BoxRec

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Freddie Mills Kid Norfolk 2-1 2 UD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Harry Greb Bernard Hopkins 1-1 2 TKO 2 10
Preliminary 2 Gene Tunney John Henry Lewis 1-1 1 MD 10 10
Support Bout Bob Fitzsimmons Ezzard Charles 1-1 0 D(m) 10 10
Co-Feature Mauro Mina Dwight Qawi 1-1 2 SD 10 10
Main Event Michael Spinks Billy Conn 1-1 0 D(m) 10 10


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Freddie Mills vs Kid Norfolk

Fight info: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Dave Parris, the bout will be scored by three judges: Artur Ellensohn (Germany), Vince Delgado (United States) and Moo-Hong Moon (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Freddie Mills - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Nick Florio
In the blue corner: Kid Norfolk - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ted Walker

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
0:18 Norfolk is trying to free his gloves from under Mills's gloves. 0:0
0:30 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:34 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:42 Norfolk wraps up Mills... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:47 * Mills is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Parris has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:0
01:00 Norfolk shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
01:15 Norfolk is off target with that hook. 0:2
01:17 Mills 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. 2:2
01:26 Norfolk connects with a cross to Mills's body. 2:4
01:36 Some nice infighting ends with Mills getting an uppercut in. 4:4
01:52 Norfolk works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:4
01:56 Norfolk has Mills trapped! 4:4
02:01 Norfolk grabs Mills's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Parris has to force Kid Norfolk to let go. 4:4
02:05 Norfolk finally lets go of Mills. 4:4
02:13 Norfolk has Mills blocked in! 4:4
02:17 Norfolk back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Mills. 4:4
02:22 Norfolk has Mills pinned! 4:4
02:22 Norfolk slips inside and lands a hook. 4:6
02:31 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 4:6
02:35 Norfolk just misses with a huge shot as Freddie Mills chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:6
02:42 Mills's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 4:6
02:48 Norfolk misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:8
02:58 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Mills lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Kid Norfolk. 6:8
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 5:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Nick Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Mills has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:14 Norfolk looks to work the body, but Mills covers up nicely. 0:0
0:16 Mills digs a short hook to ribs of Norfolk. 2:0
0:29 Mills lands a hook to the ribs. 4:0
0:51 Mills has Norfolk trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:0
0:55 Freddie Mills tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Norfolk. 4:0
0:58 There's some nice hand speed. Norfolk fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:2
01:11 Mills approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Norfolk any room to breathe. 4:2
01:20 Mills misses with that punch. 4:2
01:23 Mills takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:4
01:35 * Parris steps in and admonishes Mills for holding and hitting. 7:4
01:54 Norfolk moves into the lower right corner. 7:4
01:58 Mills lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Kid Norfolk. 7:4
02:05 Mills backs away and hitches up his trunks. 7:4
02:13 Mills telegraphed that shot and Kid Norfolk ducks under it easily. 7:4
02:15 Norfolk gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 7:6
02:28 Norfolk retreats into a neutral corner. 7:6
02:28 Mills throws the hook and connects. 9:6
02:44 Mills is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:6
02:54 Mills traps Norfolk in the corner! 9:6
02:58 Mills tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 9:6
03:00 There's the bell. Mills wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 11:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:08 A flurry of blows from Mills lands to the body 2:0
0:17 Nick Florio not only gave Mills encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Norfolk. Now it's up to Mills to implement it. 2:0
0:22 Freddie Mills doesn't connect with the hook. 2:0
0:36 It's a sweet uppercut by Mills! He snapped Norfolk's head straight back with that punch! 6:0
0:36 Kid Norfolk looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:0
0:53 Mills scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 9:0
01:06 Kid Norfolk holds his arms up in disgust as Mills holds him around his waist. 9:0
01:18 Parris has to separate the two... 9:0
01:31 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 9:0
01:35 Parris has to break them apart. 9:0
01:40 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:0
01:43 Mills lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 11:0
01:58 Mills works his way in and leans on Norfolk. 11:0
02:02 Mills is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 11:0
02:11 Mills slides into a neutral corner... 11:0
02:11 * That was a blatant low blow by Norfolk and Parris has stopped the action to scold him 11:2
02:11 * Parris has taken a point away from Kid Norfolk! 11:2
02:24 Mills scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 13:2
02:36 Norfolk is trapped in his own corner... 13:2
02:36 Mills's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 15:2
02:53 Mills dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Norfolk back on his heels! 19:2
02:53 Mills sent Norfolk reeling with that punch! 19:2
03:00 Norfolk moves into a neutral corner. 19:2
03:00 Freddie Mills lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 19:2
03:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Parris jumps between them. 20:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:11 Mills forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Norfolk. 2:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:20 Ted Walker seemed to pump up Kid Norfolk between rounds. 2:0
0:25 Mills lands a hard hook! 6:0
0:25 Norfolk looks shaken! 6:0
0:34 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 6:0
0:38 Mills clinches... Norfolk gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 6:0
0:47 Freddie Mills pushes Kid Norfolk away. 6:0
0:56 Mills backs into the right corner. 6:0
01:00 Norfolk scores with a tremendous left! 6:4
01:00 That shot buckled Mills's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 6:4
01:10 As high as Norfolk is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Mills takes advantage of it. 6:4
01:14 Mills retreats into the near right corner. 6:4
01:14 Norfolk scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 6:6
01:28 Mills can't score with short uppercut inside. Norfolk got his gloves in front of the punch. 6:6
01:31 Norfolk slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 6:9
01:43 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:9
01:46 Mills is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:9
02:00 Parris warns Mills for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 8:9
02:05 Parris breaks them up... 8:9
02:13 Norfolk pins Mills in the corner! 8:9
02:13 Norfolk lands a stinging jab. 8:11
02:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 8:11
02:34 Mills fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:11
02:36 Norfolk fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:13
02:55 Kid Norfolk doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 8:16
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 8:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mills looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Mills wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Norfolk's defense. 0:0
0:14 Norfolk dips and connects with a hook to the side of Mills's head. 0:2
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:27 Mills misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:30 Norfolk drills Mills with a left and right and another left. 0:4
0:42 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Norfolk is scoring more than Mills. 2:7
0:51 Norfolk is trapped in the corner... 2:7
0:56 Mills is holding Norfolk tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:7
01:00 Parris is shouting at Mills to break! 2:7
01:09 Mills just can't find the range with that jab. 2:7
01:16 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:7
01:23 Circling left, Mills looks for an opening to fire a shot at Norfolk. 2:7
01:28 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:7
01:30 Norfolk hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 2:7
01:39 Norfolk is protecting the body nicely as Mills fails to score inside. 2:7
01:41 Norfolk bangs the uppercut home. 2:9
01:56 Norfolk works free! He backs to ring center, with Mills following. 2:9
02:05 Norfolk feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 2:11
02:21 Norfolk pins Freddie Mills's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:11
02:26 Mills pushes Kid Norfolk away. 2:11
02:31 Mills tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Norfolk lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 2:14
02:41 Norfolk has Mills cornered! 2:14
02:41 Norfolk connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:16
02:45 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Mills. 2:16
02:53 Norfolk slides into the corner... 2:16
02:53 Mills plants a hard cross in Norfolk's midsection. 5:16
03:00 Mills misses wildly with the hook. 5:16
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 5. 6:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Ted Walker was extremely upbeat during the break with Kid Norfolk providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 Mills shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 2:0
0:15 Eddie Inabagsky seemed agitated with Mills, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 2:0
0:15 Norfolk backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:20 Mills doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:0
0:32 Norfolk does a great job of moving as Mills tries to work inside. 2:0
0:35 Norfolk moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:2
0:44 Norfolk slides into his own corner... 2:2
0:48 Mills misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:2
0:56 Kid Norfolk unleashes a flurry of punches, but Mills answers right back. 4:4
01:00 Mills is fading... 4:4
01:12 That hook by Mills jarred Norfolk! 8:4
01:12 Norfolk's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 8:4
01:26 Mills leans on the ropes and motions for Norfolk to come in. 8:4
01:35 Mills misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:4
01:47 Mills ties up Norfolk. Why would he want to clinch now? 8:4
01:51 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:4
01:58 Mills backs into the right corner. 8:4
01:58 Norfolk scores with a quick one-two to Mills's midsection 8:6
02:15 Kid Norfolk looks for a breather; he grabs Mills and holds on. Mills pushes Kid Norfolk off and looks for an opening. 8:6
02:19 Parris separates them. 8:6
02:24 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:6
02:32 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Parris is going to have to sort this out. 8:6
02:36 Mills works his way free! 8:6
02:46 Mills is clinching... Norfolk is trying to free his gloves... They are under Mills's arms... 8:6
02:58 Referee Parris separates the two... 8:6
03:00 Mills moves into the lower right corner. 8:6
03:00 Kid Norfolk is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Mills can't throw punches, I guess. 8:6
03:00 Referee Parris steps in to break it up. 8:6
03:00 Mills appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:6
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 6, forcing Parris to step in. 9:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:12 Mills wings a big left hand at Norfolk but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:15 * Norfolk has Mills in a headlock as he rains down punches, Parris breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 0:3
0:37 Parris has to pull the fighters away from each other as Mills locks up Norfolk's arms. 0:3
0:42 Referee Parris has to separate the two... 0:3
0:47 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Freddie Mills lands a short uppercut to the chin of Norfolk. 2:3
01:01 Mills fires and misses. 2:3
01:08 That was a violent straight right by Norfolk! 2:8
01:08 Mills is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 2:8
01:13 Mills's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:8
01:18 Mills eats a sizzling hook from Norfolk that has him backing up! 2:11
01:27 Mills lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 4:11
01:40 Norfolk lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 4:13
01:44 Mills is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 4:13
01:44 There appears to be increased swelling under Mills's right eye. 4:13
01:52 Mills is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:13
01:59 Mills lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Norfolk took it well. 7:13
02:13 Mills lands a smashing cross! 11:13
02:13 Norfolk is reeling.. 11:13
02:29 Mills swings...and misses. 11:13
02:37 Both men look to measure one another. 11:13
02:41 Mills takes a hard jab to the face from Norfolk 11:16
02:53 Freddie Mills flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 13:16
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Mills and Norfolk really went at it. 13:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parris motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Mills is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:06 Norfolk throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Mills's jaw. 0:2
0:15 Mills is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
0:19 Norfolk retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:19 Mills catches Norfolk with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:2
0:36 Norfolk works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
0:44 Mills tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:2
0:56 Mills pins Norfolk in the corner! 4:2
0:56 Mills sneaks home the right cross. 6:2
01:12 Mills is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Norfolk a decent target to shoot for. 6:2
01:21 Mills lets his hands go inside, but Norfolk protects his body well. 6:2
01:33 * Norfolk just landed a short, clean hook that caught Mills flush. Mills dropped like he'd been shot. 6:2
01:36 Parris starts the count... 6:11
01:36 1... 6:11
01:37 2... 6:11
01:38 3... 6:11
01:39 4... 6:11
01:40 5... 6:11
01:41 6... 6:11
01:42 7... 6:11
01:43 The count is at 8 as Mills struggles to his knees. 6:11
01:43 * Mills is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 6:11
01:43 This bout will continue as Parris signals to both men to fight. 6:11
01:43 Norfolk senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 6:11
01:56 Norfolk 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. 6:11
02:06 Norfolk fires a shot, but it glances off Mills's shoulder. 6:11
02:13 Norfolk gets the cross through Mills's guard. 6:13
02:13 Mills has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Norfolk needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 6:13
02:18 The swelling around Mills's right eye is worsening. 6:13
02:26 Norfolk leaves the jab just short. 6:13
02:33 Both fighters are throwing but Kid Norfolk is scoring more than Mills. 8:16
02:33 Mills is in trouble. Norfolk needs to stay on him if he wants to end this now. 8:16
02:46 Mills is either lucky or has radar. Norfolk's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:16
02:53 Norfolk moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:18
03:00 Mills is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Kid Norfolk. 8:18
03:00 Norfolk tries to get free... Here comes Parris to break them up... 8:18
03:00 It looks like Norfolk has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:18
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 9:19

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mills is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Mills received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Mills's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:12 Freddie Mills misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:24 Mills looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:0
0:26 Norfolk lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:35 Norfolk fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:4
0:49 Norfolk usues his legs to avoid Mills's punches. 0:4
0:51 Norfolk gets the cross in, making Mills blink. 0:7
0:56 Mills's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 0:7
01:05 Mills's misses as Norfolk backpedals away. 0:7
01:07 Norfolk lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Freddie Mills to take a half step backwards. 0:10
01:20 Mills pins Norfolk in the corner! 0:10
01:20 Mills scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:10
01:24 The knockdown suffered by Mills should have made that last round Norfolk's by a wide margin. 2:10
01:36 Mills fires a lead right that Norfolk manages to avoid. 2:10
01:38 The fighters are tangled up inside. Norfolk has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 2:12
01:56 Mills bores in determined to maul Norfolk 2:12
02:05 Mills slides along the far ropes. 2:12
02:15 Mills 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. 2:12
02:24 Mills fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:12
02:35 Mills lands a hard uppercut! 6:12
02:35 Norfolk was stunned by that blow! 6:12
02:49 Mills throws a flurry of punches but Norfolk either blocks or slips them. 6:12
03:00 Norfolk seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:12
03:00 One more round to go as the bell ending Round 9 sounds. 8:12

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:07 Mills'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 Norfolk slips out of a corner, as Mills attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:16 Norfolk got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Walker's instructions work. 0:0
0:22 Mills fires a left hand that Norfolk takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:24 Norfolk wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:2
0:28 Mills's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Norfolk. 0:2
0:37 Mills lands a stinging jab. 2:2
0:57 Mills traps Norfolk's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Parris breaks it up. 2:2
01:01 Parris has to break the clinch. 2:2
01:09 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
01:14 Norfolk wraps his arms around Mills. 2:2
01:18 Norfolk uses his shoulder to force Mills out of the clinch. 2:2
01:24 Norfolk lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:4
01:41 Mills comes in low. Norfolk puts a headlock on him. Parris knocks Kid Norfolk's arm off Mills's head. 2:4
01:46 Parris separates the two fighters. 2:4
01:56 Norfolk is holding... 2:4
02:01 Parris moves them apart. 2:4
02:08 Kid Norfolk pushes Mills away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:4
02:12 Norfolk backs into a neutral corner. 2:4
02:17 Mills throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:4
02:31 He can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:4
02:33 Kid Norfolk splits Freddie Mills's gloves with an uppercut. 2:6
02:52 Mills is getting frustrated as Norfolk continues to hold on to him. Mills is punching Norfolk's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Parris pushes the fighters apart. 2:6
02:56 Parris moves in to break the clinch. 2:6
03:00 Mills voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:6
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 2:6

Fight Result

Here's Jim Fitzgerald with the call...

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

Artur Ellensohn, Germany scores the bout 96 to 92

Vince Delgado, United States scores the bout 97 to 92

Moo-Hong Moon, South Korea scores the bout 96 to 95

The winner by unanimous decision is Kid Norfolk!


Score Cards

Artur Ellensohn Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Mills 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 9 9 92
Kid Norfolk 10 9 8 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 96

Vince Delgado Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Mills 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 9 9 92
Kid Norfolk 10 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 97

Moo-Hong Moon Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Mills 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 9 10 95
Kid Norfolk 10 9 8 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Freddie Mills 28 30 30 27 27 30 28 24 27 28 279
Kid Norfolk 30 27 24 30 30 28 30 30 30 30 289


Statistics
Categories Freddie Mills Kid Norfolk
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.80 6.10
Hooks / Round 4.00 5.10
Crosses / Round 3.00 4.80
Combinations / Round 4.10 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 4.30 4.70


Punches Landed / Round 20.20 25.20
Punches Missed / Round 87.00 18.80


Punching Accuracy 18.8% 57.3%


Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 2 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Harry Greb vs Bernard Hopkins

Fight info: Westchester County Center, White Plains, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Mike Ortega, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Trombley (United States), Gary Ritter (United States) and Don Griffin (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harry Greb - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Broke Training Regularly - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
In the blue corner: Bernard Hopkins - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Chuck Bodak

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 Greb is motioning with his gloves for Bernard Hopkins to bring it on, but Harry Greb is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:35 Hopkins tries to drop the right hand over the top but Greb ducks under it. 0:0
0:38 Greb lands two hard body shots that made Hopkins grunt. 3:0
0:47 * That was a blatant head butt by Hopkins and Ortega has stopped the action to scold him 3:2
01:08 * Ouch, I felt that one Hopkins is being warned by Ortega to watch the low blows. 3:5
01:26 Greb tries to clinch, but Hopkins shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 3:7
01:35 Hopkins's finds a home on Greb's jaw. 3:9
01:54 Hopkins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:9
02:02 Hopkins ties up Greb... 3:9
02:07 Greb tries to get free... Here comes Ortega to break them up... 3:9
02:11 Hopkins quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:9
02:23 Greb moves to the center of the Ring taunting Hopkins with his hands by his sides. 3:9
02:37 * Hopkins just landed a short, clean combination that caught Greb flush. Greb dropped like he'd been shot. 3:9
02:40 Ortega stands over Greb and begins counting... 3:18
02:40 1... 3:18
02:41 2... 3:18
02:42 3... 3:18
02:43 4... 3:18
02:44 5... 3:18
02:45 6... 3:18
02:46 7... 3:18
02:47 8... 3:18
02:47 * Greb pulls himself up after that knockdown, but he is definitely on queer street as he stumbles into the corner. 3:18
02:47 Ortega looks closely at Greb who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 3:18
02:47 Hopkins is really coming on strong here at the end of the 1st. 3:18
03:00 Bernard Hopkins cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Greb had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:18
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 4:18

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 2, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Harry Greb. 0:0
0:06 Hopkins got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Hopkins grabs Greb's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Ortega has to force Bernard Hopkins to let go. 0:0
0:20 Hopkins shoves Greb away. 0:0
0:29 Hopkins retreats into the far left corner. 0:0
0:34 Harry Greb just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:41 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:41 Greb lands consecutive blows to Hopkins's midsection. 2:0
0:50 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Greb scored more on that exchange. 5:2
0:59 Greb is trying to put his punches together and he tags Hopkins with a nice combination of punches. 7:2
01:13 Greb misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:2
01:16 A cross lands for Hopkins. Greb didn't see that one coming. 7:4
01:25 Hopkins backs into a neutral corner. 7:4
01:29 Greb looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Hopkins. 7:4
01:39 Greb lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hopkins. 7:4
01:45 Hopkins shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Greb flush! 7:9
01:45 Greb was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 7:9
01:45 * That punch has opened a cut on Greb. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 7:11
01:45 Bad luck for him! The cut appears to be an ugly one and it's above the right eyebrow. If his corner can't staunch the gash, Greb could end up having vision problems for the remainder of the fight. 7:11
01:45 No fighter likes to see themself cut during a fight, let alone this early in the bout. 7:11
01:45 * Greb'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 Ortega motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 7:11
01:50 * Ortega has halted the the bout as the ringside physician has climbed onto the apron. He is taking a real close look at Greb's cut as his corner looks on.* The doctor is shaking his head. The fight is over as Ortega calls for the bell! Hopkins is the winner by TKO as the doctor will not let Harry Greb continue! 7:11

Fight Result

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

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:51 mark in Round 2 is...

Bernard Hopkins!


Score Cards

Don Trombley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 8 8
Bernard Hopkins 10 10

Gary Ritter Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 8 8
Bernard Hopkins 10 10

Don Griffin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 8 8
Bernard Hopkins 10 10

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Greb 24 24
Bernard Hopkins 30 30


Statistics
Categories Harry Greb Bernard Hopkins
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 1.50 4.50
Hooks / Round 3.50 4.00
Crosses / Round 3.00 7.50
Combinations / Round 1.50 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 2.50 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 12.00 24.50
Punches Missed / Round 45.00 25.00


Punching Accuracy 21.1% 49.5%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Low Blow 1
Head Butting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2




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 above 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 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 1
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
Gene Tunney vs John Henry Lewis

Fight info: Reno Events Center, Reno, NV, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Mike England, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ken Morita (Japan), Chuck Hassett (United States) and Clark Sammartino (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: John Henry Lewis - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:10 Lewis is motioning with his gloves for Gene Tunney to bring it on, but Lewis is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:22 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:30 Tunney just landed a three punch combo! 4:0
0:30 Lewis is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 4:0
0:44 Tunney wings a big left hand at Lewis but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:0
0:46 Lewis scores with a stunning hook to the head. 4:3
0:55 As high as Lewis is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gene Tunney takes advantage of it. 4:3
01:02 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Lewis blocks it. 4:3
01:09 John Henry Lewis works the body, landing an uppercut. 4:5
01:26 Lewis works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:5
01:31 Lewis is trapped in Tunney's corner... 4:5
01:36 Tunney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:5
01:44 Lewis retreats into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:48 Tunney is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Lewis to chase him. 4:5
02:04 That hook from Lewis snapped Tunney's head back violently! 4:9
02:04 Tunney was staggered by that punch! 4:9
02:24 Tunney lands a crushing uppercut! 8:9
02:24 How is Lewis standing after that? 8:9
02:33 Lewis doesn't have to look for Tunney this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:9
02:42 Tunney misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:9
02:49 Look out! That was a straight right by Lewis! 8:13
02:49 Tunney looks shaken! 8:13
02:58 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 8:13
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 9:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:15 Tunney lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:15 Lewis was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:24 Lewis throws a punch and lands. Tunney scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 6:2
0:37 The uppercut just landed by Tunney is a nice weapon on the inside. 8:2
0:50 * England motions to Tunney to keep his punches up. 10:2
01:14 Lewis misses wildly with the hook. 10:2
01:16 The fighters are tangled up inside. Tunney has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 12:2
01:33 Tunney throws a flurry of punches but Lewis either blocks or slips them. 12:2
01:50 Tunney scores with a tremendous left! 16:2
01:50 Lewis is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 16:2
02:03 Tunney is trapped in the corner... 16:2
02:07 Lewis swings...and misses. 16:2
02:10 Gene Tunney scores with a hook to the side of the head. 18:2
02:22 Lewis scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Tunney. 18:5
02:36 Tunney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 18:5
02:49 Both men look to measure one another. 18:5
02:57 Tunney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 22:5
02:57 Those punches hurt Lewis and he looks to hang on. 22:5
03:00 There's the bell. Tunney wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 22:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Lewis rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:23 That punch actually went behind Lewis's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Tunney. 0:0
0:33 Tunney pins Lewis in the corner! 0:0
0:33 Tunney gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
0:49 Tunney doesn't connect with the cross. 2:0
0:57 The fighters are at ring center... 2:0
01:01 Lewis really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 2:4
01:01 Tunney appears shaken by those punches! 2:4
01:14 Tunney digs two shots to the body and then rips Lewis with a short uppercut on the inside. 5:4
01:31 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 5:4
01:33 Lewis gets off a jab to the solar plexus 5:6
01:46 Lewis seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:6
01:54 Lewis is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 8:8
02:03 John Henry Lewis slides into a neutral corner... 8:8
02:08 Tunney lets his hands go inside, but Lewis protects his body well. 8:8
02:19 * Lewis lands a hard uppercut to the head and Gene Tunney is down!! 8:8
02:22 England begins the count... 8:17
02:22 1... 8:17
02:23 2... 8:17
02:24 3... 8:17
02:25 4... 8:17
02:26 5... 8:17
02:27 6... 8:17
02:28 7... 8:17
02:29 8... 8:17
02:29 * Tunney has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 8:17
02:29 Tunney raises his guard as England asks him if he wants to continue. Tunney wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 8:17
02:29 Lewis won't want to let Tunney off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 8:17
02:43 Lewis is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:17
02:54 Lewis fires away but finds nothing but air. 8:17
03:00 Lewis misses with that combination. 8:17
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 9:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 4, we will see if Lewis can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:14 Tunney pummels John Henry Lewis, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 5:0
0:14 Lewis appears to be stunned! 5:0
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 5:0
0:23 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Tunney between rounds. 5:0
0:24 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 7:2
0:40 Tunney ties up Lewis. 7:2
0:45 Referee England steps in to break it up. 7:2
0:49 Lewis punctuates a great series of blows to the midsection by driving a wicked hook into Tunney's liver. 7:5
01:01 Gene Tunney fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 9:5
01:19 Tunney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 9:5
01:27 Tunney's finds a home on Lewis's jaw. 11:5
01:32 Gene Tunney doesn't seem bothered by the knockdown last round. He's winning this one. 11:5
02:00 John Henry Lewis lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 11:5
02:07 And Lewis tastes the power of a huge cross from Tunney! 15:5
02:07 Lewis is suddenly in trouble! 15:5
02:21 OH! Tunney landed the big hook flush! 20:5
02:21 That blow connected solidly to the head of Lewis and he is stunned! 20:5
02:30 Tunney has Lewis trapped! 20:5
02:34 That was a violent straight right by Tunney! 24:5
02:34 Lewis is gasping for air!! 24:5
02:52 * Lewis absorbs a wicked cross to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 24:5
02:55 Gene Tunney is ushered to a neutral corner by England and the count begins.. 31:5
02:55 1... 31:5
02:56 2... 31:5
02:57 3... 31:5
02:58 4... 31:5
02:59 5... 31:5
03:00 * Lewis's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 31:5
03:00 England looks into Lewis eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 31:5
03:00 The Arena is shaking as the bell rings to end the round, a knockdown really has a way of turning a fight crowd into a bloodthirsty mob. 31:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 England motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:17 Lewis backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:21 Tunney wraps up Lewis... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:26 England moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:26 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:39 There's a straight right by Lewis! 0:4
0:39 Tunney looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:4
0:55 The quickness and footwork of Tunney is definitely keeping Lewis off balance. 0:4
01:06 Tunney scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:4
01:20 Lewis has freed himself from Tunney. They move quickly to ring center. 2:4
01:31 Lewis scores with a winging right! Tunney's head snapped back violently with that punch! 2:9
01:31 Tunney is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 2:9
01:40 Lewis lands a hook to the ribs. 2:11
01:40 Lewis must sense that he's got Tunney just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 2:11
01:45 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Lewis change his style. 2:11
01:49 Tunney moves into the right corner. 2:11
01:53 Lewis keeps looking to get inside on Gene Tunney 2:11
01:57 Lewis is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 5:13
01:57 Lewis wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 5:13
02:06 Both fighters move to ring center. 5:13
02:06 Tunney eats a jab from Lewis 5:15
02:06 Lewis hurt Tunney with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 5:15
02:10 Tunney now has some bruising under his left eye. 5:15
02:19 Lewis throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:15
02:26 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Tunney is scoring more than Lewis. 8:17
02:26 Lewis senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 8:17
02:39 That hook by Lewis jarred Tunney! 8:22
02:39 That blast sent Tunney reeling into the ropes! 8:22
02:48 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 8:22
02:52 Gene Tunney retreats into the upper corner. 8:22
02:56 Lewis grabs Tunney. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:22
03:00 England pries them apart. 8:22
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 8:24

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Lewis's corner and Lewis was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:10 Tunney feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:14 Lewis is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:0
0:19 The fighters are throwing punches but Tunney is being much more effective in this battle. 5:2
0:33 Tunney fires and misses. 5:2
0:35 Lewis gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Tunney. 5:4
0:52 Lewis 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! 5:9
0:52 Tunney is dazed and he is in trouble!! 5:9
0:56 Tunney seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 5:9
01:04 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 5:9
01:04 Tunney forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Lewis. 7:9
01:13 John Henry Lewis backs into a neutral corner. 7:9
01:17 Tunney wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Lewis's defense. 7:9
01:20 Tunney takes a cross to the head from Lewis. 7:11
01:32 An even exchange that sees both men score. 9:13
01:42 Lewis pins Tunney in the corner! 9:13
01:46 "The Fighting Marine" Tunney usues his legs to avoid John Henry Lewis's punches. 9:13
01:53 Tunney just landed a devastating three punch combo! 13:13
01:53 Lewis was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 13:13
02:06 The fighters are back at ring center... 13:13
02:10 Tunney is flicking the jab, trying to keep Lewis at long range. 13:13
02:21 John Henry Lewis fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 13:13
02:30 Lewis and Gene Tunney wade into each other with a fury, in violent exchange that saw both men give as good as they got. 15:15
02:43 Tunney isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Lewis fits. 15:15
02:55 Tunney scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Lewis's jaw. 17:15
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 19:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 7 begins. 0:0
0:07 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
0:13 Tunney back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Lewis. 0:0
0:13 Tunney is running out of gas... 0:0
0:22 Tunney lands a wicked cross! 4:0
0:22 Lewis looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:36 Tunney fires a shot, but it glances off Lewis's shoulder. 4:0
0:38 Lewis scores with a quick one-two to Tunney's midsection 4:2
0:49 Tunney has Lewis blocked in! 4:2
0:54 Lewis is challenging Tunney to fight him and quit clinching. 4:2
0:58 Tunney finally lets go of Lewis. 4:2
01:03 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 4:2
01:06 The action slows for the moment. 4:2
01:14 Tunney brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:2
01:23 Tunney smothers Lewis's attack with a clinch! 4:2
01:32 Tunney pushes Lewis away. 4:2
01:41 Tunney lands a vicious cross! 9:2
01:41 Lewis staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 9:2
01:54 Tunney throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Lewis but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:2
02:05 Tunney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 9:2
02:12 Tunney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:2
02:12 There's time for Tunney to finish Lewis if he can do it. 11:2
02:25 Tunney voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 11:2
02:29 Lewis is blocked in his own corner... 11:2
02:34 Tunney slides along the far ropes. 11:2
02:38 Lewis and Gene Tunney go toe to toe with Lewis getting the better of it. 13:5
02:38 Tunney is really coming on strong here at the end of the 7th. 13:5
02:52 Tunney ties up Lewis... 13:5
02:56 England moves them apart. 13:5
03:00 Tunney is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 13:5
03:00 Tunney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:5
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 15:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Lewis received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 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
0:07 Tunney goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:24 Tunney is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Lewis. 2:0
0:34 Lewis wraps his arms around Tunney. 2:0
0:38 England has to break the clinch. 2:0
0:42 Tunney and Lewis lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:0
0:45 Tunney is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:45 Tunney feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 4:0
0:59 Tunney ends up behind Lewis as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:0
01:03 John Henry Lewis appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:0
01:12 England tries to separate the boxers but Tunney has a vice-like grip on Lewis. 4:0
01:16 Tunney and Lewis each take a step back. 4:0
01:24 England is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 4:0
01:27 Tunney is forced into his own corner... 4:0
01:32 Tunney is trying to free his gloves from under Lewis's gloves. 4:0
01:41 Referee England has to separate the two... 4:0
01:45 Tunney backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:0
01:49 Lewis has Tunney trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:0
01:54 Lewis lands a strong hook! 4:4
01:54 Lewis sent Tunney reeling with that punch! 4:4
02:07 Tunney splits Lewis's gloves with an uppercut. 6:4
02:18 John Henry Lewis moves into a neutral corner. 6:4
02:22 Tunney is circling his opponent. 6:4
02:27 John Henry Lewis's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:4
02:30 Lewis slides into the corner... 6:4
02:35 Tunney just can't find the range with that cross. 6:4
02:46 Lewis is protecting the body nicely as Tunney fails to score inside. 6:4
02:48 Lewis leans on Tunney and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 6:6
02:53 Tunney's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:6
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 6:6
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Tunney's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 8. 8:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:05 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
0:11 Tunney is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:19 John Henry Lewis is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:23 England yells at the fighters to separate but Tunney and Lewis are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:28 England separates them. 0:0
0:32 Tunney backs into the left corner. 0:0
0:37 Lewis shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Tunney flush! 0:5
0:37 That punch has Tunney staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 0:5
0:54 Tunney slides into his own corner... 0:5
0:54 Lewis feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Tunney's chin. 0:7
0:59 Tunney's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 0:7
01:08 Lewis looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:7
01:11 Tunney connects with an uppercut to the head of Lewis. 2:7
01:20 Tunney has John Henry Lewis pinned! 2:7
01:25 There's a hard shot off the top of Lewis's head! 6:7
01:25 Lewis looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 6:7
01:39 Lewis lands a strong cross! 6:11
01:39 Tunney is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:11
01:43 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 6:11
01:51 Tunney throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 8:11
02:06 Tunney looks to work the body, but Lewis covers up nicely. 8:11
02:18 Tunney does a great job of moving as Lewis tries to work inside. 8:11
02:20 Tunney lands a solid combination to the head of Lewis. 11:11
02:30 John Henry Lewis traps Tunney in the corner! 11:11
02:35 Lewis fires a lead right that Tunney manages to avoid. 11:11
02:37 Tunney scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 13:11
02:51 Lewis lands a solid hook! 13:15
02:51 Tunney looks stunned! 13:15
02:56 The swelling around Tunney's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 13:15
03:00 Gene Tunney appears to have this fight under control. 13:15
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Tunney and John Henry Lewis really went at it. 13:16

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:07 Lewis got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:07 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
0:12 The fighters are tied up. Tunney tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:21 England separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:26 Tunney has Lewis cornered! 0:0
0:30 Tunney pins Lewis's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:39 England separates the two... 0:0
0:48 Lewis is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:48 A sizzling cross from Tunney finds it's mark. 3:0
01:00 Lewis moves into the upper corner. 3:0
01:05 Tunney slips out of a corner, as Lewis attempts to trap him. 3:0
01:10 The action is back at ring center. 3:0
01:14 England has to pull the fighters away from each other as John Henry Lewis locks up Tunney's arms. 3:0
01:19 Tunney works his way free! 3:0
01:23 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 3:0
01:27 Tunney stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 5:0
01:41 Tunney is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 5:0
01:50 John Henry Lewis misses with that punch. 5:0
01:57 Tunney pushes Lewis away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:0
02:05 Tunney wraps up Lewis. 5:0
02:09 England breaks them up... 5:0
02:14 Lewis is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 5:0
02:22 John Henry Lewis 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. 5:0
02:24 There's the uppercut from Tunney. That opening has been there all fight for him. 7:0
02:38 Lewis misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:0
02:45 Tunney drops the right hand flush on Lewis's chin! 11:0
02:45 Lewis is badly hurt! 11:0
02:57 Tunney sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 13:0
03:00 He seems to have done enough to win this fight. 13:0
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 13:0

Fight Result

Michael Buffer has the call...

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

Chuck Hassett, United States scores the bout 95 to 93 for Gene Tunney

Ken Morita, Japan scores the bout 94 to 94 - even

Clark Sammartino, United States scores the bout 95 to 93 for...

...Gene Tunney

The winner by majority decision is Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

Ken Morita Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 9 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 94
John Henry Lewis 10 9 10 8 10 9 10 9 10 9 94

Chuck Hassett Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 9 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 95
John Henry Lewis 10 9 10 8 10 9 9 9 10 9 93

Clark Sammartino Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 9 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 95
John Henry Lewis 10 9 10 8 10 9 9 9 10 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 27 30 24 30 27 30 29 30 27 30 284
John Henry Lewis 30 27 30 24 30 27 28 27 30 27 280


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney John Henry Lewis
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 7.00 2.70
Hooks / Round 5.80 4.60
Crosses / Round 5.10 4.00
Combinations / Round 6.70 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 3.90 4.20


Punches Landed / Round 28.50 19.60
Punches Missed / Round 51.10 41.40


Punching Accuracy 35.8% 32.1%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Bob Fitzsimmons vs Ezzard Charles

Fight info: Avalon Hotel, Erie, PA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: David Mendoza (United States), Tyrone Short (United States) and Robert Gilson (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Bill Delaney
In the blue corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Don Turner

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:20 Charles slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:25 Charles scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:2
0:37 As high as Fitzsimmons is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Charles takes advantage of it. 0:2
01:10 * Fitzsimmons throws a wild overhand right that lands flush! Charles drops to one knee and will take the count! 0:2
01:13 The count begins... 10:2
01:13 1... 10:2
01:14 2... 10:2
01:15 3... 10:2
01:16 4... 10:2
01:17 5... 10:2
01:18 6... 10:2
01:19 Charles rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 10:2
01:20 8... 10:2
01:21 9... 10:2
01:21 * Charles manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 10:2
01:21 Cotton is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 10:2
01:21 Bob Fitzsimmons is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 10:2
01:29 Charles takes a cross to the head from Fitzsimmons. 12:2
01:29 Charles is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Fitzsimmons just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 12:2
01:38 Fitzsimmons pushes Charles away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a wicked uppercut in close. 15:2
01:38 Fitzsimmons stunned Charles. Fitzsimmons knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 15:2
01:51 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go inside, but Charles protects his body well. 15:2
02:03 Fitzsimmons drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 19:2
02:03 Ezzard Charles is hurt! 19:2
02:20 * Fitzsimmons drives home a brutal uppercut to Charles's head and down he goes!!! 19:2
02:22 Cotton motions Fitzsimmons to a neutral corner and starts the count. 27:2
02:22 1... 27:2
02:23 2... 27:2
02:24 3... 27:2
02:25 4... 27:2
02:26 5... 27:2
02:27 6... 27:2
02:28 7... 27:2
02:28 * Charles is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Cotton. 27:2
02:28 Charles looks to have steadied himself and Cotton will allow the fight to continue... 27:2
02:28 Charles has suffered a delayed reaction to that last punch. He lurched forward and his legs look bad. Bob Fitzsimmons needs to capitalize on this moment because he can end this thing right now. 27:2
02:37 Charles moves into the left corner. 27:2
02:41 Charles is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 27:2
02:48 Fitzsimmons pins Charles in the corner! 27:2
02:53 Bob Fitzsimmons bounces off the ropes, challenging Charles to come get him. 27:2
03:00 Fitzsimmons fires and misses. 27:2
03:00 These fans will be looking for more of the same after that last round. That knockdown really whipped them into a frenzy, they are still all on their feet. 28:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:18 Fitzsimmons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:20 Charles gets the cross in, making Fitzsimmons blink. 0:3
0:34 Fitzsimmons misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:3
0:36 Charles sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 0:6
0:53 Charles has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 0:6
01:00 Charles stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 0:9
01:18 Fitzsimmons lands a solid cross! 4:9
01:18 That absolutely rocked Charles, he is on queer street right now!! 4:9
01:35 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Fitzsimmons. 4:9
01:42 OH! Fitzsimmons landed the big hook flush! 8:9
01:42 Charles was stunned by that blow! 8:9
01:51 Ezzard Charles forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Bob Fitzsimmons. 8:11
01:56 Charles eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 8:11
02:00 Fitzsimmons doesn't have to look for Charles this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:11
02:07 Charles scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 8:13
02:21 Charles misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:13
02:27 Fitzsimmons's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:13
02:34 Charles has Fitzsimmons trapped in the near neutral corner... 8:13
02:48 Charles throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Fitzsimmons but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 8:13
02:55 Charles lands a short left hook to the head. 8:15
03:00 * Some rather severe swelling is suddenly visible under the Fitzsimmons's right eye. 8:15
03:00 Cotton motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 8:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons'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 Bob Fitzsimmons traps Charles in the corner! 0:0
0:08 Some nice infighting ends with Fitzsimmons getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:16 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Fitzsimmons providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:22 Charles works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:0
0:35 Charles is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Bob Fitzsimmons. 2:0
0:43 Fitzsimmons is pinned in his own corner... 2:0
0:43 Charles gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Fitzsimmons. His corner has been screaming for that. 2:3
0:55 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:3
0:55 Charles throws the cross and scores to the head of Fitzsimmons. 2:5
01:13 The quickness and footwork of Charles is definitely keeping Fitzsimmons off balance. 2:5
01:20 Both men look to measure one another. 2:5
01:27 Fitzsimmons finds an opening in Charles's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 5:5
01:42 Charles feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Fitzsimmons's jaw. 5:8
01:55 That flurry by Charles scored cleanly as Fitzsimmons looks to clinch. 5:11
02:00 It seems every shot Fitzsimmons takes on his right makes the swelling worse. 5:11
02:13 Fitzsimmons misses with that cross. 5:11
02:20 Charles shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Fitzsimmons flush! 5:15
02:20 Charles just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 5:15
02:35 Fitzsimmons is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Charles can't throw punches, I guess. 5:15
02:40 Fitzsimmons and Charles each take a step back. 5:15
02:47 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 5:15
02:54 Fitzsimmons misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:15
02:56 Charles scores with a quick one-two to Fitzsimmons's midsection 5:17
03:00 Fitzsimmons is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 5:17
03:00 There's the bell. Fitzsimmons wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 5:18

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Bob Fitzsimmons'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 Fitzsimmons backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:07 Charles connects with an uppercut to the head of Fitzsimmons. 0:2
0:16 Don Turner was really animated in Charles's corner and Charles was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:22 Charles feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:2
0:26 Eddie Inabagsky was livid with Fitzsimmons after his display in that last round. 0:2
0:31 Charles just landed a devastating three punch combo! 0:7
0:31 That series of punches rocked Fitzsimmons and he looks to be in trouble. 0:7
0:40 Fitzsimmons backs into the right corner. 0:7
0:40 Ezzard Charles throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:9
0:40 Ezzard Charles senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 0:9
0:44 Fitzsimmons seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 0:9
0:49 Some good body work by Charles but not much on those punches. 0:11
0:49 Charles knows that Fitzsimmons is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Fitzsimmons. 0:11
01:02 Charles lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Fitzsimmons from the outside. 0:14
01:02 Charles knows he has Fitzsimmons hurt as he wades in swinging! 0:14
01:10 Charles throws the hook and connects. 0:16
01:10 Charles hurt Fitzsimmons with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 0:16
01:24 Charles ties up Fitzsimmons. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:16
01:28 Bob Fitzsimmons tries to get free... Here comes Cotton to break them up... 0:16
01:32 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:16
01:40 Fitzsimmons is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Charles. 0:16
01:45 Cotton has to break the clinch. 0:16
01:54 Charles catches Fitzsimmons coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:20
01:54 Fitzsimmons looks like he was hurt by that punch! 0:20
01:59 Fitzsimmons's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 0:20
02:08 Charles closes his eyes and wings wild cross at Fitzsimmons rocking his head back and sending sweat flying! 0:23
02:17 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Charles digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Fitzsimmons. 0:25
02:28 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:25
02:36 Ezzard Charles's misses as Fitzsimmons backpedals away. 0:25
02:51 Charles telegraphed that shot and Fitzsimmons ducks under it easily. 0:25
03:00 Charles is moving around the ring nicely. 0:25
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish Round 4. 1:26

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cotton motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Fitzsimmons's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Bob Fitzsimmons's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Fitzsimmons scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:17 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:0
0:25 Fitzsimmons lands a vicious cross! 6:0
0:25 Charles is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 6:0
0:43 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a strong cross! 10:0
0:43 Charles is gasping for air!! 10:0
0:52 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 10:0
0:52 Charles buries a hook to the body of Fitzsimmons. 10:3
01:09 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 10:3
01:17 Fitzsimmons wraps his arms around Charles. 10:3
01:22 Fitzsimmons uses his shoulder to force Charles out of the clinch. 10:3
01:31 Bob Fitzsimmons takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 10:3
01:45 Fitzsimmons fires a lead right that Charles manages to avoid. 10:3
01:56 Charles is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 10:3
02:06 Charles voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 10:3
02:10 Fitzsimmons retreats into the left corner. 10:3
02:15 Charles fires a left hand that Fitzsimmons takes high on the shoulder. 10:3
02:22 Bob Fitzsimmons cranks up the hook and connects to Ezzard Charles's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 14:3
02:22 That punch may have stunned Charles momentarily. 14:3
02:35 Fitzsimmons rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Charles. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 17:3
02:39 Charles's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 17:3
02:45 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 17:3
02:50 Charles is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Fitzsimmons. 17:3
02:58 Charles has Fitzsimmons trapped! 17:3
03:00 Charles pummels Fitzsimmons, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 17:7
03:00 Bob Fitzsimmons looks stunned! 17:7
03:00 The swelling under Bob Fitzsimmons's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 17:7
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 16:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Bob Fitzsimmons'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
0:15 Ezzard Charles picks off the hook by Fitzsimmons. 0:0
0:21 Charles's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:39 Charles fires a volley of punches but Fitzsimmons was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:46 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 0:0
0:58 Fitzsimmons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
01:09 Charles tries to muscle inside but Fitzsimmons clinches him. 0:0
01:18 Cotton has to separate the two... 0:0
01:23 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
01:31 Charles is clinching... Fitzsimmons is trying to free his gloves... They are under Charles's arms... 0:0
01:35 Cotton has to break them apart. 0:0
01:40 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
01:45 Fitzsimmons does a great job of moving as Charles tries to work inside. 0:0
01:52 Cotton is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 0:0
01:54 Fitzsimmons catches Charles with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:0
02:07 Bob Fitzsimmons throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 5:0
02:27 Charles traps Bob Fitzsimmons's gloves under his arms, forcing Cotton to break them up. 5:0
02:32 Cotton is shouting at Charles to break! 5:0
02:47 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fitzsimmons's defense. 5:0
02:59 Charles is off target with that hook. 5:0
03:00 The boos are picking up around the arena. The crowd wants more action than they received this round. 5:0

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Fitzsimmons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Fitzsimmons still has distension. 0:0
0:14 Fitzsimmons darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:0
0:22 Fitzsimmons moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:22 There's the uppercut from Charles. That opening has been there all fight for him. 0:2
0:31 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:38 Charles is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:2
0:42 Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:50 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
0:57 Charles really buried that punch into Fitzsimmons's ribs. 0:6
0:57 Fitzsimmons is reeling.. 0:6
01:12 Charles gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Fitzsimmons. 0:8
01:17 Fitzsimmons's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 0:8
01:26 Fitzsimmons fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:8
01:37 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
01:45 Fitzsimmons made Charles look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Charles would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:8
01:52 Charles quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:8
02:01 Fitzsimmons misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:8
02:08 Fitzsimmons and Charles clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:8
02:12 Charles scores with a nice right cross. 0:10
02:40 Charles is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Fitzsimmons's defense. 0:10
02:44 Fitzsimmons's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:10
03:00 Fitzsimmons fires a shot, but it glances off Charles's shoulder. 0:10
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 7 comes to an end. 2:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Fitzsimmons and Charles leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Fitzsimmons is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Cotton warns Fitzsimmons for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:17 Bob Fitzsimmons shoves Charles away. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:31 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Fitzsimmons back on his heels! 0:4
0:31 Fitzsimmons's knee almost touched the canvas... 0:4
0:43 Fitzsimmons retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:43 That jab from Charles stopped Fitzsimmons in his tracks. 0:7
0:47 Fitzsimmons's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 0:7
0:58 Charles throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:7
01:05 Fitzsimmons scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:7
01:05 Charles in on unsteady legs after those punches. 4:7
01:20 Fitzsimmons ties up Charles. 4:7
01:24 Charles pushes Fitzsimmons away. 4:7
01:36 Charles is holding on to Fitzsimmons. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:7
01:41 The fighters separate after a clinch. 4:7
01:45 Charles has Fitzsimmons pinned! 4:7
01:50 Charles lands a hard hook! 4:11
01:50 Fitzsimmons looks shaken! 4:11
01:59 Fitzsimmons is trapped in Charles's corner... 4:11
01:59 Ezzard Charles lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Fitzsimmons on the end of that punch. 4:13
02:11 Charles pins Fitzsimmons in the corner! 4:13
02:11 Charles lands a rapier like jab to the head of Fitzsimmons 4:15
02:15 The increased swelling around the right eye of Fitzsimmons is fast becoming a hindurance. 4:15
02:27 Fitzsimmons is challenging Charles to fight him and quit clinching. 4:15
02:31 Cotton moves in to break the clinch. 4:15
02:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:15
02:43 Fitzsimmons is trying to free his gloves from under Charles's gloves. 4:15
02:47 Cotton separates them. 4:15
02:55 Charles gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Bob Fitzsimmons with an uppercut. 4:17
02:55 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Fitzsimmons because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 4:18
02:55 * Fitzsimmons's lip is cut open; you can see blood around his mouth. 4:18
03:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 4:18
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 8. 3:18

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Fitzsimmons is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Fitzsimmons's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 Fitzsimmons can't score with short uppercut inside. Charles got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:16 Charles shoots a cross to the midsection. 0:2
0:37 Charles whiffs with the uppercut. 0:2
0:39 The uppercut just landed by Fitzsimmons is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:2
01:03 Fitzsimmons swings...and misses. 2:2
01:05 Charles scores with consecutive blows to the body of Fitzsimmons. 2:4
01:16 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:4
01:27 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:4
01:32 Cotton has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Fitzsimmons's arms. 2:4
01:36 Charles pushes Fitzsimmons away. 2:4
01:41 Charles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:6
02:02 Charles takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:6
02:09 Fitzsimmons is forced into his own corner... 2:6
02:09 Charles glances a hook off Fitzsimmons's side. 2:8
02:13 The swelling around Bob Fitzsimmons's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 2:8
02:26 Fitzsimmons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 2:8
02:29 Charles moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:10
02:41 Charles and Fitzsimmons exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Charles get in the most telling blows. 4:13
03:00 Fitzsimmons just comes up short with the cross. 4:13
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:13
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 4:13

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Bob Fitzsimmons'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 Bob Fitzsimmons is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:23 Fitzsimmons sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:0
0:52 Fitzsimmons connects with a left-right combo. 6:0
0:56 Charles seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 6:0
01:15 Fitzsimmons just can't find the range with that combination. 6:0
01:27 Fitzsimmons wings a big left hand at Charles but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:0
01:57 Fitzsimmons moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:0
02:14 Charles has Fitzsimmons cornered! 8:0
02:18 Charles is really fluid in his movement. 8:0
02:30 Charles grabs Fitzsimmons again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 8:0
02:39 Cotton separates the two fighters. 8:0
02:48 Charles retreats into his own corner... 8:0
02:48 Bob Fitzsimmons rips off a series of jabs that score! Charles eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Fitzsimmons quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 11:0
02:52 Charles is running out of gas... 11:0
03:00 Fitzsimmons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Charles blocks it. 11:0
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 11:1

Fight Result

And here with the call is Frank Shain

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

David Mendoza, United States scores the bout 94 to 94 - even

Tyrone Short, United States scores the bout 96 to 92 for Ezzard Charles

Robert Gilson, United States scores the bout 94 to 94 - even

This fight has been declared a majority draw!


Score Cards

David Mendoza Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 94
Ezzard Charles 7 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 94

Tyrone Short Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 92
Ezzard Charles 7 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 96

Robert Gilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 94
Ezzard Charles 7 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Bob Fitzsimmons 30 27 27 27 30 28 27 27 28 29 280
Ezzard Charles 21 30 30 30 27 29 30 30 29 28 284


Statistics
Categories Bob Fitzsimmons Ezzard Charles
Knockdowns scored 2 0


Jabs / Round 2.50 5.40
Hooks / Round 3.10 5.60
Crosses / Round 3.30 3.20
Combinations / Round 2.10 5.40
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 4.20


Punches Landed / Round 14.10 23.80
Punches Missed / Round 56.70 35.90


Punching Accuracy 19.9% 39.9%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
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:
Split lip 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Mauro Mina vs Dwight Qawi

Fight info: Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, OK, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Laurence Cole, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kazuo Abe (Japan), Remigio Ruggeri (Italy) and Arno Pokrandt (Germany), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Mauro Mina - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Dwight Qawi - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:22 Dwight Qawi wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mauro Mina's defense. 0:0
0:24 Mina lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:0
0:33 As high as Qawi is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Mina takes advantage of it. 2:0
0:43 Qawi gets in a hook to the body of Mauro Mina. 2:2
0:52 Qawi gets the cross through Mauro Mina's guard. 2:4
01:04 Qawi scores downstairs with a hard cross. 2:7
01:16 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:7
01:27 Mina pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:7
01:35 Mina fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:7
01:47 Mina slides into the corner... 4:7
01:52 Qawi lands a strong hook! 4:12
01:52 Mina is reeling.. 4:12
02:01 The action is at ring center. 4:12
02:01 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Qawi. 4:15
02:14 Mina is blocked in his own corner... 4:15
02:18 Mina just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:19
02:18 Mina was shaken by those blows! 4:19
02:28 Qawi slides into a neutral corner... 4:19
02:28 Mina lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:19
02:44 Qawi holds his arms up in disgust as Mina holds him around his waist. 6:19
02:56 Mina uses his shoulder to force Dwight Qawi out of the clinch. 6:19
03:00 Mauro Mina fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:19
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 6:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mina looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Qawi tries to clinch, but Mina shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 2:0
0:19 Qawi retreats into the upper left corner. 2:0
0:23 Mina misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:26 Qawi lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 2:2
0:39 Qawi has Mina trapped! 2:2
0:39 Qawi forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Mina. 2:4
0:59 Mina smothers Qawi's attack as Qawi tries to get off some shots inside. 2:4
01:12 Not much happening at the moment. 2:4
01:21 Qawi smothers Mina's attack with a clinch! 2:4
01:30 Mina pushes Qawi away. 2:4
01:35 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:39 Qawi plants a vicious hook under Mina's rib cage. 2:7
01:51 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:7
01:51 A flurry of blows from Mina lands to the body 4:7
02:05 Mina is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Qawi can't throw punches, I guess. 4:7
02:14 Cole has to break them apart. 4:7
02:22 Dwight Qawi quickly hitches up his trunks. 4:7
02:30 Qawi bores in determined to maul Mina 4:7
02:39 * Qawi is blatantly hitting Mina while they are locked up and Cole has stopped the action to scold him 4:11
03:00 Mina spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 4:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:22 Mina clamps Qawi's arms to his side and holds on until Cole breaks the hold. 0:0
0:31 Mina finally lets go of Qawi. 0:0
0:47 Mina doesn't connect with the combination. 0:0
0:54 Qawi's jab is fast and accurate. 0:2
01:08 Qawi moves into the upper left corner. 0:2
01:13 Mina drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:2
01:13 Qawi appears shaken by those punches! 4:2
01:36 The fighters are at ring center... 4:2
01:40 Mina just misses with a huge shot as Qawi chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:2
01:47 Dwight Qawi lands a wicked hook! 4:7
01:47 Mina is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:7
02:03 Qawi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:7
02:16 Mina is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 4:7
02:28 Mina is literally dancing circles around Qawi this round. 4:7
02:36 Qawi works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:9
02:50 Mina slips out of a corner, as Qawi attempts to trap him. 4:9
03:00 Mina voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:9
03:00 Cole motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 3. 5:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 4 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Qawi's corner and Qawi was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Qawi misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:15 Mina leans on Qawi and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:0
0:19 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:29 Qawi wraps up Mina. 2:0
0:33 Cole separates them. 2:0
0:43 Qawi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:50 Qawi has Mina cornered! 2:0
0:54 Qawi throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Mina but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
01:05 Mina lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 4:0
01:21 Qawi looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Mina. 4:0
01:26 Mina gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Qawi with an uppercut. 6:0
01:40 Qawi is clinching... 6:0
01:45 Cole has to break the clinch. 6:0
01:56 Qawi tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 6:0
02:08 That was a violent straight right by Qawi! 6:4
02:08 Mina was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 6:4
02:20 Mina scores with a hard, snapping jab. 9:4
02:29 Mina retreats into his own corner... 9:4
02:34 Qawi looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 9:4
02:49 Qawi misses wildly with the Hook. 9:4
02:51 Mina goes downstairs with the hook. 11:4
03:00 Mina has Qawi blocked in! 11:4
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Mina's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 11:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Mina lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:16 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Qawi encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Mina. Now it's up to Qawi to implement it. 2:0
0:22 Qawi has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Mina. 2:0
0:26 Qawi pushes Mina away. 2:0
0:38 Mina lands a vicious cross! 6:0
0:38 That blow connected solidly to the head of Qawi and he is stunned! 6:0
0:38 * And now Qawi is bleeding from that last punch! 7:0
0:38 A trickle of blood is running down Qawi's chin. He must have suffered a cut on the inside of his mouth. 7:0
0:50 Qawi rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:2
01:07 Mina is pinned in his own corner... 7:2
01:07 Qawi scores with three unanswered blows to the head of Mina. 7:5
01:22 Mina continues to pop the jab 9:5
01:35 The fighters are back at ring center... 9:5
01:39 Mina tries to drop the right hand over the top but Qawi ducks under it. 9:5
01:46 Qawi lands a strong uppercut! 9:9
01:46 Mina's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 9:9
01:55 Qawi doesn't have to look for Mauro Mina this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:9
02:00 Dwight Qawi has Mauro Mina pinned! 9:9
02:00 Qawi and Mina go toe to toe with Dwight Qawi getting the better of it. 11:12
02:10 Qawi moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 11:14
02:26 Qawi lands a jab to the midsection 11:16
02:35 Mina flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 13:16
02:44 Mina bangs the uppercut home. 15:16
02:57 He brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 15:16
03:00 Mina works his way in and leans on Qawi... 15:16
03:00 Referee Cole separates the two... 15:16
03:00 Mina and Qawi can both be proud of that effort. They went full bore the entire round as the spectators serenade both men with a thunderous ovation. 15:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cole motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Qawi between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Quick efficient work in the corner of Qawi has the cut inside the mouth under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:13 Mina just can't find the range with that jab. 0:0
0:20 Qawi drives that short hook into Mina's midsection! 0:4
0:20 Mina was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:37 Qawi fires a shot, but it glances off Mina's shoulder. 0:4
0:44 Mina lands a devastating cross! 5:4
0:44 Qawi is badly hurt! 5:4
0:59 Mina moves into a neutral corner. 5:4
0:59 Dwight Qawi gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:6
01:08 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Mina. 8:8
01:24 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 8:8
01:32 Dwight Qawi misses with that hook. 8:8
01:44 Mina just comes up short with the jab. 8:8
01:52 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:8
02:00 Mina lands a smashing hook! 12:8
02:00 Qawi is gasping for air!! 12:8
02:09 Qawi unleashes a flurry of punches, but Mina answers right back. 14:10
02:18 Qawi is keeping away from the ropes. 14:10
02:23 Qawi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 14:10
02:25 Mina throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 16:10
02:51 Mauro Mina is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Qawi to chase him. 16:10
02:58 A straight cross from Mina gets through Qawi's guard. 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! 20:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Qawi has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:12 Watch Mina move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Qawi off balance. 0:0
0:24 Qawi approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Mina any room to breathe. 0:0
0:28 Mina pushes Qawi away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
0:31 Qawi's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:34 Mina rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:0
0:49 Mina throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:51 Qawi lands a flurry to the ribs of Mina. 2:2
0:56 Mina is slowing up... 2:2
01:07 Mina scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 4:2
01:21 Qawi fires a volley of punches but Mina was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:2
01:35 Qawi wraps his arms around Mina. 4:2
01:40 Qawi and Mina each take a step back. 4:2
01:51 Mina lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:2
02:04 Mina takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:6
02:04 Mina in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:6
02:21 Cole has to pull the fighters away from each other as Mina locks up Qawi's arms. 6:6
02:30 Cole separates the two... 6:6
02:41 Qawi lands a solid hook! 6:10
02:41 Mauro Mina is hurt! 6:10
02:51 Mina backs into a neutral corner. 6:10
02:55 Qawi lets his hands go inside, but Mina protects his body well. 6:10
03:00 Qawi tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:10
03:00 He appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:10
03:00 The bell stops the action as Mina and Qawi go back to their corners. 6:11

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:06 Mina got some great advice from Eddie Inabagsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 0:0
0:12 Mina pins Qawi's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:16 Qawi works his way free! 0:0
0:16 Mina looks to be out of gas at this point. 0:0
0:21 Qawi pins Mina in the corner! 0:0
0:25 Qawi charges Mina trying to get inside 0:0
0:30 Qawi scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:44 Mina lands a solid cross! 4:2
0:44 Mina has Qawi in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:2
0:53 Qawi traps Mina in the corner! 4:2
0:57 Qawi is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Mina. 4:2
01:02 Qawi shoves Mina away. 4:2
01:06 Mina is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:2
01:17 Qawi takes a hard combination from Mina 8:2
01:17 Qawi looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 8:2
01:31 Mina lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Qawi. 8:2
01:34 Qawi turns on the hook and drives it home under Mina's elbows. 8:5
01:48 Qawi 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. 8:5
01:57 Qawi tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:5
02:04 Mina just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Dwight Qawi with a sharp combination! 12:5
02:04 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Qawi is just trying to hang on! 12:5
02:13 Qawi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 12:5
02:20 Qawi tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Mina blocks it. 12:5
02:22 Mina is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 14:5
02:31 Mina backs into the lower right corner. 14:5
02:36 Qawi leaves the jab just short. 14:5
02:48 Qawi can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 14:5
02:50 Mina gets inside and fires a hook to Qawi's body. 16:5
03:00 Mina clinches... Qawi gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 16:5
03:00 Cole breaks them up... 16:5
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cole jumps between them. 15:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:11 Mina brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:11 Qawi is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:15 Mina's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:16 "El Expreso de Chincha" Mina and Qawi trade punches in an even exchange. 2:2
0:24 Eddie Inabagsky seemed agitated with Qawi, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 2:2
0:29 Mina pummels Dwight Qawi, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 6:2
0:29 Qawi was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 6:2
0:34 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 6:2
0:42 Qawi feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 6:4
0:58 Mina lands a hard uppercut! 10:4
0:58 Qawi is clutching his side! 10:4
01:07 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 10:4
01:07 Mina throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 12:4
01:27 Qawi pins Mina's arms! The fighters are tied up... 12:4
01:32 Cole moves them apart. 12:4
01:43 Mina grabs Qawi's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cole has to force Mauro Mina to let go. 12:4
01:52 * Qawi is leaning on the back of Mina's neck and Cole has seen enough as he issues a warning. 12:4
02:05 Dwight Qawi steals a quick glance at his corner. 12:4
02:12 Mina circles around the ring. 12:4
02:23 Mina has Qawi trapped in the right neutral corner... 12:4
02:23 Mina lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 14:4
02:37 Mina dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Qawi back on his heels! 18:4
02:37 Qawi is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 18:4
02:54 Mina just comes up short with the uppercut. 18:4
03:00 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 18:4
03:00 Qawi is clinching... Mina is trying to free his gloves... They are under Qawi's arms... 18:4
03:00 Cole moves in to break the clinch. 18:4
03:00 Mina appears to have this fight under control. 18:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 9 comes to an end. 20:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:13 Mauro Mina traps Qawi in the corner! 0:0
0:18 Mina cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Qawi had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:25 Qawi scores with a tremendous left! 0:4
0:25 Mina suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:39 Dwight Qawi does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Mina's punches in close. 0:4
0:41 * Cole is all over Qawi for a low blow and he better clean up his act immediately. 0:7
01:00 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:7
01:08 Mina has his arms wrapped around Qawi... Now they separate. 0:7
01:13 Cole separates the two... 0:7
01:22 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:7
01:26 Qawi tries to get free... Here comes Cole to break them up... 0:7
01:31 The action is back at ring center. 0:7
01:35 Mina fires and misses. 0:7
01:47 Qawi picks off the jab by Mina. 0:7
01:57 Mina connects with a left-right combo. 2:7
02:14 Qawi tries a hook but Mina blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:7
02:25 Mina and Qawi swap blows with neither taking a step back. 6:9
02:37 Dwight Qawi lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:11
02:57 Qawi is trying to free his gloves from under Mina's gloves. 6:11
03:00 Cole is shouting at Mina to break! 6:11
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 6:11

Fight Result

Michael Buffer has the call...

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

Kazuo Abe, Japan scores the bout 96 to 95 for Dwight Qawi

Remigio Ruggeri, Italy scores the bout 96 to 95 for Mauro Mina

Arno Pokrandt, Germany scores the bout 96 to 95 for...

...Dwight Qawi

The winner by split decision is Dwight Qawi!


Score Cards

Kazuo Abe Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mauro Mina 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 95
Dwight Qawi 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 96

Remigio Ruggeri Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mauro Mina 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 96
Dwight Qawi 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 95

Arno Pokrandt Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mauro Mina 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 95
Dwight Qawi 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mauro Mina 27 28 27 30 30 29 27 30 30 28 286
Dwight Qawi 30 29 30 27 30 28 30 27 27 29 287


Statistics
Categories Mauro Mina Dwight Qawi
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.20 4.10
Hooks / Round 4.00 3.90
Crosses / Round 5.10 4.20
Combinations / Round 6.10 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 4.40


Punches Landed / Round 25.70 20.70
Punches Missed / Round 36.60 47.50


Punching Accuracy 41.3% 30.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2




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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut inside mouth 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Michael Spinks vs Billy Conn

Fight info: San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, CA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Arthur Mercante, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ove Ovesen (Denmark), Duane Ford (United States) and Francisco Baez (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Michael Spinks - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Billy Conn - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mercante gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:12 Spinks fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:18 Conn put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:26 Spinks is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Billy Conn. 0:0
0:41 Spinks tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Conn. 0:0
0:55 Spinks just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:58 Billy Conn snakes the jab through Spinks's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
01:06 As high as Spinks is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Conn takes advantage of it. 0:2
01:11 Spinks gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:2
01:25 Spinks lands a smashing cross! 6:2
01:25 Conn is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:2
01:34 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Conn lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Spinks. 6:4
01:47 Conn connects with stiff left hook to the body. 6:7
02:05 Spinks telegraphed that shot and Conn ducks under it easily. 6:7
02:20 Spinks lands a devastating hook! 10:7
02:20 Conn looks shaken! 10:7
02:34 Spinks pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 10:7
02:42 Conn shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 10:9
02:52 Conn fires a light jab to the stomach 10:11
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Spinks and Conn really went at it. 12:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Spider Kelly was extremely upbeat during the break with Spinks providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Conn tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:2
0:21 Spinks lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:2
0:34 Conn traps Spinks in the corner! 2:2
0:34 Conn lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Spinks 2:4
0:48 Conn picks off the hook by Spinks. 2:4
01:00 Conn wraps up Spinks... Neither fighter will break... 2:4
01:09 Mercante moves them apart. 2:4
01:15 Conn hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 2:4
01:18 Spinks has Conn trapped! 2:4
01:23 Conn is protecting the body nicely as Spinks fails to score inside. 2:4
01:45 A nice combination to the body by Michael Spinks. 5:4
02:04 Conn is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:4
02:10 Spinks is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:4
02:14 Conn throws a punch and lands. Spinks scores with a counter. Looks like Billy Conn was a little more effective. 7:7
02:27 Spinks bangs the uppercut home. 9:7
02:35 Spinks doesn't have to look for Conn this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:7
02:40 Conn scores with consecutive blows to the body of Spinks. 9:9
02:57 Conn has freed himself from Spinks. They move quickly to ring center. 9:9
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 10:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Spinks retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Conn just can't find the range with that hook. 0:0
0:20 There's a straight right by Michael Spinks! 4:0
0:20 Conn is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:0
0:39 Spinks just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Conn with a sharp combination! 8:0
0:39 Those shots all landed square and Conn felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 8:0
0:53 Conn misses wildly with the Hook. 8:0
01:04 Conn misses with that punch. 8:0
01:06 Michael Spinks rocks Conn with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 11:0
01:19 Both fighters move back to ring center. 11:0
01:23 The fighters are tied up. Conn tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 11:0
01:28 Mercante has to break them apart. 11:0
01:38 Conn is holding... 11:0
01:47 Mercante separates the two... 11:0
01:51 Spinks walks in to a glancing hook from Conn. 11:2
02:01 Spinks has Conn blocked in! 11:2
02:01 Spinks lands the lead cross. 13:2
02:12 Spinks seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:2
02:15 Spinks has Conn pinned! 13:2
02:15 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Spinks lands a short uppercut to the chin of Billy Conn. 15:2
02:27 The action is back at ring center. 15:2
02:32 Conn misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 15:2
02:34 Spinks connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Conn just shakes his head and smiles. 18:2
02:47 Spinks's jab is finds it's mark. 21:2
03:00 Conn swings...and misses. 21:2
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 21:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Jack DeForrest seemed to pump up Conn between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Spinks is trapped in his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Conn wings a big left hand at Spinks but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:15 Spinks lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Conn from the outside. 3:0
0:20 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:24 They are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 3:0
0:27 Spinks moves into the right corner. 3:0
0:27 Conn dips and connects with a hook to the side of Spinks's head. 3:2
0:36 Conn scores with a rapid fire combination. 3:4
0:45 Billy Conn slides into the corner... 3:4
0:50 Spinks traps Conn's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Mercante breaks it up. 3:4
0:59 Mercante has to separate the two... 3:4
01:03 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:4
01:11 Conn is clinching. Mercante better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 3:4
01:20 Mercante steps in and breaks it up. 3:4
01:24 Conn doubles up to the body, though Spinks seems unfazed. 3:6
01:37 Spinks slides into a neutral corner... 3:6
01:42 Conn misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 3:6
01:50 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 3:6
01:54 The cross scores for Conn. He needs to throw that punch more often. 3:8
02:03 Spinks retreats into a neutral corner. 3:8
02:08 Conn is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 3:8
02:17 Conn whiffs with the uppercut. 3:8
02:24 Spinks's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 3:8
02:27 Spinks backs into a neutral corner. 3:8
02:27 Billy Conn pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 3:10
02:47 Conn pins Spinks in the corner! 3:10
02:52 Conn is holding Spinks tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 3:10
02:56 Now they break clean. 3:10
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 2:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Spider Kelly was really animated in Michael Spinks's corner and Spinks was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Spinks can't score with short uppercut inside. Billy Conn got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:15 Conn lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Spinks back on his heels. 0:3
0:20 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:3
0:29 Spinks is trying to free his gloves from under Conn's gloves. 0:3
0:41 Mercante pries them apart. 0:3
0:57 Conn lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Spinks. 0:3
01:09 Spinks circles around the ring. 0:3
01:19 Spinks misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:3
01:25 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 0:3
01:33 Spinks is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:3
01:35 Conn connects with a stiff left jab. 0:6
01:49 The action is at ring center. 0:6
01:49 Spinks lands a stinging jab. 2:6
02:00 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
02:06 Conn retreats into the right corner. 2:6
02:11 Spinks isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Conn fits. 2:6
02:24 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:6
02:34 Spinks feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:6
02:42 Spinks backs into the left corner. 2:6
02:47 Conn slips out of a corner, as Spinks attempts to trap him. 2:6
02:52 Spinks is forced into his own corner... 2:6
02:56 Spinks tries to muscle inside but Conn clinches him. 2:6
03:00 Mercante is shouting at Conn to break! 2:6
03:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 3:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Spinks received a pep talk from Spider Kelly before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Spinks feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:0
0:07 Spinks finds a home for his jab, keeping Conn at bay. 2:0
0:11 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:15 Eddie Inabagsky seemed agitated with Spinks, who stared at his shoes almost the entire minute. 2:0
0:20 Spinks cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Conn had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
0:22 A straight cross from Conn gets through Spinks's guard. 2:2
0:34 Spinks bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:2
0:47 Conn has Spinks cornered! 4:2
0:47 Conn flicks a jab to Spinks's stomach 4:4
01:01 Spinks misses wildly with the hook. 4:4
01:19 Spinks's misses as Conn backpedals away. 4:4
01:22 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Conn who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:6
01:43 Conn wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Spinks's defense. 4:6
01:50 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:6
01:58 Conn is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Spinks attempts to move inside on him. 4:6
02:03 Spinks steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:6
02:06 Spinks scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Conn. 6:6
02:16 Conn wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:8
02:30 The quickness and footwork of Conn is definitely keeping Spinks off balance. 6:8
02:45 Conn pins Spinks's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 6:8
02:49 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:8
02:53 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 6:8
03:00 Spinks is staying at the center of the ring. 6:8
03:00 Spinks fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:8
03:00 Spinks appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 7:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Spinks digs two shots to the body and then rips Conn with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 3:0
0:51 Spinks fires a volley of punches but Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 3:0
0:53 Conn lands a flurry to the ribs of Spinks. 3:2
01:09 Spinks moves into a neutral corner. 3:2
01:09 Both fighters are flailing away but Spinks is definitely landing the better punches. 6:4
01:18 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 6:4
01:23 Conn fires and misses. 6:4
01:30 Spinks has Conn trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 6:4
01:35 Conn picks off the jab thrown by Michael Spinks. 6:4
01:42 Spinks rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 8:4
02:05 Spinks misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:4
02:20 Conn tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Spinks blocks it. 8:4
02:27 Spinks lands a vicious uppercut! 12:4
02:27 Spinks has Conn in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 12:4
02:44 Spinks clamps Conn's arms to his side and holds on until Mercante breaks the hold. 12:4
02:53 Referee Mercante has to separate the two... 12:4
02:57 The action slows for the moment. 12:4
03:00 Conn moves into the right corner. 12:4
03:00 It looks like Michael Spinks has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:4
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 11:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Spinks retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Conn throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:19 Billy Conn takes a heavy cross downstairs. 5:0
0:19 Conn is clutching his side! 5:0
0:24 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 5:0
0:28 Spinks's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 5:0
0:29 Conn retreats into the near corner. 5:0
0:34 Conn does a great job of moving as Spinks tries to work inside. 5:0
0:41 Conn moves into the near right corner. 5:0
0:45 Spinks fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:0
0:52 Conn dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Spinks back on his heels! 5:4
0:52 Michael Spinks takes a step back, obviously hurt! 5:4
01:04 Spinks pins Conn in the corner! 5:4
01:08 Conn usues his legs to avoid Spinks's punches. 5:4
01:23 Spinks tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:4
01:26 Conn's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 5:6
01:36 Conn is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 5:8
01:45 Conn's finds a home on Spinks's jaw. 5:10
01:59 Spinks drives that short hook into Billy Conn's midsection! 9:10
01:59 Conn is gasping for air!! 9:10
02:09 Conn lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 9:12
02:21 Conn slips in a jab to the body 9:14
02:31 * Conn is having a point deducted for hitting low. Mercante is letting the judges know but as far as we're concerned he blew that call. Conn and his corner people can't believe the call. 9:16
02:31 Conn throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Spinks's jaw. 9:16
02:40 Spinks lands a rapier like jab to the head of Conn 11:16
02:50 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 11:16
02:50 Spinks continues to pop the jab 13:16
03:00 Conn slides into the corner... 13:16
03:00 Spinks is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 13:16
03:00 Spinks appears to have this fight under control. 13:16
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 15:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks 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
0:16 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:20 Mercante tries to separate the boxers but Spinks has a vice-like grip on Conn. 0:0
0:29 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:29 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:34 Spinks slides into the corner... 0:0
0:34 Conn lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:44 Spinks throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:2
0:53 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 4:4
01:07 Conn is challenging Spinks to fight him and quit clinching. 4:4
01:12 Spinks uses his shoulder to force Billy Conn out of the clinch. 4:4
01:16 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
01:24 It's a sweet uppercut by Spinks! He snapped Conn's head straight back with that punch! 8:4
01:24 Conn appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:4
01:40 Conn pins Spinks's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:4
01:44 Mercante separates the two... 8:4
01:49 Conn takes a cross to the head from Spinks. 10:4
02:05 Spinks fires a lead right that Conn manages to avoid. 10:4
02:15 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:4
02:18 Conn has Spinks cornered! 10:4
02:22 Conn is giving Spinks a lot of side-to-side movement. 10:4
02:33 Spinks has Conn trapped! 10:4
02:38 Spinks is off target with that cross. 10:4
02:49 Conn moves into the far left corner. 10:4
02:49 Michael Spinks buries a hook to the body of Conn. 13:4
03:00 Spinks seems to have done enough to win this fight. 13:4
03:00 There's another round in the books. 13:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:05 Conn got some great advice from Jack DeForrest between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:0
0:06 Conn retreats into the upper corner. 0:0
0:10 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:15 * Mercante is telling Spinks to quit leaning on the neck. 0:0
0:24 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
0:31 Conn backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:36 Watch Spinks move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Conn off balance. 0:0
0:41 Spinks has Conn trapped! 0:0
0:45 Spinks lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conn. 0:0
0:53 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
01:01 Spinks is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
01:10 Spinks lands a wicked uppercut! 4:0
01:10 Conn appears shaken by that punch! 4:0
01:22 Spinks scores with a glancing cross. 6:0
01:36 Spinks and Conn are in a clinch, Mercante hollers at them to break and start fighting. 6:0
01:40 Mercante has to break the clinch. 6:0
01:54 Conn just landed a three punch combo! 6:4
01:54 That's the shot Conn hoped to land! Spinks looks bad after that series of blows. 6:4
02:11 Spinks looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 6:4
02:18 Conn is trapped in Spinks's corner... 6:4
02:22 Mercante has to pull the fighters away from each other as Spinks locks up Conn's arms. 6:4
02:27 Mercante moves in to break the clinch. 6:4
02:38 Spinks grabs Conn. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 6:4
02:47 Mercante separates them. 6:4
02:56 Spinks looks to work the body, but Conn covers up nicely. 6:4
02:58 Conn throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Spinks 6:7
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 6:7

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

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

Ove Ovesen, Denmark scores the bout 96 to 94 for Billy Conn

Duane Ford, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

This fight has been declared a majority draw!


Score Cards

Ove Ovesen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 94
Billy Conn 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 96

Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 95
Billy Conn 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 95

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 95
Billy Conn 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 95

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 30 29 30 28 27 27 29 28 28 28 284
Billy Conn 27 28 27 29 30 30 28 29 29 29 286


Statistics
Categories Michael Spinks Billy Conn
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.30 5.30
Hooks / Round 3.00 3.40
Crosses / Round 7.20 4.40
Combinations / Round 4.00 3.40
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 3.70


Punches Landed / Round 22.50 20.20
Punches Missed / Round 69.00 38.00


Punching Accuracy 24.6% 34.7%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 5 / 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 4 / 1 4 / 2


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