BoxRec

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Jose Torres Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 1-1 2 TKO 9 10
Preliminary 1 Harry Matthews Virgil Hill 3-2 2 TKO 8 10
Preliminary 2 Jack Root Tiger Jack Fox 1-1 1 UD 10 10
Support Bout Kid Norfolk Mauro Mina 1-1 1 MD 10 10
Co-Feature Harold Johnson Billy Conn 3-2 1 MD 10 10
Main Event Archie Moore Georges Carpentier 3-2 1 TKO 3 10


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Jose Torres vs Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

Fight info: Chapparells Community Center, Akron, OH, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Jimmy Lennon Jr., referee is Jay Nady, the bout will be scored by three judges: Medardo Villalobos (Panama), Freddy Ledesma (United States) and Takeshi Shimekawa (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: Jose Torres - Record: 2-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Record: 1-2-2 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Brendan Ingle - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:15 O'Brien is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:24 That punch actually went behind O'Brien's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jose Torres. 0:0
0:27 O'Brien moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 0:2
0:36 Torres's jab is finds it's mark. 3:2
0:50 The quickness and footwork of O'Brien is definitely keeping Torres off balance. 3:2
01:02 The cross scores for O'Brien. He needs to throw that punch more often. 3:4
01:17 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is motioning with his gloves for Torres to bring it on, but O'Brien is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 3:4
01:25 O'Brien fires a left hand that Torres takes high on the shoulder. 3:4
01:27 Jose Torres lands a hard, compact hook to the head of O'Brien. 6:4
01:36 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:4
01:48 Torres just can't find the range with that hook. 6:4
01:51 O'Brien lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 6:7
02:21 O'Brien fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:7
02:27 Torres 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! 11:7
02:27 O'Brien was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 11:7
02:39 Torres scores with a damaging cross. 14:7
02:55 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien traps Jose Torres's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Nady breaks it up. 14:7
03:00 Referee Nady has to separate the two... 14:7
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 15:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:14 O'Brien misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:21 O'Brien received a pep talk from Brendan Ingle before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:26 Torres doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:0
0:35 Torres goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:35 O'Brien steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 2:0
0:48 O'Brien is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 2:0
0:53 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien flicks a lead right to the head of Torres. 2:2
01:18 Torres works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
01:33 O'Brien is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:2
01:39 O'Brien leans on Torres and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:4
01:52 O'Brien throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:4
02:00 O'Brien scores with consecutive blows to the body of Torres. 2:6
02:11 O'Brien lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 2:8
02:20 Torres eats a short cross from Philadelphia Jack O'Brien amd backs away. 2:10
02:33 O'Brien lands a stinging jab. 2:12
02:42 Torres moves into a neutral corner. 2:12
02:42 Not much steam behind O'Brien's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:14
02:55 Both fighters move to ring center. 2:14
02:59 Torres lands a vicious cross! 6:14
02:59 Torres sent O'Brien reeling with that punch! 6:14
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:20 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Torres blocks it. 0:0
0:27 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:30 Torres moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:47 O'Brien fires and misses. 2:0
0:58 Torres retreats into the far left corner. 2:0
01:02 O'Brien whiffs with the jab. 2:0
01:13 Torres pins O'Brien's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:0
01:18 Jose Torres and O'Brien each take a step back. 2:0
01:30 Torres has freed himself from O'Brien. They move quickly to ring center. 2:0
01:35 Torres pins O'Brien in the corner! 2:0
01:40 Torres fires a lead right that O'Brien manages to avoid. 2:0
01:51 Torres is stalking his opponent. 2:0
02:01 Torres usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as O'Brien tries vainly to score. 2:0
02:19 Torres scores with a tremendous left! 6:0
02:19 O'Brien looks like he was hurt by that punch! 6:0
02:43 O'Brien looks for a breather; he grabs Torres and holds on. Torres pushes O'Brien off and looks for an opening. 6:0
02:48 Nady has to break them apart. 6:0
02:53 O'Brien is trapped in the corner... 6:0
02:58 O'Brien usues his legs to avoid Torres's punches. 6:0
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 3, forcing Nady to step in. 8:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Brien is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Brendan Ingle knows O'Brien lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Torres is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:18 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, O'Brien lands the right hand. 0:2
0:27 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:2
0:36 Torres fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:2
0:43 O'Brien goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 0:4
0:55 Torres throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to O'Brien's jaw. 2:4
01:12 Torres just landed a three punch combo! 6:4
01:12 That's the shot Torres hoped to land! O'Brien looks bad after that series of blows. 6:4
01:26 Torres wraps up O'Brien... Neither fighter will break... 6:4
01:31 Nady moves in to break the clinch. 6:4
01:36 Torres traps O'Brien in the corner! 6:4
01:40 Torres fires a volley of punches but O'Brien was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:4
01:50 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now O'Brien lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Torres. 6:6
02:04 Torres doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off O'Brien's head? 10:6
02:04 O'Brien's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 10:6
02:13 O'Brien scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 10:8
02:25 O'Brien has Jose Torres trapped! 10:8
02:25 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:10
02:37 O'Brien lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 10:12
02:47 Torres slides into a neutral corner... 10:12
02:51 O'Brien and Torres are in a clinch, Nady hollers at them to break and start fighting. 10:12
02:56 Now they break clean. 10:12
03:00 O'Brien pins Torres's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 10:12
03:00 Nady pries them apart. 10:12
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 9:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:17 Torres's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:28 Torres misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:0
0:32 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:37 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:0
0:42 Jose Torres misses with that punch. 2:0
0:44 O'Brien gets off a quick combination to the body 2:2
0:57 O'Brien tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:2
01:04 Torres shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches O'Brien flush! 6:2
01:04 O'Brien was staggered by those punches... 6:2
01:13 O'Brien's jab is fast and accurate. 6:4
01:26 O'Brien plants a cross on Torres's rib cage. 6:6
01:40 O'Brien is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Torres to chase him. 6:6
01:52 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of O'Brien. 6:6
01:54 O'Brien wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:8
02:14 Torres ties up O'Brien... 6:8
02:19 O'Brien works his way free! 6:8
02:26 Both men look to measure one another. 6:8
02:34 Torres pins O'Brien's arms. Now they move apart. 6:8
02:39 O'Brien pushes Torres away. 6:8
02:43 Torres moves into the left corner. 6:8
02:43 O'Brien scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Torres's jaw. 6:10
02:58 Torres works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:10
03:00 O'Brien retreats into a neutral corner. 6:10
03:00 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:10
03:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 5:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:06 Torres got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Danny Florio's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 O'Brien tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:13 Torres gets his head on the chest of O'Brien as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:0
0:18 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:42 O'Brien is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
0:49 O'Brien has Torres trapped in the right neutral corner... 2:0
0:54 O'Brien is really fluid in his movement. 2:0
01:03 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is holding... 2:0
01:07 Nady is shouting at O'Brien to break! 2:0
01:16 Torres backs into the lower right corner. 2:0
01:16 O'Brien pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:2
01:29 O'Brien scores with a nice right cross. 2:4
01:38 Jose Torres backs into a neutral corner. 2:4
01:38 O'Brien doubles up to the body, though Torres seems unfazed. 2:6
01:47 Torres slides into the corner... 2:6
01:52 O'Brien is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:6
02:04 Torres wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate O'Brien's defense. 2:6
02:06 O'Brien looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:8
02:32 O'Brien cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Torres had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:8
02:39 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 4:10
02:55 O'Brien seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:10
02:59 O'Brien has Torres cornered! 4:10
03:00 Torres does a great job with subtle movement to avoid O'Brien's punches in close. 4:10
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Torres's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 6. 4:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:20 O'Brien grabs and holds Torres... 0:0
0:24 Nady steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:24 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:0
0:30 O'Brien sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:39 O'Brien throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:4
0:52 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:4
0:52 O'Brien blasts two wicked shots to the ribs of Torres and you could see him wince in pain. 0:7
01:08 O'Brien lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:9
01:25 Torres slides along the far ropes. 0:9
01:37 O'Brien grabs Torres. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:9
01:42 Torres tries to get free... Here comes Nady to break them up... 0:9
01:47 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 0:9
01:54 Nady warns O'Brien for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:9
01:59 The Referee breaks it up... 0:9
02:11 Torres misses wildly with the Hook. 0:9
02:14 O'Brien lands the lead cross. 0:11
02:18 Torres is starting to fatigue... 0:11
02:24 O'Brien has Torres blocked in! 0:11
02:28 * O'Brien definitely winced after landing that last punch. It looks as if he's hurt his hand; how bad is anyone's guess at this point. 0:11
02:33 O'Brien scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Torres. 0:13
02:42 O'Brien connects with a left-right combo. 0:15
02:42 * That last shot stunned Torres and it looks like Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Torres is now bleeding. 0:16
02:42 The blood if trickling down his face and it's evident that it's located above his right eyebrow. 0:16
02:55 O'Brien scores with a quick hook to the head of Torres after Torres missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:18
03:00 Torres moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 7. 1:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Well, Torres's corner did what they could with his cut above the right eyebrow but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:11 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien holds his arms up in disgust as Torres holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:23 Torres uses his shoulder to force Philadelphia Jack O'Brien out of the clinch. 0:0
0:23 Torres is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:0
0:27 Whatever Brendan Ingle 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 8th round. 0:0
0:33 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien smothers Torres's attack as Torres tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:50 O'Brien is trying to free his gloves from under Torres's gloves. 0:0
0:55 Nady has to separate the two... 0:0
0:59 Nady is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:0
01:07 O'Brien slides into his own corner... 0:0
01:11 Torres fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
01:14 A flurry of blows from O'Brien lands to the body 0:2
01:30 O'Brien lets a quick hook go, catching Jose Torres moving in. 0:4
01:30 Looks like that shot has widened Torres's cut because the flow of blood seems to be increasing. 0:4
01:30 Torres's having trouble seeing with all the blood flowing into his eye as the gash above it has worsened here in Round 8. 0:4
01:30 * Torres's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Nady motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 0:4
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 Jose Torres'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 Torres and O'Brien await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 8. 0:4
01:39 O'Brien bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:6
01:48 Torres is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:6
01:55 O'Brien works free! He backs to ring center, with Jose Torres following. 0:6
02:08 Torres fires and misses. 0:6
02:10 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien snakes the jab through Torres's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:8
02:19 O'Brien has Torres pinned! 0:8
02:23 O'Brien is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:8
02:35 Torres's misses as O'Brien backpedals away. 0:8
02:43 O'Brien lets his hands go paintbrushing the body of Jose Torres 0:10
03:00 Torres is clinching... O'Brien is trying to free his gloves... They are under Jose Torres's arms... 0:10
03:00 Referee Nady steps in to break it up. 0:10
03:00 It looks like O'Brien has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 0:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 0:10

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 9 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Torres is ready to go. The cut above 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
0:09 Torres rocks O'Brien with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:22 O'Brien is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Torres. 3:0
0:32 Torres doesn't connect with the jab. 3:0
0:39 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 3:0
0:50 The action is at ring center. 3:0
0:50 O'Brien lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Torres to take a half step backwards. 3:3
01:00 O'Brien has Torres trapped in the near neutral corner... 3:3
01:00 Not a lot on that hook to Torres's side, but it scored. 3:5
01:12 O'Brien has Torres trapped! 3:5
01:17 O'Brien brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 3:5
01:25 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:5
01:32 O'Brien's jab connects to Torres's head 3:7
01:32 And now it appears as if Torres's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 3:7
01:32 Now the bleeding from the gash above Torres's right eye has begun to flow again. 3:7
01:32 * Nady is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Torres'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 Torres's face, especially the cut above the eye. 3:7
01:36 * Referee Nady stops this fight. * That's it folks. The gash over Torres's eye is too bad for him to continue. This fight is over. O'Brien is the winner via TKO! 3:7

Fight Result

Jimmy Lennon Jr. has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 01:37 mark in Round 9 is...

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien!


Score Cards

Medardo Villalobos Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 74
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 78

Freddy Ledesma Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 74
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 79

Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 73
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 79

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jose Torres 28 27 30 28 27 27 27 27 221
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien 29 30 27 30 30 30 30 30 236


Statistics
Categories Jose Torres Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 2.22 8.11
Hooks / Round 2.78 5.00
Crosses / Round 1.67 7.44
Combinations / Round 2.11 5.89
Uppercuts / Round 2.56 3.89


Punches Landed / Round 11.33 30.33
Punches Missed / Round 52.56 41.00


Punching Accuracy 17.7% 42.5%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
Harry Matthews vs Virgil Hill

Fight info: Newark Armory, Newark, NJ, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ed Darien, referee is Raul Caiz Sr., the bout will be scored by three judges: John Lawson (United States), Ramon Cerdan (Argentina) and Alex Levin (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: 2-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ted Walker - Cut Man: Gil Clancy
In the blue corner: Virgil Hill - Record: 2-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Marshall Kauffman - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:24 Hill tries to muscle inside but Matthews clinches him. 0:0
0:28 Caiz Sr. separates the two... 0:0
0:33 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:40 Matthews pins Hill's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:49 Caiz Sr. is shouting at Matthews to break! 0:0
0:54 Matthews gets off a quick combination to the body 2:0
01:13 Matthews pummels Hill, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 6:0
01:13 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Hill is trying to hang on... 6:0
01:31 Hill drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:4
01:31 Matthews was shaken by those blows! 6:4
01:46 Matthews just comes up short with the cross. 6:4
01:53 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:4
02:00 Hill shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 6:6
02:17 Hill is either lucky or has radar. Harry Matthews's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 6:6
02:27 Hill shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:8
02:40 Matthews catches Hill with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 8:8
03:00 * Matthews lands a powerful hook to Virgil Hill's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 8:8
03:00 Matthews is ushered to a neutral corner by Caiz Sr. and the count begins.. 15:8
03:00 1... 15:8
03:00 * Hill makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 15:8
03:00 Caiz Sr. is looking at Hill closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 15:8
03:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 15:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Matthews is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Matthews connects with a violent uppercut! 4:0
0:14 Hill is reeling after that shot! 4:0
0:22 Marshall Kauffman not only gave Hill encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Matthews. Now it's up to Hill to implement it. 4:0
0:23 Matthews pins Hill in the corner! 4:0
0:27 Hill holds his arms up in disgust as Matthews holds him around his waist. 4:0
0:32 Virgil Hill works his way free! 4:0
0:41 Matthews lets his hands go inside, but Hill protects his body well. 4:0
0:44 Hill fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:2
0:53 Hill traps Matthews in the corner! 4:2
0:58 Hill misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:2
01:00 Matthews goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 7:2
01:12 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 7:2
01:18 Hill seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 7:2
01:39 Virgil Hill clinches... Matthews gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:2
01:48 Hill pushes Matthews away. 7:2
01:48 The knockdown suffered by Hill should have made that last round Matthews's by a wide margin. 7:2
01:57 Hill continues to pop the jab 7:4
02:09 Hill moves into a neutral corner. 7:4
02:13 Matthews is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 7:4
02:28 Matthews can't score with short uppercut inside. Hill got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:4
02:30 Virgil Hill lands a nice cross but Matthews turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 7:6
02:44 Matthews ties up Hill. Why would he want to clinch now? 7:6
02:48 Matthews finally lets go of Hill. 7:6
02:56 Matthews scores with a forceful jab. 10:6
03:00 Caiz Sr. motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 10:5
03:00 * Caiz Sr. stops the fight and is calling that punch by Matthews a low blow. That is unbelievable, it was nowhere close to being low. 10:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Matthews looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 Matthews fires a volley of punches but Hill was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:24 Matthews goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:33 Virgil Hill has Matthews trapped! 2:0
0:38 Hill misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:45 Matthews lands a strong hook! 6:0
0:45 Hill is gasping for air!! 6:0
01:11 Matthews works free! He backs to ring center, with Hill following. 6:0
01:22 Matthews slides into a neutral corner... 6:0
01:22 Matthews eats a short cross from Hill amd backs away. 6:2
01:36 Hill throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Matthews but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:2
01:45 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:2
01:56 Matthews usues his legs to avoid Hill's punches. 6:2
02:09 The action is back at ring center. 6:2
02:09 Hill wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 6:4
02:28 Matthews gets the cross through Hill's guard. 8:4
02:38 The fighters are trading punches and Matthews seems to have won that exchange. 11:6
02:47 Matthews doesn't have to look for Hill this round. He is right there in front of him. 11:6
03:00 Matthews retreats into a neutral corner. 11:6
03:00 Hill shows Harry Matthews his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 12:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Hill's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Hill got some great advice from Marshall Kauffman between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:10 Matthews has Hill blocked in! 0:0
0:10 Matthews lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Hill to take a half step backwards. 3:0
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 3:0
0:19 Marshall Kauffman was screaming at Hill between rounds trying to get him fired up. 3:0
0:21 Matthews has Virgil Hill pinned! 3:0
0:21 Matthews connects with a left-right combo. 5:0
0:31 Harry Matthews pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 8:0
0:44 Hill doesn't connect with the jab. 8:0
0:52 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 8:0
01:10 Matthews is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 8:0
01:19 Hill moves to the center of the Ring taunting Matthews with his hands by his sides. 8:0
01:28 Matthews looks to work the body, but Hill covers up nicely. 8:0
01:35 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 8:0
01:39 Hill scores downstairs with a hard cross. 8:3
01:59 Matthews grabs Hill. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:3
02:08 The Referee breaks it up... 8:3
02:17 Virgil Hill lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Matthews. 8:3
02:24 Matthews slides into the corner... 8:3
02:29 Hill throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 8:3
02:36 Matthews is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 10:3
02:49 Matthews brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:3
02:49 Matthews blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 13:3
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Matthews is definitely keeping Hill off balance. 13:3
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 4. 14:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Matthews and Hill leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Matthews rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:24 Hill pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
0:40 Hill's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:56 Matthews fires a shot, but it glances off Hill's shoulder. 0:2
01:07 Matthews tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Hill blocks it. 0:2
01:10 * Caiz Sr. motions to Hill to keep his punches up. 0:4
01:36 Matthews backs into the upper corner. 0:4
01:40 Hill misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:4
01:47 Matthews scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:4
01:47 Virgil Hill is trying to regroup after those punches... 4:4
01:59 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:4
02:04 Hill 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. 4:4
02:10 The action slows for the moment. 4:4
02:14 Virgil Hill lands a jab to Matthews's midsection 4:6
02:28 Matthews is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:6
02:38 Virgil Hill lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 6:8
02:55 Matthews slides along the far ropes. 6:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 5. 8:8

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:15 Matthews has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Virgil Hill. 0:0
0:20 Caiz Sr. steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:44 Matthews backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:48 Hill misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:55 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
01:00 Hill does a great job of moving as Matthews tries to work inside. 0:0
01:02 Hill bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 0:2
01:13 Hill seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:2
01:28 Matthews is protecting the body nicely as Hill fails to score inside. 0:2
01:42 Matthews dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Hill back on his heels! 4:2
01:42 Hill is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:2
02:07 Matthews is flicking the jab, trying to keep Hill at long range. 4:2
02:15 Matthews moves into the near right corner. 4:2
02:15 Hill snakes the jab through Matthews's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:4
02:29 Matthews is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:4
02:31 Hill's jab is fast and accurate. 4:6
02:46 Hill usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Matthews tries vainly to score. 4:6
02:48 Hill gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Matthews with an uppercut. 4:8
03:00 It looks like Matthews has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:8
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 5:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:13 Matthews moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:0
0:17 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:21 Ted Walker felt Matthews lost that last round and he let him know in no uncertain terms during the break. 2:0
0:22 Hill misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:2
0:39 Hill picks off the cross by Matthews. 2:2
0:46 Virgil Hill is keeping away from the ropes. 2:2
0:51 Matthews does a great job smothering Hill's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 2:2
0:58 Matthews scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:2
01:09 "Quicksilver" has Matthews cornered! 4:2
01:18 * A beautiful hook to the chin knocks Matthews to the canvas! 4:2
01:21 Caiz Sr. picks up the count.. 4:8
01:21 1... 4:8
01:22 2... 4:8
01:23 3... 4:8
01:23 * Somehow Matthews has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 4:8
01:23 Caiz Sr. gives Matthews a quick once over and decides to let the fight go on. 4:8
01:23 Hill wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 4:8
01:36 Hill lands a devastating hook! 4:12
01:36 Matthews looks shaken! 4:12
01:45 Matthews retreats into the upper left corner. 4:12
01:45 Hill gets inside and fires a hook to Matthews's body. 4:14
01:45 Hill has Harry Matthews reeling. Hill can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 4:14
01:58 Hill slips out of a corner, as Matthews attempts to trap him. 4:14
02:06 Hill throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:16
02:06 Hill senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 4:16
02:20 Hill wings a big left hand at Matthews but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:16
02:34 Hill wraps up Matthews... Neither fighter will break... 4:16
02:43 Caiz Sr. moves in to break the clinch. 4:16
02:54 The fighters are tied up. Virgil Hill tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:16
02:58 Now they break clean. 4:16
03:00 Hill fires a lead right that Matthews manages to avoid. 4:16
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. 4:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:10 Hill has Matthews trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:10 Matthews takes a hard jab to the face from Hill 0:3
0:14 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:3
0:22 Hill feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:5
0:37 Matthews tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:5
0:43 Hill throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:7
0:43 Matthews reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 0:7
0:58 Matthews just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:11
0:58 That series of punches rocked Matthews and he looks to be in trouble. 0:11
01:12 Matthews looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:11
01:22 Some good body work by Hill but not much on those punches. 0:13
01:26 Harry Matthews seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 0:13
01:32 Hill is trapped in Matthews's corner... 0:13
01:36 Matthews just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:13
01:38 Hill sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Matthews. 0:16
01:53 Matthews tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hill. 0:16
01:55 Hill fires a jab to the body 0:18
01:59 Matthews is fading... 0:18
02:09 Hill shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Matthews flush! 0:23
02:09 How is Matthews standing after those shots? 0:23
02:18 Virgil Hill has Matthews trapped! 0:23
02:22 And Matthews tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Hill! 0:27
02:22 Hill just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 0:27
02:36 Virgil Hill's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:27
02:42 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Hill blasts home a hook. 0:29
02:46 * Matthews is taking a vicious beating.. Caiz Sr. is waving his arms! He's stopping the fight! Hill is the winner on a TKO! 0:29

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ed Darien is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:47 mark in Round 8 is...

Virgil Hill!


Score Cards

John Lawson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 67
Virgil Hill 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 65

Ramon Cerdan Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 66
Virgil Hill 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 65

Alex Levin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 10 9 10 10 10 9 8 66
Virgil Hill 8 10 9 9 10 10 10 66

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harry Matthews 30 29 30 30 29 27 24 199
Virgil Hill 24 28 27 27 30 30 30 196


Statistics
Categories Harry Matthews Virgil Hill
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 2.75 6.50
Hooks / Round 3.38 6.13
Crosses / Round 2.63 5.13
Combinations / Round 4.13 4.88
Uppercuts / Round 2.88 3.75


Punches Landed / Round 15.75 26.38
Punches Missed / Round 54.88 49.63


Punching Accuracy 22.3% 34.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Jack Root vs Tiger Jack Fox

Fight info: Lawrence Joel Coliseum Annex, Winston-Salem, NC, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Joe Cortez, the bout will be scored by three judges: Frank Forbes (United States), Sipho Zondo (South Africa) and Lou Tabet (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: Jack Root - Record: 2-2-1 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Abel Sanchez - Cut Man: George Francis
In the blue corner: Tiger Jack Fox - Record: 2-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: George Chemeres - Cut Man: Gil Clancy

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:12 Root lands a devastating cross! 4:0
0:12 Root sent Fox reeling with that punch! 4:0
0:26 Root clamps Fox's arms to his side and holds on until Cortez breaks the hold. 4:0
0:31 Cortez pries them apart. 4:0
0:36 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:0
0:40 Root throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Fox 7:0
0:53 Fox pins Root's arms! The fighters are tied up... 7:0
0:58 Cortez breaks them up... 7:0
01:02 Root is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 7:0
01:13 Fox comes in low. Root puts a headlock on him. Cortez knocks Root's arm off Fox's head. 7:0
01:17 Root uses his shoulder to force Fox out of the clinch. 7:0
01:27 Fox grabs Root's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cortez has to force Fox to let go. 7:0
01:32 Fox and Root each take a step back. 7:0
01:36 Both fighters take a half-step back. 7:0
01:44 Root just comes up short with the jab. 7:0
01:50 Fox lands a smashing hook! 7:4
01:50 Root is clutching his side! 7:4
02:07 Fox does a great job of moving as Root tries to work inside. 7:4
02:18 Fox drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 7:9
02:18 Root looks shaken! 7:9
02:27 Fox lands a hard, compact hook to the head of Root. 7:12
02:44 Fox follows a beautiful a double jab with a solid cross! 7:15
02:57 Tiger Jack Fox misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:15
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 6:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Fox received a pep talk from George Chemeres before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Fox fires a shot, but it glances off Root's shoulder. 0:0
0:25 Fox smothers Root's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:30 Fox finally lets go of Root. 0:0
0:34 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
0:37 Jack Root slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 3:0
0:51 Fox scores with a big right hand. That shot got Root's attention. 3:3
01:00 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Fox is coming out on top. 5:6
01:16 Fox throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Root but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 5:6
01:18 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Root can land a solid one. 7:6
01:39 Fox lands a hard hook! 7:11
01:39 Root is gasping for air!! 7:11
01:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Root's head! 7:15
01:53 Root was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 7:15
02:14 Root whiffs with the uppercut. 7:15
02:25 Fox rips a hook to the body. 7:17
02:47 Root's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 7:17
02:55 Cortez yells at the fighters to separate but Fox and Root are a tangle of arms. 7:17
02:59 Cortez has to break the clinch. 7:17
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:17

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jack Root looks to be in good shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Fox got some great advice from George Chemeres between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 3. 0:0
0:13 Fox just comes up short with the jab. 0:0
0:24 Root drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
0:24 Fox in on unsteady legs after those punches. 4:0
0:38 Jack Root works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:0
0:53 Fox just landed a three punch combo! 4:4
0:53 Jack Root took far too many hard shots from Fox in that flurry and he is hurt! 4:4
01:17 Fox is challenging Root to fight him and quit clinching. 4:4
01:26 Root pushes Fox away. 4:4
01:30 Root throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Fox. 7:4
01:51 Fox is forced into his own corner... 7:4
01:56 Root leaves the jab just short. 7:4
01:58 Fox caught Root square with that uppercut. 7:7
02:15 Root misses with that hook. 7:7
02:22 The action slows for the moment. 7:7
02:30 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 7:7
02:35 Fox fires and misses. 7:7
02:37 Root finds a home for his jab, keeping Fox at bay. 9:7
02:47 Fox slides into the corner... 9:7
02:52 Root just misses with a huge shot as Fox chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:7
02:59 Fox has Root blocked in! 9:7
03:00 Fox will tie a guy up if he has to. 9:7
03:00 Root tries to get free... Here comes Cortez to break them up... 9:7
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 10:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cortez motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:14 * Cortez is telling Fox to watch holding and hitting. 0:3
0:28 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:3
0:39 Root brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:3
0:44 He is keeping away from the ropes. 0:3
0:49 Root works his way in and leans on Fox... 0:3
0:53 Referee Cortez separates the two... 0:3
01:08 Root misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:3
01:15 Jack Root takes a hard combination from Fox 0:7
01:15 Root is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:7
01:28 Fox pins Root in the corner! 0:7
01:33 Fox scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:11
01:33 Root is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:11
01:49 Root retreats into the left corner. 0:11
01:54 Fox is clinching... Root is trying to free his gloves... They are under Fox's arms... 0:11
02:03 Cortez separates the two... 0:11
02:08 Root's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:11
02:15 Fox is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:11
02:23 Fox moves into a neutral corner. 0:11
02:27 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:11
02:32 * Fox is blatantly hitting after the break and Cortez has stopped the action to scold him 0:11
02:45 Root has Fox pinned! 0:11
02:45 Root splits Fox's gloves with an uppercut. 2:11
03:00 Fox misses wildly with the hook. 2:11
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Root's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 4. 2:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fox looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Root lands the lead cross. 2:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 2:0
0:25 Root goes downstairs with the hook. 4:0
0:39 Root just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Fox with a sharp combination! 8:0
0:39 Fox was staggered by those punches! 8:0
0:49 Fox retreats into his own corner... 8:0
0:49 Root lands a brutal cross to head of Fox. 11:0
01:03 Jack Root telegraphed that shot and Fox ducks under it easily. 11:0
01:17 Root clinches... Fox gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 11:0
01:26 Referee Cortez has to separate the two... 11:0
01:32 Cortez is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 11:0
01:36 Fox traps Root in the corner! 11:0
01:40 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Fox rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 11:0
01:48 Tiger Jack Fox backs into his own corner... 11:0
01:48 Fox takes a hard cross to the chin from Root. 14:0
01:58 Fox continues to pop the jab 14:2
02:18 Root grabs Fox again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 14:2
02:23 Fox pushes Root away. 14:2
02:35 Root and Fox are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Root having the edge. 17:4
02:39 Fox is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 17:4
02:51 Root and Fox are in a clinch, Cortez hollers at them to break and start fighting. 17:4
03:00 The Referee breaks it up... 17:4
03:00 Fox shows Root his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 17:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Fox's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:12 Root tries to drop the right hand over the top but Fox ducks under it. 0:0
0:24 Root tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Fox blocks it. 0:0
0:31 Jack Root sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:0
0:45 Root wraps his arms around Fox. 2:0
0:49 Cortez is shouting at Root to break! 2:0
0:53 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 2:0
0:56 Root feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
0:56 Root lands a short hook to the body. 4:0
01:10 Look out! That was a straight right by Root! 8:0
01:10 Fox is suddenly in trouble! 8:0
01:27 Fox lands a strong uppercut! 8:5
01:27 Root is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 8:5
01:39 Root pins Fox in the corner! 8:5
01:39 Fox walks in to a glancing hook from Root. 10:5
01:43 Fox's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 10:5
01:52 Root pins Fox's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 10:5
01:57 Cortez steps in and breaks it up. 10:5
02:06 Root misses wildly with the Hook. 10:5
02:13 Root just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 10:9
02:13 Those punches hurt Root and he looks to hang on. 10:9
02:28 Root has Fox cornered! 10:9
02:28 Root pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 12:9
02:37 Fox backs into the near right corner. 12:9
02:37 The uppercut just landed by Root is a nice weapon on the inside. 14:9
02:49 Root has Fox trapped in the lower neutral corner... 14:9
02:53 Fox takes a heavy combination downstairs. 18:9
02:53 Fox was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 18:9
02:58 That swelling under the right eye of Fox is definitely getting worse. 18:9
03:00 Root has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Fox. 18:9
03:00 Cortez has to break them apart. 18:9
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 18:9
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 18:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Root and Fox leave their corners. 0:0
0:05 George Chemeres seemed to pump up Fox between rounds. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Fox'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 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Fox ties up Root. 0:0
0:24 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:24 Root is fading... 0:0
0:29 Fox fires a jab to the body 0:2
0:43 Fox wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Root's defense. 0:2
0:50 Root slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:50 Fox scores with a damaging cross. 0:5
0:50 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 0:5
0:59 Root is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:5
01:03 Root dips and connects with a hook to the side of Fox's head. 2:5
01:16 Fox is holding on to Root. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:5
01:25 Now they break clean. 2:5
01:29 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:5
01:32 Fox wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:7
01:51 Root can't score with short uppercut inside. Fox got his gloves in front of the punch. 2:7
01:54 Fox scores to the body with a jab 2:9
01:58 Root's tank is just about on empty. 2:9
02:11 Root is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Fox can't throw punches, I guess. 2:9
02:16 Cortez has to separate the two... 2:9
02:25 Fox is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:9
02:34 Fox traps Root's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cortez breaks it up. 2:9
02:39 Referee Cortez steps in to break it up. 2:9
02:43 Root feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 4:9
02:48 Fox's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 7. 4:9
03:00 Fox cranks up the hook and connects to Root's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:14
03:00 Root appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:14
03:00 The Referee has to get between Root and Fox as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 3:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Fox is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:07 Fox rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Root. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 0:3
0:15 George Francis was really animated in Root's corner and Root was nodding in agreement. 0:3
0:16 Fox moves into the near right corner. 0:3
0:21 That punch actually went behind Fox's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Root. 0:3
0:35 Root holds his arms up in disgust as Fox holds him around his waist. 0:3
0:40 Cortez separates them. 0:3
0:45 Root retreats into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:49 Fox is holding Root tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:3
0:54 Cortez separates the two... 0:3
01:06 Root is getting frustrated as Fox continues to hold on to him. Root is punching Fox's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Cortez pushes the fighters apart. 0:3
01:11 Cortez moves in to break the clinch. 0:3
01:19 Fox traps Root in the corner! 0:3
01:23 Fox tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Root. 0:3
01:25 Root scores with the jab. 2:3
01:34 Jack Root is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:3
01:42 Fox isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Root fits. 2:3
01:51 Fox is off target with that cross. 2:3
01:53 Jack Root slips in a jab to the body 4:3
02:10 Fox misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:3
02:17 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 4:3
02:20 The fighters are at ring center... 4:3
02:24 Fox traps Root's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 4:3
02:29 Fox shoves Root away. 4:3
02:34 Root hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 4:3
02:41 Root backs into a neutral corner. 4:3
02:46 Watch Fox move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Root off balance. 4:3
02:50 Fox has Root trapped! 4:3
02:55 Apparently Fox feels it's a good strategy to hug Root and force Cortez to come separate them. 4:3
02:59 Cortez moves them apart. 4:3
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 8, forcing Cortez to step in. 4:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Tiger Jack Fox'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
0:16 * Tiger Jack Fox has been knocked down with a strong hook! 0:0
0:18 The count begins... 10:0
0:18 1... 10:0
0:19 2... 10:0
0:20 3... 10:0
0:21 4... 10:0
0:22 5... 10:0
0:23 6... 10:0
0:24 7... 10:0
0:25 Fox tries to clear his head as Cortez reaches the count of 8. 10:0
0:26 9... 10:0
0:26 * Fox's legs look bad as he manages to rise from the knockdown. 10:0
0:26 Fox does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Cortez must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 10:0
0:26 Root has Tiger Jack Fox hurt very early in this round, it will be hard for Fox to weather this storm! 10:0
0:43 Fox is protecting the body nicely as Root fails to score inside. 10:0
0:50 Root's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 12:0
0:50 Fox is dazed as Jack Root looks to put him away! 12:0
01:03 Jack Root throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:0
01:09 Fox is trapped in Root's corner... 12:0
01:14 Root fires a volley of punches but Fox was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 12:0
01:25 Root misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:0
01:31 Root brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 12:0
01:36 Maybe they ought to nickname Root "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 12:0
01:45 Cortez separates the two fighters. 12:0
01:52 Fox gets in a short cross to the body. 12:2
02:02 Root moves into the left corner. 12:2
02:02 Fox feints to the head before burying the hook in Root's side. 12:5
02:11 Fox has Root cornered! 12:5
02:11 Both fighters are flailing away but Fox is definitely landing the better punches. 14:8
02:32 Root 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. 14:8
02:39 Root has an army of supporters in tow tonight, judging by all the noise they're making. 14:8
02:42 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 14:8
02:47 Fox slips out of a corner, as Jack Root attempts to trap him. 14:8
02:51 Fox lands a big hook to the jaw of Root. Root was stopped cold by that shot. 14:11
03:00 Root fires a left hand that Fox takes high on the shoulder. 14:11
03:00 Fox seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:11
03:00 A knockdown is always exciting and this crowd is full of electricity after that last round! 13:13

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
0:08 The swelling on the face of Fox is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Fox still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Root misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:16 Fox hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Root. 0:2
0:24 George Francis not only gave Root encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Fox. Now it's up to Root to implement it. 0:2
0:25 * Cortez steps in and admonishes Fox for rabbit punching. 0:5
0:25 * Cortez takes a point away from Fox! 0:5
0:38 A cross lands for Root. Fox didn't see that one coming. 2:5
0:48 Root scores with a quick one-two to Fox's midsection 4:5
0:57 Fox backs into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:01 Root grabs Fox. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:5
01:10 Fox works his way free! 4:5
01:20 Jack Root fires a lead right that Fox manages to avoid. 4:5
01:27 Fox slides into a neutral corner... 4:5
01:31 Jack Root looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 4:5
01:33 Tiger Jack Fox seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 4:5
01:47 Root slides into the corner... 4:5
01:52 Fox landed a sharp combination that rocked Root back on his heels! 4:9
01:52 Root is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 4:9
02:06 Jack Root does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Fox's punches in close. 4:9
02:08 Jack Root's finds a home on Fox's jaw. 6:9
02:17 Root fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 8:9
02:33 Root drops the right hand flush on Fox's chin! 12:9
02:33 Root has Fox in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 12:9
02:45 Both fighters move back to ring center. 12:9
02:50 Root dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Fox back on his heels! 17:9
02:50 Fox is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 17:9
02:58 Tiger Jack Fox moves into a neutral corner. 17:9
03:00 Root lands a solid cross! 21:9
03:00 Fox takes a step back, obviously hurt! 21:9
03:00 Fox is slowing up... 21:9
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 21:9
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 21:9

Fight Result

Here's Mark Beiro with the call...

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

Frank Forbes, United States scores the bout 97 to 91

Sipho Zondo, South Africa scores the bout 96 to 92

Lou Tabet, United States scores the bout 96 to 92

And your winner by unanimous decision Jack Root!!!


Score Cards

Frank Forbes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Root 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 97
Tiger Jack Fox 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 91

Sipho Zondo Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Root 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 96
Tiger Jack Fox 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 92

Lou Tabet Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Root 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 96
Tiger Jack Fox 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 92

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jack Root 29 27 29 27 30 30 27 30 30 30 289
Tiger Jack Fox 28 30 28 30 27 27 30 27 24 24 275


Statistics
Categories Jack Root Tiger Jack Fox
Knockdowns scored 1 0


Jabs / Round 6.80 3.50
Hooks / Round 2.80 2.90
Crosses / Round 6.20 4.60
Combinations / Round 3.00 3.10
Uppercuts / Round 5.30 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 24.10 18.10
Punches Missed / Round 59.70 33.30


Punching Accuracy 28.8% 35.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 3
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 2


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


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Kid Norfolk vs Mauro Mina

Fight info: Race Track Arena, Carson City, NV, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Robert Byrd, the bout will be scored by three judges: Masakazu Uchida (Japan), Jim LeBel (United States) and Dong-Ahn Park (South Korea), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Kid Norfolk - Record: 3-2-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Ted Bentham - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Mauro Mina - Record: 2-1-2 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Blackburn - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus

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
0:12 Norfolk is motioning with his gloves for Mauro Mina to bring it on, but Kid Norfolk is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:20 Kid Norfolk lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Mina. 0:0
0:36 Mina lands a wicked combination! 0:5
0:36 Norfolk is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 0:5
0:51 Byrd tries to separate the boxers but Norfolk has a vice-like grip on Mina. 0:5
01:00 * Byrd is telling Norfolk he wants a clean break. 0:5
01:19 Mina misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:5
01:25 Norfolk drops the right hand flush on Mina's chin! 4:5
01:25 Mina staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:5
01:39 Mina lands a solid hook! 4:9
01:39 Norfolk is hurt! 4:9
01:56 Kid Norfolk lands consecutive blows to Mina's midsection. 6:9
02:09 Mina catches Norfolk with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:11
02:27 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 6:11
02:40 Norfolk looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 6:11
02:53 Mina tastes Kid Norfolk's jab 8:11
03:00 Norfolk misses wildly with the Hook. 8:11
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 7:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Mina's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:07 Mina received a pep talk from Jack Blackburn before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:12 Norfolk is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:21 Considering the clinch Norfolk has on Mina it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Mina pushes him away. 0:0
0:30 Byrd is shouting at Norfolk to break! 0:0
0:34 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:0
0:42 Norfolk fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:53 Norfolk feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 2:0
01:10 Norfolk holds his arms up in disgust as Mina holds him around his waist. 2:0
01:22 Mina finally lets go of Norfolk. 2:0
01:29 Mina walks into a hard jab from Norfolk 5:0
01:56 Norfolk tries to drop the right hand over the top but Mina ducks under it. 5:0
02:07 Norfolk throws a flurry of punches but Mina either blocks or slips them. 5:0
02:10 Mina throws the hook and connects. 5:2
02:23 Norfolk misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:2
02:35 Norfolk fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 5:2
02:41 Mina's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 5:2
02:45 Norfolk sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Mina. 8:2
02:58 Norfolk is clinching... Mina is trying to free his gloves... They are under Norfolk's arms... 8:2
03:00 Byrd has to break the clinch. 8:2
03:00 And that ends Round number 2. 8:1

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Mina finds a home for his jab, keeping Norfolk at bay. 0:2
0:28 Norfolk tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Mina. 0:2
0:30 Mina digs two shots to the body and then rips Norfolk with a short uppercut on the inside. 0:5
0:45 Norfolk feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Mina's chin. 2:5
01:04 Mauro Mina is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 2:5
01:10 Mina gets off a quick combination to the body 2:7
01:19 Norfolk doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 4:7
01:32 Both fighters are exchanging blows! Mina scored more on that exchange. 6:10
01:48 Norfolk ties up Mina... 6:10
01:57 Mina tries to get free... Here comes Byrd to break them up... 6:10
02:06 Mina works free! He backs to ring center, with Kid Norfolk following. 6:10
02:13 Mina retreats into a neutral corner. 6:10
02:13 Norfolk throws another good combination that temporarily slows Mina. 8:10
02:30 Kid Norfolk and Mina are in a clinch, Byrd hollers at them to break and start fighting. 8:10
02:34 Byrd breaks them up... 8:10
02:53 Norfolk misses with that hook. 8:10
03:00 Norfolk grabs and holds Mauro Mina... 8:10
03:00 Mina pushes Norfolk away. 8:10
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mauro Mina looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Norfolk scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:0
0:15 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:25 * That was a blatant low blow by Mina and Byrd has stopped the action to scold him 2:2
0:44 Norfolk lets a quick hook go, catching Mina moving in. 4:2
0:53 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 4:2
01:01 Kid Norfolk is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Mina. 4:2
01:10 Byrd separates the two... 4:2
01:19 Norfolk misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:2
01:21 Mauro Mina bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:4
01:36 Kid Norfolk looks to work the body, but Mina covers up nicely. 4:4
01:38 Mina scores with three hard shots in a row! 4:7
01:54 Mauro Mina moves into the right corner. 4:7
01:58 Norfolk patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Mina little room to move. 4:7
02:06 The action slows for the moment. 4:7
02:18 Mina pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:7
02:23 Norfolk backs into the far corner. 4:7
02:27 Mina ties up Norfolk. 4:7
02:32 Byrd has to break them apart. 4:7
02:36 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:7
02:39 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 4:7
02:43 Norfolk scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 6:7
02:56 Mina is pinned in his own corner... 6:7
02:56 The fighters are trading punches and Norfolk seems to have won that exchange. 9:9
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 9:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mina looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:10 Mina moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:15 And Mina tastes the power of a huge cross from Norfolk! 4:0
0:15 Mina is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:19 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 4:0
0:25 Norfolk pins Mina in the corner! 4:0
0:25 A straight cross from Norfolk gets through Mina's guard. 6:0
0:39 Mina works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:0
0:48 "The Black Thunderbolt" lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Mina. 6:0
0:55 Norfolk's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 6:0
0:58 Mina traps Norfolk in the corner! 6:0
0:58 Mauro Mina continues to pop the jab 6:2
01:14 Norfolk has freed himself from Mina. They move quickly to ring center. 6:2
01:19 Norfolk slides into a neutral corner... 6:2
01:19 Mina lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:4
01:32 Norfolk has Mina cornered! 6:4
01:37 Norfolk looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Mina. 6:4
01:49 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 6:4
01:57 Mina moves to the center of the Ring taunting Kid Norfolk with his hands by his sides. 6:4
02:06 Norfolk is jockeying for position as he tries to force Mina back into the corner. 6:4
02:11 Norfolk lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Mina. 9:4
02:23 Not a lot on that hook to Mina's side, but it scored. 11:4
02:40 Kid Norfolk works his way in and leans on Mina. 11:4
02:44 Mina takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 11:4
02:47 Both men look to measure one another. 11:4
02:55 The quickness and footwork of Mina is definitely keeping Norfolk off balance. 11:4
03:00 Norfolk is off target with that hook. 11:4
03:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 13:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Mina traps Norfolk in the corner! 0:0
0:16 Mina is clinching... 0:0
0:25 Mina pushes Norfolk away. 0:0
0:25 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:29 Ted Bentham not only gave Norfolk encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Mina. Now it's up to Norfolk to implement it. 0:0
0:34 Norfolk scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:34 Mina is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:51 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:0
0:56 Referee Byrd separates the two... 4:0
01:09 That was a violent straight right by Norfolk! 8:0
01:09 Mina is trying to regroup after those punches... 8:0
01:22 Mina backs into his own corner... 8:0
01:26 Norfolk misses wildly with the hook. 8:0
01:29 Mina fires a solid combination. 8:2
01:39 Norfolk has Mina trapped in the upper neutral corner... 8:2
01:39 Norfolk drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 11:2
01:49 Mina is trapped in his own corner... 11:2
01:54 Norfolk fires a left hand that Mina takes high on the shoulder. 11:2
02:01 Mina gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 11:4
02:13 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Norfolk lands the right hand. 13:4
02:28 Mina is just missing by a hair with his punches. 13:4
02:35 Norfolk seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:4
02:45 Mina lets his hands go inside, but Norfolk protects his body well. 13:4
02:52 Norfolk quickly hitches up his trunks. 13:4
02:55 Mina goes downstairs with the hook. 13:6
03:00 It looks like Norfolk has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:6
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 14:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:08 Norfolk scores with a quick one-two to Mina's midsection 2:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:22 Mina just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:0
0:22 Mina is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:0
0:27 Mina needs to catch his second wind... 6:0
0:34 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 8:2
0:59 Norfolk has Mina trapped! 8:2
0:59 Norfolk lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 10:2
01:17 Mina cranks up the hook and connects to Norfolk's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:6
01:17 Norfolk is staggered... 10:6
01:32 Mina smothers Norfolk's attack with a clinch! 10:6
01:36 Referee Byrd has to separate the two... 10:6
01:45 Norfolk cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Mina had his elbows tucked in nicely. 10:6
01:47 Mina throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 10:8
01:56 Mauro Mina doesn't have to look for Norfolk this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:8
02:07 Norfolk is protecting the body nicely as Mina fails to score inside. 10:8
02:21 Mina usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Norfolk tries vainly to score. 10:8
02:24 Mina drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Norfolk. 10:11
02:39 Norfolk looks for a breather; he grabs Mina and holds on. Mina pushes Norfolk off and looks for an opening. 10:11
02:44 Byrd separates them. 10:11
02:50 Kid Norfolk rocks Mina with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 13:11
03:00 Norfolk has Mauro Mina blocked in! 13:11
03:00 Norfolk fires a volley of punches but Mina was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 13:11
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 13:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Norfolk looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Mina got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack Blackburn's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Kid Norfolk has Mina pinned! 0:0
0:09 Norfolk scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:0
0:13 Mina is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 2:0
0:22 Norfolk just landed a three punch combo! 6:0
0:22 Mina was shaken by those blows! 6:0
0:31 Mina is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 6:0
0:43 Mina backs into a neutral corner. 6:0
0:47 Mina picks off the jab thrown by Kid Norfolk. 6:0
0:54 Mina swings...and misses. 6:0
01:01 Both fighters move to ring center. 6:0
01:01 Norfolk bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:0
01:18 Mina ducks into an uppercut from Norfolk. 10:0
01:31 Norfolk slides into the corner... 10:0
01:35 Mina can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 10:0
01:38 Norfolk ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 12:0
01:57 Mina doesn't connect with the uppercut. 12:0
02:11 Norfolk retreats into the lower right corner. 12:0
02:16 Mina can't score with short uppercut inside. Norfolk got his gloves in front of the punch. 12:0
02:32 Norfolk telegraphed that shot and Mina ducks under it easily. 12:0
02:34 Mina's jab connects to Norfolk's head 12:2
02:51 Norfolk frees himself from Mina's clutches! They move to ring center now. 12:2
03:00 Norfolk continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 12:2
03:00 Norfolk appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:2
03:00 The Referee has to get between Norfolk and Mina as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 14:2

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Mina is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:09 Norfolk scores downstairs with a hard cross. 3:0
0:18 Mina's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 3:0
0:23 Mina is circling his opponent. 3:0
0:35 Mina slides along the far ropes. 3:0
0:44 Norfolk just comes up short with the combination. 3:0
0:47 Mina goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 3:2
01:04 Norfolk just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Mina with a sharp combination! 7:2
01:04 Mina appears shaken by those punches! 7:2
01:24 Mina tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:2
01:31 Mina retreats into a neutral corner. 7:2
01:35 Norfolk clamps Mina's arms to his side and holds on until Byrd breaks the hold. 7:2
01:40 Byrd has to separate the two... 7:2
01:45 Mina is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 7:2
01:53 Norfolk just comes up short with the cross. 7:2
01:59 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 7:2
02:08 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 7:2
02:12 Mina and Norfolk each take a step back. 7:2
02:24 Norfolk grabs Mina's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Byrd has to force Norfolk to let go. 7:2
02:29 Norfolk uses his shoulder to force Mina out of the clinch. 7:2
02:36 Norfolk scores with a hook to the side of the head. 9:2
02:52 Mina is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Norfolk can't throw punches, I guess. 9:2
02:57 Byrd steps in and breaks it up. 9:2
03:00 Norfolk tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Mina blocks it. 9:2
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 9:2

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
0:14 Kid Norfolk dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Mina back on his heels! 4:0
0:14 Mina was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:22 Whatever Jack Blackburn said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Mina has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 4:0
0:27 Mauro Mina is either lucky or has radar. Norfolk's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:0
0:37 Norfolk pins Mina in the corner! 4:0
0:37 * Norfolk is told to quit rabbit punching by Byrd. 6:0
01:03 Kid Norfolk wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mina's defense. 6:0
01:15 Norfolk muscles his way inside. 6:0
01:21 Norfolk lands a hook to the ribs. 8:0
01:33 Norfolk pins Mina in the corner! 8:0
01:38 Norfolk clinches... Mina gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:0
01:42 Byrd moves in to break the clinch. 8:0
01:47 Both fighters are flailing away but Mina is definitely landing the better punches. 10:3
02:01 Norfolk has his arms wrapped around Mina... Now they separate. 10:3
02:05 Now they break clean. 10:3
02:13 Mina bangs the uppercut home. 10:5
02:30 Norfolk wraps up Mina... Neither fighter will break... 10:5
02:34 Byrd pries them apart. 10:5
02:56 Kid Norfolk lands a strong uppercut! 14:5
02:56 Mauro Mina takes a step back, obviously hurt! 14:5
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 10th and final round of this fight. 14:5

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call...

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

Jim LeBel, United States scores the bout 98 to 93 for Kid Norfolk

Masakazu Uchida, Japan scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

Dong-Ahn Park, South Korea scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Kid Norfolk

The winner by majority decision is Kid Norfolk!


Score Cards

Masakazu Uchida Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Norfolk 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 95
Mauro Mina 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 95

Jim LeBel Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 98
Mauro Mina 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 93

Dong-Ahn Park Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Norfolk 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 96
Mauro Mina 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Kid Norfolk 27 27 29 28 30 28 30 30 30 30 289
Mauro Mina 30 30 28 29 27 29 28 27 27 27 282


Statistics
Categories Kid Norfolk Mauro Mina
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.80 4.60
Hooks / Round 4.50 2.30
Crosses / Round 4.30 2.80
Combinations / Round 4.40 2.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.90 2.90


Punches Landed / Round 24.90 15.20
Punches Missed / Round 73.60 24.70


Punching Accuracy 25.3% 38.1%


Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 4 / 4 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 7 / 6
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Harold Johnson vs Billy Conn

Fight info: War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY, United States, 2012-10-07, announcer is Ray Connelly, referee is Gerald Ritter, the bout will be scored by three judges: Joe Agnello (United States), Kazuo Abe (Japan) and David Sutherland (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: Harold Johnson - Record: 3-1-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dave Gorman - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Billy Conn - Record: 2-1-2 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:14 Johnson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Conn flush! 4:0
0:14 Billy Conn is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:0
0:27 Conn can't score with short uppercut inside. Johnson got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:0
0:34 Conn takes a heavy combination downstairs. 8:0
0:34 Those punches hurt Conn and he looks to hang on. 8:0
0:48 Conn swings...and misses. 8:0
01:07 Harold Johnson cranks up the hook and connects to Conn's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 13:0
01:07 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Conn is trying to hang on... 13:0
01:20 Conn just can't find the range with that jab. 13:0
01:35 Johnson does a great job smothering Billy Conn's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 13:0
01:37 Johnson glances a hook off Conn's side. 15:0
01:51 Conn picks off the jab by Johnson. 15:0
01:54 Conn scores with consecutive blows to the body of Johnson. 15:2
02:15 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Johnson blasts home a hook. 17:2
02:31 As high as Conn is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Harold Johnson takes advantage of it. 17:2
02:35 Conn is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 17:4
02:44 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Conn lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Johnson. 17:6
02:57 Johnson takes a solid cross from Conn. 17:9
03:00 Wow, they really went at in that stanza, that was puglistic nirvana, and the fans are clamoring for more. 17:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:05 Johnson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 Conn whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:23 Ritter has to pull the fighters away from each other as Conn locks up Johnson's arms. 0:0
0:27 Ritter has to separate the two... 0:0
0:31 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:35 Conn lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:51 Conn tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Johnson blocks it. 0:2
0:53 Johnson lands consecutive blows to Conn's midsection. 2:2
01:02 Conn splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 2:4
01:20 Johnson is giving Billy Conn a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:4
01:24 Conn connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:6
01:44 Conn is circling his opponent. 2:6
01:54 Billy Conn clinches... Johnson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:6
02:03 Ritter breaks them up... 2:6
02:08 Conn leans on Johnson and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:8
02:21 Some good body work by Johnson but not much on those punches. 4:8
02:33 Conn lands a short hook to the body. 4:10
02:47 Johnson is moving around the ring nicely. 4:10
02:59 Conn's misses as Johnson backpedals away. 4:10
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 5:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Dave Gorman is just telling Johnson the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:11 Conn fires a shot, but it glances off Johnson's shoulder. 0:0
0:18 Johnson lands a devastating uppercut! 4:0
0:18 Johnson just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:0
0:36 Conn doesn't connect with the cross. 4:0
0:43 Johnson dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Conn back on his heels! 8:0
0:43 Conn is suddenly in trouble! 8:0
01:00 Johnson wraps his arms around Conn. 8:0
01:05 Ritter has to break them apart. 8:0
01:18 Billy Conn will tie a guy up if he has to. 8:0
01:22 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:0
01:30 Conn gets off a jab to the solar plexus 8:2
01:42 Johnson shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 10:2
02:03 Conn looks for a breather; he grabs Johnson and holds on. Johnson pushes Conn off and looks for an opening. 10:2
02:07 Ritter has to break the clinch. 10:2
02:19 Conn is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 10:2
02:25 Johnson connects with a violent combination! 15:2
02:25 What a beautiful combination! Conn might not survive this... 15:2
02:30 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Conn. 15:2
02:35 Conn scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 15:4
02:49 Conn slips out of a corner, as Harold Johnson attempts to trap him. 15:4
02:57 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 15:4
03:00 Conn is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 15:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 3. 15:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:14 Conn bounces off the ropes, challenging Johnson to come get him. 0:0
0:26 Johnson just misses with a huge shot as Billy Conn chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:29 The fighters are tangled up inside. Conn has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
0:38 Conn catches Harold Johnson with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:4
0:47 Some nice infighting ends with Conn getting an uppercut in. 0:6
01:05 Conn fires and misses. 0:6
01:12 Conn drills Johnson with a left and right and another left. 0:8
01:26 Conn tries to drop the right hand over the top but Johnson ducks under it. 0:8
01:28 Johnson pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:8
01:38 Conn presses the attack, landing a crisp uppercut inside. 2:11
01:58 Johnson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:11
02:00 Conn snakes the jab through Johnson's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:13
02:14 Conn fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:13
02:16 Johnson lands a rapier like jab to the head of Conn 4:13
02:26 Conn continues to pop the jab 4:15
02:35 Conn's finds a home on Johnson's jaw. 4:17
02:56 Conn has his arms wrapped around Johnson... Now they separate. 4:17
03:00 Referee Ritter has to separate the two... 4:17
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 4 comes to an end. 4:18

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:13 The fighters are tied up. Johnson tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
0:18 Referee Ritter steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:22 Dave Gorman was in Johnson's face between rounds and Johnson just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:24 Johnson takes a right to the body. 0:2
0:41 Conn fires a left hand that Johnson takes high on the shoulder. 0:2
0:43 Johnson's jab is fast and accurate. 2:2
01:03 That was a violent straight right by Johnson! 6:2
01:03 Billy Conn is trying to regroup after those punches... 6:2
01:23 * Ritter motions to Conn to keep his punches up. 6:4
01:41 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:4
01:47 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 6:4
01:50 Conn forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Johnson. 6:6
01:59 Johnson doubles up to the body, though Conn seems unfazed. 8:6
02:04 Conn's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 5. 8:6
02:23 Johnson telegraphed that shot and Conn ducks under it easily. 8:6
02:29 Conn's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 8:6
02:32 Johnson scores with a quick hook to the head of Conn after Conn missed with a wild shot of his own. 10:6
02:41 Conn doesn't have to look for Harold Johnson this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:6
02:49 Conn just comes up short with the jab. 10:6
02:52 * Ritter signals a low blow against Johnson which stuns the crowd, the corners and even Johnson's opponent. That was a terrible call! 12:6
02:52 Johnson fires a jab to the body 12:6
03:00 Johnson works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 12:6
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 13:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Conn received a pep talk from Teddy Atlas before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 Conn'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
0:10 Johnson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Conn. 0:0
0:13 Conn gets in a short cross to the body. 0:2
0:26 Johnson fires and misses. 0:2
0:37 Conn slides into a neutral corner... 0:2
0:41 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Johnson rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:53 Conn misses wildly with the hook. 0:2
01:00 Conn backs into his own corner... 0:2
01:04 Johnson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:2
01:20 Johnson misses with that hook. 0:2
01:27 Conn rakes Johnson with some solid shots to the head and body. 0:5
01:37 Harold Johnson lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:5
01:41 Billy Conn's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 2:5
01:46 Johnson lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Conn's midsection. 4:5
01:59 Johnson lands a jab to the midsection 6:5
02:16 Conn misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:5
02:18 Conn walks in to a glancing hook from Johnson. 8:5
02:46 Conn has freed himself from Johnson. They move quickly to ring center. 8:5
02:57 Johnson is holding on to Conn. He seems to be taking a breather. 8:5
03:00 Johnson pushes Conn away. 8:5
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 10:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conn looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Conn got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Teddy Atlas's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Conn is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Conn still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Conn retreats into the right corner. 0:0
0:09 A straight cross from Johnson gets through Conn's guard. 2:0
0:14 Conn seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 2:0
0:26 Johnson fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:0
0:41 Johnson misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
0:43 Conn works the body, landing an uppercut. 2:2
0:53 Johnson shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 4:2
01:10 Conn looks to work the body, but Johnson covers up nicely. 4:2
01:17 A flurry of blows from Johnson lands to the body 6:2
01:34 Conn is trying to free his gloves from under Johnson's gloves. 6:2
01:39 The Referee breaks it up... 6:2
01:43 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 6:2
01:51 Johnson is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 6:2
02:00 Conn gets in a hook to the body of Johnson. 6:4
02:16 Johnson looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 6:4
02:19 Conn fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 6:6
02:28 Conn is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:8
02:42 Johnson lands a smashing hook! 10:8
02:42 Conn is suddenly in trouble! 10:8
02:47 The swelling around Conn's right eye is worsening. 10:8
02:56 Conn throws a flurry of punches but Johnson either blocks or slips them. 10:8
03:00 Johnson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:8
03:00 Johnson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:8
03:00 There's another round in the books. 11:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Conn's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Conn's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Conn's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:19 Conn's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:29 Johnson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:32 Conn gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:48 Johnson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:2
0:57 Johnson traps Billy Conn in the corner! 0:2
01:02 Conn is challenging Johnson to fight him and quit clinching. 0:2
01:06 Ritter separates the two... 0:2
01:25 Johnson has Conn trapped in the upper neutral corner... 0:2
01:25 Johnson connects with an uppercut to the head of Conn. 2:2
01:37 Conn is trapped in Johnson's corner... 2:2
01:37 Neither fighter is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 4:4
01:41 Conn is losing his legs... 4:4
01:50 Johnson fires a lead right that Conn manages to avoid. 4:4
01:53 Conn bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:6
02:04 Conn pins Johnson in the corner! 4:6
02:09 Conn is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:6
02:16 Conn seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
02:24 Conn does a great job of moving as Johnson tries to work inside. 4:6
02:31 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 4:6
02:31 * That was a blatant rabbit punch by Johnson and Ritter has stopped the action to scold him 6:6
02:53 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 6:6
03:00 Conn fires a volley of punches but Johnson was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 6:6
03:00 Dull doesn't even begin to describe that round. 6:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnson rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Johnson got some great advice from Dave Gorman between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 9. 0:0
0:07 Conn'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
0:14 Conn usues his legs to avoid Johnson's punches. 0:0
0:21 Conn lands a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:21 Johnson suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 0:4
0:38 Conn tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:4
0:40 Johnson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:4
0:58 Conn is either lucky or has radar. Johnson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:4
01:12 And Johnson tastes the power of a huge cross from Conn! 2:9
01:12 That shot landed square and Johnson felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 2:9
01:29 Harold Johnson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:9
01:41 Conn can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:9
01:44 Johnson scores with a piston-like jab. 5:9
01:48 Conn is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 5:9
01:53 Johnson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 7:9
02:08 Johnson tries to muscle inside but Conn clinches him. 7:9
02:17 Conn finally lets go of Johnson. 7:9
02:24 The cross scores for Johnson. He needs to throw that punch more often. 9:9
02:28 That swelling under the right eye of Conn is definitely getting worse. 9:9
02:40 Johnson traps Conn's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Ritter breaks it up. 9:9
02:44 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 9:9
02:44 Conn seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 9:9
02:49 Johnson fires a punch over the jab of Conn and gets it in for points. 11:9
02:58 Conn retreats into a neutral corner. 11:9
02:58 Johnson scores with a glancing cross. 13:9
03:00 He seems to have done enough to win this fight. 13:9
03:00 Conn shows Johnson his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 13:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 10th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Conn'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
0:06 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:0
0:06 Johnson scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:0
0:15 Whatever Dave Gorman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Johnson has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 2:0
0:20 Conn just comes up short with the hook. 2:0
0:22 Johnson feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Conn's chin. 4:0
0:32 Conn is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
0:35 Johnson backs into the right corner. 4:0
0:39 Billy Conn is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Johnson's defense. 4:0
0:48 Johnson is trapped in his own corner... 4:0
0:52 Conn lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Johnson. 4:0
01:04 Ritter tries to separate the boxers but Conn has a vice-like grip on Johnson. 4:0
01:13 Ritter separates the two... 4:0
01:17 Johnson slides into the corner... 4:0
01:17 Billy Conn gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Johnson with an uppercut. 4:2
01:17 Johnson reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 4:2
01:17 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Johnson because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 4:4
01:17 The gash that has opened up is right in the middle of the left eyebrow from the looks of it and that is a nasty place for a cut. If it isn't closed, you can be sure that Johnson's vision is going to be obscured. 4:4
01:17 * Johnson's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Ritter motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 4:4
01:17 * Well, after talking a long look at Johnson'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 10. 4:4
01:26 Conn has Johnson cornered! 4:4
01:31 Conn voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:4
01:40 Johnson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 4:8
01:40 Johnson is reeling.. 4:8
01:58 Conn leaves the jab just short. 4:8
02:04 Conn's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 4:8
02:13 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:8
02:20 Ritter warns Johnson for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:8
02:25 Conn works his way free! 4:8
02:34 Conn brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:8
02:46 Conn misses with that punch. 4:8
02:58 Conn wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Johnson's defense. 4:8
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 3:10

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Ray Connelly is ready with the call...

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

Kazuo Abe, Japan scores the bout 97 to 94 for Harold Johnson

Joe Agnello, United States scores the bout 96 to 96 - even

David Sutherland, United States scores the bout 97 to 94 for...

...Harold Johnson

The winner by majority decision is Harold Johnson!


Score Cards

Joe Agnello Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 96
Billy Conn 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 96

Kazuo Abe Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97
Billy Conn 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 94

David Sutherland Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 97
Billy Conn 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 94

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Harold Johnson 30 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 29 27 290
Billy Conn 27 30 27 30 27 27 28 30 28 30 284


Statistics
Categories Harold Johnson Billy Conn
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.20 7.30
Hooks / Round 3.60 3.30
Crosses / Round 4.80 3.60
Combinations / Round 4.40 4.10
Uppercuts / Round 4.20 3.70


Punches Landed / Round 22.20 22.00
Punches Missed / Round 50.00 79.50


Punching Accuracy 30.7% 21.7%


Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Low Blow 1
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


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


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 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

Main Event
Archie Moore vs Georges Carpentier

Fight info: Velodrome d'hiver, Paris, France, 2012-10-07, announcer is Joe Antonacci, referee is Paul Field, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ignacio Robles (Panama), Pat Russell (United States) and Steve Waldman (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: Archie Moore - Record: 3-1-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Charley Goldman - Cut Man: Bill Brady
In the blue corner: Georges Carpentier - Record: 1-4-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Al Gavin

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:07 Archie Moore connects with a left-right combo. 2:0
0:21 Moore is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 4:0
0:30 Carpentier is trying to put his punches together and he tags Moore with a nice combination of punches. 4:2
0:44 Moore picks off the jab thrown by Carpentier. 4:2
0:46 Moore lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 6:2
01:00 Moore throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Georges Carpentier but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:2
01:11 Carpentier drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:7
01:11 Moore appears shaken by those punches! 6:7
01:26 Moore usues his legs to avoid Georges Carpentier's punches. 6:7
01:42 Moore throws another good combination that temporarily slows Carpentier. 8:7
02:03 Carpentier patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Moore little room to move. 8:7
02:16 Carpentier lets his hands go inside, but Moore protects his body well. 8:7
02:22 Moore hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 8:7
02:26 The cross scores for Moore. He needs to throw that punch more often. 10:7
02:35 Moore doesn't have to look for Carpentier this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:7
02:43 Georges Carpentier lands a solid uppercut! 10:11
02:43 And Moore's in big trouble now! 10:11
03:00 Carpentier is stalking his opponent. 10:11
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Carpentier gets in a hook to the body of Moore. 0:2
0:16 Carpentier lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Moore's midsection. 0:4
0:29 A nice combination to the body by Moore. 3:4
0:45 Moore gets inside and fires a hook to Carpentier's body. 5:4
0:54 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Carpentier digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Moore. 5:6
01:11 That was a violent straight right by Carpentier! 5:10
01:11 Moore is gasping for air!! 5:10
01:25 Carpentier drives that short hook into Moore's midsection! 5:14
01:25 Moore is hurt! 5:14
01:37 Moore lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 7:14
01:49 Carpentier seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:14
02:02 Carpentier throws a flurry of punches but Moore either blocks or slips them. 7:14
02:05 Moore lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 9:14
02:19 Moore doesn't connect with the jab. 9:14
02:31 Moore tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Carpentier blocks it. 9:14
02:41 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 9:14
02:49 Moore misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:14
03:00 Carpentier just comes up short with the combination. 9:14
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Field to step in and break it up. 10:14

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Carpentier rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:09 * Field is telling Moore to quit rabbit punching. 2:0
0:32 Carpentier holds his arms up in disgust as Moore holds him around his waist. 2:0
0:37 Field pries them apart. 2:0
0:41 Moore quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:0
0:48 Moore just landed a devastating three punch combo! 7:0
0:48 Carpentier was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 7:0
01:01 Moore lands a smashing hook! 11:0
01:01 Carpentier was stunned by that blow! 11:0
01:14 OH! Moore landed the big hook flush! 15:0
01:14 That blow connected solidly to the head of Carpentier and he is stunned! 15:0
01:23 Archie Moore's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 17:0
01:23 Carpentier is definitely in trouble. Moore needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 17:0
01:32 Moore flicks a jab to Carpentier's stomach 19:0
01:32 Moore is raining blows down on Carpentier, who is obviously hurt. Archie Moore wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 19:0
01:45 Moore is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 19:0
01:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Carpentier's head! 23:0
01:53 That blast sent Carpentier reeling into the ropes! 23:0
02:07 Carpentier is either lucky or has radar. Archie Moore's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 23:0
02:18 Moore just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Carpentier with a sharp combination! 27:0
02:18 Carpentier was shaken by those blows! 27:0
02:22 * And it's over!!! Fieldjumps in and wraps his arms around Carpentier!! The winner by TKO at the 02:23 in round 3 Moore!! 27:0

Fight Result

And here with the call is Joe Antonacci

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:23 mark in Round 3 is...

Archie Moore!


Score Cards

Ignacio Robles Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 9 18
Georges Carpentier 10 10 20

Pat Russell Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 9 18
Georges Carpentier 10 10 20

Steve Waldman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 9 9 18
Georges Carpentier 10 10 20

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Archie Moore 27 27 54
Georges Carpentier 30 30 60


Statistics
Categories Archie Moore Georges Carpentier
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.00 3.67
Hooks / Round 7.00 3.67
Crosses / Round 7.00 3.33
Combinations / Round 6.67 2.00
Uppercuts / Round 8.33 3.00


Punches Landed / Round 34.00 15.67
Punches Missed / Round 48.33 46.00


Punching Accuracy 41.3% 25.4%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1




No cuts occured


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


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