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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Larry Holmes Billy Conn 1-1 2 MD 15 15
Preliminary 1 Henry Armstrong Ezzard Charles 1-1 2 TKO 2 12
Preliminary 2 Jimmy Wilde Joe Gans 1-1 2 UD 12 12
Support Bout Joe Louis Gene Tunney 1-1 2 KO 8 12
Co-Feature Duilio Loi Ricardo Lopez 3-2 2 DQ 10 15
Main Event Salvador Sanchez Harry Greb 1-1 2 KO 12 12


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Larry Holmes vs Billy Conn

Fight info: Westshore Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, FL, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Brian Garry, the bout will be scored by three judges: Shafeeq Rashada (United States), Marty Denkin (United States) and Hilton Whitaker III (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: Larry Holmes - Record: 2-2-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tommy Gallagher
In the blue corner: Billy Conn - Record: 4-1-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:06 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:10 Conn scores with a glancing cross. 0:2
0:24 Larry Holmes moves to the center of the Ring taunting Conn with his hands by his sides. 0:2
0:51 Conn traps Holmes in the corner! 0:2
0:56 Conn fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:2
01:03 Holmes is forced into his own corner... 0:2
01:07 Punch and move, punch and move, Conn will do it all night if Holmes doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 0:2
01:13 Conn gets off a quick combination to the body 0:4
01:34 Holmes works free! He backs to ring center, with Conn following. 0:4
01:50 Conn is off target with that hook. 0:4
02:05 Holmes does a great job of moving as Billy Conn tries to work inside. 0:4
02:12 Holmes lands a solid cross! 4:4
02:12 Holmes has Conn in trouble after that punch! 4:4
02:39 Holmes brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
02:45 Holmes fires a light jab to the stomach 6:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 8:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garry motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Conn has Holmes blocked in! 0:0
0:12 Conn looks to work the body, but Holmes covers up nicely. 0:0
0:24 Holmes is protecting the body nicely as Conn fails to score inside. 0:0
0:26 Holmes shoots the jab into the chest of Conn. 2:0
0:37 Conn misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:2
0:53 Larry Holmes tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Conn. 2:2
01:02 Holmes brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:2
01:07 Holmes fires a volley of punches but Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:2
01:09 Conn scores with a quick hook to the head of Holmes after Holmes missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:4
01:18 Conn lands a flurry to the ribs of Holmes. 2:6
01:32 Larry Holmes is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:6
01:34 Conn lets a quick hook go, catching Holmes moving in. 2:8
01:47 Conn eats a short cross from Holmes amd backs away. 4:8
02:04 Conn really buried that punch into Holmes's ribs. 4:12
02:04 Larry Holmes was shaken by those blows! 4:12
02:18 Conn is moving around the ring nicely. 4:12
02:23 Conn throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Holmes's jaw. 4:14
02:32 Conn doesn't have to look for Holmes this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:14
02:35 Holmes lands a stinging jab. 6:14
02:52 Holmes misses wildly with the hook. 6:14
02:55 Not much steam behind Conn's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:16
02:59 There appears to be some minor swelling under Larry Holmes's left eye. 6:16
03:00 Conn has Holmes pinned! 6:16
03:00 The bell stops the action as Holmes and Conn go back to their corners. 6:18

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holmes and Conn square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Conn's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:26 Conn is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Larry Holmes's defense. 0:2
0:36 Billy Conn fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:38 Holmes scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:2
0:38 Conn reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 2:2
0:55 Conn connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:4
01:09 Conn just comes up short with the combination. 2:4
01:16 Billy Conn lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Holmes 2:6
01:26 Conn gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:8
01:39 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:8
01:43 Fighters are exchanging blows! Conn scored more on that exchange. 4:11
01:52 Holmes glances a hook off Conn's side. 6:11
02:06 Larry Holmes lands a solid hook! 10:11
02:06 Conn is gasping for air!! 10:11
02:26 Holmes is flicking the jab, trying to keep Conn at long range. 10:11
02:34 Conn has Holmes trapped! 10:11
02:39 That was a violent straight right by Conn! 10:15
02:39 Holmes looks shaken! 10:15
02:43 Holmes's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 3. 10:15
02:54 Conn lands a jab to Holmes's midsection 10:17
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 10:17
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:19

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Holmes and Conn leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Holmes'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 Conn drills Holmes with a left and right and another left. 0:2
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:29 Holmes tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Billy Conn blocks it. 0:2
0:32 Conn feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:4
0:42 Conn has Holmes trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:4
0:47 Billy Conn is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:4
0:58 Conn finds a home for his jab, keeping Holmes at bay. 0:6
01:16 Holmes pins Conn's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:6
01:28 Holmes and Conn each take a step back. 0:6
01:35 Billy Conn lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:8
01:40 The swelling under Holmes's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 0:8
01:53 Holmes pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:8
02:16 Conn takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:8
02:23 Conn cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Holmes had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:8
02:30 Larry Holmes dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Conn back on his heels! 5:8
02:30 That blow connected solidly to the head of Conn and he is stunned! 5:8
02:49 Larry Holmes lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 7:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Holmes's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 7:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holmes looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Holmes providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Holmes is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 Holmes misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:29 Holmes is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:34 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:43 Holmes ends up behind Conn as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:52 Conn leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:54 Holmes lands the lead cross. 2:0
01:08 Holmes is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:0
01:26 Holmes voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:0
01:45 Conn smothers Holmes's attack with a clinch! 4:0
01:49 Garry moves them apart. 4:0
01:54 Both men look to measure one another. 4:0
02:01 Conn scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 4:2
02:12 Holmes seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
02:15 Holmes fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:2
02:39 Holmes clinches... Conn gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 6:2
02:44 Billy Conn pushes Holmes away. 6:2
02:50 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 6:2
02:58 Billy Conn is literally dancing circles around Holmes this round. 6:2
03:00 Conn throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 7:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Holmes received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Holmes is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Larry Holmes still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Larry Holmes continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:20 Billy Conn whiffs with the cross. 2:0
0:23 Not a lot on that hook to Conn's side, but it scored. 4:0
0:41 Billy Conn lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Holmes's midsection. 4:2
0:52 Holmes retreats into the near corner. 4:2
0:56 Conn traps Holmes's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garry breaks it up. 4:2
01:01 Referee Garry has to separate the two... 4:2
01:05 Holmes is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:2
01:08 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:2
01:12 Holmes is clinching... Conn is trying to free his gloves... They are under Holmes's arms... 4:2
01:24 Garry separates them. 4:2
01:29 Holmes moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:34 Conn doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Holmes's head? 4:6
01:34 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Holmes is trying to hang on... 4:6
01:48 Larry Holmes looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 4:6
01:51 Conn scores with a nice two-punch combination. 4:8
01:55 The swelling under Holmes's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 4:8
02:10 Holmes scores with the jab. 6:8
02:22 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:8
02:22 Conn finds an opening in Holmes's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 6:11
02:39 Holmes backs into a neutral corner. 6:11
02:39 Larry Holmes takes a right to the body. 6:13
02:51 Holmes sneaks home the right cross. 8:13
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Conn between rounds. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Holmes's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Holmes's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Garry warns Conn for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:16 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:31 Billy Conn is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:0
0:35 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:38 Conn throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:2
0:43 Holmes's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:2
0:56 Holmes misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:58 The uppercut just landed by Conn is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:4
01:11 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:4
01:14 Those were mostly arm punches from Holmes but several got through. 2:4
01:28 Conn pins Holmes's arms. Now they move apart. 2:4
01:33 Conn shoves Holmes away. 2:4
01:41 Conn lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Holmes on the end of that punch. 2:6
01:54 Conn can't score with short uppercut inside. Holmes got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:6
02:01 Larry Holmes lands a devastating cross! 6:6
02:01 Conn is reeling.. 6:6
02:19 Conn ties up Holmes. 6:6
02:23 Garry steps in and breaks it up. 6:6
02:28 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Holmes blasts home a hook. 8:6
02:46 The fighters are tied up. Conn tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:6
02:51 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:6
02:55 A cross lands for Conn. Holmes didn't see that one coming. 8:8
03:00 Round 7 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 8. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Holmes'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
0:11 Holmes fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:14 Billy Conn scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
0:18 Holmes's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 0:2
0:22 Larry Holmes put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 0:2
0:31 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:2
0:35 Holmes is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Billy Conn. 0:2
0:40 Conn backs into the right corner. 0:2
0:44 Holmes isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Conn fits. 0:2
0:52 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Conn lands a short uppercut to the chin of Holmes. 0:4
01:08 The quickness and footwork of Holmes is definitely keeping Billy Conn off balance. 0:4
01:12 Billy Conn backs into his own corner... 0:4
01:12 Holmes fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:4
01:28 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
01:37 Holmes has his arms wrapped around Conn... Now they separate. 2:4
01:49 Conn tries to get free... Here comes Garry to break them up... 2:4
01:58 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 2:4
02:03 Holmes grabs Billy Conn's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garry has to force Holmes to let go. 2:4
02:07 Garry breaks them up... 2:4
02:12 Garry is talking to Conn and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 2:4
02:20 Larry Holmes misses with that jab. 2:4
02:22 Conn's jab connects to Holmes's head 2:6
02:39 Conn just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:6
02:39 Conn appears shaken by those punches! 6:6
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 8. 8:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Holmes'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 A flurry of blows from Conn lands to the body 0:2
0:13 Look for Conn to start to target Holmes's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:2
0:20 Holmes slips in a jab to the body 2:2
0:42 Billy Conn slips out of a corner, as Holmes attempts to trap him. 2:2
0:56 Billy Conn tries to push Holmes back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 2:2
01:04 Holmes wings a big left hand at Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
01:16 Holmes doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:2
01:36 Conn circles around the ring. 4:2
01:45 Holmes tastes Conn's jab 4:4
01:54 Conn moves into the left corner. 4:4
01:59 Holmes fires and misses. 4:4
02:06 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th. 4:4
02:16 Holmes pins Billy Conn in the corner! 4:4
02:20 Conn takes a hard combination from Holmes 8:4
02:20 That was a beautiful shot, Conn's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 8:4
02:29 There's some nice hand speed. Larry Holmes fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 10:4
02:43 Conn has Holmes cornered! 10:4
02:43 Conn comes out on top in that exchange but Holmes was able to land some nice shots as well. 12:7
02:55 Holmes lands consecutive blows to Conn's midsection. 14:7
03:00 Conn appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:7
03:00 The Referee has to get between Holmes and Conn as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 15:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:08 Holmes's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:08 Holmes slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:08 Conn throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
0:13 That swelling under the left eye of Holmes is definitely getting worse. 0:2
0:24 Conn is staying at the center of the ring. 0:2
0:24 Conn gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:4
0:42 Holmes ties up Conn... 0:4
0:47 Garry pries them apart. 0:4
0:58 Conn shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:6
01:15 Holmes swings...and misses. 0:6
01:17 Conn scores with a quick one-two to Holmes's midsection 0:8
01:22 Holmes is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 0:8
01:27 Holmes slides into the corner... 0:8
01:27 Conn throws the cross and scores to the head of Holmes. 0:10
01:41 Conn comes in low. Holmes puts a headlock on him. Garry knocks Holmes's arm off Conn's head. 0:10
01:50 Larry Holmes finally lets go of Conn. 0:10
01:59 Conn and Holmes are in a clinch, Garry hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:10
02:08 Conn pushes Holmes away. 0:10
02:17 Conn is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Holmes 0:10
02:22 Holmes's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:10
02:25 Holmes is trapped in the corner... 0:10
02:25 Conn wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:12
02:38 Holmes retreats into a neutral corner. 0:12
02:42 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:12
02:51 Holmes works his way free! 0:12
02:56 Conn is pinned in his own corner... 0:12
03:00 Conn picks off the jab thrown by Holmes. 0:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 10. 0:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Holmes'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 Holmes backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 Conn doubles up to the body, though Holmes seems unfazed. 0:2
0:16 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Conn's corner and Conn was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:21 Holmes drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:2
0:21 That series of punches rocked Conn and he looks to be in trouble. 4:2
0:30 Conn fires a jab to the body 4:4
0:34 Holmes's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 4:4
0:40 Holmes is blocked in his own corner... 4:4
0:44 Conn throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Holmes but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:4
0:51 Holmes just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:4
0:51 Conn was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:4
01:05 Conn just misses with a huge shot as Holmes chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:4
01:12 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 8:4
01:19 Conn throws a flurry of punches but Larry Holmes either blocks or slips them. 8:4
01:27 Holmes pumps the jab into the face of Conn. 11:4
01:41 Watch Conn move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Holmes off balance. 11:4
01:45 Holmes seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:4
01:48 Holmes closes his eyes and wings wild cross at Conn rocking his head back and sending sweat flying! 14:4
02:05 Holmes has freed himself from Conn. They move quickly to ring center. 14:4
02:14 Holmes pins Conn in the corner! 14:4
02:18 Holmes back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Conn. 14:4
02:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 14:4
02:33 Holmes wraps up Conn. 14:4
02:38 Garry is shouting at Larry Holmes to break! 14:4
02:52 Holmes is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Conn. 14:4
03:00 That punch actually went behind Conn's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Holmes. 14:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 11 comes to an end. 15:6

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn looks to be in good shape as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Holmes 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 Holmes is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Holmes still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Holmes wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Conn's defense. 0:0
0:14 Conn scores with consecutive blows to the body of Holmes. 0:2
0:28 Holmes tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:2
0:30 Conn lands a hook to the ribs. 0:4
0:47 Holmes misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:4
01:03 Holmes is challenging Conn to fight him and quit clinching. 0:4
01:15 Garry has to break them apart. 0:4
01:22 Holmes retreats into his own corner... 0:4
01:22 Conn lands a stinging jab. 0:6
01:40 Holmes will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:6
01:44 Garry has to break the clinch. 0:6
01:49 Conn lands a short hook to the body. 0:8
01:54 Larry Holmes is running out of gas... 0:8
01:54 The swelling around Holmes's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:8
02:15 The action is at ring center. 0:8
02:20 Holmes is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:8
02:31 Holmes clamps Conn's arms to his side and holds on until Garry breaks the hold. 0:8
02:36 Garry separates the two fighters. 0:8
02:48 Conn grabs Holmes again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:8
02:52 Garry separates the two... 0:8
03:00 Holmes is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 12. 1:7

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 13. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Conn has some spring in his step here in the 13th round. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Larry Holmes's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Holmes's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Holmes picks off the hook by Conn. 0:0
0:18 There's a straight right by Holmes! 4:0
0:18 Conn was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:35 Holmes misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:0
0:44 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:0
0:51 Holmes fires a left hand that Conn takes high on the shoulder. 4:0
0:54 Conn triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 4:3
01:08 Holmes tries to drop the right hand over the top but Conn ducks under it. 4:3
01:15 Both men look to measure one another. 4:3
01:26 Larry Holmes misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:3
01:38 Holmes scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:3
01:38 Conn was stunned by that blow! 8:3
01:48 Holmes has Conn pinned! 8:3
01:48 Holmes lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 10:3
02:00 Holmes seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:3
02:07 Holmes dances gracefully across the canvas 10:3
02:17 Conn takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 14:3
02:17 Conn is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 14:3
02:33 Holmes lands a wicked cross! 18:3
02:33 Conn appears to be stunned! 18:3
02:47 Holmes tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 18:3
03:00 Larry Holmes connects with a violent cross! 22:3
03:00 That punch may have stunned Billy Conn momentarily. 22:3
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 22:3
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 13, forcing Garry to step in. 23:4

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, this fight is up for grabs! 0:0
0:06 Holmes's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Holmes's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Holmes can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:20 Holmes slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:25 Conn is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Holmes to chase him. 0:0
0:29 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:35 A cross to body by Conn gets through. 0:2
0:39 "The Easton Assassin" Holmes's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Conn. 0:2
0:44 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:2
0:44 Conn goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:4
0:49 Holmes is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 0:4
01:00 Conn wraps his arms around Holmes. 0:4
01:05 Referee Garry steps in to break it up. 0:4
01:09 Holmes takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:4
01:18 Conn doesn't connect with the uppercut. 0:4
01:24 Not much happening at the moment. 0:4
01:32 Holmes moves into the left corner. 0:4
01:32 Some good body work by Conn but not much on those punches. 0:6
01:46 Holmes frees himself from Conn's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:6
01:51 That flurry by Holmes scored cleanly as Conn looks to clinch. 3:6
02:01 Holmes is trapped in Conn's corner... 3:6
02:06 Conn bounces off the ropes, challenging Holmes to come get him. 3:6
02:15 Conn fires and misses. 3:6
02:22 Holmes catches Conn coming in with a sweet uppercut! 7:6
02:22 Holmes has Conn hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:6
02:37 Larry Holmes throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 9:6
02:49 The fighters are at ring center... 9:6
02:49 Holmes shoots a cross to the midsection. 11:6
02:58 Conn has Larry Holmes blocked in! 11:6
02:58 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Conn lands the right hand. 11:8
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 11:8
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 12:10

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round begins. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Conn encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Holmes. Now it's up to Conn to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Holmes's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Holmes feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:18 Holmes traps Conn in the corner! 0:0
0:23 And Billy Conn tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Holmes! 4:0
0:23 Conn looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:27 Conn is fading... 4:0
0:32 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Conn who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:2
0:36 Holmes's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 4:2
0:44 Holmes throws a punch and lands. Billy Conn scores with a counter. Looks like Holmes was a little more effective. 7:4
0:58 Billy Conn just comes up short with the uppercut. 7:4
01:13 Holmes just can't find the range with that jab. 7:4
01:23 Holmes traps Conn in the corner! 7:4
01:33 * Garry is telling Conn to watch using an open glove. 7:6
01:51 Conn lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 7:8
02:11 Conn works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:8
02:26 Holmes slides along the far ropes. 7:8
02:33 Conn has Holmes blocked in! 7:8
02:33 Conn moves in and scores with a quick jab. 7:10
02:47 Holmes works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 7:10
02:53 Conn feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 7:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 15th and final round of this fight. 8:14

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

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

Shafeeq Rashada, United States scores the bout 144 to 142 for Billy Conn

Marty Denkin, United States scores the bout 143 to 143 - even

Hilton Whitaker III, United States scores the bout 145 to 141 for...

...Billy Conn

The winner, new IBO heavyweight champion, and still IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion, by majority decision is Billy Conn!


Score Cards

Shafeeq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 142
Billy Conn 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 144

Marty Denkin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 143
Billy Conn 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 143

Hilton Whitaker III Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 141
Billy Conn 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 145

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Larry Holmes 29 27 27 28 29 27 30 29 30 27 30 27 30 28 28 426
Billy Conn 28 30 30 29 28 30 30 28 27 30 27 30 27 29 29 432


Statistics
Categories Larry Holmes Billy Conn
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.87 6.87
Hooks / Round 2.73 4.13
Crosses / Round 3.53 4.40
Combinations / Round 2.80 5.20
Uppercuts / Round 2.73 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 19.67 24.60
Punches Missed / Round 32.00 35.67


Punching Accuracy 38.1% 40.8%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Using Open Glove 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 5 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 13 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 8 / 5 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
Henry Armstrong vs Ezzard Charles

Fight info: Little River Casino Resort, Manistee, MI, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Telis Assimenios, the bout will be scored by three judges: Rodolfo Hill (Panama), Luis Pabon (Puerto Rico) and Richard DeCarufel (Canada), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: Henry Armstrong - Record: 3-2-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 3-2-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ted Walker

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:05 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:15 Charles bulls his way inside, pushing Armstrong up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:24 Assimenios yells at the fighters to separate but Henry Armstrong and Ezzard Charles are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:28 Ezzard Charles works his way free! 0:0
0:41 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Armstrong flush! 0:4
0:41 Armstrong is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:4
0:57 Armstrong scores with a classic left-right combination. 3:4
01:08 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:4
01:16 Charles smothers Armstrong's attack with a clinch! 3:4
01:21 Referee Assimenios has to separate the two... 3:4
01:30 Armstrong charges in but Charles avoids the rush. 3:4
01:41 Armstrong lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 5:4
01:54 Armstrong goes downstairs with the hook. 7:4
02:07 Armstrong misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:4
02:34 Charles lands a devastating uppercut! 7:8
02:34 Armstrong seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 7:8
02:51 Armstrong bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 9:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 10:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker knows Charles lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Armstrong knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:0
0:21 Charles is motioning with his gloves for Armstrong to bring it on, but Charles is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:28 Ezzard Charles fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:43 The fighters are tied up. Armstrong tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:48 Assimenios separates them. 0:0
01:00 Armstrong lands a solid uppercut! 4:0
01:00 That punch may have stunned Charles momentarily. 4:0
01:22 Armstrong shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Charles. 4:0
01:27 Charles drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Armstrong. 4:3
01:27 * And now Armstrong is bleeding from that last punch! 4:5
01:27 The severe bleeding is coming from the last place you'd want a cut, inside the right eyebrow of Armstrong. The blood is running into his eye and, as a corner man, you know that the location is going to add to the challenge of getting that wound to close. 4:5
01:27 No fighter likes to see themself cut during a fight, let alone this early in the bout. 4:5
01:27 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Armstrong's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Assimenios is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Henry Armstrong's facial wound. 4:5
01:32 * The Referee has stopped this fight. * That's it folks. The gash over Henry Armstrong's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. Charles is the winner via TKO! 4:5

Fight Result

Let's go to Ed Darien for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:33 mark in Round 2 is...

Ezzard Charles!


Score Cards

Rodolfo Hill Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Henry Armstrong 10 10
Ezzard Charles 9 9

Luis Pabon Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Henry Armstrong 10 10
Ezzard Charles 9 9

Richard DeCarufel Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Henry Armstrong 10 10
Ezzard Charles 9 9

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Henry Armstrong 30 30
Ezzard Charles 27 27


Statistics
Categories Henry Armstrong Ezzard Charles
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.00 1.50
Hooks / Round 3.50 2.50
Crosses / Round 4.00 1.50
Combinations / Round 2.50 2.00
Uppercuts / Round 1.00 1.50


Punches Landed / Round 15.00 9.00
Punches Missed / Round 14.00 13.00


Punching Accuracy 51.7% 40.9%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 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) 1 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 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Jimmy Wilde vs Joe Gans

Fight info: Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Wayne Kelly, the bout will be scored by three judges: Francisco Vazquez Marcos (Spain), Leszek Jankowiak (Poland) and Duane Ford (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: 3-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
In the blue corner: Joe Gans - Record: 5-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:14 Gans fires and misses. 0:0
0:28 Wilde really buried that punch into Gans's ribs. 4:0
0:28 Gans was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 4:0
0:51 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Gans rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:0
01:07 Gans doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:0
01:14 Wilde dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Joe Gans back on his heels! 9:0
01:14 Gans's knee almost touched the canvas... 9:0
01:27 Wilde wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Gans's defense. 9:0
01:38 Jimmy Wilde tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gans. 9:0
01:49 Gans does a great job of moving as Wilde tries to work inside. 9:0
02:00 That was a violent straight right by Jimmy Wilde! 13:0
02:00 Joe Gans is suddenly in trouble! 13:0
02:13 Wilde tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 13:0
02:24 Wilde throws a flurry of punches but Gans either blocks or slips them. 13:0
02:35 Wilde lands a hard hook! 17:0
02:35 Gans is gasping for air!! 17:0
02:40 Some swelling has appeared around the left eye of Gans. 17:0
02:48 Gans tries to muscle inside but Wilde clinches him. 17:0
02:53 Referee Kelly has to separate the two... 17:0
02:58 Gans rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 17:2
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 16:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Gans's corner and Gans was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Gans scores with several light punches to the head. 0:2
0:20 Kelly tries to separate the boxers but Gans has a vice-like grip on Jimmy Wilde. 0:2
0:25 Kelly moves them apart. 0:2
0:30 Joe Gans scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:4
0:49 That punch actually went behind Gans's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Wilde. 0:4
0:51 Gans splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:6
01:14 Gans smothers Wilde's attack with a clinch! 0:6
01:26 Gans shoves Wilde away. 0:6
01:31 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:6
01:39 Gans tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:6
01:46 * Joe Gans is told to watch holding and hitting by Kelly 0:9
02:13 Gans is off target with that cross. 0:9
02:15 Wilde sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:9
02:38 Gans is holding... 2:9
02:50 Kelly moves in to break the clinch. 2:9
02:55 Gans dips and connects with a hook to the side of Wilde's head. 2:11
03:00 Gans shows Wilde his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 2:11

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
0:07 Whatever Gil Clancy said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Wilde has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:08 Gans doubles up to the body, though Wilde seems unfazed. 0:2
0:17 Wilde looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:2
0:22 Gans is trying to free his gloves from under Wilde's gloves. 0:2
0:26 Kelly separates the two fighters. 0:2
0:36 Wilde grabs Joe Gans. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
0:40 The Referee breaks it up... 0:2
0:51 Wilde fires and misses. 0:2
01:06 Wilde's finds a home on Gans's jaw. 2:2
01:18 Gans flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:4
01:41 Not a lot on that hook to Wilde's side, but it scored. 2:6
01:50 Gans looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:8
02:02 Gans misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:10
02:12 Wilde eats a jab from Gans 2:12
02:26 Wilde fires a lead right that Gans manages to avoid. 2:12
02:32 Gans is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:12
02:35 Gans likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Wilde's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:14
03:00 The bell ending Round 3 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 1:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Gans slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:17 Gil Clancy was extremely upbeat during the break with Wilde providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:23 Wilde fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:26 Gans forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Wilde. 0:2
0:55 Joe Gans is protecting the body nicely as Wilde fails to score inside. 0:2
01:02 Gans drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:6
01:02 Wilde is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:6
01:14 Wilde delivers a cross to the nose of Gans. 3:6
01:28 Gans feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 3:6
01:41 Wilde just can't find the range with that combination. 3:6
01:52 Gans throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 3:8
02:01 Gans throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 3:10
02:18 Gans is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Wilde attempts to move inside on him. 3:10
02:22 The action slows for the moment. 3:10
02:26 Gans lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Wilde's midsection. 3:12
02:35 Gans wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 3:14
02:49 Wilde picks off the hook by Gans. 3:14
02:51 Wilde lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 5:14
03:00 Kelly has to pull the fighters away from each other as Gans locks up Wilde's arms. 5:14
03:00 Kelly steps in and breaks it up. 5:14
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Wilde's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 5:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimmy Wilde and Gans square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:18 Wilde brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:22 Gans received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:23 Joe Gans fires a jab to the body 0:2
0:42 * Joe Gans lands a hard hook to the head and Jimmy Wilde is down!! 0:2
0:44 The count starts... 0:12
0:44 1... 0:12
0:45 2... 0:12
0:46 3... 0:12
0:47 The count reaches 4 as Wilde is struggling to climb off of the deck. 0:12
0:48 5... 0:12
0:49 6... 0:12
0:50 7... 0:12
0:51 8... 0:12
0:52 9... 0:12
0:52 * Wilde gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 0:12
0:52 Kelly looks into Wilde eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 0:12
0:52 Wilde has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Gans needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 0:12
01:05 Wilde slides into the corner... 0:12
01:10 Gans cranks up the hook and connects to Wilde's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 0:16
01:10 Wilde was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 0:16
01:14 * There's swelling under Wilde's left eye and it's quite noticeable at this time. 0:16
01:23 Gans can't score with short uppercut inside. Wilde got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:16
01:30 Joe Gans is staying at the center of the ring. 0:16
01:39 Gans is really fluid in his movement. 0:16
01:47 Gans is giving Wilde a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:16
01:56 Gans misses wildly with the Hook. 0:16
02:09 Wilde pins Gans's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:16
02:13 Now they break clean. 0:16
02:27 Gans comes in low. Wilde puts a headlock on him. Kelly knocks Wilde's arm off Joe Gans's head. 0:16
02:31 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:16
02:36 Gans lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:18
02:52 Wilde clinches... Gans gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:18
03:00 Kelly pries them apart. 0:18
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 1:19

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Wilde's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Gans grabs Wilde again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:17 Kelly separates them. 0:0
0:21 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Wilde between rounds. 0:0
0:23 Gans is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
0:32 Gans moves into the left corner. 0:2
0:37 Wilde lands a wicked combination! 4:2
0:37 Gans looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 4:2
0:56 Gans bangs the uppercut home. 4:4
01:09 The action is back at ring center. 4:4
01:13 Wilde misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:4
01:16 Joe Gans lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Wilde on the end of that punch. 4:6
01:20 That swelling under the left eye of Wilde is definitely getting worse. 4:6
01:32 Wilde traps Gans's gloves under his arms, forcing Kelly to break them up. 4:6
01:41 Kelly has to break the clinch. 4:6
01:54 Gans just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 8:6
01:54 Gans is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:6
01:58 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 6. 8:6
02:06 Wilde lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 10:6
02:11 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Gans. 10:6
02:20 Joe Gans takes a hard combination from Wilde 14:6
02:20 Gans is staggered... 14:6
02:32 Joe Gans can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 14:8
02:48 Gans bounces off the ropes, challenging Wilde to come get him. 14:8
02:58 Gans throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 14:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 14:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Wilde'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
0:10 Gans catches Wilde with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:2
0:19 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Gans encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Wilde. Now it's up to Gans to implement it. 0:2
0:20 Joe Gans gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:4
0:25 The swelling around Wilde's left eye is worsening. 0:4
0:29 Gans retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:34 Wilde lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gans. 0:4
0:36 Wilde eats a short cross from Gans amd backs away. 0:6
0:57 Wilde just comes up short with the cross. 0:6
0:59 Gans rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:8
01:09 Wilde slides into his own corner... 0:8
01:14 Gans throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Wilde but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:8
01:29 Wilde pummels Gans, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 4:8
01:29 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Gans is trying to hang on... 4:8
01:33 Gans's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 4:8
01:49 Wilde wraps his arms around Gans. 4:8
01:53 Referee Kelly separates the two... 4:8
01:58 Gans goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:10
02:10 Jimmy Wilde has Gans blocked in! 4:10
02:15 Jimmy Wilde traps Gans's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Kelly breaks it up. 4:10
02:19 Wilde finally lets go of Gans. 4:10
02:29 Wilde tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gans blocks it. 4:10
02:31 Some nice infighting ends with Gans getting an uppercut in. 4:12
02:35 Wilde's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Gans. 4:12
02:44 Wilde lands a devastating hook! 8:12
02:44 Gans seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 8:12
03:00 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 8:12
03:00 Gans appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:12
03:00 Round 7 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Wilde is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Wilde still has distension. 0:0
0:07 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
0:12 Wilde tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gans ducks under it. 0:0
0:25 Gans picks off the jab thrown by Wilde. 0:0
0:28 Gans scores to the body with a jab 0:2
0:37 Wilde fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:2
0:42 The swelling under Gans's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:2
0:53 Wilde throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Gans. 5:2
01:07 Wilde misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:2
01:18 Gans 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. 5:2
01:26 Gans pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 5:5
01:37 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Joe Gans can land a solid one. 5:7
01:41 The swelling under Wilde's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 5:7
02:00 Wilde looks to work the body, but Gans covers up nicely. 5:7
02:06 Wilde pushes Gans away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:7
02:10 Gans lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:9
02:24 Jimmy Wilde shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gans flush! 9:9
02:24 That blast sent Gans reeling into the ropes! 9:9
02:38 Wilde slides into a neutral corner... 9:9
02:38 The fighters are tangled up inside. Gans has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 9:11
02:54 Wilde works his way in and leans on Gans... 9:11
03:00 Kelly is shouting at Wilde to break! 9:11
03:00 It looks like Gans has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:11
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kelly motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky seemed agitated with Wilde, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 0:0
0:07 Wilde'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 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Joe Gans's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Gans's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 A cross lands for Gans. Wilde didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:21 Wilde has Gans pinned! 0:2
0:26 There's a hard shot off the top of Gans's head! 4:2
0:26 Wilde just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:2
0:41 Gans moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
0:41 Jimmy Wilde gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Joe Gans. 6:2
0:57 Gans scores with a quick one-two to Wilde's midsection 6:4
01:01 The increased swelling around the left eye of Wilde is fast becoming a hindurance. 6:4
01:06 Gans scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:6
01:24 Both fighters move back to ring center. 6:6
01:24 Joe Gans throws the hook and connects. 6:8
01:33 Wilde is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:8
01:36 There's some nice hand speed. Gans fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 6:10
01:46 Wilde has Gans trapped in the far left neutral corner... 6:10
01:50 Jimmy Wilde just landed a three punch combo! 10:10
01:50 How is Joe Gans standing after those shots? 10:10
01:55 Look for Wilde to start to target Gans's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 10:10
02:02 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 12:12
02:17 Wilde lets his hands go inside, but Gans protects his body well. 12:12
02:19 Gans lands a nice cross but Wilde turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 12:14
02:23 There has to be something done about the swelling around Wilde's left eye as it continues to worsen. 12:14
02:28 Both fighters move to ring center. 12:14
02:33 Wilde does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Joe Gans's punches in close. 12:14
02:43 Joe Gans scores with the jab. 12:16
02:57 Wilde approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Gans any room to breathe. 12:16
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 13:17

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Wilde'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
0:06 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
0:11 Wilde misses with that punch. 0:0
0:13 Joe Gans gets in two or three punishing shots to the head of Wilde. 0:3
0:18 Wilde is losing his legs... 0:3
0:29 Wilde leaves the jab just short. 0:3
0:32 Gans's jab is fast and accurate. 0:5
0:44 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Wilde. 3:5
0:58 Wilde is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 3:5
01:03 Wilde appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 3:5
01:12 Wilde drops the right hand flush on Gans's chin! 7:5
01:12 Gans's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 7:5
01:17 Gans seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 7:5
01:27 Joe Gans usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Wilde tries vainly to score. 7:5
01:36 Wilde pins Gans in the corner! 7:5
01:41 Gans smothers Wilde's attack as Wilde tries to get off some shots inside. 7:5
01:43 Gans doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 7:7
01:52 That hook to the body from Gans had some power behind it. 7:10
01:57 Wilde seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 7:10
02:06 Wilde fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:10
02:14 Gans backs into a neutral corner. 7:10
02:19 Wilde bores in determined to maul Gans 7:10
02:23 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 7:10
02:31 Joe Gans takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 11:10
02:31 Gans was stunned by that blow! 11:10
02:43 Gans is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 11:10
02:50 Jimmy Wilde slides along the far ropes. 11:10
02:55 Both men look to measure one another. 11:10
03:00 Wilde misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 11:10
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 13:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Wilde's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 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
0:08 Gans fires a solid combination. 0:2
0:12 Wilde looks to be losing his legs. 0:2
0:20 Gans scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:4
0:38 Wilde wings a big left hand at Gans but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
0:41 Gans bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:6
0:50 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:6
0:54 Wilde just comes up short with the cross. 0:6
0:57 Gans rips a cross to the stomach of Wilde, but there was really no power behind it. 0:8
01:01 The swelling around Wilde's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:8
01:10 It's a sweet uppercut by Wilde! He snapped Gans's head straight back with that punch! 5:8
01:10 That shot landed square and Gans felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 5:8
01:15 Gans's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 5:8
01:23 Joe Gans has Wilde cornered! 5:8
01:23 That straight cross from Gans tagged Jimmy Wilde. He came right up the middle with that punch. 5:11
01:39 Gans seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:11
01:42 Gans lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 5:13
02:02 Wilde just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Gans with a sharp combination! 9:13
02:02 Gans's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 9:13
02:12 Wilde traps Gans in the corner! 9:13
02:17 Wilde is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:13
02:34 Gans moves to the center of the Ring taunting Wilde with his hands by his sides. 9:13
02:48 Wilde has Gans trapped! 9:13
02:52 Wilde lands a strong hook! 13:13
02:52 Gans is reeling.. 13:13
02:57 Joe Gans's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 13:13
03:00 Gans is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Wilde. 13:13
03:00 Wilde works his way free! 13:13
03:00 It doesn't get much better than that last round folks, non-stop fury from start to finish has the crowd in an uproar. 14:13

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Wilde is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Wilde still has distension. 0:0
0:06 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
0:12 Wilde just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:0
0:12 Gans appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:16 Gans is running out of gas... 4:0
0:16 Gans is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 4:0
0:25 Gans has his arms wrapped around Wilde... Now they separate. 4:0
0:34 Referee Kelly steps in to break it up. 4:0
0:39 Gans's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:0
0:47 Wilde misses with that hook. 4:0
0:49 Some good body work by Gans but not much on those punches. 4:2
01:01 Gans lands a hook to the ribs. 4:4
01:14 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:4
01:14 Wilde tries a hook but Gans blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:6
01:18 The swelling under Wilde's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 4:6
01:31 The fighters are tied up. Jimmy Wilde tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:6
01:36 Kelly has to separate the two... 4:6
01:40 Both men look to measure one another. 4:6
01:50 Wilde moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Gans. 4:6
02:00 Wilde can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:6
02:02 Gans gets in a hook to the body of Wilde. 4:8
02:18 Wilde misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:8
02:25 Gans connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:10
02:37 Gans flicks a jab to Wilde's stomach 4:12
02:53 Kelly yells at the fighters to separate but Wilde and Gans are a tangle of arms. 4:12
03:00 Kelly breaks them up... 4:12
03:00 Gans seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:12
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 12. 3:12

Fight Result

Let's go to Ben Bentley for the call...

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

Francisco Vazquez Marcos, Spain scores the bout 115 to 112

Leszek Jankowiak, Poland scores the bout 116 to 112

Duane Ford, United States scores the bout 117 to 110

The winner by unanimous decision is Joe Gans!


Score Cards

Francisco Vazquez Marcos Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jimmy Wilde 10 10 9 9 8 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 112
Joe Gans 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 115

Leszek Jankowiak Round Total
Poland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jimmy Wilde 10 9 9 9 8 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 112
Joe Gans 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 116

Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jimmy Wilde 10 9 9 9 8 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 110
Joe Gans 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 117

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jimmy Wilde 30 28 27 27 24 30 27 27 28 30 29 27 334
Joe Gans 27 29 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 27 28 30 348


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Wilde Joe Gans
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.92 9.83
Hooks / Round 2.75 10.33
Crosses / Round 4.08 6.08
Combinations / Round 2.33 4.67
Uppercuts / Round 2.17 5.42


Punches Landed / Round 16.25 36.33
Punches Missed / Round 84.75 27.42


Punching Accuracy 16.1% 57.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 8 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 5 / 4 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

Support Bout
Joe Louis vs Gene Tunney

Fight info: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Kevin Champion, the bout will be scored by three judges: C.J. Ross (United States), Kazumasa Kuwata (Japan) and Roberto Ramirez (Puerto Rico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: 2-4-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Under Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Darkie Smith
In the blue corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 3-2-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Cassius Green

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
0:10 Tunney is moving like a ghost out there, as Louis trys in vain to corner him 0:0
0:26 Louis doesn't connect with the jab. 0:0
0:33 Tunney lands a hard cross! 0:4
0:33 Louis is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:47 Louis lands a strong cross! 4:4
0:47 That shot landed square and Tunney felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:4
01:00 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:4
01:10 Louis fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 4:4
01:20 Louis rips off a series of jabs that score! Tunney eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Louis quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 7:4
01:29 Gene Tunney plants a vicious hook under Louis's rib cage. 7:7
01:46 It's a sweet uppercut by Louis! He snapped Tunney's head straight back with that punch! 11:7
01:46 Tunney's knee almost touched the canvas... 11:7
02:00 Louis looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 11:7
02:07 Look out! That was a straight right by Tunney! 11:11
02:07 Louis was staggered by that punch! 11:11
02:16 Tunney unleashes a fusilade of punches to Louis's head. 11:14
02:24 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 11:14
02:47 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 11:14
02:49 Louis bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 13:14
03:00 Tunney is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 13:14
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 13:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Champion motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:14 Tunney slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:24 Tunney lands a wicked uppercut! 0:5
0:24 Louis was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 0:5
0:38 Tunney is off target with that cross. 0:5
0:49 Gene Tunney lands a flurry to the ribs of Louis. 0:7
0:49 Tunney hurt Louis with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 0:7
01:02 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:7
01:06 Tunney feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:9
01:06 Tunney stunned Louis. Tunney knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 0:9
01:20 Gene Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:9
01:24 Tunney gets in a short cross to the body. 0:11
01:37 Tunney snakes the jab through Louis's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:13
01:48 Tunney drives the hook home. 0:16
02:02 Gene Tunney is giving Joe Louis a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:16
02:15 Tunney is moving around the ring nicely. 0:16
02:24 Tunney lands a crushing uppercut! 0:20
02:24 Louis is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:20
02:36 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 2:22
02:50 Joe Louis ties up Tunney... 2:22
02:59 Louis and Tunney each take a step back. 2:22
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 1:24

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Louis and Tunney leave their corners. 0:0
0:16 Louis's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:38 Louis grabs Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:42 Referee Champion separates the two... 0:0
0:52 Louis tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Tunney blocks it. 0:0
0:58 Tunney backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
01:06 Tunney lands a devastating uppercut! 0:4
01:06 Joe Louis's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:4
01:16 Tunney gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Louis. 0:6
01:30 Tunney is protecting the body nicely as Joe Louis fails to score inside. 0:6
01:32 Tunney rips a hook to the head. 0:8
01:41 Tunney connects with a stiff left jab. 0:11
01:41 * That last shot stunned Louis and it looks like Tunney is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Louis is now bleeding. 0:13
01:41 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the gash is located outside his right eyebrow. 0:13
01:41 Blood from a fighter in these early rounds can force a fighter to alter their strategy and change their style for the rest of the bout. 0:13
01:55 Tunney grabs and holds Louis... 0:13
01:59 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:13
02:19 Tunney is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:13
02:24 Champion separates the two fighters. 0:13
02:33 Gene Tunney bounces off the ropes, challenging Louis to come get him. 0:13
02:45 Joe Louis usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Tunney tries vainly to score. 0:13
02:47 Joe Louis lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Gene Tunney on the end of that punch. 2:13
03:00 Tunney can't score with short uppercut inside. Louis got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:13
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 1:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky seemed agitated with Louis, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 0:0
0:08 Louis's corner men worked their magic on his's cut outside the right eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:12 Gene Tunney landed a sharp combination that rocked Louis back on his heels! 0:5
0:12 Louis appears shaken by those punches! 0:5
0:22 Tunney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:7
0:31 Tunney looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 0:9
0:44 Tunney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Joe Louis. 0:9
0:59 Tunney just comes up short with the hook. 0:9
01:14 Louis pins Tunney's arms. Now they move apart. 0:9
01:23 Champion pries them apart. 0:9
01:27 Louis is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 0:9
01:35 Champion yells at the fighters to separate but Tunney and Louis are a tangle of arms. 0:9
01:40 Champion is shouting at Tunney to break! 0:9
01:45 Tunney pumps a solid jab into the face of Louis; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 0:12
01:45 Tunney last connect snapped back the head of Joe Louis. And it looks like it has reopened Louis's cut. 0:12
01:45 The claret begins flowing again from the gash outside Louis's right eyebrow. 0:12
01:45 * Champion is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Louis's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Louis's face, especially the cut above the eye. 0:12
01:45 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Louis, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 4. 0:12
01:54 Louis blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of "The Fighting Marine" Tunney and you could see him wince in pain. 3:12
02:08 Tunney is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 3:12
02:12 * Tunney lands a shot right around the belt. Champion has stopped the action. He is deducting a point from Tunney for a low blow that never happened. 3:14
02:12 Tunney goes downstairs with the hook. 3:14
02:22 Tunney eats a left-right from Louis 5:14
02:33 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Tunney lands a short uppercut to the chin of Joe Louis. 5:16
02:38 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Louis's left eye. 5:16
02:50 And Louis tastes the power of a huge cross from Tunney! 5:20
02:50 Louis looks shaken! 5:20
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 4:21

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Tunney between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Well, Louis's corner did what they could with his cut outside the right eyebrow but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:08 The uppercut just landed by Tunney is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:26 Tunney is clinching... Louis is trying to free his gloves... They are under Tunney's arms... 0:2
0:30 Champion moves them apart. 0:2
0:40 Louis looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 0:2
0:43 Tunney lands the lead cross. 0:4
01:03 Tunney pins Louis's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:4
01:12 Champion moves in to break the clinch. 0:4
01:17 Tunney scores with the jab. 0:6
01:32 Louis traps Tunney's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 0:6
01:36 Now they break clean. 0:6
01:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:49 Tunney frees himself from Louis's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:6
01:57 Tunney slips inside and lands a hook. 0:8
02:01 Louis seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 0:8
02:10 Gene Tunney usues his legs to avoid Louis's punches. 0:8
02:22 Joe Louis just landed a three punch combo! 4:8
02:22 How is Tunney standing after those shots? 4:8
02:36 Tunney does a great job of moving as Louis tries to work inside. 4:8
02:47 Louis is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Tunney can't throw punches, I guess. 4:8
02:56 Champion steps in and breaks it up. 4:8
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 5. 4:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 The cut outside the right eyebrow suffered by Louis has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:13 Tunney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Louis attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:22 Louis really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 4:0
0:22 Tunney was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:39 Tunney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Louis back on his heels! 4:4
0:39 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Louis is trying to hang on... 4:4
0:39 And now it appears as if Louis's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 4:4
0:39 Louis's got blood flowing noticeably again as the gash outside his right eye has reopened here in Round 6. 4:4
0:39 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Joe Louis's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Champion is escorting Louis over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 4:4
0:39 * Well, after talking a long look at Louis's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 6. 4:4
0:43 The swelling around Louis's left eye is worsening. 4:4
0:52 Louis knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 4:4
01:03 Louis retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:03 Tunney rocks Louis with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 4:7
01:03 Louis reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 4:7
01:28 Tunney isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Louis fits. 4:7
01:34 Tunney has Louis pinned! 4:7
01:34 Tunney gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:9
01:44 Tunney is staying at the center of the ring. 4:9
01:48 Considering the clinch Tunney has on Louis it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Louis pushes him away. 4:9
01:53 The Referee breaks it up... 4:9
01:57 The action slows for the moment. 4:9
02:09 Tunney is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Louis. 4:9
02:13 Louis connects with a wicked hook to the head. 7:9
02:30 Tunney and Louis are in a clinch, Champion hollers at them to break and start fighting. 7:9
02:42 Referee Champion has to separate the two... 7:9
02:47 Louis and Tunney clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 7:9
02:50 Louis has Gene Tunney trapped in the near neutral corner... 7:9
03:00 That punch actually went behind Tunney's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Louis. 7:9
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Louis and Gene Tunney really went at it. 9:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Louis's cutman worked on Louis's wounds between rounds; however, all of the bleeding wasn't stopped, as evident by the blood still flowing down Louis's face from outside the right eyebrow. 0:0
0:06 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
0:07 Not a lot on that hook to Louis's side, but it scored. 0:2
0:21 OH! Louis landed the big hook flush! 4:2
0:21 Gene Tunney is reeling.. 4:2
0:35 Tunney is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Louis 4:2
0:49 Tunney gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Louis with an uppercut. 4:4
01:03 Louis looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Tunney. 4:4
01:11 Gene Tunney has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 4:6
01:16 The swelling under Louis's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 4:6
01:28 Tunney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 4:6
01:33 Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:6
01:35 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 4:6
01:45 Louis throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:6
01:59 Oh!!! Louis unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 10:6
01:59 Tunney is going to need to regroup after that blow... 10:6
02:16 Louis smothers Tunney's attack with a clinch! 10:6
02:25 Tunney pushes Louis away. 10:6
02:34 Louis catches Tunney coming in with a sweet uppercut! 14:6
02:34 How is Tunney standing after that? 14:6
02:47 Those were mostly arm punches from Tunney but several got through. 14:8
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 15:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney 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 Louis's corner men does a nice job on Louis's cut outside the right eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Louis had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 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
0:08 Some good body work by Louis but not much on those punches. 2:0
0:22 Louis is trying to free his gloves from under Tunney's gloves. 2:0
0:27 * The referee cautions Tunney about leaning on Louis's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 2:0
0:40 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
0:56 Louis fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
01:08 * A solid cross drops Louis on his back! 2:0
01:10 Champion begins the count... 2:9
01:10 1... 2:9
01:11 2... 2:9
01:12 Louis lurches to his feet at the count of 3 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 2:9
01:13 4... 2:9
01:14 5... 2:9
01:15 6... 2:9
01:16 7... 2:9
01:17 8... 2:9
01:18 9... 2:9
01:19 10! 2:9
01:19 * Thats it! The fight is over and Joe Louis has still not moved as the medicial staff rushes in to check on him. Gene Tunney takes the victory here in 8 with a thunderous knockout. 2:9

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jake Gutierrez

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at 01:24 of round 8. The winner by knockout!!

Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

C.J. Ross Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 64
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 69

Kazumasa Kuwata Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 64
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 69

Roberto Ramirez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 65
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 69

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Louis 27 27 27 27 28 28 29 193
Gene Tunney 30 30 30 30 29 30 28 207


Statistics
Categories Joe Louis Gene Tunney
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.00 6.25
Hooks / Round 2.13 6.13
Crosses / Round 1.75 5.25
Combinations / Round 2.25 5.75
Uppercuts / Round 2.25 3.88


Punches Landed / Round 12.38 27.25
Punches Missed / Round 24.38 22.00


Punching Accuracy 33.7% 55.3%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 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 5 / 3 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Duilio Loi vs Ricardo Lopez

Fight info: Arena El Jefe, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 2012-10-07, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Jose Cobian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Herminio Cuevas Collazo (Mexico), Robert Watson (United States) and Noppharat Sricharoen (Thailand), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, 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: Duilio Loi - Record: 1-5-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Freddie Brown
In the blue corner: Ricardo Lopez - Record: 5-1-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Bill Delaney

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:12 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:0
0:24 Loi just misses with a huge shot as Lopez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:31 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
0:42 Loi wraps up Lopez. 0:0
0:47 Cobian pries them apart. 0:0
0:57 Lopez lands a solid cross! 0:4
0:57 Loi was shaken by that blow! 0:4
01:11 Lopez drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:8
01:11 Loi in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:8
01:20 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Lopez is scoring more than Duilio Loi. 2:11
01:29 Lopez is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 2:14
01:43 Lopez fires and misses. 2:14
01:45 Loi lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:14
02:02 Loi swings...and misses. 4:14
02:09 Lopez lands a devastating cross! 4:19
02:09 Loi seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:19
02:13 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Loi's right eye. 4:19
02:22 Loi usues his legs to avoid Lopez's punches. 4:19
02:33 Lopez leaves the jab just short. 4:19
02:54 Lopez approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Loi any room to breathe. 4:19
03:00 Lopez just can't find the range with that jab. 4:19
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:21

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky was in Loi's face between rounds and Loi just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:07 Loi and Lopez are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Loi having the edge. 3:2
0:19 As high as Ricardo Lopez is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Loi takes advantage of it. 3:2
0:28 Lopez tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:2
0:30 Loi catches Lopez with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:2
0:50 Loi looks to work the body, but Lopez covers up nicely. 5:2
0:52 Lopez comes in over Loi's guard with a solid hook. 5:5
01:16 Both men look to measure one another. 5:5
01:21 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:5
01:25 A hard jab lands from Ricardo Lopez 5:8
01:45 Lopez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Duilio Loi with a sharp combination! 5:12
01:45 Loi is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 5:12
01:50 The swelling under Duilio Loi's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 5:12
02:02 Lopez really buried that punch into Loi's ribs. 5:17
02:02 That series of punches rocked Duilio Loi and he looks to be in trouble. 5:17
02:14 Lopez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:17
02:18 Loi lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:17
02:32 Loi holds his arms up in disgust as Lopez holds him around his waist. 7:17
02:37 Lopez pushes Loi away. 7:17
02:46 Lopez pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 7:17
02:50 Loi moves into the near right corner. 7:17
02:55 Lopez smothers Loi's attack with a clinch! 7:17
02:59 Referee Cobian separates the two... 7:17
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 7:17

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Bill Delaney was really animated in Ricardo Lopez's corner and Ricardo Lopez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Loi's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:08 Loi has Lopez trapped in the lower neutral corner... 0:0
0:08 Loi moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:18 The fighters are tangled up inside. Loi has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:0
0:28 Lopez moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:32 Loi fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:0
0:42 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
0:50 Lopez wraps up Loi... Neither fighter will break... 4:0
0:55 Cobian separates the two... 4:0
0:59 Loi bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 6:0
01:12 Loi hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Ricardo Lopez. 8:0
01:29 Lopez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:0
01:43 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 8:0
01:48 Lopez picks off the uppercut by Loi. 8:0
01:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 8:0
02:10 Loi slips out of a corner, as Lopez attempts to trap him. 8:0
02:15 Lopez throws the hook and connects. 8:2
02:35 Duilio Loi brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:2
02:40 Loi pushes Lopez away to give himself a little more space to work with. 8:2
02:48 Lopez is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 8:2
02:52 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 8:2
03:00 Lopez slides into his own corner... 8:2
03:00 Loi looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 8:2
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 10:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:15 Loi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:21 Lopez lands a strong hook! 0:5
0:21 That shot landed square and Loi felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:5
0:26 That swelling under the right eye of Duilio Loi is definitely getting worse. 0:5
0:31 Lopez backs into a neutral corner. 0:5
0:31 Loi doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:5
0:40 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:5
0:52 Lopez lands a strong hook! 2:9
0:52 Loi is suddenly in trouble! 2:9
01:09 Lopez moves to the center of the Ring taunting Loi with his hands by his sides. 2:9
01:17 Lopez slides into the corner... 2:9
01:21 Cobian tries to separate the boxers but Duilio Loi has a vice-like grip on Lopez. 2:9
01:26 Cobian has to separate the two... 2:9
01:31 Lopez takes a cross to the head from Loi. 4:9
01:50 Loi pins Lopez's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:9
01:54 Referee Cobian has to separate the two... 4:9
02:00 Lopez takes a right to the body. 6:9
02:13 Ricardo "El Finito" Lopez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:9
02:21 Loi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ricardo Lopez. 6:9
02:29 Loi and Lopez go toe to toe with Loi getting the better of it. 9:11
02:40 Loi retreats into the right corner. 9:11
02:45 Lopez just landed a three punch combo! 9:15
02:45 That's the shot Lopez hoped to land! Loi looks bad after that series of blows. 9:15
02:49 There appears to be increased swelling under Loi's right eye. 9:15
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Loi's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Loi is flicking the jab, trying to keep Lopez at long range. 0:0
0:16 Lopez received a pep talk from Bill Delaney before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:16 Lopez flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:2
0:32 Lopez fires a lead right that Loi manages to avoid. 0:2
0:42 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
0:45 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:2
0:45 Loi is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:2
01:00 Lopez works his way in and leans on Loi... 2:2
01:04 Lopez and Loi each take a step back. 2:2
01:09 Loi slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
01:13 Lopez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:2
01:21 Lopez scores with a big right hand. That shot got Loi's attention. 2:5
01:25 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Loi. 2:5
01:34 Ricardo Lopez cranks up the hook and connects to Loi's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 2:10
01:34 Loi is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 2:10
01:47 Lopez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:10
01:51 Not much steam behind Loi's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:10
02:05 Loi retreats into a neutral corner. 4:10
02:10 Lopez drives that short hook into Loi's midsection! 4:14
02:10 Loi is reeling.. 4:14
02:14 It seems every shot Loi takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 4:14
02:19 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:14
02:21 Loi backs into the lower corner. 4:14
02:26 Lopez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:14
02:35 Lopez lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:16
02:44 Lopez is trapped in the corner... 4:16
02:49 Cobian warns Loi for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:16
02:58 Cobian separates the two... 4:16
03:00 That punch actually went behind Lopez's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Duilio Loi. 4:16
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. 4:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Loi's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 Loi drills Lopez with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:07 Lopez steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 2:0
0:23 Lopez has Duilio Loi cornered! 2:0
0:27 Lopez muscles his way inside. 2:0
0:31 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:0
0:39 Lopez lands a flurry to the ribs of Loi. 2:2
0:52 Lopez pins Loi in the corner! 2:2
0:56 Lopez lands a wicked hook! 2:6
0:56 That's the punch Lopez hoped to land! Loi looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:6
01:16 Lopez telegraphed that shot and Loi ducks under it easily. 2:6
01:19 * Loi is told to quit holding and hitting by Cobian. 5:6
01:43 Duilio Loi has Lopez trapped! 5:6
01:43 Loi bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 7:6
01:55 A cross to body by Lopez gets through. 7:8
02:00 The increased swelling around the right eye of Loi is fast becoming a hindurance. 7:8
02:14 Loi misses wildly with the hook. 7:8
02:16 Ricardo Lopez lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Loi to take a half step backwards. 7:11
02:26 Both fighters move back to ring center. 7:11
02:30 Lopez traps Duilio Loi's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cobian breaks it up. 7:11
02:35 Cobian breaks them up... 7:11
02:43 Loi throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 9:11
02:52 Loi has Lopez pinned! 9:11
02:56 Loi fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:11
03:00 Lopez traps Duilio Loi in the corner! 9:11
03:00 Lopez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Loi had his elbows tucked in nicely. 9:11
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. 10:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Lopez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Delaney's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Loi's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Loi's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Loi misses with that punch. 0:0
0:25 Lopez lands a hard hook! 0:4
0:25 Loi is staggered... 0:4
0:38 Ricardo Lopez brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:4
0:43 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:4
0:48 Loi is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:4
0:52 Loi backs into his own corner... 0:4
0:57 Lopez continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 0:4
01:02 Cobian is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:4
01:09 Ricardo Lopez digs two shots to the body and then rips Loi with a short uppercut on the inside. 0:7
01:13 Loi's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Lopez. 0:7
01:24 Lopez leans on the ropes and motions for Loi to come in. 0:7
01:29 Lopez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:7
01:37 Lopez's misses as Loi backpedals away. 0:7
01:43 Both men look to measure one another. 0:7
01:46 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:7
01:49 Loi has Lopez blocked in! 0:7
01:53 Loi bounces off the ropes, challenging Lopez to come get him. 0:7
02:03 Lopez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Loi's defense. 0:7
02:09 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:7
02:13 The fighters are at ring center... 0:7
02:18 Loi fires a shot, but it glances off Lopez's shoulder. 0:7
02:29 Lopez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Loi. 0:7
02:36 Loi moves into a neutral corner. 0:7
02:40 Loi tries to muscle inside but Lopez clinches him. 0:7
02:52 Loi tries to get free... Here comes Cobian to break them up... 0:7
02:57 Lopez pins Loi in the corner! 0:7
02:57 Lopez rocks Loi with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 0:10
03:00 Round 7 ends with the sound of the bell. 1:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Loi looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Loi is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Lopez has Loi trapped in the near neutral corner... 0:0
0:11 Lopez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:21 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:29 That was a violent straight right by Ricardo Lopez! 0:4
0:29 Those punches hurt Loi and he looks to hang on. 0:4
0:42 Loi gets off a quick combination to the body 2:4
0:51 Loi is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:4
0:54 * Ref is shouting at Lopez, cautioning him to keep his punches away from Loi's kidneys. 2:6
01:08 The swelling under Duilio Loi's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 2:6
01:19 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:6
01:28 Loi backs into the left corner. 2:6
01:28 Lopez slips in a jab to the body 2:8
01:45 Ricardo Lopez lands a solid hook! 2:13
01:45 Loi was stunned by that blow! 2:13
01:50 Duilio Loi is running out of gas... 2:13
01:54 Lopez has Loi cornered! 2:13
01:54 Lopez drops in a solid cross just above Loi's trunks. 2:16
01:54 Lopez has Loi reeling. Lopez can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 2:16
01:58 The swelling under Loi'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. 2:16
02:03 Lopez is keeping away from the ropes. 2:16
02:07 Lopez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Loi but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:16
02:18 Lopez lands a hard uppercut! 2:20
02:18 Loi is hurt! 2:20
02:31 Ricardo Lopez fires a left hand that Loi takes high on the shoulder. 2:20
02:42 Lopez goes straight at Loi, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 2:20
02:51 Lopez tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 2:20
03:00 Loi smothers Lopez's attack as Lopez tries to get off some shots inside. 2:20
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 3:22

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Loi's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Bill Delaney was extremely upbeat during the break with Lopez providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Loi is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Duilio Loi still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Loi retreats into the left corner. 0:0
0:09 Lopez finds a home for that debilitating hook. 0:3
0:17 Loi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:3
0:25 Loi clamps Lopez's arms to his side and holds on until Cobian breaks the hold. 0:3
0:37 * The referee is cautioning Loi 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 Cobian isn't going to let it happen. 0:3
0:54 Lopez is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 0:5
0:58 The sting is starting to go from Loi's punches... 0:5
01:03 Lopez finds a home for his jab, keeping Loi at bay. 0:7
01:08 The swelling around Loi's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:7
01:12 Loi pins Lopez in the corner! 0:7
01:12 Loi scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:7
01:22 Lopez has Duilio Loi trapped! 2:7
01:27 Lopez is stalking his opponent. 2:7
01:32 Loi ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:7
01:49 Loi doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:7
02:01 Lopez drops the right hand flush on Loi's chin! 4:11
02:01 Loi looks stunned! 4:11
02:15 Loi works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:11
02:19 Fighters are exchanging blows! Loi scored more on that exchange. 7:13
02:29 * Loi's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Cobian to keep 'em up. 9:13
02:47 Loi takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 9:13
02:55 That hook from Ricardo Lopez snapped Loi's head back violently! 9:17
02:55 Loi's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 9:17
02:59 Loi's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 9:17
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! 10:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lopez rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Bill Delaney seemed to pump up Lopez between rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face Loi looks slightly less severe, thanks to a great job by his corner man. 0:0
0:07 Loi has Ricardo Lopez blocked in! 0:0
0:12 Loi is clinching... 0:0
0:16 Cobian has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:29 Lopez misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:36 Lopez just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:0
0:36 Lopez looks shaken! 4:0
0:45 Loi has Lopez trapped in the far left neutral corner... 4:0
0:50 Loi lands a vicious cross! 9:0
0:50 Lopez was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 9:0
01:02 Lopez slides into the corner... 9:0
01:07 Duilio Loi tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Lopez blocks it. 9:0
01:24 Lopez scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 9:4
01:24 Loi is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:4
01:36 Lopez slides into a neutral corner... 9:4
01:36 Loi lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:4
01:56 Lopez tries to drop the right hand over the top but Loi ducks under it. 11:4
02:03 Look out! That was a straight right by Loi! 15:4
02:03 That was a beautiful shot, Lopez's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 15:4
02:08 There's definitely a small bump under the left eye of Lopez. 15:4
02:14 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 15:4
02:19 Loi connects with a violent combination! 20:4
02:19 Lopez is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 20:4
02:23 Lopez's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 10. 20:4
02:34 Lopez feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 20:4
02:39 Loi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 20:4
02:47 Ricardo Lopez 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. 20:4
02:54 Lopez backs into the left corner. 20:4
02:54 * Cobian is telling Loi to keep his punches up. 22:4
02:58 * Cobian rules the foul to be blatant! He's disqualifying Loi! Lopez is the winner by disqualification! 22:4

Fight Result

And here with the call is Amy Hayes

Ladies and Gentlemen! Duilio Loi has been disqualified!

The winner and new IBO junior welterweight champion is...Ricardo Lopez!


Score Cards

Herminio Cuevas Collazo Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Duilio Loi 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 84
Ricardo Lopez 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 87

Robert Watson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Duilio Loi 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 82
Ricardo Lopez 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 89

Noppharat Sricharoen Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Duilio Loi 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 83
Ricardo Lopez 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 88

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Duilio Loi 27 28 30 28 27 27 27 27 28 249
Ricardo Lopez 30 29 27 29 30 30 30 30 29 264


Statistics
Categories Duilio Loi Ricardo Lopez
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.10 4.10
Hooks / Round 3.80 8.10
Crosses / Round 4.80 5.00
Combinations / Round 3.20 4.30
Uppercuts / Round 2.60 4.60


Punches Landed / Round 20.50 26.10
Punches Missed / Round 47.80 66.30


Punching Accuracy 30.0% 28.2%


Total Number of Fouls 4 1
Low Blow 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Kidney Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Disqualification 1
Caution 3 1


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


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Salvador Sanchez vs Harry Greb

Fight info: Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington, MN, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Rocky Burke, the bout will be scored by three judges: Karl Rogers (England), Tommy Kaczmarek (United States) and Jeffrey Belton (New Zealand), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Salvador Sanchez - Record: 3-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell
In the blue corner: Harry Greb - Record: 4-2-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Danny Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:12 Sanchez is protecting the body nicely as Greb fails to score inside. 0:0
0:29 Greb swings...and misses. 0:0
0:35 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:45 Greb looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:53 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Sanchez is scoring more than Harry Greb. 3:2
01:05 Greb throws a quick, compact uppercut that scores to the head of Sanchez. 3:5
01:05 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Sanchez because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 3:7
01:05 * Blood is streaming down Sanchez's cheek; the gash under his left eye is bleeding pretty badly. 3:7
01:05 Getting cut in the first round like this will not bode well for Sanchez as the fight goes on. 3:7
01:05 * There's a sudden halt in the action and we're not sure why. Oh, apparently there's some concern on the part of Referee Burke about the amount of blood on the face of Sanchez. Even though the damage isn't over either of Sanchez's eyes, it's been deemed serious enough to have the ringside physician at least look at it. 3:7
01:05 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Burke is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 3:7
01:18 The cross scores for Harry Greb. He needs to throw that punch more often. 3:9
01:30 Greb scores with consecutive blows to the body of Sanchez. 3:11
01:39 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 3:11
01:43 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Greb is coming out on top. 5:14
01:57 Harry Greb bulls his way inside, pushing Sanchez up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 5:14
02:14 Sanchez plods forward. 5:14
02:23 Greb misses wildly with the hook. 5:14
02:39 Harry Greb fires a punch over the jab of Sanchez and gets it in for points. 5:16
02:48 Harry Greb doesn't have to look for Sanchez this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:16
02:56 Greb lands a solid uppercut! 5:20
02:56 Sanchez's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 5:20
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 6:22

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Sanchez's corner men worked their magic on his's cut under the left eye. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:12 Greb picks off the jab thrown by Sanchez. 0:0
0:19 Greb got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Florio's instructions work. 0:0
0:25 Sanchez whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:32 Sanchez is motioning with his gloves for Greb to bring it on, but Sanchez is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:40 Greb looks to work the body, but Salvador Sanchez covers up nicely. 0:0
0:43 Sanchez really drove that combination to the body home with authority, you could hear those shots land all through the arena. 3:0
0:57 Greb leaves the jab just short. 3:0
01:04 Both men look to measure one another. 3:0
01:21 Greb works his way in and leans on Sanchez. 3:0
01:25 Greb quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:0
01:29 Greb delivers a cross to the nose of Sanchez. 3:3
01:40 The fighters are at close quarters now as Greb lands a hook downstairs. 3:5
01:53 Greb seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:5
02:00 Sanchez just can't find the range with that cross. 3:5
02:08 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 3:5
02:15 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:5
02:20 Burke has to break them apart. 3:5
02:29 Greb works free! The fighters move to ring center. 3:5
02:33 Harry Greb said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 3:5
02:49 Hide the china because Sanchez is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 3:5
02:57 Greb slides into a neutral corner... 3:5
03:00 Greb is challenging Sanchez to fight him and quit clinching. 3:5
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:5
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 2, forcing Burke to step in. 2:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Danny Florio seemed to pump up Greb between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Greb misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:23 That punch actually went behind Greb's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Sanchez. 0:0
0:30 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:34 Sanchez pins Greb in the corner! 0:0
0:38 Sanchez charges in but Greb avoids the rush. 0:0
0:47 Sanchez fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:55 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:58 Sanchez's jab rips into Greb. 3:0
01:07 Sanchez has Greb cornered! 3:0
01:12 Sanchez continues to follow Greb about the ring. 3:0
01:23 Greb is trapped in Sanchez's corner... 3:0
01:23 Sanchez sneaks home the right cross. 5:0
01:37 Salvador Sanchez is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 5:0
01:41 Greb slides into the corner... 5:0
01:41 A cross lands for Sanchez. Greb didn't see that one coming. 7:0
01:53 Sanchez is trapped in the corner... 7:0
01:58 Greb misses with that punch. 7:0
02:13 Sanchez wraps up Greb. 7:0
02:22 Burke separates them. 7:0
02:27 Greb backs into a neutral corner. 7:0
02:31 Sanchez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:0
02:34 Greb presses the attack, landing a crisp uppercut inside. 7:3
02:51 Greb comes in low. Sanchez puts a headlock on him. Burke knocks Sanchez's arm off Greb's head. 7:3
03:00 Sanchez uses his shoulder to force Greb out of the clinch. 7:3
03:00 The bell ending Round 3 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 9:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:11 A nice combination to the body by Greb. 0:3
0:21 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
0:24 Greb backs into his own corner... 0:3
0:29 Sanchez pushes Greb then steps away from him. 0:3
0:36 Harry Greb fires a solid combination. 0:5
0:53 Greb connects with a violent uppercut! 0:9
0:53 That's the punch Greb hoped to land! Sanchez looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:9
01:14 Sanchez voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:9
01:22 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:9
01:22 Greb throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:11
01:32 * Greb's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Burke to keep 'em up. 0:14
01:51 Greb has Sanchez trapped! 0:14
01:55 Greb fires and misses. 0:14
02:02 Harry Greb splits Salvador Sanchez's gloves with an uppercut. 0:16
02:19 Greb ties up Sanchez. 0:16
02:28 Referee Burke has to separate the two... 0:16
02:33 Sanchez bulls his way inside and drives home a cross to the body. 3:16
02:47 Harry Greb takes a hard combination from Sanchez 8:16
02:47 Sanchez just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 8:16
02:57 Both fighters move to ring center. 8:16
03:00 Sanchez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Greb. 8:16
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sanchez and Greb square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Greb received a pep talk from Danny Florio before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Sanchez tries to muscle inside but Harry Greb clinches him. 0:0
0:21 Burke has to separate the two... 0:0
0:30 Harry Greb doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:42 Greb and Sanchez are in a clinch, Burke hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:46 Burke moves them apart. 0:0
0:51 Sanchez scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
01:04 Salvador Sanchez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
01:12 Greb wings a big left hand at Salvador Sanchez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:0
01:18 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
01:21 Greb traps Salvador Sanchez in the corner! 2:0
01:26 Greb misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
01:33 Sanchez drives that short hook into Harry Greb's midsection! 7:0
01:33 Greb is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 7:0
01:46 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 7:0
01:50 Salvador Sanchez drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 10:0
01:50 Sanchez has Harry Greb is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 10:0
01:59 Greb is blocked in his own corner... 10:0
02:04 Salvador Sanchez fires a shot, but it glances off Greb's shoulder. 10:0
02:10 Sanchez has Greb pinned! 10:0
02:15 Greb smothers Sanchez's attack as Sanchez tries to get off some shots inside. 10:0
02:26 Sanchez just misses with a huge shot as Greb chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:0
02:37 Sanchez bores in determined to maul Greb 10:0
02:46 Greb is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Sanchez. 10:0
02:51 Burke moves in to break the clinch. 10:0
02:59 Sanchez retreats into a neutral corner. 10:0
03:00 Greb is holding... 10:0
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 10:0
03:00 Burke motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 11:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:10 Harry Greb scores with a classic left-right combination. 0:3
0:19 Danny Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Greb providing some solid encouragement. 0:3
0:23 Harry Greb works his way in and leans on Sanchez... 0:3
0:28 Burke steps in and breaks it up. 0:3
0:33 Sanchez has Greb blocked in! 0:3
0:38 Sanchez telegraphed that shot and Greb ducks under it easily. 0:3
0:40 Greb buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 0:6
0:52 Sanchez eats a jab from Greb 0:8
01:01 Greb lands a flurry to the ribs of Sanchez. 0:10
01:15 Greb lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Sanchez. 0:10
01:27 Sanchez goes straight at Harry Greb, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:10
01:35 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:10
01:38 Salvador Sanchez is pinned in his own corner... 0:10
01:38 Greb gets in a hook to the body of Sanchez. 0:12
01:48 Salvador Sanchez is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:12
01:51 The fighters are at ring center... 0:12
01:55 Sanchez tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:12
02:10 Sanchez retreats into the left corner. 0:12
02:14 Greb tries to drop the right hand over the top but Sanchez ducks under it. 0:12
02:21 Sanchez doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Greb's head? 4:12
02:21 What a devastating shot, Greb looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 4:12
02:33 Greb lands a nice cross but Sanchez turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:14
02:42 Greb scores with a nice right cross. 4:16
02:46 Salvador Sanchez's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 4:16
02:56 Greb pins Sanchez's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:16
03:00 Burke has to break the clinch. 4:16
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 5:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:09 Sanchez lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:13 Sanchez is starting to suck wind... 2:0
0:23 Greb doubles up to the body, though Sanchez seems unfazed. 2:2
0:36 Greb can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:2
0:39 Sanchez is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Greb with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 5:2
0:48 The action is at ring center. 5:2
0:52 Greb ties up Salvador Sanchez. Why would he want to clinch now? 5:2
0:57 Referee Burke steps in to break it up. 5:2
01:06 Greb charges Sanchez trying to get inside 5:2
01:19 Greb grabs Sanchez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:2
01:24 Burke separates the two... 5:2
01:39 Sanchez lands a crushing cross! 9:2
01:39 Harry Greb was staggered by that punch! 9:2
01:53 Sanchez muscles his way inside. 9:2
01:58 Greb appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:2
02:02 Greb is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 9:4
02:06 Salvador Sanchez looks to be out of gas at this point. 9:4
02:14 Greb backs into the near corner. 9:4
02:18 Salvador Sanchez lands a strong cross! 13:4
02:18 Greb looks shaken! 13:4
02:31 Greb retreats into his own corner... 13:4
02:35 Sanchez fires a lead right that Greb manages to avoid. 13:4
02:38 Greb goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 13:6
02:54 Sanchez lands a devastating hook! 18:6
02:54 That absolutely rocked Greb, he is on queer street right now!! 18:6
02:59 Swelling has started to appear under Greb's left eye. 18:6
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 19:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Greb is a bruiser inside as he drives home a solid hook to Sanchez's jaw. 0:3
0:17 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Sanchez's corner and Sanchez was nodding in agreement. 0:3
0:18 Greb pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:5
0:33 Greb throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:7
0:38 The swelling under Sanchez's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 0:7
0:47 Greb doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:7
0:55 Greb scores with a quick one-two to Sanchez's midsection 0:9
01:09 The uppercut just landed by Sanchez is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:9
01:23 Greb lands a strong cross! 2:13
01:23 That punch may have stunned Sanchez momentarily. 2:13
01:41 Sanchez is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 2:13
01:51 Sanchez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:13
01:53 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Greb can land a solid one. 2:15
01:57 The swelling under Sanchez's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:15
02:10 Greb has Sanchez trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:15
02:14 Harry Greb is clinching... 2:15
02:23 Burke separates the two fighters. 2:15
02:28 Greb misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:17
02:42 Sanchez works free! He backs to ring center, with Greb following. 2:17
02:47 Greb moves into the right corner. 2:17
02:47 He is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 5:19
02:56 Greb catches Sanchez with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:21
03:00 It looks like Greb has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:21
03:00 Round 8 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:22

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Greb looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Sanchez got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Sanchez is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Greb connects with a hard left hook to the jaw. 0:3
0:16 Sanchez slides into his own corner... 0:3
0:21 Greb just comes up short with the hook. 0:3
0:23 Sanchez slips in a jab to the body 2:3
0:40 Greb clinches... Sanchez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:3
0:45 Sanchez works his way free! 2:3
0:49 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 9th. 2:3
0:57 Sanchez traps Greb's gloves under his arms, forcing Burke to break them up. 2:3
01:06 Greb tries to get free... Here comes Burke to break them up... 2:3
01:19 Sanchez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Greb back on his heels! 6:3
01:19 Greb seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 6:3
01:24 Greb's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 6:3
01:31 Sanchez moves into a neutral corner. 6:3
01:31 Greb shoots a cross to the midsection. 6:5
01:46 Sanchez pins Greb in the corner! 6:5
01:50 Sanchez throws a crushing right to Greb's jaw! 10:5
01:50 Greb's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 10:5
02:04 Greb just landed a devastating three punch combo! 10:9
02:04 Sanchez in on unsteady legs after those punches. 10:9
02:08 The increased swelling around the right eye of Sanchez is fast becoming a hindurance. 10:9
02:18 Sanchez just comes up short with the uppercut. 10:9
02:25 Greb's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:9
02:32 Some good body work by Greb but not much on those punches. 10:11
02:49 Greb fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:11
03:00 Greb works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 10:11
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. 9:12

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Sanchez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Greb. Now it's up to Sanchez to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Sanchez'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
0:06 The swelling on the face of Greb is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Greb still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Salvador Sanchez is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Greb pins Salvador Sanchez's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:16 Burke breaks them up... 0:0
0:21 Greb drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Sanchez. 0:3
0:25 There has to be something done about the swelling around Sanchez's right eye as it continues to worsen. 0:3
0:30 Sanchez backs into the far corner. 0:3
0:30 Greb scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 0:6
0:40 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as Greb lands an uppercut to the jaw. 0:8
0:54 Sanchez lets his hands go inside, but Greb protects his body well. 0:8
0:56 Harry Greb scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Sanchez's jaw. 0:10
01:01 The swelling under Sanchez's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 0:10
01:10 Greb smothers Salvador Sanchez's attack with a clinch! 0:10
01:19 Greb shoves Sanchez away. 0:10
01:23 Greb has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:10
01:32 Harry Greb keeps looking to get inside on Sanchez 0:10
01:39 Greb glances a hook off Sanchez's side. 0:12
01:54 Greb ties up Salvador Sanchez... 0:12
02:03 Greb and Sanchez each take a step back. 0:12
02:07 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:12
02:15 Greb tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Sanchez blocks it. 0:12
02:17 Sanchez's finds a home on Greb's jaw. 2:12
02:31 Greb knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:12
02:36 Greb slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Sanchez. 2:15
02:47 Sanchez retreats into the upper left corner. 2:15
02:52 Greb lands a devastating cross! 2:20
02:52 Sanchez is hurt! 2:20
02:56 Sanchez's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:20
03:00 Sanchez holds his arms up in disgust as Greb holds him around his waist. 2:20
03:00 Sanchez pushes Greb away. 2:20
03:00 Greb appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:20
03:00 There's another round in the books. 2:20

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Sanchez is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Sanchez'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
0:11 Greb misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:18 There's a straight right by Sanchez! 4:0
0:18 Greb is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:0
0:22 Look for Sanchez to start to target Greb's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 4:0
0:36 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:0
0:36 Greb scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Sanchez. 4:2
0:49 Sanchez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
0:56 Greb shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Sanchez flush! 4:7
0:56 Sanchez is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:7
01:13 Greb patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Sanchez little room to move. 4:7
01:24 Greb continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:7
01:29 Sanchez steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:7
01:32 Harry Greb retreats into the right corner. 4:7
01:36 Greb is trying to free his gloves from under Sanchez's gloves. 4:7
01:41 Burke separates the two... 4:7
01:50 Greb lands a wicked combination! 4:11
01:50 Sanchez was staggered by those punches... 4:11
01:55 The swelling under Sanchez'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. 4:11
02:00 Greb throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Salvador Sanchez's jaw. 4:13
02:10 Harry Greb lands consecutive blows to Sanchez's midsection. 4:15
02:19 Greb takes a cross to the head from Sanchez. 6:15
02:24 Greb is starting to fatigue... 6:15
02:32 Sanchez tastes Greb's jab 6:17
02:37 The referee and the ring doctor are going to have to keep a close watch on the right eye of Sanchez. If the swelling increases much more, we could see a stoppage. 6:17
02:41 Greb traps Sanchez in the corner! 6:17
02:41 Greb flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:19
02:53 The fighters are back at ring center... 6:19
03:00 * Greb drives home a brutal combination to Sanchez's head and down he goes!!! 6:19
03:00 Burke starts the count... 6:28
03:00 1... 6:28
03:00 * Sanchez pulls himself up after that knockdown, but he is definitely on queer street as he stumbles into the corner. 6:28
03:00 Sanchez looks to have steadied himself and Burke will allow the fight to continue... 6:28
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 5:30

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:08 Sanchez'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 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Greb's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Greb's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Sanchez lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:13 Harry Greb is clutching his side! 4:0
0:27 Greb drops the right hand flush on Sanchez's chin! 4:4
0:27 Sanchez suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:4
0:42 Harry Greb rocks Sanchez with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 4:7
0:46 Sanchez's right eye is now in terrible shape as his corner has not been abel to curtail the swelling. 4:7
0:54 Greb slides into a neutral corner... 4:7
0:59 Sanchez misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:7
01:15 Greb catches Sanchez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:12
01:15 Sanchez looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:12
01:24 Greb scores with a punishing combination from the inside. 4:15
01:24 Greb won't want to let Sanchez off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 4:15
01:28 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 12. 4:15
01:37 Greb wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Sanchez's defense. 4:15
01:43 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Greb lands a short uppercut to the chin of Sanchez. 4:17
01:43 Greb stunned Sanchez with that last shot and Greb's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 4:17
01:48 Burke is taking a close look at Sanchez, if he doesn't respond this fight could be over. 4:17
01:48 Referee Burke is momentarily halting the action while he takes Sanchez over to see the ringside physician. The swelling under Sanchez's right eye is ugly and is reaching the point of concern. We'll have to see if this bout is going to be stopped. 4:17
01:48 The ring doctor is scrutinizing the eye damage suffered by Sanchez. The physician has to be sure that, first of all, no permanent damage is likely to occur if the fight continues and second, that the fighter can defend himself adequately, even with impaired vision. Well, the ringside doctor must have gotten the answers that he wanted because the fight is going to continue. The referee has pointed Sanchez to the near corner and he's signaling the bout to resume 4:17
01:52 Sanchez takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:19
01:52 Sanchez is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Greb just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 4:19
02:01 Greb forces the action inside with an arcing cross to Sanchez's head. 4:22
02:10 * A solid combination drops Sanchez on his back! 4:22
02:12 Burke picks up the count from the timekeeper... 4:32
02:12 1... 4:32
02:13 2... 4:32
02:14 Sanchez rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 4:32
02:15 4... 4:32
02:16 5... 4:32
02:17 6... 4:32
02:18 7... 4:32
02:19 8... 4:32
02:20 9... 4:32
02:21 10! 4:32
02:21 * Thats it! The fight is over and Sanchez has still not moved as the medicial staff rushes in to check on him. Greb takes the victory here in 12 with a thunderous knockout. 4:32

Fight Result

And here with the call is Lupe Contreras

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at 02:22 of round 12...

Harry Greb!


Score Cards

Karl Rogers Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Salvador Sanchez 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 101
Harry Greb 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 107

Tommy Kaczmarek Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Salvador Sanchez 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 101
Harry Greb 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 107

Jeffrey Belton Round Total
New Zealand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Salvador Sanchez 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 8 101
Harry Greb 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 107

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Salvador Sanchez 27 27 30 27 30 27 30 27 27 27 24 303
Harry Greb 30 30 27 30 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 321


Statistics
Categories Salvador Sanchez Harry Greb
Knockdowns scored 0 2


Jabs / Round 2.50 4.58
Hooks / Round 2.83 5.75
Crosses / Round 3.50 5.83
Combinations / Round 2.00 10.33
Uppercuts / Round 2.33 6.33


Punches Landed / Round 13.17 32.83
Punches Missed / Round 39.83 47.25


Punching Accuracy 24.8% 41.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under left eye 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 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 1 / 1 0 / 0


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Can someone explain to me why Armstrong has like 10 losses, with 8 of them being on 'cuts'???? Seriously! I thought I'd picked an Arabian Stallion to tear the SIM apart and what I got was, infact, a Shetland Pony.

Not impressed at all.