BoxRec

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Rocky Marciano Nino Valdes 3-1 1 TKO 1 15
Preliminary 1 Ricardo Lopez Marcel Cerdan 1-1 1 UD 15 15
Preliminary 2 Joe Louis Wilfredo Gomez 3-2 1 TKO 14 15
Support Bout Jimmy Wilde Henry Armstrong 1-1 1 TKO 1 15
Co-Feature Ray Leonard Pernell Whitaker 1-1 0 D 15 15
Main Event Joe Gans Benny Leonard 1-1 1 SD 15 15

Opening Bout
Rocky Marciano vs Nino Valdes

Fight info: Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Frank Adams (United States), Benoit Roussel (Canada) and Manuel Oliver Palomo (Spain), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Rocky Marciano - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Dave Tenny
In the blue corner: Nino Valdes - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:11 Marciano lands a wicked cross! 5:0
0:11 That was a beautiful shot, Valdes's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 5:0
0:21 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 7:2
0:39 You would think Valdes had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Marciano looked trying to score there! 7:2
0:50 Marciano connects with a violent combination! 12:2
0:50 Valdes is out on his feet after that violent combination! 12:2
01:00 As high as Valdes is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Marciano takes advantage of it. 12:2
01:03 Marciano scores with the jab. 14:2
01:11 Marciano doesn't have to look for Nino Valdes this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:2
01:20 Marciano catches Valdes coming in with a sweet uppercut! 18:2
01:20 That blast sent Valdes reeling into the ropes! 18:2
01:34 Valdes just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 22:2
01:34 Valdes appears shaken by those punches! 22:2
01:47 Marciano fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 22:2
01:54 Oh!!! Nino Valdes unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 22:7
01:54 Marciano's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 22:7
02:08 Marciano pins Valdes's arms! The fighters are tied up... 22:7
02:12 Marciano finally lets go of Valdes. 22:7
02:24 Marciano lands a hard cross! 27:7
02:24 That shot landed square and Valdes felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 27:7
02:38 Marciano lands a vicious cross! 31:7
02:38 How is Valdes standing after that? 31:7
02:38 * That punch has opened a cut on Valdes. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 32:7
02:38 The cut that has opened up is right in the middle of the right eyebrow from the looks of it and that is a nasty place for a cut. If it isn't closed, you can be sure that Valdes's vision is going to be obscured. 32:7
02:38 A cut in the first round inevitably leads to problems later on in the fight. 32:7
02:42 * And Bayless throws himself between the fighters! It's over! This fight ends at 02:43 of the 1st round, your winner by TKO...Marciano!!! 32:7

Fight Result

And here with the call is Bob Alexander

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:43 mark in Round 1 is...

Rocky Marciano!


Score Cards

Frank Adams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano
Nino Valdes

Benoit Roussel Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano
Nino Valdes

Manuel Oliver Palomo Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano
Nino Valdes

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rocky Marciano
Nino Valdes


Statistics
Categories Rocky Marciano Nino Valdes
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.00 1.00
Hooks / Round 17.00 5.00
Crosses / Round 16.00 1.00
Combinations / Round 7.00 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 10.00 2.00


Punches Landed / Round 56.00 13.00
Punches Missed / Round 42.00 0.00


Punching Accuracy 57.1% 100.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Ricardo Lopez vs Marcel Cerdan

Fight info: Gymnase du Port Marchand, Toulon, Var, France, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Lupe Garcia, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ray Hawkins (United States), Tony Castellano (United States) and Dennis Nelson (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Ricardo Lopez - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara

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
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:14 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Lopez rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:26 Garcia yells at the fighters to separate but Lopez and Marcel Cerdan are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:31 * Marcel Cerdan is hitting on the break and Garcia has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:0
0:49 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:54 Cerdan pushes Lopez away. 0:0
0:58 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
01:02 Fighters are exchanging blows! Lopez scored more on that exchange. 3:2
01:16 Lopez is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:2
01:21 Some nice infighting ends with Lopez getting an uppercut in. 5:2
01:31 Cerdan is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 5:4
01:40 There's a combination of punches from Cerdan that score big. 5:7
01:50 * Ricardo Lopez lands a shot right around the belt. Garcia has stopped the action. He is deducting a point from Lopez for a low blow that never happened. 7:7
01:50 Lopez fires a punch over the jab of Cerdan and gets it in for points. 7:7
02:04 Lopez pummels Marcel Cerdan, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 11:7
02:04 Cerdan is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 11:7
02:18 Lopez lets his hands go inside, but Cerdan protects his body well. 11:7
02:20 Marcel Cerdan has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 11:10
02:30 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:10
02:38 Lopez is holding... 11:10
02:47 Lopez finally lets go of Cerdan. 11:10
02:56 Lopez just misses with a huge shot as Cerdan chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:10
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 11:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Frank Bagley was extremely upbeat during the break with Lopez providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Cerdan digs two shots to the body and then rips Ricardo Lopez with a short uppercut on the inside. 0:3
0:29 Marcel Cerdan fires a shot, but it glances off Lopez's shoulder. 0:3
0:36 Lopez takes a cross to the head from Cerdan. 0:5
0:50 Cerdan lands a crushing uppercut! 0:9
0:50 Lopez is reeling after that shot! 0:9
01:07 Cerdan's jab is fast and accurate. 0:11
01:23 Cerdan works his way in and leans on Lopez. 0:11
01:28 Cerdan is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:11
01:34 Cerdan works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:13
01:51 Cerdan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:13
01:59 Lopez bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:13
02:16 Cerdan feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 2:13
02:25 Lopez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Marcel Cerdan blocks it. 2:13
02:37 That hook by Cerdan jarred Lopez! 2:17
02:37 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Lopez is trying to hang on... 2:17
02:53 Cerdan misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:17
02:56 Lopez fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:17
03:00 Garcia motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 4:19

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Lopez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Frank Bagley's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Cerdan dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Lopez back on his heels! 0:4
0:12 Those shots all landed square and Lopez felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 0:4
0:29 Lopez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:4
0:37 Lopez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:4
0:46 Look out! That was a straight right by Lopez! 4:4
0:46 Cerdan's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:4
01:00 Ricardo Lopez is giving Cerdan a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:4
01:09 Lopez darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:4
01:13 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:4
01:20 Lopez connects with a violent cross! 9:4
01:20 Cerdan was stunned by that blow! 9:4
01:30 Ricardo Lopez lands a rapier like jab to the head of Cerdan 11:4
01:46 Lopez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 11:4
01:48 Cerdan scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 11:6
02:05 Lopez lands a strong jab! 16:6
02:05 Cerdan is gasping for air!! 16:6
02:17 Lopez cranks a hard cross to the body of Cerdan. 19:6
02:38 Marcel Cerdan drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 19:10
02:38 Lopez was hurt by those blows! 19:10
03:00 Lopez works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 19:10
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 21:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Frank Bagley was really animated in Lopez's corner and Lopez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan just can't find the range with that cross. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Cerdan lands consecutive blows to Lopez's midsection. 0:2
0:29 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:37 Lopez lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:2
0:50 Cerdan continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:2
0:55 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:2
01:03 Lopez picks off the jab by Cerdan. 2:2
01:10 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:2
01:13 Cerdan lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:4
01:27 Lopez usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Cerdan tries vainly to score. 2:4
01:34 Cerdan takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:4
01:37 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Cerdan! Ricardo Lopez flashes a quick smile at Cerdan as if to acknowledge the blow. 2:7
01:49 Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 2:7
01:49 Lopez bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:7
01:59 The action is at ring center. 4:7
02:03 Lopez lands a devastating cross! 8:7
02:03 Cerdan was staggered by that punch! 8:7
02:13 Both fighters miss, now Marcel Cerdan follows up with a solid hook to the body of Cerdan! 8:10
02:26 Cerdan has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Lopez. 8:10
02:31 The Referee breaks it up... 8:10
02:36 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:10
02:44 Lopez whiffs with the hook. 8:10
02:46 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Cerdan lands the right hand. 8:12
02:55 Cerdan's finds a home on Lopez's jaw. 8:14
03:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 8:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Lopez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:10 Lopez slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:10 Cerdan scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Lopez's jaw. 0:2
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:29 Lopez is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Cerdan can't throw punches, I guess. 0:2
0:38 Referee Garcia separates the two... 0:2
0:43 Both men look to measure one another. 0:2
0:46 Cerdan pins Lopez in the corner! 0:2
0:51 Lopez does a great job of moving as Marcel Cerdan tries to work inside. 0:2
0:58 Lopez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Cerdan flush! 4:2
0:58 Cerdan seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:2
01:14 Marcel Cerdan pins Lopez's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:2
01:18 * Garcia is halting the fight and warning Cerdan for hitting on the break. Cerdan is pleading his case but to no avail. 4:2
01:36 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. 4:2
01:39 Upstairs and downstairs! Lopez lands two quick blows and then moves away from Cerdan's counters. 6:2
01:56 Lopez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Marcel Cerdan's defense. 6:2
02:04 Lopez traps Cerdan in the corner! 6:2
02:04 Lopez scores with a stunning hook to the head. 9:2
02:20 Cerdan frees himself from Lopez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 9:2
02:29 Lopez takes a hard combination from Cerdan 9:7
02:29 Cerdan has Lopez in trouble after that punch! 9:7
02:42 Lopez lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 11:7
03:00 Cerdan fires a lead right that Lopez manages to avoid. 11:7
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garcia motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Frank Bagley seemed to pump up Lopez between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:19 Lopez backs into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:19 Cerdan throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Lopez 0:3
0:33 Marcel Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Lopez. 0:3
0:49 Cerdan just comes up short with the cross. 0:3
0:55 Lopez catches Cerdan coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:3
0:55 Lopez has Cerdan hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:3
01:04 * Cerdan is hitting Lopez in the back of his head and Garcia has seen enough as he issues a warning for rabbit punching. 4:5
01:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:5
01:28 Lopez moves into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:32 Cerdan swings...and misses. 4:5
01:44 Cerdan throws a flurry of punches but Lopez either blocks or slips them. 4:5
01:46 Lopez snakes the jab through Marcel Cerdan's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:5
02:00 Cerdan continues to follow Lopez about the ring. 6:5
02:12 Cerdan is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Lopez a decent target to shoot for. 6:5
02:16 Cerdan brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:5
02:21 Cerdan just comes up short with the cross. 6:5
02:32 Cerdan's misses as Lopez backpedals away. 6:5
02:34 Cerdan ducks into an uppercut from Lopez. 8:5
02:51 Cerdan looks to work the body, but Lopez covers up nicely. 8:5
03:00 Cerdan telegraphed that shot and Lopez ducks under it easily. 8:5
03:00 There's another round in the books. 8:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Frank Bagley not only gave Lopez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Cerdan. Now it's up to Lopez to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Marcel Cerdan pushes Ricardo Lopez then steps away from him. 0:0
0:13 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:18 Lopez is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:18 Cerdan continues to pop the jab 0:2
0:32 Cerdan lands a strong uppercut! 0:6
0:32 Lopez is badly hurt! 0:6
0:49 Lopez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:6
0:52 Marcel Cerdan scores with a glancing cross. 0:8
01:19 Cerdan does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Lopez's punches in close. 0:8
01:21 Cerdan's jab connects to Lopez's head 0:10
01:36 Cerdan throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:12
01:50 Marcel Cerdan slides along the far ropes. 0:12
02:01 Cerdan gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:14
02:11 Lopez traps Cerdan in the corner! 0:14
02:11 Lopez is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Cerdan with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 3:14
02:27 Lopez has Cerdan trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 3:14
02:27 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Lopez lands a short uppercut to the chin of Cerdan. 5:14
02:47 Lopez is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 5:14
02:52 Cerdan lands a stinging jab. 5:16
03:00 Cerdan pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 5:16
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 6:18

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Lopez and Cerdan leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 Cerdan clamps Lopez's arms to his side and holds on until Garcia breaks the hold. 0:0
0:24 Garcia has to break them apart. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:29 Lopez got some great advice from Frank Bagley between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:34 Lopez lands a smashing cross! 4:0
0:34 Cerdan was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:48 Lopez cranks up the hook and connects to Cerdan's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:0
0:48 Cerdan was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 8:0
01:05 Lopez wraps up Cerdan. 8:0
01:09 Garcia moves them apart. 8:0
01:24 Lopez fires and misses. 8:0
01:41 Lopez smothers Cerdan's attack as Cerdan tries to get off some shots inside. 8:0
01:48 There's a straight right by Lopez! 12:0
01:48 Cerdan is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:0
02:05 Lopez moves into the lower right corner. 12:0
02:10 Cerdan misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 12:0
02:29 Cerdan looks for a breather; he grabs Lopez and holds on. Lopez pushes Cerdan off and looks for an opening. 12:0
02:34 Now they break clean. 12:0
02:43 Ricardo Lopez drives that short hook into Cerdan's midsection! 16:0
02:43 Cerdan is clutching his side! 16:0
02:52 "El Finito" Lopez has Cerdan blocked in! 16:0
02:57 Lopez's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 16:0
03:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 16:0
03:00 Cerdan has his arms wrapped around Lopez... Now they separate. 16:0
03:00 Garcia pries them apart. 16:0
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 16:0
03:00 Round 8 finishes with the sound of the bell. 17:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:16 OH! Lopez landed the big hook flush! 5:0
0:16 Cerdan looks shaken! 5:0
0:20 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 5:0
0:25 Cerdan has Lopez trapped! 5:0
0:25 Lopez eats a left-right from Cerdan 5:2
0:39 Cerdan keeps looking to get inside on Ricardo Lopez 5:2
0:48 Cerdan is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:2
0:50 Lopez is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 7:2
01:04 Cerdan pins Lopez's arms. Now they move apart. 7:2
01:13 Garcia has to separate the two... 7:2
01:25 Cerdan just landed a devastating three punch combo! 7:6
01:25 Lopez was shaken by those blows! 7:6
01:46 Lopez has freed himself from Cerdan. They move quickly to ring center. 7:6
01:55 Cerdan just landed a three punch combo! 7:10
01:55 Lopez was staggered by those punches! 7:10
02:11 Ricardo Lopez has Cerdan pinned! 7:10
02:15 Oh!!! Ricardo Lopez unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:10
02:15 Cerdan looks stunned! 11:10
02:25 Lopez is pinned in his own corner... 11:10
02:29 Cerdan tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 11:10
02:45 Lopez tries to muscle inside but Marcel Cerdan clinches him. 11:10
02:49 * The referee is cautioning Cerdan 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 Garcia isn't going to let it happen. 11:10
03:00 Cerdan fires a volley of punches but Lopez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 11:10
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 11:10
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 12:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Lopez received a pep talk from Frank Bagley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:10 Cerdan eats a jab from Lopez 2:0
0:15 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:20 Cerdan gets off a quick combination to the body 2:2
0:37 Cerdan wings a big left hand at Lopez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
0:45 Lopez flicks a lead right to the head of Cerdan. 4:2
01:11 That punch actually went behind Cerdan's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Lopez. 4:2
01:18 Both fighters seem to be pacing themselves. It appears as if they want to have something left when they get to the final round. 4:2
01:22 Lopez rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:2
01:35 Lopez goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:2
01:47 Lopez has Cerdan cornered! 8:2
01:51 Lopez lands a wicked uppercut! 13:2
01:51 Cerdan is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 13:2
02:08 Lopez smothers Cerdan's attack with a clinch! 13:2
02:13 Lopez pushes Cerdan away. 13:2
02:22 Lopez is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Cerdan 13:2
02:27 Both fighters take a half-step back. 13:2
02:30 The fighters are back at ring center... 13:2
02:34 Lopez scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 17:2
02:34 Cerdan is suddenly in trouble! 17:2
02:47 Lopez hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Cerdan. 19:2
03:00 Cerdan misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 19:2
03:00 There's the bell. Lopez wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 10 is history. 19:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:18 Lopez wraps up Cerdan... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:22 Garcia is shouting at Lopez to break! 0:0
0:22 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Lopez backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:31 Cerdan lands a solid hook! 0:4
0:31 That punch has Lopez staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 0:4
0:49 Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 0:4
0:54 Garcia has to pull the fighters away from each other as Lopez locks up Cerdan's arms. 0:4
01:03 Cerdan tries to get free... Here comes Garcia to break them up... 0:4
01:12 Lopez is off target with that combination. 0:4
01:14 Cerdan finds an opening in Lopez's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 0:7
01:24 Ricardo Lopez leaps at Cerdan and lands a cross that made Cerdan's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 3:7
01:38 Lopez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Cerdan with a sharp combination! 7:7
01:38 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Cerdan is just trying to hang on! 7:7
01:53 Lopez holds his arms up in disgust as Cerdan holds him around his waist. 7:7
02:02 Garcia breaks them up... 7:7
02:07 Lopez is blocked in his own corner... 7:7
02:11 Cerdan fires a left hand that Lopez takes high on the shoulder. 7:7
02:18 Lopez throws a crushing right to Cerdan's jaw! 12:7
02:18 And Cerdan's in big trouble now! 12:7
02:27 Marcel Cerdan is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 12:7
02:38 Cerdan lands a vicious cross! 12:11
02:38 Lopez is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 12:11
02:50 Lopez walks into a hard jab from Cerdan 12:14
03:00 Circling left, Cerdan looks for an opening to fire a shot at Lopez. 12:14
03:00 Lopez appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:14
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 11:15

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 12. 0:0
0:12 Marcel Cerdan slides into the corner... 0:0
0:12 Lopez misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:0
0:16 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:25 Cerdan works free! He backs to ring center, with Ricardo Lopez following. 2:0
0:31 Marcel Cerdan has Lopez blocked in! 2:0
0:36 Cerdan misses with that combination. 2:0
0:43 Marcel Cerdan is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:0
0:46 Lopez sneaks home the right cross. 4:0
0:56 * Garcia steps in and admonishes Cerdan for holding and hitting. 4:3
01:19 Cerdan misses with that punch. 4:3
01:26 Cerdan pins Lopez in the corner! 4:3
01:31 And Lopez tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Cerdan! 4:7
01:31 That's the punch Marcel Cerdan hoped to land! Lopez looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:7
01:45 Lopez takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 4:11
01:45 Lopez is hurt! 4:11
01:54 Cerdan has Lopez pinned! 4:11
01:58 Cerdan doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:11
02:01 Lopez finds a home for his jab, keeping Cerdan at bay. 6:11
02:12 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 8:13
02:17 Marcel Cerdan is running out of gas... 8:13
02:23 Ricardo Lopez scores with a rapid fire combination. 10:13
02:34 Lopez is trapped in Cerdan's corner... 10:13
02:39 Lopez is either lucky or has radar. Cerdan's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 10:13
02:45 Lopez drops the right hand flush on Cerdan's chin! 14:13
02:45 Cerdan staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 14:13
03:00 Cerdan bores in determined to maul Lopez 14:13
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 14:15

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 13 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Lopez is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 3:0
0:10 Cerdan doesn't have much left... 3:0
0:14 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Lopez has some spring in his step here in the 13th round. 3:0
0:21 Garcia tries to separate the boxers but Cerdan has a vice-like grip on Lopez. 3:0
0:25 Garcia separates them. 3:0
0:37 Lopez ties up Cerdan. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:0
0:46 Lopez and Cerdan each take a step back. 3:0
0:50 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 3:0
0:54 Lopez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 3:0
0:54 Lopez gets the cross through Cerdan's guard. 5:0
01:05 Cerdan retreats into his own corner... 5:0
01:09 Cerdan just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:0
01:09 Marcel Cerdan is reeling.. 9:0
01:23 Ricardo Lopez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
01:30 Lopez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 9:0
01:37 Cerdan landed a sharp combination that rocked Lopez back on his heels! 9:4
01:37 Lopez's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 9:4
01:54 There's a hard shot off the top of Lopez's head! 9:8
01:54 Lopez is dazed and he is in trouble!! 9:8
02:08 Lopez pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 11:8
02:24 Cerdan lands a hard cross! 11:12
02:24 That shot landed square and Lopez felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 11:12
02:40 Lopez ties up Cerdan. 11:12
02:49 Lopez uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 11:12
02:58 Lopez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Cerdan. 11:12
03:00 Ricardo Lopez appears to have this fight under control. 11:12
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 11:11

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Lopez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Lopez has Cerdan cornered! 0:0
0:12 Lopez can't score with short uppercut inside. Cerdan got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:15 Cerdan gets inside and fires a hook to Lopez's body. 0:2
0:24 Eddie Inabagsky is just telling Lopez the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:2
0:29 Lopez takes a hard combination from Cerdan 0:6
0:29 That punch may have stunned Lopez momentarily. 0:6
0:33 Lopez is slowing up... 0:6
0:38 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Lopez can land a solid one. 2:6
0:55 Lopez really buried that punch into Cerdan's ribs. 6:6
0:55 Those punches hurt Marcel Cerdan and he looks to hang on. 6:6
01:15 There's a hard shot off the top of Cerdan's head! 11:6
01:15 Cerdan is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 11:6
01:29 Lopez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 11:6
01:44 Lopez lands a hard hook! 15:6
01:44 Cerdan is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 15:6
02:05 Cerdan is clinching... Ricardo Lopez is trying to free his gloves... They are under Cerdan's arms... 15:6
02:09 Garcia separates the two... 15:6
02:13 Cerdan's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 15:6
02:16 Lopez wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 17:6
02:26 Lopez lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Cerdan took it well. 20:6
02:38 Lopez has Cerdan trapped! 20:6
02:42 Marcel Cerdan is protecting the body nicely as Lopez fails to score inside. 20:6
02:49 Cerdan scores with a winging right! Ricardo Lopez's head snapped back violently with that punch! 20:10
02:49 Lopez was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 20:10
02:59 Cerdan has Lopez blocked in! 20:10
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Garcia is going to have to sort this out. 20:10
03:00 Cerdan shoves Lopez away. 20:10
03:00 Ricardo Lopez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 20:10
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 21:9

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 15th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Frank Bagley seemed to pump up Ricardo Lopez between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Lopez and Cerdan are in a clinch, Garcia hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:16 Garcia steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:29 Cerdan doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:0
0:39 Lopez grabs Cerdan's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garcia has to force Lopez to let go. 0:0
0:43 Cerdan works his way free! 0:0
0:56 Cerdan tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ricardo Lopez ducks under it. 0:0
01:03 Cerdan backs into his own corner... 0:0
01:08 Garcia warns Ricardo Lopez for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
01:12 Garcia moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
01:25 Ricardo Lopez traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garcia breaks it up. 0:0
01:29 Garcia separates the two... 0:0
01:34 Cerdan scores with a solid hook to the head. 0:3
01:43 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:3
01:48 Lopez is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Cerdan. 0:3
01:53 Cerdan seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:3
02:01 Cerdan pins Lopez's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:3
02:06 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:3
02:10 Cerdan hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:3
02:19 Cerdan is clinching... 0:3
02:23 Garcia has to break the clinch. 0:3
02:31 Cerdan retreats into the left corner. 0:3
02:31 Lopez rips a hook to the body. 2:3
02:44 Cerdan backs into the far left corner. 2:3
02:49 Lopez ties up Cerdan... 2:3
02:58 Garcia separates the two fighters. 2:3
03:00 Ricardo Lopez traps "The Casablanca Clouter"'s gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:3
03:00 Referee Garcia has to separate the two... 2:3
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 2:2

Fight Result

And here with the call is Michael Buffer

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

Ray Hawkins, United States scores the bout 144 to 143

Tony Castellano, United States scores the bout 145 to 142

Dennis Nelson, United States scores the bout 144 to 143

The winner by unanimous decision is Ricardo Lopez!


Score Cards

Ray Hawkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ricardo Lopez 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 144
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 143

Tony Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ricardo Lopez 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 145
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 142

Dennis Nelson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ricardo Lopez 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 144
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ricardo Lopez 30 27 30 27 30 29 27 30 29 30 27 27 30 30 30 433
Marcel Cerdan 27 30 27 30 27 28 30 27 28 27 30 30 30 27 30 428


Statistics
Categories Ricardo Lopez Marcel Cerdan
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.53 3.13
Hooks / Round 6.33 4.80
Crosses / Round 5.20 4.27
Combinations / Round 3.73 3.33
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 3.73


Punches Landed / Round 23.80 19.27
Punches Missed / Round 29.13 53.73


Punching Accuracy 45.0% 26.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 5
Hitting on the Break 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 4




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 10 / 10 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 5 / 2


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Joe Louis vs Wilfredo Gomez

Fight info: Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach, FL, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is <Generic>, the bout will be scored by three judges: Thabo Spampool (South Africa), Richard DeCarufel (Canada) and Barry Druxman (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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 Louis - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Wilfredo Gomez - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lee Espinoza - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:12 Gomez landed a sharp combination that rocked Louis back on his heels! 0:4
0:12 Those shots all landed square and Louis felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 0:4
0:21 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:4
0:28 Gomez moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from Louis. 3:4
0:42 Louis cranks up the hook and connects to Gomez's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:4
0:42 Louis has Gomez hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:4
0:56 Gomez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:4
0:58 Louis drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 11:4
01:18 Louis shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gomez flush! 16:4
01:18 Gomez is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 16:4
01:32 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 16:4
01:44 Jay Referson has to break them apart. 16:4
01:49 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 16:4
01:56 Gomez lets his hands go inside, but Louis protects his body well. 16:4
02:02 Gomez takes a hard combination from Louis 20:4
02:02 Gomez was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 20:4
02:16 Gomez just misses with a huge shot as Louis chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 20:4
02:27 Gomez is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 20:4
02:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 20:4
02:39 Gomez ties up Louis. 20:4
02:44 Jay Referson has to break the clinch. 20:4
02:53 Gomez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 20:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 20:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:11 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Gomez scored more on that exchange. 2:3
0:24 Gomez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:3
0:36 Gomez isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Louis fits. 2:3
0:48 Louis comes in low. Gomez puts a headlock on him. Jay Referson knocks Gomez's arm off Louis's head. 2:3
0:53 Louis tries to get free... Here comes Jay Referson to break them up... 2:3
01:02 Joe Louis pummels Gomez, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 6:3
01:02 Gomez is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 6:3
01:11 The cross scores for Gomez. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:5
01:25 Wilfredo Gomez really buried that punch into Louis's ribs. 6:9
01:25 Louis is clutching his side! 6:9
01:51 Gomez just can't find the range with that hook. 6:9
02:10 Gomez catches Louis coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:13
02:10 Louis is staggered... 6:13
02:24 Gomez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:13
02:28 Louis seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 6:13
02:37 Gomez just landed a devastating three punch combo! 6:17
02:37 That series of punches rocked Louis and he looks to be in trouble. 6:17
02:41 Louis has some swelling under his left eye. 6:17
02:45 Joe Louis doesn't have to look for Gomez this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:17
02:53 Joe Louis picks off the hook by Gomez. 6:17
02:55 Louis scores to the body with a jab 8:17
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Louis's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 8:19

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 Gomez got some great advice from Lee Espinoza between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:14 Louis misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:28 Gomez lands a devastating hook! 0:4
0:28 Louis looks shaken! 0:4
0:42 Louis traps Gomez's gloves under his arms, forcing Jay Referson to break them up. 0:4
0:47 Now they break clean. 0:4
0:51 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
0:59 Louis grabs Gomez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:4
01:08 * Jay Referson is telling Wilfredo Gomez he wants a clean break. 0:4
01:21 Louis steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
01:25 Louis throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Gomez 3:4
01:42 Gomez fires and misses. 3:4
02:01 Louis tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gomez ducks under it. 3:4
02:07 Gomez drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 3:8
02:07 Those punches hurt Louis and he looks to hang on. 3:8
02:32 Louis connects with a violent hook! 7:8
02:32 Gomez's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 7:8
02:46 Louis misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:8
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 6:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Louis's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:18 Gomez is flicking the jab, trying to keep Louis at long range. 0:0
0:22 Eddie Inabagsky felt Louis lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:0
0:28 Louis drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:28 Gomez appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:42 Louis tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
0:48 "The Brown Bomber" is motioning with his gloves for Gomez to bring it on, but Louis is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:0
0:55 * Jay Referson is telling Louis to watch holding and hitting. 7:0
01:18 Louis dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Gomez back on his heels! 11:0
01:18 Gomez suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 11:0
01:32 Wilfredo Gomez misses wildly with the hook. 11:0
01:34 Louis lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Gomez's defense. 14:0
01:52 Louis scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 18:0
01:52 Gomez is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 18:0
02:01 Louis continues to pop the jab 20:0
02:19 Louis looks for a breather; he grabs Wilfredo Gomez and holds on. Gomez pushes Louis off and looks for an opening. 20:0
02:24 Gomez works his way free! 20:0
02:35 Louis throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Gomez but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 20:0
02:42 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 20:0
02:49 Louis misses with that hook. 20:0
02:56 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 20:0
02:58 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 20:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 20:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Lee Espinoza not only gave Gomez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Louis. Now it's up to Gomez to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Gomez fires a lead right that Louis manages to avoid. 0:0
0:18 Gomez just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 5:0
0:18 Gomez was shaken by those blows! 5:0
0:31 Wilfredo Gomez does a great job of moving as Louis tries to work inside. 5:0
0:42 Louis is giving Gomez a lot of side-to-side movement. 5:0
0:51 Joe Louis holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Gomez to score with a clean shot. 5:0
01:00 Louis just comes up short with the jab. 5:0
01:11 Louis lands a wicked combination! 9:0
01:11 Gomez took far too many hard shots from Louis in that flurry and he is hurt! 9:0
01:37 Louis throws a flurry of punches but Gomez either blocks or slips them. 9:0
01:48 Gomez picks off the jab thrown by Louis. 9:0
01:59 Louis clinches... Gomez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 9:0
02:04 Referee Jay Referson separates the two... 9:0
02:11 Louis scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Gomez. 11:0
02:25 Gomez frees himself from Louis's clutches! They move to ring center now. 11:0
02:40 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:0
02:44 Louis slides into the corner... 11:0
02:44 Gomez doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 11:2
02:57 Louis does a great job working the body as that uppercut just demonstrated. 14:2
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:09 Gomez received a pep talk from Lee Espinoza before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:09 Gomez buries a hook to the body of Louis. 0:3
0:19 Wilfredo Gomez is trapped in Louis's corner... 0:3
0:19 Louis lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Gomez from the outside. 3:3
0:37 The action is at ring center. 3:3
0:42 The fighters are tied up. Louis tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 3:3
0:46 Jay Referson has to separate the two... 3:3
0:56 Gomez is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 3:3
01:05 Watch Louis move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Gomez off balance. 3:3
01:09 Jay Referson is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 3:3
01:13 Louis slides into his own corner... 3:3
01:18 Gomez lands a devastating uppercut! 3:7
01:18 Gomez has Louis in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 3:7
01:22 Louis's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 6. 3:7
01:27 Louis eats a jab from Gomez 3:9
01:45 Wilfredo Gomez has Louis trapped! 3:9
01:49 Gomez wraps up Joe Louis... Neither fighter will break... 3:9
01:54 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:9
01:58 Louis's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 3:9
02:05 Louis works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 3:9
02:18 Louis lands a strong cross! 7:9
02:18 Gomez seems to have been hurt by that punch! 7:9
02:35 Gomez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:9
02:43 Gomez backs into the near corner. 7:9
02:47 Louis is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Gomez can't throw punches, I guess. 7:9
02:52 Jay Referson separates them. 7:9
03:00 Gomez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:9
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 8:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Louis got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Louis is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Louis still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Gomez has Louis blocked in! 0:0
0:13 Gomez is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:0
0:21 Solid work to the body as Wilfredo Gomez lands an uppercut. 0:3
0:30 Louis has Wilfredo Gomez pinned! 0:3
0:34 And Gomez tastes the power of a huge hook from Louis! 4:3
0:34 Louis has Gomez in trouble after that punch! 4:3
0:48 Wilfredo Gomez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Louis had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:3
01:00 Gomez takes a heavy combination downstairs. 8:3
01:00 Gomez was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:3
01:17 Oh!!! Louis unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 12:3
01:17 Gomez looks stunned! 12:3
01:41 Jay Referson yells at the fighters to separate but Gomez and Louis are a tangle of arms. 12:3
01:53 Louis pushes Gomez away. 12:3
02:11 Joe Louis smothers Gomez's attack with a clinch! 12:3
02:15 Referee Jay Referson steps in to break it up. 12:3
02:25 Wilfredo Gomez wings a big left hand at Louis but the latter sidesteps the punch. 12:3
02:32 Louis lands a crushing cross! 17:3
02:32 Gomez is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 17:3
02:45 Wilfredo Gomez lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 17:5
03:00 Louis whiffs with the combination. 17:5
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 7 ends. 17:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis and Gomez square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Louis'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
0:09 Louis is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Gomez misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:20 Whatever Lee Espinoza said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gomez has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Jay Referson is going to have to sort this out. 0:0
0:29 Gomez finally lets go of Joe Louis. 0:0
0:39 Gomez lands a crushing hook! 0:4
0:39 Louis was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:56 Gomez lands a vicious uppercut! 0:8
0:56 Louis was shaken by that blow! 0:8
01:01 The swelling around Louis's left eye is worsening. 0:8
01:08 Louis lands consecutive blows to Gomez's midsection. 2:8
01:22 Louis scores with consecutive blows to the body of Gomez. 4:8
01:31 Louis lands a stinging jab. 6:8
01:45 Louis pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 6:8
01:53 Gomez moves into a neutral corner. 6:8
01:58 Louis slides along the far ropes. 6:8
02:14 Louis is circling his opponent. 6:8
02:19 The action is back at ring center. 6:8
02:19 Louis lets his hands go, but Gomez answers right back. 8:10
02:28 Louis punishes Gomez with a hook to the ribs. 11:10
02:50 Louis lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gomez. 11:10
02:52 There's a wicked right by Gomez. He had some steam on that punch. 11:13
03:00 Gomez fires a left hand that Louis takes high on the shoulder. 11:13
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Lee Espinoza knows Gomez lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Louis's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 Louis slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:07 Gomez throws a hook to the ribs with authority. 0:3
0:21 Wilfredo Gomez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Louis. 0:3
0:28 Louis just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Gomez with a sharp combination! 4:3
0:28 Gomez is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 4:3
0:36 Gomez is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:3
0:44 Gomez leaves the jab just short. 4:3
0:58 He is off target with that uppercut. 4:3
01:13 Gomez lands a hard uppercut! 4:8
01:13 That punch may have stunned Louis momentarily. 4:8
01:30 Gomez fires and misses. 4:8
01:32 Louis scores with a forceful jab. 7:8
01:46 That was a violent straight right by Wilfredo Gomez! 7:12
01:46 Louis in on unsteady legs after those punches. 7:12
01:50 The swelling around Louis's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 7:12
01:55 Gomez pins Louis in the corner! 7:12
02:00 Gomez lands a solid uppercut! 7:16
02:00 Louis looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 7:16
02:09 Gomez retreats into the left corner. 7:16
02:14 Louis clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 7:16
02:18 Jay Referson separates the two... 7:16
02:27 Wilfredo Gomez is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Louis. 7:16
02:32 Jay Referson breaks them up... 7:16
02:36 Gomez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:16
02:48 It's a sweet uppercut by Gomez! He snapped Louis's head straight back with that punch! 7:20
02:48 Louis appears shaken by that punch! 7:20
02:52 The increased swelling around the left eye of Louis is fast becoming a hindurance. 7:20
03:00 Gomez is holding... 7:20
03:00 Jay Referson is shouting at Gomez to break! 7:20
03:00 It looks like Louis has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:20
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 6:20
03:00 * Louis is complaining and Jay Referson agrees. A warning for hitting after the bell is being given to Gomez. 6:20

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Joe Louis looks to be in fair shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Lee Espinoza was extremely upbeat during the break with Gomez providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Louis'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
0:09 Gomez bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:18 Louis is trapped in the corner... 0:2
0:23 Louis is protecting the body nicely as Gomez fails to score inside. 0:2
0:34 That was a violent straight right by Gomez! 0:6
0:34 Louis was hurt by those blows! 0:6
0:38 There has to be something done about the swelling around Louis's left eye as it continues to worsen. 0:6
0:55 Gomez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:6
0:59 Gomez just landed a three punch combo! 0:10
0:59 Louis's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 0:10
01:09 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Louis seemed to get the better of it. 3:12
01:18 Louis backs into a neutral corner. 3:12
01:23 Gomez doesn't connect with the combination. 3:12
01:29 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 10th. 3:12
01:37 Gomez is moving around the ring nicely. 3:12
01:50 Gomez works his way in and leans on Louis... 3:12
01:55 Gomez shoves Louis away. 3:12
01:59 Both men look to measure one another. 3:12
02:07 Gomez fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 3:12
02:21 Gomez drops the right hand flush on Joe Louis's chin! 3:16
02:21 Louis is going to need to regroup after that blow... 3:16
02:26 Louis's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 3:16
02:36 Gomez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:16
02:44 Look out! That was a straight right by Gomez! 3:20
02:44 That shot landed square and Louis felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 3:20
03:00 Louis appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 3:20
03:00 There's the bell. Louis wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 10 is history. 3:21

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Louis's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Joe Louis's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Louis ties up Gomez... 0:0
0:21 Jay Referson separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:21 Gomez is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:30 Jay Referson is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 0:0
0:37 Gomez goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 0:3
0:57 Joe Louis usues his legs to avoid Gomez's punches. 0:3
01:04 Louis lands a hard uppercut! 4:3
01:04 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Gomez is trying to hang on... 4:3
01:13 Gomez traps Louis in the corner! 4:3
01:18 Gomez looks to work the body, but Louis covers up nicely. 4:3
01:30 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:3
01:38 Gomez's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:5
01:42 Louis's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 4:5
01:52 Wilfredo Gomez looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 4:5
01:58 Gomez doubles up to the body, though Louis seems unfazed. 4:7
02:12 That punch actually went behind Louis's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Gomez. 4:7
02:28 Gomez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:7
02:35 Louis throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:7
02:49 Gomez pins Louis's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:7
02:53 * It's good to see Jay Referson paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Gomez about leaning on his opponent's neck. 6:7
03:00 Gomez shows Louis his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 6:7

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 12 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Louis is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Louis scores with a big right hand. That shot got Gomez's attention. 3:0
0:12 Gomez doesn't have much left... 3:0
0:17 Gomez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 3:0
0:17 Louis retreats into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:17 Gomez scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Louis. 3:3
0:40 Louis pins Gomez's arms! The fighters are tied up... 3:3
0:45 Jay Referson steps in and breaks it up. 3:3
0:55 Louis moves to the center of the Ring taunting Gomez with his hands by his sides. 3:3
01:07 Wilfredo Gomez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Louis. 3:3
01:18 Gomez grabs Louis again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 3:3
01:30 The Referee breaks it up... 3:3
01:38 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 3:3
01:48 Louis just comes up short with the cross. 3:3
01:55 That was a violent straight right by Gomez! 3:7
01:55 Louis is trying to regroup after those punches... 3:7
02:13 Louis's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 3:7
02:20 Wilfredo Gomez is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Joe Louis 3:7
02:25 Gomez has Louis trapped in the right neutral corner... 3:7
02:30 Gomez lands a devastating uppercut! 3:11
02:30 Louis looks shaken! 3:11
02:34 The swelling under Louis's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 3:11
02:47 Louis works free! The fighters move to ring center. 3:11
03:00 Louis is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 3:11
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 3:11
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 12. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 4:12

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Louis's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:09 Gomez moves into the far left corner. 0:0
0:13 Louis fires a volley of punches but Gomez was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:25 * Wilfredo Gomez lands a hard hook to the head and Louis is down!! 0:0
0:27 Gomez is ushered to a neutral corner by Jay Referson and the count begins.. 0:6
0:27 1... 0:6
0:28 2... 0:6
0:29 3... 0:6
0:29 * Louis is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 0:6
0:29 Jay Referson wipes off Louis's gloves and waves the fighters together. 0:6
0:29 Louis was stopped cold by that punch! Gomez has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 0:6
0:38 Gomez doubles up to the body. He got Louis's attention with those shots. 0:9
0:38 Gomez has Louis is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 0:9
0:51 Gomez can't score with short uppercut inside. Louis got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:9
0:58 Gomez has Louis cornered! 0:9
0:58 The fighters are tangled up inside. Gomez has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:11
0:58 Louis is badly stunned and Gomez will try to finish him off here in the 13th round! 0:11
01:16 * Gomez throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Joe Louis drops to one knee and will take the count! 0:11
01:18 Jay Referson stands over Louis and begins counting... 0:20
01:18 1... 0:20
01:19 Louis rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 0:20
01:20 3... 0:20
01:21 4... 0:20
01:22 5... 0:20
01:23 6... 0:20
01:24 7... 0:20
01:25 8... 0:20
01:25 * Louis is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Jay Referson. 0:20
01:25 Jay Referson seems convinced that Louis is ok, and the fight will continue! 0:20
01:25 Louis is hurt. Wilfredo Gomez is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 0:20
01:33 Gomez has Louis trapped in the far left neutral corner... 0:20
01:38 Wilfredo Gomez telegraphed that shot and Louis ducks under it easily. 0:20
01:49 Louis is either lucky or has radar. Gomez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:20
02:00 Louis slides into a neutral corner... 0:20
02:04 Gomez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Louis blocks it. 0:20
02:11 Louis backs into a neutral corner. 0:20
02:15 Gomez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Joe Louis's defense. 0:20
02:26 Gomez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:20
02:41 Gomez fires a shot, but it glances off Joe Louis's shoulder. 0:20
02:43 Louis catches Gomez with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:20
02:57 Gomez misses with that punch. 2:20
03:00 Gomez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:20
03:00 Gomez appears to have this fight under control. 2:20
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 2:21

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Louis and Wilfredo Gomez leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Louis is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Louis still has distension. 0:0
0:12 * It looked like that punch from Gomez landed akwardly and he is in a lot of pain. is asking Wilfredo Gomez if he wants to continue and he indicates he can't! Louis is the winner by TKO as Gomez has suffered some type of injury to his hand! 0:0

Fight Result

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

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:13 mark in Round 14 is...

Joe Louis!


Score Cards

Thabo Spampool Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 7 119
Wilfredo Gomez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 126

Richard DeCarufel Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 120
Wilfredo Gomez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 125

Barry Druxman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 7 122
Wilfredo Gomez 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 123

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 30 27 27 30 30 28 30 29 27 27 28 27 21 361
Wilfredo Gomez 27 30 30 27 27 29 27 28 30 30 29 30 30 374


Statistics
Categories Joe Louis Wilfredo Gomez
Knockdowns scored 0 2


Jabs / Round 5.14 2.79
Hooks / Round 3.21 2.93
Crosses / Round 3.36 3.71
Combinations / Round 3.43 3.93
Uppercuts / Round 2.21 3.36


Punches Landed / Round 17.36 16.71
Punches Missed / Round 19.50 74.86


Punching Accuracy 47.1% 18.3%


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


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Jimmy Wilde vs Henry Armstrong

Fight info: Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Johnny Callas, the bout will be scored by three judges: Malcolm Bulner (Australia), Jack Woodburn (Canada) and Pat Russell (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Henry Armstrong - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pat Burns - Cut Man: Dave Tenny

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Callas gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:12 Henry Armstrong is motioning with his gloves for Wilde to bring it on, but Armstrong is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:16 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Wilde, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut to Henry Armstrong's midsection. 3:0
0:28 Wilde drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 6:0
0:46 Oh!!! Wilde unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 11:0
0:46 That punch may have stunned Armstrong momentarily. 11:0
0:56 Wilde lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 13:0
01:09 Wilde is holding Armstrong tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 13:0
01:18 Wilde and Henry Armstrong each take a step back. 13:0
01:27 Wilde cranks up the hook and connects to Armstrong's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 17:0
01:27 Armstrong takes a step back, obviously hurt! 17:0
01:42 Wilde picks off the combination by Armstrong. 17:0
01:48 As high as Armstrong is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Wilde takes advantage of it. 17:0
02:00 Wilde drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 21:0
02:00 Armstrong in on unsteady legs after those punches. 21:0
02:17 Wilde fires a lead right that Henry Armstrong manages to avoid. 21:0
02:30 Wilde lands a hard uppercut! 26:0
02:30 Armstrong is gasping for air!! 26:0
02:43 Wilde doesn't connect with the cross. 26:0
02:54 There's a hard shot off the top of Armstrong's head! 30:0
02:54 What a devastating shot, Armstrong looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 30:0
02:58 * Armstrong's corner looks like they are ready to throw in the towell.Callas needs to step in and he finally does. The fight has been stopped and Wilde gets the TKO victory!! 30:0

Fight Result

Here's Johnny Addie with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:59 mark in Round 1 is...

Jimmy Wilde!


Score Cards

Malcolm Bulner Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Wilde
Henry Armstrong

Jack Woodburn Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Wilde
Henry Armstrong

Pat Russell Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Wilde
Henry Armstrong

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Wilde
Henry Armstrong


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Wilde Henry Armstrong
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 11.00 0.00
Hooks / Round 12.00 0.00
Crosses / Round 7.00 0.00
Combinations / Round 8.00 0.00
Uppercuts / Round 7.00 0.00


Punches Landed / Round 45.00 0.00
Punches Missed / Round 52.00 26.00


Punching Accuracy 46.4% 0.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Ray Leonard vs Pernell Whitaker

Fight info: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Howard Leigh, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Al Lefkowitz (United States), Orlando Sam (Panama) and Julie Lederman (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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: 1-0-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Pernell Whitaker - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gibson - Cut Man: Percy Richardson

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:23 Ray Leonard lands a smashing hook! 5:0
0:23 Whitaker was stunned by that blow! 5:0
0:32 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 5:0
0:46 Whitaker works free! The fighters move to ring center. 5:0
0:55 Oh!!! Ray Leonard unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 9:0
0:55 Whitaker was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 9:0
01:09 Whitaker has Leonard trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 9:0
01:09 Whitaker shoots the jab into the chest of Leonard. 9:2
01:23 Leonard moves to the center of the Ring taunting Whitaker with his hands by his sides. 9:2
01:40 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 9:2
01:47 Leonard can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 9:2
01:53 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 9:2
02:02 Whitaker connects with a violent cross! 9:6
02:02 Leonard was shaken by that blow! 9:6
02:16 Whitaker will tie a guy up if he has to. 9:6
02:21 Leonard tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 9:6
02:31 Whitaker just can't find the range with that combination. 9:6
02:37 Leonard steals a quick glance at his corner. 9:6
02:46 Whitaker picks off the jab by Leonard. 9:6
02:49 Whitaker's finds a home on Leonard's jaw. 9:8
02:58 Leonard moves into the left corner. 9:8
03:00 Whitaker traps Leonard's gloves under his arms, forcing Santore to break them up. 9:8
03:00 Referee Santore has to separate the two... 9:8
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 11:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ray Leonard didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:16 Whitaker is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Leonard's defense. 0:0
0:21 Whitaker is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:26 Whitaker dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:31 Whitaker lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 0:2
0:48 Whitaker is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Leonard. 0:2
0:54 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 2:4
01:08 Whitaker throws another good combination that temporarily slows Leonard. 2:6
01:17 Whitaker's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:8
01:27 Pernell Whitaker buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Leonard 2:11
01:43 As high as Leonard is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Whitaker takes advantage of it. 2:11
01:52 Whitaker pins Ray Leonard's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:11
01:56 Whitaker uses his shoulder to force Leonard out of the clinch. 2:11
02:01 Ray Leonard tries to push Whitaker back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:11
02:04 Whitaker gets in a hook to the body of Leonard. 2:13
02:24 Whitaker traps Leonard's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Santore breaks it up. 2:13
02:33 Now they break clean. 2:13
02:46 Whitaker fires and misses. 2:13
02:48 Leonard slips in a jab to the body 4:13
02:58 Leonard said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:13
03:00 There's the bell. Leonard wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 5:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whitaker gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:17 Bill Gibson was really animated in Whitaker's corner and Whitaker was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:21 Whitaker fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:2
0:29 Leonard bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:2
0:40 Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
0:45 Leonard does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Whitaker's punches in close. 2:2
0:52 Leonard drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:2
0:52 Whitaker in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:2
01:15 Pernell Whitaker is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Leonard attempts to move inside on him. 6:2
01:20 That's a nice solid jab from Whitaker 6:5
01:33 Ray Leonard's misses as Whitaker backpedals away. 6:5
01:44 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:5
01:51 Whitaker smothers Leonard's attack as Leonard tries to get off some shots inside. 6:5
01:58 There's a straight right by Whitaker! 6:9
01:58 That was a beautiful shot, Leonard's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:9
02:07 Whitaker misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 6:11
02:17 Whitaker is blocked in his own corner... 6:11
02:21 Leonard fires and misses. 6:11
02:29 Leonard retreats into the right corner. 6:11
02:33 Whitaker is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Leonard to chase him. 6:11
02:38 Whitaker traps Leonard in the corner! 6:11
02:42 Whitaker catches Leonard coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:15
02:42 Ray Leonard seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:15
03:00 Whitaker tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Leonard blocks it. 6:15
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 6:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Manny Seamon really gave it to Ray Leonard between rounds, but Leonard's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:0
0:09 Whitaker lets a quick hook go, catching Leonard moving in. 0:2
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:18 Manny Seamon not only gave Leonard encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Whitaker. Now it's up to Leonard to implement it. 0:2
0:19 Leonard slides into the corner... 0:2
0:19 The two men close the distance between each other. Whitaker throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Leonard clean and stops him in his tracks. 0:5
0:35 Whitaker is trying to free his gloves from under Leonard's gloves. 0:5
0:40 * Leonard is leaning on the back of Whitaker's neck and Santore has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:5
0:54 Both men look to measure one another. 0:5
0:57 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:5
0:57 Leonard fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:5
01:11 Whitaker seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:5
01:19 Whitaker is clinching... 2:5
01:24 Referee Santore separates the two... 2:5
01:28 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:5
01:43 Leonard swings...and misses. 2:5
01:53 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 2:5
01:58 The fighters are tied up. Whitaker tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:5
02:07 Leonard pushes Whitaker away. 2:5
02:14 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:5
02:17 Leonard is trapped in his own corner... 2:5
02:17 Not much steam behind Whitaker's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:7
02:33 Whitaker voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:7
02:39 Leonard scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:7
02:52 Whitaker lands a jab to the midsection 4:9
03:00 That punch actually went behind Whitaker's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Leonard. 4:9
03:00 Leonard spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 4:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:18 Leonard is holding on to Pernell Whitaker. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:23 Santore has to separate the two... 0:0
0:23 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:33 Leonard rips a hard jab to Whitaker's body 3:0
0:53 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 3:0
01:07 Leonard lands a wicked uppercut! 7:0
01:07 Whitaker was stunned by that blow! 7:0
01:19 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:0
01:23 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:0
01:27 Leonard takes a cross to the head from Whitaker. 7:2
01:36 Leonard pins Whitaker in the corner! 7:2
01:36 Leonard wallops Whitaker with a cross to the liver! 10:2
01:49 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:2
01:53 Ray Leonard ambles toward Whitaker. 10:2
02:04 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 10:2
02:11 Whitaker slides along the far ropes. 10:2
02:16 Whitaker is forced into his own corner... 10:2
02:20 Leonard fires a lead right that Pernell Whitaker manages to avoid. 10:2
02:23 Whitaker scores with a nice two-punch combination. 10:4
02:35 Whitaker feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 10:6
02:53 Whitaker's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:6
03:00 Leonard has Whitaker cornered! 10:6
03:00 Leonard voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 10:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. 12:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Whitaker got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Gibson's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Whitaker takes a hard combination from Leonard 4:0
0:13 And Whitaker's in big trouble now! 4:0
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:24 Leonard goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 6:0
0:42 Whitaker has his arms wrapped around Leonard... Now they separate. 6:0
0:47 Leonard works his way free! 6:0
0:52 Leonard throws a punch and lands. Whitaker scores with a counter. Looks like Leonard was a little more effective. 9:2
01:14 Whitaker landed a sharp combination that rocked Leonard back on his heels! 9:6
01:14 Leonard is on rubber legs as result of those blistering punches 9:6
01:32 Leonard has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 9:6
01:36 Whitaker pins Leonard in the corner! 9:6
01:36 Whitaker's jab is fast and accurate. 9:8
01:48 Leonard has Whitaker trapped! 9:8
01:52 Leonard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:8
02:00 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:8
02:04 The fighters are at ring center... 9:8
02:08 Leonard pushes Whitaker then steps away from him. 9:8
02:13 Whitaker backs into a neutral corner. 9:8
02:18 Whitaker just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 13:8
02:18 Pernell Whitaker was hurt by those blows! 13:8
02:35 Leonard is stalking his opponent. 13:8
02:44 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 13:8
02:53 Santore separates the two... 13:8
02:57 Ray Leonard and Whitaker lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 13:8
03:00 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 13:8
03:00 Santore yells at the fighters to separate but Pernell Whitaker and Leonard are a tangle of arms. 13:8
03:00 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 13:8
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 15:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Bill Gibson seemed to pump up Whitaker between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Whitaker traps Leonard in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Whitaker cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Ray Leonard had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:14 Leonard fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:0
0:19 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:23 The action is back at ring center. 2:0
0:28 Whitaker tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Leonard. 2:0
0:39 Leonard holds his arms up in disgust as Whitaker holds him around his waist. 2:0
0:48 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
0:53 Whitaker comes out on top in that exchange but Leonard was able to land some nice shots as well. 4:3
01:10 Whitaker dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Leonard back on his heels! 4:8
01:10 That shot landed square and Leonard felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:8
01:24 Whitaker is moving around the ring nicely. 4:8
01:32 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Pernell Whitaker rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:8
01:41 Whitaker just comes up short with the hook. 4:8
01:52 Whitaker tries to drop the right hand over the top but Leonard ducks under it. 4:8
02:03 Whitaker has Ray Leonard blocked in! 4:8
02:07 Apparently Whitaker feels it's a good strategy to hug Leonard and force Santore to come separate them. 4:8
02:12 Whitaker finally lets go of Leonard. 4:8
02:19 Whitaker tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Leonard lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 7:8
02:36 Ray Leonard tries to muscle inside but Whitaker clinches him. 7:8
02:40 Santore has to break them apart. 7:8
02:49 Whitaker has Ray Leonard pinned! 7:8
02:53 Whitaker misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 7:8
03:00 Whitaker grabs and holds Leonard... 7:8
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 7:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Leonard and Whitaker as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Leonard received a pep talk from Manny Seamon before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Leonard charges in but Whitaker avoids the rush. 0:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:25 Leonard tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:37 Leonard muscles his way inside. 0:0
0:42 Whitaker bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:2
01:06 Leonard lands a devastating hook! 4:2
01:06 Whitaker was staggered by that punch! 4:2
01:19 Whitaker wraps up Leonard. 4:2
01:24 Santore pries them apart. 4:2
01:29 Whitaker slides into his own corner... 4:2
01:33 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 4:2
01:36 Whitaker forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Leonard. 4:4
01:56 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 4:4
02:01 Whitaker just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ray Leonard with a sharp combination! 4:8
02:01 Leonard is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:8
02:14 Whitaker slips inside and lands a hook. 4:10
02:29 Leonard fires a shot, but it glances off Whitaker's shoulder. 4:10
02:31 Whitaker lands a brutal cross to head of Leonard. 4:13
02:48 Whitaker is circling his opponent. 4:13
02:53 Leonard backs into the lower right corner. 4:13
02:53 Whitaker goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:15
03:00 Whitaker misses with that punch. 4:15
03:00 The bell ending Round 8 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ray Leonard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was livid with Leonard after his display in that last round. 0:0
0:13 Whitaker is flicking the jab, trying to keep Leonard at long range. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:25 Whitaker is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:36 Leonard drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:36 Pernell Whitaker is reeling.. 4:0
0:48 Both fighters let their hands go with Whitaker coming out on top in that melee. 6:3
0:57 Leonard follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 9:3
01:14 Leonard can't score with short uppercut inside. Whitaker got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:3
01:30 Leonard misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:3
01:32 Whitaker gets off a quick combination to the body 9:5
01:49 Whitaker throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:5
01:56 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 13:5
01:56 Pernell Whitaker is gasping for air!! 13:5
02:14 Leonard misses with that combination. 13:5
02:24 The action slows for the moment. 13:5
02:32 Leonard picks off the jab thrown by Pernell Whitaker. 13:5
02:39 Leonard cranks up the hook and connects to Whitaker's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 17:5
02:39 Whitaker was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 17:5
02:43 * Pernell Whitaker suddenly has some big time swelling under his right eye. We don't know if it came from a punch or bumping heads but it looks nasty! 17:5
02:58 Leonard looks to work the body, but Pernell Whitaker covers up nicely. 17:5
03:00 Whitaker shows Leonard his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 17:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Leonard and Whitaker leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Whitaker's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Whitaker's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 Fighters are exchanging blows! Whitaker scored more on that exchange. 2:3
0:21 Whitaker misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:3
0:33 Santore warns Whitaker for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:3
0:37 Santore is shouting at Whitaker to break! 2:3
0:44 Whitaker has Leonard cornered! 2:3
0:49 Leonard is challenging Pernell Whitaker to fight him and quit clinching. 2:3
01:01 Santore steps in and breaks it up. 2:3
01:29 Leonard lands a crushing hook! 7:3
01:29 Pernell Whitaker is hurt! 7:3
01:33 The swelling is increasing around Whitaker's right. 7:3
01:46 Leonard looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 7:3
01:48 Whitaker lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 7:5
02:07 Whitaker leaves the jab just short. 7:5
02:22 Leonard tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 7:5
02:36 Leonard drives that short hook into Whitaker's midsection! 11:5
02:36 Whitaker is suddenly in trouble! 11:5
03:00 Whitaker traps Leonard in the corner! 11:5
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 11:5
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 10 to a close. 11:5

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Bill Gibson said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Whitaker has some spring in his step here in the 11th round. 0:0
0:08 Whitaker's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:09 Pernell Whitaker moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:13 Leonard ties up Whitaker... 0:0
0:18 Santore breaks them up... 0:0
0:23 Whitaker lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 0:2
0:37 Leonard grabs Whitaker again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:2
0:41 Leonard pushes Whitaker away. 0:2
0:49 Whitaker slides into the corner... 0:2
0:49 Leonard delivers a cross to the nose of Whitaker. 3:2
0:54 Whitaker seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 3:2
01:06 Leonard pins Whitaker's arms! The fighters are tied up... 3:2
01:11 Santore separates the two... 3:2
01:16 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 3:2
01:20 Leonard bores in determined to maul Whitaker 3:2
01:29 Whitaker misses wildly with the Hook. 3:2
01:37 Whitaker moves into a neutral corner. 3:2
01:41 Whitaker comes in low. Leonard puts a headlock on him. Santore knocks Leonard's arm off Whitaker's head. 3:2
01:46 Santore moves them apart. 3:2
01:55 Pernell Whitaker frees himself from Leonard's clutches! They move to ring center now. 3:2
02:06 Leonard wraps his arms around Whitaker. 3:2
02:15 Santore moves in to break the clinch. 3:2
02:29 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 3:2
02:33 * Referee Santore taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Ray Leonard. 3:2
02:49 Whitaker scores with several light punches to the head. 3:4
03:00 Whitaker pins Leonard in the corner! 3:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Leonard's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 11. 2:5

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 12 begins. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Whitaker is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Leonard moves into the far left corner. 0:0
0:11 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:16 Whitaker shoves Leonard away. 0:0
0:25 Pernell Whitaker misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:32 Leonard lands a strong hook! 4:0
0:32 That blast sent Whitaker reeling into the ropes! 4:0
0:41 Whitaker unleashes a fusilade of punches to Leonard's head. 4:3
0:53 Whitaker lands a jab to Leonard's midsection 4:5
01:07 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:5
01:22 Whitaker gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Leonard. 4:7
01:31 Whitaker delivers a solid cross to the body of Leonard. 4:10
01:36 Leonard is losing his legs... 4:10
01:43 Whitaker doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:12
02:00 Leonard scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 9:12
02:00 Whitaker appears shaken by those punches! 9:12
02:05 The swelling around Pernell Whitaker's right eye is worsening. 9:12
02:23 Pernell Whitaker is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 9:12
02:32 Whitaker doesn't connect with the cross. 9:12
02:39 That hook from Ray Leonard snapped Whitaker's head back violently! 14:12
02:39 Whitaker appears to be stunned! 14:12
02:43 The swelling under Whitaker'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. 14:12
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Santore is going to have to sort this out. 14:12
03:00 Whitaker and Leonard each take a step back. 14:12
03:00 Whitaker appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:12
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 15:12

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Whitaker rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Whitaker is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Whitaker still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Whitaker clamps Leonard's arms to his side and holds on until Santore breaks the hold. 0:0
0:15 Santore separates them. 0:0
0:23 Whitaker pushes Leonard away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:34 Whitaker is either lucky or has radar. Leonard's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:53 Whitaker shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Ray Leonard flush! 0:4
0:53 Leonard looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:4
01:07 Whitaker is giving Leonard a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:4
01:17 Leonard bulls his way inside, pushing Whitaker up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:4
01:22 Leonard is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:4
01:25 Leonard lands a stinging jab. 2:4
01:40 Whitaker pins Leonard in the corner! 2:4
01:45 Whitaker is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 2:4
01:57 Whitaker lands a crushing cross! 2:8
01:57 Leonard is trying to regroup after that punch... 2:8
02:06 Whitaker is trapped in Leonard's corner... 2:8
02:10 Ray Leonard slides along the far ropes. 2:8
02:15 Leonard has Whitaker cornered! 2:8
02:19 Leonard scores with a tremendous left! 7:8
02:19 Pernell Whitaker is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 7:8
02:24 There has to be something done about the swelling around Whitaker's right eye as it continues to worsen. 7:8
02:37 Leonard just landed a devastating three punch combo! 11:8
02:37 Whitaker was shaken by those blows! 11:8
02:50 Leonard misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:8
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 11:8
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 13:9

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Whitaker's corner as the bell sounds for Round 14. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Whitaker'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
0:08 Ray Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:08 Pernell Whitaker is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
0:13 Leonard looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:2
0:13 Whitaker is starting to suck wind... 0:2
0:22 Leonard has Whitaker trapped! 0:2
0:26 Leonard just comes up short with the hook. 0:2
0:34 Leonard pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:2
0:50 Leonard and Whitaker are in a clinch, Santore hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:2
0:59 Santore separates the two fighters. 2:2
01:04 Leonard lands a quick jab and follows up immediately with a heavy cross to the head of Whitaker. 5:2
01:32 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:2
01:40 Whitaker pummels Leonard, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 5:6
01:40 Leonard is going to need to regroup after that blow... 5:6
01:58 Whitaker has freed himself from Leonard. They move quickly to ring center. 5:6
02:10 Whitaker grabs Leonard's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Santore has to force Whitaker to let go. 5:6
02:14 Santore has to break the clinch. 5:6
02:18 Whitaker takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:6
02:26 Leonard has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Whitaker. 5:6
02:30 Santore moves them apart. 5:6
02:35 At this point in the fight, neither fighter appears to have gained a significant advantage. 5:6
02:39 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 5:6
02:39 Whitaker scores to the body with a jab 5:8
03:00 Leonard really buried that punch into Whitaker's ribs. 10:8
03:00 Whitaker is clutching his side! 10:8
03:00 Whitaker seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 10:8
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 10:8
03:00 Santore motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 14. 10:8

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:07 Pernell Whitaker got some great advice from Bill Gibson between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 15. 0:0
0:07 Pernell Whitaker'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
0:08 Leonard sneaks home the right cross. 2:0
0:21 Whitaker is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
0:21 Leonard bangs the uppercut home. 4:0
0:26 Neither fighter has much left... 4:0
0:34 Whitaker backs into the right corner. 4:0
0:39 Leonard is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 4:0
0:43 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:0
0:47 They move back to ring center. 4:0
0:51 Whitaker misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:0
0:58 Ray Leonard lands a solid cross! 9:0
0:58 Leonard has Whitaker in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:0
01:03 Whitaker is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 9:0
01:08 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 9:0
01:08 * Whitaker is told to watch holding and hitting by Santore 9:4
01:33 Whitaker lets his hands go inside, but Leonard protects his body well. 9:4
01:44 Whitaker wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Leonard's defense. 9:4
01:56 Whitaker lands a short right hook to the head. 9:6
02:17 * Whitaker just landed a short, clean combination that caught Leonard flush. Leonard dropped like he'd been shot. 9:6
02:20 Santore stands over Leonard and begins counting... 9:14
02:20 1... 9:14
02:21 2... 9:14
02:22 3... 9:14
02:23 Leonard rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 9:14
02:24 5... 9:14
02:25 6... 9:14
02:26 7... 9:14
02:26 * Somehow Leonard has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 9:14
02:26 Leonard does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Santore must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 9:14
02:26 Leonard is definitely in trouble. Whitaker needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 9:14
02:35 Pernell Whitaker pins Leonard in the corner! 9:14
02:35 Whitaker gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 9:16
02:35 Whitaker is really coming on strong here at the end of the 15th. 9:16
02:48 Whitaker misses wildly with the hook. 9:16
02:55 Whitaker moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 9:18
02:55 Whitaker picks up the pace sensing he can get Ray Leonard out of there! 9:18
03:00 Whitaker seems to have done enough to win this fight. 9:18
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 10:19

Fight Result

Here's Howard Leigh with the call...

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

Al Lefkowitz, United States scores the bout 145 to 140 for Pernell Whitaker

Orlando Sam, Panama scores the bout 142 to 142 - even

Julie Lederman, United States scores the bout 144 to 140 for Ray Leonard

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Al Lefkowitz Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Leonard 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 140
Pernell Whitaker 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 145

Orlando Sam Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Leonard 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 142
Pernell Whitaker 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 142

Julie Lederman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Leonard 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 144
Pernell Whitaker 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 140

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Leonard 30 28 27 27 29 30 28 27 30 30 29 30 29 28 24 426
Pernell Whitaker 28 29 30 30 28 27 29 30 27 27 28 27 28 29 30 427


Statistics
Categories Ray Leonard Pernell Whitaker
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 5.07 5.67
Hooks / Round 2.20 4.07
Crosses / Round 2.67 3.73
Combinations / Round 4.53 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.53 4.93


Punches Landed / Round 17.00 22.40
Punches Missed / Round 40.93 40.47


Punching Accuracy 29.3% 35.6%


Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 6 / 5
Go for KO 4 / 4 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 4 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 2 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Joe Gans vs Benny Leonard

Fight info: Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Gary Ritter, the bout will be scored by three judges: Michele Hellstern (United States), Richard Hopkins (United States) and Wan-Soo Yuh (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 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: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
In the blue corner: Benny Leonard - Record: 1-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Al Mitchell - Cut Man: Ted Bentham

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ritter gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:13 Gans lets his hands go inside, but Leonard protects his body well. 0:0
0:15 * Ritter is telling Leonard to quit rabbit punching. 0:2
0:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:41 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
0:44 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:52 Leonard wraps up Gans. 0:2
01:01 Ritter separates the two fighters. 0:2
01:11 Gans usues his legs to avoid Leonard's punches. 0:2
01:13 Gans throws the hook and connects. 2:2
01:24 Gans lands a jab to the midsection 4:2
01:38 Gans can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:2
01:48 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:2
01:58 Leonard cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gans had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
02:09 Gans isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Leonard fits. 4:2
02:17 Leonard eats a jab from Gans 6:2
02:34 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Gans rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:2
02:41 Gans rips a hook to the body. 8:2
02:59 Leonard just landed a three punch combo! 8:6
02:59 Gans is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:6
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:07 There's a right cross from Gans that lands flush. 3:0
0:19 Leonard misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 3:2
0:40 Gans wings a big left hand at Benny Leonard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 3:2
0:43 Leonard shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 3:4
0:56 Leonard wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Joe Gans's defense. 3:4
0:59 Gans lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:4
01:12 As high as Leonard is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gans takes advantage of it. 5:4
01:16 Leonard lands a nice cross but Gans turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 5:6
01:27 Gans gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Leonard. 7:6
01:40 Leonard lands a stinging jab. 7:8
01:49 A cross lands for Benny Leonard. Gans didn't see that one coming. 7:10
01:58 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:10
02:08 Gans fires the jab. It finds its target. 9:10
02:17 Gans doesn't have to look for Leonard this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:10
02:30 And Gans tastes the power of a huge cross from Leonard! 9:14
02:30 Gans is reeling after that shot! 9:14
02:39 * Ritter is giving Leonard a warning for rabbit punching. 9:16
02:52 A small mouse has formed under Gans's right eye. 9:16
03:00 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gans. 9:16
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Gans and Benny Leonard really went at it. 9:17

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ritter motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:10 There's a wicked right by Leonard. He had some steam on that punch. 0:3
0:19 Leonard's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:3
0:25 Gans comes in low. Leonard puts a headlock on him. Ritter knocks Leonard's arm off Gans's head. 0:3
0:29 Ritter separates the two... 0:3
0:41 Gans fires and misses. 0:3
0:56 Gans doesn't connect with the uppercut. 0:3
01:08 Gans wraps up Leonard... Neither fighter will break... 0:3
01:13 Gans pushes Leonard away. 0:3
01:20 Leonard goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:5
01:34 Gans throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:5
01:36 Leonard pumps a solid jab into the face of Gans; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 0:8
01:50 Joe Gans is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:8
01:57 Leonard leans on Gans and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:10
02:02 The swelling is increasing around Gans's right. 0:10
02:06 Gans fires a jab to the body 2:10
02:16 Gans throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:10
02:33 Gans is challenging Leonard to fight him and quit clinching. 4:10
02:38 Leonard finally lets go of Gans. 4:10
02:43 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:10
02:54 Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:10
03:00 Gans takes a hard combination from Leonard 4:14
03:00 Gans appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:14
03:00 The Referee has to get between Gans and Leonard as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 5:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Ted Bentham was extremely upbeat during the break with Leonard providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Gans'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
0:12 Joe Gans pins Leonard's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:17 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:25 Gans shoots the jab into the chest of Leonard. 2:0
0:34 Leonard throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:38 Joe Gans seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 2:2
0:50 Leonard just can't find the range with that jab. 2:2
0:52 Gans doubles up to the body, though Leonard seems unfazed. 4:2
01:06 Leonard and Gans exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Leonard get in the most telling blows. 6:5
01:27 Leonard shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gans flush! 6:9
01:27 Gans is trying to regroup after that punch... 6:9
01:36 Leonard scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 6:11
01:41 The swelling under Gans's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 6:11
01:46 Gans moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:11
02:00 Gans is protecting the body nicely as Leonard fails to score inside. 8:11
02:11 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 8:15
02:11 Gans in on unsteady legs after those punches. 8:15
02:24 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:15
02:28 Gans's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:15
02:32 Gans lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 10:15
02:41 Leonard lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 10:17
02:51 Gans bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 12:17
02:55 * Ritter is talking to Gans's corner men as he stops the round. Ritter has stopped the round early and it appears to be an error on his part because no bell ever sounded. 12:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Gans's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Joe Gans's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Gans tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:24 Gans is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Leonard. 0:0
0:33 Gans misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:35 Leonard sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:48 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Gans who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:2
0:59 Gans fires a punch over the jab of Leonard and gets it in for points. 4:2
01:15 Gans's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:2
01:30 Joe Gans is trying to put his punches together and he tags Leonard with a nice combination of punches. 8:2
01:42 Gans seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:2
01:50 Leonard just comes up short with the combination. 8:2
01:56 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:2
02:11 * Ouch, I felt that one Gans is being warned by Ritter to watch the low blows. 10:2
02:38 Leonard 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! 10:6
02:38 Gans appears shaken by those punches! 10:6
02:43 The swelling under Gans's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 10:6
02:52 Gans fires a lead right that Leonard manages to avoid. 10:6
02:59 Leonard lands a wicked uppercut! 10:10
02:59 Gans is badly hurt! 10:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Ritter to step in and break it up. 12:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Gans'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 Gans connects with an uppercut to the head of Leonard. 2:0
0:16 Leonard received a pep talk from Ted Bentham before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:17 Gans connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 4:0
0:31 Joe Gans smothers Leonard's attack with a clinch! 4:0
0:35 Ritter has to break the clinch. 4:0
0:47 Ritter warns Gans for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:0
0:52 Ritter moves in to break the clinch. 4:0
01:01 Gans lands a hard cross! 8:0
01:01 Leonard was shaken by that blow! 8:0
01:14 Ritter yells at the fighters to separate but Joe Gans and Leonard are a tangle of arms. 8:0
01:26 Referee Ritter steps in to break it up. 8:0
01:33 A straight cross from Gans gets through Leonard's guard. 10:0
01:46 Leonard splits Gans's gloves with an uppercut. 10:2
02:00 Gans fires a volley of punches but Leonard was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 10:2
02:07 Gans lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 12:2
02:21 The fighters are tied up. Gans tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 12:2
02:30 Gans shoves Leonard away. 12:2
02:34 Gans continues to pop the jab 14:2
02:46 Leonard ducks into an uppercut from Gans. 16:2
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Gans is definitely keeping Leonard off balance. 16:2
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 16:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Gans's corner and Joe Gans was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Gans's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:09 Joe Gans digs a short hook to ribs of Leonard. 2:0
0:22 Benny Leonard lands a jab to Gans's midsection 2:2
0:39 Gans looks to work the body, but Leonard covers up nicely. 2:2
0:46 Gans bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:2
0:55 Gans is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:2
01:11 Leonard feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Gans's chin. 6:4
01:25 Gans misses with that hook. 6:4
01:27 Leonard's jab connects to Gans's head 6:6
01:44 Gans works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:6
01:58 Leonard scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:8
02:02 The swelling around Gans's right eye is worsening. 6:8
02:18 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Leonard digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Gans. 6:10
02:34 Gans lands a crushing hook! 11:10
02:34 Leonard is reeling.. 11:10
02:47 Gans is giving Leonard a lot of side-to-side movement. 11:10
02:55 Leonard has Gans cornered! 11:10
02:55 Leonard lets a quick hook go, catching Gans moving in. 11:12
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 13:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Gans is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Joe Gans still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:14 Leonard scores with a quick one-two to Gans's midsection 0:2
0:26 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Leonard lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Gans. 0:4
0:38 Leonard has Gans trapped! 0:4
0:42 Benny Leonard scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:8
0:42 Gans looks shaken! 0:8
0:47 Gans's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:8
01:00 Leonard whiffs with the cross. 0:8
01:07 Gans takes a cross to the head from Leonard. 0:10
01:21 Gans can't score with short uppercut inside. Leonard got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:10
01:28 Benny Leonard shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:12
01:37 Those were mostly arm punches from Gans but several got through. 2:12
01:49 Leonard has Gans blocked in! 2:12
01:54 There's a hard shot off the top of Joe Gans's head! 2:16
01:54 Gans looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:16
01:58 It seems every shot Gans takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 2:16
02:03 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:16
02:08 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:16
02:12 Leonard made Gans look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Gans would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:16
02:25 Leonard pins Gans in the corner! 2:16
02:30 Leonard fires a shot, but it glances off Joe Gans's shoulder. 2:16
02:41 Leonard darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 2:16
02:47 Leonard walks in to a glancing hook from Gans. 4:16
03:00 Gans just misses with a huge shot as Leonard chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:16
03:00 It looks like Leonard has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:16
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 5:17

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Benny Leonard looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gans is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Leonard has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:3
0:16 Ted Bentham seemed to pump up Leonard between rounds. 2:3
0:21 Leonard misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:3
0:28 Gans looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 2:3
0:28 Leonard bangs a right cross off the face of Gans. 2:5
0:45 Gans fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:5
0:53 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:7
01:07 Ritter tries to separate the boxers but Leonard has a vice-like grip on Gans. 2:7
01:12 Gans pushes Leonard away. 2:7
01:16 Both men look to measure one another. 2:7
01:23 Gans slides along the far ropes. 2:7
01:29 Joe Gans slides into a neutral corner... 2:7
01:33 Leonard back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Gans. 2:7
01:38 Gans is staying at the center of the ring. 2:7
01:42 Gans fires a left hand that Leonard takes high on the shoulder. 2:7
01:44 Leonard scores with a nice right cross. 2:9
01:59 Gans tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Leonard. 2:9
02:01 Leonard flicks a lead right to the head of Gans. 2:11
02:06 The swelling under Gans'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. 2:11
02:13 Leonard retreats into the near corner. 2:11
02:17 Joe Gans's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:11
02:26 Gans has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Leonard. 2:11
02:35 Referee Ritter separates the two... 2:11
02:40 Gans connects with a left-right combo. 4:11
02:49 Gans throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Leonard's jaw. 6:11
03:00 Leonard grabs and holds Gans... 6:11
03:00 Ritter separates them. 6:11
03:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:11
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Gans'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
0:12 Leonard connects with a violent cross! 0:4
0:12 Gans's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:4
0:16 The increased swelling around the right eye of Gans is fast becoming a hindurance. 0:4
0:21 Whatever Ted Bentham said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Leonard has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:4
0:21 Leonard lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:6
0:33 Gans is pinned in his own corner... 0:6
0:33 Leonard hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Joe Gans. 0:8
0:49 Joe Gans does a great job of moving as Leonard tries to work inside. 0:8
0:52 Gans cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 3:8
01:01 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 3:8
01:01 Leonard finds a home for his jab, keeping Gans at bay. 3:10
01:06 The swelling around Gans's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 3:10
01:15 OH! Leonard landed the big hook flush! 3:14
01:15 Leonard has Gans in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 3:14
01:25 Gans backs into a neutral corner. 3:14
01:29 Leonard is clinching... 3:14
01:34 * Ritter steps in and admonishes Leonard for hitting on the break. 3:14
01:52 Leonard circles around the ring. 3:14
01:56 Gans and Leonard clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 3:14
02:05 Leonard ties up Gans. 3:14
02:14 * Ritter is telling Benny Leonard to quit leaning on the neck. 3:14
02:32 Gans picks off the hook by Benny Leonard. 3:14
02:39 Leonard lands several punches in a row to the head of Joe Gans, though none of them had much steam behind them. 3:16
02:54 Joe Gans's jab is fast and accurate. 5:16
03:00 Gans slides into the corner... 5:16
03:00 Leonard is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 5:16
03:00 Round 10 ends with the sound of the bell. 5:17

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Joe Gans and Leonard square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 11. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gans is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gans still has distension. 0:0
0:11 Gans is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:14 Benny Leonard lands a flurry to the ribs of Gans. 0:2
0:23 Leonard got some great advice from Ted Bentham between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:2
0:23 Leonard moves into the near corner. 0:2
0:23 Gans gets the cross through Leonard's guard. 2:2
0:37 Leonard misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:2
0:39 The fighters are tangled up inside. Gans has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:2
0:51 Gans seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
0:53 Leonard fires a solid combination. 4:4
0:58 Gans is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 4:4
01:16 Gans tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Benny Leonard blocks it. 4:4
01:27 Gans misses wildly with the Hook. 4:4
01:42 Gans fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:4
01:44 Leonard throws the cross and scores to the head of Gans. 4:6
01:54 Leonard backs into his own corner... 4:6
01:58 Gans lands a solid hook! 8:6
01:58 Leonard is gasping for air!! 8:6
02:12 Gans lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 8:6
02:14 Leonard gets inside and fires a hook to Gans's body. 8:8
02:24 Leonard scores with a hook to the side of the head. 8:10
02:47 Gans is flicking the jab, trying to keep Benny Leonard at long range. 8:10
02:54 Both fighters move to ring center. 8:10
02:59 Gans looks to work the body, but Leonard covers up nicely. 8:10
03:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:10
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:10

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gans and Leonard leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Gans encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Leonard. Now it's up to Gans to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Gans's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Leonard usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Joe Gans tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:15 Gans is fading... 0:0
0:23 Leonard has Gans trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:28 Leonard looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:43 Gans looks to work the body, but Leonard covers up nicely. 0:0
0:59 The uppercut just landed by Gans is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:0
01:09 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:2
01:30 Joe Gans misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:2
01:40 Gans scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Benny Leonard. 4:2
02:00 That hook from Gans snapped Leonard's head back violently! 8:2
02:00 And Leonard's in big trouble now! 8:2
02:17 Gans grabs Leonard. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:2
02:22 Gans uses his shoulder to force Leonard out of the clinch. 8:2
02:26 Benny Leonard is forced into his own corner... 8:2
02:31 Gans just comes up short with the cross. 8:2
02:33 * Ritter steps in and admonishes Leonard for a low blow. 8:5
03:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:5
03:00 And that ends Round number 12. 8:5

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Gans'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
0:12 Gans can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:14 Leonard lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Gans on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:27 Leonard has Gans pinned! 0:2
0:27 Benny Leonard triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 0:5
0:31 Gans is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:5
0:31 There has to be something done about the swelling around Gans's right eye as it continues to worsen. 0:5
0:35 Leonard looks like he could go ten more rounds. 0:5
0:47 Leonard sneaks home the right cross. 0:7
0:56 Benny Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 0:7
01:00 Gans ends up behind Leonard as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:7
01:10 Gans tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:7
01:17 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 0:7
01:17 Gans fires a light jab to the stomach 2:7
01:30 Gans drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:7
01:30 Leonard was stunned by that blow! 6:7
01:40 Leonard lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Gans's midsection. 6:9
01:56 Leonard is trapped in the corner... 6:9
02:00 Gans lands a solid hook! 10:9
02:00 Leonard suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 10:9
02:14 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 10:9
02:18 Leonard is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 10:9
02:23 Leonard backs into the left corner. 10:9
02:27 Gans throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Leonard but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:9
02:29 Leonard lands the lead cross. 10:11
02:34 The swelling under Gans's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 10:11
02:38 Gans traps Benny Leonard in the corner! 10:11
02:43 Gans is just missing by a hair with his punches. 10:11
02:45 Leonard gets in a hook to the body of Gans. 10:13
02:54 Gans has Leonard trapped! 10:13
02:54 Gans pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 12:13
03:00 Joe Gans has Leonard blocked in! 12:13
03:00 Gans lets his hands go inside, but Leonard protects his body well. 12:13
03:00 Leonard appears to have this fight under control. 12:13
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 14:14

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it looks as if Gans is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Gans is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Some nice infighting ends with Gans getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:22 Leonard has Gans cornered! 2:0
0:22 Benny Leonard lands a cross to the body. 2:2
0:27 Gans's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:2
0:31 Gans slides into his own corner... 2:2
0:41 Gans scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:2
0:56 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Leonard can land a solid one. 4:4
01:11 Leonard scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 4:6
01:32 Leonard fires and misses. 4:6
01:34 Gans gets in a short cross to the body. 6:6
01:43 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Leonard lands the right hand. 6:8
01:55 Leonard is keeping away from the ropes. 6:8
02:00 Leonard is clinching... Gans is trying to free his gloves... They are under Leonard's arms... 6:8
02:09 Ritter pries them apart. 6:8
02:19 Gans cranks up the hook and connects to Leonard's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:8
02:19 Benny Leonard was stopped cold by that series of shots! 10:8
02:34 Leonard retreats into his own corner... 10:8
02:34 Leonard tastes Gans's jab 12:8
02:44 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 12:8
02:48 Gans misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:8
03:00 Leonard ties up Gans. Why would he want to clinch now? 12:8
03:00 Ritter is shouting at Leonard to break! 12:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 14. 12:8

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 15th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:06 Gans's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Gans tries to muscle inside but Leonard clinches him. 0:0
0:25 Ritter has to break them apart. 0:0
0:29 Leonard got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Bentham's instructions work. 0:0
0:35 Leonard is either lucky or has radar. Gans's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:50 Leonard misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
01:04 Gans fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
01:07 Leonard drops in a solid cross just above Gans's trunks. 0:3
01:11 Gans seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 0:3
01:22 Gans goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 2:3
01:36 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:40 Gans is clinching. Ritter better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:3
01:45 Ritter separates the two... 2:3
02:06 Gans's misses as Leonard backpedals away. 2:3
02:14 Leonard and Gans lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:3
02:17 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:3
02:24 Leonard does a great job of moving as Joe Gans tries to work inside. 2:3
02:32 Leonard moves into the upper left corner. 2:3
02:36 Gans tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:3
02:39 Leonard flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:5
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 2:4

Fight Result

And here with the call is Mark Beiro

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

Michele Hellstern, United States scores the bout 144 to 143 for Joe Gans

Wan-Soo Yuh, South Korea scores the bout 147 to 140 for Benny Leonard

Richard Hopkins, United States scores the bout 145 to 144 for...

...Joe Gans

The winner by split decision is Joe Gans!


Score Cards

Michele Hellstern Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Gans 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 144
Benny Leonard 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 143

Richard Hopkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Gans 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 145
Benny Leonard 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 144

Wan-Soo Yuh Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Gans 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 140
Benny Leonard 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 147

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Gans 29 28 28 28 29 30 29 27 29 27 30 29 29 29 28 429
Benny Leonard 28 29 29 29 28 27 29 30 28 30 30 29 30 28 30 434


Statistics
Categories Joe Gans Benny Leonard
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.67 8.07
Hooks / Round 7.40 6.20
Crosses / Round 4.27 7.87
Combinations / Round 3.60 4.27
Uppercuts / Round 4.20 4.33


Punches Landed / Round 26.13 30.73
Punches Missed / Round 85.27 34.07


Punching Accuracy 23.5% 47.4%


Total Number of Fouls 1 5
Low Blow 1 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Rabbit Punching 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 2
Caution 1 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 1 5 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 4 / 3 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 3 / 2


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