BoxRec

Fight Card:
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Abe Attell Naseem Hamed 1-1 1 UD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Alexis Arguello Carlos Ortiz 1-1 1 TKO 9 12
Preliminary 2 Kid Chocolate Duilio Loi 1-1 0 D 12 12
Support Bout Muhammad Ali Bernard Hopkins 2-1 2 TKO 12 12
Co-Feature Joe Louis Carlos Monzon 1-1 1 UD 12 12
Main Event Ricardo Lopez Eder Jofre 1-1 2 UD 12 12

Opening Bout
Abe Attell vs Naseem Hamed

Fight info: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT, United States, 2012-04-19, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Gerald Scott, the bout will be scored by three judges: Horacio Castilla (Colombia), Andre Van Grootenbruel (Belgium) and Frank Lombardi (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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Abe Attell - Record: 2-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Nick Florio
In the blue corner: Naseem Hamed - Record: 3-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Al Braverman

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:14 Naseem Hamed has his arms wrapped around Attell... Now they separate. 0:0
0:19 Referee Scott has to separate the two... 0:0
0:31 Attell dips and connects with a hook to the side of Naseem Hamed's head. 2:0
0:45 Abe Attell tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:52 Hamed lands a solid uppercut! 2:4
0:52 Attell is trying to regroup after that punch... 2:4
01:13 Attell misses wildly with the hook. 2:4
01:24 Attell smothers Hamed's attack with a clinch! 2:4
01:33 Scott has to break them apart. 2:4
01:50 Attell throws a punch and lands. Hamed scores with a counter. Looks like Attell was a little more effective. 5:6
02:04 Attell back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Hamed. 5:6
02:09 Naseem Hamed is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:6
02:16 Hamed comes in low. Attell puts a headlock on him. Scott knocks Attell's arm off Hamed's head. 5:6
02:21 The fighters separate after a clinch. 5:6
02:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:6
02:33 A straight cross from Hamed gets through Attell's guard. 5:8
02:41 As high as Attell is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Hamed takes advantage of it. 5:8
02:49 Attell misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 7:8
03:00 Attell throws a flurry of punches but Hamed either blocks or slips them. 7:8
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 7:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Hamed looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:13 Hamed is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:15 Attell fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
0:24 Abe Attell's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:24 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Hamed had the edge. 4:3
0:42 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Attell has gotten the better of the exchange. 7:5
0:50 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:5
0:54 Naseem Hamed walks in to a glancing hook from Attell. 9:5
01:12 Attell just misses with a huge shot as Hamed chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:5
01:19 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 9:5
01:26 Hamed charges in but Attell avoids the rush. 9:5
01:35 Attell fires a shot, but it glances off Hamed's shoulder. 9:5
01:46 Attell whiffs with the cross. 9:5
01:56 The fighters are trading punches and Attell seems to have won that exchange. 12:7
02:09 Attell is really fluid in his movement. 12:7
02:14 Naseem Hamed's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:7
02:21 Hamed lands a wicked cross! 12:11
02:21 Attell is suddenly in trouble! 12:11
02:37 Hamed lands consecutive blows to Attell's midsection. 12:13
02:52 Scott yells at the fighters to separate but Attell and Naseem Hamed are a tangle of arms. 12:13
02:57 Hamed works his way free! 12:13
03:00 Attell voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 12:13
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 14:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Naseem Hamed looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Naseem Hamed dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Attell back on his heels! 0:4
0:15 Attell is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:4
0:24 Kevin Rooney not only gave Attell encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hamed. Now it's up to Attell to implement it. 0:4
0:30 Attell lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hamed. 0:4
0:32 Naseem Hamed bangs the uppercut home. 0:6
0:52 Hamed is either lucky or has radar. Attell's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:6
0:59 Both men look to measure one another. 0:6
01:06 Hamed doesn't connect with the cross. 0:6
01:22 Abe Attell is literally dancing circles around Hamed this round. 0:6
01:26 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:6
01:38 Hamed misses with that combination. 0:6
01:45 Attell shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hamed flush! 4:6
01:45 Hamed is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:6
01:54 Attell rips a hook to the head. 6:6
02:14 Attell wraps his arms around Hamed. 6:6
02:19 Attell pushes Naseem Hamed away. 6:6
02:30 Hamed tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:6
02:33 Attell rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 8:6
02:46 Attell lands a stinging jab. 10:6
02:56 Hamed gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 10:8
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. 10:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Abe Attell looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Attell connects with a left-right combo. 2:0
0:12 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 2:0
0:16 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:21 Attell got some great advice from Kevin Rooney between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 2:0
0:21 Attell moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:0
0:34 There's a combination of punches from Attell that score big. 7:0
0:48 Attell brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:0
0:57 The quickness and footwork of Attell is definitely keeping Hamed off balance. 7:0
01:06 Attell fires a lead right that Hamed manages to avoid. 7:0
01:18 Hamed misses wildly with the Hook. 7:0
01:35 Naseem Hamed is clinching... Attell is trying to free his gloves... They are under Hamed's arms... 7:0
01:47 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 7:0
02:02 Attell is clinching. Scott better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 7:0
02:06 Scott is shouting at Abe Attell to break! 7:0
02:16 Hamed looks to work the body, but Abe Attell covers up nicely. 7:0
02:34 Abe Attell scores with a nice right cross. 9:0
02:43 Attell scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 11:0
03:00 Attell grabs Naseem Hamed. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:0
03:00 Attell and Hamed each take a step back. 11:0
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 12:0

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Attell got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kevin Rooney's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Hamed misses with that punch. 0:0
0:13 A nice combination to the body by Attell. 3:0
0:18 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 3:0
0:29 Attell lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 5:0
0:43 Attell does a great job of moving as Hamed tries to work inside. 5:0
0:50 Attell lands a smashing hook! 10:0
0:50 Naseem Hamed is hurt! 10:0
01:12 Circling left, Hamed looks for an opening to fire a shot at Attell. 10:0
01:21 Hamed leaves the jab just short. 10:0
01:32 Hamed pushes Attell then steps away from him. 10:0
01:37 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. 10:0
01:43 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 10:0
01:50 Hamed picks off the uppercut by Attell. 10:0
01:57 Scott is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 10:0
02:03 Hamed is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 10:0
02:07 Hamed scores with a quick one-two to Attell's midsection 10:2
02:23 Attell lands a jab to the midsection 12:2
02:41 Naseem Hamed can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 12:2
02:53 Attell has freed himself from Hamed. They move quickly to ring center. 12:2
03:00 Attell is trapped in his own corner... 12:2
03:00 Hamed clinches... Attell gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:2
03:00 Scott has to break the clinch. 12:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 13:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 Al Braverman was really animated in Hamed's corner and Hamed was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:10 Hamed drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:10 Attell is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:4
0:23 Attell is blocked in his own corner... 0:4
0:28 Hamed misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:4
0:34 Hamed brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:4
0:39 Hamed can't score with short uppercut inside. Attell got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:4
0:53 These guys are really going at it but Hamed looks to be getting the worse of it. 3:6
01:13 Attell is holding on to Hamed. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:6
01:25 Attell finally lets go of Hamed. 3:6
01:31 Abe Attell's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 3:6
01:38 Naseem Hamed pins Abe Attell in the corner! 3:6
01:42 Hamed tries to drop the right hand over the top but Attell ducks under it. 3:6
01:54 Attell pins Naseem Hamed's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 3:6
01:59 Attell uses his shoulder to force Hamed out of the clinch. 3:6
02:08 Hamed knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 3:6
02:17 Hamed wings a big left hand at Attell but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:6
02:32 Attell smothers Hamed's attack as Hamed tries to get off some shots inside. 3:6
02:40 Attell and Hamed clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 3:6
02:47 Abe Attell is trapped in Hamed's corner... 3:6
02:52 Hamed misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 3:6
02:59 Attell drops the right hand flush on Hamed's chin! 8:6
02:59 Hamed was staggered by that punch! 8:6
03:00 The Referee has to get between Attell and Naseem Hamed as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Hamed backs into the upper corner. 0:0
0:08 Attell lands a flurry to the ribs of Hamed. 2:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:26 Hamed pins Attell's arms. Now they move apart. 2:0
0:30 Scott moves them apart. 2:0
0:35 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:0
0:42 Hamed works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
01:00 Attell scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Hamed's jaw. 4:0
01:17 And Attell tastes the power of a huge combination from Hamed! 4:5
01:17 Those shots all landed square and Abe Attell felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:5
01:28 Attell moves into the upper corner. 4:5
01:33 Naseem Hamed fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:5
01:40 Attell just landed a three punch combo! 8:5
01:40 Hamed appears shaken by those punches! 8:5
01:54 Hamed is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Attell a decent target to shoot for. 8:5
02:08 He lands a devastating uppercut! 8:9
02:08 Attell's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 8:9
02:26 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 8:9
02:33 Attell backs into his own corner... 8:9
02:38 Hamed tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Attell blocks it. 8:9
02:44 Hamed quickly hitches up his trunks. 8:9
02:56 Attell works free! He backs to ring center, with Hamed following. 8:9
03:00 Hamed works his way in and leans on Attell... 8:9
03:00 Scott pries them apart. 8:9
03:00 Attell appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Hamed received a pep talk from Al Braverman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 Attell throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Naseem Hamed but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:16 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:29 Attell fires a left hand that Hamed takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:36 Naseem Hamed connects with a violent uppercut! 0:5
0:36 Hamed just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 0:5
0:53 Hamed wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Attell's defense. 0:5
0:55 Attell gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:5
01:00 Hamed is starting to suck wind... 2:5
01:07 Hamed traps Attell in the corner! 2:5
01:11 Hamed fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 2:5
01:22 Naseem Hamed misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:5
01:25 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Attell lands the right hand. 4:5
01:34 Hamed has Attell trapped! 4:5
01:38 Attell just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:9
01:38 That series of punches rocked Attell and he looks to be in trouble. 4:9
01:56 Attell picks off the jab thrown by Hamed. 4:9
01:58 Attell lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:9
02:14 Hamed is off target with that jab. 6:9
02:21 Hamed doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:11
02:37 Attell pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 6:11
02:47 Abe Attell isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Hamed fits. 6:11
02:57 Abe Attell usues his legs to avoid Hamed's punches. 6:11
03:00 Hamed has Attell blocked in! 6:11
03:00 It looks like Attell has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:11
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 7:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:09 Al Braverman seemed to pump up Hamed between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Attell's finds a home on Hamed's jaw. 2:0
0:14 Hamed is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 2:0
0:19 Hamed is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:24 He swings...and misses. 2:0
0:26 Not much steam behind Attell's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:0
0:36 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 6:2
0:50 Hamed just comes up short with the hook. 6:2
0:52 Naseem Hamed moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from Attell. 9:2
01:05 Attell continues to pop the jab 11:2
01:23 Hamed fires and misses. 11:2
01:26 Attell slips in a jab to the body 13:2
01:35 Attell slides into a neutral corner... 13:2
01:39 Hamed misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 13:2
01:41 Attell moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 15:2
01:46 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under both of Hamed's eyes. 15:2
01:55 Hamed lands a vicious cross! 15:6
01:55 Attell's knee almost touched the canvas... 15:6
02:08 Hamed charges Attell trying to get inside 15:6
02:17 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 15:6
02:20 A cross lands for Abe Attell. Hamed didn't see that one coming. 17:6
02:30 These guys are exchanging punches at a furious rate, looks like Hamed had a slight edge, but it's hard to choose, what a display! 19:9
02:42 Attell seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 19:9
02:54 Attell takes a hard combination from Naseem Hamed 19:13
02:54 Attell seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 19:13
03:00 Attell looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 19:13
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 19:15

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Attell rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Attell tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hamed. 0:0
0:14 Hamed scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
0:24 A solid left hand scores for Hamed. 0:5
0:37 Naseem Hamed telegraphed that shot and Attell ducks under it easily. 0:5
0:50 Hamed lands a strong hook! 0:10
0:50 Attell was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:10
01:00 Hamed scores with a nice left cross. 0:12
01:13 Attell is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:12
01:17 Attell backs into a neutral corner. 0:12
01:21 Attell is protecting the body nicely as Naseem Hamed fails to score inside. 0:12
01:24 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Attell blasts home a hook. 2:12
01:41 Hamed lets his hands go inside, but Abe Attell protects his body well. 2:12
01:43 Attell lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:12
01:57 That punch actually went behind Attell's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Hamed. 4:12
01:59 Not a lot on that hook to Hamed's side, but it scored. 6:12
02:09 Attell feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Hamed's chin. 8:12
02:32 Hamed just comes up short with the uppercut. 8:12
02:46 Hamed lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Abe Attell. 8:12
02:48 Attell flicks a lead right to the head of Naseem Hamed. 10:12
02:53 Hamed's eyes are becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Hamed to see properly out of them. 10:12
03:00 Hamed retreats into a neutral corner. 10:12
03:00 Attell is flicking the jab, trying to keep Hamed at long range. 10:12
03:00 Attell appears to have this fight under control. 10:12
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Abe Attell and Hamed leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Kevin Rooney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Attell has some spring in his step here in the 11th round. 0:0
0:08 Some good body work by Attell but not much on those punches. 2:0
0:25 The fighters are tied up. Hamed tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:0
0:30 Scott steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:38 Attell has Hamed pinned! 2:0
0:38 Abe Attell's jab is fast and accurate. 4:0
0:42 The swelling under Hamed's eyes is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 4:0
0:47 Attell retreats into the far corner. 4:0
0:51 Hamed throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:0
0:53 Attell rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:0
01:09 Hamed fires a volley of punches but Abe Attell was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:0
01:21 Attell made Hamed look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Hamed would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 6:0
01:28 Attell catches Hamed coming in with a sweet uppercut! 11:0
01:28 Hamed looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 11:0
01:38 Attell retreats into his own corner... 11:0
01:43 Hamed just can't find the range with that combination. 11:0
01:45 Attell turns on the hook and drives it home under Hamed's elbows. 14:0
01:58 Attell feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 14:0
02:02 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Scott is going to have to sort this out. 14:0
02:07 The Referee breaks it up... 14:0
02:16 Naseem Hamed drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 14:4
02:16 Attell was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 14:4
02:26 Naseem Hamed moves into a neutral corner. 14:4
02:30 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 14:4
02:42 Scott separates them. 14:4
02:47 Hamed's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 14:4
02:50 Attell punishes Hamed with a hook to the ribs. 17:4
02:54 There appears to be an increase in the amount of swelling under Hamed's eyes. 17:4
02:59 Attell pins Hamed in the corner! 17:4
03:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 17:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 11. 16:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 12th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:07 Frank Bagley seemed agitated with Hamed, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Hamed is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Hamed still has distension. 0:0
0:15 Scott has to pull the fighters away from each other as Attell locks up Hamed's arms. 0:0
0:24 * Scott is telling Hamed to quit leaning on the neck. 0:0
0:55 Naseem Hamed tries to push Attell back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:58 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Scott breaks them apart. 0:0
01:06 Attell ties up Hamed. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
01:18 Referee Scott steps in to break it up. 0:0
01:23 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:0
01:30 Abe Attell is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
01:35 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
01:38 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 0:0
01:50 Scott tries to separate the boxers but Attell has a vice-like grip on Hamed. 0:0
01:59 Scott separates the two fighters. 0:0
02:04 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
02:15 Hamed misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
02:32 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:0
02:35 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
02:44 Hamed has Attell cornered! 0:0
02:49 Hamed has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 0:0
02:56 Scott is talking to Hamed and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:0
03:00 Attell seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:0
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 1:0

Fight Result

And here with the call is Dean Stone

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

Horacio Castilla, Colombia scores the bout 118 to 111

Andre Van Grootenbruel, Belgium scores the bout 116 to 114

Frank Lombardi, United States scores the bout 116 to 114

And your winner by unanimous decision Abe Attell!!!


Score Cards

Horacio Castilla Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Abe Attell 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 118
Naseem Hamed 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 111

Andre Van Grootenbruel Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Abe Attell 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 116
Naseem Hamed 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 114

Frank Lombardi Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Abe Attell 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 116
Naseem Hamed 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Abe Attell 30 30 30 30 30 27 28 27 30 28 30 30 350
Naseem Hamed 30 29 27 27 27 30 29 30 27 29 27 27 339


Statistics
Categories Abe Attell Naseem Hamed
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 7.42 2.92
Hooks / Round 4.50 2.42
Crosses / Round 5.08 3.08
Combinations / Round 3.58 3.17
Uppercuts / Round 4.50 3.00

Punches Landed / Round 25.08 14.58
Punches Missed / Round 33.33 93.50

Punching Accuracy 42.9% 13.5%

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

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

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

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 3
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 1
Alexis Arguello vs Carlos Ortiz

Fight info: Cancha Pepin Cestero, Bayamon, Puerto Rico, 2012-04-19, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Luis Pabon, the bout will be scored by three judges: Edgardo Kugler (United States), Michele Hellstern (United States) and Joe Agnello (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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Alexis Arguello - Record: 1-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Nirmal Lorick - Cut Man: Ted Walker
In the blue corner: Carlos Ortiz - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Oscar Suarez - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:18 Arguello eats a jab from Carlos Ortiz 0:2
0:32 Alexis Arguello voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:2
0:40 Arguello lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:2
0:54 Arguello telegraphed that shot and Ortiz ducks under it easily. 2:2
01:04 Ortiz gets off a quick combination to the body 2:4
01:16 As high as Arguello is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Ortiz takes advantage of it. 2:4
01:24 Arguello lands a hard cross! 6:4
01:24 Ortiz is hurt! 6:4
01:33 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:4
01:41 Pabon has to pull the fighters away from each other as Alexis Arguello locks up Ortiz's arms. 6:4
01:50 * Pabon is telling Ortiz to quit leaning on the neck. 6:4
02:08 Alexis Arguello clamps Ortiz's arms to his side and holds on until Pabon breaks the hold. 6:4
02:13 Pabon has to break them apart. 6:4
02:21 The cross scores for Ortiz. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:6
02:39 Arguello fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:6
02:46 Ortiz lands a crushing hook! 6:10
02:46 Arguello is suddenly in trouble! 6:10
03:00 Ortiz shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Alexis Arguello flush! 6:14
03:00 Arguello is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 6:14
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 6:14

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Ortiz throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:28 Ortiz misses with that punch. 0:0
0:41 Arguello drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:0
0:41 Carlos Ortiz was shaken by those blows! 5:0
0:54 Arguello slides along the far ropes. 5:0
0:59 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Arguello. 8:0
01:11 Arguello gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Ortiz with an uppercut. 10:0
01:30 Ortiz goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 10:2
01:44 Arguello cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ortiz had his elbows tucked in nicely. 10:2
01:46 Ortiz scores with a quick one-two to Arguello's midsection 10:4
02:03 Ortiz's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:4
02:28 Arguello clinches... Carlos Ortiz gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 10:4
02:33 Pabon separates the two... 10:4
02:37 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 10:4
02:46 Arguello lands a devastating hook! 15:4
02:46 And Ortiz's in big trouble now! 15:4
02:46 * And now it appears as if Ortiz has been cut the last punch that landed. 16:4
02:46 The cut couldn't be in much worse of a spot. It appears to be literally inside the left eyebrow of Ortiz. That's a tough place for a cut man to work. 16:4
02:46 Blood from a fighter in these early rounds can force a fighter to alter their strategy and change their style for the rest of the bout. 16:4
02:50 It appears as if Ortiz has the makings of a tiny mouse under his right eye. 16:4
02:59 Arguello lands a crushing cross! 20:4
02:59 Ortiz's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 20:4
03:00 Ortiz's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 2. 20:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 21:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Arguello got some great advice from Nirmal Lorick between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:08 Ortiz's corner gave his cut on the left eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Ortiz's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:11 Ortiz scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:20 Arguello lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Ortiz. 3:2
0:24 The swelling is increasing around Ortiz's right. 3:2
0:47 Arguello's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 3:2
0:54 Arguello's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 5:2
0:54 It looks like Arguello has reopened Ortiz's previous wound because Ortiz is now bleeding once again. 5:2
0:54 The cut on the left eyebrow of Carlos Ortiz has reopened and the bleeding has ensued. This isn't going to make the fight any easier for him. 5:2
0:54 It's early in the fight and Ortiz knows his cut could develop in a real problem in subsequent rounds. 5:2
0:54 * 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 Ortiz to the ringside physician. The cut over Ortiz's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 5:2
0:54 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Ortiz to stand and motioning for Arguello to back up a little. Now Pabon is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 3. 5:2
01:11 Ortiz can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:2
01:23 Ortiz works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:2
01:32 Arguello just comes up short with the jab. 5:2
01:42 Carlos Ortiz has Alexis Arguello trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:2
01:42 Arguello ducks into an uppercut from Ortiz. 5:4
01:51 Ortiz is forced into his own corner... 5:4
01:56 Arguello grabs Ortiz. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:4
02:00 Pabon separates the two fighters. 5:4
02:05 Ortiz moves into the left corner. 5:4
02:09 Arguello lands a strong cross! 9:4
02:09 Carlos Ortiz is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:4
02:26 Arguello wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ortiz's defense. 9:4
02:29 Ortiz fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 9:6
02:29 Arguello tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 9:6
02:43 Ortiz traps Arguello's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 9:6
02:47 Now they break clean. 9:6
02:57 Ortiz takes a hard combination from Arguello 13:6
02:57 Arguello just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 13:6
02:57 Looks like that shot has widened Ortiz's cut because the flow of blood seems to be increasing. 13:6
02:57 The cut on Ortiz's left eyebrow has worsened and the bleeding is a bit heavier now that it was before. There's a sense of urgency now in Ortiz's demeanor. 13:6
02:57 Bad news for Ortiz getting cut so early in the fight, this could cause him a lot of trouble later. 13:6
02:57 * Pabon is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Ortiz's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Ortiz's face, especially the cut above the eye. 13:6
02:57 * Well, after talking a long look at Ortiz's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 3. 13:6
03:00 Ortiz seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 13:6
03:00 Carlos Ortiz shows Arguello his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 14:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Alexis Arguello and Ortiz leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Quick efficient work in the corner of Ortiz has the cut on the left eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ortiz is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Ortiz is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:17 Arguello got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Nirmal Lorick's instructions work. 0:0
0:23 Ortiz is holding... 0:0
0:32 Pabon separates the two... 0:0
0:46 Ortiz fires a volley of punches but Alexis Arguello was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:57 Arguello is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
01:01 The quickness and footwork of Arguello is definitely keeping Ortiz off balance. 0:0
01:06 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
01:11 Arguello has Ortiz pinned! 0:0
01:15 Arguello dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ortiz back on his heels! 4:0
01:15 Ortiz is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:0
01:20 Ortiz is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 4:0
01:32 Pabon tries to separate the boxers but Ortiz has a vice-like grip on Arguello. 4:0
01:36 Pabon separates them. 4:0
01:44 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Ortiz who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:2
01:54 The fighters are tangled up inside. Ortiz has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:4
02:03 Arguello throws the cross and scores to the head of Ortiz. 6:4
02:14 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:4
02:18 Arguello seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:4
02:25 Ortiz frees himself from Arguello's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:4
02:31 Ortiz retreats into a neutral corner. 6:4
02:36 Alexis Arguello brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:4
02:54 Arguello picks off the combination by Ortiz. 6:4
03:00 Arguello is off target with that combination. 6:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 7:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello and Ortiz square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz'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 Arguello lands a flurry to the ribs of Ortiz. 2:0
0:18 Arguello pins Ortiz in the corner! 2:0
0:22 Arguello is holding on to Ortiz. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:0
0:31 Arguello finally lets go of Ortiz. 2:0
0:36 Arguello delivers a solid cross to the body of Ortiz. 5:0
0:53 Ortiz smothers Arguello's attack with a clinch! 5:0
01:02 Referee Pabon steps in to break it up. 5:0
01:12 Ortiz is clinching. Pabon better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 5:0
01:16 Pabon breaks them up... 5:0
01:26 Arguello lets his hands go inside, but Ortiz protects his body well. 5:0
01:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:0
01:36 Arguello has Ortiz trapped! 5:0
01:36 Arguello launches a strong uppercut that connects to Ortiz's jaw. 8:0
01:40 Carlos Ortiz's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 8:0
01:51 Ortiz doubles up to the body, though Arguello seems unfazed. 8:2
02:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 8:2
02:00 Arguello pushes Ortiz away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 11:2
02:10 Ortiz has Arguello blocked in! 11:2
02:14 Ortiz looks to work the body, but Arguello covers up nicely. 11:2
02:22 Ortiz's jab is fast and accurate. 11:4
02:41 Ortiz is moving around the ring nicely. 11:4
02:52 Carlos Ortiz throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 11:6
03:00 Arguello spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 11:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ortiz is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Ortiz still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Arguello misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:15 A flurry of blows from Ortiz lands to the body 0:2
0:31 Alexis Arguello backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:35 Ortiz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:2
0:42 Ortiz just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:2
0:42 That series of punches rocked Ortiz and he looks to be in trouble. 4:2
0:55 Ortiz scores with a quick hook to the head of Arguello after Arguello missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:4
01:05 Ortiz slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 4:7
01:14 Ortiz backs into his own corner... 4:7
01:18 Arguello suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 4:7
01:25 The action slows for the moment. 4:7
01:29 Arguello bangs home a hard cross. 7:7
01:33 Carlos Ortiz's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 7:7
01:42 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Ortiz got the best of it. 9:10
01:59 Arguello ties up Carlos Ortiz. Why would he want to clinch now? 9:10
02:03 Pabon moves them apart. 9:10
02:07 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:10
02:15 Arguello whiffs with the combination. 9:10
02:35 Arguello has Ortiz cornered! 9:10
02:39 Arguello lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ortiz. 9:10
02:42 Ortiz lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 9:12
02:51 Arguello slides into his own corner... 9:12
02:56 The fighters are tied up. Ortiz tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 9:12
03:00 Alexis Arguello works his way free! 9:12
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 9:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Ortiz's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Ortiz's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz slides into the corner... 0:0
0:11 Arguello fires a left hand that Ortiz takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:18 Arguello's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:19 Arguello is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:19 Ortiz goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:28 Arguello put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 0:2
0:43 Ortiz slips inside and lands a hook. 0:4
0:59 Ortiz is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:4
01:04 Ortiz misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:6
01:22 Watch Ortiz move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Arguello off balance. 0:6
01:26 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:30 Arguello backs into the far corner. 0:6
01:35 Ortiz just landed a three punch combo! 0:10
01:35 What a beautiful combination! Arguello might not survive this... 0:10
01:51 Ortiz is moving like a ghost out there, as Arguello trys in vain to corner him 0:10
02:00 Ortiz misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:10
02:14 Ortiz misses with that hook. 0:10
02:17 Arguello lands consecutive blows to Ortiz's midsection. 2:10
02:32 Ortiz plants a cross on Arguello's rib cage. 2:12
02:47 Ortiz misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:12
02:54 Arguello scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 6:12
02:54 Ortiz was stunned by that blow! 6:12
02:58 The swelling under Carlos Ortiz'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. 6:12
03:00 Arguello works free! He backs to ring center, with Ortiz following. 6:12
03:00 It looks like Arguello has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 6:12
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Arguello's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz'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
0:13 Arguello pummels Ortiz, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 4:0
0:13 Ortiz is out on his feet after that violent combination! 4:0
0:23 Ortiz throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:2
0:35 Ortiz lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:4
0:49 Arguello fires and misses. 4:4
0:51 Carlos Ortiz rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:6
01:06 That was a violent straight right by Arguello! 8:6
01:06 Ortiz looks shaken! 8:6
01:20 Ortiz slips out of a corner, as Arguello attempts to trap him. 8:6
01:32 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 8:6
01:37 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:6
01:44 Arguello punishes Ortiz with a hook to the ribs. 11:6
01:48 The swelling under Ortiz's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 11:6
01:57 Ortiz takes a heavy combination downstairs. 16:6
01:57 Ortiz in on unsteady legs after those punches. 16:6
02:06 Ortiz doesn't have to look for Arguello this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:6
02:10 * Alexis Arguello going way too low with his punches and Pabon has seen enough as he issues a warning. 19:6
02:10 * Pabon has taken a point away from Arguello! 19:6
02:14 Ortiz's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 19:6
02:14 Ortiz's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Arguello. 19:6
02:34 Ortiz really buried that punch into Arguello's ribs. 19:10
02:34 Arguello is trying to regroup after those punches... 19:10
02:50 Arguello's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 19:10
02:54 Arguello slides into a neutral corner... 19:10
02:58 Ortiz looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 19:10
03:00 Arguello appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:10
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 19:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz'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 Ortiz moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Ortiz is protecting the body nicely as Arguello fails to score inside. 0:0
0:19 There's some nice hand speed. Ortiz fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:2
0:28 Ortiz received a pep talk from Oscar Suarez before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:33 Ortiz usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Arguello tries vainly to score. 0:2
0:47 Arguello lands a wicked uppercut! 5:2
0:47 Ortiz was stunned by that blow! 5:2
0:57 Ortiz is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:2
01:03 Arguello eats a short cross from Ortiz amd backs away. 5:4
01:12 Arguello traps Ortiz in the corner! 5:4
01:17 Arguello connects with a violent combination! 9:4
01:17 Ortiz was staggered by those punches! 9:4
01:17 That punch has reopened a cut on Ortiz as once again you can see blood on the face of Ortiz. 9:4
01:17 Additional punishment has caused the cut on the left eyebrow of Ortiz to reopen and a stream of blood is trickling down his face. 9:4
01:17 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Ortiz by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Ortiz's eye. 9:4
01:21 * Pabon has halted the the bout as the ringside physician has climbed onto the apron. He is taking a real close look at Ortiz's cut as his corner looks on.* That's it! Referee Pabon is waving it off. This fight is over! Arguello wins by TKO due to the severity of Ortiz's injuries! 9:4

Fight Result

Let's go to Michael Pass for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:22 mark in Round 9 is...

Alexis Arguello!


Score Cards

Edgardo Kugler Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 76
Carlos Ortiz 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 75

Michele Hellstern Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 75
Carlos Ortiz 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 76

Joe Agnello Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 76
Carlos Ortiz 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 75

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 28 30 30 30 28 27 27 27 227
Carlos Ortiz 29 27 27 27 29 30 30 27 226


Statistics
Categories Alexis Arguello Carlos Ortiz
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 3.67 6.78
Hooks / Round 4.00 6.67
Crosses / Round 6.44 3.22
Combinations / Round 4.00 7.44
Uppercuts / Round 3.78 2.56

Punches Landed / Round 21.89 26.67
Punches Missed / Round 53.11 39.00

Punching Accuracy 29.2% 40.6%

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

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1

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

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 3 / 2 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 3

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

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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Kid Chocolate vs Duilio Loi

Fight info: Sports Palace, Rome, Italy, 2012-04-19, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Jorge Alonso, the bout will be scored by three judges: Raffaele Argiolas (Italy), Larry Rozadilla (United States) and Jean Lapointe (Canada), 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: John Scully - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Duilio Loi - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Manny Seamon - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

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
0:14 Loi bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
0:27 Chocolate wings a big left hand at Loi but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:30 Loi scores with the jab. 0:4
0:44 Chocolate connects with a violent cross! 4:4
0:44 Loi looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:4
01:08 Alonso has to pull the fighters away from each other as Loi locks up Chocolate's arms. 4:4
01:17 Alonso breaks them up... 4:4
01:24 Chocolate jolts Loi with a hard jab. 7:4
01:35 There's some nice hand speed. Chocolate fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 9:4
01:44 Chocolate bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 11:4
02:04 Loi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chocolate. 11:4
02:11 Loi dips and connects with a hook to the side of Chocolate's head. 11:6
02:20 As high as Loi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Chocolate takes advantage of it. 11:6
02:28 Kid Chocolate fires a shot, but it glances off Loi's shoulder. 11:6
02:34 The action slows for the moment. 11:6
02:37 * Alonso is telling Chocolate to quit rabbit punching. 13:6
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 14:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:06 John Scully was extremely upbeat during the break with Chocolate providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Chocolate picks off the combination by Loi. 0:0
0:23 Chocolate is clinching... 0:0
0:27 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:37 Chocolate does a great job of moving as Loi tries to work inside. 0:0
0:49 Kid Chocolate pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:0
01:01 Loi has Chocolate trapped! 0:0
01:01 Loi scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
01:11 Upstairs and downstairs! Chocolate lands two quick blows and then moves away from Loi's counters. 2:2
01:23 Chocolate has Loi trapped in the far left neutral corner... 2:2
01:23 A crisp jab from Chocolate connects to the jaw of Loi 5:2
01:32 Chocolate is keeping away from the ropes. 5:2
01:32 Chocolate forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Duilio Loi. 7:2
01:46 Chocolate misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:2
01:48 Loi shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:4
02:04 Chocolate fires a lead right that Loi manages to avoid. 7:4
02:06 Loi bangs a right cross off the face of Chocolate. 7:6
02:18 Chocolate seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:6
02:35 Chocolate fires and misses. 7:6
02:38 Chocolate takes a cross to the head from Loi. 7:8
02:51 Chocolate tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:8
02:53 * Alonso is telling Loi to quit holding and hitting. 7:11
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 8:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Loi throws the cross and scores to the head of Chocolate. 0:2
0:17 John Scully seemed to pump up Chocolate between rounds. 0:2
0:35 Loi wraps his arms around Chocolate. 0:2
0:44 Loi and Chocolate each take a step back. 0:2
0:57 Chocolate misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:59 Chocolate ducks into an uppercut from Loi. 0:4
01:08 Chocolate retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
01:13 Loi just misses with a huge shot as Kid Chocolate chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
01:15 Chocolate fires a jab to the body 2:4
01:24 Loi scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Chocolate. 2:6
01:38 Loi is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:6
01:51 Both men look to measure one another. 2:6
01:55 Loi backs into his own corner... 2:6
01:55 Chocolate's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:6
02:04 Chocolate backs into a neutral corner. 4:6
02:08 Loi swings...and misses. 4:6
02:23 Loi is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:6
02:32 Duilio Loi doubles up to the body, though Chocolate seems unfazed. 4:8
02:44 Loi lands a jab to Chocolate's midsection 4:10
02:54 Loi slides into a neutral corner... 4:10
02:54 Chocolate lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 6:10
03:00 Round 3 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:11 The fighters are tied up. Chocolate tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:16 Kid Chocolate finally lets go of Loi. 0:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:29 Chocolate lands consecutive blows to Duilio Loi's midsection. 2:0
0:42 Chocolate is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Loi. 2:0
0:54 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:0
0:57 Duilio Loi slips inside and lands a hook. 2:2
01:11 Kid Chocolate lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loi. 2:2
01:13 Loi moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:4
01:37 Loi lands a strong uppercut! 2:8
01:37 Chocolate is badly hurt! 2:8
01:53 Loi takes a hard combination from Chocolate 6:8
01:53 That's the shot Chocolate hoped to land! Loi looks bad after that series of blows. 6:8
02:03 Chocolate lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Loi's midsection. 8:8
02:19 Loi is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:8
02:22 Chocolate is trying to put his punches together and he tags Loi with a nice combination of punches. 10:8
02:34 Chocolate doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:8
02:49 Loi looks for a breather; he grabs Chocolate and holds on. Chocolate pushes Loi off and looks for an opening. 12:8
02:53 Chocolate pushes Duilio Loi away. 12:8
02:53 * The round is stopped by Alonso. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 12:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Kid Chocolate retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:09 Loi's finds a home on Chocolate's jaw. 0:2
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:18 Kid Chocolate's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:19 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Loi lands the right hand. 0:4
0:35 Loi misses wildly with the Hook. 0:4
0:50 Chocolate slides into the corner... 0:4
0:54 Loi can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:4
0:57 Chocolate pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:4
01:13 Chocolate tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loi ducks under it. 2:4
01:25 Loi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:4
01:27 Chocolate leans on Loi and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:4
01:40 Chocolate moves into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:44 Loi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:4
01:54 Chocolate retreats into his own corner... 4:4
01:54 Some nice infighting ends with Loi getting an uppercut in. 4:6
02:03 Loi goes downstairs with a right cross. 4:8
02:13 Loi has Chocolate blocked in! 4:8
02:13 Loi ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:10
02:22 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:10
02:26 Loi ties up Chocolate. 4:10
02:38 Loi shoves Chocolate away. 4:10
02:53 The quickness and footwork of Chocolate is definitely keeping Loi off balance. 4:10
02:58 Loi feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Chocolate's chin. 4:12
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Alonso to step in. 5:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Chocolate received a pep talk from John Scully before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Loi is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:11 Chocolate misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Chocolate smothers Loi's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:28 Loi tries to get free... Here comes Alonso to break them up... 0:0
0:37 Loi fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:40 Chocolate can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 2:0
0:52 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
0:52 Chocolate bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:0
01:04 Loi backs into the right corner. 4:0
01:09 Chocolate slips out of a corner, as Loi attempts to trap him. 4:0
01:18 Loi is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Chocolate can't throw punches, I guess. 4:0
01:27 Referee Alonso has to separate the two... 4:0
01:36 Loi will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:0
01:45 Alonso has to break the clinch. 4:0
01:55 Loi lands a crushing uppercut! 4:4
01:55 Loi has Chocolate hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:4
02:12 Loi misses wildly with the hook. 4:4
02:14 Kid Chocolate splits Duilio Loi's gloves with an uppercut. 6:4
02:14 * And now it appears as if Duilio Loi has been cut the last punch that landed. 7:4
02:14 The cut that has opened up is right in the middle of the right eyebrow from the looks of it and that is a nasty place for a cut. If it isn't closed, you can be sure that Loi's vision is going to be obscured. 7:4
02:28 Loi is holding on to Chocolate. He seems to be taking a breather. 7:4
02:37 Referee Alonso separates the two... 7:4
02:45 Loi goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 7:6
02:58 Chocolate gets in a hook to the body of Loi. 9:6
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Chocolate's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 9:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chocolate and Loi square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:11 Chocolate grabs Loi. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:16 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:20 Loi's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:28 Chocolate fires a volley of punches but Loi was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:30 The fighters are tangled up inside. Loi has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:39 Chocolate scores with a glancing cross. 2:2
0:39 Chocolate last connect snapped back the head of Loi. And it looks like it has reopened Loi's cut. 2:2
0:39 Additional punishment has caused the cut on the right eyebrow of Loi to reopen and a stream of blood is trickling down his face. 2:2
0:56 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 4:4
01:16 Loi gets the cross through Chocolate's guard. 4:6
01:31 Chocolate doesn't connect with the jab. 4:6
01:34 Loi connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:8
01:48 Chocolate is clinching. Alonso better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 4:8
01:52 Referee Alonso steps in to break it up. 4:8
02:01 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:8
02:17 Kid Chocolate eats a jab from Loi 4:10
02:33 Chocolate's misses as Loi backpedals away. 4:10
02:35 Loi scores with a quick one-two to Kid Chocolate's midsection 4:12
02:52 Loi lets his hands go inside, but Chocolate protects his body well. 4:12
02:54 Chocolate lands a rapier like jab to the head of Loi 6:12
03:00 Duilio Loi just can't find the range with that jab. 6:12
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 6:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 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 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:11 Chocolate tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Loi. 0:0
0:13 Loi connects with an uppercut to the head of Chocolate. 0:2
0:22 Chocolate is staying at the center of the ring. 0:2
0:27 Chocolate pins Loi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:2
0:39 Alonso is shouting at Chocolate to break! 0:2
0:51 Chocolate is circling his opponent. 0:2
01:00 Loi holds his arms up in disgust as Chocolate holds him around his waist. 0:2
01:05 * Chocolate is leaning on the back of Loi's neck and Alonso has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:2
01:19 Loi has Chocolate cornered! 0:2
01:19 These guys are exchanging punches at a furious rate, looks like Chocolate had a slight edge, but it's hard to choose, what a display! 3:4
01:35 Loi fires a punch over the jab of Chocolate and gets it in for points. 3:6
01:48 Chocolate stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 5:6
02:00 Chocolate throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 7:6
02:09 Loi is forced into his own corner... 7:6
02:14 Chocolate pins Loi's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:6
02:18 Alonso separates the two... 7:6
02:23 The action slows for the moment. 7:6
02:27 Both men look to measure one another. 7:6
02:30 Loi rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:8
02:43 Chocolate and Loi are in a clinch, Alonso hollers at them to break and start fighting. 7:8
02:48 Alonso separates the two fighters. 7:8
02:56 Some good body work by Chocolate but not much on those punches. 9:8
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 9:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Chocolate and Loi as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Chocolate and Loi leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 John Scully not only gave Chocolate encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Loi. Now it's up to Chocolate to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Loi is holding... 0:0
0:22 Alonso moves them apart. 0:0
0:30 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:43 Chocolate usues his legs to avoid Loi's punches. 0:0
0:45 Chocolate is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
01:03 Chocolate looks to work the body, but Loi covers up nicely. 2:0
01:06 Loi lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
01:23 Chocolate has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Loi. 2:2
01:28 Alonso moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
01:45 Watch Loi move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Chocolate off balance. 2:2
01:54 Chocolate moves into the right corner. 2:2
01:59 Loi clinches... Chocolate gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:2
02:03 Now they break clean. 2:2
02:08 Not much happening at the moment. 2:2
02:12 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Duilio Loi who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:4
02:26 Loi is off target with that cross. 2:4
02:28 Chocolate scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:4
02:41 Loi bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:6
02:55 Loi just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Chocolate with a sharp combination! 4:10
02:55 Chocolate was shaken by those blows! 4:10
03:00 Round 9 ends with the sound of the bell. 3:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Alonso yells at the fighters to separate but Loi and Chocolate are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:18 * Alonso is all over Chocolate for leaning on the opponent's neck and he better clean up his act immediately. 0:0
0:36 Chocolate 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. 0:0
0:42 Chocolate and Loi clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:0
0:51 Chocolate just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:51 Loi is out on his feet after that violent combination! 4:0
01:00 Loi pins Chocolate in the corner! 4:0
01:05 Apparently Duilio Loi feels it's a good strategy to hug Chocolate and force Alonso to come separate them. 4:0
01:09 Alonso separates them. 4:0
01:15 Loi scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Chocolate's jaw. 4:2
01:27 Chocolate traps Duilio Loi in the corner! 4:2
01:32 Chocolate ends up behind Loi as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:2
01:37 Both men look to measure one another. 4:2
01:44 Chocolate feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 4:2
01:54 Chocolate is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Loi to chase him. 4:2
02:03 Chocolate is clinching... Loi is trying to free his gloves... They are under Chocolate's arms... 4:2
02:07 Alonso pries them apart. 4:2
02:14 Duilio Loi feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 4:2
02:19 Loi just comes up short with the jab. 4:2
02:30 Chocolate has his arms wrapped around Loi... Now they separate. 4:2
02:39 Loi works his way free! 4:2
02:49 Chocolate has Loi pinned! 4:2
02:49 A cross lands for Kid Chocolate. Loi didn't see that one coming. 6:2
02:49 And now Loi is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 6:2
02:49 Loi is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his right eyebrow. 6:2
02:49 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Loi by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Loi's eye. 6:2
02:49 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Loi's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Duilio Loi and Chocolate await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 10. 6:2
03:00 Chocolate wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Loi's defense. 6:2
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:1

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, this fight is up for grabs! 0:0
0:09 Kid Chocolate traps Loi in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Chocolate wraps up Loi. 0:0
0:23 Alonso has to separate the two... 0:0
0:35 Chocolate comes in low. Loi puts a headlock on him. Alonso knocks Loi's arm off Chocolate's head. 0:0
0:44 Alonso has to break them apart. 0:0
0:51 Kid Chocolate traps Loi in the corner! 0:0
0:56 Loi is challenging Chocolate to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
01:00 Chocolate pushes Loi away. 0:0
01:11 Chocolate retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
01:11 Loi is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 0:2
01:33 Chocolate leaves the jab just short. 0:2
01:43 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:2
01:48 Chocolate fires and misses. 0:2
01:58 A straight cross from Loi gets through Chocolate's guard. 0:4
02:13 Loi telegraphed that shot and Chocolate ducks under it easily. 0:4
02:15 Chocolate gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 2:4
02:30 Loi has Chocolate cornered! 2:4
02:30 Loi lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:6
02:40 Loi has Chocolate trapped! 2:6
02:45 Loi cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Chocolate had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:6
02:47 Chocolate lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 4:6
02:47 That punch has reopened a cut on Loi as once again you can see blood on the face of Loi. 4:6
02:47 The cut suffered by Loi on his right eyebrow has reopened and once again the blood is seeping into the fighter's eye. 4:6
02:47 * 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 Loi's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Alonso is escorting Loi over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 4:6
02:47 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Loi to stand and motioning for Chocolate to back up a little. Now Alonso is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 11. 4:6
02:59 Loi slides into his own corner... 4:6
03:00 Chocolate misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:6
03:00 Loi seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:6
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 4:5

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Loi misses with that combination. 0:0
0:22 Chocolate moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:22 Loi drills Chocolate with a left and right and another left. 0:2
0:38 Loi misses with that punch. 0:2
0:40 That jab from Chocolate stopped Loi in his tracks. 3:2
0:54 Chocolate is protecting the body nicely as Loi fails to score inside. 3:2
01:01 Both fighters move in close as Loi goes to the body with an uppercut. 3:4
01:15 Chocolate is trying to free his gloves from under Loi's gloves. 3:4
01:20 Alonso separates the two... 3:4
01:29 Chocolate usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Duilio Loi tries vainly to score. 3:4
01:31 Chocolate catches Loi with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:4
01:47 Loi lands a devastating cross! 5:9
01:47 Chocolate is reeling after that shot! 5:9
01:56 Chocolate gets off a quick combination to the body 7:9
02:07 Chocolate has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 9:9
02:17 Chocolate is pinned in his own corner... 9:9
02:17 Loi fires a light jab to the stomach 9:11
02:30 A flurry of blows from Loi lands to the body 9:13
02:50 Chocolate traps Loi's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 9:13
02:54 Chocolate uses his shoulder to force Loi out of the clinch. 9:13
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 9:13
03:00 Loi appears to have this fight under control. 9:13
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 12th and final round of this fight. 9:13

Fight Result

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

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

Raffaele Argiolas, Italy scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Larry Rozadilla, United States scores the bout 116 to 112 for Kid Chocolate

Jean Lapointe, Canada scores the bout 115 to 113 for Duilio Loi

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Raffaele Argiolas Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kid Chocolate 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 114
Duilio Loi 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 114

Larry Rozadilla Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kid Chocolate 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 116
Duilio Loi 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 112

Jean Lapointe Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kid Chocolate 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 113
Duilio Loi 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kid Chocolate 30 28 27 30 27 30 28 30 27 30 28 28 343
Duilio Loi 27 29 30 27 30 27 29 27 30 27 29 29 341


Statistics
Categories Kid Chocolate Duilio Loi
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.67 6.50
Hooks / Round 5.17 3.83
Crosses / Round 2.92 8.00
Combinations / Round 5.00 4.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.83 4.33

Punches Landed / Round 22.58 27.25
Punches Missed / Round 52.08 62.75

Punching Accuracy 30.2% 30.3%

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

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 4 / 3 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyebrow 4 / 3 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 2 / 2
Minor 0 / 0 2 / 2
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 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 6 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 2 3 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Muhammad Ali vs Bernard Hopkins

Fight info: American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX, United States, 2012-04-19, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Tony Weeks, the bout will be scored by three judges: Gus Mercurio (Australia), Rocky Burke (United States) and Richard Hopkins (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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Muhammad Ali - Record: 6-2-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher

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
0:15 Hopkins pins Ali's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:24 Weeks pries them apart. 0:0
0:34 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:38 Ali uses his shoulder to force Hopkins out of the clinch. 0:0
0:44 Ali scores with a piston-like jab. 3:0
01:07 Hopkins comes in low. Ali puts a headlock on him. Weeks knocks Ali's arm off Hopkins's head. 3:0
01:11 Ali pushes Hopkins away. 3:0
01:27 Ali can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:0
01:40 Not much happening at the moment. 3:0
01:47 No one is going to confuse Hopkins with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 3:0
02:00 Hopkins is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 3:0
02:09 Hopkins shoves Ali away. 3:0
02:14 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 3:0
02:26 Ali caught Hopkins square with that uppercut. 6:0
02:36 Hopkins takes a hard jab to the face from Ali 9:0
02:45 Hopkins forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Ali. 9:2
03:00 Weeks yells at the fighters to separate but Hopkins and Ali are a tangle of arms. 9:2
03:00 Weeks separates the two... 9:2
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali and Hopkins square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Muhammad Ali's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Bernard Hopkins tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:21 Ali drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:21 Hopkins was hurt by those blows! 4:0
0:30 Ali goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:0
0:43 Ali ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 9:0
01:03 Hopkins will tie a guy up if he has to. 9:0
01:08 Weeks has to break them apart. 9:0
01:12 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:0
01:16 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 9:0
01:25 Bernard Hopkins tries to drop the right hand over the top but Muhammad Ali ducks under it. 9:0
01:27 A cross lands for Ali. Hopkins didn't see that one coming. 11:0
01:41 Hopkins doesn't connect with the uppercut. 11:0
01:54 Hopkins tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 11:0
01:59 Both fighters take a half-step back. 11:0
02:07 Ali fires and misses. 11:0
02:28 That punch actually went behind Hopkins's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ali. 11:0
02:34 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 11:0
02:47 Ali connects with a violent uppercut! 16:0
02:47 Hopkins looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 16:0
02:55 Ali throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Hopkins's jaw. 18:0
02:55 Hopkins is badly stunned and Ali will try to finish him off here in the 2nd round! 18:0
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 19:0

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:13 Bernard Hopkins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:20 Hopkins's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:27 Hopkins shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:48 Hopkins fires a light jab to the stomach 0:4
01:00 Hopkins gets inside and fires a hook to Ali's body. 0:6
01:14 Hopkins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad Ali. 0:6
01:16 Ali fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:6
01:32 Hopkins fires a lead right that Ali manages to avoid. 2:6
01:35 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Ali lands the right hand. 4:6
01:56 Ali has freed himself from Hopkins. They move quickly to ring center. 4:6
02:08 Ali can't score with short uppercut inside. Hopkins got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:6
02:15 Hopkins really buried that punch into Ali's ribs. 4:10
02:15 Ali is clutching his side! 4:10
02:37 Ali misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:10
02:39 Not a lot on that hook to Ali's side, but it scored. 4:12
02:48 Ali moves into the left corner. 4:12
02:53 Hopkins's misses as Ali backpedals away. 4:12
03:00 Hopkins is either lucky or has radar. Ali's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:12
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 5:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins received a pep talk from Tommy Gallagher before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 Ali picks off the jab thrown by Hopkins. 0:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:25 Ali brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:34 Hopkins fires a left hand that Ali takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:36 The uppercut just landed by Ali is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:0
0:47 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:54 Ali does a great job of moving as Hopkins tries to work inside. 2:0
0:56 Ali lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Hopkins 4:0
01:13 Ali pins Hopkins in the corner! 4:0
01:18 Ali lands a hard cross! 9:0
01:18 Hopkins is gasping for air!! 9:0
01:27 Ali pins Hopkins in the corner! 9:0
01:27 Ali throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Hopkins. 12:0
01:44 Hopkins backs into his own corner... 12:0
01:48 Ali swings...and misses. 12:0
02:02 Hopkins throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Ali but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:0
02:05 Ali scores big with that hook to the jaw of Hopkins. Hopkins took a step back after absorbing that shot. 15:0
02:19 Hopkins leaves the jab just short. 15:0
02:21 Ali scores with a solid hook to the head. 18:0
02:30 Hopkins doesn't have to look for Muhammad Ali this round. He is right there in front of him. 18:0
02:38 Ali is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Hopkins. 18:0
02:42 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 18:0
02:44 Wow, that hook to the body from Muhammad Ali nearly lifted Bernard Hopkins completely off the canvas, there was a full head of steam behind that punch! 21:0
03:00 Ali traps Hopkins in the corner! 21:0
03:00 Muhammad Ali tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 21:0
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 23:0

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:14 Hopkins is protecting the body nicely as Ali fails to score inside. 0:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:21 George Francis was really animated in Ali's corner and Muhammad Ali was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:21 Muhammad Ali goes downstairs with a right cross. 2:0
0:34 Hopkins is forced into his own corner... 2:0
0:34 Ali's jab rips into Hopkins. 5:0
0:51 Muhammad Ali throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 7:0
01:07 Muhammad Ali is moving around the ring nicely. 7:0
01:23 Hopkins lands a wicked uppercut! 7:4
01:23 Ali is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 7:4
01:36 Muhammad Ali is trying to put his punches together and he tags Bernard Hopkins with a nice combination of punches. 9:4
01:52 Ali is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Hopkins attempts to move inside on him. 9:4
02:01 Hopkins has Ali blocked in! 9:4
02:05 Hopkins fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:4
02:12 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 9:4
02:34 Muhammad Ali hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 9:4
02:44 Hopkins leans on Ali and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 9:6
02:57 Ali is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Hopkins. 9:6
03:00 Weeks separates them. 9:6
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Weeks jumps between them. 11:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 George Francis seemed to pump up Ali between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad Ali feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:20 Ali has Hopkins trapped! 0:0
0:20 A perfect right cross from Ali stops Hopkins dead in his tracks! 3:0
0:33 Ali retreats into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:33 Hopkins slips in a jab to the body 3:2
0:46 Hopkins telegraphed that shot and Ali ducks under it easily. 3:2
0:49 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Ali digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Hopkins. 5:2
01:02 Hopkins pushes Muhammad Ali then steps away from him. 5:2
01:15 Ali lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 7:2
01:29 Hopkins works his way in and leans on Ali. 7:2
01:39 Ali shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hopkins flush! 11:2
01:39 Bernard Hopkins looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 11:2
01:55 Hopkins tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 11:2
02:00 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 11:2
02:08 Hopkins cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ali had his elbows tucked in nicely. 11:2
02:10 Ali doubles up to the body, though Hopkins seems unfazed. 13:2
02:24 Hopkins misses with that punch. 13:2
02:35 Hopkins lands a strong cross! 13:6
02:35 That blast sent Ali reeling into the ropes! 13:6
02:49 Hopkins lands a solid hook! 13:10
02:49 Ali looks shaken! 13:10
03:00 Ali backs into the upper left corner. 13:10
03:00 Hopkins wraps up Ali... Neither fighter will break... 13:10
03:00 * Weeks steps in and admonishes Hopkins for leaning on Muhammad Ali's neck. 13:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 14:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 Hopkins fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Tommy Gallagher was extremely upbeat during the break with Hopkins providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:25 Hopkins catches Ali coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:25 Ali is staggered... 0:4
0:34 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:4
0:34 Hopkins ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 0:6
0:46 Muhammad Ali has Hopkins cornered! 0:6
0:46 Ali lands a rapier like jab to the head of Hopkins 2:6
0:55 Ali retreats into the far left corner. 2:6
0:59 Hopkins is clinching... 2:6
01:04 Weeks breaks them up... 2:6
01:15 Hopkins is jockeying for position as he tries to force Ali back into the corner. 2:6
01:24 Hopkins fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:6
01:31 The action slows for the moment. 2:6
01:35 Hopkins feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Ali's chin. 2:8
01:44 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:8
01:49 Hopkins muscles his way inside. 2:8
01:53 Hopkins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:8
02:02 Hopkins pummels Ali, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 2:12
02:02 Ali took far too many hard shots from Hopkins in that flurry and he is hurt! 2:12
02:16 Circling left, Hopkins looks for an opening to fire a shot at Ali. 2:12
02:24 Hopkins pushes Ali away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:12
02:27 Ali is pinned in his own corner... 2:12
02:31 Hopkins feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:12
02:36 Ali quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:12
02:44 Ali whiffs with the combination. 2:12
02:52 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Weeks breaks them apart. 2:12
02:55 Hopkins has Ali trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:12
03:00 Hopkins doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:12
03:00 Ali appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:12
03:00 Ali spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 2:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Tommy Gallagher said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Hopkins has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:08 Hopkins is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Ali takes a hard combination from Bernard Hopkins 0:4
0:13 That shot landed square and Ali felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:4
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:4
0:23 Hopkins catches Ali with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:6
0:36 Ali usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Hopkins tries vainly to score. 0:6
0:43 Ali just landed a three punch combo! 4:6
0:43 How is Hopkins standing after those shots? 4:6
0:48 Hopkins is slowing up... 4:6
0:52 Ali backs into a neutral corner. 4:6
0:57 Hopkins misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:6
0:59 Some nice infighting ends with Ali getting an uppercut in. 6:6
01:20 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:6
01:27 Bernard Hopkins is off target with that hook. 6:6
01:30 Ali scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 8:6
01:43 Hopkins lands a strong hook! 8:10
01:43 Ali is reeling.. 8:10
01:55 Ali slides into his own corner... 8:10
02:00 Hopkins lands a smashing hook! 8:14
02:00 Ali is hurt! 8:14
02:17 Hopkins just misses with a huge shot as Ali chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:14
02:24 Hopkins's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 8:14
02:26 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:14
02:34 Hopkins just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ali with a sharp combination! 8:18
02:34 Ali seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 8:18
02:43 Both fighters move back to ring center. 8:18
02:48 Hopkins bores in determined to maul Muhammad Ali 8:18
03:00 Muhammad Ali tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hopkins blocks it. 8:18
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Weeks to step in. 8:20

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Ali moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Hopkins dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ali back on his heels! 0:4
0:11 Ali is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 0:4
0:16 Hopkins's tank is just about on empty. 0:4
0:27 Ali is trapped in Hopkins's corner... 0:4
0:31 Hopkins wings a big left hand at Ali but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
0:34 Ali scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 3:4
0:44 Ali slides into the corner... 3:4
0:48 Hopkins is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Ali. 3:4
0:56 Ali pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 5:4
01:10 The fighters are tied up. Hopkins tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 5:4
01:19 Weeks separates the two... 5:4
01:26 Bernard Hopkins is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:4
01:33 Ali lets his hands go inside, but Hopkins protects his body well. 5:4
01:40 Hopkins lands a devastating cross! 5:9
01:40 Ali is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 5:9
01:54 Bernard Hopkins wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ali's defense. 5:9
02:00 Hopkins has Ali pinned! 5:9
02:04 Hopkins is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Ali a decent target to shoot for. 5:9
02:09 Ali slides into a neutral corner... 5:9
02:13 Bernard Hopkins lands a crushing uppercut! 5:13
02:13 Ali was staggered by that punch! 5:13
02:22 Ali is trapped in his own corner... 5:13
02:26 That hook from Hopkins snapped Ali's head back violently! 5:17
02:26 That's the punch Bernard Hopkins hoped to land! Ali looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 5:17
02:26 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Ali because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 5:18
02:26 The blood seeping into the left eye of Ali is coming from a cut right on the eyebrow of the fighter. his corner had better do some quick work on tit, or it's going to have a negative impact on their fighter. 5:18
02:31 Ali looks a little puffy under his left eye. 5:18
02:35 Hopkins pins Ali in the corner! 5:18
02:40 Hopkins misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 5:18
02:51 Hopkins scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 5:22
02:51 Ali is suddenly in trouble! 5:22
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Muhammad Ali's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 9. 5:24

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:11 Ali feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:0
0:15 Hopkins is trying to free his gloves from under Ali's gloves. 0:0
0:20 Weeks has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:32 Hopkins cranks up the hook and connects to Ali's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:4
0:32 Ali's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 0:4
0:32 That punch has reopened a cut on Ali as once again you can see blood on the face of Ali. 0:4
0:32 Ali will be battling two opponent's now - Hopkins and his own blood as a reopened cut on his left eyebrow drips blood into his eye and affects his vision. 0:4
0:56 Hopkins retreats into his own corner... 0:4
0:56 Hopkins takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:4
01:11 Ali scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 5:4
01:20 Hopkins's jab connects to Ali's head 5:6
01:29 Ali is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:6
01:37 Hopkins pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 5:6
01:51 Hopkins just comes up short with the jab. 5:6
01:53 Ali lands a stinging jab. 7:6
02:08 Look out! That was a straight right by Ali! 11:6
02:08 Hopkins is suddenly in trouble! 11:6
02:26 Ali grabs Hopkins. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:6
02:35 Referee Weeks separates the two... 11:6
02:41 Hopkins fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 11:8
02:46 Ali's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 10. 11:8
02:50 Hopkins traps Ali in the corner! 11:8
02:50 Hopkins 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! 11:10
03:00 It looks like Ali has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:10
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. 10:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ali might have a slight edge going into this round but he can't coast. It's too close, at least unofficially. 0:0
0:12 Hopkins splits Ali's gloves with an uppercut. 0:2
0:12 * And now it appears as if Ali has been cut the last punch that landed. 0:3
0:12 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 0:3
0:16 There appears to be increased swelling under Ali's left eye. 0:3
0:21 Tommy Gallagher not only gave Hopkins encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ali. Now it's up to Hopkins to implement it. 0:3
0:21 Ali has Hopkins blocked in! 0:3
0:26 Muhammad Ali lands a vicious uppercut! 4:3
0:26 Hopkins seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:3
0:26 * Muhammad Ali's last punch snapped back the head of Hopkins. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 5:3
0:26 A cut has opened up and it looks like it's located on the inside of Hopkins's right eyebrow. 5:3
0:36 Bernard Hopkins is keeping away from the ropes. 5:3
0:41 Hopkins misses wildly with the Hook. 5:3
0:43 * Weeks steps in and admonishes Ali for hitting below the belt. 8:3
01:08 Ali made Bernard Hopkins look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Hopkins would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 8:3
01:15 Ali landed a sharp combination that rocked Hopkins back on his heels! 13:3
01:15 Hopkins is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 13:3
01:33 Ali slips out of a corner, as Hopkins attempts to trap him. 13:3
01:45 There's a straight right by Hopkins! 13:7
01:45 Ali was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 13:7
02:02 Hopkins just landed a three punch combo! 13:11
02:02 Ali was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 13:11
02:06 That swelling under the left eye of Ali is definitely getting worse. 13:11
02:12 Hopkins has Ali trapped! 13:11
02:16 Ali is challenging Hopkins to fight him and quit clinching. 13:11
02:25 Weeks is shouting at Hopkins to break! 13:11
02:34 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 13:11
02:42 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 13:11
02:57 Hopkins picks off the jab by Ali. 13:11
03:00 Hopkins is holding... 13:11
03:00 Ali pushes Hopkins away. 13:11
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Weeks to step in and break it up. 15:10

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Ali got some great advice from George Francis between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 12. 0:0
0:06 Ali's corner gave his cut above the right eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Ali's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Muhammad Ali's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:0
0:20 Hopkins tries to get free... Here comes Weeks to break them up... 0:0
0:25 Ali moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:29 Hopkins drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:29 Ali was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:4
0:34 Ali is starting to fatigue... 0:4
0:42 Hopkins wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:6
0:42 And now Ali is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 0:6
0:42 Now the bleeding from the cut above Ali's eye has begun to seep again. 0:6
0:42 * 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 Ali to the ringside physician. The cut over Ali's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 0:6
0:42 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 12 as the fighters approach one another. 0:6
0:47 The swelling around Ali's left eye is worsening. 0:6
0:52 The action is back at ring center. 0:6
0:56 Hopkins tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ali. 0:6
0:58 Muhammad Ali drills the jab home and he's busting Hopkins up with that punch. 3:6
01:08 Ali backs into the near corner. 3:6
01:13 Hopkins lands a devastating hook! 3:10
01:13 Hopkins has Muhammad Ali hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 3:10
01:22 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 3:10
01:30 Hopkins lands a hard cross! 3:14
01:30 How is Ali standing after that? 3:14
01:30 That last shot has reopened a cut on Ali because the blood is flowing again. 3:14
01:30 Ali is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his left eyebrow. 3:14
01:30 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Ali by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Ali's eye. 3:14
01:34 * The Referee has stopped the fight and leads Ali to the ringside doctor. The doctor is up on the apron and doing a thorough examination of [FtrB]'s cut.* That's it! Referee Weeks is waving it off. This fight is over! Hopkins wins by TKO due to the severity of Ali's injuries! 3:14

Fight Result

Jake Gutierrez has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:35 mark in Round 12 is...

Bernard Hopkins!


Score Cards

Gus Mercurio Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Muhammad Ali 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 105
Bernard Hopkins 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 104

Rocky Burke Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Muhammad Ali 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 105
Bernard Hopkins 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 104

Richard Hopkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Muhammad Ali 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 106
Bernard Hopkins 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 103

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Muhammad Ali 30 30 27 30 30 30 27 27 27 28 30 316
Bernard Hopkins 27 27 30 27 27 27 30 30 30 29 27 311


Statistics
Categories Muhammad Ali Bernard Hopkins
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 6.25 2.42
Hooks / Round 3.58 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.92 3.58
Combinations / Round 5.92 3.33
Uppercuts / Round 2.50 4.58

Punches Landed / Round 23.17 17.92
Punches Missed / Round 20.33 66.33

Punching Accuracy 53.3% 21.3%

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

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 5 / 3 / 2 1 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 1
Cut inside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0
Cut on left eyebrow 3 / 2 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 2 / 2 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 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 10 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 5
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
Joe Louis vs Carlos Monzon

Fight info: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2012-04-19, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Robert Byrd, the bout will be scored by three judges: Guy Jutras (Canada), Debra Barnes (United States) and Malcolm Bulner (Australia), 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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Louis - Record: 4-3-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Nirmal Lorick - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Carlos Monzon - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Orlando Cuellar - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:12 Monzon continues to pop the jab 0:2
0:29 Louis lands a wicked combination! 5:2
0:29 Monzon is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 5:2
0:44 Monzon leaves the jab just short. 5:2
0:55 Louis drives that short hook into Monzon's midsection! 10:2
0:55 Monzon is suddenly in trouble! 10:2
01:09 Monzon whiffs with the uppercut. 10:2
01:21 Monzon throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Louis but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:2
01:23 Monzon tries a hook but Louis blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 12:2
01:35 Monzon doubles up to the body, though Louis seems unfazed. 12:4
01:49 Louis is clinching... Carlos Monzon is trying to free his gloves... They are under Louis's arms... 12:4
01:54 Now they break clean. 12:4
02:05 That was a violent straight right by Louis! 16:4
02:05 Monzon appears shaken by those punches! 16:4
02:19 Louis voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 16:4
02:24 Monzon's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 16:4
02:28 Louis gets off a jab to the solar plexus 18:4
02:43 The fighters are at close quarters now as Carlos Monzon lands a hook downstairs. 18:6
02:52 Louis leans on Monzon and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 20:6
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish the first Round. 21:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:18 Monzon eats a short cross from Louis amd backs away. 2:0
0:27 Louis scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 4:0
0:37 Louis gets in a short cross to the body. 6:0
0:46 Louis throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Carlos Monzon. 9:0
0:59 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:17 Monzon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Louis. 9:0
01:24 Louis just landed a devastating three punch combo! 13:0
01:24 Monzon in on unsteady legs after those punches. 13:0
01:37 The crowd comes to it's feet as Monzon and Louis engage in a furious exchange. 15:2
01:41 Swelling has started to appear under Carlos Monzon's left eye. 15:2
01:46 Monzon throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Louis's jaw. 15:4
02:05 Monzon's misses as Louis backpedals away. 15:4
02:07 Louis scores with consecutive blows to the body of Monzon. 17:4
02:12 Monzon's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 17:4
02:16 Louis doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 19:4
02:33 Monzon is clinching... 19:4
02:42 Byrd separates the two fighters. 19:4
02:51 Carlos Monzon is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 19:4
02:56 Louis's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 19:4
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 19:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 21:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Monzon looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Nirmal Lorick seemed to pump up Louis between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Louis lands a hard uppercut! 4:0
0:13 That blast sent Monzon reeling into the ropes! 4:0
0:18 Look for Louis to start to target Monzon's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 4:0
0:28 The quickness and footwork of Monzon is definitely keeping Louis off balance. 4:0
0:33 Louis fires a punch over the jab of Monzon and gets it in for points. 6:0
0:49 Louis moves into a neutral corner. 6:0
0:49 Louis and Monzon are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Louis having the edge. 9:2
01:06 Monzon is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 9:2
01:19 Monzon is literally dancing circles around Louis this round. 9:2
01:23 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:2
01:26 Louis retreats into the near corner. 9:2
01:26 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Monzon and Louis! 11:4
01:35 Both fighters move to ring center. 11:4
01:40 Carlos Monzon is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:4
01:42 A straight cross from Joe Louis gets through Monzon's guard. 13:4
01:47 Monzon's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 3. 13:4
02:02 Louis drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 17:4
02:02 Monzon was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 17:4
02:14 Monzon is blocked in his own corner... 17:4
02:14 Joe Louis goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 19:4
02:23 A hard combination lands for Louis. 22:4
02:28 Monzon's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 22:4
02:37 Carlos Monzon is trying to free his gloves from under Louis's gloves. 22:4
02:46 * Byrd cautions Louis for striking with his his shoulder. 22:4
03:00 Louis backs into the near corner. 22:4
03:00 Joe Louis is protecting the body nicely as Monzon fails to score inside. 22:4
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish Round 3. 22:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Carlos Monzon looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Monzon'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 Monzon fires a lead right that Louis manages to avoid. 0:0
0:15 Louis lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Monzon. 3:0
0:20 The swelling under Monzon's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 3:0
0:24 Monzon got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Orlando Cuellar's instructions work. 3:0
0:25 Louis is keeping away from the ropes. 3:0
0:29 Louis throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 3:0
0:41 Monzon looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 3:0
0:43 Louis lands a jab to the midsection 5:0
0:54 Monzon backs into his own corner... 5:0
0:59 Louis lands a strong hook! 9:0
0:59 How is Monzon standing after that? 9:0
01:19 Monzon fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:0
01:26 Louis lands a crushing uppercut! 13:0
01:26 What a devastating shot, Monzon looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 13:0
01:30 The increased swelling around the left eye of Monzon is fast becoming a hindurance. 13:0
01:40 Monzon misses wildly with the Hook. 13:0
01:49 Both fighters are flailing away but Monzon is definitely landing the better punches. 15:3
02:01 Monzon flicks a jab to Louis's stomach 15:5
02:14 Carlos Monzon connects with a cross to Louis's body. 15:7
02:26 Monzon has Louis cornered! 15:7
02:26 Monzon slips in a jab to the body 15:9
02:39 Monzon misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 15:9
02:42 Louis feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 18:9
02:55 Monzon can't score with short uppercut inside. Louis got his gloves in front of the punch. 18:9
03:00 OH! Louis landed the big hook flush! 22:9
03:00 Monzon looks shaken! 22:9
03:00 There has to be something done about the swelling around Monzon's left eye as it continues to worsen. 22:9
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 22:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Carlos Monzon is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 Monzon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Louis. 0:0
0:14 Louis lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Carlos Monzon. 3:0
0:18 Monzon is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 3:0
0:22 Louis got some great advice from Nirmal Lorick between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 3:0
0:23 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 3:0
0:27 Joe Louis back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Monzon. 3:0
0:40 Monzon is giving Joe Louis a lot of side-to-side movement. 3:0
0:48 Louis has Monzon blocked in! 3:0
0:48 Louis scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Monzon's jaw. 5:0
0:58 Joe Louis gets off a quick combination to the body 7:0
01:10 Louis scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 9:0
01:23 Louis slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 12:0
01:33 Louis fires a light jab to the stomach 14:0
01:37 Monzon's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 14:0
01:42 Louis lands the lead cross. 16:0
02:01 Monzon misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 16:0
02:03 Louis wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 18:0
02:17 Joe Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 18:0
02:20 Monzon moves into the upper left corner. 18:0
02:25 Louis tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Carlos Monzon. 18:0
02:31 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 18:0
02:37 Louis punishes Monzon with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Monzon up. 21:0
02:41 It seems every shot Monzon takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 21:0
02:46 Monzon slides into the corner... 21:0
02:51 Louis is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 21:0
03:00 Monzon works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 21:0
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 23:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Monzon looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Monzon's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 Monzon's corner has done a great job on his swelling. They've got it under control, at least for now. 0:0
0:12 "Escopeta" Monzon is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:21 Louis pins Monzon's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:25 Byrd has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:33 Louis plants a cross on Monzon's rib cage. 2:0
0:47 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:54 Monzon is clinching. Byrd better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:0
0:59 Monzon pushes Joe Louis away. 2:0
01:07 Louis walks in to a glancing hook from Monzon. 2:2
01:16 Monzon slides into his own corner... 2:2
01:16 Some good body work by Louis but not much on those punches. 4:2
01:33 Louis lands a strong cross! 8:2
01:33 Monzon is clutching his side! 8:2
01:38 The swelling under Monzon'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. 8:2
01:50 Monzon has Louis pinned! 8:2
01:54 Monzon misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
02:09 Louis landed a sharp combination that rocked Monzon back on his heels! 12:2
02:09 What a beautiful combination! Monzon might not survive this... 12:2
02:28 Monzon fires away but finds nothing but air. 12:2
02:30 Louis rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 14:2
02:46 Louis tries to drop the right hand over the top but Monzon ducks under it. 14:2
02:53 Monzon traps Louis in the corner! 14:2
02:58 Monzon misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 14:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 14:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Monzon's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Louis received a pep talk from Nirmal Lorick before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face Monzon looks slightly less severe, thanks to a great job by his corner man. 0:0
0:11 Louis tries to muscle inside but Monzon clinches him. 0:0
0:20 Byrd separates the two... 0:0
0:20 Monzon's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:0
0:30 Louis slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:47 Monzon lets his hands go inside, but Louis protects his body well. 2:0
0:50 Louis pushes Monzon away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 5:0
01:03 Monzon misses wildly with the hook. 5:0
01:11 Monzon flicks a lead right to the head of Louis. 5:2
01:20 Monzon throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 5:4
01:37 Louis looks to work the body, but Monzon covers up nicely. 5:4
01:47 Louis has Carlos Monzon trapped! 5:4
01:51 Louis ties up Monzon. Why would he want to clinch now? 5:4
01:56 Byrd separates the two... 5:4
02:10 Carlos Monzon can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:4
02:21 The action is back at ring center. 5:4
02:21 Monzon scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 5:6
02:37 Monzon just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:6
02:37 Monzon is hurt! 9:6
02:41 Monzon's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 9:6
02:48 The fighters are tangled up inside. Monzon has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 9:8
03:00 Louis cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Monzon had his elbows tucked in nicely. 9:8
03:00 Louis appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:8
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 8:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Monzon'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 Louis pins Monzon's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:16 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:21 Orlando Cuellar was really animated in Monzon's corner and Monzon was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:26 Monzon fires a left hand that Louis takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:33 Monzon winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Louis. 3:0
0:38 The swelling around Monzon's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 3:0
0:45 Louis slides into a neutral corner... 3:0
0:50 Monzon lands a vicious uppercut! 3:4
0:50 Louis is trying to regroup after that punch... 3:4
01:04 Louis pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 3:4
01:08 Louis pins Monzon in the corner! 3:4
01:13 Louis is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Monzon can't throw punches, I guess. 3:4
01:17 Byrd moves them apart. 3:4
01:22 Monzon is staying at the center of the ring. 3:4
01:22 Monzon scores with a hook to the side of the head. 3:6
01:40 Monzon scores big with that hook to the jaw of Louis. Louis took a step back after absorbing that shot. 3:9
01:56 Joe Louis drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:9
01:56 Monzon is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:9
02:08 Monzon is pinned in his own corner... 7:9
02:08 That was a reckless uppercut from Louis but it still manages to score cleanly. 10:9
02:17 Louis traps Monzon in the corner! 10:9
02:17 Louis sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 13:9
02:21 Monzon seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 13:9
02:31 Monzon ties up Louis. 13:9
02:35 Byrd moves in to break the clinch. 13:9
02:52 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 13:9
03:00 Louis throws a flurry of punches but Monzon either blocks or slips them. 13:9
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Byrd jumps between them. 13:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:08 Monzon's cutman worked his magic on Monzon's swelling. Knowledgeable work on reducing it has the puffiness under control at this point. 0:0
0:15 Carlos Monzon fires and misses. 0:0
0:17 Louis lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:34 Monzon works his way in and leans on Louis... 2:0
0:43 * Carlos Monzon is using that shoulder like a third arm and Byrd is letting him know he better clean it up. 2:0
01:02 Monzon wraps his arms around Louis. 2:0
01:06 Monzon uses his shoulder to force Louis out of the clinch. 2:0
01:13 Louis misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:0
01:31 Louis is holding on to Carlos Monzon. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:0
01:40 * Byrd steps in and admonishes Monzon for leaning on Louis's neck. 4:0
01:59 Louis darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:0
02:04 Monzon quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:0
02:11 Monzon slips out of a corner, as Joe Louis attempts to trap him. 4:0
02:21 Monzon catches Louis coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:4
02:21 Joe Louis looks shaken! 4:4
02:34 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:4
02:34 Monzon bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:6
02:47 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Louis has gotten the better of the exchange. 7:8
02:51 Monzon's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 7:8
03:00 Monzon just misses with a huge shot as Louis chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:8
03:00 It looks like Louis has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Monzon is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:08 Nirmal Lorick not only gave Louis encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Monzon. Now it's up to Louis to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Monzon'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 Monzon scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:2
0:22 Monzon takes a hard jab to the face from Louis 3:2
0:37 Monzon has Louis trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 3:2
0:42 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 3:2
0:46 Louis pushes Monzon away. 3:2
0:56 Joe Louis moves to the center of the Ring taunting Monzon with his hands by his sides. 3:2
01:01 Monzon pins Louis in the corner! 3:2
01:05 Monzon clamps Louis's arms to his side and holds on until Byrd breaks the hold. 3:2
01:17 Byrd breaks them up... 3:2
01:26 Monzon wings a big left hand at Louis but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:2
01:29 Louis cranks a hard cross to the body of Carlos Monzon. 6:2
01:42 Monzon takes a heavy cross downstairs. 11:2
01:42 Monzon is reeling.. 11:2
01:47 Monzon's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Louis. 11:2
02:04 Joe Louis backs into a neutral corner. 11:2
02:04 Monzon lands a flurry to the ribs of Louis. 11:4
02:22 Monzon wraps up Joe Louis. 11:4
02:31 Referee Byrd steps in to break it up. 11:4
02:39 The fighters are back at ring center... 11:4
02:39 Monzon is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:6
02:53 Joe Louis is either lucky or has radar. Monzon's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 11:6
02:59 Look out! That was a straight right by Louis! 15:6
02:59 That shot buckled Monzon's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 15:6
03:00 Louis appears to have this fight under control. 15:6
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 10. 16:6

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Louis and Monzon leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Monzon's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Monzon's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Louis does a great job of moving as Monzon tries to work inside. 0:0
0:19 Joe Louis pummels Monzon, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 4:0
0:19 That shot landed square and Monzon felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:27 Orlando Cuellar implored Monzon to stay busy, to do more but Monzon's mind seems elsewhere. 4:0
0:33 Monzon fires a shot, but it glances off Louis's shoulder. 4:0
0:35 Louis lands consecutive blows to Monzon's midsection. 6:0
0:50 Monzon tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:0
0:59 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:0
01:03 Monzon retreats into a neutral corner. 6:0
01:12 Louis brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:0
01:12 Louis feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 8:0
01:17 There has to be something done about the swelling around Monzon's left eye as it continues to worsen. 8:0
01:26 Monzon misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:0
01:28 Monzon walks into a hard jab from Louis 11:0
01:40 Monzon tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 11:2
01:56 Monzon forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Louis. 11:4
02:13 Monzon just can't find the range with that jab. 11:4
02:25 * Louis lands a hard cross to the head and Monzon is down!! 11:4
02:28 Byrd begins the count over Monzon as Louis moves to a neutral corner.. 20:4
02:28 1... 20:4
02:29 2... 20:4
02:30 3... 20:4
02:31 4... 20:4
02:32 5... 20:4
02:33 6... 20:4
02:34 7... 20:4
02:35 8... 20:4
02:35 * Monzon is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 20:4
02:35 Byrd is allowing the fight to continue. Monzon looks real shaken to us, however. 20:4
02:35 Louis must sense that he's got Monzon 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. 20:4
02:44 Louis has Monzon pinned! 20:4
02:48 Monzon picks off the cross by Louis. 20:4
02:59 Louis fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 20:4
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 20:5

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 12th. 0:0
0:06 Orlando Cuellar knows Monzon lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Carlos Monzon is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Monzon still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Carlos Monzon wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Joe Louis's defense. 0:0
0:18 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:23 Monzon misses with that combination. 0:0
0:30 Louis pushes Monzon away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:34 Louis's jab is landing with some authority. 3:0
0:43 Both fighters are throwing but Monzon is scoring more than Louis. 5:3
0:52 Monzon throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Louis is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 5:5
01:06 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 5:5
01:15 Referee Byrd separates the two... 5:5
01:27 Monzon pins Louis's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 5:5
01:31 * Byrd is halting the fight and warning Monzon for leaning on the opponent's neck. Monzon is pleading his case but to no avail. 5:5
01:52 Carlos Monzon is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Louis. 5:5
01:56 * Byrd is giving Louis a warning for using the shoulder. 5:5
02:05 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 12. 5:5
02:24 It's a sweet uppercut by Monzon! He snapped Louis's head straight back with that punch! 5:9
02:24 Monzon has Louis in trouble after that punch! 5:9
02:43 Monzon tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Louis blocks it. 5:9
02:53 Louis backs into a neutral corner. 5:9
02:58 Carlos Monzon ties up Louis... 5:9
03:00 Monzon shoves Louis away. 5:9
03:00 Louis seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:9
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 5:9

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Jimmy Lennon is ready with the call...

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

Guy Jutras, Canada scores the bout 120 to 109

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 119 to 108

Malcolm Bulner, Australia scores the bout 119 to 109

And your winner by unanimous decision Joe Louis!!!


Score Cards

Guy Jutras Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 120
Carlos Monzon 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 10 109

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 119
Carlos Monzon 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 108

Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 119
Carlos Monzon 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 10 109

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 28 358
Carlos Monzon 27 27 27 27 27 27 29 27 27 27 24 30 326


Statistics
Categories Joe Louis Carlos Monzon
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 8.17 3.33
Hooks / Round 6.75 3.92
Crosses / Round 6.42 2.50
Combinations / Round 7.08 2.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.67 2.67

Punches Landed / Round 34.08 14.92
Punches Missed / Round 12.92 82.25

Punching Accuracy 72.5% 15.4%

Total Number of Fouls 2 3
Using Shoulder 2 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1 1
Caution 1 2

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 10 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 4
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - C

Main Event
Ricardo Lopez vs Eder Jofre

Fight info: LaLaguna Auditorium, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, 2012-04-19, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ferdinand Estrella (Philippines), Gerald Maltz (United States) and Mike England (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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ricardo Lopez - Record: 1-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Leo Flynn - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Eder Jofre - Record: 3-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Percy Richardson

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:24 Jofre wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Lopez's defense. 0:0
0:30 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:39 Lopez grabs and holds Jofre... 0:0
0:44 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:49 Ricardo Lopez doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
01:04 Jofre lands a hard uppercut! 2:4
01:04 Lopez's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 2:4
01:19 Jofre is clinching... 2:4
01:28 Perez Huerta has to break the clinch. 2:4
01:37 Jofre feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:4
01:46 Perez Huerta has to pull the fighters away from each other as Jofre locks up Lopez's arms. 2:4
01:51 Perez Huerta separates the two fighters. 2:4
02:04 Jofre doesn't connect with the combination. 2:4
02:16 Lopez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jofre. 2:4
02:22 Jofre dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Lopez back on his heels! 2:8
02:22 Lopez was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 2:8
02:39 Lopez's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:8
02:43 Lopez throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:8
03:00 Eder Jofre misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:8
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 3:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Jofre's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:13 Lopez misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:19 Lopez was hearing it from Leo Flynn between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 0:0
0:19 Lopez throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:34 Lopez lands a wicked combination! 6:0
0:34 Eder Jofre's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 6:0
0:52 Look out! That was a straight right by Jofre! 6:4
0:52 Lopez's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:4
01:14 Lopez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:4
01:21 Lopez scores with a tremendous left! 10:4
01:21 Ricardo Lopez has Jofre in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:4
01:40 Eder Jofre fires a left hand that Lopez takes high on the shoulder. 10:4
01:47 Jofre takes a heavy combination downstairs. 14:4
01:47 Jofre was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 14:4
01:56 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Lopez lands a short uppercut to the chin of Jofre. 16:4
02:13 Lopez pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 16:4
02:22 Lopez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Jofre with a sharp combination! 20:4
02:22 Jofre is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 20:4
02:42 Lopez shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Jofre. 20:4
02:53 Eder Jofre's cross finds a home in Lopez's midsection. 20:7
03:00 Lopez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 20:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 22:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:16 Lopez pins Jofre's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:21 Referee Perez Huerta steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:25 Lou Duva was in Jofre's face between rounds and Eder Jofre just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:26 Not much steam behind Jofre's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:35 Lopez pins Jofre in the corner! 0:2
0:39 Lopez brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:2
0:44 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:2
0:44 * Lopez has Jofre in a headlock as he rains down punches, Perez Huerta breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 4:2
01:01 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:2
01:05 Jofre is doing great work inside as he jars Lopez with an uppercut. 4:5
01:14 As high as Lopez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Jofre takes advantage of it. 4:5
01:21 Lopez pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:5
01:30 Lopez has Jofre trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 6:5
01:35 Lopez lands a vicious uppercut! 10:5
01:35 Eder Jofre is suddenly in trouble! 10:5
01:53 Lopez scores with a quick one-two to Jofre's midsection 12:5
02:06 That punch actually went behind Jofre's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Lopez. 12:5
02:08 Jofre tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 12:7
02:22 The fighters are at ring center... 12:7
02:22 Ricardo Lopez rips a hook to the body. 14:7
02:42 Jofre pins Lopez in the corner! 14:7
02:42 A hard uppercut from Jofre lands flush. 14:10
02:58 Jofre backs into a neutral corner. 14:10
02:58 Lopez lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 16:10
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Lopez and Jofre really went at it. 17:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez and Jofre square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Lopez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Eder Jofre has Lopez blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Lopez tries to muscle inside but Jofre clinches him. 0:0
0:16 Lopez works his way free! 0:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:25 Jofre misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:28 Jofre takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:0
0:39 Jofre catches Lopez with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:2
0:53 Lopez wraps up Jofre. 2:2
0:58 Lopez shoves Jofre away. 2:2
01:02 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:2
01:09 Jofre throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Lopez but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:2
01:11 Lopez lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:2
01:28 Lopez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
01:30 Jofre lands a rapier like jab to the head of Ricardo Lopez 4:4
01:39 Eder Jofre lands the lead cross. 4:6
01:53 Lopez feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Jofre's jaw. 7:6
02:09 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:6
02:22 Ricardo Lopez pins Jofre's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:6
02:27 Lopez uses his shoulder to force Jofre out of the clinch. 7:6
02:35 A solid right hand scores for Jofre. 7:9
02:49 Jofre looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Lopez. 7:9
02:59 Jofre keeps looking to get inside on Lopez 7:9
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:11 Lopez has Eder Jofre pinned! 0:0
0:11 Lopez scores with consecutive blows to the body of Jofre. 2:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:23 Lopez slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:27 Jofre is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Lopez. 2:0
0:32 Now they break clean. 2:0
0:43 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Lopez had the edge. 5:2
01:01 Lopez grabs Jofre again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 5:2
01:06 Jofre tries to get free... Here comes Perez Huerta to break them up... 5:2
01:11 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:2
01:13 Eder Jofre goes downstairs with the hook. 5:4
01:27 Jofre landed a sharp combination that rocked Lopez back on his heels! 5:9
01:27 Lopez was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 5:9
01:50 Jofre takes a right to the body. 7:9
02:04 Lopez does a great job smothering Jofre's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 7:9
02:14 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:9
02:18 Jofre lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 7:11
02:34 Lopez works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:11
02:49 Lopez traps Jofre in the corner! 7:11
02:53 Lopez just can't find the range with that uppercut. 7:11
02:56 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Jofre! Lopez flashes a quick smile at Jofre as if to acknowledge the blow. 7:14
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:14

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jofre looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Jofre is trying to free his gloves from under Ricardo Lopez's gloves. 0:0
0:24 Jofre pushes Lopez away. 0:0
0:24 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:28 Leo Flynn not only gave Lopez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jofre. Now it's up to Lopez to implement it. 0:0
0:33 Jofre shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ricardo Lopez flush! 0:4
0:33 Lopez is reeling after that shot! 0:4
0:43 Jofre slides into the corner... 0:4
0:48 Lopez works his way in and leans on Eder Jofre. 0:4
01:06 Jofre leaves the jab just short. 0:4
01:12 That was a violent straight right by Lopez! 4:4
01:12 Jofre was stunned by that blow! 4:4
01:25 Jofre's finds a home on Lopez's jaw. 4:6
01:34 Jofre lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Lopez on the end of that punch. 4:8
01:48 Oh!!! Lopez unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 8:8
01:48 And Jofre's in big trouble now! 8:8
02:12 Lopez connects with a violent uppercut! 12:8
02:12 Jofre looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 12:8
02:26 Jofre backs into his own corner... 12:8
02:30 Lopez tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 12:8
02:38 Both fighters move to ring center. 12:8
02:43 Jofre is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Lopez a decent target to shoot for. 12:8
02:51 Lopez retreats into a neutral corner. 12:8
02:55 Jofre drives that short hook into Lopez's midsection! 12:12
02:55 Lopez looks shaken! 12:12
03:00 The crowd is on its feet as the round comes to a close, shouting its approval for the rousing action that took place during the round. 13:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ricardo Lopez looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:16 Jofre catches Lopez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:16 Lopez was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:21 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:4
0:28 Lopez has Jofre trapped! 0:4
0:28 The fighters are throwing punches but Lopez is being much more effective in this battle. 3:6
0:38 Jofre scores with a damaging cross. 3:9
0:53 Lopez lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:9
01:02 Not the cleanest of combinations from Lopez but it still scored effectively. 8:9
01:19 Jofre moves to the center of the Ring taunting Lopez with his hands by his sides. 8:9
01:24 Jofre retreats into the lower corner. 8:9
01:28 Lopez muscles his way inside. 8:9
01:37 Lopez just landed a three punch combo! 12:9
01:37 Jofre was staggered by those punches! 12:9
01:51 Lopez is trapped in his own corner... 12:9
01:51 Eder Jofre is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 12:12
02:06 Jofre scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 12:16
02:06 Lopez in on unsteady legs after those punches. 12:16
02:23 Jofre works his way in and leans on Ricardo Lopez... 12:16
02:27 Perez Huerta pries them apart. 12:16
02:36 Lopez eats a short cross from Jofre amd backs away. 12:18
02:50 Lopez just comes up short with the uppercut. 12:18
02:52 Jofre scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 12:20
03:00 Jofre appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:20
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. 14:20

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Lou Duva was extremely upbeat during the break with Eder Jofre providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:14 Lopez lands a strong cross! 4:0
0:14 Jofre is reeling.. 4:0
0:18 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:28 Lopez takes a hard combination from Jofre 4:4
0:28 That blow connected solidly to the head of Ricardo Lopez and he is stunned! 4:4
0:32 Ricardo Lopez is losing his legs... 4:4
0:37 Ricardo Lopez has Jofre cornered! 4:4
0:42 Ricardo Lopez lands a strong jab! 8:4
0:42 Jofre is dazed and he is in trouble!! 8:4
0:55 Lopez smothers Jofre's attack as Jofre tries to get off some shots inside. 8:4
01:02 Lopez has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 8:4
01:09 A cross from Lopez lands with some power. 11:4
01:14 It looks like Jofre and Lopez are both running out of gas... 11:4
01:23 Lopez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 11:4
01:30 Jofre lands a crushing uppercut! 11:8
01:30 Lopez is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 11:8
01:44 Lopez is off target with that uppercut. 11:8
01:51 Jofre drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 11:12
01:51 Lopez is hurt! 11:12
02:05 Lopez really buried that punch into Jofre's ribs. 16:12
02:05 Jofre was hurt by those blows! 16:12
02:19 The fighters are tied up. Jofre tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 16:12
02:23 Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 16:12
02:33 Eder Jofre has freed himself from Lopez. They move quickly to ring center. 16:12
02:49 Lopez wings a big left hand at Jofre but the latter sidesteps the punch. 16:12
02:56 There's a hard shot off the top of Lopez's head! 16:17
02:56 Lopez is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 16:17
03:00 Lopez doesn't have much left... 16:17
03:00 Jofre is starting to fatigue... 16:17
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Perez Huerta to step in and break it up. 16:18

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Considering the clinch Jofre has on Lopez it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Lopez pushes him away. 0:0
0:21 Perez Huerta separates the two... 0:0
0:34 Jofre plods forward. 0:0
0:44 Lopez lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:44 Lopez sent Eder Jofre reeling with that punch! 4:0
0:49 Both fighters look fatigued... 4:0
0:58 Eder Jofre tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
01:01 Lopez lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:0
01:14 Lopez lands a solid hook! 11:0
01:14 Eder Jofre seems to have been hurt by that punch! 11:0
01:24 Lopez gets in a hook to the body of Jofre. 13:0
01:34 Jofre is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 13:0
01:45 Lopez clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 13:0
01:50 Perez Huerta is shouting at Lopez to break! 13:0
02:02 There's a straight right by Jofre! 13:5
02:02 Jofre has Ricardo Lopez in trouble after that punch! 13:5
02:16 Lopez lands a devastating cross! 18:5
02:16 Jofre is suddenly in trouble! 18:5
02:21 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Jofre's right eye. 18:5
02:37 Eder Jofre appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 18:5
02:44 Lopez misses with that punch. 18:5
02:56 * Jofre lands a powerful cross to Lopez's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 18:5
02:58 Perez Huerta moves into position over Lopez and begins the count 18:11
02:58 1... 18:11
02:59 Lopez tries to clear his head as Perez Huerta reaches the count of 2. 18:11
03:00 * Lopez looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 18:11
03:00 Lopez still looks unsteady, but Perez Huerta allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 18:11
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 18:11
03:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 18:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters come out for the beginning of the 10th Round. 0:0
0:13 Lopez has his arms wrapped around Jofre... Now they separate. 0:0
0:18 Perez Huerta breaks them up... 0:0
0:22 Jofre received a pep talk from Lou Duva before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:27 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Perez Huerta is going to have to sort this out. 0:0
0:39 Perez Huerta has to break them apart. 0:0
0:48 Jofre is either lucky or has radar. Ricardo Lopez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:57 Jofre retreats into his own corner... 0:0
01:02 Lopez whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
01:12 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 2:2
01:21 Jofre backs into the far corner. 2:2
01:21 Lopez scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:2
01:37 Lopez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:2
01:44 Ricardo Lopez takes a hard combination from Jofre 4:6
01:44 Lopez seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 4:6
01:49 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 10. 4:6
02:01 Lopez smothers Jofre's attack with a clinch! 4:6
02:10 Perez Huerta steps in and breaks it up. 4:6
02:23 Lopez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jofre had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:6
02:34 Lopez pummels Eder Jofre, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 8:6
02:34 Jofre's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:6
02:51 Jofre works free! He backs to ring center, with Lopez following. 8:6
03:00 Jofre picks off the uppercut by Lopez. 8:6
03:00 There's the bell. Lopez wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 10 is history. 8:7

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Jofre is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:0
0:17 Perez Huerta moves them apart. 0:0
0:27 Jofre just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 5:0
0:27 Jofre is clutching his side! 5:0
0:31 Jofre's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 11. 5:0
0:39 Lopez scores with a quick hook to the head of Jofre after Jofre missed with a wild shot of his own. 7:0
0:49 Lopez scores with a hook to the side of the head. 9:0
01:04 Eder Jofre moves into the left corner. 9:0
01:09 Lopez just misses with a huge shot as Jofre chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:0
01:16 It's a sweet uppercut by Eder Jofre! He snapped Lopez's head straight back with that punch! 9:4
01:16 Lopez is staggered... 9:4
01:28 Jofre rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 9:6
01:51 Both men look to measure one another. 9:6
01:55 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:6
02:07 * That punch caught Lopez clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Lopez goes down after a delayed reaction to the hook by Jofre! 9:6
02:09 Perez Huerta stands over Lopez and begins the count... 9:12
02:09 1... 9:12
02:10 2... 9:12
02:11 3... 9:12
02:11 * Lopez is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Perez Huerta. 9:12
02:11 Lopez looks to have steadied himself and Perez Huerta will allow the fight to continue... 9:12
02:11 Jofre has Ricardo Lopez is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 9:12
02:20 Jofre scores with the jab. 9:14
02:20 Eder Jofre knows he has Lopez hurt as he wades in swinging! 9:14
02:33 Jofre drops the right hand flush on Lopez's chin! 9:18
02:33 That blast sent Lopez reeling into the ropes! 9:18
02:38 * There's now a huge mouse under the right eye of Lopez. 9:18
02:46 Lopez is protecting the body nicely as Jofre fails to score inside. 9:18
02:53 Lopez is trapped in Jofre's corner... 9:18
02:58 Jofre lands a hard hook! 9:23
02:58 Lopez is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:23
03:00 Lopez's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Jofre. 9:23
03:00 Jofre seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:23
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 9:23

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ricardo Lopez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Lopez still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Lopez traps Jofre in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Jofre does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Lopez's punches in close. 0:0
0:19 Eder Jofre just landed a three punch combo! 0:4
0:19 Lopez is out on his feet after that violent combination! 0:4
0:30 Jofre moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:35 Lopez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
0:46 Lopez lands a vicious uppercut! 4:4
0:46 That was a beautiful shot, Jofre's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:4
0:51 Jofre seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 4:4
01:03 Eder Jofre frees himself from Lopez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:4
01:13 There's a hard shot off the top of Lopez's head! 4:8
01:13 Lopez was staggered by that punch! 4:8
01:17 The swelling around Lopez's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:8
01:31 Jofre seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:8
01:39 Jofre can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:8
01:42 Lopez lets a quick hook go, catching Jofre moving in. 6:8
01:56 Jofre and Lopez are in a clinch, Perez Huerta hollers at them to break and start fighting. 6:8
02:00 Perez Huerta moves in to break the clinch. 6:8
02:00 The knockdown suffered by Lopez should have made that last round Jofre's by a wide margin. 6:8
02:10 Jofre backs into the upper corner. 6:8
02:15 Lopez can't score with short uppercut inside. Jofre got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:8
02:21 Jofre lands a smashing hook! 6:13
02:21 Lopez is gasping for air!! 6:13
02:31 Jofre slides into his own corner... 6:13
02:35 Lopez traps Jofre's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Perez Huerta breaks it up. 6:13
02:40 Perez Huerta separates the two... 6:13
02:52 Eder Jofre wraps his arms around Lopez. 6:13
02:57 Perez Huerta separates them. 6:13
03:00 Jofre appears to have this fight under control. 6:13
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 6:12

Fight Result

Let's go to Jake Gutierrez for the call...

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

Ferdinand Estrella, Philippines scores the bout 116 to 110

Gerald Maltz, United States scores the bout 117 to 109

Mike England, United States scores the bout 116 to 110

The winner by unanimous decision is Eder Jofre!


Score Cards

Ferdinand Estrella Round Total
Philippines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 8 10 8 9 110
Eder Jofre 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 116

Gerald Maltz Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 8 9 109
Eder Jofre 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 117

Mike England Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 8 10 110
Eder Jofre 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 116

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ricardo Lopez 27 30 30 27 27 27 28 27 24 30 24 28 329
Eder Jofre 30 27 27 30 30 30 29 30 30 27 30 29 349


Statistics
Categories Ricardo Lopez Eder Jofre
Knockdowns scored 0 2

Jabs / Round 5.17 3.17
Hooks / Round 6.00 5.08
Crosses / Round 4.00 5.33
Combinations / Round 3.67 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 3.58 4.17

Punches Landed / Round 22.42 21.75
Punches Missed / Round 46.08 27.58

Punching Accuracy 32.7% 44.1%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 3 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go for KO 0 / 0 3 / 3
Go All Out for KO 5 / 4 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