BoxRec

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Bob Fitzsimmons 2-1 1 SD 10 10
Preliminary 1 Georges Carpentier Jack Delaney 3-2 2 TKO 8 10
Preliminary 2 Harry Matthews John Conteh 3-2 2 UD 10 10
Support Bout Young Firpo Antonio Tarver 1-1 1 UD 10 10
Co-Feature Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Sam Langford 1-1 2 UD 10 10
Main Event Billy Conn Tiger Jack Fox 1-1 1 TKO 9 10


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad vs Bob Fitzsimmons

Fight info: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Henry Jones, referee is Brian Garry, the bout will be scored by three judges: Arturo Velasquez (United States), Gerald Maltz (United States) and Yusaku Yoshida (Japan), 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: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:19 Muhammad smothers Fitzsimmons's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:24 Muhammad uses his shoulder to force Fitzsimmons out of the clinch. 0:0
0:36 Fitzsimmons connects with a violent combination! 0:4
0:36 Muhammad is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 0:4
0:50 There's a straight right by Muhammad! 4:4
0:50 Fitzsimmons is dazed and he is in trouble!! 4:4
01:07 Muhammad misses with that punch. 4:4
01:14 Fitzsimmons lands a crushing uppercut! 4:9
01:14 That shot buckled Muhammad's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 4:9
01:27 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:9
01:30 Muhammad lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:9
01:47 Fitzsimmons lands a devastating cross! 6:13
01:47 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 6:13
02:00 Bob Fitzsimmons shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Eddie Mustafa Muhammad flush! 6:17
02:00 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:17
02:09 Muhammad winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Fitzsimmons. 6:20
02:26 Muhammad leaves the jab just short. 6:20
02:33 Muhammad's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:20
02:46 Fitzsimmons fires a lead right that Muhammad manages to avoid. 6:20
02:52 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands a wicked uppercut! 10:20
02:52 Muhammad has Bob Fitzsimmons in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:20
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Muhammad is definitely keeping Fitzsimmons off balance. 10:20
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:21

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:06 Jimmy Montoya was extremely upbeat during the break with Fitzsimmons providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Muhammad holds his arms up in disgust as Fitzsimmons holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:20 Garry moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:29 Fitzsimmons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:41 Fitzsimmons is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:54 Fitzsimmons tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:0
01:01 Muhammad is motioning with his gloves for Fitzsimmons to bring it on, but Muhammad is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
01:04 Both fighters could stand to vary their punches a little more. 0:0
01:12 Fitzsimmons charges Muhammad trying to get inside 0:0
01:17 Bob Fitzsimmons pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
01:31 Fitzsimmons just comes up short with the cross. 0:2
01:45 Fitzsimmons pins Muhammad's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:2
01:50 Muhammad works his way free! 0:2
02:02 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad smothers Fitzsimmons's attack as Bob Fitzsimmons tries to get off some shots inside. 0:2
02:13 Fitzsimmons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Muhammad ducks under it. 0:2
02:20 Muhammad drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:2
02:20 Those punches hurt Fitzsimmons and he looks to hang on. 4:2
02:35 Fitzsimmons clamps Muhammad's arms to his side and holds on until Garry breaks the hold. 4:2
02:40 The Referee breaks it up... 4:2
02:50 Fitzsimmons grabs and holds Muhammad... 4:2
02:54 Referee Garry steps in to break it up. 4:2
03:00 Muhammad is challenging Fitzsimmons to fight him and quit clinching. 4:2
03:00 * Fitzsimmons is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 4:2
03:00 The crowd is booing because the action in that round was too pitifull for words. 4:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Garry motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:05 Fitzsimmons got some great advice from Jimmy Montoya between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:11 Fitzsimmons muscles his way inside. 0:0
0:20 Muhammad pummels Fitzsimmons, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 4:0
0:20 Fitzsimmons is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:37 Fitzsimmons ties up Muhammad. 4:0
0:41 Garry has to break the clinch. 4:0
0:51 Muhammad fires and misses. 4:0
01:06 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 4:0
01:19 Bob Fitzsimmons is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 4:0
01:24 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:0
01:33 Muhammad lets his hands go inside, but Fitzsimmons protects his body well. 4:0
01:35 Fitzsimmons throws the cross and scores to the head of Muhammad. 4:2
01:53 Fitzsimmons misses wildly with the hook. 4:2
01:55 Muhammad gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Bob Fitzsimmons. 6:2
02:16 Muhammad looks to work the body, but Fitzsimmons covers up nicely. 6:2
02:18 Fitzsimmons winds up and lands a nasty hook to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad's body. 6:5
02:32 Muhammad drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:5
02:32 Bob Fitzsimmons is reeling.. 10:5
02:49 Muhammad doesn't connect with the cross. 10:5
02:56 Fitzsimmons cranks up the hook and connects to Muhammad's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:10
02:56 That shot landed square and Muhammad felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 10:10
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Fitzsimmons got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Montoya's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:25 Fitzsimmons tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Muhammad. 0:0
0:37 Fitzsimmons is off target with that cross. 0:0
0:39 Muhammad hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Bob Fitzsimmons. 2:0
0:53 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad. 2:0
01:01 Muhammad lands a jab to Fitzsimmons's midsection 4:0
01:15 Fitzsimmons drives that short hook into Muhammad's midsection! 4:4
01:15 Muhammad is hurt! 4:4
01:24 Fitzsimmons lands consecutive blows to Muhammad's midsection. 4:6
01:33 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:6
01:42 Fitzsimmons continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 4:6
01:46 The action slows for the moment. 4:6
01:54 Muhammad wraps up Fitzsimmons. 4:6
01:59 Now they break clean. 4:6
02:10 Fitzsimmons swings...and misses. 4:6
02:17 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:6
02:25 Bob Fitzsimmons just comes up short with the combination. 4:6
02:28 Muhammad continues to pop the jab 6:6
02:45 Fitzsimmons approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Muhammad any room to breathe. 6:6
02:49 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:6
02:56 Fitzsimmons lands a hard uppercut! 6:11
02:56 Muhammad was stunned by that blow! 6:11
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 5:13

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Muhammad's corner as the bell sounds for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Muhammad received a pep talk from George Francis before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Fitzsimmons leans on the ropes and motions for Muhammad to come in. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:21 Fitzsimmons misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:31 Fitzsimmons walks in to a glancing hook from Muhammad. 2:0
0:45 Muhammad fires a shot, but it glances off Fitzsimmons's shoulder. 2:0
0:57 Muhammad takes a heavy uppercut downstairs. 2:4
0:57 Muhammad is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 2:4
01:14 Fitzsimmons scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:8
01:14 Muhammad looks shaken! 2:8
01:30 Fitzsimmons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Muhammad. 2:8
01:33 The fighters are tangled up inside. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:8
01:50 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 4:8
01:57 Fitzsimmons fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:8
01:59 A flurry of blows from Muhammad lands to the body 6:8
02:16 Fitzsimmons lands a vicious uppercut! 6:13
02:16 Muhammad was shaken by that blow! 6:13
02:30 Muhammad grabs Fitzsimmons's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Garry has to force Muhammad to let go. 6:13
02:35 Fitzsimmons tries to get free... Here comes Garry to break them up... 6:13
02:39 Fitzsimmons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:13
02:47 And Fitzsimmons tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Muhammad! 10:13
02:47 How is Fitzsimmons standing after that? 10:13
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 10:14

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Fitzsimmons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Jimmy Montoya said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Fitzsimmons has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:25 Fitzsimmons is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:40 Muhammad tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Fitzsimmons blocks it. 0:0
0:42 Muhammad takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:2
0:58 OH! Fitzsimmons landed the big hook flush! 0:6
0:58 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 0:6
01:12 Fitzsimmons has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Muhammad. 0:6
01:21 Garry steps in and breaks it up. 0:6
01:31 Fitzsimmons misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:6
01:38 That was a violent straight right by Muhammad! 4:6
01:38 Fitzsimmons is clutching his side! 4:6
01:52 Fitzsimmons wraps his arms around Muhammad. 4:6
02:01 Garry separates them. 4:6
02:06 Bob Fitzsimmons shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:8
02:14 Muhammad is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:8
02:17 Fitzsimmons throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Muhammad is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 4:10
02:31 Muhammad just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Fitzsimmons with a sharp combination! 8:10
02:31 Fitzsimmons was staggered by those punches! 8:10
02:45 Muhammad takes a hard combination from Fitzsimmons 8:14
02:45 Muhammad staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 8:14
02:49 Muhammad needs to catch his second wind... 8:14
02:59 Fitzsimmons telegraphed that shot and Muhammad ducks under it easily. 8:14
03:00 It looks like Fitzsimmons has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:14
03:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Muhammad rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 George Francis was really animated in Muhammad's corner and Muhammad was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Muhammad wallops Fitzsimmons with a cross to the liver! 3:0
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 3:0
0:21 Garry warns Muhammad for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 3:0
0:33 Garry separates the two fighters. 3:0
0:43 That hook by Muhammad jarred Fitzsimmons! 7:0
0:43 That punch may have stunned Fitzsimmons momentarily. 7:0
01:00 Muhammad fires a left hand that Fitzsimmons takes high on the shoulder. 7:0
01:08 Muhammad's jab connects to Fitzsimmons's head 9:0
01:22 It's a sweet uppercut by Muhammad! He snapped Bob Fitzsimmons's head straight back with that punch! 13:0
01:22 Fitzsimmons suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 13:0
01:36 Fitzsimmons grabs Muhammad. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 13:0
01:45 Garry is shouting at Fitzsimmons to break! 13:0
01:58 Muhammad misses with that jab. 13:0
02:05 Fitzsimmons dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Eddie Mustafa Muhammad back on his heels! 13:4
02:05 Fitzsimmons sent Muhammad reeling with that punch! 13:4
02:18 Fitzsimmons is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 13:4
02:27 Look out! That was a straight right by Eddie Mustafa Muhammad! 17:4
02:27 Fitzsimmons is suddenly in trouble! 17:4
02:40 Muhammad throws a crushing right to Bob Fitzsimmons's jaw! 21:4
02:40 That was a beautiful shot, Fitzsimmons's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 21:4
02:45 Bob Fitzsimmons is fading... 21:4
02:56 Muhammad just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 21:9
02:56 Muhammad appears shaken by those punches! 21:9
03:00 Fitzsimmons appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 21:9
03:00 Round 7 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 21:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 George Francis not only gave Muhammad encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Fitzsimmons. Now it's up to Muhammad to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad scores with a quick hook to the head of Fitzsimmons after Fitzsimmons missed with a wild shot of his own. 2:0
0:18 Fitzsimmons is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 2:0
0:22 Muhammad throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:0
0:36 Muhammad looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 4:0
0:47 Fitzsimmons appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:0
0:59 Muhammad lands a devastating hook! 8:0
0:59 Fitzsimmons appears shaken by that punch! 8:0
01:08 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad gets in a short cross to the body. 10:0
01:17 There's the uppercut from Muhammad. That opening has been there all fight for him. 12:0
01:26 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 15:0
01:31 A small mouse has formed under Fitzsimmons's right eye. 15:0
01:40 Fitzsimmons is holding... 15:0
01:49 Bob Fitzsimmons pushes Muhammad away. 15:0
01:59 Muhammad throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 15:0
02:10 Muhammad lands a hard cross! 19:0
02:10 Fitzsimmons is gasping for air!! 19:0
02:26 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 19:0
02:31 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 19:0
02:40 Fitzsimmons moves to the center of the Ring taunting Muhammad with his hands by his sides. 19:0
02:49 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad lands a solid cross! 23:0
02:49 Fitzsimmons is clutching his side! 23:0
03:00 Fitzsimmons has Muhammad trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 23:0
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 25:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:08 George Francis seemed to pump up Muhammad between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Muhammad misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:28 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fitzsimmons's defense. 0:0
0:35 Fitzsimmons landed a sharp combination that rocked Muhammad back on his heels! 0:4
0:35 Muhammad appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:40 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:4
0:51 Muhammad backs into the upper corner. 0:4
0:56 There's a hard shot off the top of Muhammad's head! 0:9
0:56 Muhammad seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:9
01:09 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad fires a jab to the body 2:9
01:27 Fitzsimmons wings a big left hand at Eddie Mustafa Muhammad but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:9
01:29 Muhammad buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Fitzsimmons 5:9
01:33 The swelling around Fitzsimmons's right eye is worsening. 5:9
01:46 Muhammad frees himself from Bob Fitzsimmons's clutches! They move to ring center now. 5:9
01:50 Muhammad lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Fitzsimmons from the outside. 8:9
02:02 Muhammad has Bob Fitzsimmons pinned! 8:9
02:02 Muhammad scores with consecutive blows to the body of Fitzsimmons. 10:9
02:20 Fitzsimmons retreats into the left corner. 10:9
02:20 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Muhammad digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Fitzsimmons. 12:9
02:37 Muhammad scores with the jab. 14:9
02:49 Muhammad seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 14:9
02:57 Fitzsimmons fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 14:9
03:00 Muhammad seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Garry to step in and break it up. 16:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 10th and final round. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:12 Fitzsimmons really buried that punch into Muhammad's ribs. 0:4
0:12 Muhammad is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:26 Fitzsimmons throws a flurry of punches but Muhammad either blocks or slips them. 0:4
0:29 Muhammad connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 3:4
0:29 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Fitzsimmons because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 5:4
0:29 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the gash is located outside his right eyebrow. 5:4
0:29 * Garry is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Fitzsimmons's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Fitzsimmons's face, especially the cut above the eye. 5:4
0:29 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Fitzsimmons's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Bob Fitzsimmons and Muhammad await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 10. 5:4
0:39 Muhammad moves into a neutral corner. 5:4
0:43 Fitzsimmons catches Muhammad coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:9
0:43 That's the punch Fitzsimmons hoped to land! Muhammad looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 5:9
0:54 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:11
01:03 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 5:11
01:15 Fitzsimmons pins Muhammad's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 5:11
01:19 Garry pries them apart. 5:11
01:28 Fitzsimmons fires a volley of punches but Muhammad was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:11
01:31 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 7:11
01:31 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Fitzsimmons suffered earlier worse. 7:11
01:31 The claret is flowing stronger from the gash outside Fitzsimmons's right eyebrow now. The cut is continuing to grow worse. 7:11
01:31 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Fitzsimmons's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Garry is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Fitzsimmons's facial wound. 7:11
01:31 * 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 Fitzsimmons, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 10. 7:11
01:47 OH! Fitzsimmons landed the big hook flush! 7:15
01:47 That blow connected solidly to the head of Muhammad and he is stunned! 7:15
02:02 Fitzsimmons lands a solid cross! 7:19
02:02 Fitzsimmons just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 7:19
02:16 Fitzsimmons just can't find the range with that combination. 7:19
02:18 Muhammad rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 9:19
02:32 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad picks off the cross by Bob Fitzsimmons. 9:19
02:39 That punch actually went behind Fitzsimmons's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Muhammad. 9:19
02:47 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 9:19
02:53 Fitzsimmons retreats into a neutral corner. 9:19
02:53 Muhammad gets the cross through Bob Fitzsimmons's guard. 11:19
03:00 Muhammad traps Fitzsimmons's gloves under his arms, forcing Garry to break them up. 11:19
03:00 Fitzsimmons pushes Muhammad away. 11:19
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round ends. 10:19

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Henry Jones is ready with the call...

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

Arturo Velasquez, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

Gerald Maltz, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Bob Fitzsimmons

Yusaku Yoshida, Japan scores the bout 97 to 93 for...

...Eddie Mustafa Muhammad

The winner by split decision is Eddie Mustafa Muhammad!


Score Cards

Arturo Velasquez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 96
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 94

Gerald Maltz Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 94
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 96

Yusaku Yoshida Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97
Bob Fitzsimmons 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad 27 29 30 28 28 28 30 30 30 27 287
Bob Fitzsimmons 30 28 27 29 29 29 27 27 27 30 283


Statistics
Categories Eddie Mustafa Muhammad Bob Fitzsimmons
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.40 3.40
Hooks / Round 5.10 2.50
Crosses / Round 5.30 4.70
Combinations / Round 3.90 3.30
Uppercuts / Round 4.20 3.90


Punches Landed / Round 24.90 17.80
Punches Missed / Round 42.70 74.50


Punching Accuracy 36.8% 19.3%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Georges Carpentier vs Jack Delaney

Fight info: Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Damian Pinto, referee is Denny Nelson, the bout will be scored by three judges: Steve Waldman (United States), Henry Elesperu (United States) and Larry Rozadilla (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: Georges Carpentier - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Jack Delaney - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Tony Rivera

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:16 Delaney takes a heavy combination downstairs. 5:0
0:16 Delaney appears shaken by those punches! 5:0
0:25 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 5:0
0:41 Carpentier lands a stinging jab. 7:0
0:56 Carpentier cranks up the hook and connects to Delaney's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:0
0:56 Delaney was shaken by those blows! 11:0
01:05 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:0
01:12 Jack Delaney throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Georges Carpentier's jaw. 11:2
01:27 Delaney misses wildly with the hook. 11:2
01:29 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Carpentier blasts home a hook. 13:2
01:43 Delaney traps Carpentier's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Nelson breaks it up. 13:2
01:48 Nelson separates the two fighters. 13:2
01:58 Carpentier lands a solid cross! 18:2
01:58 Delaney is suddenly in trouble! 18:2
02:11 Delaney lands consecutive blows to Carpentier's midsection. 18:4
02:25 Delaney scores with a quick one-two to Carpentier's midsection 18:6
02:46 Delaney is jockeying for position as he tries to force Carpentier back into the corner. 18:6
02:50 The action slows for the moment. 18:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 18:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:07 Delaney catches Carpentier with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:2
0:16 Delaney received a pep talk from Eddie Inabagsky before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:21 Carpentier is trying to free his gloves from under Delaney's gloves. 0:2
0:25 Nelson separates them. 0:2
0:35 Carpentier throws a flurry of punches but Jack Delaney either blocks or slips them. 0:2
0:42 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:54 Carpentier tries to drop the right hand over the top but Delaney ducks under it. 0:2
01:03 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Delaney is coming out on top. 2:5
01:16 Carpentier scores with a quick hook to the head of Delaney after Delaney missed with a wild shot of his own. 4:5
01:28 Delaney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:5
01:36 Georges Carpentier doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 4:5
01:45 Delaney pummels Carpentier, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 4:9
01:45 Carpentier is badly hurt! 4:9
02:01 Delaney leaves the jab just short. 4:9
02:13 Carpentier works free! He backs to ring center, with Delaney following. 4:9
02:36 Delaney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:13
02:36 Georges Carpentier is clutching his side! 4:13
02:50 Delaney tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 4:13
02:54 Delaney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 4:13
03:00 Delaney has Carpentier trapped! 4:13
03:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Carpentier looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Carpentier lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:11 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Delaney is trying to hang on... 4:0
0:20 Georges Carpentier got some great advice from Jimmy Montoya between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 4:0
0:27 That hook by Carpentier jarred Jack Delaney! 8:0
0:27 Delaney looks shaken! 8:0
0:37 Carpentier is pinned in his own corner... 8:0
0:42 Carpentier smothers Delaney's attack as Delaney tries to get off some shots inside. 8:0
0:44 Carpentier ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 11:0
0:53 Carpentier pins Delaney in the corner! 11:0
0:58 Carpentier fires a shot, but it glances off Delaney's shoulder. 11:0
01:13 Carpentier scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 16:0
01:13 That series of punches rocked Delaney and he looks to be in trouble. 16:0
01:22 Delaney retreats into his own corner... 16:0
01:26 Georges Carpentier clinches... Delaney gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 16:0
01:35 The fighters separate after a clinch. 16:0
01:40 Carpentier slides into a neutral corner... 16:0
01:45 Delaney misses with that punch. 16:0
01:52 Delaney slides into his own corner... 16:0
01:57 Georges Carpentier 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. 16:0
02:07 Delaney fires a lead right that Carpentier manages to avoid. 16:0
02:13 Carpentier lands a crushing hook! 20:0
02:13 Delaney is gasping for air!! 20:0
02:23 Delaney backs into the left corner. 20:0
02:23 Delaney throws a punch and lands. Carpentier scores with a counter. Looks like Delaney was a little more effective. 22:3
02:37 The fighters are throwing punches now! Carpentier is being much more effective in this exchange. 25:5
02:49 Delaney moves into the upper left corner. 25:5
02:49 Carpentier rips a cross to the stomach of Delaney, but there was really no power behind it. 27:5
03:00 Carpentier misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 27:5
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 28:5

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 "Bright Eyes" is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Delaney has Carpentier cornered! 0:0
0:12 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Delaney seemed to get the better of it. 2:3
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:3
0:24 Delaney is trapped in the corner... 2:3
0:28 Delaney tries to muscle inside but Carpentier clinches him. 2:3
0:33 Nelson pries them apart. 2:3
0:38 * Nelson steps in and admonishes Carpentier for hitting below the belt. 4:3
01:00 Carpentier shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Delaney. 4:3
01:05 Delaney moves into a neutral corner. 4:3
01:10 Carpentier works his way in and leans on Delaney... 4:3
01:14 Carpentier pushes Delaney away. 4:3
01:22 Carpentier gets in a hook to the body of Delaney. 6:3
01:41 Carpentier throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:3
02:00 Carpentier leans on Delaney and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 8:3
02:17 Carpentier lands a strong hook! 12:3
02:17 Delaney is hurt! 12:3
02:27 A cross from Delaney lands with some power. 12:6
02:36 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 12:6
02:36 Carpentier blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Delaney and you could see him wince in pain. 15:6
02:48 Carpentier has Delaney trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 15:6
02:52 Carpentier lands a devastating cross! 19:6
02:52 Delaney is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 19:6
02:57 Nelson is right on top of the two fighters and he's looking into Delaney's eyes. He's got to be thinking about stopping this bout. 19:6
03:00 Carpentier telegraphed that shot and Delaney ducks under it easily. 19:6
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 19:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Jimmy Montoya not only gave Carpentier encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Delaney. Now it's up to Georges Carpentier to implement it. 0:0
0:09 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:13 Delaney backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:18 Carpentier wraps his arms around Delaney. 0:0
0:22 Delaney works his way free! 0:0
0:27 Delaney's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:34 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:39 Referee Nelson separates the two... 0:0
0:44 Carpentier and Delaney are tangled up on the inside and Carpentier gets off a solid uppercut to the midsection. 3:0
0:57 Carpentier misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:0
01:04 Delaney just landed a devastating three punch combo! 3:5
01:04 Carpentier is trying to regroup after those punches... 3:5
01:16 Carpentier is trapped in Delaney's corner... 3:5
01:21 Delaney looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Carpentier. 3:5
01:33 It's a sweet uppercut by Carpentier! He snapped Delaney's head straight back with that punch! 7:5
01:33 Delaney was staggered by that punch! 7:5
01:53 Nelson warns Delaney for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 7:5
02:02 Nelson separates the two... 7:5
02:07 Carpentier quickly hitches up his trunks. 7:5
02:18 Carpentier fires and misses. 7:5
02:29 The action is back at ring center. 7:5
02:29 Delaney lands a short hook to the body. 7:7
02:47 Carpentier just comes up short with the cross. 7:7
02:54 Carpentier with a stiff jab. 10:7
03:00 The fighters are tied up. Carpentier tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:7
03:00 Nelson has to separate the two... 10:7
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 10:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:17 There's a hard shot off the top of Delaney's head! 4:0
0:17 Delaney is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:0
0:21 Delaney is running out of gas... 4:0
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:33 Delaney really buried that punch into Carpentier's ribs. 4:4
0:33 Carpentier was stunned by that blow! 4:4
0:47 Delaney lands a hard cross! 4:8
0:47 Georges Carpentier is reeling.. 4:8
0:56 Carpentier retreats into the near corner. 4:8
0:56 Delaney lands a flurry to the ribs of Carpentier. 4:10
01:05 Jack Delaney lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:12
01:20 Delaney whiffs with the cross. 4:12
01:22 Carpentier goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:12
01:36 Carpentier frees himself from Delaney's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:12
01:41 Delaney slides into the corner... 6:12
01:46 Carpentier approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Jack Delaney any room to breathe. 6:12
01:51 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 6:12
01:51 Jack Delaney fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 6:14
01:59 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 6:14
02:03 A solid right hand scores for Delaney. 6:17
02:12 Carpentier retreats into a neutral corner. 6:17
02:17 Delaney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:17
02:19 * Carpentier is told to quit holding and hitting by Nelson. 10:17
02:33 Delaney's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 10:17
02:37 There's lot of headhunting going on this round. Both fighters are looking for a quick stoppage to the fight. 10:17
02:40 Carpentier throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 12:17
02:51 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 12:17
02:51 Delaney continues to pop the jab 12:19
03:00 Carpentier fires away but finds nothing but air. 12:19
03:00 It looks like Carpentier has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:19
03:00 It doesn't get much better than that last round folks, non-stop fury from start to finish has the crowd in an uproar. 13:20

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Whatever Jimmy Montoya said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Carpentier has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:10 Carpentier traps Delaney in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Carpentier pins Delaney's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:19 Nelson steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:34 Delaney fires a left hand that Carpentier takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:41 Carpentier catches Delaney coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:0
0:41 Delaney is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:0
0:51 Delaney has Carpentier pinned! 5:0
0:56 Delaney is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Carpentier can't throw punches, I guess. 5:0
01:00 The Referee breaks it up... 5:0
01:05 Georges Carpentier traps Delaney in the corner! 5:0
01:10 Delaney takes a hard combination from Georges Carpentier 9:0
01:10 Delaney appears shaken by that punch! 9:0
01:26 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 9:0
01:33 Delaney does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Carpentier's punches in close. 9:0
01:35 Delaney drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 9:3
01:52 Carpentier fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 9:3
01:54 Delaney rips a hook to the body. 9:5
02:07 Georges Carpentier has Delaney blocked in! 9:5
02:07 Carpentier sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 11:5
02:21 Carpentier wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Delaney's defense. 11:5
02:28 Carpentier's jab is finds it's mark. 14:5
02:44 Both fighters move to ring center. 14:5
02:44 The cross scores for Delaney. He needs to throw that punch more often. 14:7
02:56 Delaney backs into a neutral corner. 14:7
03:00 Carpentier looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 14:7
03:00 Carpentier appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 14:7
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now Nelson jumps between them. 14:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Delaney rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Delaney pins Carpentier in the corner! 0:0
0:12 Delaney dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Carpentier back on his heels! 0:4
0:12 Carpentier seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:4
0:17 Carpentier is starting to fatigue... 0:4
0:26 Delaney picks off the jab thrown by Carpentier. 0:4
0:33 Delaney lands a vicious uppercut! 0:9
0:33 Delaney sent Carpentier reeling with that punch! 0:9
0:37 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:9
0:44 Delaney moves into a neutral corner. 0:9
0:44 Both fighters let their hands go with Carpentier coming out on top in that melee. 3:11
0:58 Carpentier scores with a winging right! Delaney's head snapped back violently with that punch! 8:11
0:58 Delaney was shaken by that blow! 8:11
01:12 Delaney tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Carpentier. 8:11
01:21 The fighters are at ring center... 8:11
01:25 That was a violent straight right by Jack Delaney! 8:16
01:25 Those punches hurt Carpentier and he looks to hang on. 8:16
01:30 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Carpentier. 8:16
01:51 * Delaney drives home a brutal cross to Georges Carpentier's head and down he goes!!! 8:16
01:53 Nelson brings his arm down over Carpentier as he begins the count... 8:22
01:53 1... 8:22
01:54 2... 8:22
01:54 * Carpentier is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 8:22
01:54 Nelson is allowing the fight to continue. Carpentier looks real shaken to us, however. 8:22
01:54 Delaney is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Carpentier's condition and end the fight! 8:22
02:03 Some nice infighting ends with Delaney getting an uppercut in. 8:24
02:03 Delaney has Carpentier reeling. Delaney can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 8:24
02:07 Carpentier seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 8:24
02:11 Carpentier moves into the upper corner. 8:24
02:16 Delaney misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 8:24
02:23 The fighters are back at ring center... 8:24
02:23 Delaney lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Carpentier on the end of that punch. 8:26
02:23 Delaney senses he has Carpentier in trouble and he is pouring it on! 8:26
02:27 * Carpentier's corner looks like they are ready to throw in the towell. Nelson jumps in and is waving it off!! It's over! The winner by TKO here in round 8...Delaney! 8:26

Fight Result

And here with the call is Damian Pinto

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:28 mark in Round 8 is...

Jack Delaney!


Score Cards

Steve Waldman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Georges Carpentier 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 68
Jack Delaney 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 65

Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Georges Carpentier 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 68
Jack Delaney 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 65

Larry Rozadilla Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Georges Carpentier 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 69
Jack Delaney 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 64

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Georges Carpentier 30 27 30 30 30 28 30 205
Jack Delaney 27 30 27 27 27 29 27 194


Statistics
Categories Georges Carpentier Jack Delaney
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 6.75 5.63
Hooks / Round 4.38 3.63
Crosses / Round 5.13 4.63
Combinations / Round 4.13 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.25 3.38


Punches Landed / Round 25.63 21.75
Punches Missed / Round 51.00 33.75


Punching Accuracy 33.4% 39.2%


Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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

Preliminary 2
Harry Matthews vs John Conteh

Fight info: Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ben Bentley, referee is Robert Ferrara, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jim LeBel (United States), Jack Woodburn (Canada) and Tommy Hart (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Harry Matthews - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Don Turner
In the blue corner: John Conteh - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Darkie Smith

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:18 Conteh pins Matthews's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:23 Referee Ferrara separates the two... 0:0
0:27 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Matthews! Conteh flashes a quick smile at Matthews as if to acknowledge the blow. 3:0
0:47 Matthews is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 3:0
01:05 Harry Matthews ties up Conteh. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:0
01:10 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 3:0
01:19 Matthews misses wildly with the Hook. 3:0
01:31 Conteh flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 3:2
01:44 Matthews lands a brutal cross to head of Conteh. 6:2
02:00 There's a hard shot off the top of Conteh's head! 10:2
02:00 Conteh is badly hurt! 10:2
02:13 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Conteh is coming out on top. 12:5
02:34 John Conteh holds his arms up in disgust as Matthews holds him around his waist. 12:5
02:46 * Ferrara is telling Matthews to quit leaning on the neck. 12:5
03:00 Conteh lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Matthews. 12:5
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 12:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ferrara motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:16 Conteh's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:19 Conteh continues to pop the jab 0:2
0:42 John Conteh wings a big left hand at Matthews but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:48 Both men look to measure one another. 0:2
0:57 Conteh usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Matthews tries vainly to score. 0:2
0:59 Conteh lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 0:4
01:16 Conteh leaves the jab just short. 0:4
01:18 Matthews lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:4
01:30 Matthews tries a hook but Conteh blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:6
01:51 Conteh forces his way inside. 2:6
02:02 Conteh scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:8
02:16 Conteh fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:8
02:33 Conteh swings...and misses. 2:8
02:40 Matthews shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Conteh flush! 6:8
02:40 Conteh looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:8
02:56 Conteh is off target with that uppercut. 6:8
02:58 Matthews has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 9:8
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:21 Conteh misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:27 Don Turner not only gave Matthews encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Conteh. Now it's up to Matthews to implement it. 0:0
0:34 Matthews picks off the jab thrown by Conteh. 0:0
0:48 Harry Matthews is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:59 Matthews throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
01:01 Conteh scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
01:17 Harry Matthews looks to work the body, but Conteh covers up nicely. 0:2
01:33 Conteh just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:2
01:39 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:2
01:42 John Conteh quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:2
01:49 Conteh moves to the center of the Ring taunting Matthews with his hands by his sides. 0:2
02:02 John Conteh doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:2
02:07 Conteh slides into the corner... 0:2
02:07 Matthews pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 3:2
02:16 Conteh moves into the lower right corner. 3:2
02:20 Matthews can't score with short uppercut inside. Conteh got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:2
02:35 Matthews throws a flurry of punches but Conteh either blocks or slips them. 3:2
02:49 Matthews works his way in and leans on Conteh... 3:2
02:53 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:2
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 3:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Matthews looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Conteh slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:16 Harry Matthews throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Conteh but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:29 Conteh has freed himself from Matthews. They move quickly to ring center. 0:0
0:34 Matthews slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:38 Matthews just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:4
0:38 Matthews is clutching his side! 0:4
0:55 Conteh tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:4
01:11 Matthews misses with that cross. 0:4
01:13 Conteh shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:6
01:30 Conteh tries to drop the right hand over the top but Matthews ducks under it. 0:6
01:37 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:40 Matthews retreats into a neutral corner. 0:6
01:40 Conteh shoots a cross to the midsection. 0:8
01:58 Matthews drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:8
01:58 Conteh is reeling.. 4:8
02:08 Matthews backs into his own corner... 4:8
02:12 Conteh misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:8
02:23 Conteh traps Matthews in the corner! 4:8
02:23 Conteh lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 4:10
02:50 Conteh goes straight at Harry Matthews, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 4:10
03:00 Matthews works free! He backs to ring center, with Conteh following. 4:10
03:00 The Referee has to get between Matthews and Conteh as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 5:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Conteh got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Darkie Smith's instructions work. 0:0
0:10 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Matthews can land a solid one. 2:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:24 Matthews lands a stinging jab. 4:0
0:40 Conteh rocks Matthews with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 4:3
0:49 Matthews takes a hard cross to the chin from Conteh. 4:6
01:07 Matthews doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:6
01:09 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Conteh lands the right hand. 4:8
01:27 Conteh lands a solid hook! 4:12
01:27 Matthews looks shaken! 4:12
01:36 He backs into a neutral corner. 4:12
01:40 Conteh tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:12
01:47 Harry Matthews dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Conteh back on his heels! 9:12
01:47 How is Conteh standing after that? 9:12
02:03 Conteh works his way in and leans on Matthews. 9:12
02:11 Matthews has Conteh trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 9:12
02:11 Harry Matthews dips and connects with a hook to the side of Conteh's head. 11:12
02:20 Conteh has Matthews cornered! 11:12
02:20 That flurry by Conteh scored cleanly as Matthews looks to clinch. 11:15
02:29 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 11:15
02:36 Conteh landed a sharp combination that rocked Matthews back on his heels! 11:20
02:36 Matthews looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 11:20
02:50 Conteh 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. 11:20
02:57 Matthews lands a crushing hook! 16:20
02:57 Conteh was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 16:20
03:00 A small mouse has formed under Conteh's right eye. 16:20
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 16:22

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Matthews and Conteh square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Conteh lands a lead right to the midsection. 0:3
0:17 Matthews got some great advice from Don Turner between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:3
0:17 Matthews backs into the far left corner. 0:3
0:17 Conteh lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 0:5
0:31 Conteh misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:5
0:41 Harry Matthews shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:5
0:58 Conteh is holding on to Harry Matthews. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:5
01:02 Ferrara separates the two fighters. 2:5
01:07 Great work to the body by Conteh as he scores with both hands. 2:8
01:21 Conteh misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:8
01:28 The action is back at ring center. 2:8
01:28 John Conteh lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:10
01:46 Conteh cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Matthews had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:10
01:57 Conteh clamps Matthews's arms to his side and holds on until Ferrara breaks the hold. 2:10
02:06 Matthews tries to get free... Here comes Ferrara to break them up... 2:10
02:16 Matthews smothers Conteh's attack as Conteh tries to get off some shots inside. 2:10
02:18 Harry Matthews bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:10
02:32 Conteh just comes up short with the jab. 4:10
02:39 That hook from Matthews snapped Conteh's head back violently! 8:10
02:39 Conteh seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 8:10
02:43 Conteh's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 8:10
02:51 Matthews scores with a damaging cross. 11:10
03:00 Conteh traps Matthews's gloves under his arms, forcing Ferrara to break them up. 11:10
03:00 Ferrara has to separate the two... 11:10
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Matthews and Conteh really went at it. 11:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Conteh's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure John Conteh's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:14 Matthews wraps up Conteh. 0:0
0:18 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:26 Conteh is trying to put his punches together and he tags Matthews with a nice combination of punches. 0:2
0:38 Matthews is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:43 Matthews is trapped in the corner... 0:2
0:48 Harry Matthews is either lucky or has radar. Conteh's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:2
0:55 Conteh goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:4
01:10 The fighters are grappling inside. Now Matthews works free and lands a hard hook to the head. 3:4
01:15 The swelling is increasing around Conteh's right. 3:4
01:24 Harry Matthews just comes up short with the combination. 3:4
01:31 Conteh scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 3:8
01:31 Those punches hurt Matthews and he looks to hang on. 3:8
01:36 Harry Matthews needs to catch his second wind... 3:8
01:45 Conteh doubles up to the body, though Matthews seems unfazed. 3:10
01:54 Conteh pins Matthews in the corner! 3:10
01:59 Conteh tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Matthews blocks it. 3:10
02:01 Matthews plants a cross on Conteh's rib cage. 5:10
02:15 Matthews works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:10
02:23 Conteh has Matthews blocked in! 5:10
02:23 Conteh scores to the body with a jab 5:12
02:36 John Conteh is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:12
02:39 Matthews pumps the jab into the face of Conteh. 8:12
02:52 Matthews moves into a neutral corner. 8:12
02:52 Conteh lands a rapier like jab to the head of Matthews 8:14
03:00 Conteh fires and misses. 8:14
03:00 It looks like Conteh has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:14
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 8:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Conteh's corner and Conteh was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Conteh's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:09 Conteh is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:18 * A beautiful combination to the chin knocks Matthews to the canvas! 0:0
0:21 Ferrara begins the count over Matthews as Conteh moves to a neutral corner.. 0:8
0:21 1... 0:8
0:22 2... 0:8
0:23 3... 0:8
0:24 4... 0:8
0:25 5... 0:8
0:26 6... 0:8
0:27 7... 0:8
0:27 * Matthews is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Ferrara moves in to wipe his gloves. 0:8
0:27 Ferrara checks Matthews closely and will allow the fight to continue. 0:8
0:27 Conteh hurt Harry Matthews with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 0:8
0:31 Matthews is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 0:8
0:31 Conteh is fading... 0:8
0:36 Matthews retreats into the lower right corner. 0:8
0:40 Conteh misses wildly with the hook. 0:8
0:51 Circling left, Conteh looks for an opening to fire a shot at Matthews. 0:8
01:00 Conteh fires a left hand that Matthews takes high on the shoulder. 0:8
01:07 Both fighters are throwing but Conteh is scoring more than Harry Matthews. 2:11
01:07 Conteh senses he has Matthews in trouble and he is pouring it on! 2:11
01:20 Conteh can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:11
01:36 Conteh lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Matthews. 2:11
01:38 Matthews drives the hook home. 5:11
01:52 Conteh looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 5:11
01:59 Conteh seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:11
02:12 Matthews and Conteh are in a clinch, Ferrara hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:11
02:16 Ferrara separates the two... 5:11
02:21 Conteh lands consecutive blows to Matthews's midsection. 5:13
02:34 Matthews has Conteh trapped! 5:13
02:34 Matthews lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Conteh to take a half step backwards. 8:13
02:38 Neither fighter has much left... 8:13
02:38 Conteh is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 8:13
02:43 Matthews doesn't have to look for Conteh this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:13
02:50 Matthews pins Conteh's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 8:13
03:00 Conteh pushes Harry Matthews away. 8:13
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 7:15

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Matthews looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Conteh is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Conteh still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Conteh fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:21 Conteh is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:25 Conteh does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Matthews's punches in close. 0:0
0:27 Conteh throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
0:41 That punch actually went behind Conteh's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Harry Matthews. 0:2
0:48 A cross to body by Conteh gets through. 0:4
01:06 John Conteh misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:4
01:13 Matthews catches Conteh coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:4
01:13 What a devastating shot, Conteh looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 5:4
01:17 The swelling around Conteh's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 5:4
01:30 Conteh will tie a guy up if he has to. 5:4
01:34 Conteh uses his shoulder to force Matthews out of the clinch. 5:4
01:47 John Conteh frees himself from Matthews's clutches! They move to ring center now. 5:4
01:47 Matthews eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 5:4
01:51 Conteh digs a short hook to ribs of Matthews. 5:6
02:05 Matthews just landed a three punch combo! 10:6
02:05 John Conteh is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 10:6
02:27 * Conteh lands a perfect combination and Matthews slumps to the canvas! 10:6
02:30 Ferrara stands over Matthews and starts the count... 10:15
02:30 1... 10:15
02:31 2... 10:15
02:32 3... 10:15
02:33 4... 10:15
02:34 Matthews makes it to a knee at the count of 5 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 10:15
02:35 6... 10:15
02:36 7... 10:15
02:37 8... 10:15
02:37 * Matthews gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 10:15
02:37 Harry Matthews appears to be badly shaken, but Ferrara is going to allow the fight to go on. 10:15
02:37 I don't think there's time for Conteh to finish Matthews this round. 10:15
02:45 Conteh forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Matthews. 10:17
02:45 Conteh has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 10:17
02:54 Matthews is trapped in his own corner... 10:17
02:59 Conteh fires and misses. 10:17
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 10:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Don Turner knows Matthews lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Conteh'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 Conteh tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:23 Conteh wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Matthews's defense. 0:0
0:25 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Matthews digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Conteh. 2:0
0:30 Conteh's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:0
0:41 Conteh lands a crushing cross! 2:4
0:41 Matthews is gasping for air!! 2:4
0:55 Matthews lands a hard hook! 6:4
0:55 Conteh is suddenly in trouble! 6:4
01:07 Conteh has Harry Matthews pinned! 6:4
01:11 That hook by Conteh jarred Matthews! 6:9
01:11 Matthews is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 6:9
01:20 He slides into the corner... 6:9
01:20 Conteh and Matthews are at close quarters as Conteh lands a hook to Matthews's head. 6:11
01:29 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 6:11
01:43 Conteh just landed a devastating three punch combo! 6:15
01:43 Matthews was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 6:15
01:47 Matthews is going to have to come back and win a few rounds to make up for getting knocked down last round. 6:15
01:55 Matthews moves into a neutral corner. 6:15
02:00 Conteh is holding... 6:15
02:09 Ferrara steps in and breaks it up. 6:15
02:14 Conteh's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 6:15
02:17 Matthews pins Conteh in the corner! 6:15
02:17 Matthews scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 9:15
02:34 Oh!!! Matthews unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 14:15
02:34 Conteh appears to have been staggered by that punch... 14:15
02:48 Conteh is clinching... Matthews is trying to free his gloves... They are under Conteh's arms... 14:15
02:52 Referee Ferrara steps in to break it up. 14:15
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Ferrara is going to have to sort this out. 14:15
03:00 It looks like the fighters heads came together as they were tangled up inside. 14:15
03:00 Conteh seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:15
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round ends. 13:15

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ben Bentley is ready with the call...

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

Jim LeBel, United States scores the bout 97 to 92

Jack Woodburn, Canada scores the bout 97 to 93

Tommy Hart, United States scores the bout 97 to 92

And your winner by unanimous decision John Conteh!!!


Score Cards

Jim LeBel Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 9 92
John Conteh 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 97

Jack Woodburn Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 8 9 93
John Conteh 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 97

Tommy Hart Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 9 92
John Conteh 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 30 30 30 27 27 30 27 25 24 27 277
John Conteh 27 27 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 30 291


Statistics
Categories Harry Matthews John Conteh
Knockdowns scored 0 2


Jabs / Round 3.50 4.50
Hooks / Round 3.70 5.10
Crosses / Round 4.00 5.10
Combinations / Round 2.90 4.70
Uppercuts / Round 3.70 3.70


Punches Landed / Round 17.80 23.10
Punches Missed / Round 36.10 89.80


Punching Accuracy 33.0% 20.5%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Young Firpo vs Antonio Tarver

Fight info: Club Europe, Atlanta, GA, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Mike England, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jose Rivera (Puerto Rico), Raffaele Argiolas (Italy) and Blake Allen (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 Firpo - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Joe Chavez
In the blue corner: Antonio Tarver - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Spider Kelly

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:17 Tarver put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:25 Firpo pins Tarver's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:30 Tarver pushes Firpo away. 0:0
0:39 Firpo fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:41 Tarver punishes Firpo with a hook to the ribs. 0:3
0:58 Tarver really buried that punch into Firpo's ribs. 0:7
0:58 Firpo is hurt! 0:7
01:10 * Firpo is told to quit holding and hitting by England. 3:7
01:33 Firpo's misses as Tarver backpedals away. 3:7
01:45 Firpo picks off the jab by Tarver. 3:7
01:47 Firpo lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:7
02:01 Antonio Tarver is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 8:9
02:17 Tarver moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:11
02:25 Tarver doesn't have to look for Firpo this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:11
02:39 Young Firpo looks to work the body, but Tarver covers up nicely. 8:11
02:54 That was a violent straight left by Tarver! 8:16
02:54 Firpo was shaken by those blows! 8:16
03:00 Firpo tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tarver. 8:16
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 8:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tarver didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky felt Firpo lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 0:0
0:08 Antonio Tarver scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:2
0:36 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:48 It's a sweet uppercut by Firpo! He snapped Tarver's head straight back with that punch! 4:2
0:48 Tarver is suddenly in trouble! 4:2
01:02 Firpo approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Tarver any room to breathe. 4:2
01:11 Tarver ties up Firpo. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:2
01:16 Antonio Tarver uses his shoulder to force Firpo out of the clinch. 4:2
01:21 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 4:2
01:29 Firpo wraps up Tarver. 4:2
01:38 Referee England has to separate the two... 4:2
01:43 Tarver's jab is fast and accurate. 4:4
01:56 Tarver swings...and misses. 4:4
01:58 Firpo lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Tarver. 7:4
02:13 Young Firpo scores with a quick one-two to Tarver's midsection 9:4
02:26 Tarver goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:6
02:43 Tarver traps Firpo's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 9:6
02:47 England separates the two... 9:6
02:52 The action slows for the moment. 9:6
02:55 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 9:6
03:00 Tarver can't score with short uppercut inside. Firpo got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:6
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 9:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:15 There's a hard shot off the top of Firpo's head! 0:4
0:15 Young Firpo appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:4
0:29 Firpo telegraphed that shot and Tarver ducks under it easily. 0:4
0:32 Tarver scores with several light punches to the head. 0:6
0:41 Firpo takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 0:8
0:55 Firpo ties up Tarver. 0:8
0:59 * Young Firpo has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 0:8
01:23 Firpo fires and misses. 0:8
01:37 Firpo 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. 0:8
01:44 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:8
01:49 Firpo gets the cross through Tarver's guard. 2:8
02:06 Antonio Tarver works the body, landing an uppercut. 2:10
02:20 Firpo wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tarver's defense. 2:10
02:22 Tarver hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Firpo. 2:12
02:42 Firpo fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:12
02:56 Firpo is trying to free his gloves from under Tarver's gloves. 4:12
03:00 The fighters have just banged heads! 4:12
03:00 Firpo spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 3:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tarver looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Tarver received a pep talk from Spider Kelly before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:10 Firpo is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 2:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:28 Tarver walks in to a glancing hook from Firpo. 4:0
0:42 The fighters are tied up. Tarver tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
0:46 Firpo works his way free! 4:0
0:51 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:0
0:58 Firpo grabs Tarver. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:0
01:10 Referee England steps in to break it up. 4:0
01:19 Tarver tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
01:33 Firpo misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:0
01:35 * Tarver lands a shot right around the belt. England has stopped the action. He is deducting a point from Tarver for a low blow that never happened. 4:2
01:35 Tarver sneaks home the left cross. 4:2
01:47 Firpo misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 6:2
02:01 Firpo ties up Tarver... 6:2
02:05 * England has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Firpo for using the shoulder. 6:2
02:30 * That punch caught Tarver clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Tarver goes down after a delayed reaction to the cross by Firpo! 6:2
02:32 England begins the count... 14:2
02:32 1... 14:2
02:33 2... 14:2
02:34 3... 14:2
02:35 4... 14:2
02:36 5... 14:2
02:37 6... 14:2
02:38 7... 14:2
02:38 * Tarver is having a hard time keeping his feet under him as he pulls himself up off the canvas, 14:2
02:38 Tarver looks to have steadied himself and England will allow the fight to continue... 14:2
02:38 Firpo knows he has Tarver hurt as he wades in swinging! 14:2
02:51 Firpo lets his hands go inside, but Tarver protects his body well. 14:2
03:00 Firpo tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 14:2
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 14:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 5 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Firpo has Tarver trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:11 Tarver takes a hard combination from Firpo 4:0
0:11 Tarver is staggered... 4:0
0:16 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:28 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 4:0
0:31 Firpo has Tarver cornered! 4:0
0:36 Firpo pins Tarver's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:0
0:40 Firpo finally lets go of Tarver. 4:0
0:48 Young Firpo has Tarver trapped! 4:0
0:53 Firpo misses with that punch. 4:0
01:07 Tarver is staying at the center of the ring. 4:0
01:12 Firpo is protecting the body nicely as Tarver fails to score inside. 4:0
01:21 Firpo gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:0
01:30 Young Firpo has Tarver blocked in! 6:0
01:35 Firpo lands a solid cross! 10:0
01:35 Tarver is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 10:0
01:39 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Tarver change his style. 10:0
01:55 Firpo doesn't connect with the jab. 10:0
02:02 Tarver cranks up the hook and connects to Firpo's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:4
02:02 That punch may have stunned Firpo momentarily. 10:4
02:15 Tarver backs into the near right corner. 10:4
02:20 Firpo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tarver. 10:4
02:30 Firpo has Tarver pinned! 10:4
02:34 Tarver takes a heavy combination downstairs. 14:4
02:34 Tarver is trying to regroup after those punches... 14:4
02:43 Tarver is forced into his own corner... 14:4
02:43 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Firpo who scores with a short hook to the chest. 16:4
02:48 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Tarver's left eye. 16:4
02:53 Antonio Tarver tastes Firpo's jab 18:4
03:00 Firpo retreats into a neutral corner. 18:4
03:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 18:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:12 Firpo lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Tarver back on his heels. 3:0
0:16 Tarver is starting to suck wind... 3:0
0:26 Firpo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tarver. 3:0
0:32 Tarver lands a crushing cross! 3:4
0:32 Firpo's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 3:4
0:46 Tarver is holding... 3:4
0:55 * England steps in and admonishes Tarver for using his shoulder. 3:4
01:09 Tarver eats a jab from Firpo 5:4
01:34 Tarver is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Firpo can't throw punches, I guess. 5:4
01:43 Tarver shoves Firpo away. 5:4
01:47 Tarver and Firpo 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
01:55 Tarver does a great job of moving as Firpo tries to work inside. 5:4
02:01 Tarver is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 5:4
02:08 Firpo lands a vicious cross! 9:4
02:08 Tarver seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 9:4
02:13 Tarver looks to be out of gas at this point. 9:4
02:13 There appears to be increased swelling under Tarver's left eye. 9:4
02:18 Tarver pins Firpo in the corner! 9:4
02:18 Antonio Tarver gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 9:6
02:37 Firpo usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Tarver tries vainly to score. 9:6
02:44 Tarver moves into a neutral corner. 9:6
02:49 Firpo just comes up short with the jab. 9:6
03:00 Firpo pushes Tarver then steps away from him. 9:6
03:00 It looks like Firpo has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:6
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 11:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Firpo and Tarver square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:15 Tarver's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:19 Tarver scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Firpo's jaw. 0:2
0:36 Tarver is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Firpo attempts to move inside on him. 0:2
0:45 Tarver is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:2
0:50 Tarver traps Firpo in the corner! 0:2
0:55 Tarver clamps Firpo's arms to his side and holds on until England breaks the hold. 0:2
0:59 England moves them apart. 0:2
01:04 Tarver gets off a quick combination to the body 0:4
01:13 The fighters are at ring center... 0:4
01:13 That was a blistering exchange of punches between Firpo and Tarver! 2:6
01:17 That swelling under the left eye of Tarver is definitely getting worse. 2:6
01:24 Firpo retreats into the right corner. 2:6
01:29 Tarver shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Firpo flush! 2:10
01:29 That blow connected solidly to the head of Firpo and he is stunned! 2:10
01:39 Tarver throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 2:13
01:59 Tarver is circling his opponent. 2:13
02:10 Firpo tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Tarver blocks it. 2:13
02:16 Tarver connects with a violent uppercut! 2:17
02:16 How is Firpo standing after that? 2:17
02:21 There appears to be some minor swelling under Young Firpo's left eye. 2:17
02:25 Firpo is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:17
02:32 Tarver just misses with a huge shot as Young Firpo chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:17
02:35 Firpo sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 4:17
02:56 Firpo has freed himself from Tarver. They move quickly to ring center. 4:17
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now England jumps between them. 5:19

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Firpo looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Tarver can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:25 England tries to separate the boxers but Tarver has a vice-like grip on Firpo. 0:0
0:34 England breaks them up... 0:0
0:39 Tarver takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:44 Firpo's jab connects to Tarver's head 2:0
0:48 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Tarver. 2:0
01:01 Firpo lands a wicked cross! 6:0
01:01 Tarver looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:0
01:14 Tarver grabs Firpo again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:0
01:19 England has to separate the two... 6:0
01:32 Antonio Tarver is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Firpo. 6:0
01:37 Tarver quickly hitches up his trunks. 6:0
01:40 Firpo connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Tarver just shakes his head and smiles. 9:0
01:49 Firpo backs into a neutral corner. 9:0
01:54 Antonio Tarver catches Firpo coming in with a sweet uppercut! 9:5
01:54 Firpo suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 9:5
01:58 Firpo is fading... 9:5
02:07 Tarver tries to drop the right hand over the top but Firpo ducks under it. 9:5
02:18 Tarver traps Firpo in the corner! 9:5
02:22 Tarver cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Firpo had his elbows tucked in nicely. 9:5
02:29 Firpo pummels Tarver, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 13:5
02:29 Tarver is trying to regroup after that punch... 13:5
02:33 The swelling around Tarver's left eye is worsening. 13:5
02:40 Tarver bangs the uppercut home. 13:7
02:56 Firpo picks off the jab thrown by Tarver. 13:7
02:58 Firpo lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tarver on the end of that punch. 15:7
03:00 Firpo appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 15:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Tarver's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Tarver's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 Tarver misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 0:2
0:20 Firpo is blocked in his own corner... 0:2
0:29 Young Firpo slides into the corner... 0:2
0:29 Tarver's hands are free inside as he lands an uppercut on Firpo's beltline. 0:4
0:38 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:4
0:43 Tarver is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:4
0:52 Firpo misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
0:55 Tarver blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Firpo and you could see him wince in pain. 0:7
0:59 Both fighters look fatigued... 0:7
0:59 Young Firpo seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 0:7
01:08 Apparently Tarver feels it's a good strategy to hug Young Firpo and force England to come separate them. 0:7
01:13 England moves in to break the clinch. 0:7
01:22 Antonio Tarver wings a big left hand at Firpo but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:7
01:46 * Firpo lands a tremendous shot under Tarver's ribcage and Tarver crumbles to the canvas. 0:7
01:48 England begins counting... 9:7
01:48 1... 9:7
01:49 2... 9:7
01:50 3... 9:7
01:51 4... 9:7
01:52 5... 9:7
01:53 6... 9:7
01:54 7... 9:7
01:55 Tarver is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 8 but he is badly hurt. 9:7
01:55 * Tarver finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 9:7
01:55 The fight will continue as England appears satisfied that Tarver is OK. 9:7
01:55 Tarver is hurt. Young Firpo is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 9:7
02:08 Firpo just comes up short with the uppercut. 9:7
02:19 Firpo fires a lead right that Tarver manages to avoid. 9:7
02:26 Antonio Tarver slides into a neutral corner... 9:7
02:30 Firpo throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:7
02:41 He is off target with that hook. 9:7
02:52 He leaves the jab just short. 9:7
03:00 Firpo fires a volley of punches but Tarver was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 9:7
03:00 Firpo appears to have this fight under control. 9:7
03:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 9:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tarver's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Tarver's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Tarver misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:25 Firpo misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:35 Firpo backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:38 Tarver likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Firpo's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:2
0:42 The swelling under Firpo's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 0:2
0:54 Oh!!! Tarver unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:6
0:54 Tarver has Firpo in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 0:6
01:10 Firpo is pinned in his own corner... 0:6
01:14 Tarver wraps his arms around Firpo. 0:6
01:19 England has to break them apart. 0:6
01:23 A cross to body by Young Firpo gets through. 2:6
01:36 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:6
01:40 Firpo whiffs with the cross. 2:6
01:42 Tarver scores with consecutive blows to the body of Firpo. 2:8
01:56 That was a violent straight right by Firpo! 7:8
01:56 Tarver looks shaken! 7:8
02:00 Tarver eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 7:8
02:00 The swelling is increasing around Tarver's left. 7:8
02:05 Tarver lets a quick hook go, catching Firpo moving in. 7:10
02:10 The swelling under Firpo's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 7:10
02:21 Firpo just landed a devastating three punch combo! 12:10
02:21 Antonio Tarver in on unsteady legs after those punches. 12:10
02:35 Firpo lands a hard uppercut! 16:10
02:35 Tarver is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 16:10
02:44 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 16:10
02:55 Tarver is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Firpo. 16:10
02:59 England separates them. 16:10
03:00 Firpo leans on the ropes and motions for Tarver to come in. 16:10
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 18:9

Fight Result

Let's go to Mark Beiro for the call...

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

Jose Rivera, Puerto Rico scores the bout 97 to 91

Raffaele Argiolas, Italy scores the bout 97 to 91

Blake Allen, United States scores the bout 97 to 91

The winner by unanimous decision is Young Firpo!


Score Cards

Jose Rivera Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Firpo 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 97
Antonio Tarver 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 9 8 9 91

Raffaele Argiolas Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Firpo 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 97
Antonio Tarver 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 9 8 9 91

Blake Allen Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Firpo 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 97
Antonio Tarver 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 9 8 9 91

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Young Firpo 27 30 27 30 30 30 27 30 30 30 291
Antonio Tarver 30 27 30 24 27 27 30 27 24 27 273


Statistics
Categories Young Firpo Antonio Tarver
Knockdowns scored 2 0


Jabs / Round 4.00 4.80
Hooks / Round 4.00 3.50
Crosses / Round 4.00 2.60
Combinations / Round 4.30 3.30
Uppercuts / Round 3.40 4.60


Punches Landed / Round 19.70 18.80
Punches Missed / Round 73.00 37.10


Punching Accuracy 21.3% 33.6%


Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 2 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 1


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


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Mike England, the bout will be scored by three judges: Paul Artisst (United States), Steve Weisfeld (United States) and Emma DeUrrunaga (Paraguay), 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: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Spider Kelly

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:15 Langford put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:23 O'Brien scores with consecutive blows to the body of Langford. 2:0
0:37 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Langford but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
0:52 O'Brien does a great job of moving as Langford tries to work inside. 2:0
0:55 O'Brien sneaks home the right cross. 4:0
0:55 Langford comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as O'Brien leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 4:0
0:59 It appears as if Langford has the makings of a tiny mouse under his right eye. 4:0
01:07 O'Brien lands a rapier like jab to the head of Langford 6:0
01:19 As high as Langford is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if O'Brien takes advantage of it. 6:0
01:27 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 6:0
01:39 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Langford puts his arms around O'Brien, causing England to separate the fighters. 6:0
01:44 Now they break clean. 6:0
01:56 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of O'Brien. 6:0
02:11 Langford lands a devastating uppercut! 6:4
02:11 O'Brien looks shaken! 6:4
02:25 O'Brien pummels Langford, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 10:4
02:25 Sam Langford is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 10:4
02:29 The swelling is increasing around Langford's right. 10:4
02:52 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 10:4
02:56 England is shouting at Langford to break! 10:4
03:00 O'Brien fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 11:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Langford is motioning with his gloves for O'Brien to bring it on, but Langford is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:21 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:24 O'Brien scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:0
0:28 The swelling under Langford's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:0
0:40 O'Brien lands a jab to the midsection 4:0
0:55 Sam Langford whiffs with the uppercut. 4:0
01:10 O'Brien just comes up short with the uppercut. 4:0
01:17 Langford drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:4
01:17 Those punches hurt O'Brien and he looks to hang on. 4:4
01:33 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:4
01:36 O'Brien throws a hard cross and scores to the head of Langford. 7:4
01:52 O'Brien fires and misses. 7:4
02:06 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is clinching... Langford is trying to free his gloves... They are under O'Brien's arms... 7:4
02:11 England has to break them apart. 7:4
02:16 O'Brien finds a home for his jab, keeping Langford at bay. 9:4
02:25 Langford rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 9:6
02:39 Langford misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 9:6
02:41 O'Brien feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Sam Langford's chin. 11:6
02:46 Sam Langford's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 2. 11:6
02:54 Langford launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing O'Brien's jaw. Langford is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 11:8
03:00 Langford can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 11:8
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing England to step in and break it up. 10:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Whatever Eddie Inabagsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as O'Brien has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:06 Langford's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Langford fires a left hand that O'Brien takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:27 Langford moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. 0:0
0:31 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:34 Langford's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:43 Langford goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:4
0:57 Langford scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:8
0:57 O'Brien is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:8
01:06 Langford bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:10
01:20 Langford is jockeying for position as he tries to force O'Brien back into the corner. 0:10
01:32 Langford does a great job with subtle movement to avoid O'Brien's punches in close. 0:10
01:48 Langford lands a solid cross! 0:14
01:48 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 0:14
02:03 Langford throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to O'Brien's jaw. 0:16
02:11 Langford doesn't have to look for O'Brien this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:16
02:18 Langford fires a lead right that O'Brien manages to avoid. 0:16
02:32 O'Brien just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:20
02:32 O'Brien was shaken by those blows! 0:20
02:53 Sam Langford's misses as O'Brien backpedals away. 0:20
02:55 Langford tries a hook but O'Brien blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 2:20
03:00 The seconds jump into action in O'Brien's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 2:22

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Langford's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:13 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:25 O'Brien works his way free! 0:0
0:30 O'Brien lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:0
0:39 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:0
0:46 And O'Brien tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Langford! 2:4
0:46 O'Brien looks like he was hurt by that punch! 2:4
01:00 O'Brien is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Langford's defense. 2:4
01:14 Langford works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:4
01:21 Both fighters are throwing but O'Brien is scoring more than Langford. 5:6
01:35 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien misses wildly with the hook. 5:6
01:42 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is slick enough to get away with it. 8:6
01:46 That swelling under the right eye of Langford is definitely getting worse. 8:6
01:54 O'Brien's jab is fast and accurate. 10:6
02:04 O'Brien is blocked in his own corner... 10:6
02:13 * Langford just landed a short, clean hook that caught O'Brien flush. O'Brien dropped like he'd been shot. 10:6
02:16 England motions Langford to a neutral corner and starts the count. 10:13
02:16 1... 10:13
02:17 2... 10:13
02:18 3... 10:13
02:19 4... 10:13
02:20 5... 10:13
02:21 6... 10:13
02:21 * Philadelphia Jack O'Brien finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 10:13
02:21 England is allowing the fight to continue. O'Brien looks real shaken to us, however. 10:13
02:21 Langford has Philadelphia Jack O'Brien hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Langford is. 10:13
02:29 Langford slips inside and lands a hook. 10:15
02:29 Langford wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 10:15
02:43 Langford pins O'Brien in the corner! 10:15
02:47 Sam Langford muscles his way inside. 10:15
02:51 O'Brien slides into a neutral corner... 10:15
03:00 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! O'Brien is down on his back! 10:15
03:00 England picks up the count.. 10:24
03:00 1... 10:24
03:00 * O'Brien is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 10:24
03:00 England asks Philadelphia Jack O'Brien if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 10:24
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 12:25

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien and Langford square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Sam Langford is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:11 "The Boston Tar Baby" tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but O'Brien blocks it. 0:0
0:13 O'Brien scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:0
0:18 Langford seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 2:0
0:27 O'Brien clinches... Langford gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:0
0:36 The fighters separate after a clinch. 2:0
0:44 O'Brien has Langford blocked in! 2:0
0:48 O'Brien wraps up Langford. 2:0
0:53 England separates them. 2:0
0:58 O'Brien throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:0
01:09 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:0
01:12 A hard jab to the stomach makes Langford gasp!! 7:0
01:28 Langford lands a strong hook! 7:5
01:28 That blast sent O'Brien reeling into the ropes! 7:5
01:32 O'Brien appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 7:5
01:37 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 7:5
01:45 Langford works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 7:5
01:57 Langford lets his hands go inside, but O'Brien protects his body well. 7:5
02:00 Not a lot on that hook to Langford's side, but it scored. 9:5
02:22 Langford lands a hard cross! 9:9
02:22 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien appears to have been staggered by that punch... 9:9
02:35 O'Brien is pinned in his own corner... 9:9
02:35 Langford catches O'Brien with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 9:11
02:47 O'Brien is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 11:11
02:57 O'Brien scores with several light punches to the head. 13:11
03:00 The swelling under Langford's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 13:11
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 12:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as O'Brien and Langford leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Langford's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 Langford's left hook has found a home on the side of O'Brien's head as he lands it again. 0:3
0:24 Sam Langford lands a crushing cross! 0:7
0:24 O'Brien is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:7
0:36 O'Brien doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:7
0:50 Langford fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:7
0:53 Langford tastes O'Brien's jab 4:7
01:09 Langford misses with that hook. 4:7
01:16 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 4:7
01:25 O'Brien is moving around the ring nicely. 4:7
01:31 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:7
01:44 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:7
01:49 Langford connects with a violent combination! 4:11
01:49 O'Brien seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 4:11
02:02 Sam Langford fires a shot, but it glances off Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's shoulder. 4:11
02:04 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 6:11
02:09 Langford's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 6:11
02:28 O'Brien is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Langford attempts to move inside on him. 6:11
02:34 O'Brien pushes Langford away to give himself a little more space to work with. 6:11
02:42 O'Brien just misses with a huge shot as Langford chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:11
03:00 O'Brien takes a heavy hook downstairs. 6:15
03:00 O'Brien looks shaken! 6:15
03:00 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under O'Brien's right eye. 6:15
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 6. 7:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sam Langford looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Langford's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Sam Langford's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Sam Langford misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:14 The fighters are at close quarters now as O'Brien lands a hook downstairs. 2:0
0:28 Sam Langford traps O'Brien in the corner! 2:0
0:32 It's a sweet uppercut by Langford! He snapped O'Brien's head straight back with that punch! 2:4
0:32 That absolutely rocked O'Brien, he is on queer street right now!! 2:4
0:37 O'Brien is losing his legs... 2:4
0:44 Some good body work by O'Brien but not much on those punches. 4:4
0:53 Langford backs into the far left corner. 4:4
0:53 O'Brien lands a perfectly timed cross that puts Langford back on his heels. 7:4
0:57 Sam Langford's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 7:4
01:05 Solid work to the body as Langford lands an uppercut. 7:7
01:10 You can see some increased swelling around the right of O'Brien. 7:7
01:31 O'Brien is really fluid in his movement. 7:7
01:40 O'Brien slides along the far ropes. 7:7
01:44 Both men look to measure one another. 7:7
01:48 "The Boston Tar Baby" Langford retreats into the left corner. 7:7
01:48 O'Brien scores to the body with a jab 9:7
02:07 O'Brien moves into the upper left corner. 9:7
02:11 Langford wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate O'Brien's defense. 9:7
02:14 O'Brien shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:7
02:23 O'Brien ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 13:7
02:39 O'Brien has freed himself from Langford. They move quickly to ring center. 13:7
02:48 Langford is trying to free his gloves from under O'Brien's gloves. 13:7
02:53 England separates the two fighters. 13:7
03:00 O'Brien tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 13:7
03:00 It looks like Langford has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:7
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 15:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Langford is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Langford still has distension. 0:0
0:09 O'Brien continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:13 It looks like O'Brien and Langford are both starting to fatigue... 2:0
0:13 The swelling around Langford's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 2:0
0:18 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to O'Brien. 5:2
0:22 O'Brien's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 5:2
0:22 Langford is breathing heavily... 5:2
0:32 O'Brien is clinching... 5:2
0:37 England separates the two... 5:2
0:50 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:2
0:57 O'Brien just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Langford with a sharp combination! 9:2
0:57 Langford looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 9:2
01:06 The cross scores for Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 11:2
01:10 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 11:2
01:20 O'Brien wraps his arms around Langford. 11:2
01:29 Referee England steps in to break it up. 11:2
01:33 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 11:2
01:33 O'Brien misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 13:2
01:38 Langford seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 13:2
01:51 O'Brien lands a vicious uppercut! 17:2
01:51 Langford looks stunned! 17:2
01:51 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Sam Langford because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 18:2
01:51 * Langford keeps wiping the blood from under his left eye with his glove. The cut shouldn't be bothering him that much. 18:2
02:01 Langford retreats into his own corner... 18:2
02:01 O'Brien scores with the jab. 20:2
02:15 He darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 20:2
02:25 O'Brien brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 20:2
02:33 O'Brien lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 22:2
02:38 Sam Langford is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 22:2
02:48 Langford dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts O'Brien back on his heels! 22:6
02:48 O'Brien was staggered by that punch! 22:6
02:53 O'Brien's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 22:6
02:58 Langford is keeping away from the ropes. 22:6
03:00 Langford appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 22:6
03:00 The bell stops the action as O'Brien and Langford go back to their corners. 23:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Langford's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:10 Not much steam behind O'Brien's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:0
0:19 Eddie Inabagsky felt Langford lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 2:0
0:20 O'Brien connects with a left-right combo. 4:0
0:25 The swelling under Langford's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 4:0
0:37 Langford is holding on to O'Brien. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:0
0:46 The Referee breaks it up... 4:0
0:51 The fighters are trading punches and O'Brien seems to have won that exchange. 7:2
0:55 Look for Langford to start to target O'Brien's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 7:2
01:02 Langford has O'Brien trapped! 7:2
01:07 O'Brien is protecting the body nicely as Langford fails to score inside. 7:2
01:09 O'Brien throws another good combination that temporarily slows Langford. 9:2
01:19 O'Brien lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 11:2
01:23 Langford's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 11:2
01:32 Langford drops the right hand flush on O'Brien's chin! 11:6
01:32 Langford sent O'Brien reeling with that punch! 11:6
01:44 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien has Langford trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 11:6
01:44 There's the uppercut from O'Brien. That opening has been there all fight for him. 13:6
01:54 Langford scores with a hook to the side of the head. 13:8
02:03 There's a wicked right by O'Brien. He had some steam on that punch. 16:8
02:12 Langford scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of O'Brien. 16:10
02:17 The swelling under O'Brien's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 16:10
02:22 Langford lands a combination. O'Brien drops his guard and Langford whacks him again! 16:13
02:31 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 16:13
02:35 That's a nice solid jab from Langford 16:16
02:47 Langford fires a punch over the jab of O'Brien and gets it in for points. 16:18
03:00 The fighters are back at ring center... 16:18
03:00 O'Brien circles around the ring. 16:18
03:00 Langford appears to have this fight under control. 16:18
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 17:18

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of O'Brien is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Philadelphia Jack O'Brien still has distension. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Sam Langford is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:10 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of O'Brien. 0:0
0:12 O'Brien flicks a jab to Langford's stomach 2:0
0:29 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Langford. 2:0
0:37 O'Brien's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:45 O'Brien is flicking the jab, trying to keep Langford at long range. 2:0
0:53 O'Brien retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:57 Langford just comes up short with the jab. 2:0
01:00 O'Brien scores with a quick one-two to Langford's midsection 4:0
01:09 Langford drills O'Brien with a left and right and another left. 4:2
01:27 O'Brien works free! He backs to ring center, with Langford following. 4:2
01:39 Sam Langford wings a big left hand at O'Brien but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:2
01:48 Langford traps O'Brien in the corner! 4:2
01:53 Langford forces his way inside. 4:2
02:02 Langford landed a sharp combination that rocked O'Brien back on his heels! 4:6
02:02 O'Brien is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 4:6
02:16 There's a hard shot off the top of O'Brien's head! 4:10
02:16 O'Brien takes a step back, obviously hurt! 4:10
02:42 Langford throws the hook and connects. 4:12
02:59 England has to pull the fighters away from each other as Philadelphia Jack O'Brien locks up Langford's arms. 4:12
03:00 * Referee England taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to O'Brien. 4:12
03:00 Langford seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:12
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 5:14

Fight Result

Let's go to J.D. Lyons for the call...

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

Paul Artisst, United States scores the bout 96 to 92

Steve Weisfeld, United States scores the bout 96 to 92

Emma DeUrrunaga, Paraguay scores the bout 97 to 91

The winner by unanimous decision is Sam Langford!


Score Cards

Paul Artisst Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 9 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 92
Sam Langford 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96

Steve Weisfeld Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 9 7 9 10 9 10 9 9 92
Sam Langford 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 96

Emma DeUrrunaga Round Total
Paraguay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 9 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 91
Sam Langford 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 29 30 27 21 27 28 29 30 27 27 275
Sam Langford 28 27 30 30 30 29 28 27 30 30 289


Statistics
Categories Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 0 2


Jabs / Round 7.90 4.80
Hooks / Round 5.20 4.70
Crosses / Round 6.60 4.20
Combinations / Round 3.90 4.40
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 4.60


Punches Landed / Round 28.00 22.70
Punches Missed / Round 21.80 61.70


Punching Accuracy 56.2% 26.9%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Billy Conn vs Tiger Jack Fox

Fight info: St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Tommy Kimmons, the bout will be scored by three judges: Marty Sammon (United States), Raul Caiz (United States) and Stuart Winston (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: Billy Conn - Record: 0-0-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Danny Florio
In the blue corner: Tiger Jack Fox - Record: 1-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:12 Fox lands a vicious cross! 0:4
0:12 Conn was staggered by that punch! 0:4
0:40 Fox drives that short hook into Conn's midsection! 0:8
0:40 Conn is gasping for air!! 0:8
0:49 Fox lets his hands go, but Conn answers right back. 2:10
0:59 Conn lands a rapier like jab to the head of Fox 4:10
01:08 Fox tries a hook but Conn blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 6:10
01:23 Conn is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Fox can't throw punches, I guess. 6:10
01:32 Kimmons has to separate the two... 6:10
01:41 Conn is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Fox to chase him. 6:10
01:46 Fox is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:10
01:54 Fox is either lucky or has radar. Conn's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:10
02:09 Conn is trying to free his gloves from under Fox's gloves. 6:10
02:14 Kimmons breaks them up... 6:10
02:27 Tiger Jack Fox lands a devastating uppercut! 6:14
02:27 That punch has Conn staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 6:14
02:37 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:14
02:40 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Conn lands a short uppercut to the chin of Fox. 8:14
02:53 Conn lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 10:14
03:00 Fox tries to muscle inside but Conn clinches him. 10:14
03:00 Fox pushes Conn away. 10:14
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 10:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Danny Florio not only gave Conn encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Fox. Now it's up to Conn to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Conn back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Fox. 0:0
0:18 Billy Conn pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:0
0:36 Conn can't score with short uppercut inside. Fox got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:0
0:42 Fox really buried that punch into Conn's ribs. 2:4
0:42 Conn was shaken by those blows! 2:4
0:51 As high as Conn is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Fox takes advantage of it. 2:4
0:59 Conn scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:4
01:26 Conn fires a shot, but it glances off Tiger Jack Fox's shoulder. 4:4
01:44 Conn cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Fox had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:4
01:46 Fox slips inside and lands a hook. 4:6
02:00 Fox misses wildly with the hook. 4:6
02:02 Fox takes a right to the body. 6:6
02:20 Fox fires a volley of punches but Billy Conn was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:6
02:22 Conn gets in a hook to the body of Fox. 8:6
02:37 Conn scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 10:6
02:58 Fox misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:6
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end. 11:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:16 Fox is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:25 Fox scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:2
0:54 Conn picks off the jab thrown by Fox. 0:2
0:56 A straight cross from Billy Conn gets through Fox's guard. 2:2
01:06 Conn doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:2
01:18 Fox is not known for mixing it up inside, but he did land a solid uppercut to the body right there. 4:5
01:32 Fox is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 7:7
01:45 Both fighters let their hands go with Conn coming out on top in that melee. 10:9
01:57 Fox scores with the jab. 10:11
02:13 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Conn can land a solid one. 12:11
02:32 Fox tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 12:11
02:35 Billy Conn shoots a cross to the midsection. 14:11
02:49 Conn slides along the far ropes. 14:11
02:53 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, which will start to takes it's toll. 14:11
03:00 Fox fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 14:11
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 15:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:15 Fox is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:18 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:27 Conn just misses with a huge shot as Fox chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:45 Tiger Jack Fox wings a big left hand at Billy Conn but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:52 Conn scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:0
01:06 Conn is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:0
01:15 Billy Conn comes in low. Fox puts a headlock on him. Kimmons knocks Fox's arm off Conn's head. 2:0
01:24 Kimmons separates the two... 2:0
01:34 Fox telegraphed that shot and Conn ducks under it easily. 2:0
01:36 Conn catches Fox with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:0
01:48 Not much steam behind Conn's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 6:0
02:01 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:0
02:14 Conn fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:0
02:21 Tiger Jack Fox lands a crushing uppercut! 6:4
02:21 Fox sent Conn reeling with that punch! 6:4
02:35 Fox just comes up short with the hook. 6:4
02:37 Conn gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Fox. 8:4
02:52 Conn goes downstairs with a right cross. 10:4
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 4. 11:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:15 The quickness and footwork of Fox is definitely keeping Conn off balance. 0:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:31 Fox throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:46 Fox fires and misses. 0:0
0:59 It's a sweet uppercut by Fox! He snapped Conn's head straight back with that punch! 0:4
0:59 Conn appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:4
01:16 Tiger Jack Fox bounces off the ropes, challenging Conn to come get him. 0:4
01:24 Conn lands a flurry to the ribs of Fox. 2:4
01:37 Conn scores to the body with a jab 4:4
01:52 Conn eats a short cross from Fox amd backs away. 4:6
02:04 Conn splits Fox's gloves with an uppercut. 6:6
02:18 Fox looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 6:6
02:20 Conn connects with a cross to Fox's body. 8:6
02:37 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:6
02:41 Referee Kimmons steps in to break it up. 8:6
02:46 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:6
02:53 Fox's misses as Conn backpedals away. 8:6
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 9:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Conn has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:07 Fox rips off a series of jabs that score! Billy Conn eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Fox quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 0:3
0:12 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:3
0:22 Conn lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:3
0:34 Conn scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 5:3
0:51 Conn wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fox's defense. 5:3
0:54 Tiger Jack Fox delivers a cross to the nose of Billy Conn. 5:6
01:07 Fox is flicking the jab, trying to keep Conn at long range. 5:6
01:20 These guys are really going at it but Conn looks to be getting the worse of it. 7:9
01:30 Conn connects with a left-right combo. 9:9
01:30 * And now Fox is bleeding from that last punch! 11:9
01:30 The blood if flowing freely and it's evident that the gash is located outside his right eyebrow. 11:9
01:30 * Blood is trickling from the cut over Tiger Jack Fox's eye; it has to be impairing his vision somewhat and it's definitely bothering him if the amount of blinking he's doing is any indication. And it looks like . . . yes . . . Referee Kimmons is notifying the timekeeper to stop the clock. He wants the doctor at ringside to take a look at Fox's facial wound. 11:9
01:30 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Fox's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Fox and Conn await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 6. 11:9
01:38 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:9
01:46 That punch actually went behind Conn's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Tiger Jack Fox. 11:9
01:48 Conn lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 13:9
01:48 Looks like that shot has widened Fox's cut because the flow of blood seems to be increasing. 13:9
01:48 Tiger Jack Fox's gash outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 6. The blood is once more flowing freely. 13:9
01:48 * Fox seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Fox's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 13:9
01:48 * Well, after talking a long look at Fox's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 6. 13:9
02:01 Fox is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 13:9
02:09 Tiger Jack Fox tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Conn blocks it. 13:9
02:19 Conn gets inside and fires a hook to Fox's body. 15:9
02:33 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 15:9
02:42 Fox lands a hard cross! 15:13
02:42 Conn is suddenly in trouble! 15:13
02:58 Fox misses with that cross. 15:13
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 15:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:05 Fox is ready to go. The cut outside the right eyebrow he suffered won't be a factor at the beginning of the round because his corner man has the bleeding stopped. 0:0
0:12 Fox is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Conn's defense. 0:0
0:21 Conn misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:28 Conn received a pep talk from Danny Florio before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:31 Conn lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Fox on the end of that punch. 2:0
0:35 Fox is starting to fatigue... 2:0
0:40 Fox is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:48 Fox shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Conn flush! 2:4
0:48 That blast sent Conn reeling into the ropes! 2:4
01:02 Conn misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:4
01:08 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 2:4
01:17 Fox misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:4
01:20 Conn scores with a rapid fire combination. 4:4
01:37 Fox lets his hands go inside, but Conn protects his body well. 4:4
01:46 Tiger Jack Fox and Conn stand toe to toe at center ring exchanging leather. 6:6
01:59 Fox lands a smashing cross! 6:10
01:59 Conn was stunned by that blow! 6:10
02:13 Fox ties up Conn... 6:10
02:25 Fox finally lets go of Conn. 6:10
02:33 Conn doubles up to the body, though Fox seems unfazed. 8:10
02:49 Fox is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:10
02:52 Conn is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 10:10
03:00 It looks like Conn has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Kimmons to step in and break it up. 11:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was livid with Fox after his display in that last round. 0:0
0:13 Conn isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Fox fits. 0:0
0:13 Fox looks to be losing his legs. 0:0
0:28 Conn lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Fox. 0:0
0:34 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:49 Conn takes a hard combination from Fox 0:4
0:49 Billy Conn's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 0:4
01:03 Fox pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:4
01:11 Conn is pinned in his own corner... 0:4
01:15 Fox swings...and misses. 0:4
01:18 Billy Conn throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:4
01:34 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 2:4
01:45 Billy Conn shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:4
01:59 Tiger Jack Fox just comes up short with the jab. 4:4
02:01 Conn digs a short hook to ribs of Fox. 6:4
02:17 Billy Conn backs into the near corner. 6:4
02:22 Fox misses with that punch. 6:4
02:34 Tiger Jack Fox lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conn. 6:4
02:37 Billy Conn scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 8:4
02:49 Conn continues to pop the jab 10:4
03:00 Conn is protecting the body nicely as Fox fails to score inside. 10:4
03:00 Billy Conn appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 8. 11:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Conn throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:08 It looks like Conn has reopened Fox's previous wound because Fox is now bleeding once again. 2:0
0:08 The claret begins flowing again from the gash outside Fox's right eyebrow. 2:0
0:08 * 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 Fox by the arm and leading him to the far ropes where the ringside physician can take a look at the cut above Fox's eye. 2:0
0:13 * The Referee has stopped this fight. * That's it folks. The gash over Fox's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. Conn is the winner via TKO! 2:0

Fight Result

Here's Frank Shain with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:13 mark in Round 9 is...

Billy Conn!


Score Cards

Marty Sammon Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 78
Tiger Jack Fox 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 75

Raul Caiz Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 77
Tiger Jack Fox 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 76

Stuart Winston Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 79
Tiger Jack Fox 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 74

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Billy Conn 27 30 29 30 30 30 29 29 234
Tiger Jack Fox 30 27 28 27 27 30 28 28 225


Statistics
Categories Billy Conn Tiger Jack Fox
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.78 3.00
Hooks / Round 5.33 2.89
Crosses / Round 5.22 3.67
Combinations / Round 5.89 2.44
Uppercuts / Round 4.89 2.33


Punches Landed / Round 28.11 14.33
Punches Missed / Round 30.44 74.11


Punching Accuracy 48.0% 16.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 3


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


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


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