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Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Chris Eubank Tim Witherspoon 3-2 1 UD 15 15
Preliminary 1 Nino Benvenuti Michael Carbajal 1-1 2 SD 15 15
Preliminary 2 Thomas Hearns George Chuvalo 3-2 1 UD 15 15
Support Bout Roberto Duran Gene Tunney 1-1 1 TKO 12 15
Co-Feature Joe Louis Benny Leonard 3-2 2 SD 15 15
Main Event Ray Robinson Rocky Marciano 1-1 1 TKO 6 15


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Roberto Duran vs Gene Tunney

Fight info: Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Mike England, the bout will be scored by three judges: Edgardo Codutti (Argentina), Albert Bennett (United States) and Vince Delgado (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Roberto Duran - Record: 10-3-1 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Leo Flynn
In the blue corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 8-2-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Manny Seamon

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:15 Roberto Duran misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:31 Tunney scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:4
0:31 Duran appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:51 Duran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 0:4
0:53 There's some nice hand speed. Tunney fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 0:6
01:07 Tunney connects with a violent uppercut! 0:10
01:07 Duran appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:10
01:24 England has to pull the fighters away from each other as Duran locks up Tunney's arms. 0:10
01:28 Duran finally lets go of Tunney. 0:10
01:41 Tunney whiffs with the jab. 0:10
01:48 Roberto Duran dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Tunney back on his heels! 4:10
01:48 Tunney looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:10
01:57 The cross scores for Tunney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:12
02:10 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:12
02:12 Duran 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. 4:12
02:21 Roberto Duran lands a solid uppercut! 9:12
02:21 Tunney is dazed and he is in trouble!! 9:12
02:34 Tunney is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Duran to chase him. 9:12
02:39 Duran's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 9:12
02:45 Some nice infighting ends with Tunney getting an uppercut in. 9:14
03:00 Gene Tunney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 9:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 8:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 2. 0:0
0:13 Tunney is clinching... 0:0
0:17 Duran works his way free! 0:0
0:26 The fighters are tied up. Duran tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:31 Duran uses his shoulder to force Tunney out of the clinch. 0:0
0:35 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:46 Duran scores with a winging right! Tunney's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:0
0:46 Tunney appears to be stunned! 4:0
01:00 Tunney is protecting the body nicely as Duran fails to score inside. 4:0
01:11 Roberto Duran misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:0
01:14 Tunney scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Duran. 4:2
01:25 Duran scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 6:2
01:44 Duran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:2
01:47 Tunney throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 6:4
02:05 Duran's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 6:4
02:17 Roberto Duran cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:4
02:19 Duran takes a cross to the head from Tunney. 6:6
02:40 Duran pins Tunney's arms. Now they move apart. 6:6
02:45 The Referee breaks it up... 6:6
02:50 Tunney scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Duran's jaw. 6:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Duran's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 6:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Duran looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 Duran fires a shot, but it glances off Tunney's shoulder. 0:0
0:19 Roberto Duran ducks into an uppercut from Tunney. 0:2
0:37 Duran will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:2
0:46 Duran pushes Tunney away. 0:2
0:51 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:2
0:54 Tunney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
01:05 Duran wraps up Tunney. 0:2
01:09 * Duran is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 0:2
01:28 Duran pins Tunney's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:2
01:37 Duran shoves Tunney away. 0:2
01:41 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:2
02:02 That was a violent straight right by "Manos de Piedra" Duran! 4:2
02:02 That series of punches rocked Tunney and he looks to be in trouble. 4:2
02:11 As high as Tunney is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Duran takes advantage of it. 4:2
02:13 Tunney moves in and scores with a quick jab. 4:4
02:28 Duran's jab is fast and accurate. 6:4
02:49 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Tunney rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:4
03:00 Duran is holding on to Tunney. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:4
03:00 England separates the two... 6:4
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 5:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Leo Flynn was really animated in Duran's corner and Duran was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Tunney tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Duran. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:20 Duran lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:0
0:45 Duran tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Tunney blocks it. 2:0
0:47 Tunney bangs home a hard cross. 2:3
01:05 Tunney lets his hands go inside, but Duran protects his body well. 2:3
01:12 Gene Tunney takes a hard combination from Duran 6:3
01:12 Tunney is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 6:3
01:26 Duran is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:3
01:32 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:3
01:35 Duran scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 8:3
01:53 Gene Tunney works free! The fighters move to ring center. 8:3
02:02 Tunney moves into the left corner. 8:3
02:06 Duran misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:3
02:13 Tunney lands a strong uppercut! 8:7
02:13 Duran was stunned by that blow! 8:7
02:25 Duran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:7
02:34 Tunney doesn't connect with the combination. 8:7
02:45 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:7
02:57 Gene Tunney and Duran each take a step back. 8:7
03:00 Tunney does a great job of moving as Roberto Duran tries to work inside. 8:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 8:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gene Tunney looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:15 Duran has Tunney pinned! 0:0
0:19 Duran lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:19 Tunney is clutching his side! 4:0
0:24 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:33 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:0
0:42 England moves in to break the clinch. 4:0
0:53 Duran wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 4:0
01:00 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:0
01:10 Tunney is keeping away from the ropes. 4:0
01:10 Both fighters are trying to work inside. It's Tunney, though, who manages to score with a solid uppercut to Duran's midsection. 4:3
01:24 Tunney just comes up short with the jab. 4:3
01:26 Duran scores with consecutive blows to the body of Gene Tunney. 6:3
01:40 Duran traps Tunney's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until England breaks it up. 6:3
01:45 Now they break clean. 6:3
01:52 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Gene Tunney has gotten the better of the exchange. 8:6
02:09 Duran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 8:6
02:20 Duran lands a vicious cross! 12:6
02:20 Tunney is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:6
02:29 Duran doesn't have to look for Tunney this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:6
02:32 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tunney has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 12:8
02:50 Tunney takes a heavy combination downstairs. 17:8
02:50 Tunney was shaken by those blows! 17:8
02:54 * Some rather severe swelling is suddenly visible under the Tunney's right eye. 17:8
03:00 Duran wings a big left hand at Tunney but the latter sidesteps the punch. 17:8
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 16:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gene Tunney didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Tunney is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Duran drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 5:0
0:12 Tunney is hurt! 5:0
0:17 The swelling under Tunney's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 5:0
0:21 Tunney tastes Duran's jab 7:0
0:34 Duran has Tunney cornered! 7:0
0:38 Tunney picks off the jab thrown by Duran. 7:0
0:40 Tunney lands a rapier like jab to the head of Duran 7:2
01:01 Tunney slides into the corner... 7:2
01:01 Duran lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 9:2
01:10 Duran slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Tunney. 12:2
01:15 It seems every shot Tunney takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 12:2
01:19 Duran has Tunney trapped! 12:2
01:24 Duran fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 12:2
01:26 Tunney lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 12:4
01:35 Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 12:4
01:40 Roberto Duran fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 12:4
01:42 There's the uppercut from Tunney. That opening has been there all fight for him. 12:6
02:00 Duran works his way in and leans on Tunney. 12:6
02:04 Both men look to measure one another. 12:6
02:08 Tunney is trapped in his own corner... 12:6
02:08 Duran follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 15:6
02:24 Duran looks to work the body, but Tunney covers up nicely. 15:6
02:32 Duran has Tunney blocked in! 15:6
02:32 Roberto Duran rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 17:6
02:41 Tunney retreats into a neutral corner. 17:6
02:41 Duran drives the hook home. 20:6
02:46 The swelling around Tunney's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 20:6
02:56 Tunney works his way in and leans on Duran... 20:6
03:00 England has to break them apart. 20:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 22:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tunney's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tunney's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Apparently Duran feels it's a good strategy to hug Tunney and force England to come separate them. 0:0
0:18 * Duran is told to watch hitting on the break by England 0:0
0:36 Tunney and Duran are in a clinch, England hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:41 England moves them apart. 0:0
0:50 Tunney circles around the ring. 0:0
0:58 Tunney ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 0:2
01:17 Duran cranks up the hook and connects to Tunney's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:2
01:17 Tunney is staggered... 4:2
01:21 Tunney seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 4:2
01:38 Duran seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
01:42 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Tunney lands a short uppercut to the chin of Duran. 4:4
02:16 Tunney lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:6
02:25 Tunney scores with the jab. 4:8
02:38 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:8
02:42 Duran misses with that combination. 4:8
02:45 Tunney gets the cross through Duran's guard. 4:10
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now England jumps between them. 3:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Duran's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Tunney'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
0:14 Duran catches Tunney coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:0
0:14 Tunney seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:27 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
0:40 Tunney is holding Roberto Duran tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 4:0
0:49 Referee England separates the two... 4:0
0:53 Tunney's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 4:0
01:03 Duran fires a volley of punches but Tunney was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:0
01:11 Tunney catches Duran with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:2
01:21 Duran moves into a neutral corner. 4:2
01:25 That punch actually went behind Duran's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Tunney. 4:2
01:32 The action slows for the moment. 4:2
01:35 The action is at ring center. 4:2
01:40 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:2
01:47 Both fighters seem to be pacing themselves. It appears as if they want to have something left when they get to the final round. 4:2
01:49 Tunney retreats into the left corner. 4:2
01:54 Tunney is either lucky or has radar. Duran's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:2
02:06 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 4:2
02:13 Duran just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Tunney with a sharp combination! 8:2
02:13 Tunney seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 8:2
02:17 The swelling under Tunney's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 8:2
02:25 Duran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:2
02:25 Duran shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 10:2
02:42 Duran charges Tunney trying to get inside 10:2
02:46 Tunney pushes Duran away to give himself a little more space to work with. 10:2
02:48 Tunney finds a home for his jab, keeping Duran at bay. 10:4
02:58 * Tunney continues to hammer away as he holds Duran and England has seen enough as he issues a warning. 10:8
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 England motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Tunney's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 Oh!!! Duran unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 5:0
0:12 Tunney is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:28 Tunney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Duran ducks under it. 5:0
0:43 Gene Tunney has his arms wrapped around Duran... Now they separate. 5:0
0:52 England is shouting at Tunney to break! 5:0
0:58 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 5:2
01:12 Tunney traps Duran in the corner! 5:2
01:12 Gene Tunney rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 5:4
01:30 Roberto Duran lands a devastating uppercut! 9:4
01:30 Tunney's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 9:4
01:34 The increased swelling around the right eye of Tunney is fast becoming a hindurance. 9:4
01:46 Duran drives that short hook into Gene Tunney's midsection! 13:4
01:46 Tunney is suddenly in trouble! 13:4
01:55 Roberto Duran has Tunney trapped in the lower neutral corner... 13:4
02:00 Duran just comes up short with the cross. 13:4
02:02 Gene Tunney fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 13:6
02:12 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 13:6
02:12 Tunney eats a sizzling hook from Duran that has him backing up! 16:6
02:29 Duran lands a strong cross! 20:6
02:29 That blast sent Tunney reeling into the ropes! 20:6
02:34 There has to be something done about the swelling around Tunney's right eye as it continues to worsen. 20:6
02:39 Duran pins Tunney in the corner! 20:6
02:43 Tunney smothers Duran's attack as Duran tries to get off some shots inside. 20:6
02:45 A cross from Gene Tunney lands with some power. 20:9
03:00 The Referee has to get between Duran and Tunney as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 21:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks a bit disgusted as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Tunney's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:21 Tunney backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:25 Duran voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:35 Duran fires and misses. 0:0
0:37 Tunney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:51 Duran is off target with that hook. 0:2
0:57 Tunney backs into the left corner. 0:2
0:57 Duran scores with a stunning hook to the head. 3:2
01:02 Tunney is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 3:2
01:11 Duran can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 3:2
01:18 The two men close the distance between each other. Duran throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Tunney clean and stops him in his tracks. 6:2
01:35 Duran is challenging Tunney to fight him and quit clinching. 6:2
01:44 England has to break the clinch. 6:2
01:54 Duran is trying to free his gloves from under Tunney's gloves. 6:2
01:59 England pries them apart. 6:2
02:08 Tunney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:2
02:15 Duran drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:2
02:15 Gene Tunney is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:2
02:28 Not much steam behind Duran's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 12:2
02:33 The swelling under Tunney'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. 12:2
02:38 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 12:2
02:42 Roberto Duran pins Tunney's arms! The fighters are tied up... 12:2
02:51 England separates the two fighters. 12:2
02:59 Duran has Tunney blocked in! 12:2
02:59 * England is talking to Duran's corner men as he stops the round. England has stopped the round early and it appears to be an error on his part because no bell ever sounded. 12:2
02:59 It looks like Duran has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:2

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gene Tunney is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tunney still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:11 Duran lands a solid cross! 5:0
0:11 Tunney is gasping for air!! 5:0
0:15 Tunney's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 5:0
0:26 Tunney fires the jab. It finds its target. 5:2
0:35 That was smooth combination from Tunney as he lands effectively from the outside. 5:5
0:49 Tunney slides into the corner... 5:5
0:54 Roberto Duran swings...and misses. 5:5
01:00 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 5:5
01:11 Duran lands a smashing uppercut! 10:5
01:11 Tunney looks shaken! 10:5
01:31 Roberto Duran looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Tunney. 10:5
01:35 Tunney is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 10:5
01:43 Tunney landed a sharp combination that rocked Duran back on his heels! 10:9
01:43 Duran was shaken by those blows! 10:9
01:55 Tunney connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:11
02:12 Tunney throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 10:11
02:19 Duran lands a crushing hook! 14:11
02:19 Tunney is reeling.. 14:11
02:23 Tunney's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 14:11
02:31 Duran backs into the right corner. 14:11
02:36 Tunney slips out of a corner, as Duran attempts to trap him. 14:11
02:45 Tunney throws a flurry of punches but Roberto Duran either blocks or slips them. 14:11
02:52 Duran lands a crushing cross! 19:11
02:52 Tunney was staggered by that punch! 19:11
03:00 Duran appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:11
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 20:13

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Tunney's corner has done a great job on his swelling. They've got it under control, at least for now. 0:0
0:06 The uppercut just landed by Roberto Duran is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:0
0:11 Tunney is running out of gas... 2:0
0:16 Tunney moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:20 England yells at the fighters to separate but Duran and Tunney are a tangle of arms. 2:0
0:25 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
0:38 * A hard cross from Duran and Tunney is down!! 2:0
0:41 England stands over Tunney and starts the count... 8:0
0:41 1... 8:0
0:42 2... 8:0
0:42 * Tunney has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 8:0
0:42 England is allowing the fight to continue. Tunney looks real shaken to us, however. 8:0
0:42 Duran knows he has Tunney hurt as he wades in swinging! 8:0
0:56 Duran fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 8:0
01:02 Duran has Tunney trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 8:0
01:06 Duran lands a wicked hook! 12:0
01:06 That punch may have stunned Tunney momentarily. 12:0
01:15 Gene Tunney slides into a neutral corner... 12:0
01:15 Duran's jab connects to Tunney's head 14:0
01:15 Duran hurt Gene Tunney with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 14:0
01:20 Tunney's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 14:0
01:28 OH! Duran landed the big hook flush! 19:0
01:28 Tunney was stunned by that blow! 19:0
01:33 Gene Tunney looks to be losing his legs. 19:0
01:33 Swelling has started to appear under Tunney's left eye. 19:0
01:41 That hook from Duran snapped Tunney's head back violently! 23:0
01:41 What a devastating shot, Tunney looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 23:0
01:55 Duran shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gene Tunney flush! 27:0
01:55 Tunney was stopped cold by that series of shots! 27:0
01:59 Tunney seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 27:0
02:08 Roberto Duran can't score with short uppercut inside. Tunney got his gloves in front of the punch. 27:0
02:19 Tunney is trapped in Roberto Duran's corner... 27:0
02:23 Duran fires away but finds nothing but air. 27:0
02:34 Duran just landed a three punch combo! 31:0
02:34 Tunney is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Roberto Duran just gave him an absolute lacing! 31:0
02:38 * Gene Tunney has no chance now.England pulls Roberto Duran off of Tunney and he's stopping the fight!! Roberto Duran is the winner by TKO here in the 12th round! 31:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Jimmy Lennon for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:39 mark in Round 12 is...

Roberto Duran!


Score Cards

Edgardo Codutti Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 106
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 104

Albert Bennett Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 107
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 104

Vince Delgado Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 106
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 104

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 27 27 28 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 30 319
Gene Tunney 30 30 30 30 27 27 30 27 27 27 27 312


Statistics
Categories Roberto Duran Gene Tunney
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 5.08 4.33
Hooks / Round 5.25 3.25
Crosses / Round 4.75 3.75
Combinations / Round 4.83 4.17
Uppercuts / Round 3.42 2.67


Punches Landed / Round 23.33 18.17
Punches Missed / Round 73.50 28.17


Punching Accuracy 24.1% 39.2%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 2


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 8
Go for KO 1 / 1 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 2 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Joe Louis vs Benny Leonard

Fight info: Rivergate Auditorium, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Genaro Rodriguez, the bout will be scored by three judges: Noppharat Sricharoen (Thailand), Jerry Roth (United States) and Shafeeq Rashada (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Louis - Record: 4-8-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs
In the blue corner: Benny Leonard - Record: 6-7-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest

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
0:17 Louis tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
0:21 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:23 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:40 Louis misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:47 There's a hard shot off the top of Louis's head! 0:5
0:47 Leonard just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 0:5
01:02 Louis throws a punch and lands. Leonard scores with a counter. Looks like Louis was a little more effective. 3:7
01:20 Louis wraps up Leonard. 3:7
01:29 Leonard works his way free! 3:7
01:33 Leonard gets off a jab to the solar plexus 3:9
01:49 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:9
01:52 * That was a blatant low blow by Leonard and Rodriguez has stopped the action to scold him 3:11
02:10 Both fighters take a half-step back. 3:11
02:18 Louis misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:11
02:20 Leonard plants a cross on Louis's rib cage. 3:13
02:34 Leonard looks to work the body, but Louis covers up nicely. 3:13
02:45 Louis grabs Benny Leonard's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Rodriguez has to force Louis to let go. 3:13
02:50 Rodriguez moves in to break the clinch. 3:13
02:56 Benny Leonard rips a hook to the body. 3:15
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 3:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest seemed to pump up Benny Leonard between rounds. 0:0
0:16 * That punch caught Leonard clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Leonard goes down after a delayed reaction to the uppercut by Louis! 0:0
0:19 Rodriguez positions himself over Leonard and starts the count.. 7:0
0:19 1... 7:0
0:20 2... 7:0
0:21 3... 7:0
0:22 4... 7:0
0:22 * Benny Leonard manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 7:0
0:22 Rodriguez wipes Leonard's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Benny Leonard nods his head and the action resumes. 7:0
0:22 Louis has Leonard is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 7:0
0:35 Louis slides along the far ropes. 7:0
0:44 Louis lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 7:0
0:50 Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 7:0
0:55 Louis just landed a three punch combo! 11:0
0:55 Leonard is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 11:0
01:08 Louis just comes up short with the cross. 11:0
01:15 Leonard is trapped in Louis's corner... 11:0
01:20 Louis shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Leonard. 11:0
01:24 Leonard moves into the left corner. 11:0
01:29 Louis's misses as Leonard backpedals away. 11:0
01:40 Louis cranks up the hook and connects to Leonard's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 15:0
01:40 Benny Leonard's knee almost touched the canvas... 15:0
01:48 Joe Louis bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 17:0
01:48 Joe Louis stunned Leonard. Louis knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 17:0
02:02 Louis patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Leonard little room to move. 17:0
02:11 Joe Louis works his way in and leans on Leonard. 17:0
02:18 Leonard scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 17:2
02:32 Joe Louis pummels Leonard, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 21:2
02:32 Louis sent Leonard reeling with that punch! 21:2
02:53 Leonard is trying to free his gloves from under Louis's gloves. 21:2
02:57 Louis uses his shoulder to force Leonard out of the clinch. 21:2
03:00 Louis lets his hands go inside, but Leonard protects his body well. 21:2
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 23:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Leonard lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:18 Eddie Inabagsky really gave it to Leonard between rounds, but Leonard's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:2
0:25 Leonard is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:2
0:29 Leonard's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:29 Leonard scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:4
0:47 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:4
0:51 Rodriguez separates the two... 0:4
0:58 The action is at ring center. 0:4
0:58 Louis scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:4
01:19 That punch actually went behind Leonard's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Louis. 2:4
01:31 Joe Louis has his arms wrapped around Leonard... Now they separate. 2:4
01:40 Rodriguez separates the two... 2:4
01:40 The knockdown suffered by Leonard should have made that last round Louis's by a wide margin. 2:4
01:59 As high as Louis is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Leonard takes advantage of it. 2:4
02:06 Leonard fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:6
02:20 Louis tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Leonard blocks it. 2:6
02:35 Leonard's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:6
02:40 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 2:6
02:43 Louis's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:6
02:46 Benny Leonard flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:8
03:00 That hook from Benny Leonard snapped Louis's head back violently! 2:13
03:00 Joe Louis is reeling after that shot! 2:13
03:00 And that ends Round number 3. 1:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 Louis pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:24 Benny Leonard is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:24 Louis is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:0
0:34 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:0
0:39 Leonard takes a hard combination from Louis 8:0
0:39 Benny Leonard was stunned by that blow! 8:0
0:51 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 8:0
0:59 Louis can't score with short uppercut inside. Leonard got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:0
01:06 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:0
01:17 Oh!!! Louis unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 12:0
01:17 Leonard is trying to regroup after that punch... 12:0
01:37 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 12:0
01:49 Louis backs into the right corner. 12:0
01:54 Leonard clinches... Louis gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 12:0
02:03 * Rodriguez is telling Benny Leonard to quit leaning on the neck. 12:0
02:17 Leonard sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 12:3
02:27 * Leonard is told to quit holding and hitting by Rodriguez. 12:6
02:49 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 12:6
02:59 Louis throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:6
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 13:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Joe Louis and Leonard leave their corners. 0:0
0:11 Louis pins Leonard's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:20 Louis shoves Leonard away. 0:0
0:20 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:25 Louis is keeping away from the ropes. 0:0
0:25 Louis punishes Leonard with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Leonard up. 3:0
0:39 Leonard pins Louis in the corner! 3:0
0:39 Some good body work by Leonard but not much on those punches. 3:2
0:48 Leonard is pinned in his own corner... 3:2
0:53 Louis just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Leonard with a sharp combination! 7:2
0:53 How is Leonard standing after those shots? 7:2
01:09 Leonard has Joe Louis cornered! 7:2
01:13 Leonard is really fluid in his movement. 7:2
01:31 Louis fires a left hand that Leonard takes high on the shoulder. 7:2
01:43 Leonard takes a heavy combination downstairs. 11:2
01:43 Leonard appears shaken by those punches! 11:2
02:00 Leonard looks for a breather; he grabs Louis and holds on. Louis pushes Leonard off and looks for an opening. 11:2
02:05 Leonard pushes Louis away. 11:2
02:11 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 11:2
02:16 Leonard is trapped in his own corner... 11:2
02:21 Louis tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 11:2
02:26 Benny Leonard's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 11:2
02:29 Leonard lands a flurry to the ribs of Louis. 11:4
02:39 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 11:4
02:44 Louis tries to drop the right hand over the top but Leonard ducks under it. 11:4
02:53 Louis scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Leonard's jaw. 13:4
03:00 Leonard is challenging Louis to fight him and quit clinching. 13:4
03:00 Rodriguez separates them. 13:4
03:00 The Referee has to get between Louis and Leonard as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 13:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Leonard got some great advice from Jack DeForrest between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:08 Benny Leonard slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:08 There's some nice hand speed. Louis fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:25 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:0
0:34 Louis fires and misses. 2:0
0:36 Leonard bangs home a hard cross. 2:3
0:49 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 2:3
0:49 Louis connects with a left-right combo. 4:3
01:01 Louis eats a short cross from Benny Leonard amd backs away. 4:5
01:01 Louis reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 4:5
01:10 Leonard throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 4:8
01:20 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:8
01:34 Leonard can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:8
01:36 Louis scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Leonard. 6:8
02:01 Leonard pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 6:8
02:08 Louis traps Leonard in the corner! 6:8
02:12 Leonard does a great job of moving as Louis tries to work inside. 6:8
02:15 Leonard splits Louis's gloves with an uppercut. 6:10
02:25 Leonard lands a cross to the body. 6:12
02:37 Louis lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:12
02:51 The fighters are at ring center... 8:12
02:51 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Leonard lands the right hand. 8:14
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Rodriguez to step in and break it up. 9:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:12 Leonard lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Louis's midsection. 0:2
0:16 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:21 Jack DeForrest was really animated in Leonard's corner and Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:26 Leonard is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:2
0:34 Joe Louis is blocked in his own corner... 0:2
0:34 Leonard goes downstairs with the hook. 0:4
0:46 Leonard winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Louis. 3:4
0:55 Louis has Leonard pinned! 3:4
0:59 Louis whiffs with the cross. 3:4
01:12 Louis lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 3:4
01:14 Leonard lands a stinging jab. 3:6
01:28 Leonard is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 3:6
01:36 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 3:6
01:36 Louis scores with a glancing cross. 5:6
01:51 Leonard lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 5:8
02:04 Louis tries to clinch, but Leonard shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 5:10
02:24 And Leonard tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Louis! 9:10
02:24 Leonard looks like he was hurt by that punch! 9:10
02:38 Joe Louis lands a smashing hook! 13:10
02:38 Leonard looks shaken! 13:10
02:57 Leonard has freed himself from Louis. They move quickly to ring center. 13:10
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 14:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Leonard got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack DeForrest's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 Leonard has Louis blocked in! 0:0
0:13 Leonard lands a crushing cross! 0:4
0:13 Louis looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
0:17 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:4
0:32 Leonard is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:4
0:39 The action slows for the moment. 0:4
0:43 Louis has Leonard trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:4
0:47 Louis muscles his way inside. 0:4
01:02 Leonard lands a devastating cross! 0:8
01:02 Louis is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:8
01:18 Louis works his way in and leans on Leonard... 0:8
01:23 Referee Rodriguez separates the two... 0:8
01:27 Both men look to measure one another. 0:8
01:34 Louis plods forward. 0:8
01:40 The action is back at ring center. 0:8
01:40 Benny Leonard rips a hook to the head. 0:10
01:54 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:10
02:05 Joe Louis retreats into the left corner. 0:10
02:05 Not a lot on that hook to Louis's side, but it scored. 0:12
02:15 Leonard traps Louis in the corner! 0:12
02:19 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Leonard rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:12
02:24 Louis and Leonard exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Joe Louis get in the most telling blows. 3:14
02:37 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 3:14
02:41 Benny Leonard really buried that punch into Louis's ribs. 3:18
02:41 Louis is clutching his side! 3:18
02:55 Louis wraps his arms around Leonard. 3:18
03:00 Rodriguez breaks them up... 3:18
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Rodriguez jumps between them. 4:19

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:15 Leonard misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:22 Louis lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
0:22 Leonard is hurt! 4:0
0:26 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:38 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 4:4
0:38 Louis is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:4
0:51 Benny Leonard has Joe Louis trapped! 4:4
0:55 Leonard 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! 4:8
0:55 Joe Louis is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:8
01:10 Leonard just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 8:8
01:10 Leonard was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:8
01:23 Leonard clamps Louis's arms to his side and holds on until Rodriguez breaks the hold. 8:8
01:28 Now they break clean. 8:8
01:37 Leonard connects with a violent cross! 8:13
01:37 That shot buckled Louis's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 8:13
01:46 Louis backs into a neutral corner. 8:13
01:50 Leonard darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 8:13
01:54 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 8:13
01:59 Benny Leonard drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:17
01:59 Louis was shaken by those blows! 8:17
02:07 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:19
02:07 Leonard is raining blows down on Joe Louis, who is obviously hurt. Leonard wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 8:19
02:16 Louis slides into the corner... 8:19
02:16 Leonard scores with the jab. 8:21
02:16 Leonard knows that Louis is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Louis. 8:21
02:29 Leonard circles around the ring. 8:21
02:38 Leonard scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:25
02:38 Louis in on unsteady legs after those punches. 8:25
02:47 Leonard glances a hook off Louis's side. 8:27
02:47 Leonard has Louis on the run. Maybe he can finish Louis off before the clock ends this round. 8:27
03:00 Leonard landed a sharp combination that rocked Louis back on his heels! 8:31
03:00 Louis took far too many hard shots from Benny Leonard in that flurry and he is hurt! 8:31
03:00 Rodriguez motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 9. 8:33

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis looks a bit disgusted as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Leonard slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 10th round of this fight. 0:0
0:16 Benny Leonard received a pep talk from Jack DeForrest before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:17 Joe Louis is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:21 Louis misses with that combination. 0:0
0:32 Louis retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:37 Leonard ties up Louis. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
0:41 Rodriguez is shouting at Leonard to break! 0:0
0:46 Leonard fires a light jab to the stomach 0:2
0:55 Benny Leonard lands a jab to the midsection 0:4
01:04 Louis is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:4
01:12 Louis is protecting the body nicely as Leonard fails to score inside. 0:4
01:19 Louis lands a solid cross! 4:4
01:19 That shot landed square and Leonard felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 4:4
01:36 Leonard misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:4
01:46 Louis backs into his own corner... 4:4
01:46 Benny Leonard has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 4:7
01:57 Leonard scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 4:9
02:11 Leonard is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:9
02:19 Leonard lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:11
02:33 Leonard leaves the jab just short. 4:11
02:35 A cross to body by Louis gets through. 6:11
02:40 * The crowd, corners, and fighters are stunned as Rodriguez ends the round before the bell rings. Everyone else knows what is going on, but not Rodriguez. 6:11
02:40 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:11

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Louis didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:06 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with Leonard providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 Joe Louis scores with a damaging cross. 3:0
0:11 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 3:0
0:23 Leonard lands a wicked cross! 3:5
0:23 Louis staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 3:5
0:27 Louis is slowing up... 3:5
0:46 Rodriguez yells at the fighters to separate but Louis and Leonard are a tangle of arms. 3:5
0:55 Leonard pushes Louis away. 3:5
01:04 Leonard comes in low. Louis puts a headlock on him. Rodriguez knocks Louis's arm off Benny Leonard's head. 3:5
01:09 * Rodriguez is all over Leonard for leaning on the opponent's neck and he better clean up his act immediately. 3:5
01:22 Louis lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 5:5
01:32 Leonard has Louis cornered! 5:5
01:36 The fighters are tied up. Leonard tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 5:5
01:41 Referee Rodriguez steps in to break it up. 5:5
01:54 Louis tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:5
02:00 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 5:5
02:03 Rodriguez is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 5:5
02:10 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 5:5
02:15 Referee Rodriguez has to separate the two... 5:5
02:20 Leonard has Louis trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 5:5
02:24 Louis is getting frustrated as Leonard continues to hold on to him. Joe Louis is punching Benny Leonard's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Rodriguez pushes the fighters apart. 5:5
02:29 Rodriguez has to separate the two... 5:5
02:37 Louis wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 7:5
02:54 Leonard traps Louis's gloves under his arms, forcing Rodriguez to break them up. 7:5
03:00 Rodriguez has to break them apart. 7:5
03:00 It looks like Leonard has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:5
03:00 Louis moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 7:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Louis backs into the left corner. 0:0
0:07 Leonard flicks a jab to Joe Louis's stomach 0:2
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:21 Leonard clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 0:2
0:25 Rodriguez has to break the clinch. 0:2
0:30 Louis is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:36 Louis has Leonard cornered! 0:2
0:40 Louis misses with that punch. 0:2
0:50 Not much happening at the moment. 0:2
0:56 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Louis is scoring more than Leonard. 3:4
01:09 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:4
01:12 Louis lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Leonard on the end of that punch. 5:4
01:24 Leonard has Louis trapped! 5:4
01:28 Leonard brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 5:4
01:33 The action slows for the moment. 5:4
01:37 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 5:4
01:41 Leonard will tie a guy up if he has to. 5:4
01:53 Rodriguez steps in and breaks it up. 5:4
01:58 Louis backs into a neutral corner. 5:4
02:02 There's a straight right by Leonard! 5:8
02:02 Louis looks shaken! 5:8
02:11 Leonard has Louis trapped in the lower neutral corner... 5:8
02:16 Leonard is holding... 5:8
02:25 The fighters separate after a clinch. 5:8
02:37 Louis works free! The fighters move to ring center. 5:8
02:53 Louis smothers Leonard's attack with a clinch! 5:8
03:00 Rodriguez moves them apart. 5:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Louis's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 12. 5:8

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rodriguez motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 13. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Louis encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Leonard. Now it's up to Louis to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Leonard has Louis cornered! 0:0
0:07 A straight cross from Leonard gets through Louis's guard. 0:2
0:11 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:21 Louis fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:29 Louis has Leonard pinned! 0:2
0:33 Louis tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:2
0:39 Both men look to measure one another. 0:2
0:42 Louis is forced into his own corner... 0:2
0:42 Louis takes a cross to the head from Leonard. 0:4
0:51 Leonard slides into the corner... 0:4
0:56 Louis catches Leonard coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:4
0:56 Leonard's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:4
01:08 He retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
01:12 Louis approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Leonard any room to breathe. 4:4
01:21 It's a sweet uppercut by Joe Louis! He snapped Leonard's head straight back with that punch! 9:4
01:21 Benny Leonard appears to have been staggered by that punch... 9:4
01:36 He slides into a neutral corner... 9:4
01:41 Louis and Leonard are in a clinch, Rodriguez hollers at them to break and start fighting. 9:4
01:50 Louis finally lets go of Leonard. 9:4
01:55 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 9:4
02:06 Louis wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Leonard's defense. 9:4
02:09 Benny Leonard lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 9:6
02:13 Louis is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 9:6
02:21 Leonard's jab connects to Louis's head 9:8
02:34 Louis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:8
02:45 Leonard fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:8
02:57 Leonard just can't find the range with that jab. 9:8
03:00 Leonard breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 13 ends. 11:8

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 14 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:14 Leonard fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:16 Louis lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Leonard 2:0
0:28 Leonard pins Louis in the corner! 2:0
0:28 Louis tastes Leonard's jab 2:2
0:45 Louis tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
0:59 Louis has Leonard blocked in! 2:2
01:08 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 2:2
01:10 The uppercut just landed by Benny Leonard is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:4
01:20 Leonard gets the cross through Louis's guard. 2:6
01:29 Louis has Leonard pinned! 2:6
01:29 Louis's jab is fast and accurate. 4:6
01:47 Leonard usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Louis tries vainly to score. 4:6
01:49 Benny Leonard throws the cross and scores to the head of Louis. 4:8
02:01 Leonard seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:8
02:14 Joe Louis fires a shot, but it glances off Leonard's shoulder. 4:8
02:16 Louis ducks into an uppercut from Leonard. 4:10
02:28 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 6:12
02:44 Louis just comes up short with the uppercut. 6:12
02:51 Look out! That was a straight right by Leonard! 6:16
02:51 Joe Louis suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:16
03:00 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 6:16
03:00 Louis leans on the ropes and motions for Leonard to come in. 6:16
03:00 Benny Leonard seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:16
03:00 Leonard shows Louis his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 14. 8:16

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:14 Louis misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:17 Leonard gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:26 Louis has Leonard cornered! 0:2
0:30 Louis shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Leonard flush! 4:2
0:30 Leonard is out on his feet after that violent combination! 4:2
0:39 Both fighters let their hands go with Leonard coming out on top in that melee. 6:5
0:56 Louis 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. 6:5
0:58 Leonard catches Joe Louis with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:7
01:07 Louis has Leonard trapped! 6:7
01:12 Louis throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Benny Leonard but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:7
01:14 Leonard buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 6:10
01:30 Benny Leonard continues to pop the jab 6:12
01:48 Leonard's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 6:12
01:51 Leonard retreats into his own corner... 6:12
01:56 Leonard takes a hard combination from Louis 10:12
01:56 Benny Leonard is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 10:12
02:07 Louis lands a nice cross but Leonard turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 12:12
02:21 Louis lands a vicious cross! 16:12
02:21 Leonard is staggered... 16:12
02:30 Joe Louis has Benny Leonard blocked in! 16:12
02:35 Louis drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 20:12
02:35 Leonard is reeling.. 20:12
02:48 Louis just landed a three punch combo! 24:12
02:48 Leonard was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 24:12
03:00 Leonard appears to have this fight under control. 24:12
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 25:12

Fight Result

Chuck Hull has the call...

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

Noppharat Sricharoen, Thailand scores the bout 143 to 141 for Joe Louis

Jerry Roth, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for Benny Leonard

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

...Benny Leonard

The winner by split decision is Benny Leonard!


Score Cards

Noppharat Sricharoen Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 143
Benny Leonard 10 8 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 141

Jerry Roth Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 141
Benny Leonard 10 8 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 143

Shafeeq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 142
Benny Leonard 10 8 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 144

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Louis 27 30 27 30 29 28 30 27 27 28 29 27 29 28 30 426
Benny Leonard 30 24 30 27 28 29 27 30 30 29 29 30 29 29 27 428


Statistics
Categories Joe Louis Benny Leonard
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 6.00 7.73
Hooks / Round 3.67 5.47
Crosses / Round 3.33 8.73
Combinations / Round 3.73 3.93
Uppercuts / Round 2.67 3.93


Punches Landed / Round 19.40 29.80
Punches Missed / Round 37.93 21.60


Punching Accuracy 33.8% 58.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


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


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Ray Robinson vs Rocky Marciano

Fight info: <Generic>, New York, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Howard Leigh, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Eva Shain (United States), Nathan Palmer (United States) and Mauro DiFiore (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ray Robinson - Record: 6-3-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Rocky Marciano - Record: 5-5-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tony Rivera

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:06 Robinson lands consecutive blows to Marciano's midsection. 2:0
0:20 Robinson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Marciano. 2:0
0:35 Marciano clamps Ray Robinson's arms to his side and holds on until Neumann breaks the hold. 2:0
0:47 Neumann steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:51 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:0
0:54 Robinson scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:0
01:03 Marciano tastes Robinson's jab 6:0
01:12 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 6:0
01:28 Robinson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:0
01:30 Marciano goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 6:3
01:43 Robinson unleashes a fusilade of punches to Marciano's head. 9:3
02:04 Marciano lands two hard body shots that made Robinson grunt. 9:6
02:17 Robinson pins Marciano's arms! The fighters are tied up... 9:6
02:26 Referee Neumann separates the two... 9:6
02:39 Ray Robinson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Marciano's defense. 9:6
02:45 Both fighters take a half-step back. 9:6
02:49 Robinson throws a punch and lands. Marciano scores with a counter. Looks like Robinson was a little more effective. 12:8
03:00 Marciano misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 12:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 12:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Robinson and Marciano square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 2. 0:0
0:12 Marciano drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:4
0:12 Ray Robinson was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:21 Eddie Inabagsky felt Marciano lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:4
0:22 Marciano scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:6
0:31 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:6
0:44 Marciano voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:6
01:04 Punch and move, punch and move, Robinson will do it all night if Rocky Marciano doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 0:6
01:14 Marciano throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Robinson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:6
01:17 Ray Robinson scores with a piston-like jab. 3:6
01:33 Marciano cranks up the hook and connects to Robinson's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 3:10
01:33 That shot landed square and Ray Robinson felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 3:10
01:50 Marciano just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:10
01:50 Those punches hurt Marciano and he looks to hang on. 7:10
02:06 Robinson moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 9:10
02:06 * That punch has opened a cut on Marciano. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 10:10
02:06 That cut isn't in a real bad spot since it's outside the fighter's right eyebrow. It's unlikely that the blood will flow into the fighter's eye. 10:10
02:06 It's early in the fight and Marciano knows his cut could develop in a real problem in subsequent rounds. 10:10
02:20 Marciano fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:10
02:27 Robinson lands a devastating uppercut! 15:10
02:27 Rocky Marciano is reeling after that shot! 15:10
02:35 Robinson doesn't have to look for Marciano this round. He is right there in front of him. 15:10
02:39 Robinson throws a hook to the ribs with authority. 18:10
03:00 Robinson is flicking the jab, trying to keep Marciano at long range. 18:10
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 19:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Marciano is ready to go. The cut outside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:07 Some nice infighting ends with Robinson getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:21 Marciano smothers Robinson's attack with a clinch! 2:0
0:30 Neumann pries them apart. 2:0
0:40 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:0
0:49 Neumann is shouting at Robinson to break! 2:0
0:54 Rocky Marciano lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Robinson's defense. 2:3
01:08 Ray Robinson just comes up short with the jab. 2:3
01:10 A cross lands for Marciano. Robinson didn't see that one coming. 2:5
01:24 Marciano misses wildly with the hook. 2:5
01:31 Robinson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:5
01:31 Marciano is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:5
01:45 Robinson seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:5
01:53 Robinson fires a shot, but it glances off Marciano's shoulder. 6:5
02:05 Robinson usues his legs to avoid Marciano's punches. 6:5
02:07 Robinson throws the hook and connects. 8:5
02:22 Some good body work by Robinson but not much on those punches. 10:5
02:36 Marciano traps Robinson's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 10:5
02:48 Marciano uses his shoulder to force Robinson out of the clinch. 10:5
02:52 The action slows for the moment. 10:5
02:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 10:5
03:00 Marciano leaves the jab just short. 10:5
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 9:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rocky Marciano rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Ray Robinson between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Robinson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:22 Robinson fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:0
0:40 Marciano dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ray Robinson back on his heels! 2:4
0:40 How is Robinson standing after that? 2:4
0:49 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:4
0:52 Robinson lands a rapier like jab to the head of Marciano 4:4
0:52 That last shot has reopened a cut on Rocky Marciano because the blood is flowing again. 4:4
0:52 The claret is flowing again from the cut outside Marciano's right eyebrow. 4:4
01:09 The fighters are tied up. Marciano tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:4
01:14 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:4
01:23 Marciano pins Robinson's arms. Now they move apart. 4:4
01:27 Neumann separates the two fighters. 4:4
01:32 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 4:4
01:36 The fighters are trading punches and Marciano seems to have won that exchange. 6:7
01:50 Marciano doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Robinson's head? 6:11
01:50 Robinson looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 6:11
02:08 Robinson just misses with a huge shot as Marciano chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:11
02:14 Marciano connects with a violent combination! 6:15
02:14 That's the shot Marciano hoped to land! Robinson looks bad after that series of blows. 6:15
02:29 Robinson tries to muscle inside but Marciano clinches him. 6:15
02:38 The Referee breaks it up... 6:15
02:52 Robinson takes a cross to the head from Rocky Marciano. 6:17
03:00 Rocky Marciano tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:17
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 6:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Robinson looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Marciano's corner men does a nice job on Marciano's cut outside the right eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Marciano had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:12 Robinson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Marciano flush! 4:0
0:12 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Marciano is just trying to hang on! 4:0
0:30 Marciano ties up Robinson. 4:0
0:34 Now they break clean. 4:0
0:43 Ray Robinson scores with a winging right! Marciano's head snapped back violently with that punch! 8:0
0:43 That was a beautiful shot, Marciano's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 8:0
01:00 Marciano swings...and misses. 8:0
01:03 Robinson doubles up to the body, though Marciano seems unfazed. 10:0
01:16 Robinson lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 12:0
01:31 Robinson doesn't connect with the jab. 12:0
01:38 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 12:0
01:45 Rocky Marciano really buried that punch into Robinson's ribs. 12:5
01:45 Robinson was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 12:5
01:58 It's a sweet uppercut by Marciano! He snapped Robinson's head straight back with that punch! 12:10
01:58 Marciano just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 12:10
02:12 Marciano can't score with short uppercut inside. Robinson got his gloves in front of the punch. 12:10
02:22 Marciano tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 12:10
02:31 Marciano tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:10
02:38 Marciano lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 12:12
02:38 Robinson is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over as Marciano looks to end it! 12:12
02:52 Marciano pummels Robinson, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 12:16
02:52 Robinson was shaken by that blow! 12:16
03:00 Marciano muscles his way inside. 12:16
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Robinson and Rocky Marciano really went at it. 13:17

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Marciano's misses as Robinson backpedals away. 0:0
0:14 Robinson splits Marciano's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 3:0
0:28 Marciano whiffs with the combination. 3:0
0:30 Robinson connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 5:0
0:51 Marciano fires a left hand that Robinson takes high on the shoulder. 5:0
01:01 Robinson lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Marciano back on his heels. 8:0
01:01 Ray Robinson last connect snapped back the head of Marciano. And it looks like it has reopened Marciano's cut. 8:0
01:01 Now the bleeding from the gash outside Marciano's right eye has begun to flow again. 8:0
01:01 * Marciano's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Neumann motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 8:0
01:01 * Well, after talking a long look at Marciano'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. 8:0
01:18 Robinson takes a hard combination from Marciano 8:4
01:18 Robinson takes a step back, obviously hurt! 8:4
01:28 Robinson is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 10:7
01:37 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 10:7
01:39 Robinson lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 12:7
01:39 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Marciano suffered earlier worse. 12:7
01:39 Marciano's gash outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 6. The blood is once more flowing freely. 12:7
01:39 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Marciano'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 Neumann is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Marciano's facial wound. 12:7
01:44 * Neumann is halting this fight. He steers Marciano to his corner and calls the ring doctor. The ring doctor is taking a close look at it... Marciano's corner is pleading with Neumann.* The doctor is shaking his head. The fight is over as Neumann calls for the bell! Robinson is the winner by TKO as the doctor will not let Marciano continue! 12:7

Fight Result

Howard Leigh has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:45 mark in Round 6 is...

Ray Robinson!


Score Cards

Eva Shain Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Robinson 10 10 10 9 9 48
Rocky Marciano 9 9 9 10 10 47

Nathan Palmer Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Robinson 9 10 10 9 10 48
Rocky Marciano 10 9 9 10 9 47

Mauro DiFiore Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Robinson 10 10 10 9 9 48
Rocky Marciano 9 9 9 10 10 47

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ray Robinson 29 30 30 27 28 144
Rocky Marciano 28 27 27 30 29 141


Statistics
Categories Ray Robinson Rocky Marciano
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.00 3.00
Hooks / Round 4.50 4.50
Crosses / Round 4.67 5.17
Combinations / Round 5.17 3.67
Uppercuts / Round 5.17 2.50


Punches Landed / Round 26.50 18.83
Punches Missed / Round 36.83 41.67


Punching Accuracy 41.8% 31.1%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 4 / 3 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

So what's the deal now? Semis? Do we have a league table?

Deadendgeneration wrote:So what's the deal now? Semis? Do we have a league table?

We have a League table, and I will update it within the hour.


PS. I must say I perferred the Super Six when it was done in the regular season. As a post-season event it feels a little too rushed.