#4# Event 23 7-12

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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Salvador Sanchez Ricky Burns 2-1 1 KO 8 10
Preliminary 1 Thomas Hearns Kostya Tszyu 1-1 1 TKO 8 10
Preliminary 2 Joe Gans Marcel Cerdan 1-1 1 MD 10 10
Support Bout Archie Moore Stanley Ketchel 1-1 1 MD 10 10
Co-Feature Ray Leonard Duilio Loi 3-2 1 TKO 8 10
Main Event Jimmy Wilde Joe Frazier 1-1 1 TKO 9 10

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Opening Bout
Salvador Sanchez vs Ricky Burns

Fight info: Centro de Usos Multiples, Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Mark Green (England), Leo Johnson (United States) and Manuel Veliz (Argentina), 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, only the referee 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: Salvador Sanchez - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
In the blue corner: Ricky Burns - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lee Espinoza - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:15 Salvador Sanchez looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:28 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:36 Sanchez misses with that punch. 0:0
0:46 * Perez Huerta is telling Sanchez to keep his punches up. 2:0
0:46 * Perez Huerta is stopping the action and is going to take a point away from Sanchez! 2:0
01:03 Sanchez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Burns flush! 7:0
01:03 And Burns's in big trouble now! 7:0
01:17 Oh!!! Sanchez unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:0
01:17 Sanchez has Burns hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 11:0
01:26 Burns eats a sizzling hook from Sanchez that has him backing up! 14:0
01:43 Sanchez leans on Burns and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 16:0
01:56 Burns holds his arms up in disgust as Sanchez holds him around his waist. 16:0
02:08 Perez Huerta pries them apart. 16:0
02:18 Salvador Sanchez goes straight at Burns, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 16:0
02:30 Burns takes a hard combination from Sanchez 20:0
02:30 Burns looks like he was hurt by that punch! 20:0
02:44 Salvador Sanchez is holding... 20:0
02:56 Perez Huerta breaks them up... 20:0
02:56 * The round is stopped by Perez Huerta. He apparently thought he heard the bell for the end of the round but he is obviously mistaken. 20:0

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:24 Burns doesn't connect with the jab. 0:0
0:36 Sanchez fires a lead right that Burns manages to avoid. 0:0
0:56 A solid right hand scores for Sanchez. 3:0
01:12 Burns throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Sanchez but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:0
01:24 Sanchez picks off the jab thrown by Ricky Burns. 3:0
01:26 Sanchez catches Burns with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:0
01:51 Sanchez keeps looking to get inside on Burns 5:0
02:01 Sanchez brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 5:0
02:11 Salvador Sanchez can't score with short uppercut inside. Burns got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:0
02:13 Not much steam behind Burns's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 5:2
02:27 Sanchez really buried that punch into Burns's ribs. 9:2
02:27 Burns was stunned by that blow! 9:2
02:40 Sanchez feints to the head before burying the hook in Ricky Burns's side. 12:2
02:50 Sanchez launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Burns's jaw. Salvador Sanchez is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 14:2
03:00 Burns wings a big left hand at Sanchez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 14:2
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 16:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:14 Burns doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:0
0:18 Sanchez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Tommy Gallagher's instructions work. 0:0
0:20 Sanchez slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:37 Sanchez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:39 Burns lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Sanchez on the end of that punch. 2:2
0:58 There's some nice hand speed. Sanchez fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:2
01:19 Sanchez fires a left hand that Burns takes high on the shoulder. 4:2
01:29 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:2
01:33 Sanchez scores with a stunning hook to the head. 7:2
01:47 Ricky Burns works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:2
01:57 Burns fires and misses. 7:2
01:59 Sanchez rips off a series of jabs that score! Burns eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Sanchez quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 10:2
02:17 Burns tries to drop the right hand over the top but Sanchez ducks under it. 10:2
02:24 There's a straight right by Sanchez! 14:2
02:24 That blow connected solidly to the head of Burns and he is stunned! 14:2
02:33 Burns doesn't have to look for Sanchez this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:2
02:47 Burns is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 14:2
03:00 Sanchez has Burns blocked in! 14:2
03:00 Sanchez misses with that hook. 14:2
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 14:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Sanchez and Burns leave their corners. 0:0
0:18 Ricky Burns can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:25 Sanchez lands a solid cross! 4:0
0:25 That's the punch Sanchez hoped to land! Burns looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:0
0:29 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 4:0
0:34 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Burns digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Sanchez. 4:2
0:49 Burns goes downstairs with a right cross. 4:4
01:05 Sanchez grabs Burns. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:4
01:14 Referee Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 4:4
01:23 Burns retreats into his own corner... 4:4
01:27 There's a hard shot off the top of Burns's head! 9:4
01:27 Sanchez sent Burns reeling with that punch! 9:4
01:37 Both men go at it at ring center, with Sanchez having the upper hand. 12:6
01:46 Ricky Burns is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 12:6
01:54 Sanchez pins Burns's arms! The fighters are tied up... 12:6
02:03 * And there is the cut! That was about time, after all that head butting! 12:7
02:03 It's a cut directly over the left eyebrow. A cut in that position inevitably flows into the eye of the fighter, turning into a real detriment. 12:7
02:03 * There must have been an accidental head butt during that clinch that caused that cut. 12:7
02:15 Sanchez feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 12:7
02:19 Sanchez has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 12:7
02:28 Sanchez is jockeying for position as he tries to force Burns back into the corner. 12:7
02:34 Burns lands a jab to the midsection 12:9
02:48 Sanchez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:9
02:55 Sanchez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Burns had his elbows tucked in nicely. 12:9
02:57 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Burns lands a short uppercut to the chin of Sanchez. 12:11
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 13:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Perez Huerta motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:14 Sanchez drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:14 That series of punches rocked Burns and he looks to be in trouble. 4:0
0:23 Burns is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:33 Sanchez pins Burns in the corner! 4:0
0:38 Sanchez throws a flurry of punches but Burns either blocks or slips them. 4:0
0:49 Sanchez is stalking his opponent. 4:0
01:08 Sanchez just misses with a huge shot as Ricky Burns chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:0
01:23 The cross scores for Burns. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:2
01:37 Salvador Sanchez is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Burns. 4:2
01:46 Perez Huerta separates the two... 4:2
01:50 Burns bangs a right cross off the face of Sanchez. 4:4
02:02 Sanchez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
02:02 Ricky Burns throws a punch and lands. Sanchez scores with a counter. Looks like Burns was a little more effective. 6:7
02:16 Burns lands the lead cross. 6:9
02:26 Burns eats a jab from Salvador Sanchez 8:9
02:35 Sanchez feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 11:9
02:49 Salvador Sanchez looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Ricky Burns. 11:9
02:55 Burns scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 11:11
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. 13:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Lee Espinoza said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Burns has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:11 Sanchez is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:11 Burns looks to be losing his legs. 0:0
0:19 Burns moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:23 Sanchez connects with a violent hook! 5:0
0:23 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Burns is trying to hang on... 5:0
0:33 The uppercut just landed by Salvador Sanchez is a nice weapon on the inside. 7:0
0:46 A cross lands for Sanchez. Burns didn't see that one coming. 9:0
0:58 Salvador Sanchez ducks into an uppercut from Burns. 9:2
01:16 Sanchez lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Burns. 12:2
01:24 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 12:2
01:27 Burns fires a jab to the body 12:4
01:36 Burns is trapped in his own corner... 12:4
01:36 Sanchez scores with a nice right cross. 14:4
01:48 Burns has Sanchez pinned! 14:4
01:53 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 14:4
02:02 * The referee is cautioning Burns about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Perez Huerta isn't going to let it happen. 14:4
02:18 Burns is trapped in Sanchez's corner... 14:4
02:18 Sanchez scores to the body with a jab 16:4
02:32 Sanchez drops the right hand flush on Burns's chin! 20:4
02:32 Ricky Burns's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 20:4
02:43 Sanchez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 20:4
02:47 Sanchez throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Burns. 23:4
02:57 Burns slides into a neutral corner... 23:4
03:00 Sanchez scores with a tremendous left! 27:4
03:00 Sanchez has Burns in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 27:4
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 6, forcing Perez Huerta to step in. 29:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez and Burns square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Ricky Burns got some great advice from Lee Espinoza between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:07 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 0:0
0:07 Burns lands a flurry to the ribs of Sanchez. 0:2
0:24 Burns approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Sanchez any room to breathe. 0:2
0:41 Sanchez charges in but Burns avoids the rush. 0:2
0:46 Burns backs into the left corner. 0:2
0:55 * Burns goes down!! he walked right into a wicked combination from Sanchez!! 0:2
0:57 Perez Huerta starts the count... 8:2
0:57 1... 8:2
0:58 2... 8:2
0:59 The count reaches 3 as Burns is struggling to climb off of the deck. 8:2
01:00 4... 8:2
01:01 5... 8:2
01:02 6... 8:2
01:03 7... 8:2
01:03 * Somehow Burns has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 8:2
01:03 Burns raises his guard as Perez Huerta asks him if he wants to continue. Ricky Burns wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 8:2
01:03 Salvador Sanchez senses he has Burns in trouble and he is pouring it on! 8:2
01:12 Sanchez tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 10:2
01:12 Burns has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Sanchez needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 10:2
01:25 Sanchez bulls his way inside, pushing Burns up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 10:2
01:34 Sanchez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 10:2
01:45 Sanchez leans on the ropes and motions for Burns to come in. 10:2
01:58 * Sanchez drives home a brutal hook to Burns's head and down he goes!!! 10:2
02:00 Perez Huerta stands over Burns and starts the count... 16:2
02:00 1... 16:2
02:01 Burns is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 16:2
02:02 3... 16:2
02:02 * Burns gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 16:2
02:02 Burns still looks unsteady, but Perez Huerta allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 16:2
02:02 Burns is definitely in trouble. Salvador Sanchez needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 16:2
02:16 Sanchez misses wildly with the Hook. 16:2
02:25 Sanchez wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 18:2
02:29 Perez Huerta is right on top of the two fighters and he's looking into Burns's eyes. He's got to be thinking about stopping this bout. 18:2
02:38 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 18:2
02:46 Sanchez just comes up short with the hook. 18:2
02:58 Sanchez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 18:2
03:00 He appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 18:2
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 20:3

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:22 * Burns absorbs a wicked hook to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 0:0
0:25 Perez Huerta moves into position over Burns and begins the count 8:0
0:25 1... 8:0
0:26 2... 8:0
0:27 3... 8:0
0:28 4... 8:0
0:29 5... 8:0
0:30 6... 8:0
0:31 Ricky Burns lurches to his feet at the count of 7 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 8:0
0:31 * Burns finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 8:0
0:31 Perez Huerta wipes Ricky Burns's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Burns nods his head and the action resumes. 8:0
0:31 Sanchez has Burns hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Sanchez is. 8:0
0:49 * Sanchez rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Burns and Burns tastes the canvas here in Round 8! 8:0
0:51 Perez Huerta picks up the count.. 15:0
0:51 1... 15:0
0:52 2... 15:0
0:53 3... 15:0
0:54 4... 15:0
0:55 5... 15:0
0:55 * Burns looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 15:0
0:55 The fight will go on as Perez Huerta deems Burns is fit to conitnue. 15:0
0:55 Sanchez picks up the pace sensing he can get Burns out of there! 15:0
01:08 Salvador Sanchez looks to work the body, but Burns covers up nicely. 15:0
01:15 Sanchez's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Burns's beltline. 17:0
01:15 Sanchez won't want to let Burns off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 17:0
01:19 Burns's game but he's taking a lot of hard, hard blows to the head and body. This fight could end any second now. 17:0
01:28 Sanchez lands a vicious cross! 22:0
01:28 Burns looks stunned! 22:0
01:41 Sanchez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Burns. 22:0
01:48 Burns tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Salvador Sanchez lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 25:0
01:57 * Sanchez lands a perfect hook and Burns slumps to the canvas! 25:0
01:59 Perez Huerta motions Sanchez to a neutral corner and starts the count. 35:0
01:59 1... 35:0
02:00 2... 35:0
02:01 Burns rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 35:0
02:02 4... 35:0
02:03 5... 35:0
02:04 6... 35:0
02:05 7... 35:0
02:06 8... 35:0
02:07 9... 35:0
02:08 10! 35:0
02:08 * It's over!! Burns has been iced! Sanchez wins by a knockout! 35:0

Fight Result

Ray Connelly has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at 02:09 of round 8...

Salvador Sanchez!


Score Cards

Mark Green Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 67
Ricky Burns 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 63

Leo Johnson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 69
Ricky Burns 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 60

Manuel Veliz Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 68
Ricky Burns 9 9 9 9 10 8 7 61

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Salvador Sanchez 27 30 29 29 29 30 30 204
Ricky Burns 27 27 28 28 28 25 21 184


Statistics
Categories Salvador Sanchez Ricky Burns
Knockdowns scored 5 0


Jabs / Round 7.88 3.38
Hooks / Round 7.50 2.13
Crosses / Round 9.50 2.13
Combinations / Round 5.25 3.25
Uppercuts / Round 6.38 1.75


Punches Landed / Round 36.50 12.63
Punches Missed / Round 63.25 31.25


Punching Accuracy 36.6% 28.8%


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


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 4 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0


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Preliminary 1
Thomas Hearns vs Kostya Tszyu

Fight info: MSG Bowl, Queens, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Steve Smoger, the bout will be scored by three judges: Mark Streisand (United States), Frank Brunette (United States) and Carol Polis (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, only the referee 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: Thomas Hearns - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas
In the blue corner: Kostya Tszyu - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Leo Flynn - Cut Man: Bill Brady

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:11 Tszyu whiffs with the uppercut. 0:0
0:18 Hearns just landed a three punch combo! 5:0
0:18 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Tszyu is just trying to hang on! 5:0
0:32 Hearns cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tszyu had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:0
0:47 Kostya Tszyu pins Hearns's arms. Now they move apart. 5:0
0:51 Smoger moves in to break the clinch. 5:0
01:01 Thomas Hearns swings...and misses. 5:0
01:03 Tszyu flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 5:2
01:16 Hearns is motioning with his gloves for Tszyu to bring it on, but Thomas Hearns is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 5:2
01:23 Tszyu lands a vicious cross! 5:6
01:23 Hearns suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:6
01:41 Hearns works free! The fighters move to ring center. 5:6
01:50 Hearns is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Tszyu to chase him. 5:6
02:02 Tszyu throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:6
02:18 Kostya Tszyu clinches... Hearns gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:6
02:27 Now they break clean. 5:6
02:32 Tszyu tries to push Thomas Hearns back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 5:6
02:41 Tszyu cranks up the hook and connects to Hearns's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 5:11
02:41 Hearns seems to have been hurt by that punch! 5:11
02:50 He slides into the corner... 5:11
02:50 Tszyu scores with a piston-like jab. 5:14
03:00 Tszyu clamps Hearns's arms to his side and holds on until Smoger breaks the hold. 5:14
03:00 Smoger is shouting at Tszyu to break! 5:14
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tszyu is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:15 Tszyu grabs Hearns. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:20 * Smoger is telling Tszyu he wants a clean break. 0:0
0:41 Tszyu tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:51 Tszyu is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:51 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Hearns lands a short uppercut to the chin of Tszyu. 2:0
01:05 Hearns is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Tszyu. 2:0
01:09 Thomas Hearns is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:0
01:32 Hearns misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
01:38 Tszyu lands a wicked combination! 2:4
01:38 Hearns took far too many hard shots from Tszyu in that flurry and he is hurt! 2:4
01:52 Tszyu frees himself from Hearns's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:4
02:05 Tszyu fires a lead right that Hearns manages to avoid. 2:4
02:17 Hearns drops the right hand flush on Tszyu's chin! 6:4
02:17 Tszyu is reeling after that shot! 6:4
02:30 Hearns just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Tszyu with a sharp combination! 10:4
02:30 What a beautiful combination! Tszyu might not survive this... 10:4
02:43 Hearns has Tszyu trapped in the far left neutral corner... 10:4
02:47 Hearns pummels Tszyu, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 14:4
02:47 Tszyu looks like he was hurt by that punch! 14:4
03:00 Hearns voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 14:4
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 16:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Thomas Hearns got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:13 Tszyu lands a strong hook! 0:4
0:13 Thomas Hearns is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:27 Hearns fires and misses. 0:4
0:29 That straight cross from Tszyu tagged Hearns. He came right up the middle with that punch. 0:7
0:43 Hearns fires and misses. 0:7
0:50 Both men look to measure one another. 0:7
0:53 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:7
0:55 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Hearns who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:7
01:04 As high as Hearns is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tszyu takes advantage of it. 2:7
01:12 Tszyu pins Hearns's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:7
01:16 Smoger separates them. 2:7
01:24 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:7
01:32 Kostya Tszyu is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 2:7
01:46 Tszyu has Hearns trapped! 2:7
01:46 Tszyu fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:9
02:03 He lands a solid hook! 2:13
02:03 Hearns was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 2:13
02:12 Kostya Tszyu gets the cross through Hearns's guard. 2:15
02:29 Tszyu wings a big left hand at Hearns but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:15
02:41 There's a hard shot off the top of Tszyu's head! 6:15
02:41 That punch may have stunned Tszyu momentarily. 6:15
02:49 Tszyu doesn't have to look for Hearns this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:15
03:00 Oh!!! Hearns unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 10:15
03:00 Tszyu seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 10:15
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 10:16

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:16 Tszyu misses with that cross. 0:0
0:23 Hearns landed a sharp combination that rocked Tszyu back on his heels! 4:0
0:23 Tszyu is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:0
0:28 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:32 That was a reckless uppercut from Hearns but it still manages to score cleanly. 7:0
0:48 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Tszyu and Hearns! 9:2
01:01 Hearns has Tszyu blocked in! 9:2
01:01 Hearns comes in over Tszyu's guard with a solid hook. 12:2
01:13 Hearns seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:2
01:17 Tszyu throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 12:4
01:34 Tszyu lands a devastating cross! 12:8
01:34 Thomas Hearns's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 12:8
01:46 Hearns is keeping away from the ropes. 12:8
01:50 Hearns lands a hard hook! 16:8
01:50 Tszyu is gasping for air!! 16:8
02:04 Tszyu wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Hearns's defense. 16:8
02:07 Thomas Hearns connects with a wicked hook to the head. 19:8
02:07 * Hearns's last punch snapped back the head of Tszyu. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 20:8
02:07 The blood seeping into the right eye of Tszyu is coming from a cut right on the eyebrow of the fighter. his corner had better do some quick work on tit, or it's going to have a negative impact on their fighter. 20:8
02:26 Tszyu slides into a neutral corner... 20:8
02:31 You would think Tszyu had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Hearns looked trying to score there! 20:8
02:46 Tszyu does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Hearns's punches in close. 20:8
02:52 Hearns has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 20:8
02:56 Hearns feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 20:8
03:00 Thomas Hearns is holding on to Tszyu. He seems to be taking a breather. 20:8
03:00 Smoger steps in and breaks it up. 20:8
03:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 20:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Tszyu's cutman worked on Tszyu's wounds between rounds; however, all of the bleeding wasn't stopped, as evident by the blood still flowing down Tszyu's face from on the right eyebrow. 0:0
0:07 Tszyu is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:07 Hearns slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Tszyu. 3:0
0:16 Leo Flynn seemed to pump up Tszyu between rounds. 3:0
0:21 Hearns wraps his arms around Tszyu. 3:0
0:25 Smoger has to separate the two... 3:0
0:30 Hearns connects with a cross to Tszyu's body. 5:0
0:46 That was a violent straight right by Hearns! 9:0
0:46 Kostya Tszyu was hurt by those blows! 9:0
0:59 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 9:0
0:59 Tszyu lands consecutive blows to Hearns's midsection. 9:2
01:11 The cross scores for Hearns. He needs to throw that punch more often. 11:2
01:25 Hearns is just missing by a hair with his punches. 11:2
01:28 Great work to the body by Tszyu as he scores with both hands. 11:5
01:37 Tszyu wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:7
01:47 Hearns backs into a neutral corner. 11:7
01:51 Tszyu scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:11
01:51 Hearns is trying to regroup after those punches... 11:11
02:05 Hearns throws a crushing right to Tszyu's jaw! 15:11
02:05 Hearns has Kostya Tszyu in trouble after that punch! 15:11
02:05 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Tszyu suffered earlier worse. 15:11
02:05 Tszyu's corner better be at its best between rounds because Tszyu's gash has definitely worsened here in Round 5. It's a steady stream of blood that's running into the fighter's eye and obscuring his vision. 15:11
02:05 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Kostya Tszyu by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Tszyu's eye. 15:11
02:05 * Well, after talking a long look at Tszyu's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 5. 15:11
02:14 Hearns backs into the upper left corner. 15:11
02:14 A perfect right cross from Tszyu stops Hearns dead in his tracks! 15:14
02:28 Hearns misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 15:14
02:35 Tszyu is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 15:14
02:43 Tszyu doesn't connect with the jab. 15:14
02:50 Hearns shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Tszyu flush! 19:14
02:50 That shot buckled Tszyu's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 19:14
02:59 Hearns moves into a neutral corner. 19:14
03:00 Tszyu looks for a breather; he grabs Thomas Hearns and holds on. Hearns pushes Tszyu off and looks for an opening. 19:14
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 19:14
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 19:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 The cut on the right eyebrow suffered by Tszyu has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:08 Hearns is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:12 Tszyu throws a flurry of punches but Hearns either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:19 Hearns lands a strong uppercut! 5:0
0:19 Hearns sent Tszyu reeling with that punch! 5:0
0:24 It doesn't look like Thomas Hearns has much left at all. 5:0
0:24 Tszyu is losing his legs... 5:0
0:36 Hearns is either lucky or has radar. Tszyu's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:0
0:48 Tszyu traps Hearns's gloves under his arms, forcing Smoger to break them up. 5:0
0:52 * Smoger is telling Tszyu to quit leaning on the neck. 5:0
01:10 Tszyu can't score with short uppercut inside. Hearns got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:0
01:22 Tszyu looks to work the body, but Hearns covers up nicely. 5:0
01:29 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:0
01:34 Tszyu tries to drop the right hand over the top but Hearns ducks under it. 5:0
01:40 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 5:0
01:47 Kostya Tszyu misses wildly with the hook. 5:0
02:06 Tszyu wallops Thomas Hearns with a cross to the liver! 5:3
02:20 Tszyu misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:3
02:27 Hearns retreats into the right corner. 5:3
02:31 Tszyu muscles his way inside. 5:3
02:37 * Tszyu is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Smoger 5:6
02:55 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 5:6
02:59 Hearns backs into his own corner... 5:6
03:00 Tszyu tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hearns. 5:6
03:00 Hearns appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 5:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hearns was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:16 Tszyu connects with a violent uppercut! 0:5
0:16 "The Hitman" Hearns appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:5
0:21 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:5
0:29 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:5
0:33 Tszyu drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:9
0:33 Hearns was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:9
0:51 Hearns lands a devastating cross! 5:9
0:51 Tszyu is clutching his side! 5:9
01:07 Tszyu lets his hands go inside, but Hearns protects his body well. 5:9
01:14 Hearns misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:9
01:20 Tszyu throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Hearns but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 5:9
01:23 Hearns doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 7:9
01:37 Tszyu just can't find the range with that uppercut. 7:9
01:39 Hearns's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 9:9
01:52 Tszyu drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:13
01:52 That series of punches rocked Hearns and he looks to be in trouble. 9:13
02:09 Tszyu fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:13
02:11 Hearns goes downstairs with a right cross. 11:13
02:25 Hearns picks off the cross by Tszyu. 11:13
02:32 Hearns leaves the jab just short. 11:13
02:49 Hearns usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Tszyu tries vainly to score. 11:13
02:55 Tszyu takes a hard combination from Hearns 15:13
02:55 Kostya Tszyu was staggered by that punch! 15:13
03:00 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Tszyu's right eye. 15:13
03:00 It looks like Hearns has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 15:13
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 15:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tszyu looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Hearns pins Tszyu in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Hearns wraps up Tszyu... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:23 Hearns shoves Tszyu away. 0:0
0:36 That hook by Tszyu jarred Thomas Hearns! 0:5
0:36 Hearns is staggered... 0:5
0:47 A solid right hand scores for Hearns. 3:5
0:47 And now it appears as if Tszyu's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 3:5
0:47 The gash on the right eyebrow of Tszyu has reopened and heavy bleeding has ensued. This isn't going to make the fight any easier for him. 3:5
0:47 * Tszyu seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Tszyu's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 3:5
0:52 * Referee Smoger is calling a halt to this fight. * Tszyu is bloody mess, the cut over his eye has gotten to bad to allow this fight to continue. Thomas Hearns wins by a TKO! 3:5

Fight Result

And here with the call is Michael Pass

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:53 mark in Round 8 is...

Thomas Hearns!


Score Cards

Mark Streisand Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thomas Hearns 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 67
Kostya Tszyu 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 66

Frank Brunette Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thomas Hearns 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 68
Kostya Tszyu 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 65

Carol Polis Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thomas Hearns 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 68
Kostya Tszyu 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 65

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thomas Hearns 28 30 28 30 30 28 29 203
Kostya Tszyu 29 27 29 27 27 29 28 196


Statistics
Categories Thomas Hearns Kostya Tszyu
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.00 3.63
Hooks / Round 2.50 3.38
Crosses / Round 4.63 4.00
Combinations / Round 5.13 2.75
Uppercuts / Round 3.50 3.50


Punches Landed / Round 20.75 17.25
Punches Missed / Round 36.63 75.50


Punching Accuracy 36.2% 18.6%


Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Open Glove 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 5 / 2 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Preliminary 2
Joe Gans vs Marcel Cerdan

Fight info: Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is John O'Brien, the bout will be scored by three judges: Terry O'Connor (England), Malcolm Bulner (Australia) and Don Trombley (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, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Gans - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs
In the blue corner: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell

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 Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gans. 0:0
0:14 * That was a blatant rabbit punch by Gans and O'Brien has stopped the action to scold him 2:0
0:40 Cerdan misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:48 Gans rips off a series of jabs that score! Cerdan eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Gans quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 5:0
01:08 No one is going to confuse Cerdan with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 5:0
01:18 Marcel Cerdan misses with that combination. 5:0
01:28 Gans splits Cerdan's gloves with an uppercut. 7:0
01:47 Cerdan suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 7:0
01:50 Gans feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 10:0
02:20 Cerdan takes a cross to the head from Gans. 12:0
02:29 As high as Cerdan is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gans takes advantage of it. 12:0
02:36 Cerdan misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 12:0
02:38 Gans lands consecutive blows to Cerdan's midsection. 14:0
02:52 Gans just comes up short with the combination. 14:0
03:00 Gans usues his legs to avoid Cerdan's punches. 14:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 14:2

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:10 Joe Gans scores with a quick hook to the head of Cerdan after Marcel "The Casablanca Clouter" Cerdan missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:0
0:24 Gans feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:0
0:29 Cerdan takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:0
0:46 Cerdan tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gans blocks it. 4:0
0:49 Gans lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Cerdan's midsection. 6:0
01:01 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 8:2
01:18 Gans is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Cerdan. 8:2
01:31 Gans just can't find the range with that jab. 8:2
01:33 Cerdan scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:4
01:43 Cerdan bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:6
02:06 Cerdan wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Gans's defense. 8:6
02:09 Gans wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 10:6
02:18 Cerdan doesn't have to look for Gans this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:6
02:21 Gans seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:6
02:28 Cerdan doubles up to the body, though Gans seems unfazed. 10:8
02:40 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Gans digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Cerdan. 12:8
02:55 Gans is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 12:8
03:00 Cerdan clamps Gans's arms to his side and holds on until O'Brien breaks the hold. 12:8
03:00 Referee O'Brien separates the two... 12:8
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing O'Brien to step in. 14:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Marcel Cerdan feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:2
0:24 Gans's jab is fast and accurate. 2:2
0:45 Gans traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until O'Brien breaks it up. 2:2
0:50 * The referee is cautioning Joe Gans about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but O'Brien isn't going to let it happen. 2:2
01:03 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Cerdan blasts home a hook. 2:4
01:12 Cerdan misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:6
01:40 Joe Gans misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:6
01:54 Punch and move, punch and move, Gans will do it all night if Cerdan doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 2:6
01:59 Cerdan is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:8
02:19 Joe Gans is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:8
02:28 Cerdan works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:8
02:35 Cerdan backs into his own corner... 2:8
02:35 Gans gets inside and fires a hook to Cerdan's body. 4:8
02:47 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 4:8
02:52 Gans is literally dancing circles around Marcel Cerdan this round. 4:8
03:00 Cerdan moves to the center of the Ring taunting Gans with his hands by his sides. 4:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 5:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Cerdan's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:09 Gans lands a flurry to the ribs of Cerdan. 2:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:18 Cerdan received a pep talk from Aaron Snowell before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:19 Cerdan moves into the far left corner. 2:0
0:23 Gans is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Cerdan attempts to move inside on him. 2:0
0:28 Gans digs a short hook to ribs of Cerdan. 4:0
0:42 Gans cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Cerdan had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:0
0:49 Gans rips a hook to the body. 6:0
0:58 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:0
01:12 Cerdan gets in a hook to the body of Gans. 6:2
01:21 Cerdan gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 6:4
01:30 Gans throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:4
01:46 Gans snakes the jab through Cerdan's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 10:4
01:56 Gans goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 12:4
02:06 Cerdan traps Gans in the corner! 12:4
02:10 That punch actually went behind Gans's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cerdan. 12:4
02:13 Gans rips a hook to the head. 14:4
02:29 Gans has freed himself from Cerdan. They move quickly to ring center. 14:4
02:40 Gans has Cerdan cornered! 14:4
02:44 Gans isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Cerdan fits. 14:4
02:49 Gans traps Cerdan in the corner! 14:4
02:49 Gans lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 16:4
03:00 Both fighters move back to ring center. 16:4
03:00 There's the bell. Gans wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 4 is history. 18:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gans and Cerdan leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Gans is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:13 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:18 Gans scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:0
0:32 Gans fires a lead right that Cerdan manages to avoid. 2:0
0:44 Cerdan takes a hard combination from Gans 6:0
0:44 Cerdan's knee almost touched the canvas... 6:0
0:53 Cerdan straightens Gans up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 6:3
01:06 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 8:5
01:20 Gans is giving Cerdan a lot of side-to-side movement. 8:5
01:25 The uppercut just landed by Gans is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:5
01:39 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 10:5
01:44 Gans pushes Cerdan away. 10:5
01:49 Cerdan slides into his own corner... 10:5
01:54 Gans has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Marcel Cerdan. 10:5
01:58 Referee O'Brien has to separate the two... 10:5
02:05 The fighters are at ring center... 10:5
02:05 Gans gets off a jab to the solar plexus 12:5
02:18 Gans bounces off the ropes, challenging Cerdan to come get him. 12:5
02:23 Marcel Cerdan's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:5
02:31 Gans is holding Cerdan tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 12:5
02:35 * O'Brien is telling Cerdan to quit hitting on the break. 12:5
02:49 Cerdan has Gans blocked in! 12:5
02:54 Cerdan charges in but Joe Gans avoids the rush. 12:5
02:58 Both men look to measure one another. 12:5
03:00 The action is back at ring center. 12:5
03:00 O'Brien has to pull the fighters away from each other as Gans locks up Cerdan's arms. 12:5
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 12:5
03:00 The bell ending Round 5 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 12:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Aaron Snowell said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Cerdan has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan is clinching... Gans is trying to free his gloves... They are under Cerdan's arms... 0:0
0:20 O'Brien separates the two... 0:0
0:20 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:24 Gans slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:29 Cerdan looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:41 Gans looks to work the body, but Cerdan covers up nicely. 0:0
0:43 Cerdan's cross finds a home in Gans's midsection. 0:3
01:02 Cerdan lands a stinging jab. 0:5
01:18 Cerdan ties up Gans. 0:5
01:30 O'Brien has to separate the two... 0:5
01:39 O'Brien is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:5
01:46 Gans is trying to free his gloves from under Cerdan's gloves. 0:5
01:58 O'Brien separates the two... 0:5
02:03 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:5
02:08 Marcel Cerdan lands a solid uppercut! 0:9
02:08 Joe Gans looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:9
02:19 Cerdan has Gans trapped! 0:9
02:19 Cerdan goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 0:11
02:33 Gans has Cerdan pinned! 0:11
02:37 Gans fires a left hand that Cerdan takes high on the shoulder. 0:11
02:49 Gans does a great job of moving as Cerdan tries to work inside. 0:11
02:51 Gans goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 3:11
03:00 Cerdan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:11
03:00 It looks like Gans has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 3:11
03:00 The Referee has to get between Gans and Cerdan as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 3:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:19 Joe Gans retreats into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:23 Cerdan fires and misses. 0:0
0:26 A flurry of blows from Gans lands to the body 2:0
0:30 Marcel Cerdan is starting to fatigue... 2:0
0:30 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:35 Cerdan is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:40 Joe Gans slides into the corner... 2:0
0:40 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Marcel Cerdan who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:2
0:58 Gans grabs Cerdan. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:2
01:02 Cerdan works his way free! 2:2
01:11 Gans lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cerdan. 2:2
01:18 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:2
01:18 Gans gets off a quick combination to the body 4:2
01:28 Gans is trying to put his punches together and he tags Cerdan with a nice combination of punches. 6:2
01:44 Gans scores with a quick one-two to Cerdan's midsection 8:2
01:48 Cerdan is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 8:2
01:58 Cerdan pins Gans's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 8:2
02:02 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 8:2
02:18 Cerdan drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 8:6
02:18 Those punches hurt Gans and he looks to hang on. 8:6
02:31 Joe Gans pins Cerdan in the corner! 8:6
02:31 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Cerdan and Gans! 10:8
02:44 Gans gets in a short cross to the body. 12:8
02:53 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 12:8
02:58 Cerdan catches Gans coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:12
02:58 Gans takes a step back, obviously hurt! 12:12
03:00 Gans appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:12
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:12 Marcel Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Gans lets a quick hook go, catching Cerdan moving in. 2:0
0:20 Cerdan is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:0
0:23 Gans scores with a nice two-punch combination. 4:0
0:40 Cerdan fires and misses. 4:0
0:42 Gans gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Cerdan. 6:0
0:58 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 6:0
0:58 Gans moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:0
01:10 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Gans lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Cerdan. 10:0
01:19 Joe Gans ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 12:0
01:35 Gans grabs Marcel Cerdan's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Brien has to force Gans to let go. 12:0
01:40 O'Brien is shouting at Gans to break! 12:0
01:55 Joe Gans backs into a neutral corner. 12:0
01:59 Gans is protecting the body nicely as Cerdan fails to score inside. 12:0
02:13 Cerdan looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Gans. 12:0
02:19 Cerdan backs into the left corner. 12:0
02:23 Cerdan usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Gans tries vainly to score. 12:0
02:43 Cerdan dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Gans back on his heels! 12:5
02:43 Gans appears shaken by that punch! 12:5
02:52 Gans's finds a home on Marcel Cerdan's jaw. 14:5
03:00 Gans appears to have this fight under control. 14:5
03:00 The bell stops the action as Gans and Cerdan go back to their corners. 14:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan 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
0:09 Aaron Snowell knows Cerdan lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Cerdan retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:14 Joe Gans is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Cerdan to chase him. 0:0
0:25 There's a straight right by Cerdan! 0:4
0:25 Gans looks stunned! 0:4
0:34 Cerdan has Gans trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:4
0:39 Cerdan throws a crushing right to Gans's jaw! 0:8
0:39 Gans was stunned by that blow! 0:8
0:51 Cerdan seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
0:59 Gans whiffs with the jab. 0:8
01:11 Cerdan misses wildly with the Hook. 0:8
01:13 Gans scores with consecutive blows to the body of Cerdan. 2:8
01:30 Cerdan can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:8
01:37 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Cerdan lands a short uppercut to the chin of Gans. 2:10
01:41 Gans needs to catch his second wind... 2:10
01:50 Cerdan drops the right hand flush on Gans's chin! 2:14
01:50 Gans was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 2:14
02:07 Gans takes a heavy combination downstairs. 2:18
02:07 Gans was hurt by those blows! 2:18
02:20 Cerdan eats a jab from Joe Gans 4:18
02:29 Both men go at it at ring center, with Cerdan having the upper hand. 6:21
02:33 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 6:21
02:38 Marcel Cerdan throws the hook and connects. 6:23
02:52 Marcel Cerdan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:23
02:54 Gans scores with a glancing cross. 8:23
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 9:24

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:16 Cerdan lands a hard uppercut! 0:4
0:16 Cerdan just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 0:4
0:28 Gans is keeping away from the ropes. 0:4
0:28 Gans lands the lead cross. 2:4
0:45 Joe Gans's jab connects to Cerdan's head 4:4
0:54 Gans retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
0:59 Cerdan pins Gans's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:4
01:08 O'Brien has to break them apart. 4:4
01:17 Look out! That was a straight right by Cerdan! 4:8
01:17 Joe Gans is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:8
01:31 Cerdan seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:8
01:44 Cerdan throws another good combination that temporarily slows Gans. 4:10
01:53 Gans moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:10
02:10 Gans is forced into his own corner... 6:10
02:10 Both fighters are throwing and neither is scoring more than the other. 8:12
02:29 Gans smothers Cerdan's attack as Cerdan tries to get off some shots inside. 8:12
02:44 Gans traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 8:12
02:48 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:12
02:53 Gans backs into the near corner. 8:12
02:58 O'Brien yells at the fighters to separate but Cerdan and Gans are a tangle of arms. 8:12
03:00 O'Brien separates them. 8:12
03:00 Gans seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:12
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 7:12

Fight Result

We go to the ring where J.D. Lyons is ready with the call...

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

Terry O'Connor, England scores the bout 96 to 94 for Joe Gans

Malcolm Bulner, Australia scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Don Trombley, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Joe Gans

The winner by majority decision is Joe Gans!


Score Cards

Terry O'Connor Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Gans 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 94

Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Gans 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 95
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 95

Don Trombley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Gans 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 96
Marcel Cerdan 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Gans 30 30 28 30 29 27 29 30 27 27 287
Marcel Cerdan 27 27 29 27 28 30 28 27 30 30 283


Statistics
Categories Joe Gans Marcel Cerdan
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.80 4.10
Hooks / Round 9.40 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.10 3.80
Combinations / Round 5.20 2.70
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 4.40


Punches Landed / Round 30.50 19.00
Punches Missed / Round 26.90 50.80


Punching Accuracy 53.1% 27.2%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 2 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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Support Bout
Archie Moore vs Stanley Ketchel

Fight info: Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is <Generic>, the bout will be scored by three judges: Alfred Asaro (France), Uriel Aguilera (Colombia) and Octavio Rodriguez (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, only the referee 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: Archie Moore - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Stanley Ketchel - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:08 Ketchel lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:2
0:17 Stanley Ketchel scores with a rapid fire combination. 0:4
0:28 Ketchel looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 0:6
0:37 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:6
0:41 Moore rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Stanley Ketchel. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 3:6
0:55 Ketchel works his way in and leans on Moore... 3:6
0:59 Jay Referson steps in and breaks it up. 3:6
01:09 Ketchel wraps up Moore... Neither fighter will break... 3:6
01:13 Moore works his way free! 3:6
01:21 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 3:6
01:24 Ketchel is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:6
01:27 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Ketchel blasts home a short hook to the body. 3:9
01:36 Ketchel lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Moore's midsection. 3:11
01:52 Ketchel misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:11
02:04 Moore whiffs with the cross. 3:11
02:11 Ketchel lands a hard cross! 3:16
02:11 Moore looks shaken! 3:16
02:15 Moore now has some bruising under his right eye. 3:16
02:24 Ketchel charges Moore trying to get inside 3:16
02:33 Ketchel just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Moore with a sharp combination! 3:20
02:33 Moore is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 3:20
02:46 Ketchel fires a volley of punches but Moore was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 3:20
02:57 Ketchel lands a vicious cross! 3:24
02:57 Ketchel has Moore in trouble after that punch! 3:24
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:24

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Ketchel's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Lou Duva was extremely upbeat during the break with Ketchel providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Moore's jab is landing with some authority. 3:0
0:09 * And now Ketchel is bleeding from that last punch! 4:0
0:09 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the cut is located outside his right eyebrow and slightly below it. 4:0
0:09 A fighter hates to see their own blood anytime, especially this early in the fight. 4:0
0:24 Moore lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:0
0:24 Moore has really been letting his hands go. And now it appears as if Ketchel's cut is bleeding even worse than before. 6:0
0:24 Now the bleeding from the cut outside Ketchel's right eyebrow is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 6:0
0:24 No fighter likes to see themself cut during a fight, let alone this early in the bout. 6:0
0:42 Moore is flicking the jab, trying to keep Ketchel at long range. 6:0
0:51 Ketchel lands a strong cross! 6:4
0:51 Moore is suddenly in trouble! 6:4
01:08 Ketchel just comes up short with the cross. 6:4
01:34 Stanley Ketchel 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. 6:4
01:43 Moore usues his legs to avoid Ketchel's punches. 6:4
01:50 There's a straight right by Moore! 11:4
01:50 Ketchel is dazed and he is in trouble!! 11:4
02:03 Ketchel really buried that punch into Archie Moore's ribs. 11:8
02:03 That series of punches rocked Moore and he looks to be in trouble. 11:8
02:08 The swelling is increasing around Moore's right. 11:8
02:17 Ketchel will tie a guy up if he has to. 11:8
02:21 Jay Referson has to break them apart. 11:8
02:26 Ketchel pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 11:11
02:48 Ketchel swings...and misses. 11:11
02:51 Archie Moore is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Ketchel with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 14:11
03:00 Moore smothers Ketchel's attack as Ketchel tries to get off some shots inside. 14:11
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 15:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 The cut outside the right eyebrow suffered by Ketchel has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Moore is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:13 Moore drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:13 Ketchel is clutching his side! 4:0
0:22 Whatever Lou Duva said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ketchel has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 4:0
0:27 Moore shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ketchel flush! 8:0
0:27 Ketchel looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:0
0:36 Moore drives a brutal left hook home just above Ketchel's trunks. 11:0
0:45 Ketchel takes a right to the body. 13:0
0:54 Moore drills the jab home and he's busting Ketchel up with that punch. 16:0
01:20 Ketchel lands a strong uppercut! 16:4
01:20 Moore's knee almost touched the canvas... 16:4
01:34 Moore has freed himself from Ketchel. They move quickly to ring center. 16:4
01:39 Ketchel traps Moore in the corner! 16:4
01:43 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 16:4
01:48 Ketchel shoves Moore away. 16:4
01:52 Moore's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 16:4
01:56 Ketchel has Moore cornered! 16:4
01:56 Ketchel pins Moore in the corner and digs a hook to the body. 16:7
02:00 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Moore. 16:7
02:10 Moore landed a sharp combination that rocked Ketchel back on his heels! 20:7
02:10 What a beautiful combination! Ketchel might not survive this... 20:7
02:27 Moore frees himself from Ketchel's clutches! They move to ring center now. 20:7
02:41 Stanley Ketchel tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Moore blocks it. 20:7
02:48 Moore has Ketchel trapped! 20:7
02:52 Moore clinches... Ketchel gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 20:7
03:00 Ketchel pushes Moore away. 20:7
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 22:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ketchel looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Moore's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Ketchel has Moore blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Moore takes a hard combination from Ketchel 0:4
0:11 That blow connected solidly to the head of Moore and he is stunned! 0:4
0:15 The swelling under Moore's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 0:4
0:20 Ketchel's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:4
0:20 Ketchel lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Moore's defense. 0:7
0:34 Ketchel looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:7
0:44 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:7
0:55 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:7
0:59 Archie Moore lands a crushing cross! 4:7
0:59 Ketchel looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:7
01:10 Moore is motioning with his gloves for Ketchel to bring it on, but Archie Moore is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:7
01:14 Moore is forced into his own corner... 4:7
01:14 Ketchel delivers a cross to the nose of Moore. 4:10
01:34 Moore works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:10
01:46 Ketchel is protecting the body nicely as Moore fails to score inside. 4:10
01:53 Moore lands a stinging jab. 6:10
02:13 Moore has Ketchel pinned! 6:10
02:17 Moore just can't find the range with that cross. 6:10
02:24 Ketchel lands a devastating cross! 6:14
02:24 Moore is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:14
02:28 Moore's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Ketchel. 6:14
02:41 Ketchel seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:14
02:44 Archie Moore pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 8:14
03:00 Ketchel is challenging Moore to fight him and quit clinching. 8:14
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:14
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Moore's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 8:15

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
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Moore's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Archie Moore is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Ketchel. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:26 Moore traps Ketchel in the corner! 0:0
0:31 Jay Referson tries to separate the boxers but Moore has a vice-like grip on Ketchel. 0:0
0:40 Referee Jay Referson steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:47 Ketchel slides into the corner... 0:0
0:52 Moore drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:52 Ketchel is hurt! 4:0
01:08 Ketchel dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Moore back on his heels! 4:4
01:08 Moore looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 4:4
01:12 Moore's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 4:4
01:25 Ketchel takes a heavy cross downstairs. 9:4
01:25 Ketchel is gasping for air!! 9:4
01:42 Moore looks to work the body, but Ketchel covers up nicely. 9:4
01:53 Ketchel lands a wicked combination! 9:8
01:53 Moore is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 9:8
02:03 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 9:8
02:17 Moore is really fluid in his movement. 9:8
02:26 Ketchel steals a quick glance at his corner. 9:8
02:34 Moore is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 9:8
02:52 Ketchel is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 9:8
02:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 9:8
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:9

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
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Moore's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Archie Moore's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:15 Ketchel feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:19 Lou Duva seemed to pump up Ketchel between rounds. 0:0
0:20 Ketchel splits Moore's gloves with an uppercut. 0:2
0:29 Moore scores with a piston-like jab. 3:2
0:40 Ketchel is trapped in the corner... 3:2
0:40 Moore digs a short hook to ribs of Ketchel. 5:2
01:00 Ketchel misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:2
01:02 Moore lands a solid combination to the head of Ketchel. 8:2
01:16 Ketchel forces the action inside with an arcing cross to Moore's head. 8:5
01:20 The swelling under Moore's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 8:5
01:36 That hook from Moore snapped Ketchel's head back violently! 13:5
01:36 That punch may have stunned Ketchel momentarily. 13:5
01:54 Moore fires and misses. 13:5
02:05 Stanley Ketchel picks off the combination by Moore. 13:5
02:11 Ketchel takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 15:5
02:11 Moore appears to have Ketchel out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Ketchel looks ready to go, as Moore closes in to try and end this fight. 15:5
02:25 Moore is just missing by a hair with his punches. 15:5
02:31 Moore has Ketchel trapped in the far neutral corner... 15:5
02:31 Moore lands a flurry to the ribs of Ketchel. 17:5
02:31 Moore has Ketchel in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 6th. 17:5
02:49 Moore misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 17:5
03:00 Moore fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 17:5
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 17:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Moore's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Ketchel wings a big left hand at Moore but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:19 Moore connects with a violent combination! 4:0
0:19 Ketchel was shaken by those blows! 4:0
0:29 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:0
0:29 Moore slips inside and lands a hook. 6:0
0:38 Moore retreats into a neutral corner. 6:0
0:43 Stanley Ketchel misses with that punch. 6:0
0:45 Moore lands a lead right to the midsection. 9:0
0:58 The fighters are tied up. Ketchel tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 9:0
01:03 Jay Referson is shouting at Ketchel to break! 9:0
01:07 Ketchel appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:0
01:12 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:0
01:20 Moore does a great job of moving as Ketchel tries to work inside. 9:0
01:27 Ketchel and Moore clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 9:0
01:34 Stanley Ketchel pummels Moore, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 9:4
01:34 Moore looks stunned! 9:4
01:52 Moore lands a devastating uppercut! 13:4
01:52 That blast sent Ketchel reeling into the ropes! 13:4
02:06 Ketchel misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 13:4
02:08 Moore rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 15:4
02:08 And now it appears as if Ketchel's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 15:4
02:08 Ketchel has emerged bloodied, as the cut outside his right eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 15:4
02:08 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Ketchel's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Jay Referson is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Ketchel's facial wound. 15:4
02:08 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Jay Referson is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 15:4
02:25 Ketchel misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 15:4
02:32 Ketchel is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 15:4
02:36 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 15:4
02:44 Moore sneaks home the right cross. 17:4
03:00 Ketchel shows Moore his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 17:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Ketchel is ready to go. The cut outside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Moore is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Archie Moore still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Moore moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 That punch actually went behind Moore's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Stanley Ketchel. 0:0
0:15 Ketchel needs to catch his second wind... 0:0
0:19 Ketchel got some great advice from Lou Duva between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:26 Moore tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ketchel ducks under it. 0:0
0:38 It's a sweet uppercut by Ketchel! He snapped Moore's head straight back with that punch! 0:4
0:38 Moore staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 0:4
0:52 Ketchel slides into a neutral corner... 0:4
0:57 Moore is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Ketchel attempts to move inside on him. 0:4
01:01 Stanley Ketchel sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Moore. 0:7
01:06 It looks like Moore and Ketchel are both starting to fatigue... 0:7
01:06 Moore's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:7
01:12 Moore pins Ketchel in the corner! 0:7
01:16 Ketchel holds his arms up in disgust as Moore holds him around his waist. 0:7
01:21 Jay Referson separates the two... 0:7
01:29 Ketchel backs into a neutral corner. 0:7
01:33 Moore back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Stanley Ketchel. 0:7
01:37 Moore is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:7
01:40 Ketchel backs into the far left corner. 0:7
01:45 Moore slips out of a corner, as Ketchel attempts to trap him. 0:7
01:53 Moore moves into the left corner. 0:7
01:57 There's a hard shot off the top of Moore's head! 0:11
01:57 How is Moore standing after that? 0:11
02:11 Stanley Ketchel lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 0:11
02:13 Moore gets off a quick combination to the body 2:11
02:30 Ketchel misses wildly with the Hook. 2:11
02:32 Moore sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:11
02:49 Ketchel misses wildly with the hook. 4:11
02:55 OH! Moore landed the big hook flush! 8:11
02:55 That was a beautiful shot, Stanley Ketchel's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 8:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Moore and Ketchel really went at it. 9:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Ketchel is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Lou Duva was really animated in Stanley Ketchel's corner and Ketchel was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Moore's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Moore's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Ketchel keeps looking to get inside on Moore 0:0
0:13 Ketchel's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:0
0:13 Moore is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:25 Moore comes in low. Ketchel puts a headlock on him. Jay Referson knocks Stanley Ketchel's arm off Moore's head. 0:0
0:34 Jay Referson has to separate the two... 0:0
0:45 Ketchel brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:58 That was a violent straight right by Ketchel! 0:4
0:58 Moore was hurt by those blows! 0:4
01:03 Moore is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 0:4
01:15 Moore fires a lead right that Ketchel manages to avoid. 0:4
01:17 Ketchel doubles up to the body, though Moore seems unfazed. 0:6
01:35 Ketchel throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:6
01:37 Moore scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:6
01:46 Moore retreats into the far left corner. 2:6
01:51 Ketchel is stalking his opponent. 2:6
01:56 Ketchel has Moore blocked in! 2:6
02:00 Ketchel bores in determined to maul Moore 2:6
02:09 Ketchel smothers Moore's attack with a clinch! 2:6
02:14 Ketchel finally lets go of Moore. 2:6
02:23 Ketchel ties up Moore. 2:6
02:35 Jay Referson breaks them up... 2:6
02:39 Ketchel is keeping away from the ropes. 2:6
02:44 Ketchel fires a shot, but it glances off Moore's shoulder. 2:6
02:59 Ketchel slides into the corner... 2:6
03:00 Archie Moore seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:6
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 9 comes to an end. 2:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 Moore'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
0:08 Ketchel catches Moore with a nice cross. 0:3
0:13 It seems every shot Moore takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 0:3
0:17 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Moore encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ketchel. Now it's up to Moore to implement it. 0:3
0:22 Moore tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Ketchel. 0:3
0:32 Moore is pinned in his own corner... 0:3
0:32 Ketchel throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:5
0:37 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 0:5
0:47 Moore wraps his arms around Stanley Ketchel. 0:5
0:51 Jay Referson pries them apart. 0:5
0:56 Moore moves into a neutral corner. 0:5
01:01 Archie Moore tries to muscle inside but Ketchel clinches him. 0:5
01:05 Archie Moore tries to get free... Here comes Jay Referson to break them up... 0:5
01:18 Ketchel is either lucky or has radar. Moore's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:5
01:20 Moore ducks into an uppercut from Stanley Ketchel. 0:7
01:34 Moore works free! He backs to ring center, with Ketchel following. 0:7
01:43 Ketchel approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Moore any room to breathe. 0:7
01:52 Ketchel telegraphed that shot and Moore ducks under it easily. 0:7
01:55 Archie Moore gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:7
02:10 Moore retreats into the lower right corner. 2:7
02:15 Ketchel lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Moore. 2:7
02:21 Ketchel just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:7
02:21 Ketchel was stunned by that blow! 6:7
02:35 Ketchel throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Moore but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:7
02:37 Moore gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:7
02:49 Archie Moore feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 11:7
03:00 Moore appears to have this fight under control. 11:7
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 10, the final round of the fight. 11:8

Fight Result

Let's go to Ray Connelly for the call...

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

Alfred Asaro, France scores the bout 96 to 94 for Archie Moore

Octavio Rodriguez, Panama scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Uriel Aguilera, Colombia scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Archie Moore

The winner by majority decision is Archie Moore!


Score Cards

Alfred Asaro Round Total
France 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 96
Stanley Ketchel 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 94

Uriel Aguilera Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 96
Stanley Ketchel 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 94

Octavio Rodriguez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 95
Stanley Ketchel 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 27 29 30 28 30 28 30 28 27 30 287
Stanley Ketchel 30 28 27 29 27 29 27 29 30 27 283


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore Stanley Ketchel
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.10 2.80
Hooks / Round 4.80 4.50
Crosses / Round 3.50 4.50
Combinations / Round 4.60 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 3.60 3.40


Punches Landed / Round 21.60 18.10
Punches Missed / Round 36.30 62.10


Punching Accuracy 37.3% 22.6%


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


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 4 2 / 1
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 1 / 0 1 / 0


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Co-Feature
Ray Leonard vs Duilio Loi

Fight info: Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Miami, FL, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Rocky Burke, the bout will be scored by three judges: Fred Jones (United States), Medardo Villalobos (Panama) and Harold Buck (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, only the referee 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 Leonard - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell
In the blue corner: Duilio Loi - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Goody Petronelli - Cut Man: Bill Delaney

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:13 Leonard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:28 Leonard continues to follow Loi about the ring. 0:0
0:33 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:40 Loi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:51 Duilio Loi gets in a hook to the body of Leonard. 0:2
01:00 Leonard lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Loi. 3:2
01:12 Loi hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Leonard. 3:4
01:21 As high as Ray Leonard is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Duilio Loi takes advantage of it. 3:4
01:33 Leonard lands a strong uppercut! 7:4
01:33 Loi is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:4
01:47 Leonard pins Loi's arms. Now they move apart. 7:4
01:52 Burke has to break the clinch. 7:4
01:56 Both men look to measure one another. 7:4
02:04 Leonard misses with that punch. 7:4
02:10 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 7:4
02:24 Leonard fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 10:4
02:52 Loi gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Leonard. 10:6
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 11:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:16 Loi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:23 Whatever Aaron Snowell said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ray Leonard has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:24 Ray Leonard fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Loi. He rocked him with that one. 3:0
0:37 Loi fires a left hand that Leonard takes high on the shoulder. 3:0
0:45 * Ray Leonard is told to quit rabbit punching by Burke. 5:0
01:08 Loi fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:0
01:15 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 5:0
01:19 Loi lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 5:2
01:35 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:2
01:41 Duilio Loi gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:4
01:55 Ray Leonard looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Loi. 5:4
02:08 Leonard plods forward. 5:4
02:16 Loi doubles up to the body, though Leonard seems unfazed. 5:6
02:33 Ray Leonard misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:6
02:36 Loi scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 5:8
02:45 Loi lands a stinging jab. 5:10
02:58 Loi clamps Leonard's arms to his side and holds on until Burke breaks the hold. 5:10
03:00 Burke has to separate the two... 5:10
03:00 And that ends Round number 2. 6:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Aaron Snowell seemed to pump up Leonard between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Some good body work by Leonard but not much on those punches. 2:0
0:25 Leonard grabs and holds Loi... 2:0
0:29 Burke steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:50 Leonard just landed a three punch combo! 7:0
0:50 Loi is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 7:0
01:04 Leonard whiffs with the uppercut. 7:0
01:11 Ray Leonard lands consecutive blows to Loi's midsection. 9:0
01:24 Leonard bulls his way inside, pushing Loi up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 9:0
01:30 Leonard lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:0
01:44 Leonard bores in determined to maul Loi 11:0
01:48 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:0
01:56 Leonard wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Loi's defense. 11:0
01:58 Loi scores with consecutive blows to the body of Leonard. 11:2
02:11 A straight cross from Loi gets through Leonard's guard. 11:4
02:27 Ray Leonard works his way in and leans on Duilio Loi. 11:4
02:32 The action slows for the moment. 11:4
02:43 Loi just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 15:4
02:43 That series of punches rocked Loi and he looks to be in trouble. 15:4
02:47 * Get the ice ready! There's suddenly some major swelling place under the left eye of Loi. 15:4
02:59 Leonard keeps looking to get inside on Loi 15:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 17:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Leonard's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Loi's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 Leonard flicks a jab to Loi's stomach 2:0
0:11 The swelling under Loi's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:0
0:21 Burke has to pull the fighters away from each other as Leonard locks up Duilio Loi's arms. 2:0
0:25 Ray Leonard pushes Loi away. 2:0
0:32 Leonard misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:0
0:46 Leonard forces his way inside. 4:0
0:51 Leonard finds a home for his jab, keeping Loi at bay. 6:0
01:01 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:0
01:04 Leonard's jab is fast and accurate. 8:0
01:17 Loi is challenging Leonard to fight him and quit clinching. 8:0
01:22 Referee Burke steps in to break it up. 8:0
01:29 Leonard scores with the jab. 10:0
01:34 The swelling under Loi's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 10:0
01:43 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 10:0
01:47 * Leonard bulls his way inside. Burke steps in saying an intentional head butt occurred. Leonard can't believe the call and neither can we. 10:0
01:47 Loi pushes Ray Leonard away. 10:0
01:59 Loi fires a light jab to the stomach 10:2
02:08 The fighters are at close quarters now as Leonard lands a hook downstairs. 12:2
02:25 Loi comes in low. Leonard puts a headlock on him. Burke knocks Leonard's arm off Duilio Loi's head. 12:2
02:37 Referee Burke has to separate the two... 12:2
02:42 Loi lets a quick hook go, catching Leonard moving in. 12:4
02:55 Loi scores with a glancing cross. 12:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 12:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Duilio Loi's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Leonard clinches... Loi gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:17 Leonard shoves Loi away. 0:0
0:29 Leonard muscles his way inside. 0:0
0:34 Leonard scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:0
0:52 Loi is holding Leonard tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:0
0:56 Ray Leonard tries to get free... Here comes Burke to break them up... 2:0
01:01 Loi scores with several light punches to the head. 2:2
01:21 Leonard ties up Loi... 2:2
01:26 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 2:2
01:26 Loi's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:2
01:37 Leonard charges in but Loi avoids the rush. 2:2
01:47 Loi tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
01:59 Burke is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 2:2
02:02 Loi lands the lead cross. 2:4
02:16 Loi is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:4
02:25 Leonard holds his arms up in disgust as Loi holds him around his waist. 2:4
02:30 Burke moves them apart. 2:4
02:38 Leonard's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 2:4
02:41 Loi's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:6
02:55 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
03:00 Loi works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:6
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 2:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Loi's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Loi's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Leonard pins Loi in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Leonard pins Loi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:15 Burke separates them. 0:0
0:20 Bill Delaney was extremely upbeat during the break with Loi providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:25 Leonard can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:27 Some nice infighting ends with Loi getting an uppercut in. 0:2
0:42 Leonard backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:46 Loi can't score with short uppercut inside. Leonard got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
01:02 Loi fires and misses. 0:2
01:04 Leonard lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:2
01:18 Leonard wraps his arms around Loi. 2:2
01:22 The Referee breaks it up... 2:2
01:34 Loi fires a lead right that Leonard manages to avoid. 2:2
01:36 Leonard shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:2
01:58 Loi traps Ray Leonard in the corner! 4:2
01:58 Loi lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:4
02:07 Loi moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:6
02:21 Duilio Loi voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:6
02:34 Leonard lands a wicked hook! 9:6
02:34 Loi looks stunned! 9:6
02:38 It seems every shot Loi takes on his left makes the swelling worse. 9:6
02:47 Ray Leonard connects with a violent combination! 13:6
02:47 Loi's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 13:6
02:52 * Burke waves his arms ending the round. We didn't hear a bell and the fighters look confused as they return to their corners. 13:6
02:52 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Aaron Snowell was really animated in Leonard's corner and Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Duilio Loi's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Loi does a great job of moving as Leonard tries to work inside. 0:0
0:16 A flurry of blows from Duilio Loi lands to the body 0:2
0:28 Loi continues to pop the jab 0:4
0:41 Circling left, Leonard looks for an opening to fire a shot at Loi. 0:4
0:54 Duilio Loi takes a hard combination from Ray Leonard 4:4
0:54 Loi was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 4:4
0:59 The swelling around Loi's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:4
01:10 Leonard lands a devastating hook! 8:4
01:10 Loi seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 8:4
01:23 Loi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 8:4
01:41 Leonard is holding... 8:4
01:50 Now they break clean. 8:4
01:55 Loi slides into the corner... 8:4
02:00 Leonard cranks up the hook and connects to Loi's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:4
02:00 Loi was staggered by those punches! 12:4
02:04 Loi's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 12:4
02:08 Loi doesn't have to look for Leonard this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:4
02:16 Leonard is holding on to Loi. He seems to be taking a breather. 12:4
02:21 Burke pries them apart. 12:4
02:26 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:4
02:33 Loi usues his legs to avoid Leonard's punches. 12:4
02:36 Loi lands a jab to the midsection 12:6
02:40 * The crowd, corners, and fighters are stunned as Burke ends the round before the bell rings. Everyone else knows what is going on, but not Burke. 12:6
02:40 It looks like Leonard has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Ray Leonard received a pep talk from Aaron Snowell before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Loi is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Duilio Loi still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Leonard landed a sharp combination that rocked Loi back on his heels! 4:0
0:13 Those shots all landed square and Loi felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:17 Loi is losing his legs... 4:0
0:35 * A beautiful cross to the chin knocks Duilio Loi to the canvas! 4:0
0:37 Burke brings his arm down over Loi as he begins the count... 10:0
0:37 1... 10:0
0:38 2... 10:0
0:39 Loi is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 3 but he is badly hurt. 10:0
0:39 * Loi is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 10:0
0:39 Loi looks to have steadied himself and Burke will allow the fight to continue... 10:0
0:39 Leonard is reaching down deep to try and end this fight now as he knows he has Loi in trouble! 10:0
0:44 Loi is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 10:0
0:48 Leonard gets off a quick combination to the body 12:0
0:48 Leonard won't want to let Loi off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 12:0
01:01 Leonard just comes up short with the combination. 12:0
01:12 Leonard throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 12:0
01:23 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 16:0
01:23 Duilio Loi is reeling.. 16:0
01:28 Loi's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 16:0
01:32 Duilio Loi moves into a neutral corner. 16:0
01:37 Leonard is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 16:0
01:41 Loi backs into the far corner. 16:0
01:46 Leonard tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Loi. 16:0
01:57 Leonard really buried that punch into Loi's ribs. 21:0
01:57 Loi was shaken by those blows! 21:0
02:11 Leonard misses wildly with the Hook. 21:0
02:22 Leonard scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 25:0
02:22 Loi in on unsteady legs after those punches. 25:0
02:27 There has to be something done about the swelling around Loi's left eye as it continues to worsen. 25:0
02:34 Leonard comes out on top in that exchange but Loi was able to land some nice shots as well. 28:2
02:43 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 28:2
02:50 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 28:2
02:50 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Leonard blasts home a short hook to the body. 31:2
02:55 * Loi cannot fend for himself. Burke jumps in and is waving it off!! It's over! The winner by TKO here in round 8...Leonard! 31:2

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:56 mark in Round 8 is...

Ray Leonard!


Score Cards

Fred Jones Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 68
Duilio Loi 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 65

Medardo Villalobos Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 68
Duilio Loi 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 65

Harold Buck Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 68
Duilio Loi 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 65

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ray Leonard 30 27 30 30 27 30 30 204
Duilio Loi 27 30 27 27 30 27 27 195


Statistics
Categories Ray Leonard Duilio Loi
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 8.38 4.50
Hooks / Round 4.00 3.38
Crosses / Round 4.38 3.63
Combinations / Round 5.25 2.13
Uppercuts / Round 3.63 3.63


Punches Landed / Round 25.63 17.25
Punches Missed / Round 41.13 28.25


Punching Accuracy 38.4% 37.9%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 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 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

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Main Event
Jimmy Wilde vs Joe Frazier

Fight info: Lagoon Night Club, Essington, PA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Laurence Cole, the bout will be scored by three judges: Philippe Verbeke (Belgium), Chuck Minker (United States) and William James (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, only the referee 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: Jimmy Wilde - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Dai Dollings
In the blue corner: Joe Frazier - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Norman Stone - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:12 Wilde stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 3:0
0:32 Frazier fires a shot, but it glances off Wilde's shoulder. 3:0
0:35 Wilde lands a jab to the midsection 5:0
0:45 Wilde splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 7:0
0:59 Wilde smothers Frazier's attack with a clinch! 7:0
01:08 Cole is shouting at Wilde to break! 7:0
01:17 Frazier misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:0
01:25 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Wilde got the best of it. 10:2
01:36 As high as Frazier is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Wilde takes advantage of it. 10:2
01:39 Frazier's jab is finds it's mark. 10:5
01:57 Frazier is off target with that hook. 10:5
02:00 Wilde throws the cross and scores to the head of Frazier. 12:5
02:09 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 12:5
02:14 Wilde lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 14:5
02:23 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 14:5
02:30 Joe Frazier lands a hard hook! 14:9
02:30 Joe Frazier has Wilde in trouble after that punch! 14:9
02:47 Wilde lands a devastating cross! 18:9
02:47 Frazier looks like he was hurt by that punch! 18:9
03:00 Wilde lets his hands go inside, but Frazier protects his body well. 18:9
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 17:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:10 Wilde lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:23 Jimmy Wilde finds a home for his jab, keeping Joe Frazier at bay. 4:0
0:42 Wilde is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:0
0:46 Jimmy Wilde throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Frazier. 7:0
01:06 There's a straight right by Wilde! 12:0
01:06 Frazier is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 12:0
01:15 * Cole is telling Jimmy Wilde to keep his punches up. 14:0
01:38 Wilde just comes up short with the hook. 14:0
01:52 Wilde fires a light jab to the stomach 16:0
02:12 Frazier lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Wilde. 16:0
02:22 Wilde seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 16:0
02:35 Wilde and Frazier are at close quarters as Wilde lands a hook to Frazier's head. 18:0
02:50 Wilde misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 18:0
03:00 Frazier can't score with short uppercut inside. Wilde got his gloves in front of the punch. 18:0
03:00 The bell stops the action as Wilde and Frazier go back to their corners. 19:0

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Frazier's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:08 Wilde takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:2
0:22 Wilde is protecting the body nicely as Frazier fails to score inside. 0:2
0:35 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:47 Wilde continues to follow Frazier about the ring. 0:2
0:57 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
01:04 Joe Frazier ambles toward Wilde. 0:2
01:14 Joe Frazier fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
01:24 Not much happening at the moment. 0:2
01:39 Joe Frazier catches Wilde coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:6
01:39 Wilde appears to be stunned! 0:6
01:55 Wilde scores with a big right hand. That shot got Frazier's attention. 3:6
02:09 Joe Frazier just comes up short with the cross. 3:6
02:15 Wilde lands a wicked cross! 7:6
02:15 Frazier looks stunned! 7:6
02:33 Frazier can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 7:6
02:35 Frazier tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Wilde lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 10:6
02:44 Frazier lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 10:8
02:58 Wilde just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 10:13
02:58 That series of punches rocked Wilde and he looks to be in trouble. 10:13
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 11:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Norman Stone seemed to pump up Joe Frazier between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Wilde ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 2:0
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:20 Jimmy Wilde scores with a stunning hook to the head. 5:0
0:34 He brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 5:0
0:44 That was a violent straight right by Wilde! 9:0
0:44 Frazier was shaken by those blows! 9:0
01:00 Wilde lands a hard cross! 13:0
01:00 Frazier is suddenly in trouble! 13:0
01:18 Wilde gets off a jab to the solar plexus 15:0
01:39 Frazier pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 15:0
01:48 Wilde has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Frazier. 15:0
02:00 Joe Frazier pushes Wilde away. 15:0
02:21 Wilde lands a strong hook! 20:0
02:21 Frazier is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 20:0
02:34 Wilde has Frazier trapped! 20:0
02:34 Frazier tries a hook but Wilde blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 22:0
02:43 Both fighters move back to ring center. 22:0
02:47 Frazier takes a hard combination from Wilde 26:0
02:47 Frazier is staggered... 26:0
02:57 Wilde has Frazier pinned! 26:0
02:57 Jimmy Wilde doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Frazier. 29:0
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 30:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Joe Frazier rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:09 Jimmy Wilde feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:18 Wilde retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:22 Frazier cranks up the hook and connects to Wilde's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 2:5
0:22 Frazier has Wilde in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 2:5
0:31 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:5
0:34 Frazier tastes Wilde's jab 4:5
0:44 Joe Frazier pins Wilde in the corner! 4:5
0:48 Frazier throws a flurry of punches but Wilde either blocks or slips them. 4:5
0:59 Frazier dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Wilde back on his heels! 4:9
0:59 Wilde's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:9
01:08 Frazier rips a hook to the body. 4:11
01:24 Some good body work by Frazier but not much on those punches. 4:13
01:39 Frazier drops the right hand flush on Jimmy Wilde's chin! 4:17
01:39 Jimmy Wilde is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:17
02:00 Jimmy Wilde comes in low. Frazier puts a headlock on him. Cole knocks Frazier's arm off Wilde's head. 4:17
02:04 Cole moves in to break the clinch. 4:17
02:19 Wilde lands a strong cross! 8:17
02:19 Joe Frazier suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:17
02:36 Wilde has freed himself from Frazier. They move quickly to ring center. 8:17
02:45 Wilde traps Frazier in the corner! 8:17
02:49 Jimmy Wilde lands a smashing uppercut! 13:17
02:49 Frazier is clutching his side! 13:17
02:59 The action is back at ring center. 13:17
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 14:17

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Wilde and Frazier square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Frazier goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 0:2
0:11 Frazier looks to be losing his legs. 0:2
0:15 Wilde's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:20 Frazier just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Wilde with a sharp combination! 0:6
0:20 Wilde was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 0:6
0:30 Frazier feints to the head before burying the hook in Wilde's side. 0:9
0:40 Wilde is pinned in his own corner... 0:9
0:49 Frazier has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:9
0:59 Frazier holds his arms up in disgust as Wilde holds him around his waist. 0:9
01:03 Wilde pushes Frazier away. 0:9
01:13 Frazier is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:9
01:19 Wilde lands a solid hook! 4:9
01:19 Frazier looks shaken! 4:9
01:33 Wilde tries to muscle inside but Frazier clinches him. 4:9
01:37 Now they break clean. 4:9
01:47 Frazier misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:9
01:54 Jimmy Wilde just landed a devastating three punch combo! 9:9
01:54 Frazier is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:9
02:07 Joe Frazier just can't find the range with that hook. 9:9
02:17 Wilde moves into the lower corner. 9:9
02:22 Frazier misses with that jab. 9:9
02:24 Some nice infighting ends with Wilde getting an uppercut in. 11:9
02:37 Jimmy Wilde seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:9
02:41 Frazier's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:9
02:44 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 11:9
02:44 Joe Frazier ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 11:11
02:53 Frazier gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Wilde with an uppercut. 11:13
03:00 Wilde appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:13
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Wilde and Frazier really went at it. 10:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Norman Stone was extremely upbeat during the break with Frazier providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Frazier clinches... Wilde gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:15 Joe Frazier uses his shoulder to force Jimmy Wilde out of the clinch. 0:0
0:20 Wilde slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:25 Wilde does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Frazier's punches in close. 0:0
0:37 Frazier tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Jimmy Wilde. 0:0
0:43 Wilde has Frazier blocked in! 0:0
0:48 That hook by Wilde jarred Frazier! 4:0
0:48 Frazier looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
01:00 Frazier moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:04 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:0
01:13 Joe Frazier tries to get free... Here comes Cole to break them up... 4:0
01:18 Frazier appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:0
01:21 Frazier backs into the lower corner. 4:0
01:26 The fighters are tied up. Wilde tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
01:30 Cole separates the two... 4:0
01:35 Wilde feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Joe Frazier's chin. 6:0
01:49 Frazier takes a heavy combination downstairs. 10:0
01:49 Those punches hurt Frazier and he looks to hang on. 10:0
02:03 Wilde lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Frazier on the end of that punch. 12:0
02:17 Look out! That was a straight right by Wilde! 16:0
02:17 Wilde has Frazier hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 16:0
02:29 Frazier hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Wilde. 16:2
02:38 Wilde blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Frazier and you could see him wince in pain. 19:2
02:48 Frazier has Wilde cornered! 19:2
02:52 Frazier tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Wilde blocks it. 19:2
03:00 It looks like Jimmy Wilde has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 19:2
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Wilde's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 19:1

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Wilde and Frazier leave their corners. 0:0
0:12 Wilde clamps Frazier's arms to his side and holds on until Cole breaks the hold. 0:0
0:21 Cole moves them apart. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:34 Wilde lands a crushing hook! 4:0
0:34 Joe Frazier is reeling.. 4:0
0:46 Wilde seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
0:54 Frazier misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:0
0:57 Wilde snakes the jab through Frazier's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:0
01:15 * Jimmy Wilde just landed a short, clean uppercut that caught Frazier flush. Frazier dropped like he'd been shot. 6:0
01:17 Cole begins the count over Frazier as Wilde moves to a neutral corner.. 13:0
01:17 1... 13:0
01:18 2... 13:0
01:19 3... 13:0
01:20 4... 13:0
01:21 5... 13:0
01:22 6... 13:0
01:22 * Frazier looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 13:0
01:22 The fight will continue as Cole appears satisfied that Frazier is OK. 13:0
01:22 Joe Frazier is hurt. Wilde is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 13:0
01:40 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Frazier is down on his back! 13:0
01:42 The count begins... 19:0
01:42 1... 19:0
01:43 2... 19:0
01:44 3... 19:0
01:44 * Frazier is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 19:0
01:44 Cole is looking at Frazier closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 19:0
01:44 Wilde appears to have Joe Frazier out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Joe Frazier looks ready to go, as Wilde closes in to try and end this fight. 19:0
01:53 Frazier slides into the corner... 19:0
01:53 Wilde and Frazier exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Jimmy Wilde get in the most telling blows. 22:2
01:53 Frazier is badly stunned and Wilde will try to finish him off here in the 8th round! 22:2
02:06 Frazier picks off the jab by Wilde. 22:2
02:13 Wilde gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Joe Frazier. 24:2
02:13 Frazier suddenly looks very vulnerable. Wilde can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 24:2
02:21 Frazier is trapped in the corner... 24:2
02:21 Wilde lands consecutive blows to Frazier's midsection. 26:2
02:21 Wilde has Frazier hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 26:2
02:30 Frazier retreats into the right corner. 26:2
02:35 You would think Frazier had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Wilde looked trying to score there! 26:2
02:50 * That punch caught Frazier clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Frazier goes down after a delayed reaction to the cross by Jimmy Wilde! 26:2
02:52 Cole stands over Frazier and starts the count... 34:2
02:52 1... 34:2
02:53 2... 34:2
02:54 3... 34:2
02:55 4... 34:2
02:56 5... 34:2
02:57 6... 34:2
02:58 Joe Frazier tries to clear his head as Cole reaches the count of 7. 34:2
02:58 * Joe Frazier beats the count, but he appears to be hurt badly! 34:2
02:58 Cole waves the two fighters together. 34:2
03:00 Wilde appears to have this fight under control. 34:2
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 33:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it appears as if Frazier is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Dai Dollings was really animated in Wilde's corner and Wilde was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:11 Wilde shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Frazier flush! 5:0
0:11 Wilde sent Frazier reeling with that punch! 5:0
0:24 OH! Wilde landed the big hook flush! 9:0
0:24 That was a beautiful shot, Frazier's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 9:0
0:37 Wilde tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:0
0:48 Wilde misses wildly with the Hook. 9:0
0:55 Wilde has Frazier trapped in the left neutral corner... 9:0
0:59 Wilde drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 14:0
0:59 Frazier was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 14:0
01:08 Wilde lands a devastating hook to the body. 17:0
01:08 Frazier looks bad after taking that last blow from Wilde. Wilde's a pretty good finisher and there's a lot of time left in this round. Frazier is going to have to reach deep to survive here in the 9th! 17:0
01:13 Frazier is really taking a pounding. This fight can't go on much longer. 17:0
01:21 Wilde scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 21:0
01:21 Frazier is gasping for air!! 21:0
01:26 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Frazier change his style. 21:0
01:30 Frazier slides into his own corner... 21:0
01:35 Wilde cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Frazier had his elbows tucked in nicely. 21:0
01:46 Wilde fires and misses. 21:0
01:57 Circling left, Jimmy Wilde looks for an opening to fire a shot at Frazier. 21:0
02:06 Jimmy Wilde misses with that punch. 21:0
02:18 Wilde connects with a violent cross! 26:0
02:18 Frazier is suddenly in trouble! 26:0
02:22 * And it's over!!! Colejumps in and wraps his arms around Frazier!! The winner by TKO at the 02:23 in round 9 Wilde!! 26:0

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:23 mark in Round 9 is...

Jimmy Wilde!


Score Cards

Philippe Verbeke Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Wilde 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 77
Joe Frazier 9 9 10 8 10 10 9 6 71

Chuck Minker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Wilde 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 77
Joe Frazier 9 9 10 8 10 10 9 6 71

William James Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Wilde 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 77
Joe Frazier 9 9 10 8 10 10 9 6 71

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Wilde 30 30 27 30 27 27 30 30 231
Joe Frazier 27 27 30 24 30 30 27 18 213


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Wilde Joe Frazier
Knockdowns scored 3 0


Jabs / Round 7.44 2.00
Hooks / Round 6.89 4.22
Crosses / Round 7.44 2.67
Combinations / Round 7.56 1.44
Uppercuts / Round 5.33 3.00


Punches Landed / Round 34.67 13.33
Punches Missed / Round 29.67 38.33


Punching Accuracy 53.9% 25.8%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




No cuts occured


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


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