LHW week 19 IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO unification

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Ezzard Charles vs Tommy Gibbons

Fight info: Farm Bureau Building, Indianapolis, IN, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Rafael Ramos, the bout will be scored by three judges: Bobby Wells (United States), Bill Holmes (United States) and Duane Ford (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 15-1-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Panama Lewis - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Tommy Gibbons - Record: 16-1-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy August - Cut Man: Freddie Brown

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Gibbons misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:22 Ezzard Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:0
0:22 Those punches hurt Gibbons and he looks to hang on. 4:0
0:36 Charles wraps his arms around Gibbons. 4:0
0:41 Ramos is shouting at Charles to break! 4:0
0:50 Gibbons backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:50 Charles flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:0
01:04 Tommy Gibbons throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Ezzard Charles but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:0
01:11 OH! Charles landed the big hook flush! 11:0
01:11 Gibbons is hurt! 11:0
01:26 Charles slides into the corner... 11:0
01:35 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 11:0
01:44 Gibbons is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Charles can't throw punches, I guess. 11:0
01:48 Referee Ramos separates the two... 11:0
01:53 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Charles had the edge. 14:2
02:10 Gibbons pins Charles in the corner! 14:2
02:15 Gibbons misses with that cross. 14:2
02:26 Gibbons traps Charles's gloves under his arms, forcing Ramos to break them up. 14:2
02:38 Gibbons pushes Charles away. 14:2
02:44 Both fighters take a half-step back. 14:2
02:52 Ramos tries to separate the boxers but Ezzard Charles has a vice-like grip on Gibbons. 14:2
03:00 Ramos has to separate the two... 14:2
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 14:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighter come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:08 Gibbons's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Charles retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:09 Gibbons dips and connects with a hook to the side of Ezzard Charles's head. 0:2
0:21 As high as Charles is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Gibbons takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:27 Gibbons continues to pop the jab 0:4
0:36 Ezzard Charles scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Gibbons. 2:4
0:55 Gibbons fires and misses. 2:4
0:57 * Ramos stops the fight and is calling an intentional head butt on Charles. That is unbelievable, it was in no way intentional. 4:4
0:57 Charles goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:4
01:10 Gibbons bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:6
01:25 Gibbons is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Charles to chase him. 4:6
01:30 Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:6
01:37 Charles cranks up the hook and connects to Tommy Gibbons's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:6
01:37 Gibbons was shaken by those blows! 8:6
01:48 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 8:6
01:53 Gibbons is clinching. Ramos better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 8:6
01:57 Ramos has to break the clinch. 8:6
02:20 Charles is blocked in his own corner... 8:6
02:25 Gibbons fires a left hand that Charles takes high on the shoulder. 8:6
02:40 Charles lands a jab to the midsection 10:6
02:50 Gibbons has Charles trapped in the right neutral corner... 10:6
02:50 That uppercut landed from way outside, but Gibbons is slick enough to get away with it. 10:9
03:00 Ezzard Charles is trapped in Gibbons's corner... 10:9
03:00 Gibbons just comes up short with the hook. 10:9
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 10:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 3. 0:0
0:09 Charles backs into the near corner. 0:0
0:13 Gibbons slips out of a corner, as Charles attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:18 Freddie Brown seemed to pump up Gibbons between rounds. 0:0
0:19 Charles leans on Gibbons and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:0
0:35 Gibbons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
0:43 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
0:46 Charles backs into his own corner... 2:0
0:46 Gibbons punishes Charles with a hook to the ribs. 2:3
01:08 Charles fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:3
01:23 Charles slides into a neutral corner... 2:3
01:23 Gibbons throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 2:5
01:23 Charles reels backward from what appears to be a head butt! 2:5
01:44 Gibbons lands a devastating hook! 2:9
01:44 Charles is suddenly in trouble! 2:9
01:58 Charles scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 7:9
01:58 Gibbons is clutching his side! 7:9
02:06 Charles throws another good combination that temporarily slows Gibbons. 9:9
02:06 Charles knows that Gibbons is in a world of hurt. His Killer Instinct has kicked in and he's firing away at Gibbons. 9:9
02:15 Charles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 11:9
02:15 Gibbons is hurt. Charles is a decent finisher, but sometimes he gets too excited and just wings wild punches. Let's see what he does here. 11:9
02:24 Gibbons retreats into the upper left corner. 11:9
02:29 The fighters are at ring center... 11:9
02:33 Charles traps Gibbons in the corner! 11:9
02:33 Charles connects with stiff left hook to the body. 14:9
02:33 I don't know if there's enough time left in this round for Charles to finish Gibbons off! 14:9
02:42 Charles lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Gibbons on the end of that punch. 16:9
02:51 Charles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 16:9
02:55 He lands a crushing uppercut! 21:9
02:55 Charles has Gibbons in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 21:9
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 22:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:21 Charles knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:0
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:26 Charles has Gibbons blocked in! 0:0
0:30 Gibbons takes a heavy hook downstairs. 4:0
0:30 Gibbons is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:46 Gibbons lands a nice cross but Charles turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:2
0:58 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
01:01 Charles is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 7:2
01:17 Charles is trapped in the corner... 7:2
01:17 Gibbons misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 7:4
01:27 There's a wicked right by Charles. He had some steam on that punch. 10:4
01:39 Gibbons lands an uppercut that nearly decapitates Charles, holy smokes that was a brutal shot! 10:7
01:51 Both fighters move to ring center. 10:7
01:55 Charles shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Tommy Gibbons. 10:7
02:04 Tommy Gibbons is clinching... 10:7
02:09 Ramos separates the two... 10:7
02:18 Gibbons is literally dancing circles around Charles this round. 10:7
02:30 Gibbons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Charles ducks under it. 10:7
02:37 Gibbons throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Ezzard Charles's jaw. 10:9
03:00 Charles fires a shot, but it glances off Gibbons's shoulder. 10:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 11:10

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles and Tommy Gibbons square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gibbons has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:09 Charles has Gibbons cornered! 0:0
0:14 Ezzard Charles is clinching... Tommy Gibbons is trying to free his gloves... They are under Charles's arms... 0:0
0:18 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:18 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:26 Gibbons goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 0:3
0:39 Gibbons feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:3
0:39 Gibbons lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 0:5
0:53 Charles is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:5
0:57 Charles has Gibbons trapped! 0:5
01:02 Charles lets his hands go inside, but Gibbons protects his body well. 0:5
01:04 Gibbons gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:7
01:14 Charles is trying to put his punches together and he tags Gibbons with a nice combination of punches. 2:7
01:24 Charles retreats into his own corner... 2:7
01:28 Charles is either lucky or has radar. Gibbons's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:7
01:38 Charles fires a light jab to the stomach 4:7
01:47 Charles bangs the uppercut home. 6:7
01:56 Charles snakes the jab through Gibbons's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:7
02:07 Charles has Gibbons pinned! 8:7
02:12 "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:7
02:14 Gibbons gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:9
02:26 Gibbons tastes Ezzard Charles's jab 10:9
02:35 Gibbons moves into the upper left corner. 10:9
02:40 Charles lands a vicious uppercut! 14:9
02:40 Gibbons is going to need to regroup after that blow... 14:9
02:49 Gibbons moves into a neutral corner. 14:9
02:53 Charles fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 14:9
03:00 Gibbons lands a devastating uppercut! 14:14
03:00 That punch may have stunned Charles momentarily. 14:14
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! 15:14

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:12 Gibbons usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Charles tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:14 Gibbons is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
0:19 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:23 Charles misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:2
0:36 Gibbons lands consecutive blows to Charles's midsection. 2:4
0:53 Gibbons's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 2:4
01:08 Gibbons just can't find the range with that combination. 2:4
01:15 Charles lands a hard cross! 6:4
01:15 Gibbons seems to have been hurt by that punch! 6:4
01:32 Gibbons can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:4
01:39 Charles has Gibbons cornered! 6:4
01:44 Charles doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 6:4
01:49 Charles backs away and hitches up his trunks. 6:4
01:58 Charles leaves the jab just short. 6:4
02:00 A hard uppercut from Gibbons lands flush. 6:7
02:20 Tommy Gibbons fires a lead right that Ezzard Charles manages to avoid. 6:7
02:23 * Charles continues to hammer away as he holds Gibbons and Ramos has seen enough as he issues a warning. 9:7
02:47 Gibbons has Charles trapped! 9:7
02:47 Gibbons scores with consecutive blows to the body of Charles. 9:9
02:56 Charles has Gibbons blocked in! 9:9
02:56 Charles bangs a right cross off the face of Gibbons. 11:9
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 13:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gibbons looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Gibbons takes a hard jab to the face from Charles 3:0
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:20 Charles clamps Gibbons's arms to his side and holds on until Ramos breaks the hold. 3:0
0:31 Ezzard Charles shoves Gibbons away. 3:0
0:43 Tommy Gibbons picks off the uppercut by Ezzard Charles. 3:0
0:45 There's the uppercut from Gibbons. That opening has been there all fight for him. 3:2
0:57 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:2
01:04 Charles telegraphed that shot and Tommy Gibbons ducks under it easily. 3:2
01:20 Charles misses with that punch. 3:2
01:22 Gibbons's jab connects to Charles's head 3:4
01:32 Charles pins Gibbons in the corner! 3:4
01:37 Ezzard Charles just misses with a huge shot as Gibbons chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 3:4
01:39 Gibbons slips inside and lands a hook. 3:6
01:48 Charles shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 5:6
01:58 Charles drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Tommy Gibbons. 8:6
02:10 Charles pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 10:6
02:28 Charles is pinned in his own corner... 10:6
02:33 Gibbons circles around the ring. 10:6
02:39 Charles slides into the corner... 10:6
02:39 Charles eats a jab from Gibbons 10:8
02:48 A cross lands for Charles. Gibbons didn't see that one coming. 12:8
03:00 Gibbons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 12:8
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 12:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ramos motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Freddie Brown was really animated in Gibbons's corner and Gibbons was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Gibbons has Charles cornered! 0:0
0:13 Gibbons wraps up Charles. 0:0
0:22 Charles tries to get free... Here comes Ramos to break them up... 0:0
0:22 Tommy Gibbons is slowing up... 0:0
0:22 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:32 Charles lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:32 Gibbons is reeling.. 4:0
0:45 Gibbons lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Charles to take a half step backwards. 4:3
0:57 Gibbons scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Charles's jaw. 4:5
01:17 There's a straight right by Gibbons! 4:9
01:17 Charles is trying to regroup after that punch... 4:9
01:30 Gibbons misses wildly with the hook. 4:9
01:37 Charles drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:9
01:37 Gibbons is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:9
01:46 Ezzard Charles is trapped in his own corner... 9:9
01:46 Gibbons connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:11
02:03 Gibbons fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:11
02:10 Charles appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 9:11
02:18 Gibbons drives that short hook into Charles's midsection! 9:15
02:18 Charles looks shaken! 9:15
02:45 * Gibbons lands a thudding shot under Charles's ribcage and Ezzard Charles crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees. 9:15
02:48 The count begins... 9:21
02:48 1... 9:21
02:49 2... 9:21
02:50 3... 9:21
02:50 * Charles is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 9:21
02:50 Ramos is looking at Charles closely, and he will allow the fight to continue. 9:21
03:00 Gibbons darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 9:21
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:21
03:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 9:22

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Gibbons's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:18 Charles has Gibbons cornered! 0:0
0:22 Charles tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:0
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:40 * Ezzard Charles absorbs a wicked uppercut to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 0:0
0:43 Ramos begins counting... 0:8
0:43 1... 0:8
0:44 2... 0:8
0:45 3... 0:8
0:46 4... 0:8
0:47 5... 0:8
0:48 6... 0:8
0:49 7... 0:8
0:49 * Charles is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 0:8
0:49 Ramos motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 0:8
0:49 Gibbons is raining blows down on Ezzard Charles, who is obviously hurt. Gibbons wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 0:8
0:58 Gibbons has Charles trapped! 0:8
01:02 Charles just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:12
01:02 Charles in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:12
01:15 Gibbons just comes up short with the hook. 0:12
01:26 Gibbons doesn't connect with the combination. 0:12
01:28 Charles has been down in two consecutive rounds now and he is really unsteady! 0:12
01:42 * Gibbons connects with a thundering uppercut and Charles drops to the canvas! 0:12
01:45 Ramos stands over Charles and begins the count... 0:18
01:45 1... 0:18
01:46 2... 0:18
01:46 * Ezzard Charles is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Gibbons. 0:18
01:46 Ramos wipes Charles's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Charles nods his head and the action resumes. 0:18
01:46 Gibbons must sense that he's got Charles just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 0:18
01:59 Gibbons is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Charles. 0:18
02:03 Gibbons has Charles blocked in! 0:18
02:07 Gibbons dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Charles back on his heels! 0:23
02:07 Charles appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:23
02:21 Gibbons throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:23
02:32 He lands a solid uppercut! 0:27
02:32 Charles seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:27
02:36 Charles is all heart and that's the only thing keeping him on his feet because he doesn't appear to have anything left. Don't be surprised if Ramos ends this fight soon. 0:27
02:45 Gibbons cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Charles had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:27
02:57 That punch actually went behind Charles's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Gibbons. 0:27
03:00 Gibbons appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 0:27
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 1:29

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:22 Gibbons is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:22 It doesn't look like Gibbons has much left at all. 0:0
0:29 Gibbons moves into the upper corner. 0:0
0:33 Charles looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:0
0:36 Tommy Gibbons connects with a cross to Charles's body. 0:2
0:50 Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:2
0:59 Charles whiffs with the combination. 0:2
01:02 A hard jab lands from Gibbons 0:5
01:24 Charles just landed a three punch combo! 4:5
01:24 Those shots all landed square and Gibbons felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:5
01:29 It looks like Charles is still trying to get his head together after that knockdown in the last round. 4:5
01:38 OH! Charles landed the big hook flush! 8:5
01:38 Gibbons looks shaken! 8:5
01:53 Charles lands a rapier like jab to the head of Gibbons 10:5
02:07 Charles lands a strong uppercut! 14:5
02:07 Gibbons is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 14:5
02:21 Gibbons usues his legs to avoid Charles's punches. 14:5
02:23 Gibbons lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 14:7
02:39 That was a violent straight right by Charles! 18:7
02:39 Gibbons appears shaken by those punches! 18:7
02:49 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 18:7
02:57 Charles drops the right hand flush on Gibbons's chin! 23:7
02:57 Gibbons is suddenly in trouble! 23:7
03:00 Ezzard Charles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 23:7
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 10. 24:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 11. 0:0
0:14 Gibbons backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:18 Charles lands a wicked combination! 5:0
0:18 Gibbons was staggered by those punches! 5:0
0:35 Gibbons lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 5:2
0:46 Gibbons fires the jab. It finds its target. 5:4
01:07 Charles lands a crushing hook! 9:4
01:07 Gibbons is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:4
01:16 The action is at ring center. 9:4
01:16 Gibbons lands a cross to the body. 9:6
01:26 Gibbons backs into the far corner. 9:6
01:26 Charles's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 11:6
01:39 Gibbons splits Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 11:8
01:53 Gibbons smothers Charles's attack as Charles tries to get off some shots inside. 11:8
01:55 Upstairs and downstairs! Gibbons lands two quick blows and then moves away from Charles's counters. 11:10
02:04 Charles is keeping away from the ropes. 11:10
02:09 Ramos has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Gibbons's arms. 11:10
02:27 The fighters separate after a clinch. 11:10
02:49 Charles tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gibbons. 11:10
02:57 A straight cross from Charles gets through Gibbons's guard. 13:10
03:00 It looks like Ezzard Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 12:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 12 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Freddie Brown not only gave Gibbons encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Charles. Now it's up to Gibbons to implement it. 0:0
0:09 Charles throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:27 Gibbons's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:31 Gibbons goes downstairs with the hook. 2:2
0:35 Charles needs to catch his second wind... 2:2
0:48 Charles brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 2:2
0:53 Charles drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 5:2
01:03 Gibbons backs into the left corner. 5:2
01:07 Charles pins Gibbons's arms. Now they move apart. 5:2
01:12 Ramos separates the two fighters. 5:2
01:25 Charles clinches... Gibbons gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:2
01:29 * It's good to see Ramos paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Charles about leaning on his opponent's neck. 5:2
01:43 Gibbons fires a jab to the body 5:4
01:52 Tommy Gibbons scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 5:6
02:06 Gibbons picks off the jab thrown by Charles. 5:6
02:13 Gibbons rips a hook to the head. 5:8
02:23 An even exchange that sees both men score. 7:10
02:36 Gibbons slides into his own corner... 7:10
02:41 Charles leans on the ropes and motions for Gibbons to come in. 7:10
02:50 Gibbons swings...and misses. 7:10
02:52 Not much steam behind Charles's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 9:10
03:00 It looks like Charles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:10
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 9:11

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 13 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:16 Charles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:23 Gibbons moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:27 Charles is off target with that jab. 0:0
0:30 Gibbons finds a home for his jab, keeping Charles at bay. 0:2
0:48 Gibbons is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:2
0:56 Charles charges Gibbons trying to get inside 0:2
01:05 Charles connects with a violent combination! 4:2
01:05 Gibbons is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 4:2
01:19 Charles scores with a tremendous left! 8:2
01:19 Gibbons is badly hurt! 8:2
01:33 Charles tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 8:2
01:35 Tommy Gibbons feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 8:4
01:49 Charles pummels Gibbons, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 12:4
01:49 That's the punch Charles hoped to land! Gibbons looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 12:4
02:06 It's a sweet uppercut by Charles! He snapped Gibbons's head straight back with that punch! 16:4
02:06 Gibbons is staggered... 16:4
02:11 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Gibbons's right eye. 16:4
02:24 Charles scores with a winging right! Gibbons's head snapped back violently with that punch! 20:4
02:24 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Tommy Gibbons is trying to hang on... 20:4
02:38 Charles just landed a devastating three punch combo! 24:4
02:38 Gibbons was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 24:4
02:56 Gibbons lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 24:4
03:00 Charles lands a smashing hook! 28:4
03:00 Gibbons was stunned by that blow! 28:4
03:00 The Referee has to get between Charles and Gibbons as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 30:4

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:12 Gibbons really buried that punch into Charles's ribs. 0:4
0:12 Charles is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:21 Panama Lewis was extremely upbeat during the break with Charles providing some solid encouragement. 0:4
0:27 And Charles tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Gibbons! 0:8
0:27 Charles is reeling after that shot! 0:8
0:50 Charles tries to muscle inside but Tommy Gibbons clinches him. 0:8
0:59 Referee Ramos has to separate the two... 0:8
01:10 Oh!!! Gibbons unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:12
01:10 That shot landed square and Charles felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 0:12
01:15 Both fighters are breathing hard... 0:12
01:24 Gibbons ties up Charles... 0:12
01:33 Ramos moves in to break the clinch. 0:12
01:47 Gibbons takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:12
01:47 That series of punches rocked Gibbons and he looks to be in trouble. 4:12
01:56 Tommy Gibbons and Charles exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Gibbons get in the most telling blows. 6:15
02:00 There appears to be some minor swelling under Ezzard Charles's right eye. 6:15
02:00 Gibbons's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 14. 6:15
02:12 Gibbons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:15
02:19 Gibbons has his arms wrapped around Ezzard Charles... Now they separate. 6:15
02:23 * The referee is cautioning Gibbons about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Ramos isn't going to let it happen. 6:15
02:37 Charles eats a short cross from Gibbons amd backs away. 6:17
02:57 Gibbons wraps up Charles... Neither fighter will break... 6:17
03:00 Now they break clean. 6:17
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 14. 6:17

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 15th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:15 Charles pushes Gibbons then steps away from him. 0:0
0:19 Gibbons got some great advice from Jimmy August between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 15. 0:0
0:20 Charles slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:20 Tommy Gibbons gets off a quick combination to the body 0:2
0:37 Charles grabs Gibbons again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:2
0:41 Ramos separates the two... 0:2
0:53 Charles's misses as Gibbons backpedals away. 0:2
0:55 Gibbons sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:4
01:16 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:4
01:24 Gibbons is protecting the body nicely as Charles fails to score inside. 0:4
01:26 Gibbons gets his head on the chest of Charles as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:6
01:40 Ezzard Charles misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:6
01:49 Gibbons ducks into an uppercut from Charles. 2:6
02:03 Charles is holding on to Gibbons. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:6
02:15 Ramos pries them apart. 2:6
02:25 Gibbons is challenging Charles to fight him and quit clinching. 2:6
02:35 Charles and Gibbons each take a step back. 2:6
02:45 Gibbons just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Charles with a sharp combination! 2:11
02:45 How is Charles standing after those shots? 2:11
02:54 Gibbons moves into a neutral corner. 2:11
02:54 Charles throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 4:11
03:00 Gibbons is trying to free his gloves from under "The Cincinnati Cobra" Charles's gloves. 4:11
03:00 Ramos breaks them up... 4:11
03:00 Charles seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:11
03:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 15. 4:11

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Frank Shain is ready with the call...

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

Bobby Wells, United States scores the bout 143 to 139 for Tommy Gibbons

Bill Holmes, United States scores the bout 141 to 141 - even

Duane Ford, United States scores the bout 142 to 140 for Ezzard Charles

This fight has been declared a draw!


Score Cards

Bobby Wells Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 8 6 10 10 9 10 9 9 139
Tommy Gibbons 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 8 10 10 143

Bill Holmes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 8 6 10 10 10 10 9 9 141
Tommy Gibbons 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 10 10 141

Duane Ford Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 10 10 9 10 9 9 142
Tommy Gibbons 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 10 10 140

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 30 29 30 30 29 29 30 24 19 30 30 28 30 27 27 422
Tommy Gibbons 27 30 27 27 28 28 28 30 30 27 28 30 24 30 30 424


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Tommy Gibbons
Knockdowns scored 0 3


Jabs / Round 4.80 5.13
Hooks / Round 4.67 3.87
Crosses / Round 4.80 4.93
Combinations / Round 5.27 4.47
Uppercuts / Round 4.40 4.93


Punches Landed / Round 23.93 23.33
Punches Missed / Round 41.40 40.40


Punching Accuracy 36.6% 36.6%


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


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1


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


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

[BoxBuzz]

This is unmanly....Has Duane Ford often been this wrong?

[gilgamesh]

Gibbons got screwed. BoxBuzz you gotta demand a rematch, you're the true Champion here. Horrible judging. The rounds were just about split dead even, but with the 3 knockdowns against Charles you should've had more than enough to take the Undisputed title.

Great fight nonetheless. We gotta see it again!

[Crease]

Great fight nonetheless. We gotta see it again!

X2

It was a truly great fight - maybe the best we've seen since Ali vs Louis back in the Heavyweight season - and Pep vs Robinson had a few good'uns back last season.

I scored the fight 1 pt in Ezzard Charles favour.

[BoxBuzz]

It looks to me that Duane figures if you knock Ezz down you lose 1 point in any round in which this happens.