Event#23 Dillon vs Knight....Greb vs Yarosz......Tunney vs Langford......Lineal,WBC,WBOchamp Charlles vs Bivens

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Opening Bout
Jack Dillon vs Joe Knight

Fight info: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Pat Russell, the bout will be scored by three judges: Frank Adams (United States), James Jen-Kin (United States) and Bill Paige (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: Jack Dillon - Record: 3-5-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Roger Mayweather - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: Joe Knight - Record: 9-2-3 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Clemente Medina - Cut Man: Cassius Green

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:23 Knight clinches... Dillon gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:27 Russell separates them. 0:0
0:32 Knight lands a short right hook to the head. 0:2
0:41 As high as Dillon is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Knight takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:47 Dillon and Knight exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Dillon get in the most telling blows. 3:4
0:59 Knight flicks a jab to Dillon's stomach 3:6
01:13 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 3:6
01:20 Knight retreats into the lower corner. 3:6
01:24 Knight picks off the combination by Jack Dillon. 3:6
01:36 Knight frees himself from Dillon's clutches! They move to ring center now. 3:6
01:41 Knight is forced into his own corner... 3:6
01:41 Dillon tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 5:6
01:54 Joe Knight is staying at the center of the ring. 5:6
01:54 Dillon throws a punch and lands. Knight scores with a counter. Looks like Dillon was a little more effective. 8:8
02:16 Knight fires a lead right that Dillon manages to avoid. 8:8
02:23 Dillon takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:8
02:32 Dillon is holding Knight tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 8:8
02:44 Russell separates the two... 8:8
02:53 Knight fires a shot, but it glances off Jack Dillon's shoulder. 8:8
02:56 Dillon glances a hook off Knight's side. 10:8
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 11:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:12 Dillon flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:21 Clemente Medina not only gave Knight encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Dillon. Now it's up to Knight to implement it. 2:0
0:26 Knight wraps his arms around Dillon. 2:0
0:38 Russell has to break the clinch. 2:0
0:44 Dillon has Knight cornered! 2:0
0:44 Dillon gets off a quick combination to the body 4:0
01:00 Knight lands a strong hook! 4:4
01:00 Dillon takes a step back, obviously hurt! 4:4
01:16 Dillon misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:4
01:19 Joe Knight throws the cross and scores to the head of Dillon. 4:6
01:28 Knight retreats into a neutral corner. 4:6
01:28 Dillon scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:6
01:42 Knight wraps up Dillon... Neither fighter will break... 6:6
01:46 Russell is shouting at Knight to break! 6:6
01:54 Knight traps Jack Dillon in the corner! 6:6
01:54 Knight gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:8
02:06 Dillon has Knight blocked in! 6:8
02:06 Dillon lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:8
02:15 Dillon doesn't have to look for Knight this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:18 Knight feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 8:10
02:32 Knight is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 8:10
02:36 The Referee breaks it up... 8:10
02:46 Joe Knight grabs Dillon. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:10
02:50 Dillon works his way free! 8:10
02:55 Dillon is trapped in his own corner... 8:10
02:59 Knight can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:10
03:00 Dillon spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 8:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dillon rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Knight received a pep talk from Clemente Medina before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Dillon back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Knight. 0:0
0:23 Dillon is challenging Knight to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:32 Referee Russell has to separate the two... 0:0
0:37 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Dillon had the edge. 3:2
0:50 Knight feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 3:2
0:54 Knight pins Dillon's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 3:2
0:59 * It's good to see Russell paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Knight about leaning on his opponent's neck. 3:2
01:24 Dillon is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:2
01:32 A cross to body by Dillon gets through. 5:2
01:45 Knight and Dillon are in a clinch, Russell hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:2
01:50 Russell separates the two... 5:2
01:59 The quickness and footwork of Dillon is definitely keeping Knight off balance. 5:2
02:04 Dillon scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Knight. 8:2
02:29 Dillon dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Knight back on his heels! 12:2
02:29 That's the shot Dillon hoped to land! Joe Knight looks bad after that series of blows. 12:2
02:50 Dillon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:2
02:57 Dillon backs into a neutral corner. 12:2
03:00 Knight leaves the jab just short. 12:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 14:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Dillon and Knight leave their corners. 0:0
0:12 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:14 Joe Knight lands the lead cross. 0:2
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:23 Knight's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:28 Dillon has his arms wrapped around Knight... Now they separate. 0:2
0:33 Dillon and Knight each take a step back. 0:2
0:41 Dillon seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 0:2
0:44 Dillon backs into his own corner... 0:2
0:48 Knight clamps Dillon's arms to his side and holds on until Russell breaks the hold. 0:2
0:57 Russell moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
01:03 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:2
01:10 Knight bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 0:4
01:20 A cross lands for Dillon. Knight didn't see that one coming. 2:4
01:29 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 4:6
01:38 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:6
01:46 Dillon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:6
01:48 The cross scores for Knight. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:8
02:06 Jack Dillon's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:8
02:09 Jack Dillon pins Knight in the corner! 4:8
02:14 That punch actually went behind Knight's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jack Dillon. 4:8
02:16 Knight throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:10
02:28 Not much steam behind Dillon's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:10
02:42 Apparently Knight feels it's a good strategy to hug Dillon and force Russell to come separate them. 6:10
02:46 Russell pries them apart. 6:10
02:55 Dillon just can't find the range with that uppercut. 6:10
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 6:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:14 Dillon takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:2
0:19 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:24 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Knight lands the right hand. 0:4
0:33 Knight lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:6
0:49 Knight is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Dillon. 0:6
0:54 Russell separates the two fighters. 0:6
01:06 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:6
01:13 Knight is protecting the body nicely as Dillon fails to score inside. 0:6
01:20 Knight connects with a violent hook! 0:10
01:20 Dillon is suddenly in trouble! 0:10
01:34 Knight voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:10
01:42 Dillon moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:10
01:56 Knight whiffs with the jab. 2:10
02:04 Dillon scores with a quick hook to the head of Joe Knight after Joe Knight missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:10
02:21 Dillon circles around the ring. 4:10
02:27 Both men go at it at ring center, with Knight having the upper hand. 6:13
02:37 Dillon splits Knight's gloves with an uppercut. 8:13
02:47 Dillon is pinned in his own corner... 8:13
02:47 Not a lot on that hook to Jack Dillon's side, but it scored. 8:15
02:51 There appears to be some minor swelling under Dillon's left eye. 8:15
02:57 Knight slides into the corner... 8:15
02:57 Dillon works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 10:15
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 11:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Russell motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:10 Dillon lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 2:0
0:23 Knight has Dillon pinned! 2:0
0:28 Circling left, Knight looks for an opening to fire a shot at Dillon. 2:0
0:32 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:0
0:36 Dillon is trapped in Knight's corner... 2:0
0:40 Knight lands a strong cross! 2:4
0:40 Dillon is gasping for air!! 2:4
0:57 Jack Dillon misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:4
01:04 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:07 * Knight is told to watch rabbit punching by Russell 2:6
01:30 Dillon works free! He backs to ring center, with Knight following. 2:6
01:42 Dillon ties up Knight... 2:6
01:47 Knight tries to get free... Here comes Russell to break them up... 2:6
01:52 Dillon gets inside and fires a hook to Knight's body. 4:6
02:01 Knight moves into a neutral corner. 4:6
02:06 Dillon bounces off the ropes, challenging Knight to come get him. 4:6
02:10 Knight is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:6
02:22 Knight moves to the center of the Ring taunting Dillon with his hands by his sides. 4:6
02:29 The fighters are throwing punches but Dillon is being much more effective in this battle. 7:8
02:42 Dillon lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Knight's midsection. 9:8
02:55 Dillon is giving Knight a lot of side-to-side movement. 9:8
03:00 Dillon appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:8
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 11:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Whatever Roger Mayweather said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Dillon has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:08 Knight has Dillon trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Joe Knight tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:21 Knight throws the hook and connects. 0:2
0:30 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 2:4
0:40 Dillon fires a light jab to the stomach 4:4
0:52 Dillon moves into the right corner. 4:4
0:57 And Jack Dillon tastes the power of a huge hook from Knight! 4:8
0:57 And Dillon's in big trouble now! 4:8
01:01 Dillon is losing his legs... 4:8
01:01 The swelling around Dillon's left eye is worsening. 4:8
01:06 Dillon is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:8
01:16 Dillon pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:8
01:29 Dillon lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Knight 8:8
01:38 Knight gets the cross through Dillon's guard. 8:10
01:50 Dillon walks into a hard jab from Knight 8:13
01:59 Knight lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 8:15
02:03 It doesn't look like Dillon has much left at all. 8:15
02:03 Dillon's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 8:15
02:08 Knight traps Dillon in the corner! 8:15
02:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Joe Knight lands a short uppercut to the chin of Dillon. 8:17
02:17 Knight goes to the body landing an uppercut. 8:19
02:31 Knight wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Dillon's defense. 8:19
02:33 Dillon lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 10:19
02:47 Joe Knight shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Dillon. 10:19
02:52 Jack Dillon slides into a neutral corner... 10:19
02:52 A straight cross from Joe Knight gets through Dillon's guard. 10:21
03:00 Dillon has Knight trapped! 10:21
03:00 Dillon smothers Knight's attack with a clinch! 10:21
03:00 Russell moves them apart. 10:21
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 10:21
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 9:23

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dillon looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Dillon'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
0:12 Knight lands a crushing cross! 0:4
0:12 How is Dillon standing after that? 0:4
0:26 Dillon fires and misses. 0:4
0:28 Knight fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:6
0:38 Knight walks in to a glancing hook from Jack Dillon. 2:6
0:52 Knight misses with that combination. 2:6
0:59 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:6
01:06 Dillon brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:6
01:11 Dillon really buried that punch into Knight's ribs. 6:6
01:11 Knight in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:6
01:25 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Dillon rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:6
01:32 Dillon backs into the near corner. 6:6
01:32 Joe Knight rips a hook to the head. 6:8
01:32 Dillon staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 6:8
01:37 The swelling under Dillon's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 6:8
01:48 Knight throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:10
01:57 Dillon is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:10
02:00 Dillon tries a hook but Knight blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 6:12
02:16 Dillon works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:12
02:28 Dillon drops the right hand flush on Knight's chin! 11:12
02:28 Knight is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 11:12
02:47 The cross scores for Knight. He needs to throw that punch more often. 11:14
03:00 Knight keeps looking to get inside on Dillon 11:14
03:00 Knight appears to have this fight under control. 11:14
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Dillon's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Dillon's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Dillon lands a rapier like jab to the head of Knight 2:0
0:13 Knight is breathing heavily... 2:0
0:17 Roger Mayweather was extremely upbeat during the break with Dillon providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:22 Russell yells at the fighters to separate but Dillon and Knight are a tangle of arms. 2:0
0:27 Now they break clean. 2:0
0:35 Knight moves into the left corner. 2:0
0:40 Dillon is moving around the ring nicely. 2:0
0:54 Knight is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 2:0
01:03 Knight does a great job smothering Dillon's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 2:0
01:05 Knight lands an uppercut that nearly decapitates Dillon, holy smokes that was a brutal shot! 2:3
01:09 Dillon is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:3
01:26 Knight misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:3
01:32 Knight is trapped in the corner... 2:3
01:37 Dillon fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:3
01:39 Joe Knight scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Dillon's jaw. 2:5
01:53 Knight usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Dillon tries vainly to score. 2:5
01:55 Dillon tastes Knight's jab 2:7
02:12 Knight goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:9
02:36 Dillon smothers Knight's attack as Knight tries to get off some shots inside. 2:9
02:47 Dillon is holding... 2:9
02:51 Russell steps in and breaks it up. 2:9
02:56 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:9
03:00 Jack Dillon misses wildly with the hook. 2:9
03:00 Knight seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:9
03:00 The Referee has to get between Jack Dillon and Knight as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 2:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Dillon is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Dillon still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Knight cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Dillon had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:20 Roger Mayweather seemed to pump up Dillon between rounds. 0:0
0:25 Dillon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Knight. 0:0
0:35 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:40 Dillon tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Knight. 0:0
0:42 Knight lands a flurry to the ribs of Dillon. 0:2
0:47 Dillon's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:2
0:51 Knight retreats into his own corner... 0:2
0:56 Dillon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
01:02 Dillon has Knight blocked in! 0:2
01:07 Dillon lands a hard uppercut! 4:2
01:07 Knight suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:2
01:20 Knight is blocked in his own corner... 4:2
01:25 Knight is either lucky or has radar. Dillon's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:2
01:40 Knight does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Dillon's punches in close. 4:2
01:46 Knight drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:6
01:46 Dillon was shaken by those blows! 4:6
02:04 Oh!!! Dillon unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 8:6
02:04 Knight appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:6
02:08 Both fighters look fatigued... 8:6
02:20 Dillon throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:6
02:28 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 8:6
02:36 Dillon is off target with that jab. 8:6
02:38 Knight's jab is fast and accurate. 8:8
02:47 Dillon scores with a nice right cross. 10:8
02:59 Knight backs into a neutral corner. 10:8
03:00 Dillon pins Knight's arms. Now they move apart. 10:8
03:00 Referee Russell steps in to break it up. 10:8
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 10:8

Fight Result

Let's go to Damian Pinto for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Frank Adams, United States scores the bout 96 to 95 for Joe Knight

James Jen-Kin, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Bill Paige, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Joe Knight

The winner by majority decision is Joe Knight!


Score Cards

Frank Adams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Dillon 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 95
Joe Knight 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 96

James Jen-Kin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Dillon 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 95
Joe Knight 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 95

Bill Paige Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Dillon 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 94
Joe Knight 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Dillon 29 27 30 27 29 29 27 29 27 30 284
Joe Knight 28 30 27 30 29 28 30 28 30 27 287


Statistics
Categories Jack Dillon Joe Knight
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.90 4.60
Hooks / Round 4.20 9.80
Crosses / Round 4.00 8.70
Combinations / Round 3.90 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 5.40 3.70

Punches Landed / Round 21.40 30.90
Punches Missed / Round 57.60 27.70

Punching Accuracy 27.1% 52.7%

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

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

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

Support Bout
Harry Greb vs Tommy Yarosz

Fight info: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Telis Assimenios, the bout will be scored by three judges: Cyril Cairns (Australia), Don O'Neil (United States) and Hector Hernandez (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harry Greb - Record: 18-4-0 (12) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Goossen - Cut Man: Johnny Tocco
In the blue corner: Tommy Yarosz - Record: 1-0-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Freddie Roach - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:19 Greb put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:27 Greb approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Yarosz any room to breathe. 0:0
0:44 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:59 Greb dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Yarosz back on his heels! 4:0
0:59 Yarosz appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:0
01:08 Greb unleashes a flurry of punches, but Yarosz answers right back. 6:2
01:17 Yarosz bangs a right cross off the face of Greb. 6:4
01:27 Yarosz rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 6:6
01:36 Tommy Yarosz shoots the jab into the chest of Greb. 6:8
01:49 Yarosz has his arms wrapped around Greb... Now they separate. 6:8
01:54 Tommy Yarosz and Greb each take a step back. 6:8
01:59 Yarosz is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:8
02:23 Greb works free! He backs to ring center, with Yarosz following. 6:8
02:39 Greb clamps Yarosz's arms to his side and holds on until Assimenios breaks the hold. 6:8
02:44 Assimenios is shouting at Greb to break! 6:8
02:48 Greb takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 6:8
02:59 Greb tries to drop the right hand over the top but Yarosz ducks under it. 6:8
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 7:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Yarosz scored more on that exchange. 2:3
0:17 Yarosz backs into his own corner... 2:3
0:21 Greb misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:3
0:24 Yarosz sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:5
0:42 Greb feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:5
0:51 Yarosz backs into a neutral corner. 4:5
0:56 Greb is jockeying for position as he tries to force Yarosz back into the corner. 4:5
01:05 Yarosz works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:5
01:15 Yarosz smothers Greb's attack as Greb tries to get off some shots inside. 4:5
01:17 Yarosz lands a nice cross but Harry Greb turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:7
01:33 Greb throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:7
01:35 Yarosz lands a stinging jab. 4:9
01:56 Yarosz backs into the near corner. 4:9
02:00 Greb patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Yarosz little room to move. 4:9
02:05 Greb pins Yarosz in the corner! 4:9
02:09 Greb cranks up the hook and connects to Yarosz's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:9
02:09 Yarosz is staggered... 8:9
02:23 Greb fires a shot, but it glances off Yarosz's shoulder. 8:9
02:30 Greb has Yarosz pinned! 8:9
02:30 Not a lot on that hook to Yarosz's side, but it scored. 10:9
02:39 Greb pins Yarosz in the corner! 10:9
02:39 Yarosz takes a right to the body. 12:9
03:00 Greb knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 12:9
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Greb and Yarosz really went at it. 14:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Joe Goossen seemed to pump up Greb between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Yarosz clinches... Greb gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:17 * Assimenios is giving Yarosz a warning for head butting. 0:0
0:39 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:0
0:39 Greb launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Tommy Yarosz's jaw. Greb is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:0
0:57 Yarosz is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:0
01:10 Greb lets his hands go inside, but Yarosz protects his body well. 2:0
01:12 Greb takes a cross to the head from Yarosz. 2:2
01:34 Yarosz bounces off the ropes, challenging Greb to come get him. 2:2
01:44 Greb throws a flurry of punches but Yarosz either blocks or slips them. 2:2
01:46 Yarosz's jab is fast and accurate. 2:4
02:07 Greb lands a strong hook! 6:4
02:07 Yarosz is hurt! 6:4
02:19 Greb moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:4
02:29 Harry Greb lands consecutive blows to Tommy Yarosz's midsection. 10:4
02:38 The fighters are throwing punches now! Yarosz is being much more effective in this exchange. 12:7
02:48 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 14:9
02:57 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Greb can land a solid one. 16:9
03:00 There appears to be some minor swelling under Yarosz's right eye. 16:9
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 17:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb and Yarosz square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:22 Harry Greb keeps looking to get inside on Yarosz 0:0
0:31 Greb connects with a violent combination! 4:0
0:31 Those shots all landed square and Yarosz felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:43 * Greb continues to hammer away as he holds Yarosz and Assimenios has seen enough as he issues a warning. 7:0
01:01 Yarosz is trapped in his own corner... 7:0
01:06 Greb charges Yarosz trying to get inside 7:0
01:10 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 7:0
01:10 Greb fires the jab. It finds its target. 9:0
01:15 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Yarosz. 9:0
01:20 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 9:0
01:26 Yarosz slides into the corner... 9:0
01:26 Greb goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 11:0
01:41 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 11:0
01:53 Assimenios separates the two fighters. 11:0
02:02 Yarosz wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Greb's defense. 11:0
02:09 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 11:0
02:20 Harry Greb swings...and misses. 11:0
02:27 Yarosz lands a crushing uppercut! 11:4
02:27 Greb was stunned by that blow! 11:4
02:39 Greb scores with a glancing cross. 13:4
02:53 Greb misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 13:4
02:56 Yarosz lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 13:6
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Greb's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 15:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Yarosz'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
0:13 Yarosz slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Freddie Roach said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Yarosz has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:23 Yarosz dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:35 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Greb blasts home a hook. 2:0
0:48 Greb looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Yarosz. 2:0
01:01 Greb pushes Yarosz then steps away from him. 2:0
01:09 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:0
01:17 Greb is holding... 2:0
01:26 Greb uses his shoulder to force Yarosz out of the clinch. 2:0
01:30 Greb has Yarosz blocked in! 2:0
01:30 Greb catches Yarosz with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:0
01:44 Harry Greb continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:0
01:53 He slides along the far ropes. 4:0
01:58 Greb bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 6:0
02:12 Greb lands a strong cross! 10:0
02:12 Yarosz suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 10:0
02:17 Yarosz's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 10:0
02:29 Tommy Yarosz just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 14:0
02:29 Tommy Yarosz is reeling.. 14:0
02:38 Yarosz moves into the near corner. 14:0
02:38 Greb throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 16:0
02:43 A small mouse has formed under Yarosz's left eye. 16:0
02:58 Greb wings a big left hand at Yarosz but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:0
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Assimenios jumps between them. 18:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Yarosz looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Yarosz'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
0:11 Greb doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:0
0:16 Greb throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 2:0
0:30 Greb is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
0:32 Tommy Yarosz flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:2
0:41 Yarosz moves into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:46 Greb scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 6:2
0:46 Yarosz is suddenly in trouble! 6:2
0:55 Greb sneaks home the right cross. 8:2
01:10 Yarosz retreats into a neutral corner. 8:2
01:10 Greb jolts Yarosz with a hard jab. 11:2
01:19 Greb has Yarosz trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 11:2
01:19 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Yarosz. 13:5
01:23 Look for Greb to start to target Tommy Yarosz's eyes in an attempt to close them because Yarosz's swelling is worsening rapidly. 13:5
01:28 Tommy Yarosz slides into a neutral corner... 13:5
01:33 Greb is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 13:5
01:38 Greb slides into his own corner... 13:5
01:42 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 13:5
01:47 Yarosz shoves Greb away. 13:5
02:03 Yarosz fires and misses. 13:5
02:09 Yarosz is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 13:5
02:13 Yarosz scores with the jab. 13:7
02:28 Greb works free! The fighters move to ring center. 13:7
02:41 Yarosz picks off the cross by Greb. 13:7
02:43 Yarosz goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 13:9
02:59 Greb moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Yarosz. 13:9
03:00 Greb traps Yarosz in the corner! 13:9
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 15:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Freddie Roach knows Yarosz lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Tommy Yarosz'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
0:07 Yarosz connects with a left-right combo. 0:2
0:20 Tommy Yarosz just can't find the range with that combination. 0:2
0:27 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:2
0:44 Greb holds his arms up in disgust as Yarosz holds him around his waist. 0:2
0:56 Assimenios breaks them up... 0:2
01:05 Yarosz bangs the uppercut home. 0:4
01:29 Yarosz is trying to free his gloves from under Greb's gloves. 0:4
01:38 Greb finally lets go of Yarosz. 0:4
01:46 Yarosz has Greb trapped! 0:4
01:46 Some good body work by Yarosz but not much on those punches. 0:6
02:03 Greb has freed himself from Yarosz. They move quickly to ring center. 0:6
02:13 Greb wraps up Yarosz... Neither fighter will break... 0:6
02:17 Referee Assimenios separates the two... 0:6
02:22 Harry Greb scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:6
02:27 Yarosz's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Yarosz to see properly out of them. 2:6
02:38 Tommy Yarosz is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:6
02:51 Greb and Yarosz are in a clinch, Assimenios hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:6
03:00 Assimenios has to break them apart. 2:6
03:00 Round 7 finishes with the sound of the bell. 1:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Yarosz is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Joe Goossen not only gave Greb encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tommy Yarosz. Now it's up to Greb to implement it. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Yarosz's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Yarosz's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Greb has Yarosz cornered! 0:0
0:07 A flurry of blows from Greb lands to the body 2:0
0:11 Yarosz needs to catch his second wind... 2:0
0:20 Assimenios warns Greb for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:0
0:25 Assimenios separates them. 2:0
0:29 Greb is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:0
0:38 Yarosz is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:45 Greb lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Yarosz. 4:0
0:52 Yarosz just landed a three punch combo! 4:4
0:52 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Greb is just trying to hang on! 4:4
01:02 Greb is blocked in his own corner... 4:4
01:02 Yarosz scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Greb's jaw. 4:6
01:23 * Greb absorbs a wicked uppercut to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 4:6
01:26 Assimenios stands over Harry Greb and starts the count... 4:15
01:26 1... 4:15
01:27 2... 4:15
01:28 Greb is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 4:15
01:29 4... 4:15
01:30 5... 4:15
01:31 6... 4:15
01:32 7... 4:15
01:33 8... 4:15
01:33 * Greb manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 4:15
01:33 Assimenios gives Greb a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 4:15
01:33 There's time for Yarosz to finish Greb if he can do it. 4:15
01:42 Greb retreats into the near corner. 4:15
01:47 Yarosz tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:15
01:53 Greb backs into a neutral corner. 4:15
01:53 Tommy Yarosz doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 4:18
01:53 Yarosz senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 4:18
02:02 Yarosz has Harry Greb trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:18
02:07 Yarosz just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:23
02:07 Greb was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 4:23
02:11 Yarosz and Harry Greb are both on the verge of exhaustion.. 4:23
02:20 Greb is either lucky or has radar. Yarosz's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:23
02:31 Tommy Yarosz fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:23
02:43 Yarosz wraps up Harry Greb. 4:23
02:47 Assimenios moves in to break the clinch. 4:23
02:55 Yarosz is pinned in his own corner... 4:23
02:59 Greb grabs Yarosz's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Assimenios has to force Greb to let go. 4:23
03:00 * Assimenios is telling Yarosz to quit leaning on the neck. 4:23
03:00 Harry Greb appears to have this fight under control. 4:23
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 4:22

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Yarosz is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Upstairs and downstairs! Greb lands two quick blows and then moves away from Yarosz's counters. 2:0
0:17 Yarosz rips a hook to the body. 2:2
0:38 Greb is challenging Yarosz to fight him and quit clinching. 2:2
0:43 Greb tries to get free... Here comes Assimenios to break them up... 2:2
0:52 Greb voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:2
0:56 Yarosz and Greb clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 2:2
0:59 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:2
01:02 Greb lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:2
01:07 Yarosz's tank is just about on empty. 4:2
01:07 Greb is running out of gas... 4:2
01:07 The swelling under Yarosz's eyes is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:2
01:14 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:2
01:18 Assimenios yells at the fighters to separate but Greb and Yarosz are a tangle of arms. 4:2
01:23 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 4:2
01:23 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Yarosz's eyes. 4:2
01:32 Yarosz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:2
01:35 Harry Greb appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 4:2
01:40 Yarosz has Greb blocked in! 4:2
01:44 Yarosz doesn't connect with the jab. 4:2
01:59 He doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:4
02:04 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 4:4
02:09 Greb rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:4
02:30 Greb lands a hard cross! 11:4
02:30 Yarosz seems to have been hurt by that punch! 11:4
02:34 The swelling under Yarosz's eyes is worsening. 11:4
02:49 Yarosz has Greb pinned! 11:4
02:49 Yarosz lands a quick jab and follows up immediately with a heavy cross to the head of Harry Greb. 11:7
03:00 Harry Greb does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Yarosz's punches in close. 11:7
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 9 comes to an end. 12:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Yarosz is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Yarosz still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Greb lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:19 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:0
0:19 Yarosz dips and connects with a hook to the side of Greb's head. 2:2
0:27 Yarosz was hearing it from Freddie Roach between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 2:2
0:29 Yarosz slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:29 Greb works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:2
0:33 Yarosz's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his eyes. 4:2
0:38 Yarosz bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:4
0:50 Greb traps Yarosz in the corner! 4:4
0:54 Greb bores in determined to maul Yarosz 4:4
01:06 Greb gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 6:4
01:10 The swelling under Yarosz's eyes is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 6:4
01:15 Greb slides into the corner... 6:4
01:19 Yarosz shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Greb flush! 6:9
01:19 Greb is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 6:9
01:29 Greb moves into a neutral corner. 6:9
01:33 Greb takes a hard combination from Yarosz 6:14
01:33 Greb was stunned by that blow! 6:14
01:42 The fighters are at ring center... 6:14
01:47 Yarosz catches Greb coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:18
01:47 Greb is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:18
01:55 Yarosz has Greb trapped in the far left neutral corner... 6:18
01:55 Yarosz snakes the jab through Greb's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:20
01:55 Greb has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Tommy Yarosz needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 6:20
02:08 Greb picks off the jab thrown by Yarosz. 6:20
02:19 Tommy Yarosz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:20
02:26 Greb retreats into the upper corner. 6:20
02:30 Yarosz is staying at the center of the ring. 6:20
02:35 Yarosz just misses with a huge shot as Greb chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:20
02:46 Yarosz is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Greb. 6:20
02:52 Yarosz scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:22
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 7:24

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Dean Stone is ready with the call...

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

Cyril Cairns, Australia scores the bout 95 to 94 for Harry Greb

Hector Hernandez, Mexico scores the bout 95 to 94 for Tommy Yarosz

Don O'Neil, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for...

...Harry Greb

The winner by split decision is Harry Greb!


Score Cards

Cyril Cairns Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 9 95
Tommy Yarosz 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 94

Don O'Neil Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 9 95
Tommy Yarosz 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 94

Hector Hernandez Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 9 94
Tommy Yarosz 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 27 29 30 30 30 30 27 24 30 27 284
Tommy Yarosz 30 28 27 27 27 27 30 30 27 30 283


Statistics
Categories Harry Greb Tommy Yarosz
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 3.50 6.80
Hooks / Round 6.10 3.30
Crosses / Round 4.90 3.30
Combinations / Round 4.00 7.20
Uppercuts / Round 5.10 3.50

Punches Landed / Round 23.60 24.10
Punches Missed / Round 35.60 31.90

Punching Accuracy 39.9% 43.0%

Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Head Butting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 2

No cuts occured

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


Co-Feature
Gene Tunney vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Mike Ortega, the bout will be scored by three judges: Brett Miller (United States), Elmo Adolph (United States) and Frank Brunette (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: 16-6-0 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Byrd - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 16-7-0 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Billy Graham - Cut Man: Jim Strickland

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:08 Langford lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:2
0:25 Langford misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
0:32 Tunney really buried that punch into Langford's ribs. 4:2
0:32 Langford was hurt by those blows! 4:2
0:44 Those were mostly arm punches from Langford but several got through. 4:4
01:00 Langford drops in a solid cross just above Tunney's trunks. 4:7
01:13 Some nice infighting ends with Langford getting an uppercut in. 4:9
01:22 There's a right cross from Tunney that lands flush. 7:9
01:41 Langford fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 7:9
01:43 Gene Tunney fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 9:9
01:52 Langford doesn't have to look for Tunney this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:9
01:55 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Tunney lands the right hand. 11:9
02:05 The cross scores for Gene Tunney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 13:9
02:19 Tunney picks off the jab thrown by Langford. 13:9
02:26 Langford takes a hard combination from Tunney 17:9
02:26 That was a beautiful shot, Langford's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 17:9
02:42 Tunney is just missing by a hair with his punches. 17:9
02:56 Langford drives that short hook into Gene Tunney's midsection! 17:13
02:56 Tunney is reeling.. 17:13
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 17:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sam Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:16 Langford doesn't connect with the hook. 0:0
0:18 Tunney feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Langford's jaw. 3:0
0:27 Billy Graham seemed to pump up Langford between rounds. 3:0
0:33 Langford fires a volley of punches but Tunney was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 3:0
0:47 Ortega yells at the fighters to separate but Langford and Tunney are a tangle of arms. 3:0
0:51 Gene Tunney pushes Langford away. 3:0
01:02 Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:0
01:09 Tunney cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Langford had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:0
01:25 Langford is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Tunney. 3:0
01:35 Tunney picks off the cross by Sam Langford. 3:0
01:37 Tunney flicks a jab to Langford's stomach 5:0
01:51 Langford clinches... Gene Tunney gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:0
01:56 Ortega steps in and breaks it up. 5:0
02:10 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Langford chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:0
02:13 Langford gets inside and fires a hook to Tunney's body. 5:2
02:25 Sam Langford fires a light jab to the stomach 5:4
02:39 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 5:4
02:48 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:4
02:55 Gene Tunney shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Langford flush! 9:4
02:55 Tunney sent Langford reeling with that punch! 9:4
03:00 Gene Tunney does a great job of moving as Langford tries to work inside. 9:4
03:00 The Referee has to get between Tunney and Langford as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Langford scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:2
0:30 Gene Tunney grabs Langford's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Ortega has to force Tunney to let go. 0:2
0:42 Ortega separates the two fighters. 0:2
0:47 Langford bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 0:4
01:06 Langford works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:6
01:21 Tunney slips inside and lands a hook. 2:6
01:37 Tunney throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:6
01:56 Langford just can't find the range with that uppercut. 4:6
01:58 Tunney lands a short left hook to the head. 6:6
02:12 There's a hard shot off the top of Gene Tunney's head! 6:10
02:12 That's the punch Langford hoped to land! Tunney looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 6:10
02:26 Tunney is off target with that uppercut. 6:10
02:38 Langford misses with that punch. 6:10
02:46 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 6:10
02:50 Gene Tunney lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Langford on the end of that punch. 8:10
03:00 Sam Langford fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:10
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:18 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:23 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:27 Whatever Joe Byrd said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tunney has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 2:0
0:28 Langford bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:2
0:41 Langford bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:4
0:50 Langford takes a cross to the head from Tunney. 4:4
0:59 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:4
01:07 Langford and Tunney are in a clinch, Ortega hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:4
01:11 Ortega breaks them up... 4:4
01:20 Tunney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:4
01:20 Langford is gasping for air!! 8:4
01:34 Tunney fires and misses. 8:4
01:41 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:4
01:51 Langford is holding... 8:4
02:00 Referee Ortega has to separate the two... 8:4
02:12 Sam Langford moves to the center of the Ring taunting Tunney with his hands by his sides. 8:4
02:17 Tunney throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 10:4
02:26 Tunney has Langford pinned! 10:4
02:26 Tunney rips a hook to the body. 12:4
02:36 Tunney lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Langford. 15:4
02:41 Langford has some swelling under both of his eyes. 15:4
02:48 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 15:4
02:52 Langford ties up Gene Tunney... 15:4
02:57 Sam Langford shoves Tunney away. 15:4
03:00 Langford misses with that cross. 15:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Tunney's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 16:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Tunney got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Joe Byrd's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Langford looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 0:0
0:24 Langford's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:27 Sam Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:27 Tunney looks to wear Sam Langford down as he throws the uppercut to the body. 3:0
0:36 Tunney feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 5:0
0:49 Tunney scores with consecutive blows to the body of Sam Langford. 7:0
01:06 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:0
01:09 Langford lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 7:2
01:27 Gene Tunney made Langford look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Langford would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 7:2
01:29 Tunney sneaks home the right cross. 9:2
01:45 Tunney grabs Langford. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 9:2
01:50 Now they break clean. 9:2
01:58 Langford scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 9:5
02:20 Langford is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 9:5
02:30 Langford pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 9:7
02:56 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 9:7
03:00 Tunney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Langford attempts to move inside on him. 9:7
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 11:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Billy Graham not only gave Langford encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tunney. Now it's up to Langford to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:0
0:11 Tunney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Langford ducks under it. 0:0
0:18 That was a violent straight right by Langford! 0:4
0:18 Tunney is clutching his side! 0:4
0:31 Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:31 A cross lands for Tunney. Langford didn't see that one coming. 2:4
0:41 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Tunney who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:4
0:58 Tunney's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 4:4
01:04 Langford is staying at the center of the ring. 4:4
01:08 Sam Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 4:4
01:35 Langford misses wildly with the hook. 4:4
01:46 Ortega is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 4:4
01:49 Tunney flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:4
01:54 Langford's eyes are starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 6:4
01:58 Langford is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:4
02:02 Langford backs into the upper corner. 6:4
02:06 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Langford blocks it. 6:4
02:14 Tunney has Sam Langford trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 6:4
02:14 Gene Tunney forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Langford. 8:4
02:23 Langford slides into a neutral corner... 8:4
02:23 * Ortega signals a low blow against Gene Tunney which stuns the crowd, the corners and even Tunney's opponent. That was a terrible call! 11:4
02:23 Tunney follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 11:4
02:33 Tunney lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Langford's midsection. 13:4
02:38 The swelling under Sam Langford's eyes is worsening. 13:4
02:53 Langford lands a smashing hook! 13:8
02:53 Tunney was stunned by that blow! 13:8
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:8
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Langford received a pep talk from Billy Graham before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Langford fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 0:0
0:15 Tunney scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Langford's jaw. 2:0
0:19 Langford is starting to fatigue... 2:0
0:19 The swelling under Langford's eyes is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 2:0
0:28 Tunney slides into his own corner... 2:0
0:39 Tunney walks in to a glancing hook from Langford. 2:2
0:48 Tunney slides into the corner... 2:2
0:52 Langford just comes up short with the hook. 2:2
01:02 Tunney gets the cross through Langford's guard. 4:2
01:15 Langford slides along the far ropes. 4:2
01:20 Sam Langford has Gene Tunney trapped! 4:2
01:24 Langford will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:2
01:29 Ortega is shouting at Langford to break! 4:2
01:38 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
01:45 Langford traps Tunney in the corner! 4:2
01:45 Langford rocks Tunney with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 4:5
02:05 Langford is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 4:5
02:10 Sam Langford snakes the jab through Tunney's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:7
02:23 Langford takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 6:7
02:40 Langford lets his hands go inside, but Tunney protects his body well. 6:7
02:52 Langford dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Tunney back on his heels! 6:11
02:52 Langford has Gene Tunney in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 6:11
03:00 Langford pins Tunney's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:11
03:00 Referee Ortega steps in to break it up. 6:11
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:11
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 6:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Joe Byrd knows Tunney lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:14 Tunney splits Langford's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:19 Langford is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 2:0
0:19 Look for Tunney to start to target Langford's eyes in an attempt to close them because Langford's swelling is worsening rapidly. 2:0
0:28 Langford plods forward. 2:0
0:36 Tunney catches Langford with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:0
0:50 Tunney is protecting the body nicely as Langford fails to score inside. 4:0
0:52 Tunney goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 7:0
01:05 You would think Tunney had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Langford looked trying to score there! 7:0
01:17 * A beautiful combination to the chin knocks Langford to the canvas! 7:0
01:20 Ortega positions himself over Langford and starts the count.. 15:0
01:20 1... 15:0
01:21 2... 15:0
01:22 Langford is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 15:0
01:23 4... 15:0
01:24 5... 15:0
01:25 6... 15:0
01:26 7... 15:0
01:26 * Langford gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 15:0
01:26 Ortega is looking at Langford closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 15:0
01:26 Tunney has hurt Langford early in the round. Langford is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 15:0
01:35 Langford moves into the lower corner. 15:0
01:39 Tunney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 15:0
01:50 Tunney fires away but finds nothing but air. 15:0
01:57 Gene Tunney has Langford cornered! 15:0
01:57 Tunney continues to pop the jab 17:0
01:57 Tunney picks up the pace sensing he can get Langford out of there! 17:0
02:05 Tunney does a great job working the body as that uppercut just demonstrated. 20:0
02:05 Langford is badly stunned and Gene Tunney will try to finish him off here in the 8th round! 20:0
02:19 Tunney fires and misses. 20:0
02:28 A sizzling cross from Langford finds it's mark. 20:3
02:38 Langford is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 20:3
02:47 Sam Langford is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Tunney can't throw punches, I guess. 20:3
02:51 Tunney tries to get free... Here comes Ortega to break them up... 20:3
02:56 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 20:3
03:00 Tunney is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 20:3
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 21:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Sam Langford'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
0:07 Gene Tunney has Langford blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Gene Tunney just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:14 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Langford can land a solid one. 0:2
0:22 Billy Graham was really animated in Langford's corner and Langford was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:23 Langford lands a jab to the midsection 0:4
0:36 Sam Langford works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:4
0:46 Langford telegraphed that shot and Tunney ducks under it easily. 0:4
0:48 Tunney finds a home for that debilitating hook. 3:4
01:06 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:4
01:13 Tunney doubles up to the body. He got Langford's attention with those shots. 6:4
01:27 Langford lands a crushing hook! 6:8
01:27 Tunney is hurt! 6:8
01:41 Langford throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:8
01:43 Langford eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 6:8
01:56 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 6:8
02:00 Langford can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:8
02:03 Tunney lands a nice cross but Langford turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:8
02:20 Langford lands a vicious uppercut! 8:12
02:20 And Tunney's in big trouble now! 8:12
02:24 Tunney is losing his legs... 8:12
02:36 Langford drops the right hand flush on Tunney's chin! 8:16
02:36 That absolutely rocked Tunney, he is on queer street right now!! 8:16
02:50 Langford looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 8:16
02:57 Langford's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 8:16
03:00 Tunney retreats into the upper corner. 8:16
03:00 The bell stops the action as Tunney and Langford go back to their corners. 8:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Langford'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
0:12 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:26 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:34 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tunney. 0:0
0:37 Tunney's jab connects to Sam Langford's head 2:0
0:47 Langford pins Tunney in the corner! 2:0
0:51 Gene Tunney is trying to free his gloves from under Langford's gloves. 2:0
0:56 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
01:05 Tunney traps Langford's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Ortega breaks it up. 2:0
01:10 Ortega moves them apart. 2:0
01:14 Tunney and Langford clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 2:0
01:22 Tunney leaves the jab just short. 2:0
01:29 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:0
01:35 Langford gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:2
01:52 Tunney pins Langford in the corner! 2:2
01:56 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:2
02:01 Ortega separates them. 2:2
02:05 Langford traps Tunney in the corner! 2:2
02:10 Langford grabs Tunney again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:2
02:14 Ortega pries them apart. 2:2
02:21 Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
02:25 Langford wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 2:2
02:36 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:2
02:40 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:2
02:45 Langford misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:2
02:47 Tunney likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Sam Langford's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:2
03:00 Sam Langford misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:2
03:00 Tunney appears to have this fight under control. 4:2
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 10, the final round of the fight. 3:2

Fight Result

Here's Ben Bentley with the call...

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

Brett Miller, United States scores the bout 97 to 92

Elmo Adolph, United States scores the bout 97 to 92

Frank Brunette, United States scores the bout 97 to 92

And your winner by unanimous decision Gene Tunney!!!


Score Cards

Brett Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 97
Sam Langford 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 8 10 9 92

Elmo Adolph Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 97
Sam Langford 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 8 10 9 92

Frank Brunette Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 97
Sam Langford 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 9 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 30 27 30 30 29 27 30 28 30 291
Sam Langford 27 27 30 27 27 28 30 24 29 27 276


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 5.30 2.30
Hooks / Round 6.00 5.90
Crosses / Round 5.00 3.30
Combinations / Round 4.00 2.70
Uppercuts / Round 4.60 3.60

Punches Landed / Round 24.90 17.80
Punches Missed / Round 32.10 91.40

Punching Accuracy 43.7% 16.3%

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

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

Main Event
Ezzard Charles vs Jimmy Bivins

Fight info: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, United States, 2024-04-20, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Mark Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Sipho Zondo (South Africa), Manuel Oliver Palomo (Spain) and Larry Hazzard Jr. (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Ezzard Charles - Record: 17-5-0 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack DeForrest - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Jimmy Bivins - Record: 10-10-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Leo Flynn - Cut Man: Tony Rivera

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Charles and Bivins their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:11 Charles rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:0
0:30 Bivins's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:2
0:39 Bivins splits Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 2:4
0:53 Charles is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:4
01:06 Charles and Bivins are in a clinch, Nelson hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:4
01:11 * Nelson steps in and admonishes Charles for leaning on Bivins's neck. 2:4
01:25 Bivins backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:4
01:27 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:4
01:35 Ezzard Charles scores with an excellent cross. 5:4
01:47 Ezzard Charles flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 7:4
02:01 Charles throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Bivins but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:4
02:07 Both fighters are flailing away but Jimmy Bivins is definitely landing the better punches. 9:7
02:31 Charles fires a lead right that Bivins manages to avoid. 9:7
02:34 Bivins snakes the jab through Charles's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 9:9
02:51 Look out! That was a straight right by Charles! 13:9
02:51 Bivins was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 13:9
03:00 Charles fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 13:9
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 14:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with Charles providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Jimmy Bivins fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:18 Bivins takes a hard combination from Charles 4:0
0:18 Bivins is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 4:0
0:35 Bivins leaves the jab just short. 4:0
0:42 Charles scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:0
0:42 Bivins was shaken by those blows! 8:0
0:51 As high as Bivins is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Charles takes advantage of it. 8:0
0:59 Bivins can't score with short uppercut inside. Charles got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:0
01:09 Charles lands a rapier like jab to the head of Bivins 10:0
01:26 The quickness and footwork of Charles is definitely keeping Bivins off balance. 10:0
01:34 Bivins lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 10:2
01:44 Bivins throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Charles's jaw. 10:4
01:58 Charles fires and misses. 10:4
02:11 Bivins pushes Charles then steps away from him. 10:4
02:20 Bivins wraps his arms around Charles. 10:4
02:25 Bivins finally lets go of Charles. 10:4
02:37 Bivins's misses as Charles backpedals away. 10:4
02:39 Charles goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 12:4
02:55 Bivins looks for a breather; he grabs Charles and holds on. Charles pushes Bivins off and looks for an opening. 12:4
02:59 Jimmy Bivins uses his shoulder to force Charles out of the clinch. 12:4
03:00 Bivins shows Charles his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 13:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 Ezzard Charles is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:25 Jack DeForrest was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:27 Charles bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:0
0:41 Charles misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:44 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Bivins who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:2
01:00 Charles is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:2
01:16 Charles clinches... Bivins gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:2
01:21 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:2
01:29 Ezzard Charles lands a flurry to the ribs of Bivins. 6:2
01:41 Bivins lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Charles 6:4
01:54 Charles misses with that punch. 6:4
02:04 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:4
02:14 Bivins throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:6
02:30 Charles just comes up short with the cross. 6:6
02:45 Charles cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Bivins had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:6
02:47 Bivins rips a hook to the body. 6:8
03:00 Bivins tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Charles. 6:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:19 Bivins patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Charles little room to move. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:31 Bivins fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:2
0:46 Bivins throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:4
01:03 Bivins throws a flurry of punches but Ezzard Charles either blocks or slips them. 0:4
01:05 Ezzard Charles continues to pop the jab 2:4
01:26 Charles fires and misses. 2:4
01:40 Charles clamps Bivins's arms to his side and holds on until Nelson breaks the hold. 2:4
01:45 Nelson has to break the clinch. 2:4
01:54 Charles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:4
02:13 * Charles is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 2:4
02:16 Nelson motions Bivins to a neutral corner and starts the count. 2:14
02:16 1... 2:14
02:17 2... 2:14
02:18 3... 2:14
02:19 4... 2:14
02:20 Charles is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 5 but he is badly hurt. 2:14
02:21 6... 2:14
02:22 7... 2:14
02:23 8... 2:14
02:24 9... 2:14
02:24 * Charles's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 2:14
02:24 Nelson looks into Charles eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 2:14
02:24 Bivins has Charles reeling. Bivins can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 2:14
02:37 Bivins is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:14
02:44 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 2:14
02:48 Bivins really buried that punch into Charles's ribs. 2:18
02:48 Those punches hurt Charles and he looks to hang on. 2:18
02:57 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:18
03:00 Bivins charges in but Charles avoids the rush. 2:18
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 2:19

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:15 Charles has Bivins pinned! 0:0
0:20 Charles connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:20 Bivins was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 4:0
0:24 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 4:0
0:29 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:0
0:36 Charles is either lucky or has radar. Bivins's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:0
0:39 Charles looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 6:0
0:49 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 6:0
0:53 That hook by Charles jarred Bivins! 10:0
0:53 That's the punch Charles hoped to land! Jimmy Bivins looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 10:0
01:10 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Bivins with a sharp combination! 14:0
01:10 Jimmy Bivins is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 14:0
01:26 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:0
01:37 Ezzard Charles is circling his opponent. 14:0
01:46 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Bivins flush! 18:0
01:46 Bivins is staggered... 18:0
01:51 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 5. 18:0
02:00 Bivins is challenging Charles to fight him and quit clinching. 18:0
02:04 Now they break clean. 18:0
02:14 Bivins wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Charles's defense. 18:0
02:24 Some nice infighting ends with Bivins getting an uppercut in. 18:2
02:34 Some good body work by Charles but not much on those punches. 20:2
02:43 Bivins doesn't have to look for Charles this round. He is right there in front of him. 20:2
02:51 Bivins scores with a nice right cross. 20:4
03:00 The Referee has to get between Ezzard Charles and Bivins as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 21:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:14 Bivins misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:17 Charles doubles up to the body, though Bivins seems unfazed. 2:0
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:30 Charles tries to muscle inside but Bivins clinches him. 2:0
0:39 Bivins shoves Charles away. 2:0
0:43 Charles pushes Bivins away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:0
0:53 Bivins takes a cross to the head from Charles. 4:0
01:06 Ezzard Charles picks off the jab thrown by Bivins. 4:0
01:22 Charles is protecting the body nicely as Bivins fails to score inside. 4:0
01:29 Jimmy Bivins has Charles trapped in the left neutral corner... 4:0
01:34 That was a violent straight right by Bivins! 4:4
01:34 That series of punches rocked Charles and he looks to be in trouble. 4:4
01:53 Bivins leans on the ropes and motions for Charles to come in. 4:4
01:58 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:4
02:09 The action is at ring center. 4:4
02:13 Charles tries to drop the right hand over the top but Bivins ducks under it. 4:4
02:23 Charles and Bivins clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 4:4
02:26 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Charles is slick enough to get away with it. 7:4
02:40 Watch Charles move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Bivins off balance. 7:4
02:49 Bivins telegraphed that shot and Charles ducks under it easily. 7:4
02:51 Bivins eats a short cross from Charles amd backs away. 9:4
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Nelson jumps between them. 10:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:18 Charles is clinching... Bivins is trying to free his gloves... They are under Charles's arms... 0:0
0:23 Nelson separates them. 0:0
0:23 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:27 Leo Flynn not only gave Bivins encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Charles. Now it's up to Jimmy Bivins to implement it. 0:0
0:39 Charles fires a shot, but it glances off Bivins's shoulder. 0:0
0:42 Bivins lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Charles's midsection. 0:2
0:51 Bivins retreats into the right corner. 0:2
0:51 Bivins's head is snapped back following a sharp combination from Charles. 3:2
01:09 Bivins fires a left hand that Charles takes high on the shoulder. 3:2
01:12 Charles throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 6:2
01:24 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:2
01:28 Charles 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. 6:2
01:31 Bivins shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 6:4
01:40 Ezzard Charles backs into the far corner. 6:4
01:40 Bivins scores with a quick one-two to Charles's midsection 6:6
01:52 Bivins backs into his own corner... 6:6
01:52 Bivins takes a solid cross from Charles. 9:6
02:04 Charles gets in a hook to the body of Bivins. 11:6
02:14 A flurry of blows from Charles lands to the body 13:6
02:27 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:6
02:35 Bivins fires away but finds nothing but air. 13:6
02:42 Bivins moves into the upper corner. 13:6
02:46 Charles looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 13:6
02:48 Bivins bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 13:8
02:58 Bivins gets off a quick combination to the body 13:10
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 13:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ezzard Charles was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:14 Charles retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:19 Jimmy Bivins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:21 Great work to the body by Charles as he scores with both hands. 3:0
0:25 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 3:0
0:35 Charles grabs Bivins. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 3:0
0:40 Nelson has to separate the two... 3:0
0:44 Charles's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 3:0
0:53 Bivins lands a wicked combination! 3:4
0:53 Charles was stopped cold by that series of shots! 3:4
01:09 Bivins tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:4
01:11 * Charles is told to watch the low blows by Nelson. 5:4
01:11 * Nelson has taken a point away from Charles! 5:4
01:22 Not a lot on that hook to Charles's side, but it scored. 5:6
01:31 The fighters are at ring center... 5:6
01:31 Jimmy Bivins scores with a hook to the side of the head. 5:8
01:48 There's a straight right by Bivins! 5:13
01:48 What a devastating shot, Charles looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 5:13
02:04 Charles usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Bivins tries vainly to score. 5:13
02:10 Charles backs into a neutral corner. 5:13
02:15 Charles does a great job of moving as Bivins tries to work inside. 5:13
02:17 Charles is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Bivins with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 8:13
02:31 Bivins ties up Charles. 8:13
02:35 Referee Nelson steps in to break it up. 8:13
02:57 Charles is trapped in the corner... 8:13
03:00 Bivins lands a vicious cross! 8:17
03:00 Charles's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 8:17
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:17
03:00 The bell stops the action as Ezzard Charles and Bivins go back to their corners. 7:17

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Bivins received a pep talk from Leo Flynn before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 Bivins scores with a quick hook to the head of Charles after Charles missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:2
0:10 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:28 Charles slips in a jab to the body 2:2
0:47 Charles lands a solid cross! 6:2
0:47 Bivins looks stunned! 6:2
01:03 Bivins tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Ezzard Charles blocks it. 6:2
01:10 Ezzard Charles cranks up the hook and connects to Bivins's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:2
01:10 That's the shot Charles hoped to land! Bivins looks bad after that series of blows. 11:2
01:19 These guys are really going at it but Charles looks to be getting the worse of it. 13:5
01:28 Bivins has Charles blocked in! 13:5
01:33 Bivins wings a big left hand at Charles but the latter sidesteps the punch. 13:5
01:39 It's a sweet uppercut by Charles! He snapped Bivins's head straight back with that punch! 17:5
01:39 Bivins appears to have been staggered by that punch... 17:5
01:55 And Charles tastes the power of a huge combination from Bivins! 17:9
01:55 Those shots all landed square and Charles felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 17:9
02:05 That jab from Bivins stopped Charles in his tracks. 17:12
02:21 Jimmy Bivins approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Charles any room to breathe. 17:12
02:28 Bivins has Charles trapped! 17:12
02:28 The cross scores for Bivins. He needs to throw that punch more often. 17:14
02:38 Charles sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 20:14
02:42 Bivins is losing his legs... 20:14
02:47 Bivins is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 20:14
02:54 Oh!!! Charles unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 24:14
02:54 Bivins is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 24:14
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 24:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:09 A cross to body by Bivins gets through. 0:2
0:14 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:26 Charles ducks into an uppercut from Bivins. 0:4
0:38 Charles scores with consecutive blows to the body of Jimmy Bivins. 2:4
0:47 Charles is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:4
0:53 Bivins slides into the corner... 2:4
0:58 That punch actually went behind Bivins's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Charles. 2:4
01:12 Ezzard Charles lands a devastating uppercut! 6:4
01:12 Bivins staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 6:4
01:26 Bivins is forced into his own corner... 6:4
01:30 Bivins takes a heavy hook downstairs. 10:4
01:30 Bivins is clutching his side! 10:4
01:35 The sting is starting to go from Bivins's punches... 10:4
01:40 Charles feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 10:4
01:44 Charles is holding... 10:4
01:49 Bivins tries to get free... Here comes Nelson to break them up... 10:4
01:54 Charles takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 10:4
02:01 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jimmy Bivins. 10:4
02:03 Bivins fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:6
02:19 Bivins pins Ezzard Charles in the corner! 10:6
02:24 Bivins keeps looking to get inside on Charles 10:6
02:32 Charles scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 12:6
02:54 Bivins's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:6
03:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 11. 0:0
0:15 Jimmy Bivins does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Charles's punches in close. 0:0
0:22 Charles got some great advice from Jack DeForrest between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:24 Charles slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:29 Bivins lands a crushing cross! 0:4
0:29 Charles suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:44 Jimmy Bivins is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:6
0:53 Charles slips inside and lands a hook. 2:6
01:12 Charles just can't find the range with that combination. 2:6
01:18 Charles has Bivins cornered! 2:6
01:18 Ezzard Charles follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 5:6
01:31 Bivins gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Charles with an uppercut. 5:8
01:47 Bivins picks off the cross by Charles. 5:8
02:03 Charles just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 5:12
02:03 Charles is reeling.. 5:12
02:07 Charles is fading... 5:12
02:14 Bivins retreats into a neutral corner. 5:12
02:19 Charles bounces off the ropes, challenging Bivins to come get him. 5:12
02:29 Charles drops the right hand flush on Bivins's chin! 9:12
02:29 Jimmy Bivins's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 9:12
02:42 Nelson warns Charles for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 9:12
02:51 Referee Nelson separates the two... 9:12
03:00 Charles lands a smashing cross! 14:12
03:00 Jimmy Bivins looks shaken! 14:12
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! 15:12

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ezzard Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 There's a wicked right by Charles. He had some steam on that punch. 3:0
0:15 Leo Flynn seemed to pump up Bivins between rounds. 3:0
0:16 Charles fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 6:0
0:30 Jimmy Bivins misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:0
0:32 Charles lands consecutive blows to Bivins's midsection. 8:0
0:46 Ezzard Charles tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
0:53 Bivins pummels Charles, capping off his assault with a stiff jab! 8:5
0:53 Charles appears shaken by that punch! 8:5
01:10 Jimmy Bivins traps Charles's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Nelson breaks it up. 8:5
01:15 Nelson moves in to break the clinch. 8:5
01:27 Jimmy Bivins looks to work the body, but Charles covers up nicely. 8:5
01:42 Charles misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:5
01:44 Charles takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 8:7
01:57 Bivins traps Charles in the corner! 8:7
02:02 Jimmy Bivins fires a volley of punches but Charles was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:7
02:04 The cross scores for Charles. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:7
02:18 Bivins drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 10:11
02:18 Charles was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 10:11
02:35 Bivins lands a strong cross! 10:15
02:35 That blast sent Ezzard Charles reeling into the ropes! 10:15
02:39 Both fighters look fatigued... 10:15
02:39 Charles is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 10:15
02:53 Charles pins Bivins's arms. Now they move apart. 10:15
02:57 Bivins works his way free! 10:15
03:00 Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:15
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:15

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 13 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:14 Bivins is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:21 Charles landed a sharp combination that rocked Bivins back on his heels! 4:0
0:21 Bivins's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 4:0
0:37 Bivins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
0:39 Charles throws the cross and scores to the head of Bivins. 6:0
0:53 Bivins scores with a winging right! Ezzard Charles's head snapped back violently with that punch! 6:4
0:53 That punch may have stunned Charles momentarily. 6:4
01:05 Jimmy Bivins slides into the corner... 6:4
01:09 Charles is holding Bivins tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 6:4
01:14 Charles pushes Bivins away. 6:4
01:18 The action slows for the moment. 6:4
01:26 Bivins can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:4
01:37 Both fighters are flailing away but Charles is definitely landing the better punches. 9:6
01:53 Charles lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 11:6
02:09 Bivins has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Ezzard Charles. 11:6
02:13 Nelson breaks them up... 11:6
02:23 Charles smothers Bivins's attack as Bivins tries to get off some shots inside. 11:6
02:25 Charles launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Bivins's jaw. Ezzard Charles is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 13:6
02:39 Jimmy Bivins lands a hard cross! 13:10
02:39 Bivins has Charles in trouble after that punch! 13:10
02:48 Charles has Bivins trapped in the right neutral corner... 13:10
02:53 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Bivins. 13:10
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:10

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Charles and Bivins leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Charles's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Charles throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:22 Charles whiffs with the uppercut. 2:0
0:29 Bivins misses with that hook. 2:0
0:35 Charles just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:0
0:43 Not much happening at the moment. 2:0
0:52 Bivins just misses with a huge shot as Charles chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:0
0:59 Charles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:0
01:10 Bivins quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:16 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:0
01:20 Charles doesn't connect with the combination. 2:0
01:28 Charles traps Bivins in the corner! 2:0
01:28 Charles flicks a lead right to the head of Jimmy Bivins. 4:0
01:37 Charles launches a strong uppercut that connects to Bivins's jaw. 7:0
01:51 Charles is literally dancing circles around Bivins this round. 7:0
01:55 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:0
02:03 Charles grabs Bivins's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Nelson has to force Charles to let go. 7:0
02:12 Nelson steps in and breaks it up. 7:0
02:16 Both fighters take a half-step back. 7:0
02:24 Charles made Bivins look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Bivins would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 7:0
02:35 Ezzard Charles throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:0
02:43 Bivins tastes Charles's jab 9:0
03:00 Jimmy Bivins pins Ezzard Charles in the corner! 9:0
03:00 Jimmy Bivins wraps up Charles. 9:0
03:00 Referee Nelson has to separate the two... 9:0
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:0
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 14 sounds. 10:0

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:07 Bivins got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Leo Flynn's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Bivins comes in low. Charles puts a headlock on him. Nelson knocks Charles's arm off Bivins's head. 0:0
0:17 Nelson separates the two... 0:0
0:21 Charles tries a hook but Bivins blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:2
0:44 Bivins just landed a devastating three punch combo! 0:6
0:44 Charles is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:6
0:55 Charles rips a cross to the stomach of Bivins, but there was really no power behind it. 2:6
01:13 Charles ties up Bivins... 2:6
01:17 Nelson has to break them apart. 2:6
01:27 Charles is really fluid in his movement. 2:6
01:36 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:6
01:41 The Referee breaks it up... 2:6
01:54 The fighters are tied up. Bivins tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:6
01:59 Nelson separates the two fighters. 2:6
02:06 Jimmy Bivins has Charles cornered! 2:6
02:06 The fighters are at close quarters now as Bivins lands a hook downstairs. 2:8
02:19 Charles retreats into a neutral corner. 2:8
02:24 Nelson tries to separate the boxers but Bivins has a vice-like grip on Charles. 2:8
02:28 Nelson moves them apart. 2:8
02:33 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:8
02:40 Bivins is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Charles. 2:8
02:49 Bivins and Charles each take a step back. 2:8
03:00 Bivins swings...and misses. 2:8
03:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 2:8
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 1:8

Fight Result

Here's Lupe Contreras with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...

Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 142 to 141 for Jimmy Bivins

Manuel Oliver Palomo, Spain scores the bout 142 to 141 for Ezzard Charles

Larry Hazzard Jr., United States scores the bout 145 to 138 for...

...Ezzard Charles

The winner and still WBC, WBO light heavyweight champion by split decision is Ezzard Charles!


Score Cards

Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 10 9 8 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 141
Jimmy Bivins 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 142

Manuel Oliver Palomo Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 10 9 8 10 10 9 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 142
Jimmy Bivins 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 141

Larry Hazzard Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 145
Jimmy Bivins 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 138

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 30 30 28 24 30 29 28 24 30 30 30 27 30 30 28 428
Jimmy Bivins 27 27 29 30 27 28 29 30 27 27 27 30 27 27 29 421


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Jimmy Bivins
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 4.67 4.33
Hooks / Round 3.87 3.87
Crosses / Round 4.60 4.20
Combinations / Round 4.93 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 5.60 3.67

Punches Landed / Round 23.67 19.67
Punches Missed / Round 51.07 59.60

Punching Accuracy 31.7% 24.8%

Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 10 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 6 / 6
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0

[BoxBuzz]

As it turns out....Larry Hazzard could not find his ass with both hands and a searchlight. 15 hard fought rounds....and Bivins almost takes it knocks Ezz down in the process. Good cardio from both fighters for sure.

[gilgamesh]

Terrific effort from Bivins. Glad that Charles came out on top there.

[BoxBuzz]

Terrific effort from Bivins. Glad that Charles came out on top there.

There is nothing to be "glad" about this is only sad.

[gilgamesh]

Terrific effort from Bivins. Glad that Charles came out on top there.

There is nothing to be "glad" about this is only sad.

You can always be glad, glad, glad that you're alive.
Glad, Glad, Glad that you'll arrive.
And Glad, Glad, Glad that you're a glide.

[BoxBuzz]

Terrific effort from Bivins. Glad that Charles came out on top there.

There is nothing to be "glad" about this is only sad.

You can always be glad, glad, glad that you're alive.
Glad, Glad, Glad that you'll arrive.
And Glad, Glad, Glad that you're a glide.

Sir....I am no dipthong.