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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Archie Moore David Haye 3-2 1 UD 15 15
Preliminary 1 Sam Langford Maxie Rosenbloom 1-1 2 TKO 5 12
Preliminary 2 Larry Holmes Peter Jackson 3-2 0 D 15 15
Support Bout Rocky Marciano Joe Louis 1-1 1 KO 4 15
Co-Feature Muhammad Ali Jack Dempsey 1-1 2 UD 15 15
Main Event Jack Johnson James Jeffries 1-1 2 DQ 15 15


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Archie Moore vs David Haye

Fight info: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Laurence Cole, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tommy Hart (United States), Cesar Ramos (Puerto Rico) and Miguel Acuna (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: 2-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: David Haye - Record: 2-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Ted Walker - Cut Man: Leo Flynn

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:08 Moore ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:0
0:30 Haye is circling his opponent. 2:0
0:34 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
0:42 Moore is trying to free his gloves from under Haye's gloves. 2:0
0:46 Cole breaks them up... 2:0
0:56 Haye has his arms wrapped around Moore... Now they separate. 2:0
01:08 Archie Moore pushes David Haye away. 2:0
01:12 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 2:0
01:27 Moore frees himself from Haye's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:0
01:36 Haye tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Moore blocks it. 2:0
01:51 Haye is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Moore can't throw punches, I guess. 2:0
02:03 Cole has to separate the two... 2:0
02:12 Moore is literally dancing circles around David Haye this round. 2:0
02:20 Moore slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 5:0
02:30 Moore fires a punch over the jab of "Hayemaker" Haye and gets it in for points. 7:0
02:48 Haye tries to drop the right hand over the top but Moore ducks under it. 7:0
02:55 Haye takes a heavy combination downstairs. 11:0
02:55 Haye in on unsteady legs after those punches. 11:0
03:00 Moore misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 11:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 12:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore and Haye square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:16 Moore lets his hands go inside, but Haye protects his body well. 0:0
0:22 Ted Walker not only gave Haye encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Moore. Now it's up to Haye to implement it. 0:0
0:23 Moore is trapped in David Haye's corner... 0:0
0:34 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:2
0:43 Moore slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:48 David Haye looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 2:2
0:55 Moore drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:2
0:55 That series of punches rocked Haye and he looks to be in trouble. 6:2
01:11 Haye has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Moore. 6:2
01:16 Cole has to break them apart. 6:2
01:28 Moore usues his legs to avoid Haye's punches. 6:2
01:35 Moore lands a smashing cross! 10:2
01:35 Haye is gasping for air!! 10:2
01:59 Haye's misses as Moore backpedals away. 10:2
02:06 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 10:2
02:06 David Haye's jab is fast and accurate. 10:4
02:23 Moore fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 10:4
02:36 Moore is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Haye's defense. 10:4
02:40 Both fighters take a half-step back. 10:4
02:47 Moore wings a big left hand at Haye but the latter sidesteps the punch. 10:4
02:54 Moore backs into a neutral corner. 10:4
02:59 Haye is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Archie Moore attempts to move inside on him. 10:4
03:00 Haye is off target with that uppercut. 10:4
03:00 Cole motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 11:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Haye moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Moore slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:16 Pete Brodsky seemed to pump up Moore between rounds. 2:0
0:21 David Haye drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:4
0:21 Moore was hurt by those blows! 2:4
0:38 * Moore has been shaking his hand ever since he landed that last punch. He may have hurt it... 2:4
0:50 Haye is motioning with his gloves for Moore to bring it on, but Haye is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:4
0:56 Haye backs into the right corner. 2:4
01:01 Moore looks to work the body, but Haye covers up nicely. 2:4
01:07 Moore seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 2:4
01:11 Haye is forced into his own corner... 2:4
01:16 Moore is flicking the jab, trying to keep David Haye at long range. 2:4
01:25 Haye does a great job of moving as Moore tries to work inside. 2:4
01:27 David Haye flicks a jab to Moore's stomach 2:6
01:44 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:6
01:54 Moore leans on Haye and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:6
02:09 Haye lands a flurry to the ribs of Moore. 4:8
02:19 David Haye moves into the right corner. 4:8
02:19 A cross lands for Moore. Haye didn't see that one coming. 6:8
02:36 Haye misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:8
02:44 David Haye retreats into the lower right corner. 6:8
02:48 Moore fires a shot, but it glances off Haye's shoulder. 6:8
02:55 Haye quickly hitches up his trunks. 6:8
03:00 The action is back at ring center. 6:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 3. 6:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Moore got some great advice from Pete Brodsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:11 Haye works his way in and leans on Moore... 0:0
0:15 Moore tries to get free... Here comes Cole to break them up... 0:0
0:20 Moore gets in a short cross to the body. 2:0
0:29 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:32 As high as Haye is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Moore takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:44 Haye just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:4
0:44 Moore was shaken by those blows! 2:4
01:03 Moore smothers Haye's attack with a clinch! 2:4
01:08 Cole is shouting at Moore to break! 2:4
01:12 Moore pins David Haye in the corner! 2:4
01:12 Moore lands a nice cross but Haye turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:4
01:26 Haye usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Archie Moore tries vainly to score. 4:4
01:44 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:4
01:47 Moore snakes the jab through Haye's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:4
01:47 * And now it appears as if Haye has been cut the last punch that landed. 7:4
01:47 * David Haye is cut! The blood from under Haye's right eye is running down the side of his face. 7:4
01:56 Archie Moore gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 9:4
02:10 Haye gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Moore. 9:6
02:22 Both fighters move back to ring center. 9:6
02:22 Moore lands a brutal cross to head of Haye. 12:6
02:30 Haye doesn't have to look for Moore this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:6
02:39 Haye misses wildly with the Hook. 12:6
02:41 Moore digs a short hook to ribs of Haye. 14:6
02:53 Haye traps Moore in the corner! 14:6
02:57 Haye back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Moore. 14:6
03:00 Haye wraps up Moore... Neither fighter will break... 14:6
03:00 Cole steps in and breaks it up. 14:6
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 12:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Haye's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Haye lands the right hand. 0:2
0:17 Haye lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Moore on the end of that punch. 0:4
0:38 Moore misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:4
0:41 Moore takes a solid cross from Haye. 0:7
0:54 Haye seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:7
0:57 Haye's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:7
01:04 Moore slips in a jab to the body 2:7
01:23 Haye is challenging Archie Moore to fight him and quit clinching. 2:7
01:27 The Referee breaks it up... 2:7
01:31 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:7
01:40 Haye throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:7
01:42 * Moore is told to quit holding and hitting by Cole. 5:7
02:05 Moore tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Haye. 5:7
02:08 Haye buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 5:10
02:21 Haye fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:10
02:37 Haye traps Moore's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cole breaks it up. 5:10
02:42 The fighters separate after a clinch. 5:10
02:57 Haye has Moore trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 5:10
03:00 Haye fires a volley of punches but Moore was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:10
03:00 Moore spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 2:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Pete Brodsky was really animated in Moore's corner and Moore was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Haye has Moore trapped! 0:0
0:13 Haye lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 0:0
0:15 Moore scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:31 Moore just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Haye with a sharp combination! 6:0
0:31 Haye appears shaken by those punches! 6:0
0:51 Haye lands a devastating hook! 6:5
0:51 Moore was stunned by that blow! 6:5
01:00 Moore scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 8:5
01:17 Moore is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:5
01:24 Haye lands a crushing hook! 8:9
01:24 Archie Moore is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:9
01:41 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 8:9
01:50 Haye and Moore each take a step back. 8:9
01:55 Moore retreats into a neutral corner. 8:9
02:00 Haye scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:13
02:00 Those punches hurt Moore and he looks to hang on. 8:13
02:10 A solid right hand scores for Haye. 8:16
02:19 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 8:16
02:31 Haye misses with that punch. 8:16
02:33 Moore plants a cross on Haye's rib cage. 10:16
02:54 Haye 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. 10:16
03:00 Moore just comes up short with the jab. 10:16
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 9:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Haye 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
0:08 Moore has Haye cornered! 0:0
0:12 Moore wraps his arms around Haye. 0:0
0:17 Cole separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:24 Moore has Haye blocked in! 0:0
0:28 Moore misses with that combination. 0:0
0:36 Archie Moore is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:41 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:52 Moore throws a flurry of punches but Haye either blocks or slips them. 0:0
01:07 Haye can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
01:09 Moore throws the cross and scores to the head of Haye. 2:0
01:19 Haye winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Moore. 5:0
01:32 Moore tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:0
01:34 Haye shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 5:2
01:44 Haye backs into his own corner... 5:2
01:48 Moore is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 5:2
01:53 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:2
02:03 Haye just comes up short with the hook. 5:2
02:09 Moore lands a crushing hook! 9:2
02:09 Moore just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 9:2
02:26 Moore can't score with short uppercut inside. Haye got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:2
02:38 A flurry of blows from Moore lands to the body 11:2
03:00 Moore brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 11:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 7. 10:2

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Moore and Haye leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 David Haye brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Pete Brodsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Archie Moore has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:24 Moore is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:29 Some nice infighting ends with Moore getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:29 And now Haye is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 2:0
0:29 Blood is running from under the right eye of Haye again. 2:0
0:42 The fighters are tied up. Archie Moore tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:0
0:51 Cole moves them apart. 2:0
0:56 Haye scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Moore's jaw. 2:2
01:13 Moore feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on David Haye's jaw. 5:2
01:27 Moore is giving Haye a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:2
01:40 David Haye doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Moore's head? 5:6
01:40 Moore looks stunned! 5:6
01:50 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Haye scored more on that exchange. 7:9
02:02 Haye slides into the corner... 7:9
02:06 Moore tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:9
02:13 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 7:9
02:16 Moore has David Haye pinned! 7:9
02:20 Moore looks for a breather; he grabs Haye and holds on. Haye pushes Moore off and looks for an opening. 7:9
02:29 Moore uses his shoulder to force Haye out of the clinch. 7:9
02:34 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 7:9
02:41 Haye just misses with a huge shot as Moore chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:9
02:44 Haye tastes Moore's jab 9:9
02:58 Moore ties up Haye. Why would he want to clinch now? 9:9
03:00 Haye works his way free! 9:9
03:00 It looks like Moore has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:9
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 7:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Archie Moore's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Pete Brodsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Moore providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Haye's corner has done a great job on the cut under the right eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:13 Moore swings...and misses. 0:0
0:25 Moore cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Haye had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:40 Moore is protecting the body nicely as Haye fails to score inside. 0:0
0:42 Moore feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Haye's chin. 2:0
0:42 Haye staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 2:0
0:59 Moore fires and misses. 2:0
01:10 Haye tries to muscle inside but Moore clinches him. 2:0
01:15 Referee Cole steps in to break it up. 2:0
01:22 Haye retreats into his own corner... 2:0
01:22 Moore lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:0
01:35 Moore really buried that punch into Haye's ribs. 8:0
01:35 David Haye is hurt! 8:0
01:54 The action is at ring center. 8:0
01:59 Moore is holding... 8:0
02:08 Cole separates them. 8:0
02:17 Moore pins Haye's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:0
02:26 Cole has to break the clinch. 8:0
02:38 Cole yells at the fighters to separate but Moore and Haye are a tangle of arms. 8:0
02:42 Referee Cole separates the two... 8:0
02:52 That hook by Moore jarred Haye! 12:0
02:52 Haye is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:0
03:00 Moore backs into a neutral corner. 12:0
03:00 Haye slides along the far ropes. 12:0
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 9, forcing Cole to step in. 10:1

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Haye didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Moore walks in to a glancing hook from Haye. 0:2
0:16 Haye scores with the jab. 0:4
0:32 Haye pins Archie Moore in the corner! 0:4
0:37 Haye grabs Moore. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:4
0:49 Haye finally lets go of Moore. 0:4
0:53 Cole is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:4
01:01 Moore just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:8
01:01 Moore was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:8
01:10 Haye moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:10
01:24 Haye wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Moore's defense. 0:10
01:31 The uppercut just landed by Archie Moore is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:10
01:48 Moore picks off the jab thrown by Haye. 2:10
01:55 Moore drives that short hook into Haye's midsection! 6:10
01:55 Haye looks shaken! 6:10
02:09 Maybe they ought to nickname Haye "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 6:10
02:18 Cole moves in to break the clinch. 6:10
02:28 Haye whiffs with the cross. 6:10
02:39 Haye pins Moore's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:10
02:44 Now they break clean. 6:10
02:49 Not much steam behind Moore's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:10
03:00 Moore slides into a neutral corner... 8:10
03:00 Haye misses wildly with the hook. 8:10
03:00 Moore appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:10
03:00 Round 10 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 11 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Haye received a pep talk from Ted Walker before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Haye is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 That was a violent straight right by Moore! 5:0
0:11 Haye appears shaken by those punches! 5:0
0:26 Oh!!! Moore unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 9:0
0:26 Moore sent Haye reeling with that punch! 9:0
0:44 David Haye pins Moore's arms. Now they move apart. 9:0
0:48 David Haye shoves Moore away. 9:0
0:53 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Haye is slick enough to get away with it. 9:3
01:05 That jab from Haye stopped Moore in his tracks. 9:6
01:17 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:6
01:20 * Cole is telling Moore to watch using his elbows. 13:6
01:45 Moore tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Haye blocks it. 13:6
01:48 Haye finds a home for his jab, keeping Moore at bay. 13:8
01:57 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 13:8
02:02 Moore and Haye are in a clinch, Cole hollers at them to break and start fighting. 13:8
02:06 Cole separates the two... 13:8
02:15 That punch actually went behind Moore's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Haye. 13:8
02:17 Moore likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Haye's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 15:8
02:35 Moore is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 15:8
02:40 Haye rips a hook to the body. 15:10
02:55 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Cole is going to have to sort this out. 15:10
03:00 Cole separates the two... 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. 12:10

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 12. 0:0
0:08 Haye got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Walker's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 David Haye telegraphed that shot and Moore ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:20 Haye lands a solid combination to the head of Moore. 0:3
0:36 Moore has Haye blocked in! 0:3
0:40 Moore misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:3
0:53 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Moore rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:3
01:05 Haye doesn't connect with the uppercut. 0:3
01:12 Moore just landed a devastating three punch combo! 5:3
01:12 Haye is trying to regroup after those punches... 5:3
01:26 Haye eats a short cross from Moore amd backs away. 7:3
01:43 There's a straight right by Moore! 11:3
01:43 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! David Haye is trying to hang on... 11:3
01:57 Haye traps Moore's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 11:3
02:06 Cole pries them apart. 11:3
02:11 Moore rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 13:3
02:25 You would think Moore had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Haye looked trying to score there! 13:3
02:31 Haye lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 13:5
02:52 Haye has Moore cornered! 13:5
02:57 Haye lets his hands go inside, but Moore protects his body well. 13:5
03:00 Apparently Haye feels it's a good strategy to hug Moore and force Cole to come separate them. 13:5
03:00 David Haye pushes Moore away. 13:5
03:00 Moore appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:5
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 12:5

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moore rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker knows Haye lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Moore takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 3:0
0:25 Haye lands a strong jab! 3:4
0:25 Moore is reeling.. 3:4
0:34 Moore looks like he could go ten more rounds. 3:4
0:43 Haye is holding on to Moore. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:4
0:47 Referee Cole has to separate the two... 3:4
01:00 Moore takes a hard combination from Haye 3:8
01:00 Moore looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 3:8
01:09 Haye is trapped in the corner... 3:8
01:09 Moore comes in over Haye's guard with a solid hook. 6:8
01:19 Moore bangs a right cross off the face of David Haye. 8:8
01:47 Haye looks to work the body, but Moore covers up nicely. 8:8
01:49 Moore fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 11:8
01:54 Haye is slowing up... 11:8
02:03 Moore misses wildly with the Hook. 11:8
02:10 Moore has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 11:8
02:13 Moore is keeping away from the ropes. 11:8
02:13 He throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 13:8
02:25 Moore scores with a quick one-two to Haye's midsection 15:8
02:38 Moore has Haye cornered! 15:8
02:38 Moore wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 17:8
02:52 Haye clinches... Moore gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 17:8
03:00 Cole is shouting at Haye to break! 17:8
03:00 Moore appears to have this fight under control. 17:8
03:00 There's the bell. Moore wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 13 is history. 15:8

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it looks as if Haye is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 Ted Walker was really animated in Haye's corner and Haye was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 That was a violent straight right by Haye! 0:4
0:12 Moore was shaken by those blows! 0:4
0:28 Haye connects with a violent cross! 0:8
0:28 Moore seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:8
0:39 Moore rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:8
0:52 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:8
0:57 Haye finally lets go of Moore. 2:8
01:01 Both men look to measure one another. 2:8
01:04 Haye traps Archie Moore in the corner! 2:8
01:09 Haye misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:8
01:11 That flurry by Moore scored cleanly as Haye looks to clinch. 5:8
01:16 Haye looks to be out of gas at this point. 5:8
01:26 David Haye is moving around the ring nicely. 5:8
01:38 Watch Haye move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Moore off balance. 5:8
01:46 Haye lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:10
01:55 Moore slides into his own corner... 5:10
01:59 Haye circles around the ring. 5:10
02:08 Moore's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 5:10
02:10 Moore retreats into a neutral corner. 5:10
02:15 Archie Moore does a great job of moving as Haye tries to work inside. 5:10
02:26 Haye tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:10
02:28 That hook to the body from Moore had some power behind it. 8:10
02:46 David Haye fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:10
03:00 Haye is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 8:10
03:00 Moore seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:10
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 14. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 6:12

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 15, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 Pete Brodsky was really animated in Moore's corner and Moore was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Moore wraps up Haye. 0:0
0:17 Cole separates the two... 0:0
0:29 Haye wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Moore's defense. 0:0
0:36 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:40 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though David Haye seemed to get the better of it. 2:3
0:49 Moore is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Haye with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 5:3
0:58 Haye is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:3
01:01 Moore lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to David Haye's ribs. 8:3
01:13 Haye is pinned in his own corner... 8:3
01:18 Moore is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Haye. 8:3
01:30 Haye pushes Moore away. 8:3
01:34 Haye is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 8:3
01:42 Moore throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 10:3
01:56 Moore grabs David Haye's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cole has to force Moore to let go. 10:3
02:00 Cole steps in and breaks it up. 10:3
02:05 Moore lands a hook to the ribs. 12:3
02:26 Haye comes in low. Moore puts a headlock on him. Cole knocks Moore's arm off Haye's head. 12:3
02:30 The Referee breaks it up... 12:3
02:35 Moore seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:3
02:37 Moore feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 12:3
02:42 Moore isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Haye fits. 12:3
02:52 Haye dances gracefully across the canvas 12:3
02:57 Moore lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 14:3
03:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 12:4

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon Jr. with the call...

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

Tommy Hart, United States scores the bout 143 to 142

Cesar Ramos, Puerto Rico scores the bout 144 to 141

Miguel Acuna, United States scores the bout 144 to 141

The winner and new IBO heavyweight champion by unanimous decision is Archie Moore!


Score Cards

Tommy Hart Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 143
David Haye 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 142

Cesar Ramos Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
David Haye 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141

Miguel Acuna Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
David Haye 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Archie Moore 30 30 27 30 27 27 30 27 29 27 30 30 30 27 30 431
David Haye 27 27 30 27 30 30 27 30 28 30 27 27 27 30 27 424


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore David Haye
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.20 3.33
Hooks / Round 3.93 2.27
Crosses / Round 5.33 4.27
Combinations / Round 5.20 2.73
Uppercuts / Round 4.73 1.93

Punches Landed / Round 24.40 14.53
Punches Missed / Round 33.00 43.20

Punching Accuracy 42.5% 25.2%

Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Elbow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 2 / 1 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 4 / 4
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 4 / 3


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Sam Langford vs Maxie Rosenbloom

Fight info: Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, FL, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Jay Nady, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Buck (United States), Rogelio Perez (Panama) and Chuck Minker (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Sam Langford - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'End' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lennox Blackmoore - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: Maxie Rosenbloom - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr. - Cut Man: Jacob Duran

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:12 Langford is clinching... Rosenbloom is trying to free his gloves... They are under Langford's arms... 0:0
0:21 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:26 * Langford is complaining and Nady agrees. A warning for a low blow is being given to Rosenbloom. 0:2
0:45 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:2
0:48 Rosenbloom scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Langford. 0:4
0:57 Rosenbloom takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:4
01:10 Langford is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:4
01:13 Rosenbloom lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Langford 2:6
01:22 Rosenbloom throws the hook and connects. 2:8
01:47 Langford fires a volley of punches but Rosenbloom was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:8
01:49 The uppercut just landed by Maxie Rosenbloom is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:10
02:03 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Rosenbloom digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Langford. 2:12
02:22 Langford fires a shot, but it glances off Rosenbloom's shoulder. 2:12
02:25 Rosenbloom gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 2:14
02:42 Langford does a great job of moving as Rosenbloom tries to work inside. 2:14
02:44 Langford ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:14
02:58 Langford fires and misses. 4:14
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 4:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Felix Trinidad Sr. was really animated in Maxie Rosenbloom's corner and Rosenbloom was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Langford clamps Rosenbloom's arms to his side and holds on until Nady breaks the hold. 0:0
0:16 Sam Langford uses his shoulder to force Rosenbloom out of the clinch. 0:0
0:25 Langford brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:30 Rosenbloom turns on the hook and drives it home under Langford's elbows. 0:3
0:42 Rosenbloom flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:5
0:56 Rosenbloom snakes the jab through Langford's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:7
01:17 Langford pins Rosenbloom's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:7
01:26 Rosenbloom works his way free! 0:7
01:31 Rosenbloom lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:9
01:44 The quickness and footwork of Rosenbloom is definitely keeping Langford off balance. 0:9
01:56 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:9
02:05 The Referee breaks it up... 0:9
02:14 That punch actually went behind Langford's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Rosenbloom. 0:9
02:26 Rosenbloom is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Langford's defense. 0:9
02:31 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:9
02:35 Rosenbloom scores to the body with a jab 0:11
02:52 The fighters are tied up. Langford tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:11
03:00 Nady steps in and breaks it up. 0:11
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 0:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Felix Trinidad Sr. not only gave Rosenbloom encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Langford. Now it's up to Rosenbloom to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Rosenbloom misses with that hook. 0:0
0:19 Rosenbloom misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:2
0:32 Rosenbloom lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 0:4
0:32 * That punch has opened a cut on Sam Langford. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 0:5
0:32 The cut is outside his right eye. Fortunately, it's in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision, which has to be a major consolation to Langford. Had it been above the eye, it would have been a whole different story! 0:5
0:32 It's early in the fight and Sam Langford knows his cut could develop in a real problem in subsequent rounds. 0:5
0:45 Not a lot on that hook to Langford's side, but it scored. 0:7
01:00 Rosenbloom connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:9
01:16 Nady has to pull the fighters away from each other as Langford locks up Rosenbloom's arms. 0:9
01:25 Nady has to break the clinch. 0:9
01:38 Langford splits Rosenbloom's gloves with an uppercut. 2:9
01:48 Rosenbloom lands a stinging jab. 2:11
02:08 Langford tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Rosenbloom blocks it. 2:11
02:17 "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:13
02:34 Langford connects with a violent hook! 6:13
02:34 Rosenbloom seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:13
02:43 Langford doesn't have to look for Rosenbloom this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:13
02:51 Rosenbloom's misses as Langford backpedals away. 6:13
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 5:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Rosenbloom got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Felix Trinidad Sr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Nady yells at the fighters to separate but Rosenbloom and Langford are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:17 Nady separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:28 Rosenbloom launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Langford's jaw. Rosenbloom is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 0:2
0:42 Sam Langford wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Rosenbloom's defense. 0:2
0:44 Rosenbloom's finds a home on Langford's jaw. 0:4
0:44 Rosenbloom last connect snapped back the head of Langford. And it looks like it has reopened Langford's cut. 0:4
0:44 The claret is flowing again from the cut outside Langford's right eyebrow. 0:4
01:01 Langford grabs Maxie Rosenbloom again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:4
01:13 Referee Nady separates the two... 0:4
01:21 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:4
01:25 Langford eats a short cross from Rosenbloom amd backs away. 0:6
01:38 These guys are really going at it but Maxie Rosenbloom looks to be getting the worse of it. 3:8
01:51 Rosenbloom connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Langford just shakes his head and smiles. 3:11
01:51 And now Langford is bleeding even more profusely from that last punch as his cut worsens! 3:11
01:51 Now the bleeding from the cut outside Langford's right eyebrow is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 3:11
02:02 Langford lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 5:11
02:12 As high as Langford is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Rosenbloom takes advantage of it. 5:11
02:19 Some nice infighting ends with Langford getting an uppercut in. 7:11
02:29 A flurry of blows from Langford lands to the body 9:11
02:49 Langford looks to work the body, but Rosenbloom covers up nicely. 9:11
03:00 Langford fires and misses. 9:11
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 9:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Langford's corner men worked their magic on his's cut outside the right eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:12 Langford holds his arms up in disgust as Rosenbloom holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:16 Referee Nady has to separate the two... 0:0
0:28 Rosenbloom leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:40 Langford telegraphed that shot and Rosenbloom ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:42 Maxie Rosenbloom gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:56 Langford misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:58 Rosenbloom gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Langford with an uppercut. 0:4
0:58 It looks like Rosenbloom has reopened Langford's previous wound because Langford is now bleeding once again. 0:4
0:58 Langford's got blood flowing noticeably again as the cut outside his right eye has reopened here in Round 5. 0:4
0:58 * Langford 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 Langford's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 0:4
0:58 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Nady is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 0:4
01:12 Maxie Rosenbloom misses wildly with the Hook. 0:4
01:23 Rosenbloom bangs the uppercut home. 0:6
01:23 That last punch has widened the cut and worsened the bleeding on Langford's face. 0:6
01:23 Langford's gash outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 5. The blood is once more flowing freely. 0:6
01:23 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Langford to the ringside physician. The cut over Langford's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 0:6
01:27 * The Referee has halted this fight. He leads Langford to the corner and motions for the ring physician. The ring doctor is examining it... Langford's corner pleads its case.* They want Langford to be allowed to at least finish the round. The Referee is waving it off. It's over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO due to the severity of the cuts - Rosenbloom! 0:6

Fight Result

Let's go to Mark Beiro for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:28 mark in Round 5 is...

Maxie Rosenbloom!


Score Cards

Harold Buck Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 9 9 9 9 36
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 10 10 40

Rogelio Perez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 9 9 10 9 37
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 9 10 39

Chuck Minker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 9 9 10 10 38
Maxie Rosenbloom 10 10 9 9 38

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 27 27 29 28 111
Maxie Rosenbloom 30 30 28 29 117


Statistics
Categories Sam Langford Maxie Rosenbloom
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 2.80 8.20
Hooks / Round 1.80 7.40
Crosses / Round 1.60 5.40
Combinations / Round 1.40 7.40
Uppercuts / Round 2.00 4.00

Punches Landed / Round 9.60 32.40
Punches Missed / Round 37.40 23.00

Punching Accuracy 20.4% 58.5%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 4 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 4

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 1 / 1 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0

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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Larry Holmes vs Peter Jackson

Fight info: LA Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Wayne Kelly, the bout will be scored by three judges: Steve Corbo (United States), Des Bloyd (Australia) and Uriel Aguilera (Colombia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Larry Holmes - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don House - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Peter Jackson - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:21 Holmes picks off the jab thrown by Jackson. 0:0
0:38 Jackson does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Larry Holmes's punches in close. 0:0
0:50 Jackson lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:50 Holmes is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:4
01:04 Peter Jackson fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:4
01:15 Holmes is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:4
01:25 Jackson leaves the jab just short. 0:4
01:32 Jackson takes a heavy combination downstairs. 5:4
01:32 Jackson appears shaken by those punches! 5:4
01:40 Holmes lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 7:4
01:40 Larry Holmes has Jackson is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 7:4
01:58 Holmes catches Jackson coming in with a sweet uppercut! 11:4
01:58 Jackson is badly hurt! 11:4
02:07 Holmes rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 13:4
02:07 Jackson is badly stunned and Holmes will try to finish him off here in the 1st round! 13:4
02:20 Larry Holmes feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 13:4
02:24 Holmes lands a short uppercut in close. 15:4
02:24 Holmes knows that Jackson is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Jackson. 15:4
02:38 Holmes can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 15:4
02:40 Jackson scores with a solid hook to the head. 15:7
02:49 Jackson doesn't have to look for Holmes this round. He is right there in front of him. 15:7
02:57 Holmes ends up behind Jackson as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 15:7
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 17:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holmes looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:13 Holmes is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Jackson's defense. 0:0
0:17 Jack Mosley not only gave Jackson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Holmes. Now it's up to Jackson to implement it. 0:0
0:22 Holmes works his way in and leans on Jackson... 0:0
0:31 * The referee is cautioning Holmes about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Kelly isn't going to let it happen. 0:0
0:57 Jackson lands a wicked combination! 0:4
0:57 Holmes was staggered by those punches... 0:4
01:11 Not much steam behind Jackson's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:6
01:20 As high as Holmes is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jackson takes advantage of it. 0:6
01:23 Larry Holmes lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 2:6
01:39 Jackson scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:10
01:39 Holmes looks shaken! 2:10
01:57 Holmes is off target with that jab. 2:10
01:59 Jackson sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:12
02:13 Jackson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:12
02:28 Holmes grabs Jackson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:12
02:37 Kelly moves them apart. 2:12
02:42 Holmes throws another good combination that temporarily slows Jackson. 4:12
03:00 Jackson misses with that combination. 4:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 4:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Charley Goldman was really animated in Holmes's corner and Holmes was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:14 Circling left, Peter Jackson looks for an opening to fire a shot at Holmes. 0:0
0:23 Jackson clamps Holmes's arms to his side and holds on until Kelly breaks the hold. 0:0
0:32 Kelly has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:43 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:46 Holmes drills Jackson with a left and right and another left. 2:0
01:00 Holmes works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:0
01:10 Larry Holmes usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Jackson tries vainly to score. 2:0
01:12 Holmes lands a hard jab to the body of Peter Jackson 5:0
01:24 Jackson fires a light jab to the stomach 5:2
01:34 Jackson sneaks home the right cross. 5:4
01:43 * Kelly is telling Jackson to watch rabbit punching. 5:6
02:04 Jackson connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Holmes just shakes his head and smiles. 5:9
02:21 Jackson misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:9
02:24 Holmes continues to pop the jab 7:9
02:37 Peter Jackson traps Holmes in the corner! 7:9
02:41 Jackson misses wildly with the hook. 7:9
02:44 Larry Holmes's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 9:9
02:58 Holmes lands a hard cross! 14:9
02:58 Jackson was staggered by that punch! 14:9
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 15:10

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
0:16 Holmes takes a hard combination from Jackson 0:4
0:16 Holmes's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 0:4
0:20 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:4
0:25 Holmes got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Charley Goldman's instructions work. 0:4
0:26 Holmes moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:4
0:35 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:4
0:43 Jackson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 2:8
0:43 Holmes in on unsteady legs after those punches. 2:8
0:58 Jackson lands a devastating hook! 2:13
0:58 Holmes is trying to regroup after that punch... 2:13
01:15 Jackson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Holmes flush! 2:17
01:15 Jackson has Holmes hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 2:17
01:20 * Holmes's right eye has abruptly developed some major swelling under it. 2:17
01:36 Holmes misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:17
01:39 * Jackson has Holmes in a headlock as he rains down punches, Kelly breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 2:20
01:52 Larry Holmes's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 2:20
02:01 Holmes had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 5:22
02:26 * That punch caught Jackson clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Jackson goes down after a delayed reaction to the cross by Holmes! 5:22
02:29 Kelly motions Holmes to a neutral corner and starts the count. 14:22
02:29 1... 14:22
02:30 2... 14:22
02:31 3... 14:22
02:32 4... 14:22
02:33 5... 14:22
02:34 6... 14:22
02:35 Jackson tries to clear his head as Kelly reaches the count of 7. 14:22
02:36 8... 14:22
02:36 * Jackson looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 14:22
02:36 Kelly gives Jackson a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 14:22
02:36 Holmes won't want to let Jackson off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 14:22
02:50 Holmes misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 14:22
02:56 Holmes's jab is fast and accurate. 16:22
02:56 Holmes is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 16:22
03:00 Some swelling has appeared around the left eye of Jackson. 16:22
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 16:23

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jack Mosley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Jackson has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Holmes is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Holmes still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Jackson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:21 Jackson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:36 Holmes backs into the far left corner. 0:2
0:41 Jackson ties up Holmes... 0:2
0:53 Kelly moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
01:02 Holmes fires and misses. 0:2
01:09 Jackson connects with a violent cross! 0:6
01:09 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Holmes is trying to hang on... 0:6
01:27 Holmes cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jackson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:6
01:45 Peter Jackson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Holmes. 0:6
01:52 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Holmes lands the right hand. 2:6
01:56 Jackson seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:6
02:01 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:6
02:06 Jackson really buried that punch into Holmes's ribs. 2:10
02:06 Holmes is hurt! 2:10
02:10 The swelling under Holmes's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 2:10
02:19 Jackson is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 2:10
02:24 Holmes moves into the lower right corner. 2:10
02:24 The two men close the distance between each other. Jackson throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Holmes clean and stops him in his tracks. 2:13
02:38 Holmes does a great job of moving as Jackson tries to work inside. 2:13
02:48 Jackson's jab connects to Holmes's head 2:15
02:59 Jackson has Holmes trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:15
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 2:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holmes looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Holmes is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Holmes is challenging Jackson to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:25 Kelly has to break them apart. 0:0
0:29 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:38 Holmes holds his arms up in disgust as Jackson holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:50 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:57 Holmes retreats into the near right corner. 0:0
01:01 Jackson wraps his arms around Holmes. 0:0
01:06 Kelly pries them apart. 0:0
01:10 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:13 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Kelly breaks them apart. 0:0
01:21 * Jackson just doesn't look like himself all of the sudden; and he's grimacing, too, as if he's suffered an injury. 0:0
01:30 Holmes misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
01:37 Jackson cranks up the hook and connects to Holmes's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:4
01:37 That blow connected solidly to the head of Larry Holmes and he is stunned! 0:4
01:41 The increased swelling around the right eye of Holmes is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:4
01:54 Holmes works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 0:4
01:59 Jackson is trapped in his own corner... 0:4
02:03 Holmes traps Jackson's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 0:4
02:08 Holmes pushes Jackson away. 0:4
02:17 Holmes circles around the ring. 0:4
02:29 Holmes looks for a breather; he grabs Jackson and holds on. Jackson pushes Holmes off and looks for an opening. 0:4
02:34 Kelly is shouting at Holmes to break! 0:4
02:43 Holmes has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Peter Jackson. 0:4
02:47 Kelly separates the two... 0:4
02:55 Holmes has Jackson cornered! 0:4
02:59 Holmes lands a smashing cross! 4:4
02:59 Jackson is suddenly in trouble! 4:4
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 4:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Holmes and Jackson leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Jack Mosley seemed to pump up Jackson between rounds. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Holmes's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Holmes's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Jackson whiffs with the combination. 0:0
0:15 Larry Holmes likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Jackson's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:35 Peter Jackson charges in but Holmes avoids the rush. 2:0
0:51 Jackson continues to follow Holmes about the ring. 2:0
0:56 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 2:0
0:59 Holmes goes to the body landing an uppercut. 4:0
01:13 Jackson lands a strong jab! 4:4
01:13 Holmes is staggered... 4:4
01:27 Jackson looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 4:4
01:38 Holmes just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:8
01:38 Holmes is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:8
01:50 Jackson pins Holmes in the corner! 4:8
01:55 Kelly has to pull the fighters away from each other as Jackson locks up Holmes's arms. 4:8
02:04 Kelly separates the two fighters. 4:8
02:13 Holmes smothers Jackson's attack with a clinch! 4:8
02:17 Referee Kelly has to separate the two... 4:8
02:27 Jackson scores with a winging right! Holmes's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:12
02:27 Holmes is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:12
02:32 The swelling around Larry Holmes's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:12
02:41 Jackson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:12
02:43 A hard jab to the stomach makes Jackson gasp!! 7:12
02:57 Larry Holmes doesn't connect with the jab. 7:12
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:05 Holmes'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
0:10 Jackson grabs and holds Holmes... 0:0
0:15 Kelly breaks them up... 0:0
0:24 Holmes tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:36 Holmes traps Jackson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Kelly breaks it up. 0:0
0:48 Holmes uses his shoulder to force Peter Jackson out of the clinch. 0:0
0:53 Holmes brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:53 Holmes scores with a forceful jab. 3:0
01:07 Peter Jackson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Larry Holmes back on his heels! 3:5
01:07 Holmes is out on his feet after that violent combination! 3:5
01:24 Holmes is holding on to Jackson. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:5
01:33 Referee Kelly separates the two... 3:5
01:42 Holmes is holding Jackson tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 3:5
01:51 Kelly has to separate the two... 3:5
02:01 Holmes clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 3:5
02:10 Holmes and Jackson each take a step back. 3:5
02:22 It's a sweet uppercut by Holmes! He snapped Jackson's head straight back with that punch! 7:5
02:22 Jackson looks shaken! 7:5
02:27 Jackson's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 7:5
02:34 Holmes throws the cross and scores to the head of Jackson. 9:5
02:48 Peter Jackson is either lucky or has radar. Holmes's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:5
02:55 Jackson just landed a devastating three punch combo! 9:9
02:55 Those punches hurt Larry Holmes and he looks to hang on. 9:9
02:59 Larry Holmes seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 9:9
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Larry Holmes is definitely keeping Jackson off balance. 9:9
03:00 Jackson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:9
03:00 There's the bell. Holmes wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 8 is history. 9:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holmes rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Holmes's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Holmes'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
0:08 Jackson'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
0:09 Jackson takes a cross to the head from Holmes. 2:0
0:13 Jackson's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:0
0:20 Holmes pins Jackson in the corner! 2:0
0:25 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 2:0
0:29 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
0:34 Jackson backs into his own corner... 2:0
0:38 Watch Holmes move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Peter Jackson off balance. 2:0
0:48 Holmes and Peter Jackson are in a clinch, Kelly hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:0
0:52 Peter Jackson tries to get free... Here comes Kelly to break them up... 2:0
01:03 Holmes throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Jackson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
01:16 Jackson traps Holmes's gloves under his arms, forcing Kelly to break them up. 2:0
01:20 Kelly separates them. 2:0
01:29 Jackson is protecting the body nicely as Holmes fails to score inside. 2:0
01:31 Jackson scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:2
01:36 Holmes's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:2
01:48 Holmes is holding... 2:2
01:57 Jackson pushes Holmes away. 2:2
02:05 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Holmes is coming out on top. 5:4
02:31 Larry Holmes just misses with a huge shot as Jackson chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:4
02:43 Holmes wraps up Jackson. 5:4
02:52 Kelly steps in and breaks it up. 5:4
02:57 Holmes throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 7:4
03:00 It looks like Jackson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:4
03:00 And that ends Round number 9. 7:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Holmes'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 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Jackson's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jackson's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:23 Jackson misses with that punch. 0:0
0:29 Jackson received a pep talk from Jack Mosley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:30 Jackson has Holmes trapped! 0:0
0:34 Jackson fires a lead right that Holmes manages to avoid. 0:0
0:48 Peter Jackson traps Holmes in the corner! 0:0
0:53 Jackson misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:55 Holmes misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:0
01:08 Jackson slides into the corner... 2:0
01:13 Holmes is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Jackson 2:0
01:21 Jackson tastes Holmes's jab 4:0
01:30 That's a nice solid jab from Jackson 4:3
01:43 Jackson tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Larry Holmes blocks it. 4:3
01:46 Holmes splits Jackson's gloves with an uppercut. 6:3
02:02 Look out! That was a straight right by Jackson! 6:7
02:02 Holmes suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:7
02:06 It seems every shot Holmes takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 6:7
02:16 Jackson fires a shot, but it glances off Holmes's shoulder. 6:7
02:22 Peter Jackson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:7
02:25 A straight cross from Jackson gets through Holmes's guard. 6:9
02:39 Jackson pins Holmes's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:9
02:43 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:9
02:56 Holmes tries to muscle inside but Jackson clinches him. 6:9
03:00 Jackson shoves "The Easton Assassin" Holmes away. 6:9
03:00 Jackson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:9
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Holmes's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 7:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackson looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Jack Mosley was extremely upbeat during the break with Jackson providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Holmes is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Holmes still has distension. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Jackson'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
0:06 Jackson's finds a home on Holmes's jaw. 0:2
0:20 Holmes fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:29 Holmes scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Jackson. 2:2
0:47 Jackson knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:2
0:51 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:2
0:58 Holmes tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
01:05 Holmes and Jackson clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 2:2
01:19 Jackson has Holmes blocked in! 2:2
01:19 Jackson and Holmes exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Jackson get in the most telling blows. 4:5
01:23 The swelling under Holmes's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 4:5
01:28 Jackson cranks a hard cross to the body of Holmes. 4:8
01:42 Holmes moves into a neutral corner. 4:8
01:42 Jackson connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:10
01:52 Jackson retreats into his own corner... 4:10
01:56 Holmes is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:10
02:04 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:10
02:04 Larry Holmes lands a rapier like jab to the head of Jackson 6:10
02:09 Jackson seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 6:10
02:16 Holmes is forced into his own corner... 6:10
02:21 Jackson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:10
02:28 And Jackson tastes the power of a huge hook from Holmes! 11:10
02:28 Jackson's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 11:10
02:44 Holmes drops the right hand flush on Jackson's chin! 16:10
02:44 Peter Jackson staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 16:10
02:49 There has to be something done about the swelling around Jackson's left eye as it continues to worsen. 16:10
02:57 Holmes just comes up short with the cross. 16:10
03:00 It looks like Jackson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 16:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Kelly to step in and break it up. 18:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Peter Jackson's corner as the bell sounds for Round 12. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Holmes's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Holmes's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Jackson is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Jackson still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Holmes retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Jackson lands a crushing cross! 0:4
0:11 Holmes was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:15 Holmes's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:4
0:27 Holmes frees himself from Jackson's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
0:32 The fighters are trading punches and Jackson seems to have won that exchange. 2:7
0:44 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Holmes digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Jackson. 4:7
0:57 Holmes drops in a solid cross just above Jackson's trunks. 7:7
01:01 Jackson is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 7:7
01:09 Holmes gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 9:7
01:23 That punch actually went behind Larry Holmes's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jackson. 9:7
01:26 There's some nice hand speed. Holmes fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 11:7
01:45 Jackson lets his hands go inside, but Holmes protects his body well. 11:7
01:57 Holmes lands a vicious uppercut! 15:7
01:57 Jackson looks stunned! 15:7
02:01 Jackson's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Holmes. 15:7
02:15 Jackson telegraphed that shot and Holmes ducks under it easily. 15:7
02:17 * Holmes is told to quit holding and hitting by Kelly. 18:7
02:35 Holmes backs into a neutral corner. 18:7
02:40 Jackson fires a volley of punches but Larry Holmes was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 18:7
02:42 Jackson ducks into an uppercut from Holmes. 20:7
02:59 Oh!!! Jackson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 20:11
02:59 Holmes seems to have been hurt by that punch! 20:11
03:00 The swelling around Holmes's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 20:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 22:11

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters come out for the beginning of the 13th Round. 0:0
0:07 Jack Mosley knows Jackson lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Holmes is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Jackson'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 Jackson moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Holmes. 0:0
0:22 Holmes flicks a jab to Peter Jackson's stomach 2:0
0:35 Jackson doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Holmes's head? 2:4
0:35 Holmes appears to have been staggered by that punch... 2:4
0:52 Holmes is flicking the jab, trying to keep Jackson at long range. 2:4
01:04 Jackson just comes up short with the cross. 2:4
01:11 Peter Jackson doubles up to the body, though Holmes seems unfazed. 2:6
01:21 Jackson lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 2:8
01:30 Holmes is trapped in the corner... 2:8
01:34 Jackson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Holmes's defense. 2:8
01:41 That hook from Holmes snapped Jackson's head back violently! 6:8
01:41 Holmes just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 6:8
01:59 Jackson just can't find the range with that cross. 6:8
02:01 Holmes doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 8:8
02:05 Jackson's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:8
02:18 Jackson throws a flurry of punches but Holmes either blocks or slips them. 8:8
02:36 Jackson looks to work the body, but Holmes covers up nicely. 8:8
02:38 Holmes gets inside and fires a hook to Jackson's body. 10:8
02:52 Peter Jackson lands a crushing uppercut! 10:13
02:52 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Holmes's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 10:13
02:56 The swelling around Holmes's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 10:13
03:00 Jackson bulls his way inside, pushing Holmes up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 10:13
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 11:15

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 14 begins. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Larry Holmes's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Holmes's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Jackson's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Jackson fires a punch over the jab of Holmes and gets it in for points. 0:2
0:11 Jackson is breathing heavily... 0:2
0:24 Jackson wings a big left hand at Holmes but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:26 Holmes lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 2:2
0:30 There has to be something done about the swelling around Jackson's left eye as it continues to worsen. 2:2
0:37 Jackson doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Holmes. 2:5
0:46 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:5
0:51 Apparently Jackson feels it's a good strategy to hug Holmes and force Kelly to come separate them. 2:5
01:00 Referee Kelly steps in to break it up. 2:5
01:09 Jackson can't score with short uppercut inside. Larry Holmes got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:5
01:30 Jackson plods forward. 2:5
01:39 Jackson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Holmes. 2:5
01:42 Holmes connects with an uppercut to the head of Jackson. 4:5
01:42 * Holmes's last punch snapped back the head of Peter Jackson. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 5:5
01:42 * A trickle of blood is coming from Jackson's lip. 5:5
01:56 Jackson wraps up Holmes... Neither fighter will break... 5:5
02:00 Holmes works his way free! 5:5
02:04 Both men look to measure one another. 5:5
02:10 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:5
02:14 Jackson lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Holmes 5:7
02:18 The swelling around Holmes's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 5:7
02:27 Jackson landed a sharp combination that rocked Holmes back on his heels! 5:11
02:27 Holmes is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 5:11
02:41 Jackson drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:15
02:41 That series of punches rocked Holmes and he looks to be in trouble. 5:15
02:45 Holmes's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 5:15
02:54 That was a violent straight right by Jackson! 5:19
02:54 Holmes was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 5:19
03:00 Jackson appears to have this fight under control. 5:19
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 14 to a close. 5:19

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 Holmes is ready to go. The swelling he's suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his cutman has done a nice job keeping it under control. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Jackson is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Jackson slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Jackson picks off the jab by Holmes. 0:0
0:15 Peter Jackson has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 0:3
0:24 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:3
0:29 Peter Jackson ties up Holmes. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:3
0:38 * Kelly steps in and admonishes Jackson for leaning on Holmes's neck. 0:3
0:56 Jackson fires and misses. 0:3
01:10 There's a hard shot off the top of Holmes's head! 0:7
01:10 Larry Holmes is suddenly in trouble! 0:7
01:24 Jackson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Holmes ducks under it. 0:7
01:30 Holmes drives that short hook into Jackson's midsection! 4:7
01:30 Jackson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:7
01:35 There has to be something done about the swelling around Jackson's left eye as it continues to worsen. 4:7
01:43 Holmes has Peter Jackson pinned! 4:7
01:48 Holmes will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:7
01:57 Kelly separates the two... 4:7
02:01 Holmes is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:7
02:09 Holmes pins Jackson's arms. Now they move apart. 4:7
02:14 Holmes finally lets go of Jackson. 4:7
02:19 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:7
02:23 There's a straight right by Jackson! 4:11
02:23 Holmes seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 4:11
02:28 It looks like Peter Jackson and Holmes are both running out of gas... 4:11
02:39 Jackson lands a devastating uppercut! 4:15
02:39 Larry Holmes is reeling.. 4:15
02:53 Jackson fires a left hand that Holmes takes high on the shoulder. 4:15
02:59 Holmes pummels Jackson, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 8:15
02:59 Jackson is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 8:15
03:00 Jackson is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 8:15
03:00 Holmes is losing his legs... 8:15
03:00 Jackson seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:15
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 15th and final round of this fight. 7:15

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Chuck Hull is ready with the call...

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

Steve Corbo, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for Larry Holmes

Des Bloyd, Australia scores the bout 142 to 142 - even

Uriel Aguilera, Colombia scores the bout 144 to 140 for Peter Jackson

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Steve Corbo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 143
Peter Jackson 9 10 9 8 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 141

Des Bloyd Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 142
Peter Jackson 9 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 142

Uriel Aguilera Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 140
Peter Jackson 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 144

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 29 27 28 30 27 30 27 29 29 27 30 30 27 27 28 425
Peter Jackson 28 30 29 24 30 27 30 28 28 30 27 27 30 30 29 427


Statistics
Categories Larry Holmes Peter Jackson
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 7.60 5.87
Hooks / Round 2.93 4.07
Crosses / Round 5.33 5.13
Combinations / Round 3.53 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.53 4.00

Punches Landed / Round 22.93 22.67
Punches Missed / Round 23.67 45.67

Punching Accuracy 49.2% 33.2%

Total Number of Fouls 2 3
Holding Head and Hitting 1 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 3

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 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:
Split lip 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 1 / 1
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 3 / 3
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 6 1 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 4 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 5 / 4 5 / 4


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Rocky Marciano vs Joe Louis

Fight info: Swinomish Northern Lights Casino, Anacortes, WA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Billy Jordan, referee is Rocky Burke, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Agnello (United States), Moo-Hong Moon (South Korea) and Rodolfo Hill (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Rocky Marciano - Record: 1-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brian Mitchell - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Joe Louis - Record: 0-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tom Yankello - Cut Man: Bill Gore

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 Louis drills Marciano with a left and right and another left. 0:2
0:25 Louis grabs Marciano's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Burke has to force Louis to let go. 0:2
0:29 Burke steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
0:34 Both men look to measure one another. 0:2
0:36 Louis caught Marciano square with that uppercut. 0:5
0:50 Louis connects with a violent cross! 0:9
0:50 Marciano's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:9
01:08 Louis misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:9
01:14 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:9
01:17 Louis slips in a jab to the body 0:11
01:33 Marciano scores with a quick hook to the head of Louis after Louis missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:11
01:50 Louis landed a sharp combination that rocked Marciano back on his heels! 2:15
01:50 Marciano was staggered by those punches! 2:15
02:08 Joe Louis lands a strong hook! 2:19
02:08 Marciano is gasping for air!! 2:19
02:17 Louis lands consecutive blows to Marciano's midsection. 2:21
02:31 Louis shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Marciano flush! 2:25
02:31 Louis has Marciano in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 2:25
02:40 Marciano said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:25
02:57 Marciano lands a vicious cross! 6:25
02:57 Marciano has Joe Louis hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:25
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish the first Round. 6:25

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Louis's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Marciano's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Louis is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 0:2
0:18 Louis fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:4
0:31 Louis wraps up Rocky Marciano. 0:4
0:36 Referee Burke has to separate the two... 0:4
0:48 The cross scores for Marciano. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:4
01:09 Marciano lands a strong hook! 6:4
01:09 Joe Louis looks shaken! 6:4
01:28 Marciano throws a flurry of punches but Louis either blocks or slips them. 6:4
01:35 Louis catches Marciano coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:8
01:35 Marciano is suddenly in trouble! 6:8
01:51 Louis pins Marciano's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:8
01:56 Referee Burke steps in to break it up. 6:8
02:00 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:8
02:10 Marciano throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Louis. 9:8
02:24 Louis is giving Marciano a lot of side-to-side movement. 9:8
02:30 As high as Joe Louis is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Marciano takes advantage of it. 9:8
02:39 Louis cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Marciano had his elbows tucked in nicely. 9:8
02:50 Marciano looks for a breather; he grabs Joe Louis and holds on. Louis pushes Marciano off and looks for an opening. 9:8
02:55 Marciano uses his shoulder to force Louis out of the clinch. 9:8
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 8:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marciano looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 That was a violent straight right by Marciano! 4:0
0:13 Louis looks shaken! 4:0
0:30 Marciano brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 4:0
0:35 Louis is motioning with his gloves for Marciano to bring it on, but Louis is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:0
0:42 Marciano jolts Louis with a hard jab. 7:0
01:00 Louis is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Marciano. 7:0
01:07 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 7:0
01:10 Marciano is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:0
01:19 Marciano fires a shot, but it glances off Louis's shoulder. 7:0
01:39 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. 7:0
01:47 Marciano just misses with a huge shot as Louis chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:0
02:02 Marciano tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 7:0
02:08 Louis buries a jab in Marciano's stomach. 7:3
02:33 Louis works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:3
02:43 Marciano just landed a devastating three punch combo! 11:3
02:43 Those punches hurt Louis and he looks to hang on. 11:3
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 3. 13:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:13 Louis lands a wicked combination! 0:4
0:13 Marciano was staggered by those punches... 0:4
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:4
0:23 Louis pins Marciano in the corner! 0:4
0:23 That straight cross from Louis tagged Marciano. He came right up the middle with that punch. 0:7
0:36 Louis slides into a neutral corner... 0:7
0:40 Marciano cranks up the hook and connects to Louis's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:7
0:40 That blow connected solidly to the head of Louis and he is stunned! 4:7
0:40 * And now Louis is bleeding from that last punch! 5:7
0:40 Louis's mouthpiece is red. He's apparently suffered a cut on the inside of his mouth. 5:7
0:49 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 5:7
0:54 Marciano dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Louis back on his heels! 9:7
0:54 Louis is suddenly in trouble! 9:7
01:08 Marciano drops the right hand flush on Louis's chin! 14:7
01:08 That's the punch Rocky Marciano hoped to land! Louis looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 14:7
01:21 Marciano really buried that punch into Louis's ribs. 18:7
01:21 Louis is clutching his side! 18:7
01:30 Louis is blocked in his own corner... 18:7
01:30 Louis ducks into an uppercut from Marciano. 20:7
01:47 Marciano lands a hard cross! 24:7
01:47 Louis was stunned by that blow! 24:7
02:03 A straight cross from Marciano gets through Louis's guard. 26:7
02:12 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 26:7
02:15 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 26:7
02:19 Marciano lands a hard uppercut! 30:7
02:19 Louis's knee almost touched the canvas... 30:7
02:28 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Louis is down on his back! 30:7
02:30 Burke crouches over Louis and begins to count.. 39:7
02:30 1... 39:7
02:31 2... 39:7
02:32 3... 39:7
02:33 4... 39:7
02:34 5... 39:7
02:35 6... 39:7
02:36 7... 39:7
02:37 8... 39:7
02:38 9... 39:7
02:39 10! 39:7
02:39 * It's all over. Marciano raises his arms in victory as the referee counts 10. Louis stares blankly into the crowd, still wondering what just happened. 39:7

Fight Result

Billy Jordan has the call...

Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 02:40 of the 4th round...

Rocky Marciano!


Score Cards

Joe Agnello Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano 9 10 10 29
Joe Louis 10 10 9 29

Moo-Hong Moon Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano 9 10 10 29
Joe Louis 10 10 9 29

Rodolfo Hill Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano 9 10 10 29
Joe Louis 10 10 9 29

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano 27 30 30 87
Joe Louis 30 30 27 87


Statistics
Categories Rocky Marciano Joe Louis
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 4.25 4.25
Hooks / Round 4.25 4.75
Crosses / Round 8.25 4.00
Combinations / Round 4.75 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 3.75

Punches Landed / Round 26.50 21.25
Punches Missed / Round 15.00 9.50

Punching Accuracy 63.9% 69.1%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

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 inside mouth 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 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Muhammad Ali vs Jack Dempsey

Fight info: Galveston City Auditorium, Galveston, TX, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Sean Curtin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Pasquale (United States), Lee McCowan (United States) and Shafeeq Rashada (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBC, WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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: Muhammad Ali - Record: 2-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Jack Dempsey - Record: 1-0-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Pete Brodsky - Cut Man: Bill Gore

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:12 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:17 Curtin has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:22 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:33 Ali grabs and holds Dempsey... 0:0
0:37 Curtin moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:47 Dempsey drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:47 Ali was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:4
01:04 Dempsey tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:4
01:16 Dempsey smothers Ali's attack with a clinch! 0:4
01:28 Now they break clean. 0:4
01:34 Dempsey drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 0:7
01:51 Oh!!! Ali unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:7
01:51 Ali just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:7
02:03 Dempsey gets in a hook to the body of Ali. 4:9
02:11 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:9
02:19 And Muhammad Ali tastes the power of a huge hook from Dempsey! 4:13
02:19 Muhammad Ali's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:13
02:38 Ali is off target with that cross. 4:13
02:40 Dempsey throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:15
02:49 Ali doesn't have to look for Dempsey this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:15
02:55 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Ali lands the right hand. 6:15
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 5:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 Dempsey lets his hands go inside, but Muhammad Ali protects his body well. 0:0
0:19 Dempsey got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Pete Brodsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:26 Ali wings a big left hand at Dempsey but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:33 Dempsey lands a wicked uppercut! 0:4
0:33 That blast sent Ali reeling into the ropes! 0:4
0:45 Jack Dempsey seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
0:53 Dempsey throws a flurry of punches but Ali either blocks or slips them. 0:4
01:01 Ali fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:4
01:18 Ali misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:4
01:25 Dempsey lands a solid hook! 2:8
01:25 Ali is gasping for air!! 2:8
01:42 Ali has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Dempsey. 2:8
01:47 Curtin pries them apart. 2:8
01:54 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:8
02:02 Dempsey wraps up Ali... Neither fighter will break... 2:8
02:11 Dempsey finally lets go of Ali. 2:8
02:19 Ali steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:8
02:27 Muhammad Ali circles around the ring. 2:8
02:40 Ali has his arms wrapped around Dempsey... Now they separate. 2:8
02:45 Dempsey works his way free! 2:8
02:58 Dempsey tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ali ducks under it. 2:8
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 1:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Ali fires and misses. 0:0
0:16 Ali tries a hook but Dempsey blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:2
0:24 Ali's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:25 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Ali lands a short uppercut to the chin of Dempsey. 2:2
0:42 Ali cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Dempsey had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:2
0:49 Dempsey scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:4
01:03 Ali fires a shot, but it glances off Dempsey's shoulder. 2:4
01:21 Dempsey misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:4
01:28 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:4
01:36 Jack Dempsey is holding... 2:4
01:40 * It's good to see Curtin paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Ali about leaning on his opponent's neck. 2:4
02:03 Curtin is talking to Dempsey and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 2:4
02:14 Ali throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Dempsey but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:4
02:26 Dempsey dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Muhammad Ali back on his heels! 2:8
02:26 Ali is suddenly in trouble! 2:8
02:41 Muhammad Ali lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Dempsey. 2:8
02:51 Ali's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:8
02:58 Ali will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:8
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 2:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 2:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali and Dempsey square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad Ali is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:21 Ali is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Dempsey. 0:0
0:33 Curtin separates the two... 0:0
0:38 * Dempsey is blatantly hitting Muhammad Ali while they are locked up and Curtin has stopped the action to scold him 0:3
01:02 Dempsey tries to muscle inside but Ali clinches him. 0:3
01:06 Curtin is shouting at Ali to break! 0:3
01:18 Dempsey works free! He backs to ring center, with Ali following. 0:3
01:23 Dempsey sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:5
01:44 Dempsey feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:5
01:53 Muhammad Ali comes in low. Dempsey puts a headlock on him. Curtin knocks Dempsey's arm off Ali's head. 0:5
01:57 Referee Curtin has to separate the two... 0:5
02:09 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:5
02:18 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:5
02:33 Ali clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:5
02:38 Ali shoves Dempsey away. 0:5
02:47 Ali is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:5
02:52 Dempsey rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Muhammad Ali. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 0:8
03:00 There's another round in the books. 0:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Ali traps Dempsey in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Ali rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:16 Dempsey gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Ali with an uppercut. 0:2
0:29 Ali moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:2
0:47 Ali is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Dempsey to chase him. 2:2
0:55 Ali slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:59 Dempsey plods forward. 2:2
01:04 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:2
01:07 Dempsey has Ali trapped! 2:2
01:11 Ali usues his legs to avoid Jack Dempsey's punches. 2:2
01:13 Ali bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:2
01:27 Ali scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 9:2
01:27 Dempsey in on unsteady legs after those punches. 9:2
01:36 Dempsey scores with the jab. 9:4
01:46 Ali snakes the jab through Dempsey's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 11:4
01:56 Dempsey retreats into his own corner... 11:4
01:56 Ali flicks a lead right to the head of Dempsey. 13:4
02:12 Not much steam behind Jack Dempsey's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 13:6
02:21 Ali eats a jab from Dempsey 13:8
02:35 Ali ties up Dempsey... 13:8
02:47 Ali pushes Dempsey away. 13:8
02:51 Both men look to measure one another. 13:8
02:58 There's a hard shot off the top of Ali's head! 13:13
02:58 Ali was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 13:13
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 14:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Ali throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:20 Pete Brodsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Dempsey providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:25 Ali voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:34 Dempsey lands a smashing cross! 2:4
0:34 Ali is clutching his side! 2:4
0:48 Dempsey continues to pop the jab 2:6
0:57 Dempsey's jab connects to Ali's head 2:8
01:11 Dempsey is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Ali a decent target to shoot for. 2:8
01:16 A straight cross from Dempsey gets through Ali's guard. 2:10
01:25 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:10
01:35 Ali smothers Dempsey's attack as Dempsey tries to get off some shots inside. 2:10
01:37 A lead right scores big for Ali. He stunned Dempsey with that one. 5:10
01:46 A cross from Dempsey lands with some power. 5:13
01:56 Dempsey has Muhammad Ali cornered! 5:13
02:00 Dempsey leans on the ropes and motions for Muhammad Ali to come in. 5:13
02:04 Dempsey's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 5:13
02:14 Ali works free! The fighters move to ring center. 5:13
02:19 Ali is trapped in his own corner... 5:13
02:19 Jack Dempsey throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Ali's jaw. 5:15
02:28 Ali moves into a neutral corner. 5:15
02:32 Dempsey lands a vicious cross! 5:19
02:32 Dempsey has Ali in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 5:19
02:42 * That was a blatant low blow by Dempsey and Curtin has stopped the action to scold him 5:21
03:00 Muhammad Ali 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. 5:21
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Curtin jumps between them. 6:23

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Pete Brodsky seemed to pump up Dempsey between rounds. 0:0
0:14 Dempsey grabs Ali again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:23 Curtin separates the two... 0:0
0:23 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:0
0:32 Dempsey connects with a violent combination! 0:4
0:32 Ali seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:4
0:51 Dempsey misses with that punch. 0:4
0:53 A cross lands for Ali. Dempsey didn't see that one coming. 2:4
01:06 Dempsey pins Muhammad Ali in the corner! 2:4
01:06 Dempsey scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 2:7
01:15 Dempsey pumps a solid jab into the face of Ali; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 2:10
01:26 Ali has Dempsey blocked in! 2:10
01:30 Ali misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:10
01:33 Dempsey scores with consecutive blows to the body of Ali. 2:12
01:45 Jack Dempsey is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Ali with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 2:15
01:57 Dempsey lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:17
02:14 Dempsey grabs Muhammad Ali's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Curtin has to force Dempsey to let go. 2:17
02:19 Curtin breaks them up... 2:17
02:24 Dempsey likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Ali's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:19
02:36 Dempsey seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:19
02:44 Jack Dempsey has freed himself from Ali. They move quickly to ring center. 2:19
02:56 Dempsey fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:19
03:00 Dempsey patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Ali little room to move. 2:19
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 2:20

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Ali lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:12 Jack Dempsey is hurt! 4:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 4:0
0:21 Dennie Mancini knows Muhammad Ali lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 4:0
0:27 Ali is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:0
0:34 Dempsey just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ali with a sharp combination! 4:5
0:34 Those shots all landed square and Ali felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:5
0:48 Curtin tries to separate the boxers but Muhammad Ali has a vice-like grip on Dempsey. 4:5
0:52 Curtin steps in and breaks it up. 4:5
01:01 Dempsey lands a devastating uppercut! 4:9
01:01 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Muhammad Ali is trying to hang on... 4:9
01:06 Ali is starting to fatigue... 4:9
01:18 Ali has Dempsey trapped in the far neutral corner... 4:9
01:22 Ali is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:9
01:34 Ali tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Dempsey. 4:9
01:41 Ali takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 4:14
01:41 Ali is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:14
01:59 Ali fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:14
02:06 Dempsey doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Muhammad Ali's head? 4:19
02:06 Ali is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:19
02:19 Ali is staying at the center of the ring. 4:19
02:23 Ali lands a crushing cross! 9:19
02:23 Dempsey was stunned by that blow! 9:19
02:36 Ali gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 11:19
02:50 Dempsey pins Ali's arms. Now they move apart. 11:19
02:54 Dempsey and Ali each take a step back. 11:19
03:00 Ali just can't find the range with that combination. 11:19
03:00 It looks like Dempsey has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:19
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 11:19

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dempsey rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:17 Dempsey tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:17 Ali's tank is just about on empty. 0:0
0:22 Pete Brodsky was really animated in Dempsey's corner and Dempsey was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:22 Jack Dempsey slides into the corner... 0:0
0:22 Ali scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:0
0:39 Dempsey pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:0
0:51 Dempsey misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
0:53 Muhammad Ali flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:0
01:11 Ali drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:0
01:11 Dempsey is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:0
01:30 Jack Dempsey retreats into a neutral corner. 9:0
01:39 * Dempsey goes down!! he walked right into a wicked uppercut from Ali!! 9:0
01:42 Curtin stands over Jack Dempsey and starts the count... 16:0
01:42 1... 16:0
01:43 2... 16:0
01:44 Dempsey is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 16:0
01:45 4... 16:0
01:46 5... 16:0
01:46 * Dempsey gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 16:0
01:46 Curtin looks closely at Dempsey who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 16:0
01:46 Ali is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 16:0
01:59 Ali pins Dempsey in the corner! 16:0
02:08 Jack Dempsey backs into the lower corner. 16:0
02:12 Ali lands a strong cross! 21:0
02:12 Dempsey looks shaken! 21:0
02:25 Dempsey does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Ali's punches in close. 21:0
02:37 Ali looks to work the body, but Dempsey covers up nicely. 21:0
02:43 Ali lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 23:0
02:52 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 23:0
03:00 Ali doesn't connect with the jab. 23:0
03:00 Dempsey appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 23:0
03:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 24:1

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 10, we will see if Ali can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:13 Dempsey retreats into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:13 The fighters are tangled up inside. Ali has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:0
0:22 Whatever Dennie Mancini said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ali has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 2:0
0:27 It's a sweet uppercut by Muhammad Ali! He snapped Dempsey's head straight back with that punch! 6:0
0:27 Dempsey looks stunned! 6:0
0:41 Dempsey really buried that punch into Ali's ribs. 6:5
0:41 Ali was shaken by those blows! 6:5
0:50 Dempsey's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:7
0:50 Dempsey wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 6:7
01:03 Dempsey misses wildly with the Hook. 6:7
01:18 Ali picks off the hook by Dempsey. 6:7
01:21 Dempsey is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 6:7
01:30 He lands a solid hook! 6:11
01:30 Ali suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:11
01:43 That hook by Dempsey jarred Ali! 6:15
01:43 Ali seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:15
01:56 Dempsey just landed a devastating three punch combo! 6:19
01:56 That series of punches rocked Ali and he looks to be in trouble. 6:19
02:05 Ali moves into the near corner. 6:19
02:09 Ali slides into his own corner... 6:19
02:13 Dempsey scores with a winging right! Muhammad Ali's head snapped back violently with that punch! 6:23
02:13 That blow connected solidly to the head of Ali and he is stunned! 6:23
02:27 Hide the china because Dempsey is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 6:23
02:32 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:23
02:37 Maybe they ought to nickname Dempsey "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 6:23
02:41 Jack Dempsey uses his shoulder to force Ali out of the clinch. 6:23
02:57 Dempsey telegraphed that shot and Ali ducks under it easily. 6:23
03:00 Dempsey appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:23
03:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:23

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dempsey looks to be in excellent shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Dempsey rips a hard jab to Ali's body 0:3
0:15 Ali is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:3
0:23 Ali clamps Dempsey's arms to his side and holds on until Curtin breaks the hold. 0:3
0:35 Dempsey tries to get free... Here comes Curtin to break them up... 0:3
0:39 Ali has Dempsey pinned! 0:3
0:44 Dempsey takes a hard combination from Ali 4:3
0:44 Dempsey is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:3
0:59 Dempsey backs into a neutral corner. 4:3
01:03 Ali is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 4:3
01:16 Ali can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:3
01:27 That was a violent straight right by Ali! 8:3
01:27 Those punches hurt Dempsey and he looks to hang on. 8:3
01:41 Muhammad Ali seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:3
01:45 Jack Dempsey backs into the left corner. 8:3
01:50 Ali catches Dempsey coming in with a sweet uppercut! 13:3
01:50 Ali sent Dempsey reeling with that punch! 13:3
02:00 Ali lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Jack Dempsey on the end of that punch. 15:3
02:05 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Dempsey's right eye. 15:3
02:18 Muhammad Ali is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Jack Dempsey. 15:3
02:23 Ali pins Dempsey in the corner! 15:3
02:27 Ali shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Dempsey flush! 19:3
02:27 Ali has Jack Dempsey in trouble after that punch! 19:3
02:32 Look for Ali to start to target Jack Dempsey's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 19:3
02:41 Ali cranks up the hook and connects to Jack Dempsey's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 23:3
02:41 Dempsey was stunned by that blow! 23:3
02:57 Ali drops the right hand flush on Dempsey's chin! 27:3
02:57 Dempsey looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 27:3
03:00 Jack Dempsey's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 27:3
03:00 It looks like Dempsey has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 27:3
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 11, forcing Curtin to step in. 29:3

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dempsey was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Dempsey is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Dempsey still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Jack Dempsey just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:13 Dempsey was hurt by those blows! 4:0
0:18 The swelling under Jack Dempsey's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 4:0
0:23 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:0
0:27 Ali takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:4
0:27 Muhammad Ali appears shaken by those punches! 4:4
0:38 Jack Dempsey fires a punishing jab into the face of Ali. He wasn't probing with that punch. 4:7
0:59 That hook from Ali snapped Dempsey's head back violently! 8:7
0:59 Dempsey appears shaken by that punch! 8:7
01:11 Dempsey has Ali pinned! 8:7
01:21 Dempsey lands a jab to the midsection 8:9
01:45 Dempsey is clinching... Ali is trying to free his gloves... They are under Dempsey's arms... 8:9
01:49 Ali pushes Dempsey away. 8:9
02:02 Ali landed a sharp combination that rocked Dempsey back on his heels! 12:9
02:02 Dempsey appears shaken by those punches! 12:9
02:16 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 12:9
02:28 Curtin has to separate the two... 12:9
02:33 Jack Dempsey is blocked in his own corner... 12:9
02:38 Ali looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 12:9
02:44 Dempsey lands a crushing hook! 12:13
02:44 Ali was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 12:13
02:57 Ali doubles up to the body, though Dempsey seems unfazed. 14:13
03:00 Dempsey's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 14:13
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 13:13

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Ali and Dempsey leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Dempsey'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 Ali just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:13 Dempsey is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:0
0:42 Jack Dempsey backs into the upper corner. 4:0
0:47 OH! Ali landed the big hook flush! 8:0
0:47 That shot landed square and Dempsey felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 8:0
0:51 The swelling around Dempsey's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 8:0
01:00 The fighters are tied up. Ali tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:0
01:09 Curtin separates them. 8:0
01:19 Ali drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 12:0
01:19 Dempsey was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 12:0
01:23 Dempsey is losing his legs... 12:0
01:32 Muhammad Ali seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:0
01:38 Dempsey takes a hard jab to the face from Ali 15:0
01:42 Dempsey is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 15:0
01:55 Dempsey tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Ali blocks it. 15:0
02:06 Ali fires a left hand that Jack Dempsey takes high on the shoulder. 15:0
02:09 Dempsey drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 15:3
02:19 Ali slides into a neutral corner... 15:3
02:19 The uppercut just landed by Dempsey is a nice weapon on the inside. 15:5
02:42 Ali made Dempsey look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Dempsey would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 15:5
02:45 Ali bangs the uppercut home. 17:5
03:00 Dempsey picks off the jab thrown by Ali. 17:5
03:00 Dempsey appears to have this fight under control. 17:5
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish Round 13. 17:5

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 14 begins. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Jack Dempsey'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
0:08 Dempsey has Muhammad Ali blocked in! 0:0
0:08 Dempsey forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Ali. 0:2
0:17 Ali got some great advice from Dennie Mancini between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 14. 0:2
0:17 Ali retreats into the far left corner. 0:2
0:17 Jack Dempsey lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Ali. 0:5
0:35 Ali fires and misses. 0:5
0:45 Muhammad Ali traps Dempsey in the corner! 0:5
0:45 Ali fires a solid combination. 2:5
0:58 Dempsey lands a strong hook! 2:9
0:58 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Ali's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 2:9
01:10 Ali scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:9
01:24 Dempsey is either lucky or has radar. Muhammad Ali's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:9
01:36 Dempsey grabs Ali. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:9
01:48 Referee Curtin steps in to break it up. 4:9
01:55 Dempsey has Ali trapped! 4:9
01:59 That was a violent straight right by Dempsey! 4:14
01:59 Ali is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:14
02:16 Ali lands a hard cross! 8:14
02:16 Dempsey is reeling.. 8:14
02:21 Dempsey's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:14
02:33 Dempsey lands a hard uppercut! 8:18
02:33 That absolutely rocked Ali, he is on queer street right now!! 8:18
02:43 Dempsey moves into a neutral corner. 8:18
02:47 Ali lands a wicked combination! 12:18
02:47 Dempsey looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 12:18
02:52 Both fighters are breathing hard... 12:18
03:00 Dempsey backs into the far left corner. 12:18
03:00 Jack Dempsey seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:18
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:18

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:06 Dennie Mancini not only gave Ali encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Dempsey. Now it's up to Ali to implement it. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Dempsey's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Dempsey's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Dempsey pins Ali in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Dempsey whiffs with the jab. 0:0
0:18 Dempsey is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:22 Muhammad Ali misses with that cross. 0:0
0:32 Ali has Dempsey cornered! 0:0
0:32 Ali is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:51 * Jack Dempsey drives home a brutal combination to Ali's head and down he goes!!! 2:0
0:54 Curtin stands over Ali and begins the count... 2:8
0:54 1... 2:8
0:55 2... 2:8
0:56 3... 2:8
0:57 Ali rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 2:8
0:58 5... 2:8
0:59 6... 2:8
01:00 7... 2:8
01:00 * Ali looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 2:8
01:00 Curtin wipes Ali's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Ali nods his head and the action resumes. 2:8
01:00 Dempsey must sense that he's got Ali 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. 2:8
01:13 Dempsey scores with a tremendous left! 2:13
01:13 Muhammad Ali seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 2:13
01:27 Dempsey voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:13
01:31 Dempsey lands a flurry to the ribs of Muhammad Ali. 2:15
01:31 Dempsey is raining blows down on Ali, who is obviously hurt. Jack Dempsey wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 2:15
01:35 * There's some angry swelling now around the left eye of Ali. Clearly, this is going to hamper his vision. 2:15
01:44 Dempsey misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:15
01:56 Dempsey shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Ali. 2:15
02:04 Dempsey fires a volley of punches but Ali was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:15
02:11 Dempsey has Ali trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:15
02:15 Dempsey can't score with short uppercut inside. Ali got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:15
02:26 Ali backs into his own corner... 2:15
02:26 Dempsey's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Muhammad Ali's beltline. 2:17
02:26 There's time for Dempsey to finish Ali if he can do it. 2:17
02:35 Dempsey dips and connects with a hook to the side of Ali's head. 2:19
02:53 Apparently Dempsey feels it's a good strategy to hug Muhammad Ali and force Curtin to come separate them. 2:19
02:58 Referee Curtin separates the two... 2:19
03:00 Dempsey seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:19
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 15. 3:20

Fight Result

Jimmy Lennon has the call...

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

Joe Pasquale, United States scores the bout 144 to 139

Lee McCowan, United States scores the bout 142 to 141

Shafeeq Rashada, United States scores the bout 144 to 140

The winner, new WBC heavyweight champion, and still WBO heavyweight champion, by unanimous decision is Jack Dempsey!


Score Cards

Joe Pasquale Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 8 139
Jack Dempsey 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 10 9 10 10 144

Lee McCowan Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 8 141
Jack Dempsey 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 8 10 9 9 10 142

Shafeeq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 8 140
Jack Dempsey 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 9 9 9 10 10 144

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Muhammad Ali 28 28 28 27 28 27 27 28 30 27 30 30 30 28 24 420
Jack Dempsey 29 29 30 30 29 30 30 29 24 30 25 29 27 29 30 430


Statistics
Categories Muhammad Ali Jack Dempsey
Knockdowns scored 1 1

Jabs / Round 5.33 6.33
Hooks / Round 2.67 4.13
Crosses / Round 3.00 5.13
Combinations / Round 4.80 6.13
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 4.80

Punches Landed / Round 18.80 26.53
Punches Missed / Round 31.80 25.53

Punching Accuracy 37.2% 51.0%

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

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 6 / 6
Go All Out for KO 8 / 7 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Jack Johnson vs James Jeffries

Fight info: Genetti Manor, Dickson, PA, United States, 2013-09-06, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Steve Smoger, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hector Hernandez (Mexico), Tony Castellano (United States) and Henry Elesperu (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF, WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor 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 Johnson - Record: 2-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: James Jeffries - Record: 2-0-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Angelo Dundee - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:08 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:12 Fighters are exchanging blows! James Jeffries scored more on that exchange. 2:3
0:21 A flurry of blows from Johnson lands to the body 4:3
0:34 A hard uppercut from Johnson lands flush. 7:3
0:47 Jeffries looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 7:3
0:50 Johnson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:3
01:00 Jeffries fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 9:6
01:15 Johnson lands a solid hook! 13:6
01:15 Jeffries was stunned by that blow! 13:6
01:27 Johnson lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of James Jeffries from the outside. 16:6
01:31 Some swelling has appeared around the left eye of Jeffries. 16:6
01:44 Jeffries shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Johnson flush! 16:10
01:44 Johnson is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 16:10
01:56 As high as Jeffries is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Johnson takes advantage of it. 16:10
02:11 Jeffries does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Johnson's punches in close. 16:10
02:13 The cross scores for Jeffries. He needs to throw that punch more often. 16:12
02:34 Jeffries drops the right hand flush on Jack Johnson's chin! 16:17
02:34 Johnson is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 16:17
02:47 Not much steam behind Jeffries's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 16:19
02:47 Jeffries has Johnson on the run. Maybe he can finish Johnson off before the clock ends this round. 16:19
02:56 Some nice infighting ends with Jeffries getting an uppercut in. 16:21
02:56 Jeffries probably can't finish Johnson this round as time winds down, but He should carry this momentum into the next round. 16:21
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 17:21

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Jeffries cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Johnson had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:18 Johnson bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:32 Johnson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:34 Jeffries fires a jab to the body 2:2
0:47 * Johnson is told to keep his punches up by Smoger. 4:2
01:13 Jeffries is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Johnson can't throw punches, I guess. 4:2
01:18 Jeffries pushes Johnson away. 4:2
01:32 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:2
01:36 They take a half-step back. 4:2
02:14 Jeffries works his way in and leans on Johnson. 4:2
02:18 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:2
02:35 Jeffries traps Johnson's gloves under his arms, forcing Smoger to break them up. 4:2
02:47 Smoger breaks them up... 4:2
02:55 Jeffries's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:2
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 5:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:16 Jeffries works his way in and leans on Johnson... 0:0
0:21 Smoger moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:25 Teddy Atlas knows Johnson lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:26 Johnson digs a short hook to ribs of Jeffries. 2:0
0:35 Johnson connects with a left-right combo. 4:0
0:49 Johnson is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Jeffries attempts to move inside on him. 4:0
01:01 Johnson is protecting the body nicely as Jeffries fails to score inside. 4:0
01:03 Johnson fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 7:0
01:12 Jeffries lets his hands go, but Johnson answers right back. 9:2
01:17 Jeffries's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 9:2
01:27 Johnson misses wildly with the hook. 9:2
01:34 Jeffries dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jack Johnson back on his heels! 9:6
01:34 Johnson is reeling after that shot! 9:6
01:46 Johnson scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 11:6
02:13 Both men look to measure one another. 11:6
02:30 Johnson lands consecutive blows to Jeffries's midsection. 13:6
02:39 Johnson moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 15:6
02:49 Johnson fires the jab. It finds its target. 17:6
02:53 There appears to be increased swelling under Jeffries's left eye. 17:6
02:58 James Jeffries scores with a big right hand. That shot got Johnson's attention. 17:9
03:00 The bell stops the action as Johnson and Jeffries go back to their corners. 19:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Whatever Angelo Dundee said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Jeffries has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Jeffries'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
0:12 Jeffries lands a devastating hook! 0:4
0:12 Johnson is hurt! 0:4
0:29 Johnson scores with a winging right! Jeffries's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:4
0:29 Johnson sent Jeffries reeling with that punch! 4:4
0:43 Jeffries is holding on to Johnson. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:4
0:48 * The referee cautions Jeffries about leaning on Jack Johnson's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 4:4
01:14 Jeffries feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 4:4
01:26 Johnson picks off the uppercut by Jeffries. 4:4
01:42 Johnson just comes up short with the jab. 4:4
01:58 Jeffries lands a crushing hook! 4:8
01:58 Johnson is suddenly in trouble! 4:8
02:13 Jeffries misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:8
02:20 Johnson lands a wicked cross! 9:8
02:20 Jack Johnson has Jeffries hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 9:8
02:25 The swelling under Jeffries's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 9:8
02:34 Jeffries wings a big left hand at Johnson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:8
02:40 Johnson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 13:8
02:40 Jeffries is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 13:8
02:54 Johnson takes a hard combination from Jeffries 13:12
02:54 That punch may have stunned Johnson momentarily. 13:12
03:00 Jeffries fires a left hand that Johnson takes high on the shoulder. 13:12
03:00 The crowd is standing on its feet. Both fighters shoot their gloves skyward! What a great round of boxing! 13:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Johnson and Jeffries leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Jeffries is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Jeffries still has distension. 0:0
0:15 Johnson holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Jeffries to score with a clean shot. 0:0
0:19 Jeffries got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Angelo Dundee's instructions work. 0:0
0:24 Jeffries charges in but Johnson avoids the rush. 0:0
0:33 Johnson is motioning with his gloves for Jeffries to bring it on, but Jack Johnson is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:41 Johnson moves to the center of the Ring taunting Jeffries with his hands by his sides. 0:0
0:50 Jeffries slides into the corner... 0:0
0:50 * That was a blatant rabbit punch by Johnson and Smoger has stopped the action to scold him 2:0
01:03 Look for Johnson to start to target Jeffries's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:0
01:08 Jeffries goes downstairs with the hook. 2:2
01:18 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:2
01:18 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Johnson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Jeffries. 4:2
01:29 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
01:41 Jeffries is trapped in Johnson's corner... 4:2
01:45 Johnson fires a shot, but it glances off Jeffries's shoulder. 4:2
01:52 Jeffries moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:52 Jeffries eats a jab from Johnson 6:2
02:04 A lead right scores big for Jeffries. He stunned Jack Johnson with that one. 6:5
02:26 Johnson usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Jeffries tries vainly to score. 6:5
02:32 Johnson lands a solid cross! 10:5
02:32 That shot landed square and Jeffries felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:5
02:45 Johnson moves in and scores with a quick jab. 12:5
02:49 The swelling under Jeffries's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 12:5
02:56 Jack Johnson gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Jeffries with an uppercut. 14:5
03:00 The bell ending Round 5 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 16:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeffries looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Jeffries received a pep talk from Angelo Dundee before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 Jeffries'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
0:11 Johnson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:15 Jack Johnson splits Jeffries's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:32 Johnson is moving around the ring nicely. 2:0
0:48 James Jeffries traps Johnson's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:0
0:53 Referee Smoger steps in to break it up. 2:0
01:06 Johnson lands a strong hook! 6:0
01:06 Jeffries is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:0
01:20 That was a violent straight right by Johnson! 10:0
01:20 Jeffries is clutching his side! 10:0
01:24 Jeffries's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 10:0
01:29 Johnson traps Jeffries in the corner! 10:0
01:29 Johnson doubles up to the body, though James Jeffries seems unfazed. 12:0
01:50 Jeffries leaves the jab just short. 12:0
01:52 * Johnson's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Smoger to keep 'em up. 14:0
01:52 * Smoger steps in and deducts a point from Johnson! 14:0
02:09 Johnson tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:0
02:11 That was a reckless uppercut from Jeffries but it still manages to score cleanly. 14:3
02:23 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:3
02:31 Jeffries fires a volley of punches but Johnson was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 14:3
02:42 Johnson swings...and misses. 14:3
02:49 Jeffries just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Johnson with a sharp combination! 14:7
02:49 Johnson was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 14:7
03:00 Johnson ties up James Jeffries. Why would he want to clinch now? 14:7
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 14:7
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Smoger jumps between them. 16:6

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
0:06 The swelling on the face of Jeffries is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:12 James Jeffries lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jack Johnson. 0:0
0:18 Teddy Atlas seemed to pump up Johnson between rounds. 0:0
0:23 There's a hard shot off the top of Johnson's head! 0:4
0:23 Johnson looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
0:34 Johnson has Jeffries cornered! 0:4
0:34 Johnson lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:4
0:47 Jeffries fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:4
0:54 Jeffries is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:4
01:06 Johnson and James Jeffries are in a clinch, Smoger hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:4
01:10 Smoger has to separate the two... 2:4
01:20 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:4
01:32 Johnson has Jeffries trapped! 2:4
01:37 Jack Johnson ties up Jeffries. 2:4
01:46 Smoger moves them apart. 2:4
01:55 Smoger warns Jeffries for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:4
02:04 Jeffries finally lets go of Johnson. 2:4
02:09 Johnson winds up from the third row and lands a vicious hook to the head of James Jeffries! That one took forever to get there, but still scored! 5:4
02:13 The swelling around Jeffries's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 5:4
02:21 Johnson fires a light jab to the stomach 7:4
02:33 Johnson is pinned in his own corner... 7:4
02:37 Jeffries is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Jack Johnson a decent target to shoot for. 7:4
02:42 Jeffries gets off a wicked four-punch combination, scoring to the head and body, as Johnson backs away. 7:7
02:51 Johnson pins Jeffries in the corner! 7:7
02:51 Johnson throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 9:7
03:00 Jeffries clinches... Johnson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 9:7
03:00 Referee Smoger separates the two... 9:7
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Jeffries's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jeffries's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Johnson pins Jeffries in the corner! 0:0
0:09 A nice combination to the body by Johnson. 3:0
0:18 Angelo Dundee not only gave James Jeffries encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Johnson. Now it's up to Jeffries to implement it. 3:0
0:18 Jeffries backs into the left corner. 3:0
0:22 Johnson wraps up Jeffries. 3:0
0:27 * The referee is cautioning Jeffries about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Smoger isn't going to let it happen. 3:0
0:27 * Smoger is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from James Jeffries! 3:0
0:38 Johnson flicks a lead right to the head of Jeffries. 5:0
0:43 James Jeffries's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 5:0
0:53 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:0
01:02 Johnson is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 5:0
01:14 Jeffries looks to work the body, but Johnson covers up nicely. 5:0
01:25 Johnson is clinching... Jeffries is trying to free his gloves... They are under Johnson's arms... 5:0
01:30 Smoger has to break them apart. 5:0
01:39 Johnson is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 5:0
01:48 He slides along the far ropes. 5:0
01:53 Jeffries has Johnson blocked in! 5:0
02:02 Johnson lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Jeffries. 8:0
02:15 Johnson flicks a jab to Jeffries's stomach 10:0
02:32 Look out! That was a straight right by Johnson! 14:0
02:32 Jeffries is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 14:0
02:36 Jeffries's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 14:0
02:52 Jeffries misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 14:0
03:00 Jeffries misses with that punch. 14:0
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 16:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Johnson's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Angelo Dundee was really animated in Jeffries's corner and Jeffries was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Jeffries'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
0:08 Jeffries traps Johnson in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Jeffries is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Johnson. 0:0
0:17 Smoger has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:30 Johnson is trying to free his gloves from under Jeffries's gloves. 0:0
0:39 Smoger separates them. 0:0
0:49 Upstairs and downstairs! Johnson lands two quick blows and then moves away from Jeffries's counters. 2:0
0:54 There has to be something done about the swelling around Jeffries's left eye as it continues to worsen. 2:0
01:03 Jeffries is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
01:10 Johnson has Jeffries pinned! 2:0
01:15 Jack Johnson is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:0
01:19 Johnson retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
01:19 Jeffries scores with a quick one-two to Jack Johnson's midsection 2:2
01:32 Jeffries is trapped in his own corner... 2:2
01:36 Johnson cranks up the hook and connects to Jeffries's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 7:2
01:36 Jeffries appears to be stunned! 7:2
01:46 Johnson backs into a neutral corner. 7:2
01:50 Jeffries scores with a tremendous left! 7:6
01:50 Johnson is dazed and he is in trouble!! 7:6
02:05 James Jeffries likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Johnson's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 7:8
02:19 Jeffries connects with a violent combination! 7:12
02:19 Johnson was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 7:12
02:33 Johnson usues his legs to avoid Jeffries's punches. 7:12
02:35 * Smoger steps in and admonishes Johnson for rabbit punching. 9:12
02:35 * Johnson is going to have a point deducted for that foul! 9:12
02:44 Jeffries throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 9:14
02:54 Jeffries has Johnson trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 9:14
02:59 Jeffries lands a crushing uppercut! 9:18
02:59 Johnson was staggered by that punch! 9:18
03:00 It looks like Johnson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:18
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! 10:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeffries is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 10 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Jeffries'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 Jeffries can't score with short uppercut inside. Johnson got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:26 Jeffries telegraphed that shot and Johnson ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:29 Johnson lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:42 Jeffries pummels Johnson, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 2:4
0:42 Johnson looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 2:4
0:52 Some good body work by Johnson but not much on those punches. 4:4
0:56 Jeffries seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 4:4
01:18 Johnson does a great job of moving as Jeffries tries to work inside. 4:4
01:29 Jeffries misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:4
01:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:4
01:43 Smoger has to pull the fighters away from each other as Jeffries locks up Johnson's arms. 4:4
01:48 James Jeffries and Johnson each take a step back. 4:4
01:53 Smoger is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 4:4
01:59 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Smoger breaks them apart. 4:4
02:06 Johnson steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:4
02:10 Jeffries lands a nice cross but Johnson turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:6
02:19 Johnson retreats into the upper corner. 4:6
02:24 Jeffries grabs and holds Johnson... 4:6
02:36 Smoger steps in and breaks it up. 4:6
02:41 Johnson retreats into his own corner... 4:6
02:46 Jeffries fires a lead right that Jack Johnson manages to avoid. 4:6
02:48 Johnson scores to the body with a jab 6:6
03:00 Jeffries tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:6
03:00 Jack Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:6
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd's voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos. 6:6

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 James Jeffries rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Jeffries's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 Jeffries grabs Johnson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Smoger pries them apart. 0:0
0:26 Johnson slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:35 * Jeffries lands a vicious hook and down goes Johnson! 0:0
0:38 Smoger picks up the count from the timekeeper... 0:7
0:38 1... 0:7
0:39 2... 0:7
0:40 3... 0:7
0:41 4... 0:7
0:41 * Johnson is having a hard time keeping his feet under him as he pulls himself up off the canvas, 0:7
0:41 Smoger waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 0:7
0:41 James Jeffries has hurt Johnson early in the round. Johnson is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 0:7
0:54 Jeffries approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Johnson any room to breathe. 0:7
01:03 Jeffries lands a vicious cross! 0:12
01:03 Johnson was shaken by that blow! 0:12
01:16 Jeffries fires and misses. 0:12
01:27 Johnson moves into the near right corner. 0:12
01:27 Jeffries lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Johnson. 0:15
01:27 That last punch by Jeffries just turned Johnson's legs to Jell-O! Johnson did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Jeffries moves in for the kill. 0:15
01:31 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Johnson's right eye. 0:15
01:40 Jeffries just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:15
01:51 Jeffries bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:17
01:51 Johnson has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Jeffries needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 0:17
02:04 Jeffries bounces Johnson back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 0:17
02:13 Jeffries grabs Johnson's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Smoger has to force Jeffries to let go. 0:17
02:18 * Jeffries is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:17
02:18 * Smoger has seen enough and Jeffries is going to lose a point for that foul. 0:17
02:27 Jeffries lands a hard hook! 0:21
02:27 Johnson is staggered... 0:21
02:38 Jeffries seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:21
02:42 Johnson has Jeffries blocked in! 0:21
02:42 Jack Johnson throws the hook and connects. 2:21
03:00 Jeffries is off target with that cross. 2:21
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 2:22

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jeffries looks to be in good shape as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Jeffries's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Johnson just misses with a huge shot as Jeffries chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:15 Jeffries needs to catch his second wind... 0:0
0:20 Teddy Atlas was extremely upbeat during the break with Johnson providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:22 Johnson flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:22 * Johnson's last punch snapped back the head of Jeffries. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 4:0
0:22 A bad cut has opened up and it looks like it's located on the inside of Jeffries's right eyebrow. The blood is streaming from the gash. 4:0
0:39 Johnson is really fluid in his movement. 4:0
0:44 Johnson has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:0
0:52 Johnson does a great job smothering Jeffries's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 4:0
01:00 Johnson has Jeffries blocked in! 4:0
01:04 Johnson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
01:15 Johnson is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 6:0
01:20 Jeffries is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 6:0
01:30 Jeffries pins Johnson in the corner! 6:0
01:35 Jeffries charges Johnson trying to get inside 6:0
01:44 And Johnson tastes the power of a huge cross from Jeffries! 6:4
01:44 That blow connected solidly to the head of Johnson and he is stunned! 6:4
01:49 Johnson doesn't seem bothered by the knockdown last round. He's winning this one. 6:4
01:49 Johnson's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:4
02:04 Jeffries has Jack Johnson cornered! 6:4
02:08 Jeffries 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. 6:4
02:20 Jeffries muscles his way inside. 6:4
02:29 Johnson comes in low. Jeffries puts a headlock on him. Smoger knocks Jeffries's arm off Johnson's head. 6:4
02:34 Jeffries uses his shoulder to force Johnson out of the clinch. 6:4
02:38 Jeffries is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 6:4
02:46 Smoger yells at the fighters to separate but Jeffries and Jack Johnson are a tangle of arms. 6:4
02:50 Jeffries shoves Johnson away. 6:4
02:58 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 6:4
03:00 James Jeffries clamps Johnson's arms to his side and holds on until Smoger breaks the hold. 6:4
03:00 Smoger separates the two... 6:4
03:00 Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 12. 7:4

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 13 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Jack Johnson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Jeffries's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the right eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 Jeffries'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 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:16 Smoger separates the two... 0:0
0:29 Johnson just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:41 Jeffries doesn't connect with the combination. 0:0
0:43 Johnson slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:57 Jeffries throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Johnson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
01:04 Jeffries is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
01:12 Jeffries misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
01:14 Johnson gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 4:0
01:26 Johnson dips and connects with a hook to the side of Jeffries's head. 6:0
01:30 Jeffries is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 6:0
01:30 The swelling under Jeffries's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 6:0
01:35 Johnson has James Jeffries pinned! 6:0
01:35 Johnson feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Jeffries's chin. 8:0
01:48 Jeffries retreats into the lower right corner. 8:0
01:52 Johnson has his arms wrapped around Jeffries... Now they separate. 8:0
02:04 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:0
02:09 Johnson has Jeffries trapped in the lower neutral corner... 8:0
02:14 Johnson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Jeffries. 8:0
02:16 Jeffries scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:2
02:21 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Johnson. 8:2
02:29 * Johnson is told to watch holding and hitting by Smoger 11:2
02:38 Johnson last connect snapped back the head of James Jeffries. And it looks like it has reopened James Jeffries's cut. 11:2
02:38 Once again the blood from the gash on the inside of James Jeffries's right eyebrow begins to stream down his face as the bad cut he suffered earlier has reopened. 11:2
02:38 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Jeffries's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Smoger is escorting Jeffries over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 11:2
02:38 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of James Jeffries, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 13. 11:2
02:53 Johnson lets his hands go inside, but Jeffries protects his body well. 11:2
03:00 Jeffries throws a flurry of punches but Jack Johnson either blocks or slips them. 11:2
03:00 Johnson appears to have this fight under control. 11:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 13. 10:2

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Jeffries is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 James Jeffries is ready to go. The cut inside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by James Jeffries'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
0:12 Johnson misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:19 Johnson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:19 Johnson is reeling.. 0:4
0:23 The swelling is increasing around Jack Johnson's right. 0:4
0:45 The fighters are tied up. Johnson tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:4
0:50 Smoger is shouting at Johnson to break! 0:4
0:58 Not much happening at the moment. 0:4
01:02 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:4
01:14 Jeffries wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Johnson's defense. 0:4
01:21 Jack Johnson scores with consecutive blows to the body of James Jeffries. 2:4
01:25 The increased swelling around the left eye of Jeffries is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:4
01:40 Oh!!! Johnson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:4
01:40 Jeffries appears shaken by that punch! 6:4
01:52 Johnson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:4
02:00 Jeffries misses with that cross. 6:4
02:14 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Johnson rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:4
02:25 Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:4
02:41 Jeffries catches Johnson coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:8
02:41 Johnson is gasping for air!! 6:8
02:46 Johnson is starting to suck wind... 6:8
03:00 Jeffries tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Johnson blocks it. 6:8
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 7:8
03:00 * Smoger steps in and admonishes Johnson for hitting after the bell. 7:8

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round begins. 0:0
0:03 * Smoger is disqualifying Jack Johnson for a blatant foul! Jeffries is going to get the win via DQ!! 0:0

Fight Result

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

Ladies and Gentlemen! Jack Johnson has been disqualified!

The winner, new WBA heavyweight champion, and still IBF heavyweight champion, is...James Jeffries!


Score Cards

Hector Hernandez Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Johnson 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 135
James Jeffries 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 129

Tony Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Johnson 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 8 10 8 10 10 9 132
James Jeffries 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 8 10 10 9 9 9 10 132

Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Johnson 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 134
James Jeffries 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 129

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jack Johnson 27 28 30 30 30 27 30 30 26 30 24 30 30 29 401
James Jeffries 30 30 27 29 27 27 29 24 28 30 27 27 27 28 390


Statistics
Categories Jack Johnson James Jeffries
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 6.93 2.53
Hooks / Round 3.67 4.47
Crosses / Round 4.20 4.20
Combinations / Round 3.80 2.13
Uppercuts / Round 4.67 3.20

Punches Landed / Round 23.27 16.53
Punches Missed / Round 17.87 45.07

Punching Accuracy 56.6% 26.8%

Total Number of Fouls 6 3
Low Blow 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 3
Hitting after the Bell 1

Foul Penalties:
Disqualification 1
Point Deduction 2 2
Caution 3 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1

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 1 / 1
Gushing 0 / 0 1 / 1

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 9 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 8 / 8
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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