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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Pernell Whitaker Max Schmeling 1-1 1 SD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Ezzard Charles Billy Conn 1-1 2 MD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Rocky Marciano Jimmy Wilde 1-1 1 MD 10 10
Support Bout Harry Greb Marvin Hagler 1-1 1 UD 10 10
Co-Feature Ray Robinson Willie Pep 1-1 2 SD 10 10
Main Event Gene Tunney Naseem Hamed 1-1 1 UD 10 10

Opening Bout
Pernell Whitaker vs Max Schmeling

Fight info: Club Amazura, Jamaica, NY, United States, 2012-09-16, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Remigio Ruggeri (Italy), Hector Miguel (Argentina) and Horacio Castilla (Colombia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: 11-7-4 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Lou Duva
In the blue corner: Max Schmeling - Record: 2-4-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:10 Whitaker darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:18 Whitaker put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:29 Schmeling tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:36 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:40 Fighters are exchanging blows! Whitaker scored more on that exchange. 3:2
0:50 Whitaker throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 5:2
01:02 The fighters are at close quarters now as Pernell Whitaker lands a hook downstairs. 7:2
01:15 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:2
01:20 Cotton separates the two... 7:2
01:24 Whitaker snakes the jab through Schmeling's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 9:2
01:36 Whitaker is trying to put his punches together and he tags Schmeling with a nice combination of punches. 11:2
01:48 Pernell Whitaker doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 13:2
01:57 Whitaker drills Schmeling with a left and right and another left. 15:2
02:07 Whitaker lands a short hook to the body. 17:2
02:16 Whitaker doesn't have to look for Schmeling this round. He is right there in front of him. 17:2
02:26 Oh!!! Whitaker unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 21:2
02:26 Schmeling is dazed and he is in trouble!! 21:2
02:43 Whitaker lands a crushing hook! 25:2
02:43 Schmeling is clutching his side! 25:2
02:55 Schmeling said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 25:2
02:58 The cross scores for Schmeling. He needs to throw that punch more often. 25:4
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 26:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Augie Scimeca said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Pernell Whitaker has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:14 Schmeling brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:27 Schmeling scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:4
0:27 Whitaker was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:54 Max Schmeling seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:05 Max Schmeling wraps up Whitaker... Neither fighter will break... 0:4
01:14 Referee Cotton steps in to break it up. 0:4
01:23 Schmeling catches Whitaker coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:8
01:23 Whitaker seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:8
01:32 Schmeling throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Whitaker's jaw. 0:10
01:45 Whitaker launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Schmeling's jaw. Whitaker is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:10
02:05 Schmeling fires a volley of punches but Whitaker was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:10
02:07 Whitaker flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:10
02:21 Max Schmeling swings...and misses. 4:10
02:27 Whitaker's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:10
02:31 Some nice infighting ends with Schmeling getting an uppercut in. 4:12
02:49 Max Schmeling lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 4:12
02:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:12
03:00 You would think Pernell Whitaker had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Schmeling looked trying to score there! 4:12
03:00 The Referee has to get between Whitaker and Max Schmeling as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 4:13

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Augie Scimeca was extremely upbeat during the break with Whitaker providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Whitaker gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Max Schmeling. 2:0
0:23 Schmeling drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:4
0:23 Whitaker is hurt! 2:4
0:35 Max Schmeling scores with a glancing cross. 2:6
01:00 Pernell Whitaker fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:6
01:11 Schmeling whiffs with the uppercut. 2:6
01:14 Whitaker lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:6
01:24 Schmeling comes in over Whitaker's guard with a solid hook. 4:9
01:34 Whitaker goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 6:9
01:48 Cotton yells at the fighters to separate but Whitaker and Schmeling are a tangle of arms. 6:9
01:52 Pernell Whitaker and Max Schmeling each take a step back. 6:9
01:58 Whitaker splits Schmeling's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 9:9
02:08 "Sweet Pea" connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 11:9
02:17 Whitaker buries a straight left, followed by a solid right hook to the ribs. 14:9
02:27 Pernell Whitaker scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 16:9
02:37 Whitaker lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 18:9
02:51 Whitaker is holding on to Schmeling. He seems to be taking a breather. 18:9
03:00 Whitaker pushes Schmeling away. 18:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Cotton to step in and break it up. 18:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:26 * Whitaker drives home a brutal uppercut to Max Schmeling's head and down he goes!!! 0:0
0:28 Cotton picks up the count from the timekeeper... 6:0
0:28 1... 6:0
0:29 2... 6:0
0:30 3... 6:0
0:30 * Schmeling's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 6:0
0:30 Cotton motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 6:0
0:30 Whitaker is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 6:0
0:35 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 6:0
0:39 Pernell Whitaker lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:0
0:39 Whitaker must sense that he's got Schmeling just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 8:0
0:52 Whitaker scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 12:0
0:52 Schmeling is gasping for air!! 12:0
01:05 Whitaker misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 12:0
01:16 Whitaker tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Schmeling. 12:0
01:27 Whitaker back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Schmeling. 12:0
01:36 Whitaker tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Schmeling blocks it. 12:0
01:50 Whitaker holds his arms up in disgust as Schmeling holds him around his waist. 12:0
01:54 Cotton pries them apart. 12:0
01:59 Whitaker backs away and hitches up his trunks. 12:0
02:07 Whitaker is really fluid in his movement. 12:0
02:19 Schmeling retreats into the near corner. 12:0
02:23 Whitaker grabs Schmeling. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 12:0
02:28 Cotton breaks them up... 12:0
02:40 Max Schmeling ties up Whitaker... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 12:0
02:45 Schmeling shoves Whitaker away. 12:0
02:57 Schmeling rips a hook to the body. 12:2
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 13:2

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 The cross scores for Whitaker. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:25 Schmeling has Whitaker trapped! 2:0
0:25 Schmeling throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:41 The fighters are tied up. Schmeling tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:2
0:53 Whitaker tries to get free... Here comes Cotton to break them up... 2:2
0:57 Whitaker steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:2
01:08 Schmeling throws a flurry of punches but Whitaker either blocks or slips them. 2:2
01:23 Schmeling is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 2:2
01:32 Schmeling has his arms wrapped around Whitaker... Now they separate. 2:2
01:41 Referee Cotton separates the two... 2:2
01:53 Pernell Whitaker tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
01:55 The knockdown suffered by Schmeling should have made that last round Whitaker's by a wide margin. 2:2
02:05 Schmeling wraps his arms around Pernell Whitaker. 2:2
02:14 Whitaker pushes Schmeling away. 2:2
02:24 Schmeling goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:4
02:33 Schmeling glances a hook off Whitaker's side. 2:6
02:42 Max Schmeling lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 2:8
02:55 Schmeling scores with consecutive blows to the body of Whitaker. 2:10
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 2:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Schmeling clamps Whitaker's arms to his side and holds on until Cotton breaks the hold. 0:0
0:22 Cotton separates them. 0:0
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:26 Augie Scimeca seemed to pump up Whitaker between rounds. 0:0
0:32 Whitaker is either lucky or has radar. Schmeling's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:34 Whitaker scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Schmeling's jaw. 2:0
0:42 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:45 Whitaker seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:53 Schmeling traps Whitaker's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:0
0:58 Cotton is shouting at Schmeling to break! 2:0
01:07 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:0
01:14 Schmeling is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
01:20 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:0
01:28 Schmeling and Whitaker are in a clinch, Cotton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:0
01:37 Whitaker works his way free! 2:0
01:42 Schmeling winds up from the third row and lands a vicious hook to the head of Pernell Whitaker! That one took forever to get there, but still scored! 2:3
02:07 Schmeling slides into the corner... 2:3
02:07 Whitaker scores with the jab. 4:3
02:21 Whitaker misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:3
02:28 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:3
02:33 Whitaker is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:3
02:50 Schmeling continues to follow Pernell Whitaker about the ring. 4:3
03:00 Whitaker is getting frustrated as Schmeling continues to hold on to him. Whitaker is punching Schmeling's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Cotton pushes the fighters apart. 4:3
03:00 Cotton separates the two fighters. 4:3
03:00 Whitaker appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:3
03:00 A lackluster round, to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 5:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Schmeling ducks into an uppercut from Whitaker. 2:0
0:12 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:26 Whitaker takes a heavy combination downstairs. 2:4
0:26 Pernell Whitaker appears shaken by those punches! 2:4
0:38 Not much steam behind Whitaker's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:4
0:50 Whitaker catches Schmeling with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:4
01:09 * A hard cross from Schmeling and Whitaker is down!! 6:4
01:11 The count begins... 6:11
01:11 1... 6:11
01:12 2... 6:11
01:13 3... 6:11
01:14 The count reaches 4 as Whitaker is struggling to climb off of the deck. 6:11
01:15 5... 6:11
01:15 * Whitaker makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 6:11
01:15 Whitaker tries to steady himself as Cotton takes a good look at him. he appears to be ok and the fight will go on. 6:11
01:15 Schmeling has hurt Whitaker early in the round. Whitaker is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 6:11
01:29 Schmeling fires a lead right that Whitaker manages to avoid. 6:11
01:35 Whitaker slides into a neutral corner... 6:11
01:44 Schmeling gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Whitaker with an uppercut. 6:13
01:44 Schmeling senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 6:13
01:53 A flurry of blows from Schmeling lands to the body 6:15
01:53 Whitaker is dazed as Schmeling looks to put him away! 6:15
02:01 Max Schmeling is staying at the center of the ring. 6:15
02:01 Max Schmeling lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 6:17
02:01 Schmeling is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Whitaker's condition and end the fight! 6:17
02:10 Schmeling has Whitaker pinned! 6:17
02:14 Schmeling patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Whitaker little room to move. 6:17
02:19 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:17
02:23 Schmeling fires and misses. 6:17
02:30 Whitaker retreats into a neutral corner. 6:17
02:35 Schmeling knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 6:17
02:39 Schmeling eats a jab from Whitaker 8:17
02:54 Whitaker has freed himself from Schmeling. They move quickly to ring center. 8:17
03:00 It looks like Whitaker has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:17
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 10:18

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:11 Whitaker bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:0
0:16 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 2:0
0:20 Schmeling is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:0
0:27 Schmeling misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:37 Whitaker moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:42 Schmeling ties up Whitaker. 2:0
0:46 Cotton has to break them apart. 2:0
0:58 Whitaker works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:0
01:02 Max Schmeling ducks into an uppercut from Whitaker as he looks to work inside. 5:0
01:14 * Wow, too many more shots like that from Pernell Whitaker and Schmeling can pretty much forget about having any children. Cotton implores him to keep them up. 7:0
01:28 Schmeling is starting to fatigue... 7:0
01:33 Schmeling is pinned in his own corner... 7:0
01:38 Whitaker just misses with a huge shot as Schmeling chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:0
01:40 Whitaker seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 7:0
01:47 Whitaker gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 9:0
02:05 He misses wildly with the hook. 9:0
02:07 Schmeling pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 9:2
02:12 It looks like Whitaker and Schmeling are both sucking wind... 9:2
02:20 Whitaker seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:2
02:27 Whitaker is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 9:2
02:34 Whitaker lands a solid combination to the head of Schmeling. 12:2
02:43 Whitaker shoots the jab into the chest of Schmeling. 14:2
02:52 Schmeling backs into the left corner. 14:2
02:52 Pernell Whitaker rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 16:2
02:57 Schmeling is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 16:2
02:57 Whitaker is running out of gas... 16:2
02:57 * There is now a good sized lump under the left eye of Schmeling. 16:2
03:00 Whitaker appears to have this fight under control. 16:2
03:00 Max Schmeling shows Whitaker his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 18:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Schmeling's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:15 Whitaker does a great job of moving as Schmeling tries to work inside. 0:0
0:18 Whitaker continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:22 There appears to be increased swelling under Schmeling's left eye. 2:0
0:27 Whitaker misses the lead left, but follows up with a right hook that finds the mark. 4:0
0:37 Schmeling is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:48 Schmeling shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Whitaker flush! 4:4
0:48 And Whitaker's in big trouble now! 4:4
01:09 Schmeling cranks up the hook and connects to Whitaker's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:8
01:09 Schmeling has Whitaker in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:8
01:14 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 4:8
01:26 Schmeling moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Whitaker. 4:8
01:34 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:8
01:37 Schmeling traps Pernell Whitaker in the corner! 4:8
01:42 Whitaker is trying to free his gloves from under "The Black Uhlan" Schmeling's gloves. 4:8
01:46 Schmeling finally lets go of Whitaker. 4:8
02:00 That punch actually went behind Pernell Whitaker's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Schmeling. 4:8
02:03 Whitaker delivers a cross to the nose of Schmeling. 7:8
02:15 Whitaker has Schmeling trapped in the left neutral corner... 7:8
02:19 Whitaker clinches... Schmeling gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:8
02:28 The fighters separate after a clinch. 7:8
02:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:8
02:36 * Cotton is giving Whitaker a warning for a low blow. 9:8
02:55 Schmeling and Whitaker clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 9:8
02:58 Schmeling feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 9:8
03:00 Cotton tries to separate the boxers but Schmeling has a vice-like grip on Whitaker. 9:8
03:00 Cotton has to break the clinch. 9:8
03:00 Whitaker seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:8
03:00 The bell stops the action as Whitaker and Max Schmeling go back to their corners. 8:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:09 Schmeling's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:09 Schmeling traps Whitaker in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Schmeling lets his hands go inside, but Whitaker protects his body well. 0:0
0:20 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:28 Schmeling grabs Whitaker's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cotton has to force Schmeling to let go. 0:0
0:32 Cotton separates the two... 0:0
0:40 Schmeling goes downstairs with the hook. 0:2
0:49 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Schmeling lands the right hand. 0:4
01:06 Schmeling misses with that combination. 0:4
01:13 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
01:32 Schmeling ties up Whitaker... 0:4
01:44 * Cotton steps in and admonishes Whitaker for leaning on Schmeling's neck. 0:4
01:58 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:4
02:02 Schmeling doesn't connect with the hook. 0:4
02:04 Pernell Whitaker slips inside and lands a hook. 2:4
02:21 Max Schmeling doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:4
02:34 Whitaker is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:4
02:46 Schmeling lands a rapier like jab to the head of Whitaker 4:6
03:00 Schmeling throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:6
03:00 Whitaker seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:6
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 4:6

Fight Result

Johnny Addie has the call...

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

Remigio Ruggeri, Italy scores the bout 97 to 92 for Pernell Whitaker

Horacio Castilla, Colombia scores the bout 95 to 94 for Max Schmeling

Hector Miguel, Argentina scores the bout 95 to 93 for...

...Pernell Whitaker

The winner by split decision is Pernell Whitaker!


Score Cards

Remigio Ruggeri Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pernell Whitaker 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 9 97
Max Schmeling 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 92

Hector Miguel Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pernell Whitaker 10 9 10 10 9 10 8 10 10 9 95
Max Schmeling 9 10 9 8 10 9 10 9 9 10 93

Horacio Castilla Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pernell Whitaker 10 9 9 10 9 10 8 10 10 9 94
Max Schmeling 9 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Pernell Whitaker 30 28 29 30 28 30 24 30 30 27 286
Max Schmeling 27 29 28 24 29 27 30 27 29 30 280


Statistics
Categories Pernell Whitaker Max Schmeling
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 6.00 4.90
Hooks / Round 5.10 2.40
Crosses / Round 4.70 4.90
Combinations / Round 5.00 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 5.40 2.30


Punches Landed / Round 26.20 17.40
Punches Missed / Round 22.50 34.80


Punching Accuracy 53.8% 33.3%


Total Number of Fouls 3 0
Low Blow 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 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 2 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Ezzard Charles vs Billy Conn

Fight info: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2012-09-16, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Richard Steele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Hoyle (United States), Jerry Griffin (United States) and Dalby Shirley (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Ezzard Charles - Record: 13-11-1 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brian Mitchell - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach
In the blue corner: Billy Conn - Record: 3-5-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tony Rivera

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Charles and Conn 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
0:15 Conn throws a crushing right to Charles's jaw! 0:5
0:15 "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles is suddenly in trouble! 0:5
0:24 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:5
0:32 Conn lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 0:5
0:35 Charles triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 3:5
0:48 Conn looks to work the body, but Charles covers up nicely. 3:5
0:51 Ezzard Charles lands a jab to the midsection 5:5
01:14 Conn picks off the combination by Ezzard Charles. 5:5
01:16 Charles tastes Conn's jab 5:7
01:30 Conn is really fluid in his movement. 5:7
01:39 Charles tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Billy Conn blocks it. 5:7
01:41 Conn scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Ezzard Charles. 5:9
01:54 Billy Conn connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 5:11
02:06 Charles scores with consecutive blows to the body of Conn. 7:11
02:15 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 7:11
02:21 Charles goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 9:11
02:36 Conn misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:11
02:42 Charles's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 9:11
02:50 Conn wraps up Charles... Neither fighter will break... 9:11
02:59 Referee Steele has to separate the two... 9:11
03:00 Conn has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Charles. 9:11
03:00 Conn uses his shoulder to force Charles out of the clinch. 9:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Conn scores with a rapid fire combination. 0:2
0:21 Conn fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
0:33 He swings...and misses. 0:2
0:35 Charles feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:2
0:51 Conn flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:4
01:07 Conn holds his arms up in disgust as Charles holds him around his waist. 2:4
01:11 Steele has to break the clinch. 2:4
01:16 Charles lands a short left hook to the head. 4:4
01:30 Watch Billy Conn move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Ezzard Charles off balance. 4:4
01:39 Conn throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:6
01:53 Conn telegraphed that shot and Charles ducks under it easily. 4:6
01:55 Charles unleashes a fusilade of punches to Conn's head. 7:6
02:07 Conn lands a short hook to the body. 7:8
02:24 Charles is flicking the jab, trying to keep Conn at long range. 7:8
02:31 The action slows for the moment. 7:8
02:34 Ezzard Charles shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 9:8
02:48 Charles tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:8
02:50 * Steele waves his arms ending the round. We didn't hear a bell and the fighters look confused as they return to their corners. 9:8

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Brian Mitchell knows Charles lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Charles wings a big left hand at Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:26 Charles tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Billy Conn. 0:0
0:29 Conn's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:39 Billy Conn lands a cross to the body. 0:4
0:56 Charles pins Conn's arms. Now they move apart. 0:4
01:00 Steele separates them. 0:4
01:08 Charles rakes Billy Conn with some solid shots to the head and body. 3:4
01:17 As high as Charles is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Conn takes advantage of it. 3:4
01:25 Charles fires and misses. 3:4
01:27 Charles eats a short cross from Conn amd backs away. 3:6
01:42 Ezzard Charles lands consecutive blows to Billy Conn's midsection. 5:6
01:58 Conn just misses with a huge shot as Charles chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:6
02:05 Charles forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Conn. 7:6
02:14 Charles moves in and scores with a quick jab. 9:6
02:24 There's a combination of punches from Charles that score big. 12:6
02:24 Conn tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 12:6
02:38 Charles misses with that combination. 12:6
02:40 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Conn lands the right hand. 12:8
03:00 Conn throws a flurry of punches but Charles either blocks or slips them. 12:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Charles's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 12:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles and Billy Conn square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Brian Mitchell said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ezzard Charles has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:07 Some good body work by Conn but not much on those punches. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:31 Conn lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 0:4
0:42 Charles rips a hook to the head. 2:4
0:54 Charles lands a flurry to the ribs of Conn. 4:4
01:09 Conn misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:6
01:24 Charles tries to drop the right hand over the top but Conn ducks under it. 4:6
01:31 Both men look to measure one another. 4:6
01:42 Charles bounces off the ropes, challenging Conn to come get him. 4:6
01:52 Conn clinches... Charles gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:6
02:01 Steele separates the two fighters. 4:6
02:12 Charles voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:6
02:24 Conn whiffs with the cross. 4:6
02:31 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 4:6
02:38 Charles wraps his arms around Conn. 4:6
02:43 Steele moves them apart. 4:6
02:56 Conn just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Charles with a sharp combination! 4:11
02:56 Charles is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:11
03:00 Charles spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 6:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:16 Charles is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Conn attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:31 Conn feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Charles's chin. 0:2
0:44 Steele has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Conn's arms. 0:2
0:49 Steele separates the two... 0:2
0:58 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Conn back on his heels! 4:2
0:58 Conn looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 4:2
01:15 Conn comes in low. Charles puts a headlock on him. Steele knocks Charles's arm off Billy Conn's head. 4:2
01:19 Steele is shouting at Charles to break! 4:2
01:28 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:2
01:33 Charles continues to pop the jab 6:2
01:50 Charles is circling his opponent. 6:2
01:55 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Conn blasts home a hook. 6:4
02:08 The fighters are trading punches and Conn seems to have won that exchange. 8:7
02:25 Conn is trying to free his gloves from under Charles's gloves. 8:7
02:30 Charles finally lets go of Conn. 8:7
02:39 Charles is clinching... 8:7
02:43 Steele steps in and breaks it up. 8:7
02:47 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:7
02:50 Charles gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 10:7
03:00 Charles is off target with that uppercut. 10:7
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Charles and Billy Conn leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Ezzard Charles got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Brian Mitchell's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Conn is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:11 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:23 Conn lands a hook to the ribs. 0:2
0:33 Charles rocks Conn with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:2
0:42 Conn connects with a left-right combo. 3:4
0:51 Conn and Charles exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Conn get in the most telling blows. 5:7
01:09 Conn slips in a jab to the body 5:9
01:23 Conn is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 5:9
01:28 * Ezzard Charles is told to quit holding and hitting by Steele. 8:9
01:51 Conn is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Ezzard Charles. 8:9
02:00 Charles works his way free! 8:9
02:10 Charles takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 8:13
02:10 Charles is reeling.. 8:13
02:20 Conn scores with a nice two-punch combination. 8:15
02:34 Steele warns Conn for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 8:15
02:46 * The referee cautions Conn about leaning on Charles's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 8:15
03:00 It looks like Billy Conn has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:15
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 8:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:16 Conn misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:19 Charles doubles up to the body. He got Conn's attention with those shots. 3:0
0:23 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 3:0
0:27 Brian Mitchell not only gave Charles encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Conn. Now it's up to Charles to implement it. 3:0
0:33 Billy Conn is protecting the body nicely as Charles fails to score inside. 3:0
0:43 Conn lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 3:2
0:53 Charles fires a punch over the jab of Conn and gets it in for points. 5:2
01:06 Ezzard Charles ducks into an uppercut from Conn. 5:4
01:20 Charles is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Conn to chase him. 5:4
01:25 Charles's jab connects to Conn's head 7:4
01:37 Conn moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 7:6
01:49 Charles pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 10:6
02:02 Charles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:6
02:15 That punch actually went behind Conn's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Charles. 10:6
02:17 Conn doubles up to the body, though Charles seems unfazed. 10:8
02:30 Conn is either lucky or has radar. Charles's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 10:8
02:33 Conn shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 10:10
02:46 Charles is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 10:10
02:56 Charles is literally dancing circles around Conn this round. 10:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 12:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Conn grabs and holds Ezzard Charles... 0:0
0:18 Steele has to break them apart. 0:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:22 Brian Mitchell seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 0:0
0:23 Conn takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 2:0
0:40 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Conn rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 2:0
0:49 Conn's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:0
01:01 Conn just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:0
01:01 Conn is hurt! 7:0
01:14 * Ouch, I felt that one Conn is being warned by Steele to watch the low blows. 7:2
01:28 Charles is slowing up... 7:2
01:46 Charles scores with a damaging cross. 10:2
01:58 Conn flicks a jab to Ezzard Charles's stomach 10:4
02:07 Conn gets his head on the chest of Charles as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 10:6
02:16 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Conn is coming out on top. 12:9
02:29 Conn has his arms wrapped around Ezzard Charles... Now they separate. 12:9
02:38 Charles pushes Conn away. 12:9
02:43 Conn digs a short hook to ribs of Charles. 12:11
02:55 Conn lands a stinging jab. 12:13
03:00 Charles's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 12:13
03:00 Conn appears to have this fight under control. 12:13
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:14

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it looks as if Charles is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Charles received a pep talk from Brian Mitchell before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Conn pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:23 Charles fires a volley of punches but Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:2
0:25 Conn is trying to put his punches together and he tags Charles with a nice combination of punches. 0:4
0:34 Conn snakes the jab through Ezzard Charles's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:6
0:43 Charles is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:6
0:48 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:6
0:55 Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:6
0:55 Conn is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:6
01:15 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 4:6
01:24 Referee Steele separates the two... 4:6
01:29 Conn lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:8
01:38 Conn gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:10
01:50 Conn throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:12
01:59 Conn flicks a lead right to the head of Charles. 4:14
02:12 Charles gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Conn. 6:14
02:21 Conn lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 6:16
02:30 Conn fires a light jab to the stomach 6:18
02:48 Charles grabs Conn again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:18
02:57 Steele has to separate the two... 6:18
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 9. 5:19

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:06 Charles's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Conn is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Charles. 0:0
0:23 Charles fires a left hand that Conn takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:35 Charles's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:43 Charles misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:53 Charles lands a rapier like jab to the head of Conn 2:0
01:19 Conn clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 2:0
01:23 * Steele steps in and admonishes Conn for hitting on the break. 2:0
01:43 Charles throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Conn but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
01:45 Conn splits Ezzard Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 2:2
02:02 Ezzard Charles leaves the jab just short. 2:2
02:04 Ezzard Charles walks in to a glancing hook from Conn. 2:4
02:17 Charles scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Conn's jaw. 4:4
02:26 Conn shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 4:6
02:42 Charles lands a hard cross! 8:6
02:42 Conn is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:6
03:00 Conn is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Charles can't throw punches, I guess. 8:6
03:00 Conn shoves Charles away. 8:6
03:00 Billy Conn seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:6
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 8:6

Fight Result

And here with the call is Amy Hayes

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

Robert Hoyle, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Billy Conn

Dalby Shirley, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Jerry Griffin, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Billy Conn

The winner by majority decision is Billy Conn!


Score Cards

Robert Hoyle Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 94
Billy Conn 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 96

Jerry Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 94
Billy Conn 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 96

Dalby Shirley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 95
Billy Conn 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ezzard Charles 27 27 30 27 30 27 30 28 27 30 283
Billy Conn 30 30 27 30 27 30 27 29 30 27 287


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Billy Conn
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.40 7.30
Hooks / Round 3.80 4.70
Crosses / Round 4.70 6.20
Combinations / Round 4.60 6.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 4.80


Punches Landed / Round 21.00 29.60
Punches Missed / Round 50.90 28.50


Punching Accuracy 29.2% 50.9%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 3


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 6 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Rocky Marciano vs Jimmy Wilde

Fight info: Selland Arena, Fresno, CA, United States, 2012-09-16, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Trella (United States), Elmo Adolph (United States) and Walter Cavalieri (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Rocky Marciano - Record: 17-8-1 (14) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Pat Burns - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Jimmy Wilde - Record: 10-7-2 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Dave Tenny

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:12 Wilde is holding on to Marciano. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:21 Rocky Marciano tries to get free... Here comes Field to break them up... 0:0
0:33 Wilde continues to follow Marciano about the ring. 0:0
0:45 Wilde charges Marciano trying to get inside 0:0
0:57 Jimmy Wilde scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:4
0:57 Marciano is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
01:17 Wilde just comes up short with the jab. 0:4
01:24 Marciano lands a wicked cross! 4:4
01:24 Wilde was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 4:4
01:35 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 4:4
01:42 Marciano works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:4
01:47 Marciano tastes Wilde's jab 4:6
02:00 Wilde traps Marciano in the corner! 4:6
02:00 Jimmy Wilde's jab is finds it's mark. 4:9
02:17 Marciano takes a hard combination from Wilde 4:13
02:17 That punch may have stunned Marciano momentarily. 4:13
02:40 Wilde's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:15
02:52 Jimmy Wilde slides into his own corner... 4:15
02:57 Hide the china because Marciano is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 4:15
03:00 Wilde has freed himself from Marciano. They move quickly to ring center. 4:15
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 5:17

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marciano looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Marciano got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Pat Burns's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Rocky Marciano swings...and misses. 0:0
0:33 Rocky Marciano works his way in and leans on Wilde. 0:0
0:37 Marciano takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:45 Marciano has Wilde blocked in! 0:0
0:45 Marciano finds an opening in Wilde's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 3:0
0:58 Wilde holds his arms up in disgust as Marciano holds him around his waist. 3:0
01:03 Field steps in and breaks it up. 3:0
01:14 Marciano tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:0
01:17 Wilde's finds a home on Marciano's jaw. 3:2
01:30 Marciano lands a hard hook! 8:2
01:30 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Wilde's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 8:2
01:45 Wilde works free! He backs to ring center, with Marciano following. 8:2
01:49 Marciano has Wilde pinned! 8:2
01:54 Marciano can't score with short uppercut inside. Wilde got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:2
02:05 Marciano brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 8:2
02:10 Wilde is trapped in his own corner... 8:2
02:14 Marciano patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Wilde little room to move. 8:2
02:29 Marciano lands a solid jab! 12:2
02:29 Wilde is reeling.. 12:2
02:43 Rocky Marciano fires a lead right that Wilde manages to avoid. 12:2
02:51 Wilde retreats into a neutral corner. 12:2
02:56 Rocky Marciano misses with that cross. 12:2
03:00 Jimmy Wilde lands a hard hook! 12:6
03:00 Marciano is suddenly in trouble! 12:6
03:00 The Referee has to get between Marciano and Wilde as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 14:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimmy Wilde didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:17 Marciano pummels Jimmy Wilde, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 4:0
0:17 Wilde looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:37 Marciano looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Wilde. 4:0
0:45 Both fighters miss, now Marciano follows up with a solid hook to the body of Marciano! 7:0
01:01 Circling left, Wilde looks for an opening to fire a shot at Marciano. 7:0
01:10 The fighters are tied up. Rocky Marciano tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 7:0
01:15 Field is shouting at Marciano to break! 7:0
01:24 Marciano just can't find the range with that combination. 7:0
01:26 A hard uppercut from Wilde lands flush. 7:3
01:38 Marciano backs into the near right corner. 7:3
01:43 Wilde really buried that punch into Marciano's ribs. 7:7
01:43 Marciano was stunned by that blow! 7:7
02:01 Wilde wraps up Marciano. 7:7
02:05 Wilde finally lets go of Marciano. 7:7
02:12 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 7:7
02:17 Wilde wings a big left hand at Rocky Marciano but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:7
02:23 Marciano lands a vicious uppercut! 11:7
02:23 That blow connected solidly to the head of Wilde and he is stunned! 11:7
02:39 Wilde's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:7
02:57 Wilde smothers Rocky Marciano's attack as Marciano tries to get off some shots inside. 11:7
03:00 Marciano grabs Wilde's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Field has to force Marciano to let go. 11:7
03:00 Field separates them. 11:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 11:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:14 Wilde plods forward. 0:0
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:18 Marciano received a pep talk from Pat Burns before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:20 Wilde lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 0:2
0:38 * Marciano lands a sweet combination Jimmy Wilde stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 0:2
0:40 Field crouches over Wilde as he starts the count 6:2
0:40 1... 6:2
0:41 2... 6:2
0:41 * Wilde still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Field is taking a long look at him. 6:2
0:41 Field looks into Wilde eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 6:2
0:41 Marciano has Jimmy Wilde hurt very early in this round, it will be hard for Wilde to weather this storm! 6:2
0:55 Marciano leaves the jab just short. 6:2
01:06 He throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:2
01:13 Wilde moves into a neutral corner. 6:2
01:21 Jimmy Wilde does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Marciano's punches in close. 6:2
01:32 Marciano misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:2
01:44 Oh!!! Marciano unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:2
01:44 Marciano has Wilde in trouble after that punch! 11:2
02:02 Marciano tries to drop the right hand over the top but Wilde ducks under it. 11:2
02:08 Wilde slides into a neutral corner... 11:2
02:08 Marciano follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 14:2
02:08 Wilde is dazed as Marciano looks to put him away! 14:2
02:22 Marciano tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 14:2
02:28 Marciano is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 14:2
02:35 Marciano misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 14:2
02:43 Wilde moves into the near corner. 14:2
02:47 Marciano lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jimmy Wilde. 14:2
02:59 Marciano drops the right hand flush on Wilde's chin! 18:2
02:59 Wilde takes a step back, obviously hurt! 18:2
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 19:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 5, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Wilde. 0:0
0:16 Marciano connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:16 Marciano has Wilde in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:0
0:21 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 4:0
0:25 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:0
0:29 A lead right scores big for Wilde. He stunned Marciano with that one. 4:3
0:43 Marciano misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:3
0:55 Marciano shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Wilde flush! 9:3
0:55 Marciano has Wilde hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 9:3
01:06 Marciano straightens Wilde up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 12:3
01:22 Marciano just landed a three punch combo! 17:3
01:22 Wilde is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 17:3
01:27 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 5. 17:3
01:27 There appears to be some minor swelling under Wilde's left eye. 17:3
01:36 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 17:3
01:44 Marciano can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 17:3
01:58 Both fighters take a half-step back. 17:3
02:06 Jimmy Wilde drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 17:7
02:06 Marciano is gasping for air!! 17:7
02:18 Marciano has Wilde trapped in the near right neutral corner... 17:7
02:23 Rocky Marciano lands a strong uppercut! 22:7
02:23 Wilde is going to need to regroup after that blow... 22:7
02:32 Marciano pins Jimmy Wilde in the corner! 22:7
02:36 Rocky Marciano misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 22:7
02:39 Jimmy Wilde finds a home for his jab, keeping Marciano at bay. 22:9
02:51 Marciano pins Wilde in the corner! 22:9
02:55 Marciano lands a devastating hook! 26:9
02:55 Wilde is hurt! 26:9
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 27:9

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
0:15 Marciano tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Wilde. 0:0
0:21 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:44 Marciano fires a punch over the jab of Wilde and gets it in for points. 2:0
0:54 Wilde fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Marciano. He rocked him with that one. 2:3
01:06 Marciano has Wilde trapped! 2:3
01:11 Marciano misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:3
01:22 * Wilde lands a thudding shot under Marciano's ribcage and Rocky Marciano crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees. 2:3
01:24 Field brings his arm down over Marciano as he begins the count... 2:9
01:24 1... 2:9
01:25 2... 2:9
01:26 Marciano is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 3 but he is badly hurt. 2:9
01:26 * Marciano manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 2:9
01:26 Field is allowing the fight to continue. Marciano looks real shaken to us, however. 2:9
01:26 Wilde is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 2:9
01:39 Wilde lands a strong cross! 2:13
01:39 Marciano is clutching his side! 2:13
01:52 Wilde fires a left hand that Marciano takes high on the shoulder. 2:13
02:03 Jimmy Wilde lands a smashing cross! 2:18
02:03 Marciano looks shaken! 2:18
02:17 Jimmy Wilde is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 2:18
02:21 Wilde's jab is fast and accurate. 2:20
02:21 Wilde hurt Marciano with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 2:20
02:34 Wilde fires and misses. 2:20
02:46 Wilde forces his way inside. 2:20
02:50 Wilde has Marciano cornered! 2:20
02:50 Wilde connects with a left-right combo. 2:22
03:00 Marciano traps Wilde's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Field breaks it up. 2:22
03:00 Field moves them apart. 2:22
03:00 It looks like Marciano has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:22
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 1:24

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:15 Wilde pins Marciano's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:24 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:24 It looks like Wilde and Marciano are both starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:29 Pat Burns knows Marciano lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:29 Wilde catches Marciano with a nice cross. 0:3
0:43 Field tries to separate the boxers but Wilde has a vice-like grip on Marciano. 0:3
0:52 Field has to break the clinch. 0:3
0:56 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:3
01:00 The action slows for the moment. 0:3
01:04 Wilde hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:3
01:07 Wilde slides into the corner... 0:3
01:12 Marciano is clinching... 0:3
01:21 Field separates the two fighters. 0:3
01:25 Rocky Marciano'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. 0:3
01:33 Wilde pins Marciano's arms. Now they move apart. 0:3
01:38 Field separates the two... 0:3
01:38 Marciano eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 0:3
01:48 Marciano lands a devastating hook! 4:3
01:48 Wilde looks stunned! 4:3
02:03 Wilde wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Marciano's defense. 4:3
02:15 Wilde moves to the center of the Ring taunting Marciano with his hands by his sides. 4:3
02:19 Jimmy Wilde is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:3
02:28 Wilde bores in determined to maul Marciano 4:3
02:32 Marciano seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:3
02:36 Rocky Marciano pushes Wilde away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:3
02:46 Marciano fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:3
02:54 Wilde retreats into the far left corner. 4:3
02:54 Marciano scores with a brutal hook to the head. 7:3
02:58 Look for Marciano to start to target Wilde's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 7:3
03:00 Marciano picks off the jab thrown by Wilde. 7:3
03:00 Marciano appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:3
03:00 The round comes to a close and neither fighter did a thing. Maybe someone should inform them that this is a boxing match. 6:3

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimmy Wilde looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Wilde's corner and Wilde was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Marciano whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
0:18 Wilde cranks up the hook and connects to Marciano's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:5
0:18 That shot landed square and Marciano felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:5
0:31 That hook by Wilde jarred Marciano! 0:9
0:31 Marciano seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:9
0:36 The sting is starting to go from Marciano's punches... 0:9
0:36 Wilde is losing his legs... 0:9
0:40 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:9
0:45 Wilde is off target with that cross. 0:9
0:51 Marciano backs into a neutral corner. 0:9
0:56 There's a straight right by Wilde! 0:13
0:56 Marciano is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 0:13
01:18 Jimmy Wilde fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:15
01:18 Wilde has Marciano hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Wilde is. 0:15
01:27 The action is back at ring center. 0:15
01:31 Wilde approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Marciano any room to breathe. 0:15
01:40 Wilde just landed a devastating three punch combo! 0:19
01:40 Marciano in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:19
01:57 That was a violent straight right by Jimmy Wilde! 0:23
01:57 Marciano is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:23
02:06 Marciano sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Wilde. 3:23
02:19 Marciano lands the lead cross. 5:23
02:23 The swelling is increasing around Wilde's left. 5:23
02:28 Marciano gets off a quick combination to the body 7:23
02:41 The cross scores for Marciano. He needs to throw that punch more often. 9:23
02:51 Marciano has Wilde trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 9:23
02:51 Marciano throws the hook and connects. 11:23
02:55 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 11:23
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 11:23
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 12:24

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Wilde is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Wilde still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Rocky Marciano just comes up short with the jab. 0:0
0:18 Wilde dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Marciano back on his heels! 0:5
0:18 Marciano is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 0:5
0:27 Wilde got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:5
0:32 Marciano is holding Wilde tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:5
0:41 Referee Field steps in to break it up. 0:5
0:50 Marciano clinches... Wilde gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:5
0:59 Wilde works his way free! 0:5
01:12 And Wilde tastes the power of a huge cross from Marciano! 4:5
01:12 Wilde looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:5
01:26 Field yells at the fighters to separate but Wilde and Marciano are a tangle of arms. 4:5
01:30 Referee Field has to separate the two... 4:5
01:40 Wilde misses wildly with the Hook. 4:5
01:50 Wilde moves into the left corner. 4:5
01:54 Marciano has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Wilde. 4:5
01:59 Rocky Marciano shoves Wilde away. 4:5
02:08 Marciano throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Wilde but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:5
02:20 Marciano ties up Wilde. 4:5
02:29 Rocky Marciano uses his shoulder to force Wilde out of the clinch. 4:5
02:38 Rocky Marciano just misses with a huge shot as Wilde chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:5
02:49 Marciano lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Wilde. 4:5
02:56 Wilde lands a crushing cross! 4:9
02:56 Marciano is reeling.. 4:9
03:00 Field motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 9. 4:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Wilde's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Wilde's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Marciano throws a crushing right to Wilde's jaw! 5:0
0:12 Wilde is reeling after that shot! 5:0
0:21 The fighters are at ring center... 5:0
0:21 Jimmy Wilde sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 5:2
0:35 Wilde ties up Marciano... 5:2
0:40 Field has to break them apart. 5:2
0:44 Wilde appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 5:2
0:55 Marciano has his arms wrapped around Wilde... Now they separate. 5:2
0:59 Field breaks them up... 5:2
01:04 Rocky Marciano backs into a neutral corner. 5:2
01:08 Wilde will tie a guy up if he has to. 5:2
01:13 Marciano pushes Wilde away. 5:2
01:22 Wilde is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 5:2
01:32 Wilde looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 5:2
01:38 Wilde lands a stinging jab. 5:4
01:47 Wilde is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:4
01:51 Wilde scores with a nice right cross. 5:6
02:07 Marciano is keeping away from the ropes. 5:6
02:11 Marciano traps Wilde's gloves under his arms, forcing Field to break them up. 5:6
02:20 The fighters separate after a clinch. 5:6
02:33 Marciano drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 9:6
02:33 Wilde appears shaken by those punches! 9:6
02:47 Marciano's jab connects to Wilde's head 11:6
02:56 Both fighters are flailing away but Wilde is definitely landing the better punches. 13:9
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 13:9
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 12:9

Fight Result

Here's J.D. Lyons with the call...

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

Don Trella, United States scores the bout 95 to 93 for Rocky Marciano

Walter Cavalieri, United States scores the bout 94 to 94 - even

Elmo Adolph, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for...

...Rocky Marciano

The winner by majority decision is Rocky Marciano!


Score Cards

Don Trella Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rocky Marciano 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 9 9 10 95
Jimmy Wilde 10 9 9 8 9 10 9 10 10 9 93

Elmo Adolph Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rocky Marciano 9 10 9 10 10 8 10 9 10 10 95
Jimmy Wilde 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 94

Walter Cavalieri Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rocky Marciano 9 9 10 10 10 8 10 9 9 10 94
Jimmy Wilde 10 10 9 8 9 10 9 10 10 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rocky Marciano 27 29 29 30 30 24 30 27 28 30 284
Jimmy Wilde 30 28 28 25 27 30 27 30 29 27 281


Statistics
Categories Rocky Marciano Jimmy Wilde
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 2.70 3.60
Hooks / Round 3.30 5.00
Crosses / Round 5.10 4.00
Combinations / Round 2.90 2.80
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 3.60


Punches Landed / Round 18.40 19.00
Punches Missed / Round 50.70 25.10


Punching Accuracy 26.6% 43.1%


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


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Harry Greb vs Marvin Hagler

Fight info: Portland Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, United States, 2012-09-16, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Frank Cappuccino, the bout will be scored by three judges: Lee McCowan (United States), Joe Garcia (United States) and Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Harry Greb - Record: 12-7-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak
In the blue corner: Marvin Hagler - Record: 8-2-1 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:12 Greb fires a lead right that Hagler manages to avoid. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:24 Greb doubles up to the body, though Hagler seems unfazed. 2:0
0:34 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:0
0:36 Marvin Hagler lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 2:3
0:50 Hagler picks off the uppercut by Greb. 2:3
0:57 Hagler is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 2:5
01:06 Greb lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:5
01:21 Greb is holding... 4:5
01:25 Cappuccino separates them. 4:5
01:30 Both men look to measure one another. 4:5
01:53 Greb slips inside and lands a hook. 6:5
02:14 Hagler is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:5
02:16 A solid right hand scores for Greb. 9:5
02:34 Hagler just can't find the range with that jab. 9:5
02:36 Greb scores with several light punches to the head. 11:5
02:48 Greb moves in and scores with a quick jab. 13:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 13:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Hagler's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Hagler fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:0
0:13 Greb buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 3:0
0:27 OH! Hagler landed the big hook flush! 3:4
0:27 That's the punch Hagler hoped to land! Greb looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 3:4
0:43 Hagler grabs and holds Greb... 3:4
0:48 Greb works his way free! 3:4
0:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 3:4
0:57 The action slows for the moment. 3:4
01:04 Greb just comes up short with the uppercut. 3:4
01:11 Marvin Hagler plants a hard cross in Greb's midsection. 3:7
01:24 Hagler lands a strong hook! 3:11
01:24 Harry Greb is suddenly in trouble! 3:11
01:33 The fighters are at close quarters now as Hagler lands a hook downstairs. 3:13
01:54 Look out! That was a straight right by Hagler! 3:17
01:54 Greb was stunned by that blow! 3:17
02:14 Greb throws a flurry of punches but Hagler either blocks or slips them. 3:17
02:26 Marvin Hagler tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Greb. 3:17
02:32 Greb is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 3:17
02:39 Hagler slides along the far ropes. 3:17
02:43 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 3:17
02:46 Greb works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 5:17
03:00 Greb tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hagler ducks under it. 5:17
03:00 The Referee has to get between Harry Greb and Hagler as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 5:18

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Frank Bagley not only gave Hagler encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Greb. Now it's up to Hagler to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Greb buries a hook to the body of Hagler. 3:0
0:20 That was a violent straight left by Hagler! 3:4
0:20 Greb is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 3:4
0:44 Hagler is holding on to Harry Greb. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:4
0:49 Cappuccino is shouting at Hagler to break! 3:4
0:57 Greb steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:4
01:00 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 3:4
01:08 Greb misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:4
01:20 Greb shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Hagler flush! 8:4
01:20 Marvin Hagler looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:4
01:34 Hagler is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Greb can't throw punches, I guess. 8:4
01:46 Cappuccino has to separate the two... 8:4
01:54 Greb scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Hagler. 10:4
02:11 Greb takes a hard combination from Hagler 10:8
02:11 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Greb is trying to hang on... 10:8
02:21 Hagler lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Greb back on his heels. 10:11
02:42 Greb lands a hard hook! 14:11
02:42 Hagler is reeling.. 14:11
02:56 Hagler tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Greb blocks it. 14:11
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 14:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Greb and Hagler leave their corners. 0:0
0:18 Greb wraps up Hagler... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:22 Marvin Hagler pushes Greb away. 0:0
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:27 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Marvin Hagler has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:32 Hagler smothers Greb's attack as Harry Greb tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:39 Greb throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:49 Greb digs two shots to the body and then rips Hagler with a short uppercut on the inside. 5:0
01:03 Hagler misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 5:0
01:05 * Cappuccino is telling Harry Greb to watch rabbit punching. 7:0
01:29 Hagler misses with that punch. 7:0
01:31 Greb throws the hook and connects. 9:0
01:44 Greb fires a volley of punches but Marvin Hagler was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 9:0
01:52 Harry Greb gets off a quick combination to the body 11:0
02:05 Greb got caught with a brutal cross to the solar plexus coming in. That shot made him gasp as it landed! 11:3
02:16 Greb lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 13:3
02:30 Greb 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. 13:3
02:38 Greb drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Hagler. 16:3
02:51 Hagler tastes Greb's jab 18:3
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 19:3

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 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:11 Greb misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:0
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:25 Greb fires and misses. 2:0
0:35 Harry Greb leans on Hagler and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:0
0:47 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Greb can land a solid one. 6:0
0:57 Hagler takes a cross to the head from Greb. 8:0
01:06 As high as Hagler is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Harry Greb takes advantage of it. 8:0
01:09 Greb catches Hagler with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 10:0
01:26 Greb is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 10:0
01:35 Greb misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 10:0
01:42 Hagler lands a crushing hook! 10:5
01:42 Greb staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 10:5
01:58 Greb just landed a devastating three punch combo! 14:5
01:58 Hagler is trying to regroup after those punches... 14:5
02:08 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 14:5
02:16 Harry Greb tries to muscle inside but Hagler clinches him. 14:5
02:25 Cappuccino pries them apart. 14:5
02:30 Greb bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 16:5
02:39 Great work to the body by Greb as he scores with both hands. 19:5
02:52 Greb is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 19:5
02:57 Greb's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 19:5
03:00 Greb fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 19:5
03:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cappuccino jumps between them. 21:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:09 Greb is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:13 Hagler is losing his legs... 2:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:23 Greb just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Marvin Hagler with a sharp combination! 7:0
0:23 That's the shot Greb hoped to land! Hagler looks bad after that series of blows. 7:0
0:32 Greb gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 9:0
0:48 Hagler is challenging Greb to fight him and quit clinching. 9:0
0:53 Cappuccino steps in and breaks it up. 9:0
01:06 Greb is stalking his opponent. 9:0
01:11 Greb connects with a left-right combo. 11:0
01:28 Harry Greb does a great job smothering Hagler's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 11:0
01:30 Greb scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 13:0
01:35 Hagler's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 13:0
01:39 Hagler is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 13:0
01:48 Hagler tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 13:0
01:54 Greb is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 13:0
02:02 Greb just misses with a huge shot as Hagler chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 13:0
02:09 Hagler landed a sharp combination that rocked Greb back on his heels! 13:4
02:09 How is Greb standing after those shots? 13:4
02:21 Greb rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 15:4
02:26 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Hagler. 15:4
02:38 Hagler is literally dancing circles around Greb this round. 15:4
02:47 Greb drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 19:4
02:47 Hagler appears shaken by those punches! 19:4
03:00 Greb can't score with short uppercut inside. Hagler got his gloves in front of the punch. 19:4
03:00 Greb appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 20:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Bill Gore seemed to pump up Greb between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Hagler lands a short right hook to the head. 0:2
0:18 Hagler misses the lead left, but follows up with a right hook that finds the mark. 0:4
0:34 No one is going to confuse Greb with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 0:4
0:38 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
0:46 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:4
0:51 * Greb is using that shoulder like a third arm and Cappuccino is letting him know he better clean it up. 0:4
01:04 Hagler lands a lead left to the midsection. 0:7
01:21 Cappuccino yells at the fighters to separate but Hagler and Greb are a tangle of arms. 0:7
01:26 Hagler finally lets go of Greb. 0:7
01:30 Hagler seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:7
01:39 Greb gets his head on the chest of Hagler as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:7
01:57 Hagler tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:7
02:07 Greb scores with the jab. 4:7
02:21 That punch actually went behind Harry Greb's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Hagler. 4:7
02:36 Greb lands a hard uppercut! 8:7
02:36 Hagler's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 8:7
02:53 Hagler holds his arms up in disgust as Harry Greb holds him around his waist. 8:7
03:00 Cappuccino moves in to break the clinch. 8:7
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 7, forcing Cappuccino to step in. 8:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hagler looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Greb just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:11 Those punches hurt Greb and he looks to hang on. 0:4
0:24 Hagler wings a big left hand at Greb but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
0:31 Hagler's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:4
0:38 Hagler dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Greb back on his heels! 0:8
0:38 That absolutely rocked Greb, he is on queer street right now!! 0:8
0:56 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 0:8
01:08 Greb connects with a violent combination! 5:8
01:08 Hagler is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 5:8
01:24 Greb is either lucky or has radar. Marvin Hagler's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:8
01:26 A flurry of blows from Greb lands to the body 7:8
01:31 The swelling under Hagler's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 7:8
01:40 Hagler just landed a three punch combo! 7:12
01:40 Greb is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 7:12
01:57 Hagler is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Greb attempts to move inside on him. 7:12
02:02 Greb bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 9:12
02:16 Hagler throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Greb but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:12
02:23 Hagler takes a heavy hook downstairs. 13:12
02:23 Hagler was stunned by that blow! 13:12
02:40 Hagler leaves the jab just short. 13:12
02:47 Greb lands a wicked combination! 17:12
02:47 Hagler is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 17:12
02:52 The swelling under Marvin Hagler's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 17:12
02:56 Hagler ends that flurry with a stiff left hand! 17:15
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 17:17

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Hagler is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 * Greb is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Cappuccino 2:0
0:26 Greb received a pep talk from Bill Gore before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:32 Hagler ties up Greb... 2:0
0:37 Cappuccino has to break them apart. 2:0
0:46 Greb throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:53 Greb gets inside and fires a hook to Hagler's body. 4:0
01:03 Greb's jab connects to Hagler's head 6:0
01:07 Hagler'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
01:16 Greb ties up Hagler. Why would he want to clinch now? 6:0
01:21 Cappuccino separates the two fighters. 6:0
01:30 Greb misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:0
01:36 Hagler is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:0
01:39 Greb scores with consecutive blows to the body of Hagler. 8:0
01:51 Greb seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:0
01:58 Hagler ducks into an uppercut from Greb. 10:0
02:12 Greb fires a shot, but it glances off Hagler's shoulder. 10:0
02:26 Hagler cranks up the hook and connects to Greb's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:4
02:26 That blow connected solidly to the head of Greb and he is stunned! 10:4
02:42 Hagler takes a hard combination from Greb 15:4
02:42 Hagler seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 15:4
02:47 Hagler's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Greb. 15:4
02:51 Greb lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 17:4
03:00 Greb appears to have this fight under control. 17:4
03:00 The bell stops the action as Greb and Hagler go back to their corners. 17:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Hagler'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
0:07 Both fighters let their hands go with Hagler coming out on top in that melee. 2:3
0:12 Hagler's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:3
0:16 The fighters are tangled up inside. Greb has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:3
0:30 Greb grabs Hagler's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cappuccino has to force Greb to let go. 4:3
0:39 Cappuccino breaks them up... 4:3
0:48 Hagler picks off the jab thrown by Greb. 4:3
0:55 Greb and Hagler are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Greb having the edge. 7:5
01:10 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:5
01:14 Cappuccino separates the two... 7:5
01:23 Greb lands a vicious cross! 11:5
01:23 Hagler looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 11:5
01:28 Hagler's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 11:5
01:37 Hagler is off target with that uppercut. 11:5
01:44 Greb lands a crushing hook! 15:5
01:44 Hagler is clutching his side! 15:5
02:01 Hagler lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Greb. 15:5
02:13 Hagler swings...and misses. 15:5
02:16 Greb doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 17:5
02:30 Harry Greb lands a devastating uppercut! 22:5
02:30 Hagler is staggered... 22:5
02:42 Harry Greb lands a hook to the ribs. 24:5
02:53 Harry Greb rips a hook to the head. 26:5
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 26:5

Fight Result

And here with the call is Joe Humphries

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

Lee McCowan, United States scores the bout 99 to 92

Joe Garcia, United States scores the bout 99 to 92

Harold Laurens, Netherlands Antilles scores the bout 99 to 92

And your winner by unanimous decision Harry Greb!!!


Score Cards

Lee McCowan Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Marvin Hagler 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 92

Joe Garcia Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Marvin Hagler 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 92

Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Marvin Hagler 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 30 27 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 297
Marvin Hagler 27 30 27 27 27 27 27 30 27 27 276


Statistics
Categories Harry Greb Marvin Hagler
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.50 3.30
Hooks / Round 7.10 2.80
Crosses / Round 7.70 2.30
Combinations / Round 10.90 2.80
Uppercuts / Round 6.90 2.30


Punches Landed / Round 38.10 13.50
Punches Missed / Round 47.90 49.70


Punching Accuracy 44.3% 21.4%


Total Number of Fouls 3 0
Rabbit Punching 1
Using Open Glove 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 3 / 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
Ray Robinson vs Willie Pep

Fight info: Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, MS, United States, 2012-09-16, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Gerald Scott, the bout will be scored by three judges: Sipho Zondo (South Africa), Chuck Giampa (United States) and Bill Lerch (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: Ray Robinson - Record: 12-4-3 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Danny Florio
In the blue corner: Willie Pep - Record: 12-5-4 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ted Bentham

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:14 Pep catches Robinson coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:14 Robinson appears shaken by that punch! 0:4
0:31 Robinson doesn't connect with the hook. 0:4
0:34 There's some nice hand speed. Pep fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:6
0:43 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:6
0:51 Pep is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:6
0:55 * Pep is hitting on the break and Scott has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:6
01:13 Pep slips out of a corner, as Robinson attempts to trap him. 0:6
01:18 Pep is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:6
01:32 Willie Pep is holding Robinson tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:6
01:41 Scott steps in and breaks it up. 0:6
01:54 Considering the clinch Pep has on Robinson it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Robinson pushes him away. 0:6
01:59 Scott separates the two... 0:6
02:15 Pep is really fluid in his movement. 0:6
02:27 Pep brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:6
02:36 Pep lands a jab to the midsection 0:8
02:49 Ray Robinson said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 0:8
02:51 Ray Robinson throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Pep. 3:8
03:00 "Will O' the Wisp" is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Robinson. 3:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 3:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:12 Pep grabs Robinson's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Scott has to force Pep to let go. 0:0
0:21 Scott breaks them up... 0:0
0:26 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:40 Robinson telegraphed that shot and Pep ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:43 Robinson ducks into an uppercut from Pep. 0:2
0:56 That hook by Robinson jarred Pep! 4:2
0:56 Pep looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:2
01:14 There's a straight right by Robinson! 8:2
01:14 Pep is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
01:29 Pep whiffs with the combination. 8:2
01:36 Robinson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Pep back on his heels! 13:2
01:36 Pep looks like he was hurt by that punch! 13:2
01:45 As high as Pep is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Robinson takes advantage of it. 13:2
02:05 Pep wings a big left hand at Robinson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 13:2
02:07 Robinson lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 16:2
02:23 Robinson snakes the jab through Pep's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 18:2
02:37 Robinson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 18:2
02:41 Robinson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 18:2
02:57 Robinson lands a wicked cross! 22:2
02:57 Pep is staggered... 22:2
03:00 Scott motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 24:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Ted Bentham knows Pep lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Pep scores with a classic left-right combination. 0:3
0:22 Pep lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 0:5
0:34 Pep lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:7
0:49 Robinson fires a left hand that Pep takes high on the shoulder. 0:7
0:51 Pep lands a jab to Robinson's midsection 0:9
01:04 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Willie Pep is coming out on top. 2:12
01:22 Pep slips inside and lands a hook. 2:14
01:34 Robinson bangs a right cross off the face of Pep. 4:14
01:42 Robinson doesn't have to look for Pep this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:14
01:46 Robinson fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:14
02:03 Robinson usues his legs to avoid Pep's punches. 6:14
02:05 Robinson fires a solid combination. 8:14
02:17 Pep lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Robinson on the end of that punch. 8:16
02:31 Pep holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Robinson to score with a clean shot. 8:16
02:39 Pep lands a stinging jab. 8:18
02:55 Robinson's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:18
03:00 Pep throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:18
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Robinson and Pep really went at it. 9:19

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pep is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Pep gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:17 Robinson got some great advice from Danny Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:2
0:23 Pep is off target with that hook. 0:2
0:30 Robinson eats a left-right from Pep 0:4
0:54 Robinson traps Pep's gloves under his arms, forcing Scott to break them up. 0:4
01:03 Robinson uses his shoulder to force Pep out of the clinch. 0:4
01:11 Pep gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:6
01:25 Robinson is circling his opponent. 0:6
01:35 Pep is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:6
01:48 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:6
02:00 Robinson lands a strong uppercut! 4:6
02:00 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Willie Pep is trying to hang on... 4:6
02:20 Pep is holding... 4:6
02:24 Scott pries them apart. 4:6
02:37 Ray Robinson works free! He backs to ring center, with Willie Pep following. 4:6
02:46 Pep lands a devastating hook! 4:10
02:46 Ray Robinson was stunned by that blow! 4:10
02:56 Pep has Robinson cornered! 4:10
02:56 Pep connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:12
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 5:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Robinson misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:0
0:18 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:23 The fighters are at ring center... 2:0
0:23 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 4:2
0:36 Robinson is pinned in his own corner... 4:2
0:36 Willie Pep has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 4:4
0:49 Pep wraps up Robinson... Neither fighter will break... 4:4
0:54 Now they break clean. 4:4
01:01 Pep works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:6
01:14 Pep lands consecutive blows to Robinson's midsection. 4:8
01:27 Robinson connects with a cross to Pep's body. 6:8
01:38 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 6:8
01:38 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Robinson had the edge. 9:10
01:47 Robinson is blocked in his own corner... 9:10
01:52 Pep is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 9:10
01:56 The fighters move in close and Willie Pep gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Robinson. 9:13
02:12 Pep has Robinson pinned! 9:13
02:17 Pep ties up Ray Robinson... 9:13
02:21 * The referee cautions Robinson about leaning on Pep's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 9:13
02:35 Robinson retreats into the near right corner. 9:13
02:39 Scott tries to separate the boxers but Willie Pep has a vice-like grip on Robinson. 9:13
02:51 Pep pushes Robinson away. 9:13
03:00 Pep is holding on to Robinson. He seems to be taking a breather. 9:13
03:00 Robinson pushes Willie Pep away. 9:13
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Robinson and Pep square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Robinson has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:07 Ray Robinson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:11 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:20 Robinson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Pep. 2:0
0:23 * Ref is shouting at Pep, cautioning him to keep his punches away from Robinson's kidneys. 2:2
0:40 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:2
0:46 Pep lands a rapier like jab to the head of Robinson 2:4
01:00 Pep is protecting the body nicely as Robinson fails to score inside. 2:4
01:02 Pep scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Robinson. 2:6
01:12 The fighters are tangled up inside. Pep has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:8
01:22 Pep moves into a neutral corner. 2:8
01:22 That straight cross from Robinson tagged Pep. He came right up the middle with that punch. 5:8
01:31 Robinson scores with the jab. 7:8
01:49 Robinson fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:8
01:51 Pep lands a flurry to the ribs of Robinson. 7:10
02:05 Robinson just can't find the range with that uppercut. 7:10
02:12 Pep continues to pop the jab 7:12
02:28 Robinson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:12
02:35 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 7:12
02:43 Robinson is moving around the ring nicely. 7:12
02:48 Pep rips a hook to the head. 7:14
02:58 Pep unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Robinson's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 7:16
03:00 Pep appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:16
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 9:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Robinson looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Robinson received a pep talk from Danny Florio before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 Ray Robinson rocks Pep with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 3:0
0:29 Robinson bounces off the ropes, challenging Pep to come get him. 3:0
0:35 Pep slides into the corner... 3:0
0:35 Robinson pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 5:0
0:47 Willie Pep doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 5:2
01:11 Ray Robinson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Pep flush! 10:2
01:11 That shot landed square and Pep felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:2
01:20 Pep retreats into a neutral corner. 10:2
01:25 Ray Robinson fires a volley of punches but Pep was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 10:2
01:27 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Pep lands a short uppercut to the chin of Robinson. 10:4
01:37 Pep is trapped in the corner... 10:4
01:41 Robinson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 14:4
01:41 Pep appears shaken by those punches! 14:4
01:55 Pep can't score with short uppercut inside. Robinson got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:4
02:02 Pep backs into the right corner. 14:4
02:07 Robinson fires and misses. 14:4
02:14 Robinson has Pep trapped in the near right neutral corner... 14:4
02:19 Robinson's misses as Pep backpedals away. 14:4
02:21 Pep leans on Robinson and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 14:6
02:30 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 14:6
02:35 Pep and Robinson are in a clinch, Scott hollers at them to break and start fighting. 14:6
02:39 Pep shoves Robinson away. 14:6
02:48 Robinson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Pep had his elbows tucked in nicely. 14:6
02:51 Pep throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Robinson's jaw. 14:8
03:00 Robinson misses with that punch. 14:8
03:00 It looks like Pep has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 14:8
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 16:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Ted Bentham really gave it to Pep between rounds, but Pep's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:09 Robinson traps Pep in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Pep made Robinson look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Robinson would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:0
0:16 Pep flicks a jab to Robinson's stomach 0:2
0:20 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:24 Pep got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Bentham's instructions work. 0:2
0:25 The action is back at ring center. 0:2
0:29 Pep circles around the ring. 0:2
0:35 Robinson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:37 Robinson gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Pep. 2:2
0:47 Robinson has Pep trapped! 2:2
0:51 Robinson wraps up Pep. 2:2
01:03 Pep tries to get free... Here comes Scott to break them up... 2:2
01:13 Pep frees himself from Robinson's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:2
01:25 Pep misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:2
01:28 Some nice infighting ends with Robinson getting an uppercut in. 4:2
01:37 The uppercut just landed by Pep is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:4
01:54 Robinson is giving Pep a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:4
02:06 Robinson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:4
02:08 Pep lands a short left hook to the head. 4:6
02:12 Robinson is losing his legs... 4:6
02:17 Pep buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Robinson 4:9
02:33 Pep has Robinson blocked in! 4:9
02:33 Pep catches Ray Robinson with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:11
02:48 Fighters are exchanging blows! Robinson scored more on that exchange. 7:13
03:00 Pep picks off the jab by Ray Robinson. 7:13
03:00 Pep appears to have this fight under control. 7:13
03:00 There's the bell. Ray Robinson wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 8 is history. 7:15

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it looks as if Robinson is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:15 Pep pins Robinson in the corner! 0:0
0:20 Pep works his way in and leans on Robinson... 0:0
0:29 Scott has to separate the two... 0:0
0:29 Ray Robinson is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:0
0:34 Pep backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:36 Pep and Ray Robinson 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. 0:0
0:39 Robinson feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:52 Pep backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:56 Robinson lands a crushing cross! 6:0
0:56 Pep is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:0
01:09 Pep slides into a neutral corner... 6:0
01:09 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, "Sugar" Robinson lands the right hand. 8:0
01:29 Ray Robinson moves into the near corner. 8:0
01:29 Pep turns on the hook and drives it home under Robinson's elbows. 8:3
01:45 Robinson backs into the near right corner. 8:3
01:50 Pep just comes up short with the hook. 8:3
01:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:3
01:59 Pep lands a nice cross but Robinson turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 8:5
02:15 Robinson retreats into a neutral corner. 8:5
02:19 Scott yells at the fighters to separate but Pep and Robinson are a tangle of arms. 8:5
02:24 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:5
02:28 Robinson gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 10:5
02:42 Ray Robinson misses wildly with the Hook. 10:5
02:44 The cross scores for Pep. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:7
02:55 Robinson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 12:7
03:00 Pep seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:7
03:00 That ends Round 9... But the fighters are still punching! Now Scott jumps between them. 13:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:17 Robinson is moving like a ghost out there, as Pep trys in vain to corner him 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:34 Pep dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:42 Robinson quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:52 Scott has to pull the fighters away from each other as Robinson locks up Pep's arms. 0:0
0:56 Pep works his way free! 0:0
01:04 Robinson slides into his own corner... 0:0
01:09 Pep is clinching... 0:0
01:18 Referee Scott has to separate the two... 0:0
01:22 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
01:25 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:0
01:32 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
01:41 Referee Scott steps in to break it up. 0:0
01:45 Scott is talking to Pep and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:0
01:56 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
02:00 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
02:05 Referee Scott separates the two... 0:0
02:12 Willie Pep retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
02:17 Pep picks off the jab thrown by Robinson. 0:0
02:27 Not much happening. Both fighters seem content to waste a round as they continue to stare at each other. 0:0
02:47 Robinson tries to drop the right hand over the top but Pep ducks under it. 0:0
02:53 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:0
03:00 Pep takes a hard combination from Ray Robinson 4:0
03:00 Pep was staggered by those punches... 4:0
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 5:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Joe Humphries for the call...

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

Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 96 to 94 for Ray Robinson

Chuck Giampa, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Willie Pep

Bill Lerch, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Willie Pep

The winner by split decision is Willie Pep!


Score Cards

Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Robinson 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 96
Willie Pep 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 94

Chuck Giampa Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Robinson 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 94
Willie Pep 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 96

Bill Lerch Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Robinson 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 94
Willie Pep 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Robinson 28 30 27 28 28 27 30 28 29 29 284
Willie Pep 29 27 30 29 29 30 27 29 28 28 286


Statistics
Categories Ray Robinson Willie Pep
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.90 8.50
Hooks / Round 3.00 8.20
Crosses / Round 3.80 4.30
Combinations / Round 4.20 5.20
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 19.30 30.20
Punches Missed / Round 54.30 25.00


Punching Accuracy 26.2% 54.7%


Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Hitting on the Break 1
Kidney Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 5 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Gene Tunney vs Naseem Hamed

Fight info: The Roxy, Boston, MA, United States, 2012-09-16, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Gary Ritter, the bout will be scored by three judges: Dave Moretti (United States), Leo Birnbaum (United States) and Omar Quijada (Panama), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 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: 15-7-4 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Bill Gibson
In the blue corner: Naseem Hamed - Record: 7-14-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Charley Goldman

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ritter gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Tunney bangs a right cross off the face of Hamed. 2:0
0:28 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:0
0:55 Tunney works his way in and leans on Naseem Hamed... 2:0
0:59 Ritter pries them apart. 2:0
01:09 Tunney is literally dancing circles around Hamed this round. 2:0
01:14 Hamed quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
01:26 Naseem Hamed is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:2
01:43 Tunney fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:2
01:49 There's a straight right by Hamed! 2:6
01:49 Tunney looks shaken! 2:6
02:04 Fans call for more action as Tunney ties up Hamed. Ritter agrees with the fans and yells for Tunney to quit playing games and fight. 2:6
02:08 Hamed pushes Tunney away. 2:6
02:13 Both men look to measure one another. 2:6
02:20 Tunney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:6
02:30 Tunney scores with several light punches to the head. 4:6
02:45 Tunney back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Hamed. 4:6
02:54 Tunney's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:6
03:00 Tunney cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Hamed had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:6
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 7:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:13 Tunney ties up Hamed. 0:0
0:18 Referee Ritter separates the two... 0:0
0:39 Hamed just can't find the range with that combination. 0:0
0:41 Tunney lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Hamed took it well. 3:0
0:55 Tunney ties up Hamed. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:0
01:07 Ritter moves them apart. 3:0
01:23 Hamed is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Tunney can't throw punches, I guess. 3:0
01:27 Hamed pushes Tunney away. 3:0
01:48 Hamed feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 3:0
01:56 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 3:0
02:04 Tunney just landed a three punch combo! 7:0
02:04 Hamed was shaken by those blows! 7:0
02:23 Some nice infighting ends with Tunney getting an uppercut in. 9:0
02:41 Tunney tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 9:0
02:55 Tunney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Hamed attempts to move inside on him. 9:0
03:00 Gene Tunney slips out of a corner, as Hamed attempts to trap him. 9:0
03:00 And that ends Round number 2. 10:0

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Charley Goldman seemed to pump up Hamed between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Tunney pins Hamed's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:22 Ritter has to break them apart. 0:0
0:36 Tunney is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:41 Tunney scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:0
0:57 Tunney connects with a violent combination! 6:0
0:57 Hamed's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 6:0
01:11 Tunney is clinching... Naseem Hamed is trying to free his gloves... They are under Tunney's arms... 6:0
01:23 Ritter has to break the clinch. 6:0
01:33 Tunney goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:0
01:46 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:0
01:55 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:0
02:05 Hamed picks off the jab by Tunney. 8:0
02:12 Tunney presses the attack, landing a crisp uppercut inside. 11:0
02:24 A straight cross from Tunney gets through Hamed's guard. 13:0
02:34 Tunney wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 15:0
02:38 * There's some angry swelling now around the right eye of Hamed. Clearly, this is going to hamper his vision. 15:0
02:46 As high as Hamed is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tunney takes advantage of it. 15:0
02:53 Tunney is clinching... 15:0
03:00 Ritter separates the two fighters. 15:0
03:00 Ritter motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 15:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Bill Gibson was really animated in Tunney's corner and Gene Tunney was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Hamed'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 Hamed just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:35 Tunney is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Hamed. 0:0
0:44 Ritter separates them. 0:0
0:49 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
01:01 Hamed smothers Tunney's attack with a clinch! 0:0
01:05 Ritter has to separate the two... 0:0
01:11 Tunney takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 3:0
01:20 Tunney scores with three hard shots in a row! 6:0
01:24 The swelling under Hamed's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 6:0
01:33 Tunney is holding Hamed tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 6:0
01:38 Ritter breaks them up... 6:0
01:55 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:0
01:58 Hamed is telegraphing his punches making it pretty easy for Tunney to avoid them. He is going to have to disguise his attempts a little. 6:0
02:14 Hamed is either lucky or has radar. Tunney's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:0
02:21 Tunney just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:4
02:21 Tunney in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:4
02:35 Hamed pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 6:4
02:43 Hamed slides into a neutral corner... 6:4
02:48 Tunney grabs and holds Hamed... 6:4
02:52 Ritter separates the two... 6:4
03:00 Tunney smothers Hamed's attack as Hamed tries to get off some shots inside. 6:4
03:00 Not much happened in that round. It's going to be a tough round for the judges to score. 6:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gene Tunney looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Hamed'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
0:07 Hamed traps Tunney in the corner! 0:0
0:07 Tunney eats a right-left from Hamed 0:2
0:15 Tunney got some great advice from Bill Gibson between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:2
0:16 Tunney has Hamed cornered! 0:2
0:16 Tunney doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:2
0:29 Tunney has Hamed blocked in! 2:2
0:33 Tunney ties up Hamed... 2:2
0:38 Ritter steps in and breaks it up. 2:2
0:43 The action slows for the moment. 2:2
0:51 Hamed clamps Gene Tunney's arms to his side and holds on until Ritter breaks the hold. 2:2
0:55 Hamed and Tunney each take a step back. 2:2
01:00 Tunney backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:2
01:03 Hamed slides into the corner... 2:2
01:08 Gene Tunney is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Hamed's defense. 2:2
01:13 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 2:2
01:20 Hamed works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
01:30 Tunney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:2
01:42 Hamed takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:2
01:49 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:2
01:52 Tunney slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 5:2
02:04 Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:2
02:11 Hamed has Tunney pinned! 5:2
02:15 Hamed misses with that punch. 5:2
02:17 Tunney is trying to put his punches together and he tags Hamed with a nice combination of punches. 7:2
02:31 Hamed misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:2
02:38 Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:2
02:42 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 7:2
02:46 Hamed moves into a neutral corner. 7:2
02:50 Tunney is holding on to Hamed. He seems to be taking a breather. 7:2
02:55 Ritter moves in to break the clinch. 7:2
03:00 Tunney has Hamed trapped in the lower neutral corner... 7:2
03:00 Tunney dances gracefully across the canvas 7:2
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 ends. 8:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Tunney's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Hamed is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Tunney can land a solid one. 2:0
0:27 Tunney usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Hamed tries vainly to score. 2:0
0:33 Tunney lands a wicked combination! 6:0
0:33 Hamed is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 6:0
0:50 Tunney and Hamed swap blows with neither taking a step back. 8:2
0:55 Naseem Hamed seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 8:2
01:07 Tunney's jab connects to Hamed's head 10:2
01:23 Hamed appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 10:2
01:30 Gene Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 10:2
01:34 Hamed lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 10:2
01:36 Tunney scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Hamed. 13:2
01:54 Tunney leaves the jab just short. 13:2
01:57 That flurry by Hamed scored cleanly as Tunney looks to clinch. 13:5
02:10 Hamed takes a heavy combination downstairs. 17:5
02:10 Hamed was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 17:5
02:15 Hamed's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 17:5
02:20 Tunney catches Hamed with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 19:5
02:29 Tunney doesn't have to look for Hamed this round. He is right there in front of him. 19:5
02:33 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 21:7
02:47 Tunney picks off the jab thrown by Hamed. 21:7
02:49 Gene Tunney scores to the body with a jab 23:7
02:53 The increased swelling around the right eye of Hamed is fast becoming a hindurance. 23:7
02:58 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 25:9
03:00 It looks like Tunney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 25:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Ritter to step in and break it up. 26:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Hamed's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Hamed's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:15 Hamed fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:22 Hamed takes a hard combination from Tunney 4:0
0:22 Hamed is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:27 Hamed is running out of gas... 4:0
0:27 It seems every shot Hamed takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 4:0
0:36 Hamed catches Tunney coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:4
0:36 Gene Tunney is suddenly in trouble! 4:4
0:45 Tunney retreats into the near corner. 4:4
0:49 Tunney does a great job of moving as Hamed tries to work inside. 4:4
0:58 The action is back at ring center. 4:4
01:03 Hamed lands a strong cross! 4:8
01:03 Tunney was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 4:8
01:20 Hamed telegraphed that shot and Tunney ducks under it easily. 4:8
01:26 Tunney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Hamed back on his heels! 8:8
01:26 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Hamed is just trying to hang on! 8:8
01:45 Hamed looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 8:8
01:48 Tunney comes in over Hamed's guard with a solid hook. 11:8
01:52 The sting is starting to go from Hamed's punches... 11:8
01:52 The swelling around Hamed's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 11:8
02:00 Naseem Hamed is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:8
02:03 Tunney backs into the right corner. 11:8
02:07 Hamed really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 11:12
02:07 Tunney is reeling.. 11:12
02:19 Tunney has Naseem Hamed trapped! 11:12
02:19 Tunney dips and connects with a hook to the side of Hamed's head. 13:12
02:29 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 13:12
02:37 Hamed tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 13:12
02:39 Tunney launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Hamed's jaw. Tunney is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 15:12
03:00 Tunney wraps up Hamed... Neither fighter will break... 15:12
03:00 Referee Ritter has to separate the two... 15:12
03:00 Gene Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:12
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 14:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hamed is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:05 Hamed is ready to go. The swelling he's suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his cutman has done a nice job keeping it under control. 0:0
0:10 Hamed misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:13 Tunney's jab is landing with some authority. 3:0
0:17 Hamed is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 3:0
0:22 Hamed is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 3:0
0:33 Hamed wings a big left hand at Tunney but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:0
0:44 Hamed charges Gene Tunney trying to get inside 3:0
0:49 Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:49 Both fighters miss, now Hamed follows up with a solid hook to the body of Hamed! 3:3
01:05 Hamed misses with that combination. 3:3
01:12 That hook from Tunney snapped Hamed's head back violently! 8:3
01:12 Hamed's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:3
01:21 The action is at ring center. 8:3
01:25 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Naseem Hamed chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:3
01:36 Tunney bounces off the ropes, challenging Hamed to come get him. 8:3
01:40 Naseem Hamed moves into the left corner. 8:3
01:45 Tunney fires and misses. 8:3
01:56 Tunney is really fluid in his movement. 8:3
02:00 Tunney fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 11:3
02:00 Tunney stunned Hamed. Tunney knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 11:3
02:05 There has to be something done about the swelling around Hamed's right eye as it continues to worsen. 11:3
02:09 Gene Tunney pins Hamed in the corner! 11:3
02:09 Tunney scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Hamed. 13:3
02:09 Gene Tunney is raining blows down on Naseem Hamed, who is obviously hurt. Tunney wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 13:3
02:18 Gene Tunney pins Hamed in the corner! 13:3
02:22 Tunney can't score with short uppercut inside. Hamed got his gloves in front of the punch. 13:3
02:29 Hamed's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 13:3
02:35 Hamed sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 13:5
02:48 Hamed is trapped in Tunney's corner... 13:5
02:53 Tunney fires a left hand that Hamed takes high on the shoulder. 13:5
03:00 Hamed frees himself from Tunney's clutches! They move to ring center now. 13:5
03:00 Tunney appears to have this fight under control. 13:5
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 8. 14:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Naseem Hamed'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
0:14 Tunney lands a devastating uppercut! 5:0
0:14 Naseem Hamed's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 5:0
0:22 Tunney's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 5:0
0:24 Hamed retreats into the right corner. 5:0
0:44 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 5:0
0:49 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Gene Tunney lands a short uppercut to the chin of Hamed. 7:0
01:04 Hamed misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 7:0
01:07 Tunney lands a jab to the midsection 9:0
01:11 Hamed's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 9:0
01:23 Hamed wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 9:0
01:35 Tunney fires a shot, but it glances off Hamed's shoulder. 9:0
01:50 Ritter warns Tunney for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 9:0
01:59 The Referee breaks it up... 9:0
02:03 Tunney scores with a glancing cross. 11:0
02:19 Tunney misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 11:0
02:34 Tunney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 15:0
02:34 Those punches hurt Hamed and he looks to hang on. 15:0
02:51 Tunney fires away but finds nothing but air. 15:0
02:57 Hamed lands a solid cross! 15:4
02:57 Tunney is clutching his side! 15:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 16:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Hamed is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Hamed still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Tunney slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Hamed. 3:0
0:25 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:0
0:30 Ritter separates the two... 3:0
0:35 Hamed's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 3:0
0:51 Tunney is blocked in his own corner... 3:0
0:55 Hamed voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 3:0
01:04 Tunney steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:0
01:09 Naseem Hamed is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 3:0
01:23 Naseem Hamed traps Tunney's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 3:0
01:28 Ritter is shouting at Hamed to break! 3:0
01:37 Hamed misses wildly with the Hook. 3:0
01:43 Tunney and Hamed clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 3:0
01:50 Hamed has Tunney trapped in the right neutral corner... 3:0
01:54 Hamed is clinching. Ritter better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 3:0
02:06 Hamed finally lets go of Tunney. 3:0
02:11 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 3:0
02:15 The fighters are at ring center... 3:0
02:20 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Ritter is going to have to sort this out. 3:0
02:29 Referee Ritter steps in to break it up. 3:0
02:39 Hamed looks for a breather; he grabs Tunney and holds on. Tunney pushes Hamed off and looks for an opening. 3:0
02:44 Now they break clean. 3:0
02:52 Tunney scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 5:0
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 4:1

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Mark Beiro is ready with the call...

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

Dave Moretti, United States scores the bout 99 to 92

Leo Birnbaum, United States scores the bout 98 to 93

Omar Quijada, Panama scores the bout 99 to 92

The winner by unanimous decision is Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

Dave Moretti Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Naseem Hamed 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 92

Leo Birnbaum Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 98
Naseem Hamed 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 93

Omar Quijada Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 99
Naseem Hamed 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 28 30 29 30 30 29 30 30 30 296
Naseem Hamed 30 29 27 28 27 27 28 27 27 27 277


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Naseem Hamed
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.20 1.30
Hooks / Round 5.70 1.80
Crosses / Round 5.40 2.00
Combinations / Round 4.40 2.10
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 1.60


Punches Landed / Round 26.70 8.80
Punches Missed / Round 37.40 54.00


Punching Accuracy 41.7% 14.0%


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


No cuts occured


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