BoxRec

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Michael Moorer Matthew Saad Muhammad 3-2 1 MD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Young Stribling Kid Norfolk 1-1 1 UD 10 10
Preliminary 2 Willie Pastrano Jack Root 1-1 2 UD 10 10
Support Bout Tommy Gibbons Bobby Czyz 3-1 1 UD 10 10
Co-Feature Michael Spinks Jose Torres 3-2 1 MD 10 10
Main Event Gene Tunney Ezzard Charles 1-1 2 UD 10 10


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Michael Moorer vs Matthew Saad Muhammad

Fight info: McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, TX, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Frank Garza, the bout will be scored by three judges: Torben Hansen (Denmark), Jerry Jakubco (United States) and Dalby Shirley (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 Moorer - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
In the blue corner: Matthew Saad Muhammad - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Frank Bagley

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garza 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
0:09 Muhammad connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:2
0:26 * Muhammad looks like he's now favoring his hand. Maybe he's injured it. 0:2
0:34 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 0:2
0:42 Moorer lands a hard uppercut! 4:2
0:42 Muhammad appears shaken by that punch! 4:2
0:56 Muhammad just misses with a huge shot as Moorer chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:2
01:08 Muhammad is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 4:2
01:21 Moorer fires and misses. 4:2
01:23 Muhammad gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Moorer. 4:4
01:37 Muhammad telegraphed that shot and Moorer ducks under it easily. 4:4
01:44 Moorer scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 8:4
01:44 Matthew Saad Muhammad is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:4
01:55 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 8:4
02:03 Moorer takes a hard combination from Muhammad 8:8
02:03 Moorer is out on his feet after that violent combination! 8:8
02:15 Moorer takes a hard cross to the chin from Muhammad. 8:11
02:29 Muhammad takes a heavy hook downstairs. 13:11
02:29 Muhammad looks shaken! 13:11
02:43 Moorer catches Muhammad coming in with a sweet uppercut! 17:11
02:43 That's the punch Moorer hoped to land! Muhammad looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 17:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 18:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moorer didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Muhammad has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:15 Moorer scores with the jab. 2:0
0:29 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:0
0:34 Muhammad finally lets go of Moorer. 2:0
0:43 That punch actually went behind Matthew Saad Muhammad's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Moorer. 2:0
0:45 Muhammad rocks Moorer with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 2:3
0:59 Moorer drops the right hand flush on Muhammad's chin! 6:3
0:59 Muhammad looks stunned! 6:3
01:13 Matthew Saad Muhammad misses with that cross. 6:3
01:15 The uppercut just landed by Moorer is a nice weapon on the inside. 8:3
01:25 Muhammad scores with a piston-like jab. 8:6
01:38 Muhammad fires and misses. 8:6
01:50 Muhammad tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:6
01:52 Moorer fires the jab. It finds its target. 10:6
02:09 Muhammad feints to the head before burying the hook in Moorer's side. 10:9
02:31 Muhammad traps Moorer's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garza breaks it up. 10:9
02:43 * Garza cautions Muhammad for striking with his his shoulder. 10:9
03:00 Muhammad drives that short hook into Moorer's midsection! 10:13
03:00 Moorer is hurt! 10:13
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moorer is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Moorer connects with stiff right hook to the body. 3:0
0:20 Michael Moorer picks off the jab thrown by Matthew Saad Muhammad. 3:0
0:27 Moorer is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:0
0:34 A lead left scores big for Moorer. He stunned Muhammad with that one. 6:0
0:49 And Muhammad tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Moorer! 10:0
0:49 And Muhammad's in big trouble now! 10:0
01:06 Circling left, Moorer looks for an opening to fire a shot at Muhammad. 10:0
01:10 Both men look to measure one another. 10:0
01:17 Muhammad has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 10:3
01:31 Michael Moorer ties up Muhammad. Why would he want to clinch now? 10:3
01:35 The fighters separate after a clinch. 10:3
01:40 Muhammad lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 10:5
01:54 Moorer connects with a violent cross! 14:5
01:54 Muhammad's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 14:5
02:09 Moorer pins Matthew Saad Muhammad's arms. Now they move apart. 14:5
02:13 Garza steps in and breaks it up. 14:5
02:18 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 14:5
02:22 Some good body work by Michael Moorer but not much on those punches. 16:5
02:31 Not much steam behind Moorer's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 18:5
02:45 Muhammad is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Moorer can't throw punches, I guess. 18:5
02:50 Garza separates them. 18:5
03:00 Moorer grabs Muhammad's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garza has to force Moorer to let go. 18:5
03:00 Garza has to break the clinch. 18:5
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 18:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Moorer got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
0:26 Muhammad misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:33 Muhammad lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Moorer's defense. 0:3
0:41 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
0:49 Muhammad lands a vicious hook! 0:7
0:49 Moorer looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:7
0:58 There's a punishing hook to the midsection from Muhammad. 0:10
01:11 Muhammad's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:12
01:24 Muhammad connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Moorer just shakes his head and smiles. 0:15
01:45 Michael Moorer straightens Muhammad up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 3:15
01:59 Muhammad is either lucky or has radar. Moorer's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 3:15
02:01 Muhammad pushes Michael Moorer away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 3:18
02:15 Moorer tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 3:18
02:27 Moorer has his arms wrapped around Matthew Saad Muhammad... Now they separate. 3:18
02:36 Muhammad tries to get free... Here comes Garza to break them up... 3:18
02:41 Moorer buries a jab in Muhammad's stomach. 6:18
02:55 Muhammad lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Michael Moorer's midsection. 6:20
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 5:20

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michael Moorer rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:15 That was a violent straight left by Moorer! 4:0
0:15 Those punches hurt Muhammad and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:33 Muhammad lands a solid cross! 4:5
0:33 Muhammad has Moorer hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:5
0:46 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:5
0:57 Muhammad doesn't connect with the cross. 4:5
01:08 Muhammad 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. 4:5
01:17 That was a violent straight right by Muhammad! 4:9
01:17 Moorer appears shaken by those punches! 4:9
01:30 Muhammad fires a lead right that Moorer manages to avoid. 4:9
01:42 Muhammad misses with that punch. 4:9
01:48 He scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:11
01:48 Moorer is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Muhammad just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 4:11
02:02 Muhammad can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:11
02:13 Matthew Saad Muhammad tries to drop the right hand over the top but Moorer ducks under it. 4:11
02:15 Moorer wallops Muhammad with a cross to the liver! 7:11
02:34 Moorer ties up Matthew Saad Muhammad. 7:11
02:43 * Moorer is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 7:11
02:57 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Moorer got the best of it. 10:13
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Garza to step in and break it up. 10:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moorer looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Moorer approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Muhammad any room to breathe. 0:0
0:22 That hook by Michael Moorer jarred Muhammad! 5:0
0:22 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Muhammad is trying to hang on... 5:0
0:37 Michael Moorer holds his arms up in disgust as Muhammad holds him around his waist. 5:0
0:42 Garza pries them apart. 5:0
0:51 Moorer just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Muhammad with a sharp combination! 10:0
0:51 Muhammad's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 10:0
01:05 Moorer lands a crushing cross! 14:0
01:05 That shot landed square and Muhammad felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 14:0
01:19 Moorer just landed a three punch combo! 18:0
01:19 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Muhammad is just trying to hang on! 18:0
01:23 Muhammad is starting to fatigue... 18:0
01:23 * Out of nowhere Muhammad has developed swelling around his left eye. 18:0
01:41 OH! Moorer landed the big hook flush! 23:0
01:41 Muhammad seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 23:0
01:59 Moorer throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Matthew Saad Muhammad but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 23:0
02:05 Moorer seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 23:0
02:09 Moorer throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Muhammad 26:0
02:13 The swelling under Muhammad's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 26:0
02:24 Muhammad ties up Moorer... 26:0
02:28 Garza separates the two... 26:0
02:38 Matthew Saad Muhammad landed a sharp combination that rocked Moorer back on his heels! 26:5
02:38 Moorer was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 26:5
02:38 * Muhammad's last punch snapped back the head of Michael Moorer. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 26:6
02:38 A cut has opened up and it looks like it's located on the inside of Moorer's right eyebrow. 26:6
02:42 Both Muhammad and Michael Moorer are really starting to wear down... 26:6
02:55 Muhammad throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 26:6
03:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 26:6
03:00 It looks like Moorer has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 26:6
03:00 Round 6 ends with the sound of the bell. 28:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Muhammad'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 Moorer pins Muhammad's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:21 Referee Garza separates the two... 0:0
0:21 Moorer looks to be losing his legs. 0:0
0:31 Muhammad misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:37 Muhammad tries to push Michael Moorer back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:46 It's a sweet uppercut by Moorer! He snapped Muhammad's head straight back with that punch! 4:0
0:46 Muhammad is reeling after that shot! 4:0
0:51 Neither fighter has much left... 4:0
01:08 Moorer backs into the lower corner. 4:0
01:13 Matthew Saad Muhammad tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
01:24 Moorer cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Muhammad had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:0
01:26 Muhammad forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Moorer. 4:2
01:43 Michael Moorer dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Muhammad back on his heels! 8:2
01:43 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 8:2
01:47 Muhammad's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 8:2
01:52 Moorer punctuates a great series of blows to the midsection by driving a wicked hook into Muhammad's liver. 11:2
02:08 Moorer lands a devastating uppercut! 16:2
02:08 Muhammad is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 16:2
02:18 Muhammad is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 16:2
02:26 Moorer is trapped in his own corner... 16:2
02:30 Muhammad tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 16:2
02:46 Muhammad is holding on to Moorer. He seems to be taking a breather. 16:2
02:50 Referee Garza has to separate the two... 16:2
03:00 Muhammad lands a strong uppercut! 16:6
03:00 Moorer is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 16:6
03:00 And now it appears as if Moorer's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 16:6
03:00 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened cut on the inside of Moorer's right eyebrow. It may well become a target for Muhammad. 16:6
03:00 Moorer appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:6
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 7, forcing Garza to step in. 16:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Muhammad received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Muhammad is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Moorer throws a punch and lands. Muhammad scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 2:2
0:24 Muhammad drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 2:6
0:24 Moorer is gasping for air!! 2:6
0:42 Moorer knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 2:6
0:55 Moorer keeps looking to get inside on Muhammad 2:6
01:00 Muhammad lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:8
01:09 * Ref is shouting at Muhammad, cautioning him to keep his punches away from Moorer's kidneys. 2:10
01:28 Muhammad moves into the lower corner. 2:10
01:33 Moorer charges Muhammad trying to get inside 2:10
01:37 * Muhammad has Moorer in a headlock as he rains down punches, Garza breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 2:13
02:03 Muhammad looks to work the body, but Moorer covers up nicely. 2:13
02:10 Moorer lands a wicked jab! 6:13
02:10 Muhammad is staggered... 6:13
02:14 Look for Moorer to start to target Matthew Saad Muhammad's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:13
02:22 Muhammad slides into the corner... 6:13
02:22 Moorer gets his head on the chest of Muhammad as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:13
02:38 The fighters are tied up. Michael Moorer tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:13
02:43 Moorer pushes Muhammad away. 8:13
02:52 Muhammad just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:17
02:52 Moorer is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:17
02:56 A small mouse has formed under Moorer's right eye. 8:17
03:00 Moorer appears to have this fight under control. 8:17
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 9:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it's obvious that Muhammad is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Muhammad's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Muhammad's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad really buried that punch into Michael Moorer's ribs. 0:4
0:13 Michael Moorer is reeling.. 0:4
0:31 Muhammad lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michael Moorer. 0:4
0:38 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
0:50 Moorer shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Muhammad flush! 4:4
0:50 Moorer just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:4
0:55 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Muhammad. 4:4
01:04 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Garza is going to have to sort this out. 4:4
01:13 Garza breaks them up... 4:4
01:26 Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but Moorer protects his body well. 4:4
01:33 Moorer cranks up the hook and connects to Muhammad's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:4
01:33 That blow connected solidly to the head of Muhammad and he is stunned! 8:4
01:46 Garza yells at the fighters to separate but Michael Moorer and Muhammad are a tangle of arms. 8:4
01:55 Matthew Saad Muhammad works his way free! 8:4
02:08 Muhammad pummels Moorer, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 8:8
02:08 That was a beautiful shot, Moorer's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 8:8
02:25 Moorer lands a wicked combination! 13:8
02:25 Muhammad is trying to regroup after those punches... 13:8
02:43 * Moorer lands a violent shot under Muhammad's ribcage and Muhammad instantly drops down on both knees. 13:8
02:46 Garza begins counting... 20:8
02:46 1... 20:8
02:47 2... 20:8
02:48 3... 20:8
02:49 4... 20:8
02:49 * Muhammad is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 20:8
02:49 Garza seems convinced that Matthew Saad Muhammad is ok, and the fight will continue! 20:8
02:49 Moorer picks up the pace sensing he can get Muhammad out of there! 20:8
02:58 Moorer pins Muhammad in the corner! 20:8
03:00 Moorer fires a left hand that Muhammad takes high on the shoulder. 20:8
03:00 Moorer seems to have done enough to win this fight. 20:8
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 20:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Matthew Saad Muhammad looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Muhammad is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Muhammad still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Moorer looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:0
0:19 Eddie Inabagsky knows Muhammad lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:22 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:26 Muhammad and Michael Moorer are in a clinch, Garza hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:31 Garza separates the two... 0:0
0:51 Moorer comes in low. Muhammad puts a headlock on him. Garza knocks Muhammad's arm off Moorer's head. 0:0
0:55 Garza is shouting at Muhammad to break! 0:0
01:05 Matthew Saad Muhammad looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Moorer. 0:0
01:10 Muhammad is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
01:14 Moorer lands a strong uppercut! 5:0
01:14 Moorer has Matthew Saad Muhammad in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 5:0
01:19 Muhammad's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 5:0
01:32 Muhammad is protecting the body nicely as Moorer fails to score inside. 5:0
01:47 Moorer wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Muhammad's defense. 5:0
01:58 Moorer misses wildly with the Hook. 5:0
02:00 Muhammad is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:0
02:04 Moorer has Muhammad blocked in! 5:0
02:09 Moorer lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Matthew Saad Muhammad. 5:0
02:33 Moorer misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:0
02:35 Muhammad scores with a glancing cross. 5:2
02:47 Moorer blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 8:2
03:00 Muhammad is trying to free his gloves from under Moorer's gloves. 8:2
03:00 * The referee is cautioning Moorer about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 8:2
03:00 Call it a night, sports fans, because this fight is over! Let's see who gets the nod from the judges. 8:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Johnny Addie for the call...

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

Jerry Jakubco, United States scores the bout 95 to 94 for Michael Moorer

Torben Hansen, Denmark scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Dalby Shirley, United States scores the bout 96 to 93 for...

...Michael Moorer

The winner by majority decision is Michael Moorer!


Score Cards

Torben Hansen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 95
Matthew Saad Muhammad 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 10 95

Jerry Jakubco Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 95
Matthew Saad Muhammad 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 9 94

Dalby Shirley Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 96
Matthew Saad Muhammad 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Moorer 28 28 30 27 27 30 30 27 30 29 286
Matthew Saad Muhammad 29 30 27 30 30 27 27 30 24 28 282


Statistics
Categories Michael Moorer Matthew Saad Muhammad
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 5.50 3.20
Hooks / Round 4.80 3.70
Crosses / Round 4.90 5.50
Combinations / Round 4.10 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 3.30


Punches Landed / Round 23.30 19.80
Punches Missed / Round 34.60 55.30


Punching Accuracy 40.2% 26.4%


Total Number of Fouls 2 3
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Kidney Punching 1
Using Shoulder 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 3


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 1 / 1 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 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 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 1 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 2 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Young Stribling vs Kid Norfolk

Fight info: Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Denny Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: C.J. Ross (United States), Debra Barnes (United States) and Henry Elesperu (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: Young Stribling - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sid Brumbach
In the blue corner: Kid Norfolk - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:23 Stribling is holding... 0:0
0:35 Nelson pries them apart. 0:0
0:39 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 0:0
0:43 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:51 That was a violent straight right by Kid Norfolk! 0:5
0:51 Stribling is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:5
01:05 Norfolk just misses with a huge shot as Stribling chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:5
01:11 Norfolk fires a jab to the body 0:7
01:11 Norfolk has Stribling is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 0:7
01:24 Kid Norfolk lands a vicious hook! 0:12
01:24 Stribling's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:12
01:33 Norfolk 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. 0:14
01:33 Norfolk senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 0:14
01:42 Norfolk splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:16
01:42 There's time for Norfolk to finish Stribling if he can do it. 0:16
01:59 Stribling picks off the jab thrown by Norfolk. 0:16
02:02 A hard jab lands from Stribling 3:16
02:11 Norfolk takes a solid cross from Stribling. 6:16
02:26 Norfolk lands a hard hook! 6:20
02:26 Stribling looks shaken! 6:20
02:38 Stribling doubles up to the body, though Norfolk seems unfazed. 8:20
02:47 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 8:20
02:56 Kid Norfolk is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:20
03:00 Norfolk lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stribling. 8:20
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 8:20

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:21 Stribling is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Norfolk. 0:0
0:25 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:34 Stribling drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:34 Norfolk in on unsteady legs after those punches. 4:0
0:48 Norfolk goes straight at Stribling, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 4:0
0:53 As high as Norfolk is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Stribling takes advantage of it. 4:0
01:01 Stribling doesn't connect with the jab. 4:0
01:08 Norfolk connects with a left-right combo. 4:2
01:27 Norfolk cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Stribling had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
01:38 Norfolk fires and misses. 4:2
01:50 Norfolk can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:2
02:01 Stribling lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Norfolk. 4:2
02:04 * Norfolk is blatantly hitting Stribling while they are locked up and Nelson has stopped the action to scold him 4:5
02:22 Some nice infighting ends with Norfolk getting an uppercut in. 4:7
02:35 Stribling scores with consecutive blows to the body of Norfolk. 6:7
02:57 Norfolk lands a jab to the midsection 6:9
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Stribling's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 7:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:14 Stribling wings a big left hand at Norfolk but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:26 Norfolk is either lucky or has radar. Stribling's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:40 Stribling pins Norfolk's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:49 Nelson separates them. 0:0
0:57 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
01:17 Stribling moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
01:31 Stribling is protecting the body nicely as Norfolk fails to score inside. 2:0
01:42 Stribling isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Norfolk fits. 2:0
01:51 Kid Norfolk scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Stribling's jaw. 2:2
02:09 Norfolk takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:2
02:09 Norfolk is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:2
02:26 Stribling fires a shot, but it glances off Norfolk's shoulder. 6:2
02:35 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Stribling lands the right hand. 8:2
02:51 Stribling is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 10:5
03:00 Norfolk just comes up short with the cross. 10:5
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 11:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Young Stribling didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Norfolk catches "The King of the Canebrakes" with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:2
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:25 Norfolk brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:2
0:29 Eddie Inabagsky was extremely upbeat during the break with Young Stribling providing some solid encouragement. 0:2
0:34 Stribling swings...and misses. 0:2
0:41 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:52 Stribling misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:2
01:04 Stribling clamps Norfolk's arms to his side and holds on until Nelson breaks the hold. 0:2
01:13 Stribling pushes Norfolk away. 0:2
01:18 Stribling bangs the uppercut home. 2:2
01:32 Kid Norfolk pins Stribling's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:2
01:44 Nelson breaks them up... 2:2
01:53 Stribling tries to drop the right hand over the top but Norfolk ducks under it. 2:2
01:55 Kid Norfolk fires a solid combination. 2:4
02:04 Norfolk lands a nice cross but Stribling turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:6
02:22 Stribling 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! 7:6
02:22 That was a beautiful shot, Norfolk's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 7:6
02:35 Stribling scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:6
02:35 Norfolk is hurt! 11:6
02:53 * Young Stribling lands a perfect uppercut and Norfolk slumps to the canvas! 11:6
02:56 Young Stribling is ushered to a neutral corner by Nelson and the count begins.. 18:6
02:56 1... 18:6
02:57 2... 18:6
02:58 3... 18:6
02:59 4... 18:6
02:59 * Norfolk is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 18:6
02:59 Nelson gives Norfolk a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 18:6
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. 18:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 5, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Norfolk. 0:0
0:08 Norfolk retreats into the near corner. 0:0
0:12 Stribling is off target with that hook. 0:0
0:15 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Stribling has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:24 Stribling ties up Norfolk. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
0:28 Young Stribling and Norfolk each take a step back. 0:0
0:33 Norfolk slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:38 Stribling ends up behind Norfolk as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:0
0:43 Norfolk hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Stribling. 0:2
0:54 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:2
0:59 Young Stribling drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:2
0:59 Norfolk looks shaken! 4:2
01:17 Stribling just landed a three punch combo! 8:2
01:17 Kid Norfolk was staggered by those punches! 8:2
01:34 Norfolk is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Stribling. 8:2
01:34 The knockdown suffered by Norfolk should have made that last round Stribling's by a wide margin. 8:2
01:40 Norfolk moves into the left corner. 8:2
01:44 Stribling is giving Norfolk a lot of side-to-side movement. 8:2
01:51 Stribling scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 10:2
02:05 Stribling tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Norfolk blocks it. 10:2
02:08 Norfolk wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 10:4
02:17 Norfolk's jab is fast and accurate. 10:6
02:26 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 10:6
02:31 Stribling misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:6
02:33 Norfolk gets the cross in, making Young Stribling blink. 10:9
02:44 Norfolk ducks into an uppercut from Stribling. 12:9
03:00 Kid Norfolk whiffs with the uppercut. 12:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Nelson to step in and break it up. 14:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Stribling and Norfolk leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 Stribling fires a left hand that Norfolk takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:18 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:32 Stribling goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:42 Stribling eats a short cross from Norfolk amd backs away. 2:2
0:58 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:2
01:05 Stribling back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Norfolk. 2:2
01:10 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:2
01:16 Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 2:2
01:20 Norfolk tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Young Stribling. 2:2
01:36 Norfolk continues to follow Stribling about the ring. 2:2
01:45 Stribling tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:2
01:48 Norfolk lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Stribling 2:4
02:02 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:4
02:02 Some good body work by Young Stribling but not much on those punches. 4:4
02:18 Stribling traps Norfolk in the corner! 4:4
02:22 Stribling misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
02:24 Norfolk bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:6
02:34 Stribling wallops Norfolk with a cross to the liver! 7:6
02:50 Norfolk slides into the corner... 7:6
02:50 Norfolk and Stribling exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Kid Norfolk get in the most telling blows. 9:9
03:00 Stribling fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:9
03:00 It looks like Stribling has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:9
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 11:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:09 Kid Norfolk likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Stribling's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:2
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:18 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Norfolk between rounds. 0:2
0:20 Stribling is trapped in the corner... 0:2
0:24 Norfolk traps Stribling's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Nelson breaks it up. 0:2
0:33 Stribling tries to get free... Here comes Nelson to break them up... 0:2
0:43 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:47 Stribling backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:47 Norfolk tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:4
0:59 Norfolk lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 0:6
01:18 * That was a paralyzing blow to the midsection by Stribling and Kid Norfolk crumples to the Canvas! 0:6
01:21 Nelson points Young Stribling to a neutral corner and begins the count over Norfolk... 9:6
01:21 1... 9:6
01:22 The count reaches 2 as Norfolk is struggling to climb off of the deck. 9:6
01:23 3... 9:6
01:24 4... 9:6
01:25 5... 9:6
01:26 6... 9:6
01:27 7... 9:6
01:28 8... 9:6
01:28 * Norfolk gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 9:6
01:28 Norfolk looks to have steadied himself and Nelson will allow the fight to continue... 9:6
01:28 Stribling won't want to let Norfolk off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 9:6
01:36 Norfolk slides into a neutral corner... 9:6
01:41 Norfolk takes a hard combination from Stribling 13:6
01:41 Norfolk is suddenly in trouble! 13:6
01:54 Stribling catches Norfolk coming in with a sweet uppercut! 18:6
01:54 Norfolk appears to have been staggered by that punch... 18:6
02:03 Young Stribling has Norfolk trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 18:6
02:08 Stribling tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 18:6
02:15 The action is back at ring center. 18:6
02:19 Stribling can't score with short uppercut inside. Norfolk got his gloves in front of the punch. 18:6
02:27 Norfolk takes a hard jab to the face from Stribling 21:6
02:36 Stribling pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 23:6
02:45 Norfolk doesn't have to look for Stribling this round. He is right there in front of him. 23:6
02:53 Norfolk appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 23:6
02:57 Norfolk scores to the body with a jab 23:8
03:00 Stribling appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 23:8
03:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 24:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Stribling and Norfolk square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:11 Stribling looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:0
0:18 Norfolk really buried that punch into Young Stribling's ribs. 0:4
0:18 Stribling appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:22 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:4
0:35 Norfolk throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:6
0:47 Norfolk finds a home for his jab, keeping Stribling at bay. 0:8
01:10 Norfolk leaves the jab just short. 0:8
01:12 Stribling shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:8
01:22 Norfolk retreats into a neutral corner. 2:8
01:27 Stribling is moving around the ring nicely. 2:8
01:32 Norfolk has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 2:8
01:36 Norfolk backs into the upper left corner. 2:8
01:41 Stribling pins Norfolk's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:8
01:50 Norfolk works his way free! 2:8
01:54 Both men look to measure one another. 2:8
02:10 Stribling is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Norfolk. 2:8
02:19 Now they break clean. 2:8
02:19 Norfolk seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:8
02:23 Stribling is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:8
02:28 Norfolk continues to pop the jab 2:10
02:40 Stribling feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 5:10
02:45 Norfolk is losing his legs... 5:10
02:54 Norfolk gets inside and fires a hook to Stribling's body. 5:12
03:00 Norfolk smothers Young Stribling's attack with a clinch! 5:12
03:00 * Referee Nelson taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Stribling. 5:12
03:00 Stribling appears to have this fight under control. 5:12
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 5:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:10 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:14 Norfolk has Stribling blocked in! 0:0
0:19 Norfolk fires and misses. 0:0
0:25 Stribling lands a solid hook! 5:0
0:25 Norfolk is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:30 Stribling and Kid Norfolk are both on the verge of exhaustion.. 5:0
0:30 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 5:0
0:39 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 5:0
0:52 Stribling misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:0
01:07 Stribling does a great job of moving as Kid Norfolk tries to work inside. 5:0
01:21 Norfolk traps Stribling's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 5:0
01:26 Nelson has to break them apart. 5:0
01:30 Young Stribling pushes Norfolk away to give himself a little more space to work with. 5:0
01:38 Norfolk grabs Stribling. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 5:0
01:42 Young Stribling pushes Norfolk away. 5:0
01:47 Stribling and Norfolk clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 5:0
01:55 Norfolk tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 5:0
01:59 Not much steam behind Stribling's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 7:0
02:17 Kid Norfolk lands a crushing uppercut! 7:4
02:17 That shot buckled Stribling's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 7:4
02:36 Norfolk has Stribling pinned! 7:4
02:40 Kid Norfolk misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:4
02:42 Not a lot on that hook to Norfolk's side, but it scored. 9:4
02:47 Kid Norfolk doesn't have much left... 9:4
02:47 Stribling is starting to fatigue... 9:4
02:57 Young Stribling moves to the center of the Ring taunting Kid Norfolk with his hands by his sides. 9:4
03:00 Norfolk has Young Stribling trapped! 9:4
03:00 Norfolk misses wildly with the Hook. 9:4
03:00 Norfolk shows Stribling his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 11:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Norfolk fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has much left... 0:2
0:16 Stribling's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:21 Stribling just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:6
0:21 Stribling is clutching his side! 0:6
0:38 Stribling pummels Kid Norfolk, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 5:6
0:38 Norfolk is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 5:6
0:52 Stribling picks off the uppercut by Kid Norfolk. 5:6
0:55 The cross scores for Stribling. He needs to throw that punch more often. 7:6
01:04 Stribling gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 9:6
01:19 Norfolk is challenging Young Stribling to fight him and quit clinching. 9:6
01:28 Nelson moves in to break the clinch. 9:6
01:33 Stribling is trapped in Norfolk's corner... 9:6
01:33 A straight cross from Norfolk gets through Stribling's guard. 9:8
01:47 Norfolk fires a volley of punches but Stribling was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 9:8
01:57 Stribling is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 9:8
02:05 Stribling misses wildly with the hook. 9:8
02:07 "The Black Thunderbolt" Norfolk lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Stribling on the end of that punch. 9:10
02:16 Stribling scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 11:10
02:29 Norfolk lands a stinging jab. 11:12
02:43 Stribling misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 11:12
02:50 A hard uppercut from Norfolk lands flush. 11:15
03:00 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 11:15
03:00 Norfolk 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. 11:15
03:00 Stribling seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:15
03:00 That's it! This fight is over and we'll go to the scorecards. 10:17

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Dean Stone is ready with the call...

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

C.J. Ross, United States scores the bout 96 to 92

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 96 to 92

Henry Elesperu, United States scores the bout 98 to 90

The winner by unanimous decision is Young Stribling!


Score Cards

C.J. Ross Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 96
Kid Norfolk 10 10 9 8 9 9 8 10 9 10 92

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 96
Kid Norfolk 10 10 9 8 9 9 8 10 9 10 92

Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 98
Kid Norfolk 10 9 9 8 9 9 8 9 9 10 90

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Stribling 27 28 30 30 30 30 30 28 30 27 290
Kid Norfolk 30 29 27 24 27 27 24 29 27 30 274


Statistics
Categories Young Stribling Kid Norfolk
Knockdowns scored 2 0


Jabs / Round 4.80 6.30
Hooks / Round 4.20 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.00 4.30
Combinations / Round 3.90 3.80
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 5.10


Punches Landed / Round 20.90 23.50
Punches Missed / Round 58.60 51.50


Punching Accuracy 26.3% 31.3%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 4 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 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
Willie Pastrano vs Jack Root

Fight info: Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Frank Santore, the bout will be scored by three judges: Steve Corbo (United States), John Wilson (United States) and Terry O'Connor (England), 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: Willie Pastrano - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros
In the blue corner: Jack Root - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

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 Willie Pastrano scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:24 Jack Root lands a strong cross! 2:5
0:24 That blast sent Pastrano reeling into the ropes! 2:5
0:41 Jack Root just landed a three punch combo! 2:9
0:41 Pastrano was staggered by those punches! 2:9
0:51 Pastrano walks into a hard jab from Root 2:12
01:07 Root smothers Pastrano's attack with a clinch! 2:12
01:16 Referee Santore steps in to break it up. 2:12
01:26 Pastrano and Root are in a clinch, Santore hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:12
01:30 Santore pries them apart. 2:12
01:35 Pastrano shoots the jab into the chest of Root. 4:12
01:55 Root lands a solid uppercut! 4:16
01:55 Pastrano is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:16
02:09 Root is clinching... Pastrano is trying to free his gloves... They are under Jack Root's arms... 4:16
02:14 Referee Santore has to separate the two... 4:16
02:23 Willie Pastrano can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:16
02:32 Root unleashes a flurry of punches, but Pastrano answers right back. 6:18
02:45 Pastrano wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Root's defense. 6:18
02:48 Root lands a stinging jab. 6:20
03:00 Pastrano looks to work the body, but Root covers up nicely. 6:20
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 6:19

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Pastrano and Root leave their corners. 0:0
0:23 Pastrano slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:43 Root pins Pastrano's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:52 Santore separates the two... 0:0
0:59 Root plants a vicious hook under Pastrano's rib cage. 0:3
01:12 OH! Root landed the big hook flush! 0:8
01:12 Pastrano was staggered by that punch! 0:8
01:22 These guys are really going at it but Jack Root looks to be getting the worse of it. 3:10
01:37 Pastrano misses with that combination. 3:10
01:40 Root continues to pop the jab 3:12
01:57 Root is protecting the body nicely as Pastrano fails to score inside. 3:12
02:04 Oh!!! Root unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 3:17
02:04 Pastrano suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 3:17
02:18 That punch actually went behind Root's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Pastrano. 3:17
02:24 Root is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:17
02:31 Root picks off the jab by Pastrano. 3:17
02:56 Pastrano misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:17
03:00 Pastrano brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 3:17
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 5:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pastrano is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:12 Pastrano moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:0
0:24 Pastrano eats a jab from Jack Root 2:2
0:37 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Pastrano scored more on that exchange. 5:4
0:51 Pastrano takes a hard combination from Root 5:8
0:51 Pastrano is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 5:8
01:06 Root fires and misses. 5:8
01:08 Pastrano fires a solid combination. 7:8
01:25 Pastrano just comes up short with the combination. 7:8
01:32 Root lands a vicious hook! 7:12
01:32 Willie Pastrano looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 7:12
01:41 Pastrano lands a jab to Root's midsection 9:12
01:57 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Root lands the right hand. 9:14
02:11 Pastrano doesn't connect with the uppercut. 9:14
02:18 Root drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:18
02:18 Pastrano is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:18
02:39 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 9:18
02:43 * Santore steps in and admonishes Pastrano for hitting on the break. 9:18
02:57 Both fighters take a half-step back. 9:18
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Santore motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:10 Root tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 0:0
0:10 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:14 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Root between rounds. 0:0
0:17 Pastrano sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Root. 3:0
0:30 Root really buried that punch into Pastrano's ribs. 3:4
0:30 Pastrano is reeling.. 3:4
0:44 Root catches Willie Pastrano coming in with a sweet uppercut! 3:8
0:44 Pastrano's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 3:8
0:58 Root tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:8
01:00 Willie Pastrano catches Root with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:8
01:10 Pastrano's jab is fast and accurate. 7:8
01:25 Root just misses with a huge shot as Pastrano chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:8
01:36 Root is jockeying for position as he tries to force Pastrano back into the corner. 7:8
01:42 Pastrano doubles up to the body, though Root seems unfazed. 9:8
01:55 Root misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 9:8
02:02 Root lands a nice cross but Willie Pastrano turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 9:10
02:16 Root telegraphed that shot and Pastrano ducks under it easily. 9:10
02:19 Pastrano flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 11:10
02:28 Root scores with a hard uppercut upstairs from the inside. 11:13
02:41 Pastrano is challenging Root to fight him and quit clinching. 11:13
02:46 Santore separates the two... 11:13
02:51 Pastrano is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 11:13
03:00 Jack Root fires a volley of punches but Pastrano was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 11:13
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 11:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:11 Pastrano is holding... 0:0
0:15 Referee Santore separates the two... 0:0
0:15 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:31 Root fires and misses. 0:0
0:33 Pastrano finds a home for his jab, keeping Root at bay. 2:0
0:47 Pastrano seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:0
0:58 That was a violent straight right by Root! 2:5
0:58 Pastrano is gasping for air!! 2:5
01:08 Pastrano lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Root took it well. 5:5
01:17 A cross from Root lands with some power. 5:8
01:28 Willie Pastrano connects with a cross to Root's body. 7:8
01:38 The uppercut just landed by Pastrano is a nice weapon on the inside. 9:8
01:48 Root works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 9:10
01:59 Pastrano is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 9:10
02:02 Pastrano lands two hard body shots that made Root grunt. 12:10
02:12 Willie Pastrano fires a light jab to the stomach 14:10
02:26 Pastrano cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jack Root had his elbows tucked in nicely. 14:10
02:33 The fighters are at close quarters now as Pastrano lands a hook downstairs. 16:10
02:42 Pastrano throws the cross and scores to the head of Root. 18:10
02:51 Pastrano doesn't have to look for Root this round. He is right there in front of him. 18:10
02:59 Root tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Willie Pastrano. 18:10
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 18:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Pastrano and Root square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:18 Root wraps up Willie Pastrano. 0:0
0:23 * Santore steps in and admonishes Jack Root for leaning on Pastrano's neck. 0:0
0:32 Pastrano's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 0:0
0:41 Root tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:48 Root quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:56 Jack Root is holding on to Pastrano. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
01:05 Santore moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
01:12 Pastrano gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
01:26 Pastrano is getting frustrated as Root continues to hold on to him. Pastrano is punching Root's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Santore pushes the fighters apart. 2:0
01:31 * Pastrano is leaning on the back of Root's neck and Santore has seen enough as he issues a warning. 2:0
01:49 Pastrano looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 2:0
01:56 Root lands a hard uppercut! 2:4
01:56 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Pastrano is trying to hang on... 2:4
02:12 Santore warns Pastrano for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:4
02:21 Now they break clean. 2:4
02:26 Pastrano's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:4
02:28 Pastrano and Root clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 2:4
02:38 Root does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Pastrano's punches in close. 2:4
02:49 Santore is encouraging Pastrano and Root to mix it up a little and give these fans the fight that they came here to see. 2:4
02:56 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Willie Pastrano can land a solid one. 4:4
03:00 It looks like Root has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:4
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 6. 3:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:14 Root lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Pastrano. 0:0
0:21 Root's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:21 A straight cross from Root gets through Pastrano's guard. 0:2
0:38 Pastrano isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Jack Root fits. 0:2
0:43 Jack Root scores with a hard, snapping jab. 0:5
0:54 Jack Root goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:7
01:16 Root lands a crushing uppercut! 0:11
01:16 Willie Pastrano was stunned by that blow! 0:11
01:31 Root seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:11
01:34 Pastrano lands a jab to the midsection 2:11
01:53 Root fires a lead right that Pastrano manages to avoid. 2:11
01:56 Pastrano misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 4:11
02:08 Pastrano slips in a jab to the body 6:11
02:22 Root tries to drop the right hand over the top but Pastrano ducks under it. 6:11
02:34 Root misses wildly with the hook. 6:11
02:36 Pastrano feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Root's chin. 8:11
02:49 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if neither has gotten the better of the exchange. 10:13
03:00 Root swings...and misses. 10:13
03:00 Root appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:13
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 11:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willie Pastrano was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:10 A cross lands for Root. Pastrano didn't see that one coming. 0:2
0:15 Root is running out of gas... 0:2
0:27 Root misses wildly with the Hook. 0:2
0:29 Pastrano sneaks home the right cross. 2:2
0:43 It's a sweet uppercut by Pastrano! He snapped Root's head straight back with that punch! 6:2
0:43 And Jack Root's in big trouble now! 6:2
0:47 Neither fighter has much left... 6:2
01:00 Both fighters are flailing away but Root is definitely landing the better punches. 8:5
01:14 Root scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:9
01:14 Those punches hurt Pastrano and he looks to hang on. 8:9
01:30 You would think Root had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Pastrano looked trying to score there! 8:9
01:37 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:9
01:46 Pastrano is trying to free his gloves from under Jack Root's gloves. 8:9
01:50 Santore separates them. 8:9
02:01 Root lands a wicked uppercut! 8:13
02:01 That punch may have stunned Pastrano momentarily. 8:13
02:25 * Root connects with a thundering cross and Pastrano drops to the canvas! 8:13
02:27 Santore moves into position over Pastrano and begins the count 8:20
02:27 1... 8:20
02:28 2... 8:20
02:29 3... 8:20
02:30 4... 8:20
02:30 * Pastrano makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 8:20
02:30 Santore wipes off Pastrano's gloves and waves the fighters together. 8:20
02:30 Root is really coming on strong here at the end of the 8th. 8:20
02:39 Pastrano backs into a neutral corner. 8:20
02:43 Root landed a sharp combination that rocked Pastrano back on his heels! 8:24
02:43 Pastrano is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 8:24
02:56 Pastrano does a great job smothering Root's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 8:24
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 9:23

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Pastrano has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 0:0
0:12 Pastrano lets his hands go inside, but Root protects his body well. 0:0
0:31 Pastrano misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:38 Pastrano scores with several light punches to the head. 2:0
0:55 Pastrano is clinching... 2:0
0:59 * Pastrano is being warned for leaning on the opponent's neck. Santore is letting the judges know. 2:0
01:18 Pastrano whiffs with the jab. 2:0
01:21 Jack Root lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Pastrano. 2:3
01:25 Pastrano seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 2:3
01:34 Pastrano fires a shot, but it glances off Root's shoulder. 2:3
01:41 Root retreats into a neutral corner. 2:3
01:46 Willie Pastrano grabs Root's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Santore has to force Pastrano to let go. 2:3
01:55 Root tries to get free... Here comes Santore to break them up... 2:3
02:07 Root pins Pastrano in the corner! 2:3
02:07 Root lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:5
02:21 Pastrano 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. 2:5
02:33 Pastrano fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:5
02:44 A flurry of blows from Pastrano lands to the body 4:5
02:58 Willie Pastrano leaves the jab just short. 4:5
03:00 Hoots and hollers and cries for more action can be heard all over the arena as a less than scintillating round goes into the books. 4:5

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:13 Root works his way in and leans on Pastrano... 0:0
0:17 Santore moves them apart. 0:0
0:27 Pastrano fires a left hand that Root takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:33 Pastrano usues his legs to avoid Root's punches. 0:0
0:42 Both fighters are flailing away but Pastrano is definitely landing the better punches. 3:2
0:55 The fighters are at ring center... 3:2
0:59 Pastrano is off target with that hook. 3:2
01:06 Pastrano fires a jab to the body 5:2
01:23 Root connects with a violent uppercut! 5:6
01:23 Pastrano is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:6
01:41 Root dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Pastrano back on his heels! 5:10
01:41 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Pastrano's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 5:10
01:58 Root lands a devastating uppercut! 5:14
01:58 How is Pastrano standing after that? 5:14
02:12 Pastrano throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:14
02:19 Look out! That was a straight right by Root! 5:18
02:19 Pastrano's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 5:18
02:28 Root has Pastrano trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 5:18
02:33 Root tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Pastrano blocks it. 5:18
02:35 Pastrano fires the jab. It finds its target. 7:18
02:49 Pastrano looks for a breather; he grabs Root and holds on. Root pushes Pastrano off and looks for an opening. 7:18
02:54 Pastrano shoves Root away. 7:18
03:00 Willie Pastrano has Root cornered! 7:18
03:00 Willie Pastrano throws a flurry of punches but Root either blocks or slips them. 7:18
03:00 Root seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:18
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 7:17

Fight Result

Ed Darien has the call...

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

Steve Corbo, United States scores the bout 99 to 90

John Wilson, United States scores the bout 99 to 90

Terry O'Connor, England scores the bout 98 to 91

And your winner by unanimous decision Jack Root!!!


Score Cards

Steve Corbo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pastrano 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 8 9 9 90
Jack Root 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 99

John Wilson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pastrano 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 8 9 9 90
Jack Root 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 99

Terry O'Connor Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pastrano 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 8 9 9 91
Jack Root 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 98

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Willie Pastrano 27 27 27 27 30 28 27 24 27 27 271
Jack Root 30 30 30 30 27 29 30 30 30 30 296


Statistics
Categories Willie Pastrano Jack Root
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 7.90 7.10
Hooks / Round 3.60 4.20
Crosses / Round 3.30 7.50
Combinations / Round 4.90 4.30
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 5.20


Punches Landed / Round 22.80 28.30
Punches Missed / Round 69.70 50.90


Punching Accuracy 24.6% 35.7%


Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Tommy Gibbons vs Bobby Czyz

Fight info: Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Lou Moret, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marty Sammon (United States), Dave Parris (England) and Raul Nieves (Mexico), 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: Tommy Gibbons - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Bobby Czyz - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Nick Florio

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Gibbons is motioning with his gloves for Czyz to bring it on, but Gibbons is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:19 Czyz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:26 Czyz put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:29 Czyz had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 2:3
0:43 As high as Tommy Gibbons is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Czyz takes advantage of it. 2:3
0:51 Gibbons bounces off the ropes, challenging Czyz to come get him. 2:3
0:56 Czyz is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:3
0:59 Gibbons ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:3
01:11 Czyz plants a cross on Gibbons's rib cage. 4:5
01:24 Gibbons fires a shot, but it glances off Bobby Czyz's shoulder. 4:5
01:31 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:5
01:39 Gibbons grabs Czyz. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:5
01:44 Czyz pushes Gibbons away. 4:5
01:49 Czyz wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:7
01:49 * Czyz's last punch snapped back the head of Gibbons. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 4:8
01:49 The cut couldn't be in much worse of a spot. It appears to be literally inside the left eyebrow of Gibbons. That's a tough place for a cut man to work. 4:8
01:49 You hate to see your own blood anytime, but especially in the first round. 4:8
01:49 * The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout. He's taking Gibbons by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Gibbons's eye. 4:8
01:49 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of Tommy Gibbons, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 1. 4:8
02:02 Gibbons snakes the jab through Czyz's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:8
02:16 Czyz is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Tommy Gibbons. 6:8
02:34 Gibbons just misses with a huge shot as Bobby Czyz chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:8
02:41 Both fighters take a half-step back. 6:8
02:53 Gibbons pins Czyz's arms. Now they move apart. 6:8
02:58 Gibbons shoves Bobby Czyz away. 6:8
03:00 The bell sounds to end Round 1 of what could very well turn out to be a mismatch. 5:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moret motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Gibbons is ready to go. The cut on the left eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:13 Czyz is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:18 Gibbons lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:35 Gibbons fires a left hand that Czyz takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:37 Czyz throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:46 Gibbons gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:2
01:10 Gibbons ties up Czyz. 4:2
01:15 Moret steps in and breaks it up. 4:2
01:19 This bout could end up being a bit of a mismatch. There's a difference in the caliber of fighter here. 4:2
01:23 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 6:4
01:46 Gibbons whiffs with the jab. 6:4
02:00 Czyz usues his legs to avoid Gibbons's punches. 6:4
02:07 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 6:4
02:11 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 6:4
02:20 Gibbons is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 6:4
02:25 Gibbons steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:4
02:27 Gibbons scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 9:4
02:41 That was a violent straight right by Tommy Gibbons! 13:4
02:41 Czyz was stunned by that blow! 13:4
02:53 Czyz said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 13:4
02:57 Gibbons bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 15:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. 16:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Czyz looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Gibbons scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:19 Gibbons pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:0
0:27 Nick Florio was really animated in Czyz's corner and Czyz was nodding in agreement. 4:0
0:28 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Gibbons lands a short uppercut to the chin of Czyz. 6:0
0:44 Czyz tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gibbons blocks it. 6:0
0:57 Gibbons tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:0
01:13 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:0
01:22 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 8:2
01:36 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:2
01:45 Gibbons finally lets go of Czyz. 8:2
01:57 Gibbons misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:2
02:09 Gibbons fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:2
02:16 Czyz lands a strong cross! 8:6
02:16 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Gibbons is trying to hang on... 8:6
02:30 Gibbons is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Czyz to chase him. 8:6
02:39 Czyz wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Gibbons's defense. 8:6
02:55 Czyz traps Gibbons's gloves under his arms, forcing Moret to break them up. 8:6
03:00 * Czyz is hitting with his shoulder in the close and Moret has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:6
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Moret to step in. 8:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibbons looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Bobby Czyz lets his hands go inside, but Gibbons protects his body well. 0:0
0:18 Nick Florio was extremely upbeat during the break with Czyz providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:20 Gibbons lands consecutive blows to Czyz's midsection. 2:0
0:36 Czyz traps Gibbons's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:0
0:40 Moret has to break the clinch. 2:0
0:49 Czyz can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
01:07 Gibbons misses with that punch. 2:0
01:19 Gibbons catches Czyz coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:0
01:19 Bobby Czyz was staggered by that punch! 6:0
01:35 Gibbons fires a volley of punches but Czyz was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:0
01:42 Gibbons's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 8:0
01:51 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 8:0
01:54 Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:0
01:57 Gibbons throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Czyz. 11:0
02:06 Czyz scores with a quick hook to the head of Gibbons after Gibbons missed with a wild shot of his own. 11:2
02:24 Tommy Gibbons has his arms wrapped around Czyz... Now they separate. 11:2
02:33 Gibbons uses his shoulder to force Czyz out of the clinch. 11:2
02:49 Gibbons lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 13:2
03:00 Gibbons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Czyz. 13:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 4. 12:2

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:18 Czyz doesn't connect with the combination. 0:0
0:30 Tommy Gibbons is giving Czyz a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:44 Czyz just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Gibbons with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:44 Tommy Gibbons is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:4
01:05 Gibbons wraps up Czyz. 0:4
01:09 Referee Moret has to separate the two... 0:4
01:19 Czyz looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:4
01:26 The fighters are at close quarters now as Gibbons lands a hook downstairs. 2:4
01:42 Gibbons just comes up short with the hook. 2:4
01:44 Czyz lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Gibbons. 2:7
02:08 Gibbons is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:7
02:12 The action slows for the moment. 2:7
02:25 Gibbons's misses as Czyz backpedals away. 2:7
02:47 Oh!!! Gibbons unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:7
02:47 Czyz's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:7
03:00 Gibbons misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 8:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 That hook to the body from Tommy Gibbons had some power behind it. 3:0
0:16 Gibbons got some great advice from Bill Brady between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 3:0
0:22 Czyz just can't find the range with that uppercut. 3:0
0:24 Gibbons throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 5:0
0:36 Gibbons gets in a hook to the body of Czyz. 7:0
0:53 Czyz throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:0
0:55 Gibbons can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 9:0
01:13 Gibbons clamps Czyz's arms to his side and holds on until Moret breaks the hold. 9:0
01:25 Moret breaks them up... 9:0
01:29 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 11:2
01:43 Look out! That was a straight right by Gibbons! 15:2
01:43 Czyz is dazed and he is in trouble!! 15:2
01:57 Gibbons isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Czyz fits. 15:2
02:02 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 15:2
02:12 Gibbons wraps up Czyz... Neither fighter will break... 15:2
02:17 Gibbons and Czyz each take a step back. 15:2
02:22 Gibbons blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 18:2
02:31 Gibbons doesn't have to look for Bobby Czyz this round. He is right there in front of him. 18:2
02:34 The fighters are tangled up inside. Gibbons has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 20:2
02:46 Gibbons lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 22:2
03:00 Gibbons appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 22:2
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 22:2

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibbons rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:11 Tommy Gibbons is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Czyz's defense. 0:0
0:16 Czyz's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:30 Gibbons moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:42 Not much steam behind Gibbons's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:0
0:58 Gibbons fires a lead right that Czyz manages to avoid. 4:0
01:05 Czyz is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
01:20 Gibbons bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:0
01:24 Czyz is breathing heavily... 6:0
01:33 Czyz buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Gibbons 6:3
01:48 Gibbons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Czyz ducks under it. 6:3
01:50 Czyz gets off a quick combination to the body 6:5
02:14 Czyz misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:5
02:17 Some good body work by Tommy Gibbons but not much on those punches. 8:5
02:33 Czyz misses wildly with the hook. 8:5
02:35 Gibbons lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 10:5
02:51 Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:5
03:00 Gibbons grabs Czyz's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Moret has to force Gibbons to let go. 10:5
03:00 Referee Moret steps in to break it up. 10:5
03:00 It looks like Gibbons has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:5
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now Moret jumps between them. 10:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibbons and Czyz square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Czyz got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Nick Florio's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Czyz fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:14 Gibbons continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:23 Gibbons bangs a right cross off the face of Czyz. 4:0
0:27 Czyz is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 4:0
0:40 Czyz fires and misses. 4:0
0:47 Tommy Gibbons lands a crushing uppercut! 8:0
0:47 And Czyz's in big trouble now! 8:0
01:03 Gibbons rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 10:0
01:19 Czyz frees himself from Gibbons's clutches! They move to ring center now. 10:0
01:23 Gibbons pins Czyz in the corner! 10:0
01:28 Gibbons is clinching... Czyz is trying to free his gloves... They are under Gibbons's arms... 10:0
01:40 Moret has to break them apart. 10:0
01:44 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:0
01:48 Czyz retreats into the lower right corner. 10:0
01:48 Tommy Gibbons connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 12:0
02:02 The quickness and footwork of Gibbons is definitely keeping Czyz off balance. 12:0
02:06 Gibbons lands a short hard right to the chest and follows up immediately with a crushing left to the head of Czyz. 15:0
02:19 Czyz backs into the lower corner. 15:0
02:28 * A hook to the jaw has Czyz hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 15:0
02:30 The count begins... 22:0
02:30 1... 22:0
02:31 2... 22:0
02:32 3... 22:0
02:33 4... 22:0
02:33 * Bobby Czyz is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 22:0
02:33 Moret is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 22:0
02:33 Gibbons has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 22:0
02:42 Czyz slides into a neutral corner... 22:0
02:46 Gibbons 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. 22:0
02:53 Czyz tastes Gibbons's jab 24:0
02:53 Gibbons senses he has Bobby Czyz in trouble and he is pouring it on! 24:0
03:00 Gibbons fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 24:0
03:00 Gibbons appears to have this fight under control. 24:0
03:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 25:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Czyz looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Nick Florio seemed to pump up Czyz between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Gibbons is off target with that hook. 0:0
0:20 Czyz shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gibbons flush! 0:4
0:20 That shot buckled Gibbons's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 0:4
0:38 Czyz cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gibbons had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:4
0:40 Gibbons gets the cross in, making Bobby Czyz blink. 3:4
0:57 Gibbons is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Czyz can't throw punches, I guess. 3:4
01:01 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:4
01:06 Gibbons connects with an uppercut to the head of Czyz. 5:4
01:20 Moret tries to separate the boxers but Czyz has a vice-like grip on Gibbons. 5:4
01:25 * Moret is all over Bobby Czyz for using the shoulder and he better clean up his act immediately. 5:4
01:38 Gibbons and Czyz 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. 5:4
01:44 Czyz finds a home for his jab, keeping Gibbons at bay. 5:6
01:56 Czyz seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:6
02:04 Gibbons is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 5:6
02:04 Czyz doesn't seem bothered by the knockdown last round. He's winning this one. 5:6
02:20 Gibbons just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 5:10
02:20 Gibbons is clutching his side! 5:10
02:38 Gibbons's jab connects to Czyz's head 7:10
02:51 Gibbons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:10
02:53 Czyz throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 7:12
03:00 Gibbons retreats into a neutral corner. 7:12
03:00 Czyz is clinching. Moret better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 7:12
03:00 Moret separates them. 7:12
03:00 Gibbons seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:12
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 8:11

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
0:16 Czyz lands a devastating hook! 0:4
0:16 Gibbons appears to be stunned! 0:4
0:25 Czyz received a pep talk from Nick Florio before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:4
0:26 Gibbons lands a nice cross but Czyz turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:4
0:43 Czyz is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:4
0:53 Gibbons will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:4
0:57 Moret separates the two... 2:4
01:10 Gibbons moves into the upper corner. 2:4
01:14 That punch actually went behind Gibbons's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Czyz. 2:4
01:22 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 2:4
01:42 Gibbons backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:4
01:50 Czyz swings...and misses. 2:4
01:57 Gibbons doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:4
02:14 Czyz lands a solid uppercut! 4:8
02:14 Bobby Czyz has Tommy Gibbons in trouble after that punch! 4:8
02:31 Gibbons is holding Czyz tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 4:8
02:36 Gibbons pushes Czyz away. 4:8
02:43 Czyz has Gibbons trapped in the far left neutral corner... 4:8
02:48 Gibbons picks off the jab by Czyz. 4:8
02:57 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:8
03:00 Gibbons backs into a neutral corner. 4:8
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 4:9

Fight Result

Johnny Addie has the call...

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

Marty Sammon, United States scores the bout 98 to 91

Dave Parris, England scores the bout 98 to 91

Raul Nieves, Mexico scores the bout 97 to 93

And your winner by unanimous decision Tommy Gibbons!!!


Score Cards

Marty Sammon Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Gibbons 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 98
Bobby Czyz 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 91

Dave Parris Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Gibbons 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 98
Bobby Czyz 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 91

Raul Nieves Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Gibbons 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 97
Bobby Czyz 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 8 10 10 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tommy Gibbons 28 30 30 30 30 30 29 30 27 29 293
Bobby Czyz 30 27 27 27 27 27 28 24 30 28 275


Statistics
Categories Tommy Gibbons Bobby Czyz
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 4.80 1.70
Hooks / Round 5.70 2.90
Crosses / Round 5.40 2.40
Combinations / Round 6.20 1.90
Uppercuts / Round 5.20 2.30


Punches Landed / Round 27.30 11.20
Punches Missed / Round 56.20 47.90


Punching Accuracy 32.7% 19.0%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Using Shoulder 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1




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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left 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 1 / 1 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Michael Spinks vs Jose Torres

Fight info: Portland Civic Auditorium, Portland, OR, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Samuel Viruet, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jerry Roth (United States), Francisco Vazquez Marcos (Spain) and Dong-Ahn Park (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: Michael Spinks - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Bill Gibson
In the blue corner: Jose Torres - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ralph Citro

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:13 Oh!!! Spinks unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 4:0
0:13 Spinks has Torres in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 4:0
0:29 Michael Spinks gets the cross in, making Torres blink. 7:0
0:51 Torres patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Spinks little room to move. 7:0
01:01 Jose Torres doesn't connect with the jab. 7:0
01:03 A cross lands for Spinks. Torres didn't see that one coming. 9:0
01:18 Torres ties up Spinks... 9:0
01:27 The fighters separate after a clinch. 9:0
01:32 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 9:0
01:39 Spinks lands a devastating hook! 13:0
01:39 Torres was stunned by that blow! 13:0
01:53 Michael Spinks moves to the center of the Ring taunting Torres with his hands by his sides. 13:0
02:15 Torres has Spinks blocked in! 13:0
02:20 Torres connects with a violent uppercut! 13:4
02:20 Spinks is staggered... 13:4
02:35 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 13:4
02:44 Spinks tries to get free... Here comes Viruet to break them up... 13:4
02:49 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 13:4
02:53 Torres is trapped in the corner... 13:4
02:57 That punch actually went behind Torres's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Michael Spinks. 13:4
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 15:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Bill Gibson was extremely upbeat during the break with Spinks providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:17 Torres throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Spinks but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:33 And Torres tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Spinks! 4:0
0:33 Spinks has Torres in trouble after that punch! 4:0
01:04 Torres moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:08 Spinks misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:0
01:20 Spinks is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Torres. 4:0
01:28 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:0
01:32 Michael Spinks darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:0
01:42 Michael Spinks fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:0
01:44 Torres sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:2
01:56 Torres moves into the far corner. 4:2
02:01 Spinks is literally dancing circles around Torres this round. 4:2
02:14 Spinks dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jose Torres back on his heels! 9:2
02:14 That shot buckled Torres's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 9:2
02:28 Torres lands a flurry to the ribs of Spinks. 9:4
02:38 Torres said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 9:4
02:42 Spinks feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 9:4
02:47 Spinks drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 13:4
02:47 Jose Torres is hurt! 13:4
03:00 Jose Torres just comes up short with the combination. 13:4
03:00 Torres shows Spinks his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 14:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Michael Spinks takes a heavy cross downstairs. 0:5
0:13 Spinks is suddenly in trouble! 0:5
0:27 Jose Torres misses with that hook. 0:5
0:33 Spinks is trapped in Torres's corner... 0:5
0:38 Torres fires a lead right that Spinks manages to avoid. 0:5
0:53 Spinks smothers Torres's attack as Torres tries to get off some shots inside. 0:5
01:05 Torres tries to drop the right hand over the top but Spinks ducks under it. 0:5
01:12 Spinks backs into a neutral corner. 0:5
01:16 Torres lets his hands go inside, but Spinks protects his body well. 0:5
01:27 Torres charges in but Michael Spinks avoids the rush. 0:5
01:31 Spinks slides into his own corner... 0:5
01:36 Torres clamps Spinks's arms to his side and holds on until Viruet breaks the hold. 0:5
01:40 Now they break clean. 0:5
01:44 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:5
01:48 Torres slides into a neutral corner... 0:5
01:53 Spinks is clinching... 0:5
02:02 * Viruet is telling Spinks he wants a clean break. 0:5
02:20 Spinks is protecting the body nicely as Torres fails to score inside. 0:5
02:35 Torres frees himself from Spinks's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:5
02:48 Spinks slides along the far ropes. 0:5
02:53 Torres caught Michael Spinks square with that uppercut. 0:8
03:00 Torres charges Spinks trying to get inside 0:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Spinks and Jose Torres as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 0:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Spinks and Jose Torres leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Bill Gibson said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Spinks has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:06 Michael Spinks backs into the lower right corner. 0:0
0:11 Torres is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:13 Spinks drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Torres. 3:0
0:18 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 3:0
0:33 Torres lands a crushing hook! 3:4
0:33 Spinks is reeling.. 3:4
0:47 Torres scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 3:6
0:47 * And now it appears as if Spinks has been cut the last punch that landed. 3:7
0:47 Spinks's mouthpiece is red. He's apparently suffered a cut on the inside of his mouth. 3:7
0:59 Spinks slides into the corner... 3:7
01:03 Torres just landed a three punch combo! 3:11
01:03 Spinks seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 3:11
01:33 That hook by Torres jarred Spinks! 3:15
01:33 Spinks looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 3:15
01:47 Torres lands a strong hook! 3:19
01:47 Spinks looks like he was hurt by that punch! 3:19
02:01 Torres is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:19
02:03 Spinks lands the lead cross. 5:19
02:12 Spinks doesn't have to look for Torres this round. He is right there in front of him. 5:19
02:19 Jose Torres doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 5:19
02:32 Spinks does a great job of moving as Torres tries to work inside. 5:19
02:39 Torres quickly hitches up his trunks. 5:19
02:48 Torres wraps up Spinks... Neither fighter will break... 5:19
02:52 Spinks pushes Torres away. 5:19
03:00 Torres just misses with a huge shot as Spinks chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:19
03:00 There's the bell. Spinks wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 4 is history. 5:20

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks looks a bit disgusted as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Spinks's corner men does a nice job on Spinks's cut inside the mouth. You wouldn't even know that Spinks had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 Torres retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:11 Spinks throws a crushing right to Torres's jaw! 4:0
0:11 Torres suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:0
0:20 Spinks got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work. 4:0
0:20 Spinks buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 7:0
0:34 Spinks is giving Torres a lot of side-to-side movement. 7:0
0:41 Both men look to measure one another. 7:0
0:49 The action is at ring center. 7:0
0:53 Spinks whiffs with the cross. 7:0
01:05 Watch Spinks move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Torres off balance. 7:0
01:14 The quickness and footwork of Spinks is definitely keeping Torres off balance. 7:0
01:23 Spinks is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Torres. 7:0
01:32 The Referee breaks it up... 7:0
01:37 Spinks lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 9:0
01:53 Spinks has Jose "Chegui" Torres cornered! 9:0
01:53 Spinks goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 12:0
02:12 Jose Torres's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 12:0
02:15 Spinks traps Torres in the corner! 12:0
02:15 Spinks pushes Torres away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 15:0
02:20 Torres is starting to swell just a little under his left eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 15:0
02:25 Spinks sneaks home the right cross. 17:0
02:40 Spinks is keeping away from the ropes. 17:0
02:44 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Spinks rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 17:0
02:56 Spinks looks to work the body, but Torres covers up nicely. 17:0
03:00 Spinks looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 17:0
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Viruet to step in. 19:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:10 Torres retreats into the left corner. 0:0
0:15 Spinks tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jose Torres blocks it. 0:0
0:17 Torres misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:2
0:26 Bill Gibson not only gave Spinks encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jose Torres. Now it's up to Spinks to implement it. 0:2
0:32 Spinks is holding... 0:2
0:36 Viruet breaks them up... 0:2
0:43 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:2
0:45 Spinks lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:2
0:55 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:2
0:59 Torres fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:2
01:13 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:2
01:18 * Spinks is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 2:2
01:35 Viruet is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 2:2
01:42 There's a hard shot off the top of Torres's head! 6:2
01:42 Spinks has Torres hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:2
01:58 Torres is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:2
02:09 Spinks swings...and misses. 6:2
02:11 Torres's left hook has found a home on the side of Spinks's head as he lands it again. 6:5
02:25 Torres can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:5
02:27 Torres eats a short cross from Spinks amd backs away. 8:5
02:31 Torres is starting to suck wind... 8:5
02:43 Spinks is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Torres to chase him. 8:5
02:53 Viruet has to pull the fighters away from each other as Spinks locks up Torres's arms. 8:5
02:57 Viruet separates them. 8:5
03:00 Spinks throws a flurry of punches but Torres either blocks or slips them. 8:5
03:00 Spinks appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:5
03:00 Spinks spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 7:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michael Spinks and Jose Torres square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Jose Torres put on a good show in his last fight but so far tonight his performance has been a bit flat. 0:0
0:10 Spinks pins Torres in the corner! 0:0
0:15 Torres picks off the jab thrown by Spinks. 0:0
0:22 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:25 A cross from Spinks lands with some power. 3:0
0:36 Jose Torres is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 3:0
0:39 Spinks has Torres pinned! 3:0
0:44 Spinks pins Torres's arms. Now they move apart. 3:0
0:53 Referee Viruet has to separate the two... 3:0
0:58 Spinks feints downstairs, then launches a scorching hook that lands flush on Jose Torres's jaw. 6:0
01:03 Torres's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 6:0
01:19 Spinks drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 9:0
01:23 Torres is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 9:0
01:32 Spinks fires and misses. 9:0
01:49 Torres pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 9:0
02:01 Spinks seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:0
02:08 Torres traps Spinks in the corner! 9:0
02:08 Torres connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:2
02:24 Torres is either lucky or has radar. Spinks's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 9:2
02:27 Torres gets off a quick combination to the body 9:4
02:45 Torres fires and misses. 9:4
02:47 Spinks gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 11:4
03:00 It looks like Spinks has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Torres's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:11 Spinks grabs Torres. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:20 Viruet moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:24 Spinks received a pep talk from Bill Gibson before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:29 Spinks can't score with short uppercut inside. Torres got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:41 Spinks slips out of a corner, as Torres attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:45 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:50 Torres is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:54 Spinks telegraphed that shot and Torres ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:56 Torres goes to the body landing an uppercut. 0:2
01:10 Torres lands a solid jab! 0:7
01:10 Spinks is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:7
01:24 Spinks tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:7
01:26 * Torres is told to quit holding and hitting by Viruet. 0:11
01:44 Spinks lands two hard body shots that made Torres grunt. 3:11
01:49 Torres's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 3:11
02:02 Spinks is trying to free his gloves from under Torres's gloves. 3:11
02:06 Viruet is shouting at Torres to break! 3:11
02:11 The action slows for the moment. 3:11
02:21 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Torres had the edge. 5:14
02:35 There's a straight right by Spinks! 9:14
02:35 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Jose Torres is trying to hang on... 9:14
02:48 Torres is trying to put his punches together and he tags Spinks with a nice combination of punches. 9:16
03:00 Spinks circles around the ring. 9:16
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 11:15

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it's obvious that Torres is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:05 Torres's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:07 The fighters are tangled up inside. Torres has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:16 Bill Gibson was really animated in Spinks's corner and Spinks was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:33 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Spinks can land a solid one. 2:2
0:51 Torres wings a big left hand at Spinks but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:2
0:53 Spinks is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:2
01:09 A sizzling cross from Torres finds it's mark. 4:5
01:21 Torres scores with several light punches to the head. 4:7
01:37 Spinks just can't find the range with that combination. 4:7
01:45 There's a right cross from Spinks that lands flush. 7:7
01:49 There appears to be increased swelling under Torres's left eye. 7:7
01:57 Torres has Michael Spinks trapped in the left neutral corner... 7:7
02:01 Jose Torres ties up Spinks. 7:7
02:10 Spinks works his way free! 7:7
02:19 Torres's misses as Spinks backpedals away. 7:7
02:34 Torres fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:7
02:40 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 7:7
02:48 Torres pins Spinks's arms! The fighters are tied up... 7:7
02:57 Viruet separates the two... 7:7
03:00 Spinks seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. 7:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky seemed to pump up Torres between rounds. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Torres's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Torres's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Viruet yells at the fighters to separate but Torres and Spinks are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:20 Viruet has to break them apart. 0:0
0:28 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:30 Michael Spinks takes a cross to the head from Torres. 0:2
0:40 Torres lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:4
01:03 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:4
01:12 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michael Spinks. 0:4
01:18 That was a violent straight right by Spinks! 4:4
01:18 Torres looks shaken! 4:4
01:41 Torres tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:4
01:56 Torres is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 4:4
02:01 Spinks steals a quick glance at his corner. 4:4
02:04 Torres has Spinks trapped! 4:4
02:09 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
02:16 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:4
02:27 Torres brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
02:31 Apparently Torres feels it's a good strategy to hug Spinks and force Viruet to come separate them. 4:4
02:36 Torres uses his shoulder to force Spinks out of the clinch. 4:4
02:43 These guys are really going at it but Spinks looks to be getting the worse of it. 6:7
03:00 Torres works his way in and leans on Spinks... 6:7
03:00 Referee Viruet steps in to break it up. 6:7
03:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 7:6

Fight Result

And here with the call is Ray Connelly

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

Francisco Vazquez Marcos, Spain scores the bout 98 to 93 for Michael Spinks

Jerry Roth, United States scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Dong-Ahn Park, South Korea scores the bout 98 to 93 for...

...Michael Spinks

The winner by majority decision is Michael Spinks!


Score Cards

Jerry Roth Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 95
Jose Torres 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 95

Francisco Vazquez Marcos Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 98
Jose Torres 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 93

Dong-Ahn Park Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
Jose Torres 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Michael Spinks 30 29 28 27 30 30 30 28 30 29 291
Jose Torres 27 28 29 30 27 27 27 29 29 28 281


Statistics
Categories Michael Spinks Jose Torres
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.60 2.90
Hooks / Round 3.20 2.50
Crosses / Round 6.00 3.20
Combinations / Round 3.30 2.90
Uppercuts / Round 2.90 3.10


Punches Landed / Round 20.00 14.60
Punches Missed / Round 44.80 60.90


Punching Accuracy 30.9% 19.3%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut 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 1 / 1 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 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 2 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Gene Tunney vs Ezzard Charles

Fight info: Atlanta Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Danny Schiavone, the bout will be scored by three judges: Michael Glienna (United States), George Kachulis (United States) and Bill Holmes (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: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Al Braverman
In the blue corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Bill Brady

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:11 Tunney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:19 Tunney put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:26 Charles cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gene Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:28 There's a wicked right by Tunney. He had some steam on that punch. 3:0
0:43 Tunney just comes up short with the cross. 3:0
0:45 Ezzard Charles doubles up to the body, though Tunney seems unfazed. 3:2
0:59 Charles holds his arms up in disgust as Tunney holds him around his waist. 3:2
01:03 Schiavone moves them apart. 3:2
01:16 Tunney fires a left hand that Ezzard Charles takes high on the shoulder. 3:2
01:27 Tunney landed a sharp combination that rocked Charles back on his heels! 7:2
01:27 Charles was staggered by those punches... 7:2
01:40 Charles lands a short hook to the body. 7:4
02:04 Tunney wraps up Charles... Neither fighter will break... 7:4
02:09 Schiavone separates them. 7:4
02:14 Tunney hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 7:4
02:23 Tunney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Ezzard Charles blocks it. 7:4
02:37 Charles does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Tunney's punches in close. 7:4
02:40 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Charles lands a short uppercut to the chin of Tunney. 7:6
02:54 Charles charges Tunney trying to get inside 7:6
03:00 Tunney misses with that punch. 7:6
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 7:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 2 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Tunney's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:12 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Tunney rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:18 Tunney is motioning with his gloves for Charles to bring it on, but Tunney is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:25 Charles just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Gene Tunney with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:25 What a beautiful combination! Tunney might not survive this... 0:4
0:42 Charles smothers Tunney's attack with a clinch! 0:4
0:46 Tunney works his way free! 0:4
0:56 Gene Tunney pins "The Cincinnati Cobra"'s arms. Now they move apart. 0:4
01:00 Schiavone has to separate the two... 0:4
01:12 Ezzard Charles doubles up on the hook, scoring cleanly to the body and then the head of Tunney. 0:7
01:33 Charles just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:7
01:33 Charles looks shaken! 4:7
01:50 Charles lands a crushing uppercut! 4:11
01:50 Tunney takes a step back, obviously hurt! 4:11
01:59 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:11
02:06 Tunney misses wildly with the Hook. 4:11
02:13 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:11
02:16 Charles doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:13
02:30 Gene Tunney catches Charles coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:13
02:30 Charles looks stunned! 8:13
02:39 Charles gets his head on the chest of Tunney as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:15
02:57 Tunney scores with a winging right! Charles's head snapped back violently with that punch! 12:15
02:57 Ezzard Charles appears to have been staggered by that punch... 12:15
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney and Charles square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:08 That jab from Charles stopped Tunney in his tracks. 0:3
0:17 Al Braverman not only gave Tunney encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Charles. Now it's up to Tunney to implement it. 0:3
0:22 That was a violent straight right by Gene Tunney! 4:3
0:22 Charles was shaken by those blows! 4:3
0:38 Tunney's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:3
0:41 Charles lands the lead cross. 4:5
0:52 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Charles digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Tunney. 4:7
01:04 Tunney throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 6:7
01:22 Tunney's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 6:7
01:31 He is off target with that jab. 6:7
01:34 Ezzard Charles rips a hook to the body. 6:9
01:46 Tunney gets the cross in, making Ezzard Charles blink. 9:9
02:07 Charles cranks up the hook and connects to Tunney's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 9:13
02:07 Tunney was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 9:13
02:15 Tunney doesn't have to look for Charles this round. He is right there in front of him. 9:13
02:23 "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 9:13
02:25 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Tunney. 12:13
02:39 Tunney lands a hard uppercut! 16:13
02:39 Charles's knee almost touched the canvas... 16:13
02:49 Charles blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Tunney and you could see him wince in pain. 16:16
03:00 Charles 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. 16:16
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 17:18

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tunney looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Tunney fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:14 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:19 Tunney got some great advice from Al Braverman between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:23 Tunney picks off the jab by Charles. 0:0
0:26 Tunney is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:40 Charles can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
0:48 These guys are really going at it but Ezzard Charles looks to be getting the worse of it. 5:2
01:01 Charles has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Tunney. 5:2
01:10 Schiavone pries them apart. 5:2
01:19 Charles drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:7
01:19 Tunney is clutching his side! 5:7
01:33 Charles fires a shot, but it glances off Gene Tunney's shoulder. 5:7
01:39 Charles catches Tunney with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 5:9
01:39 Charles has Tunney is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 5:9
01:53 Charles 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. 5:9
02:04 That hook from Charles snapped Tunney's head back violently! 5:13
02:04 Tunney is suddenly in trouble! 5:13
02:22 Charles really buried that punch into Tunney's ribs. 5:17
02:22 Tunney was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 5:17
02:31 Charles moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 5:19
02:45 Tunney smothers Charles's attack as Charles tries to get off some shots inside. 5:19
02:53 Tunney's jab connects to Charles's head 7:19
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 7:19

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:10 Tunney scores with a solid hook to the head. 3:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:19 Al Braverman was extremely upbeat during the break with Tunney providing some solid encouragement. 3:0
0:19 Charles buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 3:3
0:33 Charles scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 3:7
0:33 Tunney is gasping for air!! 3:7
0:42 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 3:7
0:50 Ezzard Charles throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tunney but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:7
0:53 Tunney is trying to put his punches together and he tags Charles with a nice combination of punches. 5:7
01:06 Charles scores with an excellent cross. 5:10
01:15 Gene Tunney takes a cross to the head from Charles. 5:12
01:25 Tunney flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 7:12
01:38 Charles wraps up Tunney. 7:12
01:43 Tunney pushes Charles away. 7:12
01:55 Charles throws a flurry of punches but Tunney either blocks or slips them. 7:12
02:14 Tunney wraps his arms around Charles. 7:12
02:19 Tunney pushes Charles away. 7:12
02:28 Charles leaves the jab just short. 7:12
02:30 Tunney launches a strong uppercut that connects to Charles's jaw. 10:12
02:39 Charles fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:14
02:56 Charles lands a devastating cross! 10:18
02:56 How is Tunney standing after that? 10:18
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:18

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Bill Brady seemed to pump up Charles between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Tunney back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Charles. 0:0
0:12 Tunney is starting to suck wind... 0:0
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Tunney holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Ezzard Charles to score with a clean shot. 0:0
0:33 Schiavone yells at the fighters to separate but Charles and Tunney are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:38 Schiavone moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:49 Charles slips inside and lands a hook. 0:2
0:58 Tunney is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
01:07 Charles wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tunney's defense. 0:2
01:21 Tunney grabs Charles's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Schiavone has to force Gene Tunney to let go. 0:2
01:26 Now they break clean. 0:2
01:35 Considering the clinch Tunney has on Charles it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Charles pushes him away. 0:2
01:44 Tunney shoves "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles away. 0:2
01:53 Charles takes a hard combination from Tunney 4:2
01:53 Tunney sent Charles reeling with that punch! 4:2
02:07 Charles takes a heavy hook downstairs. 8:2
02:07 Charles is reeling.. 8:2
02:16 Gene Tunney goes downstairs with a right cross. 10:2
02:30 Tunney circles around the ring. 10:2
02:34 Charles's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:2
02:37 Charles lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Tunney's midsection. 10:4
02:54 Gene Tunney is challenging Charles to fight him and quit clinching. 10:4
02:59 Schiavone is shouting at Charles to break! 10:4
03:00 Charles fires a volley of punches but Tunney was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 10:4
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 12:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:14 Tunney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:17 Charles scores with a quick one-two to Tunney's midsection 0:2
0:21 Gene Tunney doesn't have much left... 0:2
0:26 Al Braverman was really animated in Gene Tunney's corner and Tunney was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:26 Tunney finds a home for his jab, keeping Charles at bay. 2:2
0:42 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:2
0:45 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 2:2
0:49 Gene Tunney goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 5:2
01:06 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Schiavone is going to have to sort this out. 5:2
01:15 Referee Schiavone has to separate the two... 5:2
01:25 Charles 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! 5:7
01:25 Tunney suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:7
01:38 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:7
01:51 Charles pummels "The Fighting Marine", capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 5:11
01:51 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Gene Tunney is just trying to hang on! 5:11
02:01 The cross scores for Charles. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:13
02:09 Tunney is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:13
02:21 Charles lands a solid uppercut! 5:18
02:21 Tunney is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 5:18
02:41 Charles leans on the ropes and motions for Gene Tunney to come in. 5:18
02:52 Charles is jockeying for position as he tries to force Tunney back into the corner. 5:18
03:00 Tunney spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 6:19

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Charles lands a strong uppercut! 0:4
0:13 That was a beautiful shot, Tunney's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 0:4
0:27 Tunney just misses with a huge shot as Charles chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:4
0:34 Charles lands a strong cross! 0:9
0:34 Tunney was stunned by that blow! 0:9
0:48 Tunney is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Charles. 0:9
0:57 Schiavone has to break them apart. 0:9
01:02 Gene Tunney ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:9
01:15 Tunney is flicking the jab, trying to keep Charles at long range. 2:9
01:27 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:9
01:32 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:9
01:36 It looks like both fighters would benefit if they could catch a second wind. 2:9
01:44 Tunney comes in low. Charles puts a headlock on him. Schiavone knocks Charles's arm off Tunney's head. 2:9
01:49 Schiavone has to break the clinch. 2:9
01:53 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 4:11
02:10 Charles does a great job smothering Tunney's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 4:11
02:17 Charles lands a wicked combination! 4:16
02:17 Gene Tunney took far too many hard shots from Charles in that flurry and he is hurt! 4:16
02:31 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Charles's punches. 4:16
02:42 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 4:16
02:49 "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles connects with a wicked hook to the head. 4:19
02:49 Charles has Tunney in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 8th. 4:19
02:58 Tunney tries a hook but Charles blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 4:21
02:58 Tunney is dazed as Charles looks to put him away! 4:21
03:00 It looks like Ezzard Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:21
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 6:20

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Tunney is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Charles received a pep talk from Bill Brady before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Charles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 0:0
0:14 Tunney lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:0
0:35 Tunney clinches... Charles gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:0
0:39 Tunney finally lets go of Charles. 2:0
0:49 Tunney misses with that jab. 2:0
0:56 Charles lands a crushing hook! 2:4
0:56 Tunney is hurt! 2:4
01:10 Charles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:4
01:17 OH! Tunney landed the big hook flush! 7:4
01:17 Charles is going to need to regroup after that blow... 7:4
01:34 Tunney fires a lead right that Charles manages to avoid. 7:4
01:45 Tunney just comes up short with the combination. 7:4
01:56 Tunney connects with a violent hook! 11:4
01:56 Tunney has Charles hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 11:4
02:00 Charles is fading... 11:4
02:13 Tunney just landed a devastating three punch combo! 15:4
02:13 Charles was hurt by those blows! 15:4
02:27 Tunney lands a smashing hook! 20:4
02:27 Charles is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 20:4
02:31 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 20:4
02:46 Schiavone warns Tunney for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 20:4
02:51 The Referee breaks it up... 20:4
03:00 Tunney doesn't connect with the hook. 20:4
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 20:4
03:00 Round 9 ends with the sound of the bell. 19:5

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:15 Gene Tunney just landed a three punch combo! 5:0
0:15 Charles was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 5:0
0:23 Whatever Al Braverman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gene Tunney has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 5:0
0:23 Tunney gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Charles. 7:0
0:23 Charles was stopped cold by that punch! Tunney has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 7:0
0:37 Tunney lands a stinging jab. 9:0
0:37 That last punch by Tunney just turned Charles's legs to Jell-O! Charles did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Tunney moves in for the kill. 9:0
0:50 Tunney wings a big left hand at Charles but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:0
01:05 Tunney fires and misses. 9:0
01:16 Tunney can't score with short uppercut inside. Charles got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:0
01:28 Tunney lands a solid cross! 13:0
01:28 Charles is suddenly in trouble! 13:0
01:44 The cross scores for Charles. He needs to throw that punch more often. 13:2
02:01 Tunney works his way in and leans on Charles... 13:2
02:06 Schiavone steps in and breaks it up. 13:2
02:10 Tunney scores with a glancing cross. 15:2
02:28 Charles ties up Gene Tunney. 15:2
02:40 Referee Schiavone steps in to break it up. 15:2
02:50 Ezzard Charles is protecting the body nicely as Gene Tunney fails to score inside. 15:2
03:00 Charles has freed himself from Tunney. They move quickly to ring center. 15:2
03:00 Charles appears to have this fight under control. 15:2
03:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 10, the final round of the fight. 15:2

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

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

Michael Glienna, United States scores the bout 96 to 95

George Kachulis, United States scores the bout 97 to 94

Bill Holmes, United States scores the bout 97 to 94

The winner by unanimous decision is Ezzard Charles!


Score Cards

Michael Glienna Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 95
Ezzard Charles 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 96

George Kachulis Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 94
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 97

Bill Holmes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 94
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gene Tunney 30 28 27 27 27 30 27 27 30 30 283
Ezzard Charles 30 29 30 30 30 27 30 30 27 27 290


Statistics
Categories Gene Tunney Ezzard Charles
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.00 4.60
Hooks / Round 3.50 4.40
Crosses / Round 4.50 5.50
Combinations / Round 4.90 4.80
Uppercuts / Round 2.80 5.20


Punches Landed / Round 19.70 24.50
Punches Missed / Round 50.90 43.40


Punching Accuracy 27.9% 36.1%


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


No cuts occured


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

Hmmm tight loss to Charles. We will come again.....'The King of Green' will RETURN !