Gene Tunney vs "NOT PANAMA" Joe Gans IBO title on the line.

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Main Event
Gene Tunney vs Joe Gans

Fight info: Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, 2012-07-04, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Tony Weeks, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ken Rudd (Canada), Oren Shellenberger (United States) and James Hoomaian (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, referee or doctor can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 10-4-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Certo - Cut Man: Ace Marotta
In the blue corner: Joe Gans - Record: 4-3-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Billy Giles - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Gans fires a shot, but it glances off Tunney's shoulder. 0:0
0:19 That was smooth combination from Gene Tunney as he lands effectively from the outside. 3:0
0:32 Gans misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 3:0
0:39 Gans gets his head on the chest of Gene Tunney as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 3:2
0:54 Tunney wraps his arms around Gans. 3:2
0:59 Referee Weeks separates the two... 3:2
01:06 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:2
01:13 Gans tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 3:2
01:17 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 3:2
01:26 Tunney picks off the jab thrown by Joe Gans. 3:2
01:37 Gans telegraphed that shot and Tunney ducks under it easily. 3:2
01:40 Tunney rips a hook to the body. 5:2
02:03 Gans misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 5:2
02:10 Tunney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Gans back on his heels! 9:2
02:10 Gans takes a step back, obviously hurt! 9:2
02:25 Gans's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 9:2
02:29 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 9:2
02:36 Tunney misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:2
02:51 Gans is holding on to Tunney. He seems to be taking a breather. 9:2
03:00 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 9:2
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 2 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Tunney got some great advice from Al Certo between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:12 Weeks yells at the fighters to separate but Gans and Gene Tunney are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:24 Gans shoves Tunney away. 0:0
0:33 Tunney leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:40 Gans lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:40 Tunney is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:4
0:53 Gene Tunney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:4
0:55 There's some nice hand speed. Gans fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:6
01:09 Joe Gans comes in low. Tunney puts a headlock on him. Weeks knocks Tunney's arm off Gans's head. 0:6
01:14 Weeks breaks them up... 0:6
01:18 Tunney scores with a nice right cross. 2:6
01:32 Tunney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:6
01:39 And Tunney tastes the power of a huge cross from Gans! 2:10
01:39 Tunney appears to be stunned! 2:10
01:50 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Tunney lands the right hand. 4:10
02:03 Tunney circles around the ring. 4:10
02:15 Tunney fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:10
02:18 A flurry of blows from Gans lands to the body 4:12
02:32 Gans clamps Tunney's arms to his side and holds on until Weeks breaks the hold. 4:12
02:36 Gans finally lets go of Tunney. 4:12
02:42 A cross lands for Gans. Tunney didn't see that one coming. 4:14
02:53 Tunney lands a flurry to the ribs of Gans. 6:14
03:00 Gans works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:14
03:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Weeks jumps between them. 7:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gene Tunney looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Tunney has Gans blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Tunney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:21 Gans tries to muscle inside but Tunney clinches him. 0:0
0:25 Weeks has to break them apart. 0:0
0:31 Tunney is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:35 Weeks warns Gans for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:40 Weeks separates the two... 0:0
0:50 Tunney fires and misses. 0:0
0:53 Gans lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 0:2
01:02 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:2
01:06 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Gans chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:2
01:18 Tunney works his way in and leans on Gans... 0:2
01:23 Weeks separates the two... 0:2
01:34 Tunney retreats into his own corner... 0:2
01:39 Gans 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. 0:2
01:48 Tunney ties up Gans... 0:2
01:57 Referee Weeks has to separate the two... 0:2
02:11 Tunney is off target with that jab. 0:2
02:13 Gans scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:4
02:22 Gene Tunney pins Gans in the corner! 0:4
02:22 Gene Tunney plants a hard cross in Gans's midsection. 3:4
02:38 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Tunney rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 3:4
02:59 Gene Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 3:4
03:00 Gans lets his hands go inside, but Tunney protects his body well. 3:4
03:00 The crowd will be looking for some action after sitting through that round. 3:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:12 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:16 Al Certo seemed to pump up Tunney between rounds. 0:0
0:23 OH! Tunney landed the big hook flush! 4:0
0:23 Gans is reeling.. 4:0
0:38 Gans is holding... 4:0
0:50 Weeks has to break the clinch. 4:0
0:58 Joe Gans pins Tunney in the corner! 4:0
01:03 Tunney takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:5
01:03 Gene Tunney was shaken by those blows! 4:5
01:15 Tunney eats a jab from Gans 4:7
01:29 Tunney smothers Joe Gans's attack with a clinch! 4:7
01:34 Weeks separates the two fighters. 4:7
01:43 Tunney frees himself from Gans's clutches! They move to ring center now. 4:7
02:01 Tunney splits Gans's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 7:7
02:13 Gene Tunney throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 9:7
02:35 He fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:7
02:38 Gans connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:9
02:46 Gene Tunney doesn't have to look for Gans this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:9
02:55 Tunney grabs Gans's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Weeks has to force Tunney to let go. 9:9
03:00 Tunney pushes Gans away. 9:9
03:00 The bell stops the action as Tunney and Gans go back to their corners. 10:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Weeks motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:15 Gans knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 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
0:27 That punch actually went behind Gans's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Gene Tunney. 0:0
0:34 Gans's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:39 Gans scores with a piston-like jab. 0:3
0:48 Gans backs into the upper corner. 0:3
0:53 Tunney shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gans flush! 4:3
0:53 Gans is reeling after that shot! 4:3
01:06 Tunney holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Gans to score with a clean shot. 4:3
01:16 Gans doesn't connect with the cross. 4:3
01:22 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:3
01:25 Gans backs into his own corner... 4:3
01:25 A straight cross from Tunney gets through Gans's guard. 6:3
01:35 Gans moves into the far corner. 6:3
01:40 Gans takes a hard combination from Tunney 10:3
01:40 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Gans's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 10:3
01:49 Tunney ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 12:3
01:58 Tunney ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 14:3
02:12 Joe Gans is trying to free his gloves from under Tunney's gloves. 14:3
02:21 Weeks is shouting at Tunney to break! 14:3
02:25 Both men look to measure one another. 14:3
02:36 Gans fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 14:3
02:43 Tunney is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 16:3
02:55 The cross scores for Gene Tunney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 18:3
03:00 Gans misses with that punch. 18:3
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 19:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Tunney and Gans leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Gans is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:11 Tunney is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:19 Tunney slips in a jab to the body 2:0
0:31 Gans connects with an uppercut to the head of Gene Tunney. 2:2
0:48 Gans wings a big left hand at Tunney but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
01:03 Gans works free! He backs to ring center, with Tunney following. 2:2
01:12 Gans is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:2
01:19 Tunney slides into the corner... 2:2
01:19 Gans's finds a home on Tunney's jaw. 2:4
01:33 Gans seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
01:36 Gans connects with a stiff left jab. 2:7
01:48 Gans and Tunney trade punches in an even exchange. 4:9
02:06 Tunney fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:9
02:17 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 4:9
02:24 Tunney backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:9
02:28 Gans forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tunney. 4:11
02:39 Joe Gans eats a short cross from Tunney amd backs away. 6:11
02:49 Gans is trapped in his own corner... 6:11
02:49 The fighters are trading punches and Tunney seems to have won that exchange. 9:13
03:00 That round alone was worth the price of admission, they were raining Leather down with the fury of a tropical Monsoon! 11:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:12 Tunney retreats into the left corner. 0:0
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:36 Gans tries to drop the right hand over the top but Tunney ducks under it. 0:0
0:58 Gans lands a jab to Tunney's midsection 0:2
01:07 The action is at ring center. 0:2
01:12 Gans can't score with short uppercut inside. Gene Tunney got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
01:14 Tunney lands a nicely timed hook to Gans's jaw from the outside. 3:2
01:24 Gans lands a hook to the ribs. 3:4
01:33 Gans fires a solid combination. 3:6
01:44 Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:6
01:56 Gans lands a short left hook to the head. 5:8
02:06 Gans has Tunney pinned! 5:8
02:06 Gans goes downstairs with a right cross. 5:10
02:16 Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 5:10
02:20 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Gans's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:10
02:23 Tunney lands consecutive blows to Gans's midsection. 7:10
02:37 Tunney pins Gans's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:10
02:41 Gans works his way free! 7:10
02:56 Gans likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Tunney's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 7:12
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:17 Gans just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:20 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:38 Tunney lands a crushing hook! 5:0
0:38 Gans is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 5:0
0:49 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:0
0:53 Gans has Tunney trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 5:0
0:57 Gans is clinching... Tunney is trying to free his gloves... They are under Joe Gans's arms... 5:0
01:02 Weeks moves them apart. 5:0
01:11 Gans ties up Tunney. 5:0
01:20 Gene Tunney pushes Gans away. 5:0
01:24 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 5:0
01:32 Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:0
01:47 Gans works his way in and leans on Tunney. 5:0
01:55 Both fighters seem to be pacing themselves. It appears as if they want to have something left when they get to the final round. 5:0
02:04 There's a hard shot off the top of Gene Tunney's head! 5:5
02:04 Gene Tunney was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 5:5
02:16 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 7:7
02:25 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 7:7
02:30 Gans 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. 7:7
02:32 Not much steam behind Tunney's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 9:7
02:32 * That punch has opened a cut on Gans. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 10:7
02:32 The blood is coming from somewhere on the inside of Gans's right eyebrow and it's following a path downward alongside his nose and onto his upper lip. 10:7
02:41 As high as Gans is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tunney takes advantage of it. 10:7
02:49 Tunney wraps up Gans. 10:7
02:53 Weeks moves in to break the clinch. 10:7
02:58 Gans appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 10:7
03:00 Tunney misses with that combination. 10:7
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:7
03:00 Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 9:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Billy Giles not only gave Gans encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Tunney. Now it's up to Gans to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Tunney is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:30 Gans keeps looking to get inside on Tunney 0:0
0:34 Gans is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:34 Gene Tunney throws the cross and scores to the head of Gans. 2:0
0:34 That punch has reopened a cut on Gans as once again you can see blood on the face of Joe Gans. 2:0
0:34 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened cut on the inside of Gans's right eyebrow. It may well become a target for Tunney. 2:0
0:54 Gans wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 2:0
01:01 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
01:09 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Weeks is going to have to sort this out. 2:0
01:18 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
01:26 Tunney lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Gans's midsection. 4:0
01:35 Tunney scores big with that hook to the jaw of Gans. Gans took a step back after absorbing that shot. 7:0
01:35 And now Gans is bleeding even more profusely from that last punch as his cut worsens! 7:0
01:35 Gans's corner is going to have to pay close attention to the cut on the inside of his right eyebrow because the bleeding is worsening as the cut becomes more pronounced. 7:0
01:51 Tunney traps Gans in the corner! 7:0
01:51 Tunney shoots a cross to the midsection. 9:0
02:04 Tunney is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:0
02:11 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th. 9:0
02:16 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 9:0
02:20 Tunney finds a home for his jab, keeping Gans at bay. 11:0
02:33 Gans rips a hook to the head. 11:2
02:50 That hook from Gans snapped Gene Tunney's head back violently! 11:6
02:50 Tunney was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 11:6
03:00 Gans is staying at the center of the ring. 11:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 12:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 10. There it is! 0:0
0:12 Tunney slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:17 Gans leans on the ropes and motions for Tunney to come in. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:25 Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:30 Gans misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:32 A hard jab to the stomach makes Gans gasp!! 3:0
0:46 Tunney goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 6:0
0:55 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:0
01:00 Gans voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:0
01:05 Tunney punctuates a violent exchange with a strong cross. He got the best of that battle, but Gans got his licks in as well! 9:2
01:14 Gans is trapped in Tunney's corner... 9:2
01:19 Watch Tunney move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Gans off balance. 9:2
01:37 Joe Gans looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 9:2
01:40 Gene Tunney scores with a glancing cross. 11:2
01:51 Tunney has Gans trapped! 11:2
01:56 Tunney lands a strong uppercut! 16:2
01:56 That shot landed square and Gans felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 16:2
02:09 Tunney is giving Joe Gans a lot of side-to-side movement. 16:2
02:21 Joe Gans looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 16:2
02:23 Tunney caught Joe Gans square with that uppercut. 19:2
02:23 Gans tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 19:2
02:35 Joe Gans is forced into his own corner... 19:2
02:39 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gans blocks it. 19:2
02:45 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 19:2
02:53 Tunney is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Gans. 19:2
03:00 Now they break clean. 19:2
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:2
03:00 The bell ending Round 10 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 21:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:11 There's a straight right by Gans! 0:5
0:11 That punch may have stunned Tunney momentarily. 0:5
0:27 Tunney picks off the combination by Gans. 0:5
0:29 Tunney lands a nice cross but Gans turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:5
0:43 Gans cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:5
0:45 Tunney shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:5
01:05 Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:10 Gans just can't find the range with that cross. 4:5
01:17 Joe Gans misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:7
01:29 Tunney lets his hands go, but Joe Gans answers right back. 6:9
01:38 An even exchange that sees both men score. 8:11
01:52 Gans has Tunney cornered! 8:11
01:56 Gans is clinching... 8:11
02:01 Gans uses his shoulder to force Tunney out of the clinch. 8:11
02:05 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:11
02:12 Tunney is protecting the body nicely as Gans fails to score inside. 8:11
02:15 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 10:11
02:24 Joe Gans has Tunney blocked in! 10:11
02:28 Weeks has to pull the fighters away from each other as Gans locks up Tunney's arms. 10:11
02:37 Weeks separates them. 10:11
02:41 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:11
02:52 Gans doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Tunney's head? 10:15
02:52 Tunney appears shaken by that punch! 10:15
02:57 Tunney's left eye now appears to be somewhat swollen. 10:15
03:00 Gene Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:15
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Weeks to step in and break it up. 10:15

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Gans pins Gene Tunney in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Gans swings...and misses. 0:0
0:25 Gans whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
0:32 Gans has Tunney cornered! 0:0
0:36 That was a violent straight right by Gans! 0:4
0:36 Tunney appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:53 Gans landed a sharp combination that rocked Tunney back on his heels! 0:9
0:53 Tunney is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:9
0:57 Tunney's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:9
01:03 Gans feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:11
01:17 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Gans's punches. 0:11
01:23 The action slows for the moment. 0:11
01:27 Gans scores with a quick hook to the head of Tunney after Tunney missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:13
01:43 Gans tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:13
01:50 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:13
01:58 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 0:13
02:03 Weeks has to separate the two... 0:13
02:12 Tunney throws a flurry of punches but Gans either blocks or slips them. 0:13
02:15 A cross to body by Gans gets through. 0:15
02:29 Tunney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gans. 0:15
02:36 Joe Gans lands a wicked hook! 0:19
02:36 Tunney looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:19
02:40 The swelling under Tunney's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 0:19
02:45 Gans has Gene Tunney trapped! 0:19
02:45 There's a right cross from Gans that lands flush. 0:22
02:56 Tunney is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:22
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:22
03:00 There's the bell. Tunney wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 12 is history. 0:22

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 13 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Al Certo knows Tunney lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tunney is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Gans pins Tunney's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:21 Referee Weeks steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:21 Joe Gans is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:30 Gans throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tunney but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:33 Tunney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:53 Gene Tunney grabs Gans. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:0
0:57 Tunney and Gans each take a step back. 2:0
01:02 Tunney's jab is fast and accurate. 4:0
01:02 It looks like Tunney has reopened Gans's previous wound because Joe Gans is now bleeding once again. 4:0
01:02 The cut on the inside of Gans's right eyebrow has been reopened and the blood is, once again, trickling down his face. 4:0
01:02 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Joe Gans by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Gans's eye. 4:0
01:02 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Weeks is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 4:0
01:13 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:17 Joe Gans has Tunney pinned! 4:0
01:17 Joe Gans scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:2
01:27 Gans lands a rapier like jab to the head of Tunney 4:4
01:31 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Tunney. 4:4
01:44 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:4
01:51 Joe Gans lands a smashing uppercut! 4:8
01:51 Tunney is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:8
02:03 Gans traps Tunney in the corner! 4:8
02:07 It's a sweet uppercut by Gans! He snapped Gene Tunney's head straight back with that punch! 4:12
02:07 Tunney looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:12
02:21 Gans clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:12
02:25 Weeks pries them apart. 4:12
02:29 Gans has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 4:12
02:38 Gans doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 4:12
02:42 "The Fighting Marine" Tunney and Joe Gans lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 4:12
02:50 Gans just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Tunney with a sharp combination! 4:16
02:50 Tunney was staggered by those punches! 4:16
02:55 There has to be something done about the swelling around Tunney's left eye as it continues to worsen. 4:16
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 13, forcing Weeks to step in. 3:16

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Tunney is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Quick efficient work in the corner of Gans has the cut inside the right eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:06 Tunney's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Gans continues to follow Tunney about the ring. 0:0
0:15 Al Certo was really animated in Tunney's corner and Tunney was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:18 Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:22 Gans plods forward. 0:0
0:30 Gans bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
0:39 He lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 0:4
0:52 Gans's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 0:4
0:59 Tunney connects with a violent combination! 4:4
0:59 What a beautiful combination! Gans might not survive this... 4:4
01:15 Gans backs into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:15 These guys are really going at it but Gans looks to be getting the worse of it. 7:6
01:24 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 7:6
01:29 Joe Gans fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 7:6
01:35 Look out! That was a straight right by Tunney! 11:6
01:35 Gans appears to have been staggered by that punch... 11:6
01:35 And now Gans is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 11:6
01:35 There's renewed bleeding now from the cut on the inside of Gans's right eyebrow and, obviously, his previous cut has been reopened. 11:6
01:35 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Gans's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Weeks is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Gans's facial wound. 11:6
01:35 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Gans to stand and motioning for Tunney to back up a little. Now Weeks is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 14. 11:6
01:40 Gans is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 11:6
01:49 Gans grabs and holds Gene Tunney... 11:6
01:53 Weeks steps in and breaks it up. 11:6
01:58 Both men look to measure one another. 11:6
02:01 Gans fires the jab. It finds its target. 11:8
02:05 Tunney's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 11:8
02:18 Tunney pins Gans's arms! The fighters are tied up... 11:8
02:22 The Referee breaks it up... 11:8
02:29 Gans's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 11:10
02:34 Tunney is losing his legs... 11:10
02:43 That hook by Gans jarred Tunney! 11:14
02:43 And Tunney's in big trouble now! 11:14
02:57 Tunney tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gans. 11:14
03:00 The fighters are tied up. Tunney tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 11:14
03:00 Gans tries to get free... Here comes Weeks to break them up... 11:14
03:00 Gans seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:14
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 10:16

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 Gans received a pep talk from Billy Giles before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Gans's corner men does a nice job on Gans's cut inside the right eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Gans had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 Tunney's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 Maybe they ought to nickname Joe Gans "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 0:0
0:21 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:26 Gans catches Gene Tunney with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:2
0:38 Joe Gans slips inside and lands a hook. 0:4
0:43 Tunney is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 0:4
0:55 The quickness and footwork of Tunney is definitely keeping Gans off balance. 0:4
01:04 Gene Tunney holds his arms up in disgust as Gans holds him around his waist. 0:4
01:08 Referee Weeks has to separate the two... 0:4
01:13 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:4
01:17 Joe Gans bores in determined to maul Tunney 0:4
01:26 Gans charges Tunney trying to get inside 0:4
01:37 Gans fires and misses. 0:4
01:49 He misses wildly with the hook. 0:4
02:01 Hide the china because Gans is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 0:4
02:11 Gans lands a vicious cross! 0:9
02:11 How is Tunney standing after that? 0:9
02:15 These guys look beat. Tunney and Joe Gans are both running on fumes right now. 0:9
02:25 Gans ties up Tunney. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:9
02:29 Weeks moves them apart. 0:9
02:37 Gans pushes Gene Tunney away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:9
02:46 Tunney dances gracefully across the canvas 0:9
03:00 Gans appears to have this fight under control. 0:9
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 1:10

Fight Result

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

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

Ken Rudd, Canada scores the bout 143 to 142 for Gene Tunney

Oren Shellenberger, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for Joe Gans

James Hoomaian, United States scores the bout 145 to 141 for...

...Joe Gans

The winner and new IBO light heavyweight champion by split decision is Joe Gans!


Score Cards

Ken Rudd Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 143
Joe Gans 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 142

Oren Shellenberger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 142
Joe Gans 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 143

James Hoomaian Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 141
Joe Gans 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 145

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Gene Tunney 29 28 28 30 30 28 27 30 30 30 27 27 27 28 27 426
Joe Gans 29 29 29 27 27 29 30 27 27 27 30 30 30 29 30 430


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Joe Gans
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.07 5.87
Hooks / Round 4.27 6.00
Crosses / Round 4.00 3.80
Combinations / Round 3.80 3.27
Uppercuts / Round 3.07 4.60


Punches Landed / Round 19.20 23.53
Punches Missed / Round 35.67 62.87


Punching Accuracy 35.0% 27.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 1 / 1
Bleeding 0 / 0 2 / 2
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 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 3 / 2 3 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

[Crease]

Once again the Prizefighter Champions mops up... It's becoming a common occurance.

[BoxBuzz]

The Shame is my own....for sending Tunney to Panama and back.

I feel genuine regret, remorse, and contrition.

[BoxBuzz]

...Grew up in Phoenix, I look forward to retirement in such a nice cool place.