Opening Bout
Bernard Hopkins vs Matthew Saad Muhammad
Fight info: Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2024-04-20, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Sean Curtin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don O'Neil (United States), Kenny Chevalier (United States) and George Hill (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: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 9-15-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Charley Goldman - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: Matthew Saad Muhammad - Record: 4-2-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:08 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:14 The cross scores for Muhammad. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:2
0:27 Muhammad forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Hopkins. 0:4
0:40 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Muhammad back on his heels! 4:4
0:40 That's the punch Hopkins hoped to land! Matthew Saad Muhammad looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:4
0:59 Muhammad bulls his way inside, pushing Hopkins up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:4
01:08 Muhammad goes to the body landing an uppercut. 4:6
01:21 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 4:6
01:28 Hopkins fires and misses. 4:6
01:30 Hopkins takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:8
01:43 Muhammad fires a punch over the jab of Hopkins and gets it in for points. 4:10
01:57 Bernard Hopkins lands a devastating uppercut! 8:10
01:57 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 8:10
02:06 Muhammad doesn't have to look for Hopkins this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:10
02:13 Hopkins shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Muhammad flush! 13:10
02:13 Muhammad is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 13:10
02:26 Hopkins is giving Muhammad a lot of side-to-side movement. 13:10
02:35 Hopkins misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 13:10
02:42 Hopkins bangs a right cross off the face of Muhammad. 15:10
02:42 Hopkins probably can't finish Muhammad this round as time winds down, but He should carry this momentum into the next round. 15:10
02:55 Matthew Saad Muhammad picks off the jab thrown by Hopkins. 15:10
03:00 Hopkins whiffs with the jab. 15:10
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. 17:11
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Matthew Saad Muhammad looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but Bernard Hopkins protects his body well. 0:0
0:23 Hopkins scores with a tremendous left! 4:0
0:23 Matthew Saad Muhammad's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
0:43 Matthew Saad Muhammad forces his way inside. 4:0
0:53 Hopkins holds his arms up in disgust as Muhammad holds him around his waist. 4:0
0:57 Muhammad pushes Hopkins away. 4:0
01:07 Muhammad just can't find the range with that cross. 4:0
01:18 Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:25 Hopkins picks off the combination by Muhammad. 4:0
01:28 Hopkins scores with a nice right cross. 6:0
01:46 Muhammad misses wildly with the hook. 6:0
01:48 Hopkins scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 8:0
02:07 Muhammad misses wildly with the Hook. 8:0
02:19 Matthew Saad Muhammad fires a left hand that Hopkins takes high on the shoulder. 8:0
02:21 Both fighters miss, now Hopkins follows up with a solid hook to the body of Hopkins! 11:0
02:33 Muhammad lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 11:2
02:52 Hopkins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 11:2
03:00 Hopkins works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 11:2
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Curtin jumps between them. 13:2
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Curtin motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Muhammad has Hopkins blocked in! 0:0
0:12 Muhammad fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:2
0:30 Hopkins smothers Muhammad's attack with a clinch! 0:2
0:34 Curtin has to break them apart. 0:2
0:46 Muhammad tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hopkins blocks it. 0:2
01:01 Hopkins misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:2
01:07 Muhammad moves into the upper left corner. 0:2
01:12 Hopkins wings a big left hand at Muhammad but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
01:14 Muhammad slips inside and lands a hook. 0:4
01:28 Muhammad scores with consecutive blows to the body of Hopkins. 0:6
01:47 Muhammad lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 0:8
02:02 Hopkins backs into a neutral corner. 0:8
02:07 Matthew Saad Muhammad wraps up Hopkins... Neither fighter will break... 0:8
02:11 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:8
02:21 Hopkins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Matthew Saad Muhammad but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:8
02:23 Muhammad goes downstairs with a right cross. 0:10
02:35 Hopkins pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:10
03:00 Matthew Saad Muhammad pins Hopkins in the corner! 2:10
03:00 Muhammad clamps Hopkins's arms to his side and holds on until Curtin breaks the hold. 2:10
03:00 Curtin separates the two... 2:10
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 2:9
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Muhammad lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:22 Muhammad telegraphed that shot and Bernard Hopkins ducks under it easily. 0:2
0:24 * Hopkins is told to watch holding and hitting by Curtin 3:2
0:43 Muhammad lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 3:4
0:59 Muhammad tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hopkins. 3:4
01:09 Hopkins slides into a neutral corner... 3:4
01:13 Muhammad just comes up short with the hook. 3:4
01:16 Hopkins lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 6:4
01:29 Hopkins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:4
01:34 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:4
01:43 A hard uppercut from Muhammad lands flush. 6:7
01:56 Matthew Saad Muhammad lands a vicious uppercut! 6:11
01:56 That absolutely rocked Bernard Hopkins, he is on queer street right now!! 6:11
02:08 Muhammad retreats into the far left corner. 6:11
02:08 Fighters are exchanging blows! Hopkins scored more on that exchange. 9:13
02:24 Both fighters move back to ring center. 9:13
02:29 Matthew Saad Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 9:13
02:31 Some good body work by Hopkins but not much on those punches. 11:13
02:44 Muhammad has Bernard Hopkins cornered! 11:13
02:49 Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 11:13
02:51 Hopkins scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 14:13
03:00 Muhammad looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Hopkins. 14:13
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 14:15
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:14 Muhammad lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:14 Hopkins was shaken by that blow! 0:4
0:18 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:4
0:23 Buddy McGirt not only gave Muhammad encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hopkins. Now it's up to Muhammad to implement it. 0:4
0:24 There's a right cross from Muhammad that lands flush. 0:7
0:38 Muhammad misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:7
0:46 Bernard Hopkins is blocked in his own corner... 0:7
0:46 Matthew Saad Muhammad misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:9
0:56 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:9
01:08 Muhammad traps Hopkins in the corner! 0:9
01:13 Muhammad tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:9
01:17 Curtin is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:9
01:21 Hopkins retreats into his own corner... 0:9
01:25 Matthew Saad Muhammad fires a volley of punches but Hopkins was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:9
01:36 Hopkins moves into a neutral corner. 0:9
01:41 Muhammad drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:13
01:41 Hopkins was hurt by those blows! 0:13
01:55 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Muhammad seemed to get the better of it. 2:16
02:04 Muhammad scores with a quick hook to the head of Hopkins after Hopkins missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:18
02:15 Muhammad rips a hook to the head. 2:20
02:28 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:20
02:33 There's a straight right by Muhammad! 2:24
02:33 How is Hopkins standing after that? 2:24
02:46 Muhammad lands consecutive blows to Hopkins's midsection. 2:26
03:00 Hopkins is pinned in his own corner... 2:26
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 3:27
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins and Matthew Saad Muhammad square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:13 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:17 Charley Goldman was really animated in Hopkins's corner and Hopkins was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:22 Muhammad fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:24 Hopkins fires a light jab to the stomach 4:0
0:50 Hopkins grabs and holds Muhammad... 4:0
0:59 Muhammad works his way free! 4:0
01:16 * Hopkins lands a tremendous hook to the liver and Muhammad drops to his knees gasping for air. 4:0
01:19 Curtin starts counting... 11:0
01:19 1... 11:0
01:20 2... 11:0
01:21 Muhammad lurches to his feet at the count of 3 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 11:0
01:22 4... 11:0
01:22 * Muhammad is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 11:0
01:22 Curtin motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 11:0
01:22 Hopkins knows that Muhammad is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Muhammad. 11:0
01:31 Hopkins has Muhammad pinned! 11:0
01:35 Hopkins holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Muhammad to score with a clean shot. 11:0
01:44 The quickness and footwork of Hopkins is definitely keeping Muhammad off balance. 11:0
01:49 Matthew Saad Muhammad is trapped in his own corner... 11:0
01:57 The fighters are at ring center... 11:0
02:02 Hopkins fires away but finds nothing but air. 11:0
02:13 Muhammad slides into the corner... 11:0
02:17 Hopkins ties up Matthew Saad Muhammad. 11:0
02:22 Curtin steps in and breaks it up. 11:0
02:44 Muhammad is getting frustrated as Hopkins continues to hold on to him. Muhammad is punching Hopkins's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Curtin pushes the fighters apart. 11:0
02:53 Curtin has to break the clinch. 11:0
03:00 Hopkins has Matthew Saad Muhammad trapped! 11:0
03:00 Bernard Hopkins tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 11:0
03:00 It looks like Muhammad has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:0
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 11:0
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:19 Muhammad lands a wicked uppercut! 0:4
0:19 Muhammad just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 0:4
0:24 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:4
0:33 Muhammad throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:4
0:36 Hopkins flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:4
0:52 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:4
0:55 Hopkins shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:4
01:07 A straight cross from Hopkins gets through Muhammad's guard. 6:4
01:19 Bernard Hopkins fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 8:4
01:29 Hopkins is forced into his own corner... 8:4
01:33 Muhammad wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hopkins's defense. 8:4
01:35 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Hopkins. 11:4
01:44 Hopkins scores with the jab. 13:4
01:49 The knockdown suffered by Muhammad should have made that last round Hopkins's by a wide margin. 13:4
01:58 Matthew Saad Muhammad can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 13:4
02:05 He appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 13:4
02:10 Hopkins snakes the jab through Muhammad's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 15:4
02:10 * And now Muhammad is bleeding from that last punch! 16:4
02:10 The cut is not too severe from the looks of it; the bleeding is coming from a wound outside his right eyebrow. 16:4
02:27 Hopkins is staying at the center of the ring. 16:4
02:27 Hopkins lands a flurry to the ribs of Muhammad. 18:4
02:40 Hopkins has Muhammad trapped in the right neutral corner... 18:4
02:40 Hopkins throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Muhammad 21:4
02:49 Matthew Saad Muhammad is trapped in the corner... 21:4
02:49 Hopkins sneaks home the right cross. 23:4
02:58 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 23:4
03:00 Hopkins retreats into a neutral corner. 23:4
03:00 Muhammad fires a shot, but it glances off Hopkins's shoulder. 23:4
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 24:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Muhammad doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:16 Hopkins leans on Muhammad and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:0
0:20 It looks like Muhammad and Hopkins are both sucking wind... 2:0
0:25 Buddy McGirt was screaming at Muhammad between rounds trying to get him fired up. 2:0
0:26 Bernard Hopkins is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:30 Hopkins is holding... 2:0
0:35 Referee Curtin separates the two... 2:0
0:39 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:0
0:54 Muhammad lands a hard cross! 2:4
0:54 Hopkins is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:4
01:07 Hopkins backs into the right corner. 2:4
01:11 Hopkins does a great job of moving as Muhammad tries to work inside. 2:4
01:23 Muhammad cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hopkins had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:4
01:35 Hopkins pins Muhammad's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:4
01:44 Referee Curtin has to separate the two... 2:4
01:48 Matthew Saad Muhammad unleashes a flurry and Hopkins fires back, a close exchange with Muhammad coming out on top. 4:7
02:02 That was a violent straight right by Hopkins! 9:7
02:02 Muhammad is hurt! 9:7
02:07 Muhammad's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 9:7
02:07 Hopkins is running out of gas... 9:7
02:16 Hopkins is either lucky or has radar. Muhammad's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:7
02:27 Matthew Saad Muhammad misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 9:9
02:36 Matthew Saad Muhammad retreats into the lower right corner. 9:9
02:40 Hopkins lands a strong uppercut! 13:9
02:40 Muhammad seems to have been hurt by that punch! 13:9
02:40 That last shot has reopened a cut on Muhammad because the blood is flowing again. 13:9
02:40 The claret is flowing again from the cut outside Muhammad's right eyebrow. 13:9
02:54 Muhammad fires and misses. 13:9
03:00 Hopkins scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 17:9
03:00 Muhammad was shaken by those blows! 17:9
03:00 Hopkins appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 17:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Curtin to step in and break it up. 17:9
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hopkins rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Buddy McGirt's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Quick efficient work in the corner of Muhammad has the cut outside the right eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:07 Hopkins gets off a quick combination to the body 2:0
0:24 Muhammad catches Hopkins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:5
0:24 Hopkins is clutching his side! 2:5
0:40 Hopkins is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:5
0:49 Hopkins is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:5
0:54 Muhammad slides into the corner... 2:5
0:54 Bernard Hopkins launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Muhammad's jaw. Hopkins is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 4:5
01:13 Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hopkins ducks under it. 4:5
01:25 Hopkins is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:5
01:34 Hopkins darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:5
01:44 Look out! That was a straight right by Muhammad! 4:9
01:44 That punch has Hopkins staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 4:9
01:48 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 4:9
02:09 * OH my,Hopkins lands a huge hook and Muhammad hits the canvas. 4:9
02:12 Curtin stands over Muhammad and begins the count... 14:9
02:12 1... 14:9
02:13 2... 14:9
02:14 3... 14:9
02:15 Matthew Saad Muhammad rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 14:9
02:16 5... 14:9
02:17 6... 14:9
02:18 7... 14:9
02:19 8... 14:9
02:20 9... 14:9
02:20 * Muhammad's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 14:9
02:20 Curtin looks into Muhammad eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 14:9
02:20 Hopkins has Matthew Saad Muhammad reeling. Hopkins can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 14:9
02:20 Hopkins last connect snapped back the head of Muhammad. And it looks like it has reopened Muhammad's cut. 14:9
02:20 Muhammad has emerged bloodied, as the cut outside his right eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 14:9
02:20 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Muhammad's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Curtin is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Muhammad's facial wound. 14:9
02:20 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Muhammad to stand and motioning for Hopkins to back up a little. Now Curtin is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 9. 14:9
02:29 Hopkins scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Muhammad's jaw. 16:9
02:29 Hopkins hurt Muhammad with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 16:9
02:33 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Muhammad. 16:9
02:38 The fighters are tangled up inside. Bernard Hopkins has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 18:9
02:38 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Hopkins to finish Muhammad off! 18:9
02:38 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Muhammad suffered earlier worse. 18:9
02:38 Now the bleeding from the gash outside Muhammad's right eyebrow is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 18:9
02:38 * Muhammad seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Muhammad's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 18:9
02:42 * Curtin is calling a halt to this fight. * Muhammad is bloody mess, the cut over his eye has gotten to bad to allow this fight to continue. Hopkins wins by a TKO! 18:9
Fight Result
Michael Buffer has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:43 mark in Round 9 is...
Bernard Hopkins!
Score Cards
Don O'Neil Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bernard Hopkins 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 77
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 74
Kenny Chevalier Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bernard Hopkins 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 77
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 9 10 9 10 8 9 10 74
George Hill Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bernard Hopkins 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 78
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 9 9 10 10 8 9 9 73
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bernard Hopkins 30 30 28 28 27 30 30 29 232
Matthew Saad Muhammad 27 27 29 29 30 24 27 28 221
Statistics
Categories Bernard Hopkins Matthew Saad Muhammad
Knockdowns scored 2 0
Jabs / Round 5.11 3.11
Hooks / Round 4.89 5.56
Crosses / Round 5.67 4.89
Combinations / Round 5.11 4.33
Uppercuts / Round 4.56 3.67
Punches Landed / Round 25.33 21.56
Punches Missed / Round 27.22 79.56
Punching Accuracy 48.2% 21.3%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 3
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 3
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 0
Preliminary 1
Michael Moorer vs Clinton Woods
Fight info: Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2024-04-20, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Barry Yeats, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Byrd (United States), Arturo Velasquez (United States) and David Sutherland (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: Michael Moorer - Record: 10-7-7 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr. - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Clinton Woods - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Alton Merkerson - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:20 Woods looks to work the body, but Moorer covers up nicely. 0:0
0:38 Moorer ties up Woods... 0:0
0:42 Yeats has to separate the two... 0:0
0:46 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:54 Woods fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
01:01 Moorer throws a crushing right to Woods's jaw! 4:0
01:01 Woods suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:0
01:18 Moorer lands a vicious cross! 8:0
01:18 Woods appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:0
01:32 Woods is holding on to Moorer. He seems to be taking a breather. 8:0
01:36 Referee Yeats steps in to break it up. 8:0
01:47 Woods fires a shot, but it glances off Moorer's shoulder. 8:0
01:58 Moorer lands a big hook to the jaw of Clinton Woods. Woods was stopped cold by that shot. 11:0
02:08 Moorer catches Woods with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 13:0
02:17 Woods scores with a quick hook to the head of Moorer after Moorer missed with a wild shot of his own. 13:2
02:34 Moorer lands a solid cross! 18:2
02:34 Woods is dazed and he is in trouble!! 18:2
02:44 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Clinton Woods blasts home a hook. 18:4
03:00 Moorer usues his legs to avoid Woods's punches. 18:4
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 17:4
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Woods looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Felix Trinidad Sr. seemed to pump up Moorer between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Woods is protecting the body nicely as Moorer fails to score inside. 0:0
0:24 Moorer cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Woods had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:40 Moorer lets his hands go inside, but Woods protects his body well. 0:0
0:42 Woods shoots the jab into the chest of Moorer. 0:2
0:57 Moorer swings...and misses. 0:2
01:04 Moorer and Woods exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Moorer get in the most telling blows. 3:4
01:13 Woods takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 5:4
01:28 Moorer fires and misses. 5:4
01:42 Woods is either lucky or has radar. Moorer's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:4
02:01 Moorer isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Clinton Woods fits. 5:4
02:11 Moorer misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:4
02:18 Woods goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 5:6
02:35 Woods leaves the jab just short. 5:6
02:37 Moorer lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 7:6
02:49 Moorer seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:6
02:57 Woods will tie a guy up if he has to. 7:6
03:00 Yeats has to break the clinch. 7:6
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 9:5
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 A cross lands for Woods. Moorer didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:20 Woods lands a crushing uppercut! 0:7
0:20 Moorer was stunned by that blow! 0:7
0:34 Woods lands a strong uppercut! 0:11
0:34 Moorer looks shaken! 0:11
0:48 Woods misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:11
01:00 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:11
01:12 Woods wings a big left hand at Moorer but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:11
01:24 Woods tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Moorer blocks it. 0:11
01:26 Moorer buries a straight left, followed by a solid right hook to the ribs. 3:11
01:43 Woods fires a volley of punches but Moorer was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 3:11
01:46 Moorer scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Woods's jaw. 5:11
01:55 Moorer doesn't have to look for Woods this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:11
02:03 That punch actually went behind Michael Moorer's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Woods. 5:11
02:05 Moorer stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 8:11
02:22 Moorer lands a devastating uppercut! 12:11
02:22 Woods looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 12:11
02:36 Woods throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:11
02:43 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, which will start to takes it's toll. 12:11
02:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 12:11
02:50 Woods fires a solid combination. 12:13
03:00 Woods fires a lead right that Moorer manages to avoid. 12:13
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:14
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Woods looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Moorer's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:15 Woods just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:29 Woods picks off the jab thrown by Moorer. 0:0
0:31 Clinton Woods's jab connects to Moorer's head 0:2
0:53 Woods is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:2
01:00 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:2
01:07 Moorer works his way in and leans on Woods... 0:2
01:12 Woods pushes Moorer away. 0:2
01:21 Moorer scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 5:2
01:21 Woods looks shaken! 5:2
01:30 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:2
01:33 Woods connects with an uppercut to the head of Moorer. 5:4
01:48 That hook by Woods jarred Moorer! 5:8
01:48 Moorer looks stunned! 5:8
02:02 Moorer drops the right hand flush on Woods's chin! 9:8
02:02 How is Woods standing after that? 9:8
02:13 Moorer snaps Woods's head back with a jolting uppercut. 12:8
02:31 Woods is clinching... 12:8
02:35 Yeats separates the two fighters. 12:8
02:44 Woods scores with a hook to the side of the head. 12:10
03:00 Woods catches Moorer coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:14
03:00 That punch has Moorer staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 12:14
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Yeats to step in and break it up. 12:13
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 Moorer got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Felix Trinidad Sr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:26 Michael Moorer slips out of a corner, as Woods attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:35 Moorer pins Woods's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:40 * Woods is complaining and Yeats agrees. A warning for head butting is being given to Michael Moorer. 0:0
0:49 Clinton Woods falls back into the ropes and reaches toward his head after being on the receiving end of what looked like an intentional head butt from Moorer. Moorer follows Woods to the ropes and is letting his hands go! Now, the referee pushes himself between the two fighters and stops the action. 0:0
0:49 * Woods suddenly has some big time swelling under his right eye. We don't know if it came from a punch or bumping heads but it looks nasty! 0:0
0:58 Woods cranks up the hook and connects to Moorer's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:5
0:58 Moorer is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:5
01:16 Clinton Woods does a great job of moving as Michael Moorer tries to work inside. 0:5
01:23 Woods buries a jab in Moorer's stomach. 0:8
01:40 Moorer fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:8
01:43 Woods scores with a quick one-two to Moorer's midsection 0:10
02:00 Moorer lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Woods. 0:10
02:08 Woods is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:12
02:25 Woods misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:12
02:32 Michael Moorer pummels Clinton Woods, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 8:12
02:32 Woods was stopped cold by that series of shots! 8:12
02:36 Woods's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 8:12
02:46 Moorer has freed himself from Woods. They move quickly to ring center. 8:12
02:50 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:12
02:59 Woods doesn't connect with the cross. 8:12
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Moorer and Woods really went at it. 9:13
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Woods is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Woods's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Woods's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 Woods fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:17 Moorer lands a hard cross! 4:0
0:17 Woods is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:0
0:21 Woods is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 4:0
0:26 Felix Trinidad Sr. was extremely upbeat during the break with Moorer providing some solid encouragement. 4:0
0:31 Woods's misses as Moorer backpedals away. 4:0
0:38 Woods takes a hard combination from Moorer 9:0
0:38 That punch may have stunned Woods momentarily. 9:0
0:43 The swelling under Woods's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 9:0
0:52 Moorer dances gracefully across the canvas 9:0
0:56 Moorer has Woods cornered! 9:0
0:56 Moorer scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Woods. 12:0
0:56 Moorer has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 12:0
01:09 Moorer fires a left hand that Woods takes high on the shoulder. 12:0
01:20 And Woods tastes the power of a huge cross from Moorer! 16:0
01:20 Woods seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 16:0
01:25 The increased swelling around the right eye of Woods is fast becoming a hindurance. 16:0
01:29 Woods moves into a neutral corner. 16:0
01:33 Moorer tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 16:0
01:40 Moorer scores with a damaging cross. 19:0
01:40 Moorer knows that Woods is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Woods. 19:0
01:53 Moorer lands a short right hook to the head. 21:0
01:53 Moorer stunned Woods. Moorer knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 21:0
02:06 Woods made Moorer look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Michael Moorer would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 21:0
02:13 Woods's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 21:0
02:22 Moorer misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 21:0
02:24 Woods lands a short left hook to the head. 21:2
02:33 Woods is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 21:2
02:41 Moorer is holding Woods tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 21:2
02:45 Yeats pries them apart. 21:2
02:58 It's a sweet uppercut by Moorer! He snapped Clinton Woods's head straight back with that punch! 25:2
02:58 And Woods's in big trouble now! 25:2
03:00 There has to be something done about the swelling around Woods's right eye as it continues to worsen. 25:2
03:00 Woods breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 6 ends. 25:3
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Woods's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:10 Woods just can't find the range with that hook. 0:0
0:12 Moorer is fading... 0:0
0:25 Woods misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:32 Not much steam behind Woods's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:45 Woods brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:2
0:49 Woods traps Moorer's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Yeats breaks it up. 0:2
0:58 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:2
01:07 Woods has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Moorer. 0:2
01:12 Yeats separates them. 0:2
01:21 Moorer picks off the combination by Woods. 0:2
01:33 Woods is off target with that uppercut. 0:2
01:47 Moorer lands a crushing cross! 4:2
01:47 Clinton Woods is gasping for air!! 4:2
01:51 It seems every shot Clinton Woods takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 4:2
02:04 Woods lands a hard hook! 4:6
02:04 Moorer is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:6
02:21 Moorer pins Clinton Woods's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:6
02:33 Moorer shoves Woods away. 4:6
02:38 Moorer retreats into the right corner. 4:6
02:43 Moorer comes in low. Woods puts a headlock on him. Yeats knocks Woods's arm off Moorer's head. 4:6
02:52 Clinton Woods and Moorer each take a step back. 4:6
03:00 Clinton Woods grabs Moorer again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:6
03:00 Referee Yeats has to separate the two... 4:6
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 3:6
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moorer looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Woods'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 Moorer lands a wicked uppercut! 5:0
0:12 Woods appears to be stunned! 5:0
0:21 Felix Trinidad Sr. was really animated in Moorer's corner and Moorer was nodding in agreement. 5:0
0:28 Moorer just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Woods with a sharp combination! 10:0
0:28 Woods was staggered by those punches! 10:0
0:32 The swelling around Woods's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 10:0
0:40 Woods traps Moorer in the corner! 10:0
0:44 Woods is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Moorer. 10:0
0:49 Woods uses his shoulder to force Moorer out of the clinch. 10:0
0:57 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Moorer is slick enough to get away with it. 13:0
01:07 Michael Moorer pins Woods in the corner! 13:0
01:11 Moorer brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 13:0
01:20 He misses wildly with the hook. 13:0
01:23 Clinton Woods scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 13:2
01:27 Neither fighter has much left... 13:2
01:41 * Clinton Woods walks into a combination and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 13:2
01:44 Yeats starts counting... 20:2
01:44 1... 20:2
01:45 2... 20:2
01:46 3... 20:2
01:47 4... 20:2
01:48 5... 20:2
01:48 * Woods lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 20:2
01:48 Yeats looks closely at Clinton Woods who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 20:2
01:48 Woods is definitely in trouble. Moorer needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 20:2
02:01 Michael Moorer whiffs with the cross. 20:2
02:08 Woods is forced into his own corner... 20:2
02:12 Moorer is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 20:2
02:17 The action is at ring center. 20:2
02:21 Moorer shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Woods flush! 25:2
02:21 That's the punch Michael Moorer hoped to land! Woods looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 25:2
02:26 Woods is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 25:2
02:39 Moorer tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 25:2
02:50 Michael Moorer telegraphed that shot and Woods ducks under it easily. 25:2
02:56 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Moorer is coming out on top. 28:4
02:56 Moorer senses he has Woods in trouble and he is pouring it on! 28:4
03:00 Moorer appears to have this fight under control. 28:4
03:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 30:3
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Woods'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
0:06 Moorer backs into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:11 Woods clinches... Moorer gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:15 Yeats has to break them apart. 0:0
0:29 Clinton Woods fires and misses. 0:0
0:49 * Moorer lands a sweet uppercut Woods stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 0:0
0:51 Yeats stands over Woods and begins counting... 9:0
0:51 1... 9:0
0:52 2... 9:0
0:53 3... 9:0
0:54 4... 9:0
0:55 5... 9:0
0:56 6... 9:0
0:57 7... 9:0
0:58 The count reaches 8 as Woods is struggling to climb off of the deck. 9:0
0:58 * Woods is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Yeats. 9:0
0:58 Yeats seems convinced that Woods is ok, and the fight will continue! 9:0
0:58 Woods is dazed as Moorer looks to put him away! 9:0
01:06 Moorer rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 11:0
01:06 Moorer won't want to let Woods off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 11:0
01:19 Moorer doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Woods's head? 15:0
01:19 Moorer sent Woods reeling with that punch! 15:0
01:24 Woods's corner men are him to do something as Yeats just made a move toward the fighters as if he's thinking about stopping it. 15:0
01:24 Woods's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 15:0
01:32 Moorer is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Woods 15:0
01:41 Moorer is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 17:0
01:41 Moorer must sense that he's got Woods just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 17:0
01:50 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Moorer lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Woods. 19:0
01:50 Moorer is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 19:0
01:59 * A solid uppercut drops Woods on his back! 19:0
02:02 Yeats stands over Woods and starts the count... 27:0
02:02 1... 27:0
02:03 2... 27:0
02:04 3... 27:0
02:05 4... 27:0
02:06 5... 27:0
02:07 6... 27:0
02:08 7... 27:0
02:09 8... 27:0
02:10 9... 27:0
02:11 10! 27:0
02:11 * And the referee waves his arms to signal this fight is over![/P] Moorer wins by way of knockout here in round 9. 27:0
Fight Result
And here with the call is Frank Shain
Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 02:12 of the 9th round...
Michael Moorer!
Score Cards
Robert Byrd Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 76
Clinton Woods 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 7 74
Arturo Velasquez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 77
Clinton Woods 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 74
David Sutherland Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 76
Clinton Woods 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 7 74
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 30 30 27 27 27 30 28 30 229
Clinton Woods 27 27 30 30 30 27 29 22 222
Statistics
Categories Michael Moorer Clinton Woods
Knockdowns scored 3 0
Jabs / Round 5.44 2.11
Hooks / Round 4.89 2.78
Crosses / Round 5.44 3.22
Combinations / Round 3.44 3.67
Uppercuts / Round 5.22 3.44
Punches Landed / Round 24.44 15.22
Punches Missed / Round 56.78 69.00
Punching Accuracy 30.1% 18.1%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Head Butting 1
Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Suffered Intentional Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling after intentional headbutt 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 4 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 0 2 / 1
Preliminary 2
Bob Fitzsimmons vs Charley Belanger
Fight info: Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2024-04-20, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Ian John-Lewis, the bout will be scored by three judges: Pinij Prayadsub (Thailand), Steve Epstein (United States) and Ricardo Duncan (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 15-8-1 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Bray - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Charley Belanger - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Parks - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:06 Belanger scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 0:3
0:31 Bob Fitzsimmons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Belanger. 0:3
0:37 Belanger backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:3
0:45 Belanger tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Fitzsimmons. 0:3
0:52 Fitzsimmons really buried that punch into Charley Belanger's ribs. 4:3
0:52 Belanger was stunned by that blow! 4:3
01:00 As high as Belanger is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Bob Fitzsimmons takes advantage of it. 4:3
01:03 Fitzsimmons eats a jab from Belanger 4:5
01:25 And Belanger tastes the power of a huge cross from Fitzsimmons! 8:5
01:25 Belanger was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 8:5
01:41 Belanger misses wildly with the Hook. 8:5
01:47 Charley Belanger lands consecutive blows to Fitzsimmons's midsection. 8:7
02:04 Belanger lands a solid cross! 8:11
02:04 That shot buckled Bob Fitzsimmons's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 8:11
02:25 Fitzsimmons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:11
02:27 Belanger gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Fitzsimmons with an uppercut. 8:13
02:36 Charley Belanger shoots the jab into the chest of Fitzsimmons. 8:15
02:53 Bob Fitzsimmons tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:15
02:55 Some good body work by Belanger but not much on those punches. 8:17
03:00 John-Lewis tries to separate the boxers but Fitzsimmons has a vice-like grip on Belanger. 8:17
03:00 John-Lewis is shouting at Fitzsimmons to break! 8:17
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 7:18
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons splits Belanger's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:16 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Belanger providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:21 Belanger takes a hard combination from Bob Fitzsimmons 7:0
0:21 And Belanger's in big trouble now! 7:0
0:35 Fitzsimmons wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Belanger's defense. 7:0
0:49 Fitzsimmons's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 7:0
0:57 Fitzsimmons is stalking his opponent. 7:0
01:01 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 7:0
01:09 Bob Fitzsimmons cranks up the hook and connects to Belanger's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:0
01:09 Belanger's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 11:0
01:25 Fitzsimmons just comes up short with the uppercut. 11:0
01:27 Not much steam behind Belanger's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 11:2
01:41 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:2
01:43 Fitzsimmons tastes Belanger's jab 11:4
01:56 * Fitzsimmons is told to watch the low blows by John-Lewis. 13:4
02:22 Fitzsimmons lands a strong uppercut! 17:4
02:22 Fitzsimmons has Belanger in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 17:4
02:38 Fitzsimmons scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 21:4
02:38 Charley Belanger is hurt! 21:4
02:47 Belanger said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 21:4
02:51 Fitzsimmons's jab connects to Belanger's head 23:4
03:00 Fitzsimmons is either lucky or has radar. Belanger's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 23:4
03:00 Round 2 finishes with the sound of the bell. 25:4
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Belanger rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Belanger got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tommy Gallagher's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Belanger throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Bob Fitzsimmons but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Belanger scored more on that exchange. 2:3
0:33 Fitzsimmons takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 5:3
0:45 Fitzsimmons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:3
0:55 Fitzsimmons looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 7:3
01:08 Fitzsimmons lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 9:3
01:17 Fitzsimmons dips and connects with a hook to the side of Belanger's head. 11:3
01:26 Fitzsimmons's jab is fast and accurate. 13:3
01:43 Belanger usues his legs to avoid Fitzsimmons's punches. 13:3
01:54 Fitzsimmons throws a crushing right to Belanger's jaw! 17:3
01:54 Belanger suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 17:3
01:59 * Belanger suddenly has some big time swelling under his left eye. We don't know if it came from a punch or bumping heads but it looks nasty! 17:3
02:12 Belanger leaves the jab just short. 17:3
02:23 * Belanger goes down!! he walked right into a wicked cross from Fitzsimmons!! 17:3
02:25 John-Lewis positions himself over Belanger and starts the count.. 23:3
02:25 1... 23:3
02:26 2... 23:3
02:26 * Belanger lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 23:3
02:26 John-Lewis waves the two fighters together. 23:3
02:26 Fitzsimmons has Belanger hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Fitzsimmons is. 23:3
02:31 Charley Belanger is being pummelled and John-Lewis looks ready to move in and halt the carnage. 23:3
02:40 Fitzsimmons shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Belanger. 23:3
02:48 Fitzsimmons moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Charley Belanger. 23:3
02:53 Belanger moves into the near right corner. 23:3
02:53 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 25:3
02:53 Fitzsimmons won't want to let Belanger off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 25:3
03:00 Bob Fitzsimmons looks to work the body, but Belanger covers up nicely. 25:3
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 27:3
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Whatever John Bray said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Bob Fitzsimmons has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Belanger is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:09 Fitzsimmons gets his head on the chest of Belanger as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:0
0:19 Belanger retreats into the near corner. 2:0
0:23 Fitzsimmons lands a crushing uppercut! 7:0
0:23 Belanger looks shaken! 7:0
0:28 Belanger's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 7:0
0:41 Fitzsimmons has Belanger pinned! 7:0
0:46 Fitzsimmons approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Charley Belanger any room to breathe. 7:0
0:53 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 9:2
01:09 Fitzsimmons just can't find the range with that hook. 9:2
01:12 Belanger feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Fitzsimmons's chin. 9:4
01:28 Fitzsimmons wraps up Charley Belanger. 9:4
01:32 John-Lewis breaks them up... 9:4
01:32 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Belanger change his style. 9:4
01:46 Belanger just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 13:4
01:46 Belanger was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 13:4
01:50 Belanger's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 13:4
01:55 Fitzsimmons has Belanger cornered! 13:4
01:59 Hide the china because Fitzsimmons is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 13:4
02:07 Belanger retreats into a neutral corner. 13:4
02:12 That was a violent straight right by Fitzsimmons! 17:4
02:12 Belanger is clutching his side! 17:4
02:16 This round has been badly one-sided and Belanger is in serious trouble. This bout could soon be over. 17:4
02:28 Fitzsimmons voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 17:4
02:36 Fitzsimmons rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 19:4
02:46 Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Belanger. 21:4
02:46 * And now Belanger is bleeding from that last punch! 22:4
02:46 Blood is coming from a cut on the right eyelid of Belanger and it's certainly appears as if it's going to inhibit his vision if it stays open throughout the fight. That's a bad place for a cut. 22:4
02:50 * Belanger starts to go down and John-Lewis grabs him and is stopping the fight! Fitzsimmons is going to get the TKO victory!! 22:4
Fight Result
Let's go to Damian Pinto for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:51 mark in Round 4 is...
Bob Fitzsimmons!
Score Cards
Pinij Prayadsub Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 10 29
Charley Belanger 10 9 8 27
Steve Epstein Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 10 29
Charley Belanger 10 9 8 27
Ricardo Duncan Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 10 10 29
Charley Belanger 10 9 8 27
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 27 30 30 87
Charley Belanger 30 27 24 81
Statistics
Categories Bob Fitzsimmons Charley Belanger
Knockdowns scored 1 0
Jabs / Round 7.75 2.75
Hooks / Round 9.00 2.75
Crosses / Round 9.50 3.25
Combinations / Round 4.25 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 7.00 5.25
Punches Landed / Round 37.50 18.00
Punches Missed / Round 62.50 34.50
Punching Accuracy 37.5% 34.3%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyelid 1 / 0 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0
Support Bout
Archie Moore vs Richard Hall
Fight info: Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2024-04-20, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Ackerman (United States), Eugenia Williams (United States) and Debra Barnes (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: Archie Moore - Record: 20-5-0 (12) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Brady - Cut Man: Al Braverman
In the blue corner: Richard Hall - Record: 0-4-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Parks - Cut Man: Al Gavin
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:12 Moore drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:0
0:12 Hall is trying to regroup after those punches... 5:0
0:25 Moore fires a lead right that Hall manages to avoid. 5:0
0:37 Hall is protecting the body nicely as Moore fails to score inside. 5:0
0:48 Moore leans on the ropes and motions for Hall to come in. 5:0
0:52 Hall and Moore are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Hall having the edge. 7:3
0:52 Moore must sense that he's got Hall just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 7:3
01:01 Moore scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 9:3
01:01 He appears to have Hall out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Hall looks ready to go, as Archie Moore closes in to try and end this fight. 9:3
01:10 Moore and Hall stand toe to toe at center ring exchanging leather. 11:5
01:10 There's time for Moore to finish Hall if he can do it. 11:5
01:23 Archie Moore drops the right hand flush on Hall's chin! 15:5
01:23 Richard Hall looks shaken! 15:5
01:36 Moore lands a strong uppercut! 19:5
01:36 Richard Hall was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 19:5
01:49 Moore misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 19:5
02:08 Moore whiffs with the combination. 19:5
02:20 Hall pins Moore's arms. Now they move apart. 19:5
02:24 Now they break clean. 19:5
02:29 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 19:5
02:39 Archie Moore misses with that uppercut. 19:5
02:46 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Moore lands a short uppercut to the chin of Hall. 21:5
02:56 Hall bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 21:7
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 22:7
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:26 Hall fires a left hand that Moore takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:59 Hall dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Moore back on his heels! 0:5
0:59 That blast sent Moore reeling into the ropes! 0:5
01:21 Hall throws a flurry of punches but Moore either blocks or slips them. 0:5
01:23 Moore gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Hall with an uppercut. 2:5
01:37 Archie Moore can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:5
01:44 Hall seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:5
01:48 Both men look to measure one another. 2:5
01:54 Hall connects with stiff right hook to the body. 2:8
02:12 Hall tries to clinch, but Moore shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 4:8
02:26 Hall moves to the center of the Ring taunting Moore with his hands by his sides. 4:8
02:33 Hall is blocked in his own corner... 4:8
02:37 Moore pins Hall's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:8
02:42 Moore shoves Hall away. 4:8
02:51 Archie Moore fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:8
02:58 Hall landed a sharp combination that rocked Moore back on his heels! 4:12
02:58 Moore is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 4:12
03:00 There's the bell. Moore wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 4:13
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore and Hall square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:13 Moore tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hall. 0:0
0:20 Hall lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:20 Moore looks stunned! 0:4
0:29 Al Braverman knows Moore lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:4
0:31 Hall has Moore blocked in! 0:4
0:35 Hall tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:4
0:41 Hall is trapped in the corner... 0:4
0:45 Moore fires and misses. 0:4
0:47 * Hall is told to watch the low blows by Bayless. 0:6
01:10 Hall lands a wicked combination! 0:11
01:10 Moore was staggered by those punches! 0:11
01:24 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:11
01:29 Referee Bayless separates the two... 0:11
01:41 The fighters are tied up. Moore tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:11
01:50 Moore finally lets go of Hall. 0:11
01:58 The fighters are at ring center... 0:11
02:03 Hall plods forward. 0:11
02:16 Hall works his way in and leans on Moore. 0:11
02:26 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:11
02:29 Moore fires a light jab to the stomach 2:11
02:46 Moore's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:11
02:50 Moore moves into the upper corner. 2:11
02:55 That was a violent straight left by Hall! 2:15
02:55 Moore was hurt by those blows! 2:15
03:00 Moore telegraphed that shot and Hall ducks under it easily. 2:15
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 1:17
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hall rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:22 Moore lands a hard cross! 5:0
0:22 Hall is reeling.. 5:0
0:26 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 5:0
0:30 Moore mauls Hall inside as he delivers a hard hook to the side of the head! 8:0
0:30 Moore is raining blows down on Hall, who is obviously hurt. Moore wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 8:0
0:44 Moore doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 8:0
0:53 That punch actually went behind Hall's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Moore. 8:0
0:59 Hall retreats into his own corner... 8:0
01:03 Moore connects with a violent combination! 12:0
01:03 Hall appears shaken by those punches! 12:0
01:12 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 12:0
01:17 Moore voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 12:0
01:21 Moore lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Hall on the end of that punch. 14:0
01:21 Moore is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 14:0
01:30 Hall slides into a neutral corner... 14:0
01:34 Moore bounces Hall back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 14:0
01:39 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 14:0
01:47 Moore shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hall flush! 18:0
01:47 Hall was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 18:0
01:57 Richard Hall moves into a neutral corner. 18:0
02:01 Moore just landed a devastating three punch combo! 22:0
02:01 Hall appears shaken by those punches! 22:0
02:10 Moore stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 25:0
02:19 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 25:0
02:23 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 25:0
02:38 Archie Moore looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 25:0
02:45 Hall lands a vicious cross! 25:4
02:45 And Moore's in big trouble now! 25:4
02:54 As high as Hall is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Moore takes advantage of it. 25:4
02:57 Hall is pinned in his own corner... 25:4
03:00 Moore lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Richard Hall. 25:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Moore's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 27:4
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hall's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:05 Whatever Tommy Parks said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Hall has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:08 Hall has Moore pinned! 0:0
0:12 Hall lands a devastating hook! 0:5
0:12 Moore's knee almost touched the canvas... 0:5
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:5
0:21 Moore slides into his own corner... 0:5
0:30 Hall throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:5
0:36 Hall pins Moore in the corner! 0:5
0:41 Hall pummels Moore, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 0:10
0:41 Archie Moore is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:10
0:54 Hall just comes up short with the jab. 0:10
01:06 Hall slides along the far ropes. 0:10
01:10 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:10
01:15 Richard Hall just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:10
01:21 Hall has Moore trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:10
01:26 Moore picks off the jab by Hall. 0:10
01:28 Moore lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Hall. 3:10
01:44 Moore straightens Hall up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 6:10
01:53 Moore doesn't have to look for Hall this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:10
01:56 Both fighters are throwing but Hall is scoring more than Moore. 8:13
02:13 Moore smothers Hall's attack with a clinch! 8:13
02:17 Moore pushes Hall away. 8:13
02:22 The action slows for the moment. 8:13
02:30 Hall is clinching... 8:13
02:39 Bayless pries them apart. 8:13
02:53 Archie Moore picks off the jab thrown by Hall. 8:13
03:00 Hall retreats into a neutral corner. 8:13
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:13
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Hall's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Hall backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Moore lands a crushing uppercut! 4:0
0:11 Hall is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:15 Hall is breathing heavily... 4:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 4:0
0:20 Hall is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:23 Hall finds a home for his jab, keeping Moore at bay. 4:2
0:40 Moore comes in low. Richard Hall puts a headlock on him. Bayless knocks Hall's arm off Moore's head. 4:2
0:52 Bayless has to separate the two... 4:2
01:00 Hall backs into the far left corner. 4:2
01:04 Moore lands a hard cross! 8:2
01:04 Archie Moore just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 8:2
01:09 Hall doesn't have much left... 8:2
01:18 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
01:25 Moore traps Hall in the corner! 8:2
01:30 Moore works his way in and leans on Hall... 8:2
01:34 Bayless has to break them apart. 8:2
01:47 Hall smothers Moore's attack as Moore tries to get off some shots inside. 8:2
01:54 Moore takes a heavy hook downstairs. 8:6
01:54 Moore is suddenly in trouble! 8:6
01:59 Moore is running out of gas... 8:6
02:14 Hall has freed himself from Moore. They move quickly to ring center. 8:6
02:26 Hall wraps his arms around Moore. 8:6
02:30 Bayless moves in to break the clinch. 8:6
02:43 Moore fires and misses. 8:6
02:50 Hall retreats into the lower corner. 8:6
02:54 Moore is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 8:6
02:59 Moore has Hall cornered! 8:6
03:00 Moore has Hall trapped! 8:6
03:00 Moore moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 9:5
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Al Braverman not only gave Moore encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hall. Now it's up to Moore to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Moore is holding... 0:0
0:15 Bayless breaks them up... 0:0
0:15 It looks like Moore and Hall are slowing up... 0:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:20 Moore gets in a short cross to the body. 2:0
0:32 Hall is trapped in his own corner... 2:0
0:36 Moore keeps looking to get inside on Hall 2:0
0:40 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 2:0
0:48 Archie Moore tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 2:0
0:53 Richard Hall slides into the corner... 2:0
0:53 Hall takes a cross to the head from Moore. 4:0
01:02 Moore has to start putting his punches together. There it is! He gets off a nice series of blows that rattle Hall. 7:0
01:11 Richard Hall is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 7:0
01:18 Moore tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 7:0
01:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:0
01:36 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:0
01:45 Referee Bayless steps in to break it up. 7:0
01:54 There's a hard shot off the top of Hall's head! 11:0
01:54 That punch may have stunned Hall momentarily. 11:0
02:07 Moore shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Hall. 11:0
02:15 Moore sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Hall. 14:0
02:25 Moore's finds a home on Hall's jaw. 16:0
02:34 Moore catches Hall with a short, powerful hook to the head as Hall tried to move inside. That punch stopped Hall in his tracks! 19:0
02:53 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 19:0
03:00 Moore takes a hard combination from Hall 19:4
03:00 Moore careens wildly into the ropes! He's trying desperately to hang on! 19:4
03:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 21:4
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hall looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Moore got some great advice from Al Braverman between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:0
0:12 Moore just comes up short with the cross. 0:0
0:15 Richard Hall feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 0:3
0:19 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 0:3
0:24 Hall looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:3
0:25 A cross lands for Moore. Hall didn't see that one coming. 2:3
0:41 Archie Moore gets the cross in, making Hall blink. 5:3
0:57 Moore patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Hall little room to move. 5:3
01:02 Hall appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 5:3
01:09 Hall tries to drop the right hand over the top but Moore ducks under it. 5:3
01:11 * Bayless steps in and admonishes Moore for shots to the kidney. 8:3
01:29 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 8:3
01:48 Moore is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:3
01:54 There's a straight right by Hall! 8:7
01:54 That shot landed square and Moore felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 8:7
02:11 Moore just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Hall with a sharp combination! 12:7
02:11 Hall is out on his feet after that violent combination! 12:7
02:27 Moore 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. 12:7
02:34 It's a sweet uppercut by Hall! He snapped Moore's head straight back with that punch! 12:11
02:34 Moore looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 12:11
02:48 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:11
02:51 Hall backs into his own corner... 12:11
02:51 Not much steam behind Moore's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 14:11
03:00 Hall retreats into a neutral corner. 14:11
03:00 Moore brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 14:11
03:00 It looks like Moore has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:12
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it appears as if Hall is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:10 Hall swings...and misses. 0:0
0:17 Moore just landed a three punch combo! 5:0
0:17 How is Hall standing after those shots? 5:0
0:26 Hall got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tommy Parks's instructions work. 5:0
0:26 Hall takes a solid cross from Moore. 8:0
0:26 Moore is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Hall's condition and end the fight! 8:0
0:39 Moore looks to work the body, but Hall covers up nicely. 8:0
0:50 Moore wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hall's defense. 8:0
01:01 Moore catches Richard Hall coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:0
01:01 What a devastating shot, Hall looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 12:0
01:14 Moore misses wildly with the Hook. 12:0
01:21 Hall is trapped in Moore's corner... 12:0
01:21 Moore throws another good combination that temporarily slows Hall. 14:0
01:21 Moore's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Richard Hall on Queer Street. Now, can Moore finish him? 14:0
01:34 That hook by Moore jarred Hall! 18:0
01:34 Moore has Hall in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 18:0
01:38 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Hall's right eye. 18:0
01:43 The cross scores for Moore. He needs to throw that punch more often. 20:0
01:43 Hall has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Moore needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 20:0
01:51 Archie Moore lands a hook to the ribs. 22:0
02:03 Moore is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 24:0
02:08 Hall's mouthpiece is hanging out. He's really laboring and I don't think he's got anything left. Look for Bayless to jump in any moment now and end the fight. 24:0
02:24 No one is going to confuse Moore with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 24:0
02:34 Moore feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 24:0
02:42 Moore lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 26:0
02:46 * Bayless has got to step in! Bayless jumps in and is waving it off!! It's over! The winner by TKO here in round 9...Moore! 26:0
Fight Result
Let's go to Bob Alexander for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:47 mark in Round 9 is...
Archie Moore!
Score Cards
Don Ackerman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 78
Richard Hall 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 74
Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 77
Richard Hall 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 75
Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 77
Richard Hall 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 75
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 30 28 27 30 27 30 30 30 232
Richard Hall 27 29 30 27 30 27 27 27 224
Statistics
Categories Archie Moore Richard Hall
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.56 2.89
Hooks / Round 6.33 1.44
Crosses / Round 5.33 2.89
Combinations / Round 5.89 2.89
Uppercuts / Round 6.56 3.22
Punches Landed / Round 28.67 13.33
Punches Missed / Round 72.56 27.67
Punching Accuracy 28.3% 32.5%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Kidney Punching 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 2 / 2 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1
EVent#24 Hopkins vs MSM.....Moorer vs Woods.....Fit'z vs Bellanger.....Moore vs Hall
Re: EVent#4 Hopkins vs MSM.....Moorer vs Woods.....Fit'z vs Bellanger.....Moore vs Hall
MSM has been a little too inconsistent and I thought he might take Hopkins, who has also been inconsistent but there ya go.
The others, all went as expected.
The others, all went as expected.