are at close quarters as Bivins lands a hook to Greb's head. 2:15
02:04 Bivins throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:17
02:13 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Greb had the edge. 5:19
02:27 Jimmy Bivins lands a solid hook! 5:23
02:27 Greb is gasping for air!! 5:23
02:42 Bivins lands a nice cross but Harry Greb turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 5:25
02:58 Some nice infighting ends with Bivins getting an uppercut in. 5:27
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Drakulich to step in. 5:28

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Al Braverman was really animated in Greb's corner and Greb was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Bivins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:28 Greb moves to the center of the Ring taunting Jimmy Bivins with his hands by his sides. 0:0
0:40 Harry Greb slides into the corner... 0:0
0:44 Bivins 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. 0:0
0:56 Bivins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:59 Greb lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
01:08 The uppercut just landed by Harry Greb is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:0
01:20 Greb lands consecutive blows to Bivins's midsection. 6:0
01:34 Greb launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Bivins's jaw. Harry Greb is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:0
01:43 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 10:2
01:52 Greb scores with a hook to the side of the head. 12:2
02:01 Greb dips and connects with a hook to the side of Bivins's head. 14:2
02:10 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as Greb lands an uppercut to the jaw. 16:2
02:15 Bivins's left eye now appears to be somewhat swollen. 16:2
02:19 Jimmy Bivins is pinned in his own corner... 16:2
02:24 Look out! That was a straight right by Harry Greb! 20:2
02:24 Bivins looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 20:2
02:40 Greb just misses with a huge shot as Bivins chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 20:2
02:51 Greb swings...and misses. 20:2
03:00 Harry Greb is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 20:2
03:00 There's another round in the books. 22:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Greb's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Greb looks to work the body, but Bivins covers up nicely. 0:0
0:20 Greb shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:31 Jimmy Bivins backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:31 Greb bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:0
0:36 Bivins needs to catch his second wind... 4:0
0:36 The swelling under Bivins's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:0
0:40 Greb scores with the jab. 6:0
0:53 Jimmy Bivins feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 6:0
0:57 Bivins fires and misses. 6:0
01:04 There's a straight right by Greb! 11:0
01:04 Bivins is staggered... 11:0
01:18 Greb clinches... Bivins gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 11:0
01:22 Drakulich breaks them up... 11:0
01:27 Jimmy Bivins is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 11:0
01:29 Bivins moves into the left corner. 11:0
01:34 Greb keeps looking to get inside on Bivins 11:0
01:38 Harry Greb leans on Bivins and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 13:0
01:43 Bivins looks to be losing his legs. 13:0
01:43 The swelling is increasing around Bivins's left. 13:0
01:48 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Greb seemed to get the better of it. 16:2
01:52 Bivins's corner men are him to do something as Drakulich just made a move toward the fighters as if he's thinking about stopping it. 16:2
01:57 Greb has Jimmy Bivins trapped in the far left neutral corner... 16:2
01:57 Harry Greb feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 19:2
02:13 OH! Greb landed the big hook flush! 23:2
02:13 Bivins looks shaken! 23:2
02:22 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Bivins is down on his back! 23:2
02:25 Drakulich begins counting... 31:2
02:25 1... 31:2
02:26 2... 31:2
02:27 3... 31:2
02:28 4... 31:2
02:29 5... 31:2
02:30 6... 31:2
02:31 7... 31:2
02:32 8... 31:2
02:33 The count reaches 9 as Bivins is struggling to climb off of the deck. 31:2
02:34 10! 31:2
02:34 * He can't do it! Bivins collapses to the canvas and the fight's over. Bivins suffers a knockout here in round 6. 31:2

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Joe Antonacci is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The time of the stoppage is 02:35 of round number 6. The winner by knockout is...

Harry Greb!


Score Cards

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 10 10 9 9 10 48
Jimmy Bivins 9 9 10 10 9 47

George Hill Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 10 10 9 9 10 48
Jimmy Bivins 9 9 10 10 9 47

Don O'Neil Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 10 10 9 9 10 48
Jimmy Bivins 9 9 10 10 9 47

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 30 30 27 27 30 144
Jimmy Bivins 27 27 30 30 27 141


Statistics
Categories Harry Greb Jimmy Bivins
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 7.83 6.33
Hooks / Round 9.17 6.83
Crosses / Round 6.17 5.00
Combinations / Round 6.67 5.17
Uppercuts / Round 5.83 3.33

Punches Landed / Round 35.67 26.67
Punches Missed / Round 47.00 41.50

Punching Accuracy 43.1% 39.1%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 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


Main Event
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Bob Fitzsimmons

Fight info: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan, 2024-04-20, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Sean Curtin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Richard DeCarufel (Canada), Jeffrey Belton (New Zealand) and Andre Van Grootenbruel (Belgium), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 10-9-1 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lee Espinoza - Cut Man: Dai Dollings
In the blue corner: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 13-7-1 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mickey Duff - Cut Man: Spider Kelly

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:08 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:16 Fitzsimmons slips inside and lands a hook. 0:2
0:33 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Mustafa Muhammad. 0:2
0:35 Mustafa Muhammad drives the hook home. 3:2
0:44 Fitzsimmons connects with a left-right combo. 3:4
01:01 Fitzsimmons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Mustafa Muhammad ducks under it. 3:4
01:08 OH! Mustafa Muhammad landed the big hook flush! 7:4
01:08 Fitzsimmons was staggered by that punch! 7:4
01:18 As high as Fitzsimmons is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Eddie Mustafa Muhammad takes advantage of it. 7:4
01:29 That punch actually went behind Mustafa Muhammad's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Fitzsimmons. 7:4
01:41 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 7:4
01:45 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:4
01:58 Bob Fitzsimmons grabs and holds Mustafa Muhammad... 7:4
02:07 Fitzsimmons pushes Mustafa Muhammad away. 7:4
02:16 Fitzsimmons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mustafa Muhammad's defense. 7:4
02:18 Mustafa Muhammad scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 10:4
02:34 Fitzsimmons scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 10:8
02:34 Mustafa Muhammad was shaken by those blows! 10:8
02:51 Fitzsimmons misses with that hook. 10:8
02:53 Some nice infighting ends with Mustafa Muhammad getting an uppercut in. 12:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 13:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mustafa Muhammad looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 Mustafa Muhammad lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Fitzsimmons on the end of that punch. 2:0
0:23 Lee Espinoza not only gave Mustafa Muhammad encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Fitzsimmons. Now it's up to Mustafa Muhammad to implement it. 2:0
0:28 Fitzsimmons works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:0
0:34 Fitzsimmons gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:2
0:48 He cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Mustafa Muhammad had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
0:50 Mustafa Muhammad buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Fitzsimmons 5:2
01:07 Mustafa Muhammad is clinching... Fitzsimmons is trying to free his gloves... They are under Mustafa Muhammad's arms... 5:2
01:16 Fitzsimmons pushes Mustafa Muhammad away. 5:2
01:28 Fitzsimmons is challenging Mustafa Muhammad to fight him and quit clinching. 5:2
01:33 Curtin has to separate the two... 5:2
01:45 Fitzsimmons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:2
01:48 Mustafa Muhammad connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 8:2
02:07 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad slips out of a corner, as Bob Fitzsimmons attempts to trap him. 8:2
02:12 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
02:12 Some good body work by Fitzsimmons but not much on those punches. 8:4
02:28 Fitzsimmons misses wildly with the hook. 8:4
02:39 He lands a devastating hook! 8:8
02:39 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is staggered... 8:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Mustafa Muhammad got some great advice from Lee Espinoza between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:09 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:09 Mustafa Muhammad's finds a home on Bob Fitzsimmons's jaw. 2:0
0:26 Mustafa Muhammad's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:29 Fitzsimmons scores with a damaging cross. 2:3
0:44 Mustafa Muhammad shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Fitzsimmons flush! 6:3
0:44 Fitzsimmons is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:3
01:04 Mustafa Muhammad pins Fitzsimmons's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:3
01:09 Mustafa Muhammad finally lets go of Fitzsimmons. 6:3
01:14 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:3
01:21 Mustafa Muhammad backs away and hitches up his trunks. 6:3
01:25 Mustafa Muhammad moves into the left corner. 6:3
01:25 Not much steam behind Fitzsimmons's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:5
01:37 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:5
01:37 There's a combination of punches from Bob Fitzsimmons that score big. 6:8
01:59 Fitzsimmons lands a solid uppercut! 6:12
01:59 Mustafa Muhammad's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:12
02:18 Fitzsimmons throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:12
02:33 Mustafa Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but Fitzsimmons protects his body well. 6:12
02:35 Fitzsimmons shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:14
02:45 Mustafa Muhammad retreats into the lower corner. 6:14
02:49 Fitzsimmons is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Mustafa Muhammad a decent target to shoot for. 6:14
02:56 Fitzsimmons traps Mustafa Muhammad in the corner! 6:14
03:00 Fitzsimmons doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 6:14
03:00 There's the bell. Mustafa Muhammad wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 6:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:16 Look out! That was a straight right by Fitzsimmons! 0:4
0:16 And Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's in big trouble now! 0:4
0:21 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:4
0:25 Mickey Duff was extremely upbeat during the break with Fitzsimmons providing some solid encouragement. 0:4
0:26 Fitzsimmons backs into the right corner. 0:4
0:30 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:4
0:40 Bob "Ruby Robert" Fitzsimmons is trapped in Mustafa Muhammad's corner... 0:4
0:40 Fitzsimmons ducks into an uppercut from Mustafa Muhammad. 2:4
0:58 That was a violent straight right by Fitzsimmons! 2:8
0:58 Mustafa Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 2:8
01:12 Mustafa Muhammad is holding Fitzsimmons tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:8
01:21 * The referee cautions Fitzsimmons about leaning on Mustafa Muhammad's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 2:8
01:38 Fitzsimmons has Mustafa Muhammad trapped! 2:8
01:43 Bob Fitzsimmons 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. 2:8
01:54 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:8
01:59 Fitzsimmons lands a vicious cross! 2:12
01:59 Mustafa Muhammad looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 2:12
02:08 Fitzsimmons scores with the jab. 2:14
02:20 Fitzsimmons lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:16
02:32 Fitzsimmons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:16
02:45 Fitzsimmons goes straight at Mustafa Muhammad, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 2:16
02:49 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:16
03:00 Mustafa Muhammad will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:16
03:00 Curtin moves in to break the clinch. 2:16
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 1:18

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Curtin motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:15 Fitzsimmons does a great job smothering Mustafa Muhammad's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Mustafa Muhammad has Fitzsimmons cornered! 0:0
0:28 Mustafa Muhammad slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:41 Fitzsimmons fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:48 Fitzsimmons takes a hard combination from Mustafa Muhammad 4:0
0:48 Fitzsimmons seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
01:02 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
01:13 Mustafa Muhammad grabs Fitzsimmons. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:0
01:18 Curtin moves them apart. 4:0
01:33 Mustafa Muhammad is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 4:0
01:35 Fitzsimmons ducks into an uppercut from Mustafa Muhammad as he looks to work inside. 7:0
01:59 Fitzsimmons traps Mustafa Muhammad's gloves under his arms, forcing Curtin to break them up. 7:0
02:04 Referee Curtin separates the two... 7:0
02:12 Mustafa Muhammad's jab connects to Fitzsimmons's head 9:0
02:29 Oh!!! Mustafa Muhammad unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 13:0
02:29 Fitzsimmons is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 13:0
02:43 Mustafa Muhammad catches Fitzsimmons coming in with a sweet uppercut! 17:0
02:43 Fitzsimmons takes a step back, obviously hurt! 17:0
02:57 Mustafa Muhammad lands a crushing cross! 21:0
02:57 Fitzsimmons was shaken by that blow! 21:0
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 22:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Bob Fitzsimmons received a pep talk from Mickey Duff before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:27 Mustafa Muhammad dances gracefully across the canvas 0:2
0:41 Fitzsimmons lands a rapier like jab to the head of Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 0:4
0:53 Fitzsimmons stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 0:7
01:07 Mustafa Muhammad landed a sharp combination that rocked Fitzsimmons back on his heels! 5:7
01:07 Fitzsimmons was staggered by those punches... 5:7
01:16 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 5:7
01:27 Mustafa Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:7
01:42 Mustafa Muhammad catches Fitzsimmons coming in with a sweet uppercut! 9:7
01:42 Fitzsimmons is gasping for air!! 9:7
01:56 Fitzsimmons throws a flurry of punches but Eddie Mustafa Muhammad either blocks or slips them. 9:7
02:03 Fitzsimmons has Mustafa Muhammad pinned! 9:7
02:07 Fitzsimmons moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Mustafa Muhammad. 9:7
02:19 Fitzsimmons just landed a devastating three punch combo! 9:11
02:19 Those punches hurt Mustafa Muhammad and he looks to hang on. 9:11
02:35 Mustafa Muhammad is clinching... 9:11
02:40 Curtin breaks them up... 9:11
02:49 Fitzsimmons looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Mustafa Muhammad. 9:11
02:54 Mustafa Muhammad feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 9:11
02:59 Mustafa Muhammad 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. 9:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Mustafa Muhammad and Fitzsimmons really went at it. 9:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Fitzsimmons's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Mustafa Muhammad walks in to a glancing hook from Fitzsimmons. 0:2
0:11 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:20 Fitzsimmons tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:2
0:25 Fitzsimmons has Mustafa Muhammad trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:2
0:29 Fitzsimmons feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:2
0:39 Fitzsimmons pummels Mustafa Muhammad, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 0:6
0:39 Fitzsimmons has Mustafa Muhammad in trouble after that punch! 0:6
0:39 * That punch has opened a cut on Mustafa Muhammad. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 0:8
0:39 It's a gash on the outside of Mustafa Muhammad's left eyebrow. A cut in that spot should flow down the fighter's cheek but not into his eye. He can take some small comfort in that fact. 0:8
0:39 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Mustafa Muhammad by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Mustafa Muhammad's eye. 0:8
0:39 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Mustafa Muhammad's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Mustafa Muhammad and Fitzsimmons await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 7. 0:8
0:49 Mustafa Muhammad eats a jab from Fitzsimmons 0:10
01:03 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad usues his legs to avoid Bob Fitzsimmons's punches. 0:10
01:05 Mustafa Muhammad connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:10
01:22 Fitzsimmons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Mustafa Muhammad blocks it. 2:10
01:29 Fitzsimmons moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:12
01:43 Fitzsimmons doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's head? 2:16
01:43 Mustafa Muhammad staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 2:16
01:54 Mustafa Muhammad retreats into his own corner... 2:16
01:59 Fitzsimmons muscles his way inside. 2:16
02:03 Mustafa Muhammad slides into a neutral corner... 2:16
02:03 * Fitzsimmons is hitting Mustafa Muhammad in the back of his head and Curtin has seen enough as he issues a warning for rabbit punching. 2:18
02:21 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:18
02:29 Mustafa Muhammad fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:18
02:36 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Curtin breaks them apart. 2:18
02:41 Fitzsimmons scores with a nice right cross. 2:20
02:41 Fitzsimmons has really been letting his hands go. And now it appears as if Mustafa Muhammad's cut is bleeding even worse than before. 2:20
02:41 Mustafa Muhammad has emerged even more bloodied than a minute ago, as the gash outside his left eyebrow gets worse with evey bit of contact that rips into it. 2:20
02:41 * Mustafa Muhammad'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 Curtin motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 2:20
02:41 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Mustafa Muhammad, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 7. 2:20
02:50 The fighters are at ring center... 2:20
02:55 Fitzsimmons pushes Mustafa Muhammad then steps away from him. 2:20
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now Curtin jumps between them. 2:22

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mustafa Muhammad didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Mickey Duff said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Fitzsimmons has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:07 Quick efficient work in the corner of Mustafa Muhammad has the cut outside the left eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:14 Mustafa Muhammad dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Fitzsimmons back on his heels! 5:0
0:14 Fitzsimmons is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 5:0
0:30 Fitzsimmons has Mustafa Muhammad blocked in! 5:0
0:34 Fitzsimmons lands a hard cross! 5:5
0:34 Mustafa Muhammad is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:5
0:43 Bob Fitzsimmons is keeping away from the ropes. 5:5
0:48 Fitzsimmons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:5
01:03 * Fitzsimmons drives home a brutal uppercut to Mustafa Muhammad's head and down he goes!!! 5:5
01:06 Curtin moves into position over Mustafa Muhammad and begins the count 5:11
01:06 1... 5:11
01:07 Mustafa Muhammad is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 2. 5:11
01:08 3... 5:11
01:08 * Mustafa Muhammad lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 5:11
01:08 Mustafa Muhammad still looks unsteady, but Curtin allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 5:11
01:08 Mustafa Muhammad is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Fitzsimmons just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 5:11
01:21 Fitzsimmons lands a strong jab! 5:16
01:21 Mustafa Muhammad's knee almost touched the canvas... 5:16
01:35 Fitzsimmons fires a lead right that Mustafa Muhammad manages to avoid. 5:16
01:46 Fitzsimmons looks to work the body, but Mustafa Muhammad covers up nicely. 5:16
01:52 Bob Fitzsimmons traps Mustafa Muhammad in the corner! 5:16
01:52 Fitzsimmons gets inside and fires a hook to Mustafa Muhammad's body. 5:18
01:52 Bob Fitzsimmons stunned Mustafa Muhammad with that last shot and Fitzsimmons's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 5:18
01:57 Mustafa Muhammad needs to catch his second wind... 5:18
02:01 Mustafa Muhammad slides into the corner... 5:18
02:06 Fitzsimmons throws a crushing right to Mustafa Muhammad's jaw! 5:23
02:06 Mustafa Muhammad suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:23
02:10 Mustafa Muhammad's corner men are him to do something as Curtin just made a move toward the fighters as if he's thinking about stopping it. 5:23
02:19 Fitzsimmons wraps up Mustafa Muhammad... Neither fighter will break... 5:23
02:23 Now they break clean. 5:23
02:36 Fitzsimmons fires and misses. 5:23
02:38 Mustafa Muhammad lands a short left hook to the head. 7:23
02:50 Mustafa Muhammad tries a hook but Fitzsimmons blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 7:25
02:50 That last shot has reopened a cut on Mustafa Muhammad because the blood is flowing again. 7:25
02:50 Mustafa Muhammad's got blood flowing noticeably again as the gash outside his left eye has reopened here in Round 8. 7:25
02:50 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Mustafa Muhammad to the ringside physician. The cut over Mustafa Muhammad's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 7:25
02:54 * Referee Curtin is calling a halt to this fight. * Mustafa Muhammad is bloody mess, the cut over his eye has gotten to bad to allow this fight to continue. Fitzsimmons wins by a TKO! 7:25

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jim Fitzgerald

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new IBF light heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 02:55 mark in Round 8 is...

Bob Fitzsimmons!


Score Cards

Richard DeCarufel Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 65
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 68

Jeffrey Belton Round Total
New Zealand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 65
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 68

Andre Van Grootenbruel Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 66
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 67

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 30 28 27 27 30 27 27 196
Bob Fitzsimmons 27 29 30 30 27 30 30 203


Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Bob Fitzsimmons
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 4.25 5.38
Hooks / Round 3.75 5.88
Crosses / Round 3.63 4.00
Combinations / Round 1.88 4.13
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 5.75

Punches Landed / Round 17.00 25.13
Punches Missed / Round 21.25 67.50

Punching Accuracy 44.4% 27.1%

Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


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

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

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 3 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 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 1 / 1 0 / 0

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

[armageto]

I think Bob Foster is finally over the mystery that was Julio Gonzalez. Still ,the season series is somehow at 2-2, so Bob might have one more in him to make it right.

Bivens seasons has fallen of a cliff.

The IBF hot potato continues as we have yet another new champ.

Tunney wins, closer than I expected.

[NazNaci1]

Foster evens the tie, would be interesting if he could pull the series his way, which I would now expect, especially after two impressive stoppage wins.

Greb adds another KO, so back to normal, again.

Fitz's power is just too much for many of the SIMs opponents.

Tunney winning was expected, but for the life of me, not sure how one judge scored that a draw. Reasonably close fight but come on, one card a draw?

[gilgamesh]

Fitz finally gets a Championship win. He's come close, but not gotten the cigar a few times, but this was his moment, and he seized it.