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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Barney Ross Packey McFarland 2-1 0 D 12 12
Preliminary 1 Joe Louis George Dixon 2-1 1 UD 12 12
Preliminary 2 Roberto Duran Charlie Zellenoff 3-1 1 TKO 3 12
Support Bout Sam Langford Henry Cooper 1-1 1 KO 9 12
Co-Feature Joe Gans Kid Gavilan 1-1 1 UD 3 3
Main Event Pernell Whitaker Kid Chocolate 1-1 2 UD 3 3

Opening Bout
Barney Ross vs Packey McFarland

Fight info: Harrahs Atlantic City, Atlantic City, NJ, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Bill Clancy, the bout will be scored by three judges: Pasquale Procopio (Canada), Duane Ford (United States) and Thomas Miller (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: Barney Ross - Record: 4-4-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack DeForrest - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Packey McFarland - Record: 2-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Tommy Gallagher - Cut Man: Dave Tenny

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:12 McFarland drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:4
0:12 Ross appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:22 As high as Ross is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if McFarland takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:26 Ross gets his head on the chest of McFarland as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:4
0:35 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:4
0:42 Ross is motioning with his gloves for McFarland to bring it on, but Ross is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:4
0:50 Ross traps McFarland's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:4
0:55 Clancy has to break them apart. 2:4
01:02 McFarland fires a jab to the body 2:6
01:15 Ross gets in a short cross to the body. 4:6
01:29 Ross is dancing and flicking harmless punches at McFarland. 4:6
01:38 McFarland knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:6
01:51 McFarland is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Ross. 4:6
01:56 Ross misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 6:6
02:14 OH! Barney Ross landed the big hook flush! 10:6
02:14 McFarland is hurt! 10:6
02:24 Ross scores to the body with a jab 12:6
02:40 McFarland lands a strong hook! 12:10
02:40 Ross is suddenly in trouble! 12:10
02:50 Ross's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 14:10
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Ross and McFarland leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Tommy Gallagher not only gave McFarland encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ross. Now it's up to McFarland to implement it. 0:0
0:08 McFarland shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:31 McFarland looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:2
0:33 Not much steam behind Barney Ross's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:2
0:49 Ross lands a hard uppercut! 7:2
0:49 And Packey McFarland's in big trouble now! 7:2
0:59 Ross lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 9:2
01:11 Ross fires a light jab to the stomach 11:2
01:20 Ross splits McFarland's gloves with an uppercut. 13:2
01:36 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 13:2
01:41 Clancy separates the two fighters. 13:2
01:50 McFarland is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Ross can't throw punches, I guess. 13:2
01:59 The fighters separate after a clinch. 13:2
02:18 Ross is bouncing on his toes, avoiding McFarland attempts to move inside on him. 13:2
02:30 McFarland works free! The fighters move to ring center. 13:2
02:35 McFarland said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 13:2
02:45 Ross fires away but finds nothing but air. 13:2
02:56 McFarland moves into a neutral corner. 13:2
03:00 Ross fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 13:2
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Barney Ross's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 14:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:09 Ross goes downstairs with the hook. 2:0
0:17 Jimmy Montoya seemed to pump up Ross between rounds. 2:0
0:18 Barney Ross and McFarland exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Ross get in the most telling blows. 5:2
0:32 McFarland bores in determined to maul Ross 5:2
0:40 Ross lands a short left hook to the head. 7:2
0:54 McFarland feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 7:2
01:05 Ross is giving McFarland a lot of side-to-side movement. 7:2
01:15 Ross gets inside and fires a hook to McFarland's body. 9:2
01:24 The fighters are tangled up inside. Ross has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 11:2
01:36 Ross fires a punch over the jab of McFarland and gets it in for points. 13:2
01:51 Ross seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:2
01:53 McFarland lands a jab to the midsection 13:4
02:02 McFarland is trapped in the corner... 13:4
02:07 Barney Ross ends up behind McFarland as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 13:4
02:12 Ross has McFarland trapped in the upper neutral corner... 13:4
02:16 Ross fires a lead right that McFarland manages to avoid. 13:4
02:27 Ross just can't find the range with that cross. 13:4
02:37 Ross slips in a jab to the body 15:4
02:46 Ross gets the cross through McFarland's guard. 17:4
03:00 Ross just comes up short with the jab. 17:4
03:00 McFarland shows Ross his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 19:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Ross got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Montoya's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 Barney Ross lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:21 McFarland tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ross. 2:0
0:28 Ross gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:0
0:43 McFarland digs two shots to the body and then rips Barney Ross with a short uppercut on the inside. 4:3
0:58 Ross is circling his opponent. 4:3
01:03 McFarland slides into a neutral corner... 4:3
01:07 Ross tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but McFarland blocks it. 4:3
01:17 McFarland tastes Ross's jab 6:3
01:31 Barney Ross misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:3
01:43 Ross is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 6:3
02:00 McFarland lands a solid hook! 6:7
02:00 Ross careens wildly into the ropes! He's trying desperately to hang on! 6:7
02:17 Barney Ross fires a left hand that McFarland takes high on the shoulder. 6:7
02:31 McFarland shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Barney Ross flush! 6:11
02:31 Barney Ross looks stunned! 6:11
02:53 McFarland is off target with that cross. 6:11
03:00 Packey McFarland backs into a neutral corner. 6:11
03:00 Ross is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing McFarland to chase him. 6:11
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Barney Ross is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:12 Ross lands consecutive blows to McFarland's midsection. 2:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:33 Ross holds his arms up in disgust as McFarland holds him around his waist. 2:0
0:37 Now they break clean. 2:0
0:56 Ross snakes the jab through McFarland's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:0
01:09 Ross seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:16 McFarland voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:0
01:24 Ross winds up and lands a nasty hook to McFarland's body. 7:0
01:34 Ross is pinned in his own corner... 7:0
01:38 Ross picks off the jab by McFarland. 7:0
01:55 That was a violent straight right by McFarland! 7:5
01:55 Ross was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 7:5
02:09 Packey McFarland moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Ross. 7:5
02:14 Ross pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 9:5
02:23 Ross moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 11:5
02:32 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 11:5
02:32 A cross to body by Ross gets through. 13:5
02:52 McFarland leaves the jab just short. 13:5
03:00 Ross tries to drop the right hand over the top but McFarland ducks under it. 13:5
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 14:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:05 McFarland got some great advice from Tommy Gallagher between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:11 McFarland misses with that hook. 0:0
0:13 Barney Ross lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:27 McFarland tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:29 Ross fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:0
0:42 McFarland backs into the near right corner. 4:0
0:46 Ross is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 4:0
0:51 Ross pins McFarland in the corner! 4:0
0:51 Ross lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:0
01:00 McFarland is blocked in his own corner... 6:0
01:05 Ross doesn't connect with the hook. 6:0
01:13 McFarland drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Ross. 6:3
01:22 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 6:3
01:22 Ross shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 8:3
01:32 McFarland has Ross cornered! 8:3
01:36 Ross takes a heavy hook downstairs. 8:7
01:36 Barney Ross is gasping for air!! 8:7
01:51 Ross fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 8:7
01:58 Ross lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 11:7
02:07 McFarland slides into the corner... 11:7
02:07 Barney Ross glances a hook off McFarland's side. 13:7
02:20 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 13:7
02:28 Ross voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 13:7
02:36 Ross has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 13:7
02:40 Barney Ross works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 15:7
02:48 McFarland doesn't have to look for Ross this round. He is right there in front of him. 15:7
02:56 Ross smothers McFarland's attack with a clinch! 15:7
03:00 Clancy steps in and breaks it up. 15:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 6. 17:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:07 Ross received a pep talk from Jimmy Montoya before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Ross retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 2:2
0:15 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:2
0:20 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
0:20 Both fighters are throwing but McFarland is scoring more than Ross. 4:5
0:37 McFarland pushes Barney Ross then steps away from him. 4:5
0:47 McFarland swings...and misses. 4:5
0:54 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:5
0:58 McFarland retreats into the far corner. 4:5
0:58 Ross plants a vicious hook under McFarland's rib cage. 7:5
01:11 Packey McFarland lands a crushing cross! 7:10
01:11 Ross's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 7:10
01:27 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 7:10
01:31 McFarland misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 7:10
01:38 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 7:10
01:55 Ross shoots the jab into the chest of McFarland. 9:10
02:12 McFarland misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:10
02:23 McFarland lands a solid hook! 9:14
02:23 Ross was stunned by that blow! 9:14
02:37 McFarland is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:14
02:45 Ross moves into the left corner. 9:14
02:45 McFarland scores with a brutal hook to the head. 9:17
03:00 McFarland clamps Barney Ross's arms to his side and holds on until Clancy breaks the hold. 9:17
03:00 McFarland shoves Ross away. 9:17
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Clancy to step in and break it up. 9:18

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McFarland didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:11 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:18 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:22 McFarland lets his hands go inside, but Ross protects his body well. 0:0
0:24 McFarland takes a right to the body. 2:0
0:29 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:33 McFarland is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:37 McFarland traps Ross in the corner! 2:0
0:41 McFarland lands a vicious hook! 2:4
0:41 Ross appears to have been staggered by that punch... 2:4
0:51 Ross plants a cross on McFarland's rib cage. 4:4
01:11 The action is back at ring center. 4:4
01:11 The fighters are throwing punches now! McFarland is being much more effective in this exchange. 6:7
01:25 Look out! That was a straight right by McFarland! 6:11
01:25 Ross seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 6:11
01:41 Ross has McFarland trapped! 6:11
01:41 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Ross lands the right hand. 8:11
01:55 Ross usues his legs to avoid McFarland's punches. 8:11
02:05 McFarland has Ross blocked in! 8:11
02:09 Hide the china because McFarland is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 8:11
02:18 Ross is trapped in his own corner... 8:11
02:22 McFarland shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Ross. 8:11
02:28 Clancy is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 8:11
02:32 Packey McFarland has Ross pinned! 8:11
02:32 McFarland connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 8:13
02:47 McFarland bulls his way inside, pushing Ross up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 8:13
02:57 McFarland just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:17
02:57 Ross in on unsteady legs after those punches. 8:17
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 8:19

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McFarland is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:09 McFarland has Ross trapped! 0:0
0:13 McFarland lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ross. 0:0
0:16 McFarland is breathing heavily... 0:0
0:16 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:21 Those were mostly arm punches from Ross but several got through. 2:0
0:35 McFarland misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:37 Ross doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:0
0:46 Ross moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:46 McFarland buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 4:3
01:00 McFarland lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ross. 4:3
01:03 Ross drops in a solid cross just above McFarland's trunks. 7:3
01:20 McFarland goes straight at Ross, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 7:3
01:24 Both men look to measure one another. 7:3
01:32 McFarland does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Ross's punches in close. 7:3
01:39 Ross takes a hard combination from McFarland 7:7
01:39 Packey McFarland has Ross hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:7
01:52 McFarland is forced into his own corner... 7:7
01:56 Ross just misses with a huge shot as McFarland chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:7
01:59 McFarland lands a jab to Barney Ross's midsection 7:9
02:12 Ross picks off the jab thrown by McFarland. 7:9
02:15 Ross throws the hook and connects. 9:9
02:24 McFarland rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 9:11
02:33 McFarland has Ross blocked in! 9:11
02:38 Ross tries to muscle inside but McFarland clinches him. 9:11
02:42 Referee Clancy separates the two... 9:11
02:51 McFarland plods forward. 9:11
02:57 McFarland is trapped in Ross's corner... 9:11
03:00 Ross throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Ross and McFarland really went at it. 9:13

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Tommy Gallagher said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as McFarland has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:09 McFarland scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:14 The sting is starting to go from McFarland's punches... 0:2
0:21 McFarland gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:4
0:31 McFarland has Ross trapped! 0:4
0:35 Ross is either lucky or has radar. McFarland's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
0:37 Ross bangs a right cross off the face of McFarland. 2:4
0:54 McFarland's misses as Ross backpedals away. 2:4
0:56 Ross lands a nice cross but McFarland turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:4
01:05 McFarland goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:6
01:15 McFarland slides into the corner... 4:6
01:15 Ross scores with a stunning hook to the head. 7:6
01:29 Packey McFarland misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:6
01:35 McFarland appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 7:6
01:43 McFarland traps Ross's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Clancy breaks it up. 7:6
01:47 Referee Clancy has to separate the two... 7:6
01:59 McFarland works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 7:6
02:12 Packey McFarland misses with that punch. 7:6
02:15 Ross lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 9:6
02:32 Ross throws a flurry of punches but McFarland either blocks or slips them. 9:6
02:34 A cross lands for McFarland. Ross didn't see that one coming. 9:8
02:39 Ross is running out of gas... 9:8
02:51 McFarland looks to work the body, but Ross covers up nicely. 9:8
02:54 Barney Ross slips inside and lands a hook. 11:8
03:00 McFarland works his way in and leans on Ross. 11:8
03:00 Ross appears to have this fight under control. 11:8
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 11:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if McFarland is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:11 Ross smothers McFarland's attack as McFarland tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:13 Ross lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:22 Jimmy Montoya was extremely upbeat during the break with Ross providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:22 McFarland's jab is fast and accurate. 2:2
0:36 Ross has McFarland pinned! 2:2
0:36 Ross throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 4:2
0:52 Ross is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 4:2
0:57 McFarland retreats into a neutral corner. 4:2
0:57 A flurry of blows from Ross lands to the body 6:2
01:14 Ross is challenging McFarland to fight him and quit clinching. 6:2
01:18 Ross pushes McFarland away. 6:2
01:23 Ross's jab connects to McFarland's head 8:2
01:32 Ross flicks a jab to McFarland's stomach 10:2
01:49 McFarland fires a shot, but it glances off Barney Ross's shoulder. 10:2
01:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 10:2
02:05 McFarland scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 10:6
02:05 Ross was hurt by those blows! 10:6
02:19 Ross brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:6
02:29 Ross whiffs with the cross. 10:6
02:31 McFarland lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 10:8
02:44 Ross scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on McFarland's jaw. 12:8
02:57 McFarland backs into a neutral corner. 12:8
03:00 That punch actually went behind McFarland's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Ross. 12:8
03:00 Ross seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:8
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 11 comes to an end. 13:8

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:17 McFarland telegraphed that shot and Ross ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:19 Ross throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:0
0:24 Both fighters are breathing hard... 2:0
0:34 Packey McFarland really buried that punch into Ross's ribs. 2:4
0:34 Those punches hurt Ross and he looks to hang on. 2:4
0:49 Ross grabs and holds McFarland... 2:4
0:54 Clancy separates the two... 2:4
01:01 McFarland seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
01:08 McFarland fires and misses. 2:4
01:10 Ross catches McFarland with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:4
01:27 Barney Ross just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:8
01:27 Ross looks shaken! 4:8
01:36 McFarland backs into the left corner. 4:8
01:36 Ross likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or McFarland's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 6:8
01:48 Upstairs and downstairs! Ross lands two quick blows and then moves away from McFarland's counters. 8:8
01:57 Both fighters move to ring center. 8:8
02:01 Ross wraps up McFarland... Neither fighter will break... 8:8
02:10 Clancy separates the two... 8:8
02:16 McFarland throws the cross and scores to the head of Ross. 8:10
02:28 McFarland fires a light jab to the stomach 8:12
02:38 Ross retreats into his own corner... 8:12
02:43 McFarland drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:16
02:43 Ross is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:16
02:52 Ross scores with a rapid fire combination. 10:16
03:00 Ross will tie a guy up if he has to. 10:16
03:00 McFarland works his way free! 10:16
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 10:16

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Michael Buffer is ready with the call...

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

Pasquale Procopio, Canada scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Duane Ford, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for Packey McFarland

Thomas Miller, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for Barney Ross

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Pasquale Procopio Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Barney Ross 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 114
Packey McFarland 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 114

Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Barney Ross 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 113
Packey McFarland 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 115

Thomas Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Barney Ross 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 115
Packey McFarland 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Barney Ross 28 30 30 27 30 30 27 27 27 29 30 27 342
Packey McFarland 29 27 27 30 27 27 30 30 30 28 27 30 342


Statistics
Categories Barney Ross Packey McFarland
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 10.17 6.25
Hooks / Round 11.17 3.33
Crosses / Round 9.08 4.00
Combinations / Round 4.17 3.67
Uppercuts / Round 4.92 3.75


Punches Landed / Round 39.50 21.00
Punches Missed / Round 47.58 69.08


Punching Accuracy 45.4% 23.3%


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 6 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 0 2 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Joe Louis vs George Dixon

Fight info: Vernon Arena, Vernon, CA, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Tommy Kimmons, the bout will be scored by three judges: Bernard Bruni (United States), Sylvain Leblanc (Canada) and Richard Flaherty (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: Joe Louis - Record: 8-5-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Francis - Cut Man: Lou Duva
In the blue corner: George Dixon - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Frank Bagley - Cut Man: Freddie Brown

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
0:13 Dixon takes a hard combination from Louis 4:0
0:13 Dixon seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:27 Louis throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:0
0:29 Dixon gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 4:2
0:47 Dixon throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Louis but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
01:02 Dixon clinches... Louis gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:2
01:11 Kimmons is shouting at Dixon to break! 4:2
01:21 Dixon is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Louis attempts to move inside on him. 4:2
01:30 Joe Louis is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:2
01:39 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Louis puts his arms around George Dixon, causing Kimmons to separate the fighters. 4:2
01:44 Louis shoves Dixon away. 4:2
01:48 Dixon backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:2
01:51 Louis rips a hard jab to Dixon's body 7:2
02:09 Joe Louis looks to work the body, but Dixon covers up nicely. 7:2
02:11 * Kimmons steps in and admonishes Dixon for holding and hitting. 7:5
02:30 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:5
02:36 Dixon tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Louis lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 10:5
02:51 Louis fires a shot, but it glances off Dixon's shoulder. 10:5
02:54 Louis eats a jab from Dixon 10:7
03:00 Dixon works free! The fighters move to ring center. 10:7
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 11:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:19 The quickness and footwork of Louis is definitely keeping Dixon off balance. 0:0
0:23 Freddie Brown knows Dixon lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:29 Joe Louis telegraphed that shot and Dixon ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:39 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Louis has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:2
0:51 As high as Dixon is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Louis takes advantage of it. 3:2
0:54 Louis gets off a quick combination to the body 5:2
01:04 Dixon traps Joe Louis in the corner! 5:2
01:08 Dixon's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 5:2
01:18 Dixon just misses with a huge shot as Louis chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:2
01:33 Dixon backs into his own corner... 5:2
01:33 Louis scores from the outside with a nice cross to the body. 8:2
01:51 Dixon misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:2
01:53 Louis buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 11:2
02:11 Dixon suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 11:2
02:13 Louis plants a vicious hook under Dixon's rib cage. 14:2
02:29 The action is back at ring center. 14:2
02:34 Louis lands a hard uppercut! 19:2
02:34 And Dixon's in big trouble now! 19:2
02:47 Louis misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 19:2
02:58 Louis's misses as George Dixon backpedals away. 19:2
03:00 Round 2 ends with the sound of the bell. 20:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Louis and Dixon leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Dixon just can't find the range with that cross. 0:0
0:24 Dixon wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Louis's defense. 0:0
0:31 Louis lands a vicious hook! 5:0
0:31 Dixon is going to need to regroup after that blow... 5:0
0:40 Dixon is blocked in his own corner... 5:0
0:44 Louis can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:0
0:55 He is moving around the ring nicely. 5:0
01:04 Louis has Dixon pinned! 5:0
01:08 Louis shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Dixon flush! 9:0
01:08 Dixon was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 9:0
01:26 Louis rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 11:0
01:26 Dixon has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Louis needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 11:0
01:34 Louis scores with an uppercut that appeared to catch Dixon in the throat. That has to be painful. 14:0
01:34 There's time for Louis to finish George Dixon if he can do it. 14:0
01:43 Louis pins Dixon in the corner! 14:0
01:48 Louis looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 14:0
01:59 Joe Louis dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Dixon back on his heels! 18:0
01:59 George Dixon was shaken by those blows! 18:0
02:17 Louis cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Dixon had his elbows tucked in nicely. 18:0
02:32 George Dixon ties up Louis... 18:0
02:36 Kimmons has to break them apart. 18:0
02:47 Dixon works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 18:0
03:00 Dixon is clinching... Louis is trying to free his gloves... They are under Dixon's arms... 18:0
03:00 Referee Kimmons has to separate the two... 18:0
03:00 The bell ending Round 3 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 19:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dixon looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Freddie Brown was really animated in Dixon's corner and Dixon was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Dixon pins Louis in the corner! 0:0
0:06 Louis eats a left-right from Dixon 0:2
0:10 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:17 Louis tries to clinch, but George Dixon shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 0:4
0:34 Louis grabs Dixon. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:4
0:39 Kimmons separates them. 0:4
0:51 Louis has freed himself from Dixon. They move quickly to ring center. 0:4
01:00 Dixon voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:4
01:05 Louis moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
01:10 Dixon fires a lead right that Louis manages to avoid. 0:4
01:17 Dixon shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:6
01:30 Dixon holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Joe Louis to score with a clean shot. 0:6
01:39 Joe Louis has Dixon trapped in the far left neutral corner... 0:6
01:48 Dixon seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:6
01:55 George Dixon lets his hands go inside, but Louis protects his body well. 0:6
02:01 Dixon quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:6
02:05 Louis slides into a neutral corner... 0:6
02:09 Louis usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Dixon tries vainly to score. 0:6
02:12 Louis rams the jab into the chest of Dixon. He's making very effective use of that punch. 3:6
02:21 Louis dips and connects with a hook to the side of Dixon's head. 5:6
02:30 Dixon fires a punch over the jab of Louis and gets it in for points. 5:8
02:44 Dixon is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 5:8
02:51 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:8
02:51 The fighters are tangled up inside. Dixon has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 5:10
03:00 Dixon throws a flurry of punches but Louis either blocks or slips them. 5:10
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 4. 5:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:14 George Dixon is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:14 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:18 Dixon received a pep talk from Freddie Brown before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:24 Louis slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:32 Louis is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:36 Dixon is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Louis to chase him. 0:0
0:45 Dixon holds his arms up in disgust as Louis holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:50 Referee Kimmons separates the two... 0:0
0:55 Some nice infighting ends with Dixon getting an uppercut in. 0:2
01:11 Dixon is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Louis. 0:2
01:16 Dixon shoots a cross to the midsection. 0:4
01:29 Dixon slips inside and lands a hook. 0:6
01:48 Dixon traps Louis's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Kimmons breaks it up. 0:6
02:00 Joe Louis tries to get free... Here comes Kimmons to break them up... 0:6
02:16 A flurry of blows from George Dixon lands to the body 0:8
02:25 Dixon has Louis trapped! 0:8
02:34 Louis's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:8
02:43 Dixon misses with that hook. 0:8
02:46 Louis jolts Dixon with a hard jab. 3:8
03:00 Dixon just comes up short with the cross. 3:8
03:00 There's another round in the books. 4:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Louis retreats into the far left corner. 0:0
0:12 Dixon tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Louis blocks it. 0:0
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:19 Freddie Brown was extremely upbeat during the break with Dixon providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:24 Dixon leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:44 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Dixon rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:49 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:52 Joe Louis retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:57 Dixon feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
01:01 Dixon backs into the far left corner. 0:0
01:01 Some good body work by Louis but not much on those punches. 2:0
01:15 That hook by Louis jarred Dixon! 7:0
01:15 Dixon is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:0
01:33 Both fighters move back to ring center. 7:0
01:37 Dixon is holding Louis tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 7:0
01:42 Kimmons moves in to break the clinch. 7:0
01:47 Dixon lands a cross to the body. 7:2
02:04 Joe Louis lands a wicked combination! 11:2
02:04 Dixon is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 11:2
02:20 Dixon is protecting the body nicely as Louis fails to score inside. 11:2
02:23 Dixon lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:4
02:36 Louis lands a solid hook! 15:4
02:36 Dixon is hurt! 15:4
02:50 Louis fires a left hand that Dixon takes high on the shoulder. 15:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 16:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Joe Louis's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:10 Dixon lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:2
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:20 Joe Louis connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 3:2
0:30 Louis backs into a neutral corner. 3:2
0:30 Dixon lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Joe Louis's midsection. 3:4
0:39 Dixon lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 3:6
0:49 Louis doubles up to the body. He got Dixon's attention with those shots. 6:6
0:58 Dixon lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:8
01:15 Dixon misses wildly with the Hook. 6:8
01:17 Louis scores with the jab. 8:8
01:31 Louis does a great job of moving as Dixon tries to work inside. 8:8
01:38 Both men look to measure one another. 8:8
01:45 Louis usues his legs to avoid George Dixon's punches. 8:8
02:00 Dixon is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:8
02:11 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Louis is scoring more than Dixon. 11:10
02:28 Dixon misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 11:10
02:35 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 11:10
02:38 Louis has Dixon blocked in! 11:10
02:43 Louis bounces off the ropes, challenging Dixon to come get him. 11:10
02:52 Louis comes in low. Dixon puts a headlock on him. Kimmons knocks George Dixon's arm off Louis's head. 11:10
02:56 Kimmons separates the two fighters. 11:10
03:00 George Dixon tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Louis. 11:10
03:00 Louis appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Kimmons to step in and break it up. 12:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:09 Dixon fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:23 Louis smothers Dixon's attack with a clinch! 0:2
0:28 Kimmons steps in and breaks it up. 0:2
0:38 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:2
0:38 Dixon plants a cross on Louis's rib cage. 0:4
0:52 Dixon circles around the ring. 0:4
0:57 Dixon seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:00 Louis takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:4
01:03 Dixon slides into his own corner... 0:4
01:08 Louis is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:4
01:13 There's some nice hand speed. Louis fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:4
01:26 Louis misses wildly with the hook. 2:4
01:34 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 2:4
01:34 Upstairs and downstairs! Dixon lands two quick blows and then moves away from Louis's counters. 2:6
01:51 Dixon dances gracefully across the canvas 2:6
02:00 George Dixon moves into the far left corner. 2:6
02:04 Louis pins Dixon's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:6
02:09 Kimmons breaks them up... 2:6
02:20 George Dixon shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:8
02:32 Louis lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Dixon took it well. 5:8
02:37 George Dixon is losing his legs... 5:8
02:48 Dixon pins Joe Louis's arms. Now they move apart. 5:8
03:00 Kimmons has to break the clinch. 5:8
03:00 It looks like Joe Louis has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 5:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dixon rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Dixon has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 0:0
0:14 Dixon lands a crushing cross! 0:5
0:14 Dixon just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 0:5
0:18 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:5
0:24 A cross lands for Louis. Dixon didn't see that one coming. 2:5
0:40 Dixon fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:5
0:48 Dixon has Louis cornered! 2:5
0:52 Dixon isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Louis fits. 2:5
0:56 Louis'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. 2:5
01:05 Dixon wraps up Louis. 2:5
01:09 Dixon finally lets go of Louis. 2:5
01:18 Louis picks off the cross by Dixon. 2:5
01:25 Louis's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:5
01:28 Louis is trapped in Dixon's corner... 2:5
01:28 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Dixon lands a short uppercut to the chin of Louis. 2:7
01:42 Dixon is clinching. Kimmons better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:7
01:54 * Dixon is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 2:7
02:07 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:7
02:16 Louis works free! He backs to ring center, with George Dixon following. 2:7
02:29 Louis is getting frustrated as Dixon continues to hold on to him. Louis is punching Dixon's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Kimmons pushes the fighters apart. 2:7
02:33 Now they break clean. 2:7
02:43 Louis just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Dixon with a sharp combination! 7:7
02:43 Dixon is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 7:7
02:54 Louis slides into the corner... 7:7
02:54 Dixon gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Louis with an uppercut. 7:9
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 9 comes to an end. 8:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:08 Freddie Brown seemed to pump up Dixon between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Louis fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 3:0
0:12 Louis could come on because he looks stronger than Dixon. 3:0
0:25 Dixon lands a strong uppercut! 3:4
0:25 Dixon sent Joe Louis reeling with that punch! 3:4
0:42 Dixon fires and misses. 3:4
0:44 Joe Louis is trying to put his punches together and he tags Dixon with a nice combination of punches. 5:4
0:58 Louis can't score with short uppercut inside. Dixon got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:4
01:00 Dixon goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 5:6
01:10 Louis traps Dixon in the corner! 5:6
01:14 Joe Louis really buried that punch into Dixon's ribs. 9:6
01:14 Dixon appears shaken by those punches! 9:6
01:29 Kimmons yells at the fighters to separate but Joe Louis and Dixon are a tangle of arms. 9:6
01:33 The Referee breaks it up... 9:6
01:45 Louis ties up Dixon. Why would he want to clinch now? 9:6
01:50 Kimmons pries them apart. 9:6
02:02 Louis misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 9:6
02:04 Dixon lands a hook to the ribs. 9:8
02:17 Louis retreats into a neutral corner. 9:8
02:21 George Dixon connects with a violent uppercut! 9:12
02:21 That punch may have stunned Louis momentarily. 9:12
02:33 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 9:12
02:33 * Wow, too many more shots like that from Louis and Dixon can pretty much forget about having any children. Kimmons implores him to keep them up. 12:12
02:33 * Kimmons has seen enough and Louis is going to lose a point for that foul. 12:12
02:50 Kimmons tries to separate the boxers but Joe Louis has a vice-like grip on Dixon. 12:12
02:59 Dixon works his way free! 12:12
03:00 * Dixon definitely winced after landing that last punch. It looks as if he's hurt his hand; how bad is anyone's guess at this point. 12:12
03:00 Louis appears to have this fight under control. 12:12
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 12:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kimmons motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:09 Louis looks like he could go ten more rounds. 0:0
0:20 Louis is trying to free his gloves from under Dixon's gloves. 0:0
0:24 Louis pushes Dixon away. 0:0
0:37 Kimmons warns Dixon for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:42 * And there is the cut! That was about time, after all that head butting! 1:0
0:42 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 1:0
0:42 * Dixon suffered that cut when the fighters accidentally banged heads during that clinch. 1:0
0:46 Dixon ducks into an uppercut from Joe Louis. 3:0
01:03 Dixon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:0
01:09 Louis just landed a devastating three punch combo! 7:0
01:09 Those punches hurt Dixon and he looks to hang on. 7:0
01:18 The uppercut just landed by Louis is a nice weapon on the inside. 9:0
01:28 Louis has George Dixon pinned! 9:0
01:33 Louis tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:0
01:43 Dixon is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 9:0
01:51 Dixon misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:0
01:58 Louis and Dixon clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 9:0
02:04 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 9:0
02:11 Dixon misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 9:0
02:13 Louis lands a rapier like jab to the head of Dixon 11:0
02:37 Dixon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Joe Louis. 11:0
02:43 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 11:0
02:51 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Kimmons is going to have to sort this out. 11:0
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 11:0
03:00 The bell stops the action as Louis and Dixon go back to their corners. 11:0

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:11 Louis just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:11 Louis is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:19 Freddie Brown not only gave Dixon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Louis. Now it's up to Dixon to implement it. 0:4
0:24 Dixon back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Louis. 0:4
0:44 Dixon fires and misses. 0:4
0:46 Louis moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:4
01:03 Louis picks off the jab thrown by Dixon. 2:4
01:06 Louis lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:4
01:06 That punch has reopened a cut on Dixon as once again you can see blood on the face of George Dixon. 4:4
01:06 The claret is dripping again from the cut over Dixon's eyebrow as the wound has been reopened. 4:4
01:18 Dixon scores with a quick one-two to Louis's midsection 4:6
01:39 Dixon clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:6
01:48 * The referee is cautioning George Dixon about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Kimmons isn't going to let it happen. 4:6
01:48 * Kimmons is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Dixon! 4:6
01:52 Dixon has Joe Louis cornered! 4:6
01:57 Dixon works his way in and leans on Louis... 4:6
02:06 Kimmons moves them apart. 4:6
02:15 Dixon tries to drop the right hand over the top but Joe Louis ducks under it. 4:6
02:29 Oh!!! Dixon unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:10
02:29 Louis is staggered... 4:10
02:46 Dixon is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Louis. 4:10
02:50 Kimmons separates the two... 4:10
02:59 Dixon is giving Louis a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:10
03:00 Louis will tie a guy up if he has to. 4:10
03:00 Kimmons separates the two... 4:10
03:00 Louis seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:10
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 12, the final round of the fight. 3:8

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call...

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

Bernard Bruni, United States scores the bout 115 to 112

Sylvain Leblanc, Canada scores the bout 115 to 112

Richard Flaherty, United States scores the bout 114 to 112

And your winner by unanimous decision Joe Louis!!!


Score Cards

Bernard Bruni Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 115
George Dixon 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 112

Sylvain Leblanc Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 115
George Dixon 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 112

Richard Flaherty Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 114
George Dixon 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 112

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 30 30 30 27 28 30 30 27 28 27 30 27 344
George Dixon 27 27 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 27 336


Statistics
Categories Joe Louis George Dixon
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.42 3.08
Hooks / Round 3.67 5.08
Crosses / Round 3.42 2.92
Combinations / Round 4.00 3.17
Uppercuts / Round 2.75 3.67


Punches Landed / Round 20.25 17.92
Punches Missed / Round 23.75 70.83


Punching Accuracy 46.0% 20.2%


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


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1 1
Caution 2


Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 2
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 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0

Preliminary 2
Roberto Duran vs Charlie Zellenoff

Fight info: Estadio Olimpico, Panama City, Panama, 2012-06-26, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Julio Alvarado, the bout will be scored by three judges: Terry Smith (United States), John Wilson (United States) and Michael Pernick (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: Roberto Duran - Record: 6-3-0 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Freddie Roach - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Charlie Zellenoff - Record: 0-4-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ace Miller - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what we hope doesn't turn out to be a mismatch. 0:0
0:12 Duran tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:0
0:23 Duran and Zellenoff are in a clinch, Alvarado hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:28 Alvarado separates the two... 0:0
0:37 Duran telegraphed that shot and Zellenoff ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:55 And Charlie Zellenoff tastes the power of a huge cross from Roberto Duran! 4:0
0:55 Duran has Charlie Zellenoff hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:0
01:11 Duran digs two shots to the body and then rips Zellenoff with a short uppercut on the inside. 7:0
01:25 Duran fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:0
01:33 Duran drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 10:0
01:47 Duran just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Charlie Zellenoff with a sharp combination! 14:0
01:47 Zellenoff was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 14:0
01:58 * Alvarado steps in and admonishes Duran for holding and hitting. 18:0
02:19 The fighters are tangled up inside. Duran has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 20:0
02:35 Zellenoff is challenging Duran to fight him and quit clinching. 20:0
02:40 Alvarado has to separate the two... 20:0
02:49 Look out! That was a straight right by Duran! 25:0
02:49 Zellenoff takes a step back, obviously hurt! 25:0
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 25:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:10 Duran lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:0
0:34 Duran fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:40 Duran is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:0
0:44 That flurry by Duran scored cleanly as "Z-Money" looks to clinch. 5:0
0:57 Roberto Duran lands a smashing hook! 9:0
0:57 Zellenoff was stunned by that blow! 9:0
01:14 Zellenoff lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Duran. 9:0
01:24 Zellenoff seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 9:0
01:32 Duran just can't find the range with that hook. 9:0
01:38 Zellenoff drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 9:4
01:38 Roberto Duran was shaken by those blows! 9:4
01:55 Zellenoff picks off the jab by Duran. 9:4
02:06 Duran leans on Zellenoff and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 11:4
02:21 Duran scores with a nice right cross. 13:4
02:42 * Roberto Duran drives home a brutal hook to Zellenoff's head and down he goes!!! 13:4
02:45 Alvarado brings his arm down over Zellenoff as he begins the count... 19:4
02:45 1... 19:4
02:46 2... 19:4
02:47 3... 19:4
02:47 * Zellenoff is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 19:4
02:47 Alvarado is allowing the fight to continue. Charlie Zellenoff looks real shaken to us, however. 19:4
02:47 Duran probably can't finish Zellenoff this round as time winds down, but He should carry this momentum into the next round. 19:4
03:00 Duran misses wildly with the Hook. 19:4
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 20:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:05 Zellenoff's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Duran bangs a right cross off the face of Zellenoff. 2:0
0:19 Duran tries to drop the right hand over the top but Zellenoff ducks under it. 2:0
0:22 The fighters are at close quarters now as Zellenoff lands a hook downstairs. 2:2
0:38 Duran finds a home for his jab, keeping Zellenoff at bay. 4:2
0:48 The fighters are trading punches and Duran seems to have won that exchange. 7:4
01:02 Duran lands a strong cross! 11:4
01:02 Zellenoff's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 11:4
01:14 Zellenoff moves into a neutral corner. 11:4
01:14 Duran moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 13:4
01:30 Duran really buried that punch into Zellenoff's ribs. 18:4
01:30 Charlie Zellenoff appears shaken by those punches! 18:4
01:35 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Zellenoff change his style. 18:4
01:40 As high as Zellenoff is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Duran takes advantage of it. 18:4
01:47 OH! Duran landed the big hook flush! 22:4
01:47 Charlie Zellenoff appears shaken by that punch! 22:4
01:52 Zellenoff is nearly out on his feet and not defending himself at all, this fight has to be on the verge of being stopped. 22:4
02:01 Duran looks to work the body, but Charlie Zellenoff covers up nicely. 22:4
02:03 Zellenoff scores with a hook to the side of the head. 22:6
02:19 Roberto Duran lands a strong hook! 27:6
02:19 Zellenoff is gasping for air!! 27:6
02:24 * Duran lands punch after punch. Alvarado jumps in and is waving it off!! It's over! The winner by TKO here in round 3...Duran! 27:6

Fight Result

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

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:25 mark in Round 3 is...

Roberto Duran!


Score Cards

Terry Smith Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Roberto Duran 10 10 20
Charlie Zellenoff 9 8 17

John Wilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Roberto Duran 10 10 20
Charlie Zellenoff 9 8 17

Michael Pernick Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Roberto Duran 10 10 20
Charlie Zellenoff 9 8 17

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Roberto Duran 30 30 60
Charlie Zellenoff 27 24 51


Statistics
Categories Roberto Duran Charlie Zellenoff
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 12.00 1.33
Hooks / Round 8.00 1.33
Crosses / Round 5.67 3.33
Combinations / Round 7.00 1.00
Uppercuts / Round 7.33 1.00


Punches Landed / Round 40.00 8.00
Punches Missed / Round 71.33 9.33


Punching Accuracy 35.9% 46.2%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




No cuts occured


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

Support Bout
Sam Langford vs Henry Cooper

Fight info: Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield, England, 2012-06-26, announcer is Billy Jordan, referee is Michael Griffin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Duane Ford (United States), Cyril Cairns (Australia) and Luis Escalona (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: Sam Langford - Record: 0-2-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yvon Michel - Cut Man: Danny Florio
In the blue corner: Henry Cooper - Record: 1-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr. - Cut Man: Jacob Duran

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:28 Langford is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Cooper attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:37 Langford misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:39 There's a right cross from Cooper that lands flush. 0:3
0:53 Cooper is motioning with his gloves for Langford to bring it on, but Cooper is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:3
01:00 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:3
01:03 Cooper misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:5
01:21 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 0:5
01:33 Henry Cooper fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:5
01:35 A lead right scores big for Langford. He stunned Cooper with that one. 3:5
01:50 Henry Cooper looks to work the body, but Langford covers up nicely. 3:5
01:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 3:5
02:05 Sam Langford clinches... Cooper gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 3:5
02:10 Griffin separates them. 3:5
02:23 Cooper throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Langford but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:5
02:34 Cooper steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:5
02:51 Langford misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 3:5
03:00 Langford whiffs with the cross. 3:5
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 4:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Cooper's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Cooper got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Felix Trinidad Sr.'s instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Langford wings a big left hand at Cooper but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:23 Langford takes a hard combination from Cooper 0:4
0:23 Langford looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 0:4
0:40 Langford can't score with short uppercut inside. Cooper got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:4
0:46 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
0:49 Langford rips a hook to the body. 2:4
01:05 Sam Langford drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:4
01:05 Cooper is hurt! 7:4
01:19 Cooper picks off the jab thrown by Langford. 7:4
01:29 Cooper is either lucky or has radar. Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 7:4
01:36 Langford lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 9:4
01:36 Langford is raining blows down on Cooper, who is obviously hurt. Langford wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 9:4
01:49 Langford lands a strong uppercut! 14:4
01:49 Cooper is trying to regroup after that punch... 14:4
01:49 * That punch has opened a cut on Cooper. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 15:4
01:49 Blood from the inside of Cooper's mouth is now obvious; he's either cut his inner lip or cheek or maybe even his tongue. 15:4
01:49 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. 15:4
02:02 Langford just can't find the range with that uppercut. 15:4
02:22 Langford is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Cooper. 15:4
02:31 Henry Cooper just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 20:4
02:31 Cooper is clutching his side! 20:4
02:44 Langford is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 20:4
02:48 Langford's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 20:4
02:55 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 20:4
03:00 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Cooper had his elbows tucked in nicely. 20:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 22:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford and Cooper square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:05 Cooper's corner men does a nice job on Cooper's cut inside the mouth. You wouldn't even know that Cooper had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:11 Langford doesn't connect with the combination. 0:0
0:25 Langford 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
0:27 "Our Enery"'s jab connects to Langford's head 0:2
0:42 Cooper looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:2
0:44 Sam Langford throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Henry Cooper 3:2
01:02 Langford and Cooper are in a clinch, Griffin hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:2
01:11 Cooper works his way free! 3:2
01:24 Langford's misses as Henry Cooper backpedals away. 3:2
01:26 Not much steam behind Cooper's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 3:4
01:43 Cooper works his way in and leans on Langford... 3:4
01:55 Griffin pries them apart. 3:4
02:02 The fighters are throwing punches but Cooper is being much more effective in this battle. 5:7
02:15 Some nice infighting ends with Cooper getting an uppercut in. 5:9
02:35 Cooper frees himself from Langford's clutches! They move to ring center now. 5:9
02:42 Langford has Cooper pinned! 5:9
02:46 Langford misses with that punch. 5:9
02:48 Cooper lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Langford's midsection. 5:11
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 4:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:16 Langford fires and misses. 0:0
0:26 Langford's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:36 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:41 Cooper dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Langford back on his heels! 0:5
0:41 Langford was staggered by that punch! 0:5
0:50 Langford scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Cooper. 3:5
0:59 Cooper has Langford trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 3:5
0:59 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Cooper who scores with a short hook to the chest. 3:7
01:09 Cooper gets off a jab to the solar plexus 3:9
01:23 Cooper telegraphed that shot and Langford ducks under it easily. 3:9
01:25 Langford sneaks home the right cross. 5:9
01:43 They move to ring center. 5:9
01:43 Cooper eats a short cross from Langford amd backs away. 7:9
02:02 Langford lands a smashing uppercut! 11:9
02:02 Cooper was stunned by that blow! 11:9
02:12 Cooper slips inside and lands a hook. 11:11
02:21 Cooper doesn't have to look for Langford this round. He is right there in front of him. 11:11
02:29 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 11:11
02:29 Cooper throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Langford's jaw. 11:13
02:39 Cooper takes a solid cross from Langford. 14:13
02:48 Cooper scores with a hook to the side of the head. 14:15
03:00 Cooper is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Langford's defense. 14:15
03:00 It doesn't get much better than that last round folks, non-stop fury from start to finish has the crowd in an uproar. 14:17

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
0:07 Langford got some great advice from Danny Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:07 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:07 Langford's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:27 Langford scores with a quick hook to the head of Cooper after Cooper missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:0
0:41 That was a violent straight right by Sam Langford! 8:0
0:41 Cooper in on unsteady legs after those punches. 8:0
0:50 Langford finds a home for his jab, keeping Cooper at bay. 10:0
01:06 Henry Cooper grabs Langford's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Griffin has to force Cooper to let go. 10:0
01:15 Now they break clean. 10:0
01:25 Langford lands a hard hook! 14:0
01:25 Cooper is reeling.. 14:0
01:34 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:0
01:37 Langford punishes Cooper with a hook to the ribs. 17:0
01:42 * Cooper brushed his glove under his right eye and you can see why . . . Wow there's some major swelling under that eye!! 17:0
01:49 Cooper retreats into a neutral corner. 17:0
01:53 Langford traps Henry Cooper's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Griffin breaks it up. 17:0
02:02 Griffin steps in and breaks it up. 17:0
02:15 Cooper lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Langford. 17:0
02:17 Langford gets his head on the chest of Cooper as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 19:0
02:29 Langford scores with a glancing cross. 21:0
02:38 Cooper slides into his own corner... 21:0
02:38 Langford scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Henry Cooper. 23:0
02:43 Cooper's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 23:0
03:00 Cooper fires away but finds nothing but air. 23:0
03:00 The Referee has to get between Langford and Cooper as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 23:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Griffin motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Cooper's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 Sam Langford digs a short hook to ribs of Cooper. 2:0
0:12 The swelling under Cooper's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 2:0
0:16 Cooper received a pep talk from Felix Trinidad Sr. before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:21 Langford is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:0
0:25 Langford lands consecutive blows to Cooper's midsection. 4:0
0:35 Cooper lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Langford on the end of that punch. 4:2
0:52 An even exchange that sees both men score. 6:4
01:12 That hook by Cooper jarred Langford! 6:8
01:12 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Langford is trying to hang on... 6:8
01:21 Langford has Cooper blocked in! 6:8
01:21 Sam Langford scores with a rapid fire combination. 8:8
01:21 Langford last connect snapped back the head of Cooper. And it looks like it has reopened Cooper's cut. 8:8
01:21 The way the blood is coming out of Cooper's mouth, the cut inside has reopened. 8:8
01:21 * What was once just a trickle of blood is much more noticeable now as Cooper's face looks like it lost a fight with a razor blade. It's a good thing that the bleeding isn't over an eye or this fight would be in jeopardy. And it still may be, as Referee Griffin has now halted the contest and is leading Cooper toward the ring doctor's position to get a second opinion on the severity of the bleeding. 8:8
01:21 * 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 6 as the fighters approach one another. 8:8
01:26 There has to be something done about the swelling around Cooper's right eye as it continues to worsen. 8:8
01:31 Cooper has Langford trapped! 8:8
01:35 Cooper is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:8
01:43 Langford retreats into the near corner. 8:8
01:47 Cooper ends up behind Langford as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 8:8
01:55 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:8
02:03 Langford usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cooper tries vainly to score. 8:8
02:09 Langford catches Cooper coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:8
02:09 Cooper looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 12:8
02:22 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 12:8
02:33 Langford tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:8
02:43 Langford buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 15:8
03:00 Cooper tries to drop the right hand over the top but Langford ducks under it. 15:8
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! 17:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cooper looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Cooper's corner men worked their magic on his's cut inside the mouth. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Henry Cooper's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Cooper's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Cooper picks off the cross by Langford. 0:0
0:15 Henry Cooper is losing his legs... 0:0
0:28 Cooper misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:36 Cooper backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:40 Henry Cooper does a great job of moving as Sam Langford tries to work inside. 0:0
0:43 Cooper fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:2
0:57 Cooper seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:2
01:09 Cooper misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:2
01:12 Langford scores with an excellent cross. 3:2
01:26 That punch actually went behind Cooper's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Langford. 3:2
01:33 Cooper just landed a three punch combo! 3:6
01:33 Langford was staggered by those punches! 3:6
01:46 Langford fires a lead right that Cooper manages to avoid. 3:6
01:54 Both men look to measure one another. 3:6
01:58 Cooper backs into the near corner. 3:6
01:58 Langford lands a stinging jab. 5:6
02:12 Cooper has freed himself from Langford. They move quickly to ring center. 5:6
02:19 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Cooper blasts home a hook. 5:8
02:43 Cooper is giving Langford a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:8
02:52 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:8
03:00 Sam Langford fires a volley of punches but Cooper was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:8
03:00 Langford appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:8
03:00 There's another round in the books. 6:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sam Langford looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Cooper'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
0:15 Langford drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:15 That series of punches rocked Cooper and he looks to be in trouble. 4:0
0:20 Cooper's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 4:0
0:28 Cooper is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:31 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 4:0
0:35 Cooper moves into the right corner. 4:0
0:35 Langford shoots a cross to the midsection. 6:0
0:39 Henry Cooper seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 6:0
0:52 Cooper pins Langford's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:0
01:01 Cooper finally lets go of Langford. 6:0
01:08 Both fighters move back to ring center. 6:0
01:13 Langford smothers Cooper's attack with a clinch! 6:0
01:17 Griffin separates the two fighters. 6:0
01:23 Cooper lets a quick hook go, catching Langford moving in. 6:2
01:37 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:2
01:44 Langford takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 6:2
01:54 Both fighters are flailing away but Langford is definitely landing the better punches. 9:4
02:12 It's a sweet uppercut by Langford! He snapped Cooper's head straight back with that punch! 13:4
02:12 And Cooper's in big trouble now! 13:4
02:33 Cooper is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Sam Langford. 13:4
02:37 The Referee breaks it up... 13:4
02:42 Cooper's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 13:4
02:45 Langford connects with a cross to Cooper's body. 15:4
02:50 Cooper is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 15:4
02:54 Langford slides into the corner... 15:4
02:59 Sam Langford holds his arms up in disgust as Cooper holds him around his waist. 15:4
03:00 Griffin moves them apart. 15:4
03:00 The bell ending Round 8 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 14:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Cooper's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:12 Langford usues his legs to avoid Cooper's punches. 0:0
0:30 Cooper lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Langford. 0:0
0:37 Langford lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:37 Cooper is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:0
0:37 That punch has reopened a cut on Henry Cooper as once again you can see blood on the face of Cooper. 4:0
0:37 Cooper is bleeding badly once again from a gash inside his mouth, and he's bound to start feeling the effects of swallowing the blood during the course of this fight. 4:0
0:37 * More than once this round, it has appeared as if the referee has thought about stepping between the fighters due to the increased bleeding from at least one cut on Cooper's face. Now the third man in the ring is doing just that, as we get a stoppage in the action while the referee leads Cooper toward the ringside doctor for a quick consultation. In Cooper's favor, the bleeding isn't flowing into either of his eyes. 4:0
0:37 * Well, after talking a long look at Cooper'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 9. 4:0
0:41 It seems every shot Cooper takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 4:0
0:51 Cooper traps Langford in the corner! 4:0
0:55 Cooper misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
01:02 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:0
01:11 Cooper wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Langford's defense. 4:0
01:25 Henry Cooper lands a hard uppercut! 4:4
01:25 Langford's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:4
01:34 Cooper is trapped in the corner... 4:4
01:43 * Langford rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Cooper and Henry Cooper tastes the canvas here in Round 9! 4:4
01:45 Griffin starts counting... 12:4
01:45 1... 12:4
01:46 2... 12:4
01:47 3... 12:4
01:48 4... 12:4
01:49 Henry Cooper is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 12:4
01:50 6... 12:4
01:51 7... 12:4
01:52 8... 12:4
01:53 9... 12:4
01:54 10! 12:4
01:54 * Thats it! The fight is over and Cooper has still not moved as the medicial staff rushes in to check on him. Langford takes the victory here in 9 with a thunderous knockout. 12:4

Fight Result

Here's Billy Jordan with the call...

Ladies and gentlemen! The victor by knockout at 01:59 of the 9th round...

Sam Langford!


Score Cards

Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 76
Henry Cooper 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 76

Cyril Cairns Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 77
Henry Cooper 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 75

Luis Escalona Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 77
Henry Cooper 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 76

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sam Langford 28 30 28 28 30 30 28 28 230
Henry Cooper 29 27 29 29 27 27 30 29 227


Statistics
Categories Sam Langford Henry Cooper
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 4.56 3.56
Hooks / Round 5.33 5.00
Crosses / Round 5.33 2.67
Combinations / Round 4.67 2.22
Uppercuts / Round 4.78 2.67


Punches Landed / Round 24.67 16.11
Punches Missed / Round 48.56 33.89


Punching Accuracy 33.7% 32.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
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 inside mouth 3 / 2 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 1 / 1
Heavy 0 / 0 1 / 1
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 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 5 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Joe Gans vs Kid Gavilan

Fight info: Kansas Expocenter, Topeka, KS, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Richard Steele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Berit Andreasen (Denmark), Dennis Nelson (United States) and Hisatoshi Miyazaki (Japan), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 3 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 Gans - Record: 2-3-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Benton - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Kid Gavilan - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ted Walker - Cut Man: Al Braverman

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Gans and Gavilan their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:12 Gans grabs and holds Gavilan... 0:0
0:17 Gans pushes Gavilan away. 0:0
0:26 OH! Gans landed the big hook flush! 5:0
0:26 Gavilan is reeling.. 5:0
0:39 Gans scores with a rapid fire combination. 7:0
0:48 Gans scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Gavilan. 9:0
01:02 That was a violent straight right by Gans! 14:0
01:02 Gavilan was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 14:0
01:13 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 14:0
01:22 Gavilan circles around the ring. 14:0
01:29 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 14:0
01:32 Gavilan flicks a lead right to the head of Gans. 14:2
01:48 Gavilan is moving around the ring nicely. 14:2
01:53 Joe Gans is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 14:2
01:56 Gans shoots the jab into the chest of Gavilan. 16:2
02:00 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Kid Gavilan. 16:2
02:10 Gans doesn't connect with the jab. 16:2
02:17 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Gavilan lands the right hand. 16:4
02:30 Gans lands a hard hook! 20:4
02:30 Gavilan is hurt! 20:4
02:48 Gans fires away but finds nothing but air. 20:4
02:55 Gans lands a jab to Gavilan's midsection 22:4
03:00 Gavilan whiffs with the combination. 22:4
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 3 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 22:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Ted Walker not only gave Gavilan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Gans. Now it's up to Gavilan to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Kid Gavilan fires a solid combination. 0:2
0:20 Gavilan goes downstairs with the hook. 0:4
0:29 Kid Gavilan fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:6
0:47 Gans lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:6
01:02 Gavilan seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
01:06 Gavilan ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 2:8
01:18 As high as Gans is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gavilan takes advantage of it. 2:8
01:31 Gans usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Gavilan tries vainly to score. 2:8
01:43 Gavilan is clinching... 2:8
01:52 Steele has to break them apart. 2:8
02:05 Gans looks for a breather; he grabs Gavilan and holds on. Gavilan pushes Gans off and looks for an opening. 2:8
02:09 Steele pries them apart. 2:8
02:15 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Gavilan scored more on that exchange. 4:11
02:31 Gans pins Gavilan's arms. Now they move apart. 4:11
02:36 Now they break clean. 4:11
02:40 Gans is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:11
03:00 Gavilan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gans. 6:11
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 6:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 3rd and final round begins. 0:0
0:05 Gavilan's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:21 Gans picks off the uppercut by Gavilan. 0:0
0:29 Gans lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:38 Joe Gans's jab connects to Gavilan's head 4:0
0:54 Gans rips a hook to the head. 6:0
0:59 Kid Gavilan's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:0
01:09 Gavilan is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:0
01:15 Gavilan seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 6:0
01:22 Joe Gans rips a cross to the stomach of Kid Gavilan, but there was really no power behind it. 8:0
01:31 Gans scores with a quick one-two to Gavilan's midsection 10:0
01:45 Gans ties up Gavilan. 10:0
01:49 Steele is shouting at Gans to break! 10:0
01:59 Gavilan tries to muscle inside but Gans clinches him. 10:0
02:04 Steele steps in and breaks it up. 10:0
02:09 Gans scores with a hook to the side of the head. 12:0
02:31 Kid Gavilan just misses with a huge shot as Gans chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 12:0
02:44 A cross lands for Gavilan. Gans didn't see that one coming. 12:2
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 12:2

Fight Result

Here's Chuck Hull with the call...

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

Berit Andreasen, Denmark scores the bout 29 to 28

Dennis Nelson, United States scores the bout 29 to 28

Hisatoshi Miyazaki, Japan scores the bout 30 to 27

The winner by unanimous decision is Joe Gans!


Score Cards

Berit Andreasen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3
Joe Gans 10 9 10 29
Kid Gavilan 9 10 9 28

Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Joe Gans 10 9 10 29
Kid Gavilan 9 10 9 28

Hisatoshi Miyazaki Round Total
Japan 1 2 3
Joe Gans 10 10 10 30
Kid Gavilan 9 9 9 27

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3
Joe Gans 30 28 30 88
Kid Gavilan 27 29 27 83


Statistics
Categories Joe Gans Kid Gavilan
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.67 2.33
Hooks / Round 10.67 3.00
Crosses / Round 6.00 5.33
Combinations / Round 4.67 1.67
Uppercuts / Round 4.67 5.00


Punches Landed / Round 32.67 17.33
Punches Missed / Round 17.33 55.00


Punching Accuracy 65.3% 24.0%


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


No cuts occured


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

Main Event
Pernell Whitaker vs Kid Chocolate

Fight info: St. Dominics, Lewiston, ME, United States, 2012-06-26, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Brian Garry, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marty Denkin (United States), Steve Waldman (United States) and Medardo Villalobos (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 3 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: Pernell Whitaker - Record: 6-2-4 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Billy Graham - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Kid Chocolate - Record: 5-3-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Nick Florio - Cut Man: Johnny Tocco

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:14 Chocolate's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:26 Chocolate bangs a right cross off the face of Whitaker. 0:4
0:40 Whitaker misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:4
0:42 Chocolate scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:6
0:52 Whitaker digs a short hook to ribs of Chocolate. 2:6
01:01 Whitaker throws another good combination that temporarily slows Chocolate. 4:6
01:13 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:6
01:20 Whitaker scores to the body with a jab 6:6
01:29 Whitaker throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 8:6
01:43 Whitaker fires a left hand that Chocolate takes high on the shoulder. 8:6
01:59 Chocolate is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:6
02:05 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:6
02:13 Garry tries to separate the boxers but Whitaker has a vice-like grip on Chocolate. 8:6
02:17 Garry separates the two fighters. 8:6
02:22 Whitaker lands a hook to the ribs. 10:6
02:39 Whitaker lets his hands go inside, but Chocolate protects his body well. 10:6
02:56 Chocolate works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 10:6
03:00 Chocolate is blocked in his own corner... 10:6
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 10:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Chocolate sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:19 As high as Whitaker is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Kid Chocolate takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:27 Chocolate is clinching... 0:2
0:36 Now they break clean. 0:2
0:40 Chocolate is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:43 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:2
0:48 Chocolate charges in but Whitaker avoids the rush. 0:2
0:56 Chocolate takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:2
01:03 Whitaker tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
01:10 And Whitaker tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Chocolate! 0:6
01:10 And Pernell Whitaker's in big trouble now! 0:6
01:28 Whitaker smothers Chocolate's attack with a clinch! 0:6
01:37 Whitaker pushes Chocolate away. 0:6
01:46 Chocolate whiffs with the uppercut. 0:6
01:56 Chocolate has Whitaker pinned! 0:6
02:01 Chocolate looks for a breather; he grabs Whitaker and holds on. Whitaker pushes Chocolate off and looks for an opening. 0:6
02:10 Garry steps in and breaks it up. 0:6
02:15 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 0:6
02:19 Kid Chocolate has Whitaker trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:6
02:23 Chocolate tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:6
02:28 Garry is talking to Whitaker and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:6
02:31 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:6
02:36 Pernell Whitaker has his arms wrapped around Chocolate... Now they separate. 0:6
02:40 Garry has to separate the two... 0:6
02:45 Whitaker slides into the corner... 0:6
02:49 Whitaker is trying to free his gloves from under Chocolate's gloves. 0:6
02:54 Whitaker tries to get free... Here comes Garry to break them up... 0:6
03:00 Chocolate feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:6
03:00 Chocolate shows Whitaker his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 0:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 3rd and final round begins. 0:0
0:12 Whitaker tries to drop the right hand over the top but Chocolate ducks under it. 0:0
0:15 Chocolate glances a hook off Whitaker's side. 0:2
0:36 Chocolate shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Whitaker flush! 0:6
0:36 That shot buckled Whitaker's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:6
0:47 Chocolate seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:6
01:02 Chocolate lands a hard hook! 0:10
01:02 That shot landed square and Whitaker felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:10
01:12 Whitaker moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:10
01:25 Whitaker takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:12
01:41 Whitaker backs into his own corner... 2:12
01:45 Whitaker takes a heavy hook downstairs. 2:17
01:45 Whitaker is reeling.. 2:17
02:07 Chocolate misses with that punch. 2:17
02:14 The action is back at ring center. 2:17
02:19 Kid Chocolate grabs Whitaker's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garry has to force Chocolate to let go. 2:17
02:23 Chocolate uses his shoulder to force Whitaker out of the clinch. 2:17
02:28 Whitaker's jab connects to Chocolate's head 4:17
02:42 Whitaker connects with a violent cross! 8:17
02:42 Whitaker has Chocolate hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:17
03:00 Pernell Whitaker is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Chocolate to chase him. 8:17
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 10:16

Fight Result

Ed Darien has the call...

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

Marty Denkin, United States scores the bout 29 to 28

Steve Waldman, United States scores the bout 29 to 28

Medardo Villalobos, Panama scores the bout 29 to 28

And your winner by unanimous decision Kid Chocolate!!!


Score Cards

Marty Denkin Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Pernell Whitaker 10 9 9 28
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 29

Steve Waldman Round Total
United States 1 2 3
Pernell Whitaker 10 9 9 28
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 29

Medardo Villalobos Round Total
Panama 1 2 3
Pernell Whitaker 10 9 9 28
Kid Chocolate 9 10 10 29

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3
Pernell Whitaker 30 27 27 84
Kid Chocolate 27 30 30 87


Statistics
Categories Pernell Whitaker Kid Chocolate
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.67 7.00
Hooks / Round 3.00 4.67
Crosses / Round 3.67 3.00
Combinations / Round 4.67 7.00
Uppercuts / Round 3.67 2.67


Punches Landed / Round 19.67 24.33
Punches Missed / Round 55.33 32.67


Punching Accuracy 26.2% 42.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


No cuts occured


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

The man is off the mark. He's destined for greatness.