BoxRec

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Eric Crumble Gene Tunney Off the board 2 KO 6 12
Preliminary 1 James Braddock Slobodan Kacar 6-1 1 UD 12 12
Preliminary 2 Johnny Frankham Battling Bozo 2-1 2 UD 12 12
Support Bout Joe Choynski Nathan Cleverly 3-1 2 TKO 9 12
Co-Feature Maxie Rosenbloom Antonio Tarver 3-2 1 SD 12 12
Main Event Michael Moorer Len Harvey 1-1 1 SD 12 12


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Eric Crumble vs Gene Tunney

Fight info: Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Telis Assimenios, the bout will be scored by three judges: Torben Hansen (Denmark), Bruce McTavish (New Zealand) and Tammye Jenkins (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Eric Crumble - Record: 1-8-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Teddy Atlas - Cut Man: Cassius Green
In the blue corner: Gene Tunney - Record: 19-6-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Brady - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:15 Crumble fires a left hand that Tunney takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:26 Crumble fires and misses. 0:0
0:37 Crumble bores in determined to maul Tunney 0:0
0:50 Tunney has freed himself from Crumble. They move quickly to ring center. 0:0
0:58 Tunney lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Crumble from the outside. 0:3
01:12 Crumble brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:3
01:30 Tunney throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:5
01:43 As high as Eric Crumble is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Tunney takes advantage of it. 0:5
01:47 Tunney rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 0:7
02:11 * Tunney rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Crumble and Eric Crumble tastes the canvas here in Round 1! 0:7
02:13 Assimenios picks up the count from the timekeeper... 0:14
02:13 1... 0:14
02:14 2... 0:14
02:15 3... 0:14
02:16 4... 0:14
02:17 5... 0:14
02:17 * Crumble manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 0:14
02:17 This bout will continue as Assimenios signals to both men to fight. 0:14
02:17 Tunney has Crumble hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 0:14
02:30 Tunney gets inside and fires a hook to Crumble's body. 0:16
02:30 Gene Tunney wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:16
02:43 Crumble retreats into his own corner... 0:16
02:47 Tunney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:16
02:54 Eric Crumble slides into a neutral corner... 0:16
02:58 And Crumble tastes the power of a huge hook from Tunney! 0:21
02:58 Crumble is badly hurt! 0:21
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 2:22

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:14 The fighters are at ring center... 0:0
0:14 Tunney lands consecutive blows to Crumble's midsection. 0:2
0:34 Tunney rocks Crumble with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 0:5
0:43 Tunney lands a flurry to the ribs of Crumble. 0:7
0:56 Tunney isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Eric Crumble fits. 0:7
01:01 Tunney's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 0:7
01:05 Tunney lands a jab to the midsection 0:9
01:22 Crumble misses wildly with the hook. 0:9
01:25 Tunney's finds a home on Crumble's jaw. 0:11
01:29 Crumble is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 0:11
01:46 Tunney whiffs with the combination. 0:11
01:56 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:11
01:59 Crumble backs into the right corner. 0:11
02:03 Gene Tunney just can't find the range with that cross. 0:11
02:10 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:11
02:13 Gene Tunney lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:13
02:30 Tunney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:13
02:34 Crumble is trapped in the corner... 0:13
02:39 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how "The Fighting Marine" Tunney rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:13
02:46 The action is at ring center. 0:13
02:51 Tunney swings...and misses. 0:13
03:00 Crumble's misses as Tunney backpedals away. 0:13
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 0:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 3. 0:0
0:14 Tunney fires a lead right that Crumble manages to avoid. 0:0
0:21 Crumble's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:22 Tunney likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Crumble's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:2
0:37 Crumble moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:37 Tunney fires a jab to the body 0:4
0:49 Tunney scores to the body with a jab 0:6
01:01 Tunney catches Eric Crumble with a short, powerful hook to the head as Crumble tried to move inside. That punch stopped Crumble in his tracks! 0:9
01:14 Gene Tunney seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:9
01:21 Tunney has his arms wrapped around Crumble... Now they separate. 0:9
01:26 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 0:9
01:38 Tunney is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:9
01:43 Tunney shoves Crumble away. 0:9
01:50 Tunney has Crumble cornered! 0:9
01:50 A flurry of blows from Gene Tunney lands to the body 0:11
02:00 Tunney has Crumble trapped! 0:11
02:09 * A combination to the jaw has Crumble hurt he stumbles forward and he's down!! 0:11
02:11 The count starts... 0:17
02:11 1... 0:17
02:12 2... 0:17
02:12 * Crumble still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Assimenios is taking a long look at him. 0:17
02:12 Assimenios seems convinced that Crumble is ok, and the fight will continue! 0:17
02:12 Tunney has Crumble is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 0:17
02:20 Tunney has Crumble blocked in! 0:17
02:20 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Tunney blasts home a hook. 0:19
02:20 Tunney senses he has Crumble in trouble and he is pouring it on! 0:19
02:29 Tunney connects with a cross to Eric Crumble's body. 0:21
02:29 Gene Tunney knows he has Crumble hurt as he wades in swinging! 0:21
02:43 Tunney wings a big left hand at Crumble but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:21
02:54 Tunney has Crumble pinned! 0:21
02:54 Tunney's jab connects to Crumble's head 0:23
02:54 Eric Crumble is badly stunned and Tunney will try to finish him off here in the 3rd round! 0:23
02:58 Crumble's corner men are him to do something as Assimenios just made a move toward the fighters as if he's thinking about stopping it. 0:23
03:00 Crumble retreats into a neutral corner. 0:23
03:00 Tunney fires a shot, but it glances off Crumble's shoulder. 0:23
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 1:22

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 4, we will see if Tunney can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:08 Teddy Atlas was really animated in Crumble's corner and Crumble was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:10 There's a right cross from Gene Tunney that lands flush. 0:3
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:3
0:25 Crumble is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:3
0:32 Tunney goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:5
0:46 Tunney smothers Crumble's attack with a clinch! 0:5
0:51 Assimenios separates the two... 0:5
0:55 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:5
01:02 The action is back at ring center. 0:5
01:06 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:5
01:18 Assimenios moves in to break the clinch. 0:5
01:27 Tunney usues his legs to avoid Eric Crumble's punches. 0:5
01:30 Tunney scores with the jab. 0:7
01:39 Tunney is trapped in Crumble's corner... 0:7
01:43 Crumble fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:7
01:50 Crumble takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:11
01:50 Crumble is clutching his side! 0:11
01:55 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Crumble change his style. 0:11
02:05 Tunney does a great job of moving as Eric Crumble tries to work inside. 0:11
02:12 Crumble's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:11
02:18 Not much steam behind Tunney's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:13
02:30 Crumble scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Tunney. 2:13
02:43 Crumble tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:13
02:46 Crumble ducks into an uppercut from Tunney. 2:15
02:58 Crumble takes a hard jab to the face from Tunney 2:18
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 3:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Crumble didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:09 Tunney scores with a quick one-two to Crumble's midsection 0:2
0:19 Tunney can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 0:4
0:28 Tunney got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Montoya's instructions work. 0:4
0:34 Eric Crumble holds his arms up in disgust as Tunney holds him around his waist. 0:4
0:38 Assimenios separates the two... 0:4
0:59 Tunney's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:4
01:15 Tunney is clinching... 0:4
01:19 Gene Tunney pushes Eric Crumble away. 0:4
01:24 Tunney eats a short cross from Crumble amd backs away. 2:4
01:33 Crumble traps Tunney in the corner! 2:4
01:38 Crumble traps Tunney's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 2:4
01:42 Tunney tries to get free... Here comes Assimenios to break them up... 2:4
01:51 Crumble tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Tunney. 2:4
01:53 Tunney finds an opening in Crumble's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 2:7
02:07 Eric Crumble lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tunney. 2:7
02:14 Tunney lands a vicious hook! 2:11
02:14 That's the punch Gene Tunney hoped to land! Crumble looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:11
02:31 Tunney retreats into the lower right corner. 2:11
02:35 Crumble cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gene Tunney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:11
02:42 The action slows for the moment. 2:11
02:49 Tunney scores with a hard, snapping jab. 2:14
03:00 Tunney ties up Crumble... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 2:14
03:00 Crumble pushes Tunney away. 2:14
03:00 Assimenios motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 2:13

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Tunney got some great advice from Jimmy Montoya between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:08 Tunney shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:17 Tunney rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:4
0:26 Teddy Atlas implored Crumble to stay busy, to do more but Crumble's mind seems elsewhere. 0:4
0:28 Crumble backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:37 * Tunney lands a sweet combination Crumble stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 0:4
0:39 Assimenios picks up the count.. 0:14
0:39 1... 0:14
0:40 2... 0:14
0:41 3... 0:14
0:42 4... 0:14
0:43 5... 0:14
0:44 6... 0:14
0:45 7... 0:14
0:46 8... 0:14
0:47 9... 0:14
0:48 10! 0:14
0:48 * Assimenios raises Tunney's hand as Crumble is stopped here in the 6th round! 0:14

Fight Result

Here's Bob Alexander with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at 0:53 of round 6. The winner by knockout!!

Gene Tunney!


Score Cards

Torben Hansen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble 8 9 8 9 9 43
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 50

Bruce McTavish Round Total
New Zealand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble 8 9 8 9 9 43
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 50

Tammye Jenkins Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble 8 9 8 9 9 43
Gene Tunney 10 10 10 10 10 50

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Eric Crumble 24 27 24 27 27 129
Gene Tunney 30 30 30 30 30 150


Statistics
Categories Eric Crumble Gene Tunney
Knockdowns scored 0 3


Jabs / Round 0.33 6.00
Hooks / Round 0.17 5.67
Crosses / Round 0.67 9.67
Combinations / Round 0.17 7.50
Uppercuts / Round 0.67 6.33


Punches Landed / Round 2.00 35.17
Punches Missed / Round 50.67 33.00


Punching Accuracy 3.8% 51.6%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
James Braddock vs Slobodan Kacar

Fight info: Belk Center, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Joe Cortez, the bout will be scored by three judges: Terry O'Connor (England), Alfred Buqwana (South Africa) and Joe Pasquale (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: James Braddock - Record: 12-10-2 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jeff Fenech - Cut Man: Al Gavin
In the blue corner: Slobodan Kacar - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cortez gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Braddock is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Kacar a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:24 Braddock does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Slobodan Kacar's punches in close. 0:0
0:27 Kacar takes a solid cross from Braddock. 3:0
0:39 Kacar misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 3:2
0:55 Kacar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Braddock. 3:2
0:57 Braddock wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 5:2
01:06 A straight cross from Kacar gets through Braddock's guard. 5:4
01:30 Kacar just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 9:4
01:30 Slobodan Kacar was shaken by those blows! 9:4
01:43 Both men go at it at ring center, with James Braddock having the upper hand. 12:6
01:52 Braddock doesn't have to look for Kacar this round. He is right there in front of him. 12:6
02:03 Braddock picks off the jab thrown by Kacar. 12:6
02:15 Kacar is clinching... 12:6
02:19 Now they break clean. 12:6
02:24 Kacar quickly hitches up his trunks. 12:6
02:28 Kacar takes a right to the body. 14:6
02:45 Kacar tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 14:6
02:52 The action slows for the moment. 14:6
03:00 Kacar just misses with a huge shot as Braddock chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 14:6
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 15:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Kacar was hearing it from Eddie Mustafa Muhammad between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 0:0
0:14 Braddock throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:20 Braddock got some great advice from Jeff Fenech between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:27 Kacar is protecting the body nicely as Braddock fails to score inside. 0:0
0:29 Kacar sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:44 Braddock throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Kacar but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:2
0:50 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:58 Braddock gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:2
01:18 Braddock fires away but finds nothing but air. 2:2
01:30 Kacar takes a heavy hook downstairs. 6:2
01:30 Kacar is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 6:2
01:43 Braddock just comes up short with the cross. 6:2
01:46 Braddock eats a short cross from Kacar amd backs away. 6:4
01:55 Kacar eats a jab from Braddock 8:4
02:11 Kacar can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 8:4
02:28 Kacar whiffs with the uppercut. 8:4
02:30 Braddock fires a punch over the jab of Kacar and gets it in for points. 10:4
02:43 Kacar comes in low. Braddock puts a headlock on him. Cortez knocks Braddock's arm off Kacar's head. 10:4
02:52 Referee Cortez separates the two... 10:4
03:00 The bell stops the action as Braddock and Kacar go back to their corners. 10:4

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Braddock got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jeff Fenech's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Cortez tries to separate the boxers but Braddock has a vice-like grip on Kacar. 0:0
0:18 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:27 Braddock just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:29 Kacar gets in a hook to the body of Braddock. 0:2
0:50 The quickness and footwork of Kacar is definitely keeping James Braddock off balance. 0:2
0:55 Kacar scores with consecutive blows to the body of Braddock. 0:4
01:04 What an exchange!! Kacar got the best of that, but Those two were going at it hell bent for leather!! 2:7
01:14 Braddock bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:7
01:27 Braddock keeps looking to get inside on Kacar 4:7
01:32 * Braddock is leading with his head and Cortez has seen enough as he issues a warning. 6:7
01:32 * Cortez steps in and deducts a point from Braddock! 6:7
01:41 James Braddock throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:7
01:55 Braddock can't score with short uppercut inside. Kacar got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:7
02:02 Kacar fires a solid combination. 8:9
02:18 Kacar lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 8:11
02:46 Braddock cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Kacar had his elbows tucked in nicely. 8:11
02:48 Kacar moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:13
03:00 Braddock misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:13
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 9:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Jeff Fenech seemed to pump up Braddock between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Kacar lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:20 Kacar's jab is fast and accurate. 0:4
0:35 Slobodan Kacar throws a flurry of punches but Braddock either blocks or slips them. 0:4
0:42 Braddock dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Slobodan Kacar back on his heels! 4:4
0:42 Braddock has Kacar hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:4
0:51 * Cortez is telling Kacar to watch holding and hitting. 4:7
01:15 Braddock misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:7
01:25 * Kacar is told to quit holding and hitting by Cortez. 4:10
01:25 * Cortez is taking a point away from Kacar and that hurts as he was winning the round! 4:10
01:41 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:10
01:49 Kacar usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Braddock tries vainly to score. 4:10
01:56 Both men look to measure one another. 4:10
02:04 Kacar is trying to free his gloves from under Braddock's gloves. 4:10
02:13 Cortez separates them. 4:10
02:23 Braddock misses wildly with the Hook. 4:10
02:26 Slobodan Kacar lands a stinging jab. 4:12
02:42 Braddock misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:12
02:50 Kacar goes downstairs with a right cross. 4:14
03:00 Kacar misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:14
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 4. 3:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kacar is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:14 Kacar flicks a jab to Braddock's stomach 0:2
0:19 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:37 Braddock scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:2
0:46 Braddock fires a light jab to the stomach 4:2
01:00 James Braddock really buried that punch into Kacar's ribs. 8:2
01:00 Kacar is hurt! 8:2
01:19 Braddock is either lucky or has radar. Kacar's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:2
01:31 Kacar usues his legs to avoid Braddock's punches. 8:2
01:42 Kacar is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 8:2
01:47 Braddock buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Slobodan Kacar 11:2
02:08 Braddock telegraphed that shot and Kacar ducks under it easily. 11:2
02:11 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Kacar can land a solid one. 11:4
02:24 James Braddock wings a big left hand at Kacar but the latter sidesteps the punch. 11:4
02:27 Kacar connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 11:6
02:39 Braddock scores with a quick one-two to Kacar's midsection 13:6
02:53 Kacar is holding... 13:6
02:58 Cortez moves in to break the clinch. 13:6
03:00 Braddock spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 5. 14:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cortez motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters are flailing away but Kacar is definitely landing the better punches. 2:3
0:10 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:3
0:14 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad not only gave Kacar encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Braddock. Now it's up to Kacar to implement it. 2:3
0:19 Braddock fires and misses. 2:3
0:22 Kacar tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:5
0:38 Kacar fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 2:7
0:52 Braddock misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:7
0:59 Braddock lands two quick, hard uppercuts forcing Kacar to take a half step backwards. 5:7
01:16 Braddock charges in but Kacar avoids the rush. 5:7
01:23 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 5:7
01:27 A cross lands for Braddock. Kacar didn't see that one coming. 7:7
01:46 * Kacar 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. 7:7
01:51 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 7:7
01:59 Kacar does a great job of moving as Braddock tries to work inside. 7:7
02:10 Braddock doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 7:7
02:24 * Kacar takes a sizzling hook flush to the chin and drops to his hands and knees!!! 7:7
02:26 Cortez brings his arm down over Kacar as he begins the count... 16:7
02:26 1... 16:7
02:27 2... 16:7
02:28 3... 16:7
02:29 4... 16:7
02:30 Kacar tries to clear his head as Cortez reaches the count of 5. 16:7
02:31 6... 16:7
02:32 7... 16:7
02:33 8... 16:7
02:33 * Kacar is back on his feet and indicates he is fine to Cortez. 16:7
02:33 Cortez looks into Slobodan Kacar eyes and decides to let the fight to go on... 16:7
02:33 I don't think there's time for Braddock to finish Kacar this round. 16:7
02:42 Braddock has Kacar trapped in the near right neutral corner... 16:7
02:47 Braddock leaves the jab just short. 16:7
02:57 Braddock looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 16:7
03:00 Braddock fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 16:7
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. 18:5

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Braddock received a pep talk from Jeff Fenech before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Kacar ties up James Braddock. 0:0
0:15 Cortez breaks them up... 0:0
0:15 Kacar is running out of gas... 0:0
0:29 Kacar just can't find the range with that cross. 0:0
0:31 James Braddock shoots a cross to the midsection. 2:0
0:40 Kacar is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:48 Braddock misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:51 Kacar throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:2
01:00 Braddock traps Kacar in the corner! 2:2
01:00 Not a lot on that hook to Kacar's side, but it scored. 4:2
01:05 Kacar is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 4:2
01:14 The action is at ring center. 4:2
01:18 Braddock is off target with that hook. 4:2
01:20 Kacar lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 4:4
01:38 Kacar pins Braddock in the corner! 4:4
01:42 James Braddock picks off the cross by Kacar. 4:4
01:49 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 4:4
01:52 Kacar retreats into his own corner... 4:4
01:52 A flurry of blows from Braddock lands to the body 6:4
01:57 Kacar is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 6:4
02:06 Kacar works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:4
02:25 Braddock fires a left hand that Kacar takes high on the shoulder. 6:4
02:27 Kacar lands a rapier like jab to the head of Braddock 6:6
02:41 Kacar is literally dancing circles around Braddock this round. 6:6
02:48 Braddock throws the cross and scores to the head of Kacar. 8:6
02:57 Kacar bangs a right cross off the face of Braddock. 8:8
03:00 It looks like Braddock has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:8
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Braddock's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 8:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Braddock is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was extremely upbeat during the break with Kacar providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Kacar slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:08 James Braddock bulls his way inside and drives home a cross to the body. 3:0
0:17 Kacar is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 3:0
0:21 Braddock retreats into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:21 Kacar gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 3:2
0:30 Kacar is trapped in the corner... 3:2
0:30 Braddock lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:2
0:43 Braddock scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:2
0:52 Braddock feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 7:2
0:56 Braddock's misses as Kacar backpedals away. 7:2
0:59 Kacar forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of James Braddock. 7:4
01:16 Kacar is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 7:4
01:21 Kacar moves into a neutral corner. 7:4
01:25 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:4
01:34 Braddock shoves Kacar away. 7:4
01:43 Braddock has his arms wrapped around Kacar... Now they separate. 7:4
01:55 Cortez pries them apart. 7:4
02:00 Braddock feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 9:4
02:13 Kacar is trapped in his own corner... 9:4
02:17 Braddock swings...and misses. 9:4
02:19 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Kacar digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Braddock. 9:6
02:29 Braddock moves into the left corner. 9:6
02:34 Kacar wraps his arms around Braddock. 9:6
02:43 Cortez separates the two... 9:6
02:48 The fighters are at ring center... 9:6
02:48 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Kacar is scoring more than Braddock. 11:9
02:57 Braddock has Kacar cornered! 11:9
03:00 Braddock brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 11:9
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 11:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was really animated in Kacar's corner and Kacar was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Kacar fires a lead right that Braddock manages to avoid. 0:0
0:15 Braddock scores with a rapid fire combination. 2:0
0:32 Kacar shoots the jab into the chest of Braddock. 2:2
0:48 Braddock lets his hands go inside, but Kacar protects his body well. 2:2
0:55 Braddock takes a hard combination from Kacar 2:7
0:55 Kacar has Braddock in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 2:7
0:59 Braddock is slowing up... 2:7
01:09 That punch actually went behind Braddock's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Kacar. 2:7
01:11 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Braddock who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:7
01:20 Kacar lands a nice cross but Braddock turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 4:9
01:32 Kacar has Braddock trapped! 4:9
01:37 Kacar misses with that punch. 4:9
01:39 Kacar walks in to a glancing hook from Braddock. 6:9
01:51 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Kacar blasts home a hook. 6:11
02:08 Braddock connects with a violent combination! 11:11
02:08 Kacar took far too many hard shots from Braddock in that flurry and he is hurt! 11:11
02:27 Braddock finds a home for his jab, keeping Kacar at bay. 13:11
02:44 Kacar misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 13:11
02:55 * A solid uppercut drops Kacar on his back! 13:11
02:57 The count starts... 23:11
02:57 1... 23:11
02:58 2... 23:11
02:59 3... 23:11
03:00 * Kacar is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 23:11
03:00 Kacar raises his guard as Cortez asks him if he wants to continue. Kacar wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 23:11
03:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 23:10

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 10, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Kacar. 0:0
0:06 Braddock's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Kacar has Braddock pinned! 0:0
0:11 Kacar fires a shot, but it glances off Braddock's shoulder. 0:0
0:22 There's a straight right by Kacar! 0:5
0:22 Braddock seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:5
0:27 Both fighters look fatigued... 0:5
0:39 Braddock suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:5
0:49 Kacar pins Braddock in the corner! 0:5
0:49 Kacar scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Braddock. 0:7
0:58 Braddock slides into the corner... 0:7
01:03 That hook from Kacar snapped Braddock's head back violently! 0:11
01:03 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Braddock's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 0:11
01:17 Slobodan Kacar clinches... Braddock gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:11
01:26 Kacar finally lets go of Braddock. 0:11
01:31 Slobodan Kacar can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 0:13
01:35 Kacar doesn't seem bothered by the knockdown last round. He's winning this one. 0:13
01:47 Look out! That was a straight right by Braddock! 4:13
01:47 That blast sent Kacar reeling into the ropes! 4:13
02:01 Braddock is challenging Kacar to fight him and quit clinching. 4:13
02:06 Kacar and Braddock each take a step back. 4:13
02:14 The action is back at ring center. 4:13
02:19 Braddock lands a wicked combination! 8:13
02:19 That's the shot Braddock hoped to land! Kacar looks bad after that series of blows. 8:13
02:32 Kacar seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 8:13
02:35 Braddock retreats into the far corner. 8:13
02:39 Cortez warns Kacar for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 8:13
02:48 Braddock pushes Kacar away. 8:13
02:53 Kacar dips and connects with a hook to the side of Braddock's head. 8:15
03:00 Slobodan Kacar backs into the far left corner. 8:15
03:00 Braddock looks to work the body, but Kacar covers up nicely. 8:15
03:00 Braddock appears to have this fight under control. 8:15
03:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Kacar is going to need a knockout or at least a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:15 Kacar lands a hard cross! 0:4
0:15 Braddock is going to need to regroup after that blow... 0:4
0:28 Kacar lands a smashing uppercut! 0:8
0:28 Braddock is suddenly in trouble! 0:8
0:41 Slobodan Kacar lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:10
0:50 Braddock feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Kacar's chin. 2:10
01:03 Braddock gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Slobodan Kacar with an uppercut. 4:10
01:17 James Braddock grabs and holds Kacar... 4:10
01:22 Cortez separates the two... 4:10
01:29 Braddock fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:10
01:44 Braddock goes straight at Kacar, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 6:10
01:48 Braddock appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 6:10
02:01 Braddock misses wildly with the hook. 6:10
02:03 Kacar works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:12
02:13 Kacar doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:14
02:30 James Braddock tries to drop the right hand over the top but Kacar ducks under it. 6:14
02:42 Braddock plods forward. 6:14
02:47 A cross to body by Slobodan Kacar gets through. 6:16
02:51 There seems to be a bit of puffiness under Braddock's left eye. 6:16
03:00 Braddock wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Kacar's defense. 6:16
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 11. 7:15

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:13 Braddock holds his arms up in disgust as Kacar holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:18 Referee Cortez steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:22 Jeff Fenech knows Braddock lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:27 Kacar made Braddock look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Braddock would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:0
0:29 Kacar doubles up to the body, though Braddock seems unfazed. 0:2
0:42 Braddock backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:42 Kacar's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:4
0:55 Slobodan Kacar lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of James Braddock. 0:4
01:02 Slobodan Kacar scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:6
01:17 Braddock fires a volley of punches but Kacar was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:6
01:20 Kacar throws a savage uppercut to the midsection, but Braddock is able to absorb most of the impact by keeping his elbows in tight. 0:8
01:36 Kacar tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Braddock blocks it. 0:8
01:38 Kacar takes a cross to the head from Braddock. 2:8
01:52 Kacar fires and misses. 2:8
02:03 Kacar doesn't connect with the hook. 2:8
02:10 Braddock lands a vicious uppercut! 6:8
02:10 Kacar takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:8
02:27 Kacar smothers Braddock's attack as Braddock tries to get off some shots inside. 6:8
02:30 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Kacar lands a short uppercut to the chin of Braddock. 6:10
02:49 Kacar is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:10
02:51 Braddock throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 8:10
03:00 Braddock tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Kacar. 8:10
03:00 Braddock seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:10
03:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 8:8

Fight Result

And here with the call is Michael Buffer

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

Terry O'Connor, England scores the bout 116 to 110

Alfred Buqwana, South Africa scores the bout 116 to 109

Joe Pasquale, United States scores the bout 114 to 112

The winner by unanimous decision is James Braddock!


Score Cards

Terry O'Connor Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Braddock 10 10 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 116
Slobodan Kacar 9 9 10 9 9 8 10 9 8 9 10 10 110

Alfred Buqwana Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Braddock 10 10 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 116
Slobodan Kacar 9 9 10 9 9 8 9 9 8 9 10 10 109

Joe Pasquale Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Braddock 10 9 8 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 114
Slobodan Kacar 9 10 10 9 9 8 10 10 8 9 10 10 112

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Braddock 30 29 24 27 30 30 30 29 30 30 27 30 346
Slobodan Kacar 27 28 30 27 27 24 29 28 24 27 30 30 331


Statistics
Categories James Braddock Slobodan Kacar
Knockdowns scored 2 0


Jabs / Round 5.42 6.83
Hooks / Round 4.17 3.83
Crosses / Round 4.75 6.75
Combinations / Round 3.83 4.33
Uppercuts / Round 4.67 4.42


Punches Landed / Round 22.83 26.17
Punches Missed / Round 84.83 48.08


Punching Accuracy 21.2% 35.2%


Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Head Butting 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1 1
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 2 / 1
Go for KO 3 / 2 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 2 5 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 2
Johnny Frankham vs Battling Bozo

Fight info: 4 Bears Casino Lodge, New Town, ND, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Benji Esteves, the bout will be scored by three judges: Manuel Arroyo (Colombia), Basilio Flecha (Argentina) and Jose Juan Guerra (Mexico), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Johnny Frankham - Record: 7-9-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy August - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell
In the blue corner: Battling Bozo - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Joe Byrd - Cut Man: Freddie Brown

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:16 That punch actually went behind Bozo's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Frankham. 0:0
0:23 Bozo put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:31 Johnny Frankham is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:35 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:49 Frankham throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Bozo but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:52 Bozo scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 0:2
01:02 Bozo wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 0:4
01:11 Frankham fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:4
01:20 Frankham fires a jab to the body 4:4
01:33 Frankham works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:4
01:46 Frankham whiffs with the hook. 6:4
01:49 Bozo bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 6:6
02:02 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 6:6
02:05 Bozo scores with consecutive blows to the body of Frankham. 6:8
02:20 Frankham lands a strong cross! 10:8
02:20 Bozo is clutching his side! 10:8
02:33 Frankham misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 10:8
02:36 Bozo drills Frankham with a left and right and another left. 10:10
02:52 Bozo takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 12:10
03:00 Bozo throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 12:10
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 14:10

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bozo is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Joe Byrd knows Bozo lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:14 Frankham just misses with a huge shot as Bozo chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:23 Frankham scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 2:0
0:40 Bozo's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:48 Frankham fires a volley of punches but Battling Bozo was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:0
0:50 Bozo lands a hook to the ribs. 2:2
01:00 Bozo throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:4
01:14 Frankham picks off the uppercut by Bozo. 2:4
01:21 Both men look to measure one another. 2:4
01:28 Battling Bozo misses wildly with the hook. 2:4
01:31 Frankham lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:4
01:53 Battling Bozo does a great job of moving as Johnny Frankham tries to work inside. 4:4
02:05 Battling Bozo misses with that cross. 4:4
02:08 Bozo walks in to a glancing hook from "Gypsy". 6:4
02:17 Frankham takes a cross to the head from Bozo. 6:6
02:33 Bozo slips out of a corner, as Frankham attempts to trap him. 6:6
02:38 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:6
02:46 Esteves tries to separate the boxers but Bozo has a vice-like grip on Frankham. 6:6
02:55 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:6
03:00 Bozo leaves the jab just short. 6:6
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Frankham's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 6:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:25 Bozo is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
0:42 Bozo is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Frankham attempts to move inside on him. 0:2
0:47 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:2
0:56 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Bozo rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
01:05 Bozo throws a flurry of punches but Frankham either blocks or slips them. 0:2
01:20 Frankham telegraphed that shot and Bozo ducks under it easily. 0:2
01:22 Bozo scores with a quick hook to the head of Frankham after Frankham missed with a wild shot of his own. 0:4
01:40 Bozo shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Frankham flush! 0:8
01:40 Frankham is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:8
01:57 Frankham is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Bozo can't throw punches, I guess. 0:8
02:06 Esteves separates the two... 0:8
02:11 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:8
02:16 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:8
02:24 Bozo back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Frankham. 0:8
02:29 Frankham quickly hitches up his trunks. 0:8
02:37 Johnny Frankham cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Bozo had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:8
02:46 Bozo lands a short left hook to the head. 0:10
02:56 Bozo bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 0:12
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 0:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Bozo bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:2
0:16 Frankham scores with a hard jab but he misses with the right hand, coming behind it. 3:2
0:29 Bozo lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Frankham. 3:2
0:41 Frankham misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 3:2
0:49 Bozo 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. 3:2
0:57 Frankham fires a shot, but it glances off Bozo's shoulder. 3:2
01:04 Frankham lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 5:2
01:17 Bozo 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. 5:4
01:26 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 5:4
01:32 Frankham seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:4
01:47 Bozo misses wildly with the Hook. 5:4
01:54 Frankham backs away and hitches up his trunks. 5:4
02:06 Bozo wraps up Frankham. 5:4
02:11 Frankham pushes Bozo away. 5:4
02:20 Bozo is flicking the jab, trying to keep Frankham at long range. 5:4
02:25 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 5:4
02:37 Frankham is either lucky or has radar. Bozo's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:4
02:51 Frankham misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:4
02:53 * Bozo is told to watch holding and hitting by Esteves 5:7
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 4. 5:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Frankham has a real weapon in that jab of his. he should use it more. 3:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 3:0
0:39 Frankham clinches... Bozo gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 3:0
0:48 Referee Esteves separates the two... 3:0
0:52 Esteves is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 3:0
01:06 Bozo gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 3:2
01:20 Frankham is challenging Bozo to fight him and quit clinching. 3:2
01:24 Esteves is shouting at Bozo to break! 3:2
01:29 * Bozo is told to watch rabbit punching by Esteves 3:4
01:59 Frankham just can't find the range with that cross. 3:4
02:01 Bozo has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 3:6
02:12 Johnny Frankham lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:6
02:21 Frankham ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 7:6
02:45 Bozo works free! The fighters move to ring center. 7:6
02:45 * Esteves separates the fighters and sends them to their corners but the bell has not sounded yet to end the round. We're not sure what happened but Esteves is obviously confused. 7:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:17 Bozo just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:19 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:24 Whatever Joe Byrd said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Bozo has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:30 Bozo pins Frankham's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:39 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:10 Some good body work by Frankham but not much on those punches. 2:0
01:19 Frankham has Bozo trapped in the far neutral corner... 2:0
01:23 Frankham tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Bozo. 2:0
01:35 Frankham fires a left hand that Bozo takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
01:37 Frankham eats a jab from Bozo 2:2
01:46 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Frankham lands a short uppercut to the chin of Battling Bozo. 4:2
02:02 There's the uppercut from Johnny Frankham. That opening has been there all fight for him. 6:2
02:16 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 6:2
02:21 Esteves has to break them apart. 6:2
02:30 Frankham is off target with that hook. 6:2
02:32 Bozo scores with a glancing cross. 6:4
02:52 Bozo swings...and misses. 6:4
03:00 Frankham brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:4
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:3

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bozo looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 Bozo fires a lead right that Frankham manages to avoid. 0:0
0:19 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:27 Frankham has Bozo trapped! 0:0
0:32 Frankham fires and misses. 0:0
0:48 Bozo has freed himself from Frankham. They move quickly to ring center. 0:0
01:02 Frankham can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
01:09 Frankham pushes Bozo away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:0
01:25 Bozo can't score with short uppercut inside. Frankham got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
01:38 Battling Bozo just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
01:40 Frankham scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:0
01:50 Battling Bozo moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
01:54 Frankham misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:0
01:57 Battling Bozo rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:2
02:10 Frankham is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 2:2
02:26 Frankham is protecting the body nicely as Bozo fails to score inside. 2:2
02:42 Bozo works his way in and leans on Frankham... 2:2
02:51 Esteves steps in and breaks it up. 2:2
03:00 Bozo is clinching... 2:2
03:00 Esteves separates them. 2:2
03:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:1

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frankham rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Joe Byrd not only gave Bozo encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Frankham. Now it's up to Bozo to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Frankham lets his hands go inside, but Bozo protects his body well. 0:0
0:15 Bozo connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 0:2
0:20 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:30 Bozo feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:2
0:44 Bozo scores with a nice right cross. 0:4
0:57 Frankham looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 2:4
01:10 Bozo throws the cross and scores to the head of Frankham. 2:6
01:24 Frankham is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Bozo to chase him. 2:6
01:33 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:6
01:38 Bozo lands a vicious cross! 2:11
01:38 Frankham looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:11
01:55 Bozo misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:11
02:05 Frankham's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:11
02:15 Frankham misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:11
02:17 Battling Bozo's jab is fast and accurate. 2:13
02:30 Frankham retreats into the lower corner. 2:13
02:34 Bozo fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:13
02:41 Both men look to measure one another. 2:13
02:43 Frankham gets in a hook to the body of Bozo. 4:13
02:57 Bozo clamps Frankham's arms to his side and holds on until Esteves breaks the hold. 4:13
03:00 Johnny Frankham works his way free! 4:13
03:00 It looks like Bozo has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:13
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Esteves jumps between them. 6:13

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Frankham looks a bit disgusted as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Joe Byrd was really animated in Bozo's corner and Bozo was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:11 Frankham tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:13 Bozo snakes the jab through Frankham's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:29 Frankham backs into the far corner. 0:2
0:33 Watch Battling Bozo move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Frankham off balance. 0:2
0:48 Frankham tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Bozo blocks it. 0:2
0:50 Battling Bozo rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 0:4
01:00 Bozo doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:6
01:09 Frankham moves into the upper left corner. 0:6
01:13 Bozo suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:6
01:26 Frankham fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:6
01:33 The fighters are trading punches and Bozo seems to have won that exchange. 2:9
01:37 Frankham is running out of gas... 2:9
01:42 Bozo pins Frankham in the corner! 2:9
01:42 Bozo goes downstairs with the hook. 2:11
01:59 Frankham looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 2:11
02:01 Bozo throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:13
02:15 Frankham frees himself from Bozo's clutches! They move to ring center now. 2:13
02:28 Bozo looks to work the body, but Frankham covers up nicely. 2:13
02:35 There's a straight right by Frankham! 6:13
02:35 Battling Bozo suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:13
02:55 Frankham cranks up the hook and connects to Bozo's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:13
02:55 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Bozo is just trying to hang on! 10:13
03:00 Bozo circles around the ring. 10:13
03:00 Bozo appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:13
03:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 11:15

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Johnny Frankham didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy August was extremely upbeat during the break with Frankham providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Esteves has to pull the fighters away from each other as Bozo locks up Frankham's arms. 0:0
0:16 Bozo shoves Johnny Frankham away. 0:0
0:16 Johnny Frankham's tank is just about on empty. 0:0
0:26 Johnny Frankham smothers Bozo's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:31 Frankham uses his shoulder to force Bozo out of the clinch. 0:0
0:40 Bozo voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:44 Bozo and Frankham clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. 0:0
0:47 Bozo lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 0:2
0:59 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Bozo digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Frankham. 0:4
01:08 Bozo's finds a home on Frankham's jaw. 0:6
01:21 Frankham is trying to put his punches together and he tags Bozo with a nice combination of punches. 2:6
01:31 Frankham bangs a right cross off the face of Bozo. 4:6
01:49 Frankham is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:6
02:02 Bozo picks off the jab thrown by Frankham. 4:6
02:09 The uppercut just landed by Bozo is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:8
02:26 Bozo usues his legs to avoid Frankham's punches. 4:8
02:48 Frankham lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Bozo. 4:8
02:55 Bozo lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 4:10
03:00 Bozo wings a big left hand at Frankham but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 10 to a close. 3:11

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Esteves motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 11. 0:0
0:09 Frankham traps Bozo in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Frankham doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:16 Bozo finds a home for his jab, keeping Frankham at bay. 0:2
0:28 Frankham has Bozo cornered! 0:2
0:32 Frankham misses with that punch. 0:2
0:44 Bozo made Frankham look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Frankham would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 0:2
0:51 The action is back at ring center. 0:2
0:55 Frankham has his arms wrapped around Bozo... Now they separate. 0:2
01:04 Esteves separates the two... 0:2
01:09 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 0:2
01:22 Johnny Frankham gets his head on the chest of Bozo as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:2
01:33 A flurry of blows from Frankham lands to the body 4:2
01:45 Frankham seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 4:2
01:47 Bozo has Frankham blocked in! 4:2
01:47 Frankham ducks into an uppercut from Bozo. 4:4
02:00 Frankham has Bozo pinned! 4:4
02:04 Frankham grabs Bozo again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:4
02:09 Esteves breaks them up... 4:4
02:19 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:4
02:24 The quickness and footwork of Bozo is definitely keeping Frankham off balance. 4:4
02:32 Frankham hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 4:4
02:36 Both fighters take a breather as they clinch before Esteves breaks them apart. 4:4
02:39 Bozo flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:6
03:00 Bozo is giving Frankham a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:6
03:00 Bozo shows Frankham his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 4:7

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:12 Bozo slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:16 Frankham bounces off the ropes, challenging Bozo to come get him. 0:0
0:27 Bozo hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Frankham. 0:2
0:41 Esteves yells at the fighters to separate but Frankham and Bozo are a tangle of arms. 0:2
0:53 Frankham and Bozo each take a step back. 0:2
01:02 Bozo tries to drop the right hand over the top but Frankham ducks under it. 0:2
01:09 Frankham lands a wicked combination! 4:2
01:09 Bozo is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 4:2
01:26 Bozo moves to the center of the Ring taunting Frankham with his hands by his sides. 4:2
01:30 Frankham slides into the corner... 4:2
01:30 Bozo gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:4
01:43 Frankham tastes Battling Bozo's jab 4:6
01:53 Frankham backs into a neutral corner. 4:6
01:53 Bozo lands a flurry to the ribs of Frankham. 4:8
02:02 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Bozo who scores with a short hook to the chest. 4:10
02:11 Johnny Frankham retreats into a neutral corner. 4:10
02:16 Bozo's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 4:10
02:22 Bozo gets in a short cross to the body. 4:12
02:31 Bozo doesn't have to look for Frankham this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:12
02:44 Frankham is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Bozo. 4:12
02:48 Now they break clean. 4:12
02:58 Johnny Frankham misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:12
03:00 Bozo appears to have this fight under control. 4:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending the 12th and final round of this fight. 3:14

Fight Result

Pat Harker has the call...

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

Manuel Arroyo, Colombia scores the bout 117 to 111

Basilio Flecha, Argentina scores the bout 116 to 112

Jose Juan Guerra, Mexico scores the bout 115 to 114

And your winner by unanimous decision Battling Bozo!!!


Score Cards

Manuel Arroyo Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 111
Battling Bozo 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 117

Basilio Flecha Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 112
Battling Bozo 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 116

Jose Juan Guerra Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 114
Battling Bozo 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Johnny Frankham 30 28 27 27 28 30 30 27 29 27 27 27 337
Battling Bozo 27 30 30 30 29 27 27 30 28 30 30 30 348


Statistics
Categories Johnny Frankham Battling Bozo
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 2.92 5.17
Hooks / Round 2.58 4.17
Crosses / Round 3.33 4.75
Combinations / Round 2.75 4.67
Uppercuts / Round 2.17 4.75


Punches Landed / Round 13.75 23.50
Punches Missed / Round 76.58 49.00


Punching Accuracy 15.2% 32.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Rabbit Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2




No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 4 / 4 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 8 / 7
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 4 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Joe Choynski vs Nathan Cleverly

Fight info: Jimmys Bronx Café, Bronx, NY, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Lupe Contreras, referee is Gary Rosato, the bout will be scored by three judges: Chalerm Prayadsab (Thailand), Alfred Buqwana (South Africa) and Oren Shellenberger (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Joe Choynski - Record: 13-7-1 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Ralph Citro
In the blue corner: Nathan Cleverly - Record: 1-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ted Walker - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Choynski lands a wicked combination! 4:0
0:11 Those shots all landed square and Cleverly felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:23 As high as Cleverly is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Choynski takes advantage of it. 4:0
0:30 Choynski really buried that punch into Cleverly's ribs. 8:0
0:30 Cleverly is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:0
0:44 Choynski is off target with that cross. 8:0
0:46 Cleverly feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 8:2
01:01 Cleverly splits Joe Choynski's gloves with an uppercut. 8:4
01:21 Cleverly wings a big left hand at Choynski but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:4
01:24 Choynski scores with a damaging cross. 11:4
01:37 Choynski wraps up Cleverly. 11:4
01:42 Referee Rosato has to separate the two... 11:4
01:46 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 11:4
01:53 You would think Cleverly had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Choynski looked trying to score there! 11:4
01:56 Cleverly lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 11:6
02:11 Cleverly moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Choynski. 11:6
02:15 Choynski is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 11:6
02:23 Choynski is stalking his opponent. 11:6
02:33 Cleverly gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Choynski. 11:8
02:50 Choynski grabs Cleverly. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:8
03:00 Choynski shoves Cleverly away. 11:8
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Rosato to step in and break it up. 11:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:22 That was a violent straight right by Cleverly! 0:4
0:22 Joe Choynski was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:36 Choynski catches Cleverly coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:4
0:36 Cleverly is suddenly in trouble! 4:4
01:00 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:4
01:14 Choynski is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:4
01:21 Not much happening at the moment. 4:4
01:29 Joe Choynski landed a sharp combination that rocked Cleverly back on his heels! 9:4
01:29 Cleverly is out on his feet after that violent combination! 9:4
01:45 Cleverly picks off the jab thrown by Choynski. 9:4
01:47 Cleverly lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Choynski's midsection. 9:6
02:03 Choynski fires a lead right that Cleverly manages to avoid. 9:6
02:05 Cleverly rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 9:8
02:22 Look out! That was a straight right by Nathan Cleverly! 9:12
02:22 That absolutely rocked Choynski, he is on queer street right now!! 9:12
02:36 Choynski misses wildly with the hook. 9:12
02:54 Cleverly is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:12
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 10:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nathan Cleverly looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Cleverly goes straight at Choynski, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:38 Choynski tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cleverly. 0:0
0:40 Nathan Cleverly rips a hook to the head. 0:2
0:58 Cleverly dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Choynski back on his heels! 0:7
0:58 Choynski takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:7
01:11 * Choynski has Cleverly in a headlock as he rains down punches, Rosato breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 3:7
01:29 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 3:7
01:45 Choynski smothers Cleverly's attack with a clinch! 3:7
01:57 Rosato separates the two... 3:7
02:06 Choynski throws a crushing right to Cleverly's jaw! 8:7
02:06 Cleverly is reeling after that shot! 8:7
02:20 Choynski bounces Cleverly back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 8:7
02:31 Choynski catches Cleverly coming in with a sweet uppercut! 13:7
02:31 Nathan Cleverly is gasping for air!! 13:7
02:49 Choynski fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 13:7
03:00 Cleverly clinches... Choynski gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 13:7
03:00 Rosato separates them. 13:7
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 14:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Choynski and Cleverly square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Choynski misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:14 Cleverly gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Choynski with an uppercut. 0:2
0:18 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:28 Cleverly is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 0:2
0:33 A crisp jab from Choynski connects to the jaw of Cleverly 3:2
0:45 Cleverly takes a hard jab to the face from Choynski 6:2
0:58 Cleverly holds his arms up in disgust as Choynski holds him around his waist. 6:2
01:03 The Referee breaks it up... 6:2
01:08 Cleverly lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:4
01:25 Cleverly lands a devastating hook! 6:8
01:25 Joe Choynski looks shaken! 6:8
01:39 Choynski connects with a violent combination! 10:8
01:39 Cleverly was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 10:8
01:51 The cross scores for Choynski. He needs to throw that punch more often. 12:8
01:59 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 12:8
02:03 Choynski lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 14:8
02:23 Choynski has to start putting his punches together. There it is! He gets off a nice series of blows that rattle Nathan Cleverly. 17:8
02:27 A small mouse has formed under Cleverly's right eye. 17:8
02:46 Cleverly smothers Choynski's attack as Choynski tries to get off some shots inside. 17:8
02:48 Nathan Cleverly lands a nice cross but Choynski turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 17:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 17:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 5. There it is! 0:0
0:11 Cleverly comes out on top in that exchange but Choynski was able to land some nice shots as well. 2:3
0:24 Nathan Cleverly lands a solid hook! 2:8
0:24 Choynski is hurt! 2:8
0:38 Choynski misses wildly with the Hook. 2:8
0:46 Joe Choynski feints to the head before burying the hook in Cleverly's side. 5:8
0:55 Choynski eats a left-right from Cleverly 5:10
01:09 Choynski is clinching... 5:10
01:18 Cleverly works his way free! 5:10
01:22 Cleverly moves in and scores with a quick jab. 5:12
01:34 Cleverly lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 5:14
01:52 Joe Choynski is protecting the body nicely as Cleverly fails to score inside. 5:14
01:54 Choynski feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Cleverly's chin. 7:14
02:03 Cleverly's jab connects to Choynski's head 7:16
02:13 The fighters are trading punches and Joe Choynski seems to have won that exchange. 10:18
02:30 Choynski's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 10:18
02:38 Choynski fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:18
02:40 Cleverly fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 10:20
02:49 Cleverly lands a jab to the midsection 10:22
03:00 Cleverly looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Choynski. 10:22
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! 9:24

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Choynski looks to be in good shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Ted Walker seemed to pump up Cleverly between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Choynski scores to the body with a jab 2:0
0:24 Cleverly pins Choynski's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:0
0:33 Now they break clean. 2:0
0:37 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
0:44 Cleverly pummels Joe Choynski, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 2:4
0:44 Joe Choynski appears shaken by that punch! 2:4
0:53 Cleverly lands a short hook to the body. 2:6
01:07 Cleverly just misses with a huge shot as Choynski chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:6
01:14 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:6
01:17 Nathan Cleverly connects with an uppercut to the head of Choynski. 2:8
01:17 * And now it appears as if Choynski has been cut the last punch that landed. 2:9
01:17 * Choynski keeps wiping his nose with his glove. His nose is cut but it shouldn't be bothering him that much. 2:9
01:29 Nathan Cleverly scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Choynski's jaw. 2:11
01:42 Cleverly lands the lead cross. 2:13
01:55 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:13
02:00 Rosato pries them apart. 2:13
02:04 Cleverly's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:15
02:09 Choynski has some apparent swelling under that left eye of his. 2:15
02:25 There's a straight right by Choynski! 7:15
02:25 Cleverly was staggered by that punch! 7:15
02:29 The swelling around Cleverly's right eye is worsening. 7:15
02:44 And Choynski tastes the power of a huge cross from Cleverly! 7:19
02:44 Choynski looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 7:19
02:49 Rosato doesn't want to shortchange Choynski and call the fight too soon but if he doesn't step in, he might get Choynski killed. Choynski is just taking too many clean shots without responding. 7:19
02:53 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 7:19
03:00 Cleverly fires and misses. 7:19
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:19

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Choynski and Cleverly leave their corners. 0:0
0:16 Cleverly straightens Choynski up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 0:3
0:25 Ted Walker not only gave Cleverly encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Joe Choynski. Now it's up to Cleverly to implement it. 0:3
0:30 Cleverly forces his way inside. 0:3
0:38 Choynski scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:3
0:43 Cleverly needs to catch his second wind... 2:3
0:55 Both fighters are flailing away but Choynski is definitely landing the better punches. 5:5
01:00 Cleverly's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 5:5
01:10 Circling left, Choynski looks for an opening to fire a shot at Cleverly. 5:5
01:15 Cleverly goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 5:7
01:19 The swelling under Choynski's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 5:7
01:24 Cleverly lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 5:9
01:24 And now it appears as if Choynski's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 5:9
01:24 Choynski's nose is bloodied again by Cleverly. 5:9
01:38 Choynski is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 7:9
01:52 Cleverly keeps looking to get inside on Choynski 7:9
01:57 Cleverly works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 7:11
02:16 There's a wicked right by Choynski. He had some steam on that punch. 10:11
02:28 These guys are exchanging punches at a furious rate, looks like Choynski had a slight edge, but it's hard to choose, what a display! 13:13
02:33 Cleverly is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 13:13
02:33 The swelling is increasing around Choynski's left. 13:13
02:33 Look for Joe Choynski to start to target Cleverly's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 13:13
02:41 A flurry of blows from Cleverly lands to the body 13:15
02:54 Choynski takes a hard combination from Cleverly 13:19
02:54 Cleverly has Choynski hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 13:19
03:00 Cleverly misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 13:19
03:00 Cleverly appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:19
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 14:21

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Choynski's corner as the bell sounds for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Kevin Rooney knows Choynski lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 Choynski's corner men does a nice job on Joe Choynski's cut on the bridge of nose. You wouldn't even know that Choynski had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Choynski's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Choynski's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Cleverly is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Cleverly still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Rosato has to pull the fighters away from each other as Choynski locks up Cleverly's arms. 0:0
0:18 Choynski uses his shoulder to force Cleverly out of the clinch. 0:0
0:28 Nathan Cleverly slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:32 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:36 Cleverly doubles up to the body, though Choynski seems unfazed. 0:2
0:45 Choynski is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:49 Choynski launches a strong uppercut that connects to Cleverly's jaw. 3:2
01:06 Cleverly swings...and misses. 3:2
01:23 Nathan Cleverly is holding on to Choynski. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:2
01:28 * Rosato steps in and admonishes Choynski for using his shoulder. 3:2
01:46 Choynski pushes Cleverly then steps away from him. 3:2
02:00 Oh!!! Choynski unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 7:2
02:00 That shot buckled Cleverly's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 7:2
02:04 Cleverly's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 7:2
02:14 Choynski leans on the ropes and motions for Cleverly to come in. 7:2
02:19 Cleverly gets his head on the chest of Choynski as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 7:4
02:19 It looks like Cleverly has reopened Joe Choynski's previous wound because Choynski is now bleeding once again. 7:4
02:19 Choynski's nose has started to bleed again. 7:4
02:19 * As the two fighters back away a step, you can see blood on the chest and shoulder of Cleverly but it's not his. Choynski is bleeding a bit more heavily now and even though the damage isn't over an eye, apparently the referee wants a stop in the action to have Choynski examined by the ringside doctor. 7:4
02:19 * The referee won't stop the fight on his own if the reason for the stoppage directly has to do with a cut or swelling; he'll always consult the ringside doctor. And it looks like, in this case, we're going to see some more boxing because the physician has given his okay to let the fight continue. Both fighters are assuming their positions and the timer has restarted here in Round 8 as the fighters approach one another. 7:4
02:32 Cleverly can't score with short uppercut inside. Choynski got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:4
02:39 Choynski's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 7:4
02:42 Cleverly flicks a lead right to the head of Choynski. 7:6
02:47 Choynski is running out of gas... 7:6
02:51 Cleverly scores with the jab. 7:8
02:56 The swelling under Choynski's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 7:8
03:00 It looks like Cleverly has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 8:9

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Quick efficient work in the corner of Choynski has the cut on the bridge of nose under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:06 Choynski'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
0:06 The swelling on the face of Cleverly is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 The fighters move in close and Choynski gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Cleverly. 3:0
0:25 Choynski lands a hard uppercut! 7:0
0:25 And Cleverly's in big trouble now! 7:0
0:30 Cleverly's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 7:0
0:41 Cleverly just landed a three punch combo! 7:4
0:41 Choynski seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 7:4
0:41 That last shot has reopened a cut on Choynski because the blood is flowing again. 7:4
0:41 The flow of blood from Choynski's nose has started again. 7:4
0:41 * More than once this round, it has appeared as if the referee has thought about stepping between the fighters due to the increased bleeding from at least one cut on Choynski's face. Now the third man in the ring is doing just that, as we get a stoppage in the action while the referee leads Choynski toward the ringside doctor for a quick consultation. In Choynski's favor, the bleeding isn't flowing into either of his eyes. 7:4
0:46 * It looks like the ringside physician is asking Rosato to stop the fight so he can examine Choynski's cut. The doctor is really taking a close look at it and Choynski can not like the expression on his face.* They want Choynski to be allowed to at least finish the round. The Referee is waving it off. It's over! The doctor is not going to let it continue. The winner by TKO due to the severity of the cuts - Cleverly! 7:4

Fight Result

Let's go to Lupe Contreras for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 0:47 mark in Round 9 is...

Nathan Cleverly!


Score Cards

Chalerm Prayadsab Round Total
Thailand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Choynski 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 74
Nathan Cleverly 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 78

Alfred Buqwana Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Choynski 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 75
Nathan Cleverly 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 77

Oren Shellenberger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Choynski 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 76
Nathan Cleverly 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 76

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Choynski 30 27 30 29 27 27 28 27 225
Nathan Cleverly 27 30 27 28 30 30 29 30 231


Statistics
Categories Joe Choynski Nathan Cleverly
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 7.11 5.44
Hooks / Round 2.67 6.89
Crosses / Round 2.89 5.56
Combinations / Round 3.56 5.78
Uppercuts / Round 4.22 5.00


Punches Landed / Round 20.44 28.67
Punches Missed / Round 37.78 25.33


Punching Accuracy 35.1% 53.1%


Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 4 / 3 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on bridge of nose 4 / 3 / 2


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 2 / 2 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Maxie Rosenbloom vs Antonio Tarver

Fight info: Sicks Stadium, Seattle, WA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Kevin Champion, the bout will be scored by three judges: Benoit Roussel (Canada), Tommy Kaczmarek (United States) and Uriel Aguilera (Colombia), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Maxie Rosenbloom - Record: 14-7-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Antonio Tarver - Record: 0-9-5 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Brady - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Champion gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:10 Rosenbloom throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:0
0:26 Maxie Rosenbloom lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tarver. 2:0
0:37 * Antonio Tarver lands a powerful uppercut to Rosenbloom's temple knocking him off balance and he goes down!!!. 2:0
0:39 The count starts... 2:8
0:39 1... 2:8
0:40 Rosenbloom is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 2 but he is badly hurt. 2:8
0:41 3... 2:8
0:42 4... 2:8
0:43 5... 2:8
0:44 6... 2:8
0:45 7... 2:8
0:45 * Maxie Rosenbloom is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 2:8
0:45 Champion wipes Rosenbloom's gloves as he asks him if he wants the fight to go on... Rosenbloom nods his head and the action resumes. 2:8
0:45 Tarver won't want to let Rosenbloom off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 2:8
0:54 Rosenbloom backs into the right corner. 2:8
0:59 Tarver tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Rosenbloom. 2:8
01:10 Tarver leaves the jab just short. 2:8
01:17 Rosenbloom retreats into a neutral corner. 2:8
01:21 Rosenbloom is either lucky or has radar. Tarver's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:8
01:32 Tarver lands a smashing hook! 2:13
01:32 Rosenbloom looks shaken! 2:13
01:41 Tarver has Rosenbloom trapped in the lower neutral corner... 2:13
01:41 Tarver scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Rosenbloom's jaw. 2:15
01:41 Tarver has Rosenbloom hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Tarver is. 2:15
01:50 Rosenbloom backs into his own corner... 2:15
01:54 Tarver throws a flurry of punches but Rosenbloom either blocks or slips them. 2:15
02:05 Tarver telegraphed that shot and Rosenbloom ducks under it easily. 2:15
02:12 Tarver slides into a neutral corner... 2:15
02:12 Rosenbloom leans on Tarver and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:15
02:21 Rosenbloom doesn't have to look for Tarver this round. He is right there in front of him. 4:15
02:26 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:15
02:31 Antonio Tarver misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 4:15
02:38 Rosenbloom lands a jab to the midsection 6:15
02:51 As high as Rosenbloom is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Antonio Tarver takes advantage of it. 6:15
02:59 Rosenbloom is giving Tarver a lot of side-to-side movement. 6:15
03:00 Tarver fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:15
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 8:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Bill Brady seemed to pump up Tarver between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Rosenbloom is trapped in Tarver's corner... 0:0
0:11 Rosenbloom usues his legs to avoid Tarver's punches. 0:0
0:13 Rosenbloom scores with a hook to the side of the head. 2:0
0:33 Maxie Rosenbloom tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Tarver blocks it. 2:0
0:50 Maxie Rosenbloom lets his hands go inside, but Antonio Tarver protects his body well. 2:0
01:12 Rosenbloom's misses as Tarver backpedals away. 2:0
01:19 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:0
01:22 Tarver backs into a neutral corner. 2:0
01:22 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Rosenbloom digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Tarver. 4:0
01:40 Rosenbloom swings...and misses. 4:0
01:42 Tarver digs a short hook to ribs of Rosenbloom. 4:2
01:59 Tarver has shifted to an orthodox stance. Maybe he believes he can land from this position. No, his jab comes up short as a righty, too. Now, he returns to his natural left handed stance. 4:2
02:01 Rosenbloom doesn't seem bothered by the knockdown last round. He's winning this one. 4:2
02:09 * Champion is telling Rosenbloom to quit holding and hitting. 7:2
02:28 Tarver is blocked in his own corner... 7:2
02:28 Rosenbloom splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 9:2
02:37 Antonio Tarver said he wanted to start fast but so far, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 9:2
02:45 Rosenbloom grabs and holds Tarver... 9:2
02:50 Rosenbloom finally lets go of Tarver. 9:2
02:55 Rosenbloom rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 11:2
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 2. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 10:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:20 "Magic Man"'s corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:41 Rosenbloom lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tarver. 0:0
0:58 Maxie Rosenbloom tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
01:10 Tarver gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Rosenbloom. His corner has been screaming for that. 0:3
01:30 A cross lands for Tarver. Rosenbloom didn't see that one coming. 0:5
01:45 Rosenbloom is staying at the center of the ring. 0:5
01:45 Rosenbloom lands a rapier like jab to the head of Tarver 2:5
02:07 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:5
02:12 Rosenbloom pushes Tarver away. 2:5
02:31 Tarver has Rosenbloom pinned! 2:5
02:36 Tarver misses with that combination. 2:5
02:38 Rosenbloom splits Tarver's gloves with an uppercut. 4:5
02:48 Tarver retreats into his own corner... 4:5
02:48 Rosenbloom lands a hook to the ribs. 6:5
02:57 Tarver lands a short hook to the body. 6:7
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 5:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tarver rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Kevin Rooney knows Maxie Rosenbloom lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:10 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:0
0:10 Rosenbloom's jab connects to Tarver's head 2:0
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:27 Tarver lands a vicious uppercut! 2:4
0:27 Maxie Rosenbloom is badly hurt! 2:4
0:39 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:4
0:47 Rosenbloom tries to muscle inside but Tarver clinches him. 2:4
0:59 Rosenbloom pushes Tarver away. 2:4
01:03 Rosenbloom's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 2:4
01:12 Champion tries to separate the boxers but Rosenbloom has a vice-like grip on Tarver. 2:4
01:16 Champion steps in and breaks it up. 2:4
01:25 Tarver made Rosenbloom look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Rosenbloom would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:4
01:28 Tarver gets in a hook to the body of Rosenbloom. 2:6
01:42 Tarver does a great job of moving as Rosenbloom tries to work inside. 2:6
01:49 Tarver takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:6
01:56 Rosenbloom moves into the far corner. 2:6
02:00 Tarver fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 2:6
02:10 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:6
02:10 Rosenbloom lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:6
02:27 Tarver tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:6
02:35 Tarver is trapped in his own corner... 4:6
02:40 Rosenbloom fires a left hand that Tarver takes high on the shoulder. 4:6
02:42 Tarver drills Rosenbloom with a left and right and another left. 4:8
02:57 Rosenbloom cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Tarver had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:8
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Whatever Kevin Rooney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Rosenbloom has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:13 Rosenbloom usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Tarver tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:15 Rosenbloom connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:0
0:20 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:29 Rosenbloom is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:0
0:32 Tarver moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:2
0:45 Rosenbloom's jab is fast and accurate. 4:2
01:05 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Rosenbloom had the edge. 7:4
01:19 Rosenbloom misses wildly with the Hook. 7:4
01:26 A hard uppercut from Tarver lands flush. 7:7
01:52 Rosenbloom whiffs with the cross. 7:7
01:59 Both fighters take a half-step back. 7:7
02:08 Tarver fires and misses. 7:7
02:10 Rosenbloom forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Tarver. 9:7
02:33 Rosenbloom is holding... 9:7
02:38 Rosenbloom shoves Tarver away. 9:7
02:46 Rosenbloom pins Tarver in the corner! 9:7
02:46 Some nice infighting ends with Rosenbloom getting an uppercut in. 11:7
03:00 Tarver frees himself from Rosenbloom's clutches! They move to ring center now. 11:7
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Rosenbloom and Tarver really went at it. 10:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We have reached the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 begins. 0:0
0:08 Rosenbloom has Antonio Tarver trapped! 0:0
0:08 Rosenbloom catches Tarver with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 2:0
0:24 Tarver rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:2
0:41 Tarver has freed himself from Rosenbloom. They move quickly to ring center. 2:2
0:57 Rosenbloom gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:2
01:06 Rosenbloom has Tarver blocked in! 4:2
01:06 Tarver tastes Rosenbloom's jab 6:2
01:27 Tarver moves into a neutral corner. 6:2
01:31 Rosenbloom can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:2
01:46 Rosenbloom takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 6:4
01:56 Rosenbloom scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:4
02:21 Rosenbloom fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:4
02:28 Tarver's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:4
02:31 Rosenbloom gets inside and fires a hook to Tarver's body. 10:4
02:40 Rosenbloom continues to pop the jab 12:4
02:54 Tarver wings a big left hand at Rosenbloom but the latter sidesteps the punch. 12:4
03:00 Tarver is trapped in the corner... 12:4
03:00 Rosenbloom spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 12:6

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 "Slapsie Maxie" didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:14 Rosenbloom throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Tarver but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:16 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
0:21 The action is at ring center. 0:0
0:21 Tarver lands a flurry to the ribs of Rosenbloom. 0:2
0:34 Rosenbloom goes downstairs with the hook. 2:2
0:59 Rosenbloom fires a lead right that Tarver manages to avoid. 2:2
01:01 * Ouch, I felt that one Tarver is being warned by Champion to watch the low blows. 2:4
01:27 Rosenbloom is protecting the body nicely as Antonio Tarver fails to score inside. 2:4
01:30 Rosenbloom lands a jab to Tarver's midsection 4:4
01:44 Tarver is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Rosenbloom 4:4
01:52 Rosenbloom shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:4
02:20 Rosenbloom is circling his opponent. 6:4
02:33 Rosenbloom voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:4
02:38 Rosenbloom has Tarver cornered! 6:4
02:38 Rosenbloom flicks a jab to Tarver's stomach 8:4
02:53 Both fighters move to ring center. 8:4
02:58 Rosenbloom just can't find the range with that hook. 8:4
03:00 Rosenbloom appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:4
03:00 Round 7 finishes with the sound of the bell. 9:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tarver is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Bill Brady was really animated in Tarver's corner and Tarver was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Tarver lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:24 Rosenbloom looks to work the body, but Tarver covers up nicely. 0:2
0:48 Rosenbloom and Tarver are in a clinch, Champion hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:2
0:52 * Rosenbloom is bleeding! He's cut! 0:3
0:52 * A trickle of blood is coming from Rosenbloom's nose. 0:3
0:52 * A cut has been opened after the fighters heads collided during that clinch. 0:3
01:01 Rosenbloom lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:3
01:22 Rosenbloom dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Tarver back on his heels! 7:3
01:22 Tarver was shaken by those blows! 7:3
01:36 Rosenbloom circles around the ring. 7:3
01:44 Tarver is pinned in his own corner... 7:3
01:44 Rosenbloom is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 9:3
01:44 Tarver is dazed as Rosenbloom looks to put him away! 9:3
01:53 Tarver slides into the corner... 9:3
01:53 Rosenbloom scores with a quick one-two to Tarver's midsection 11:3
02:07 Maxie Rosenbloom just comes up short with the jab. 11:3
02:19 A flurry of blows from Rosenbloom lands to the body 13:3
02:32 Rosenbloom fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 13:3
02:51 Rosenbloom misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 13:3
03:00 The quickness and footwork of Rosenbloom is definitely keeping Tarver off balance. 13:3
03:00 It looks like Rosenbloom has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:3
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 14:4

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Rosenbloom received a pep talk from Kevin Rooney before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:37 Rosenbloom is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:50 Watch Tarver move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Rosenbloom off balance. 0:0
01:00 Rosenbloom pins Tarver's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:09 Champion separates them. 0:0
01:14 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
01:17 Rosenbloom pins Tarver in the corner! 0:0
01:22 Rosenbloom misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
01:29 Tarver connects with a violent jab! 0:4
01:29 Rosenbloom looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
01:49 Tarver picks off the cross by Rosenbloom. 0:4
01:56 * Champion is all over Maxie Rosenbloom for holding and hitting and he better clean up his act immediately. 3:4
02:17 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 3:4
02:25 Maxie Rosenbloom fires and misses. 3:4
02:32 Rosenbloom goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 6:4
02:49 Rosenbloom traps Tarver in the corner! 6:4
02:54 Rosenbloom is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 6:4
03:00 Rosenbloom appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 6:4
03:00 That ends Round 9... But the fighters are still punching! Now Champion jumps between them. 7:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:05 Maxie Rosenbloom got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Kevin Rooney's instructions work. 0:0
0:06 Some good body work by Maxie Rosenbloom but not much on those punches. 2:0
0:18 Rosenbloom traps Tarver in the corner! 2:0
0:22 Rosenbloom is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:0
0:30 Maxie Rosenbloom slips inside and lands a hook. 4:0
0:46 Maxie Rosenbloom landed a sharp combination that rocked Tarver back on his heels! 8:0
0:46 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Tarver is just trying to hang on! 8:0
0:55 Tarver retreats into the lower corner. 8:0
01:00 Champion has to pull the fighters away from each other as Rosenbloom locks up Tarver's arms. 8:0
01:04 Referee Champion separates the two... 8:0
01:09 Rosenbloom hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Tarver. 10:0
01:26 Rosenbloom misses with that punch. 10:0
01:33 Tarver really buried that punch into Rosenbloom's ribs. 10:5
01:33 Rosenbloom was shaken by those blows! 10:5
01:47 Rosenbloom misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:5
01:49 Tarver pumps the jab into the face of Maxie Rosenbloom. 10:8
01:58 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 10:8
01:58 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Rosenbloom lands a short uppercut to the chin of Tarver. 12:8
02:10 Rosenbloom dips and connects with a hook to the side of Tarver's head. 14:8
02:19 Rosenbloom connects with an uppercut to the head of Tarver. 16:8
02:23 Tarver looks a little puffy under both of his eyes. 16:8
02:32 Rosenbloom wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Tarver's defense. 16:8
02:35 Antonio Tarver lands consecutive blows to Rosenbloom's midsection. 16:10
02:49 Rosenbloom is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 16:10
02:55 The fighters are at close quarters now as Rosenbloom lands a hook downstairs. 18:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Champion to step in and break it up. 20:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 11. 0:0
0:11 Rosenbloom doesn't connect with the combination. 0:0
0:14 Tarver feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 0:2
0:25 Rosenbloom is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
0:28 A cross to body by Rosenbloom gets through. 2:2
0:41 Tarver slides into his own corner... 2:2
0:41 Rosenbloom pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:2
0:41 * Maxie Rosenbloom's last punch snapped back the head of Tarver. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 5:2
0:41 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 5:2
0:50 Rosenbloom gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 7:2
0:50 The two fighters have bumped heads; that minor collision appears to have worsened Tarver's cut, as the blood flows more copiously than before. 7:2
0:50 The two fighters exchange blows and that shot has started the claret flowing stronger from the cut over Tarver's eyebrow. The cut is continuing to grow worse. 7:2
0:50 * And that accidental head butt has resulted Antonio Tarver suffering a cut . 7:2
01:06 Rosenbloom lands a solid hook! 11:2
01:06 Antonio Tarver is gasping for air!! 11:2
01:28 Rosenbloom just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Tarver with a sharp combination! 15:2
01:28 Tarver appears shaken by those punches! 15:2
01:37 Rosenbloom gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Tarver. 17:2
01:41 The swelling under Antonio Tarver's eyes is increasing, making it tougher and tougher for him to see punches coming. 17:2
01:46 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 17:2
02:08 Rosenbloom lands a wicked combination! 21:2
02:08 Tarver is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Rosenbloom just gave him an absolute lacing! 21:2
02:12 Tarver is fading... 21:2
02:22 Rosenbloom slides along the far ropes. 21:2
02:33 Rosenbloom lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Tarver on the end of that punch. 23:2
02:47 Rosenbloom finds a home for his jab, keeping Tarver at bay. 25:2
03:00 Rosenbloom brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 25:2
03:00 Rosenbloom moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 27:2
03:00 * The referee immediately steps between the fighters and cautions Rosenbloom about hitting after the bell. 27:2

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round begins. 0:0
0:07 Tarver's corner men does a nice job on Tarver's cut above the right eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Tarver had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Tarver is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:17 Rosenbloom lets his hands go, but Tarver answers right back. 2:2
0:26 Tarver's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:2
0:27 Tarver slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
0:31 Rosenbloom throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:2
0:46 He bangs the uppercut home. 4:2
0:59 Tarver is forced into his own corner... 4:2
01:03 Tarver is protecting the body nicely as Rosenbloom fails to score inside. 4:2
01:18 Rosenbloom darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 4:2
01:23 Tarver goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:4
01:37 Rosenbloom is clinching... 4:4
01:49 Now they break clean. 4:4
02:02 Rosenbloom fires a volley of punches but Tarver was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:4
02:09 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 4:4
02:14 Rosenbloom has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Tarver. 4:4
02:23 Champion pries them apart. 4:4
02:32 Rosenbloom clinches... Tarver gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:4
02:37 Tarver works his way free! 4:4
02:41 Rosenbloom and Antonio Tarver lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 4:4
02:44 Tarver throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:6
02:53 Rosenbloom misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 6:6
03:00 Rosenbloom tries to drop the right hand over the top but Tarver ducks under it. 6:6
03:00 Rosenbloom seems to have done enough to win this fight. 6:6
03:00 Both fighters look finished as the fight ends with the ringing of the bell. 5:7

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Jeff Connor is ready with the call...

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

Benoit Roussel, Canada scores the bout 114 to 113 for Maxie Rosenbloom

Tommy Kaczmarek, United States scores the bout 115 to 112 for Antonio Tarver

Uriel Aguilera, Colombia scores the bout 114 to 113 for...

...Maxie Rosenbloom

The winner by split decision is Maxie Rosenbloom!


Score Cards

Benoit Roussel Round Total
Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 8 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 114
Antonio Tarver 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 113

Tommy Kaczmarek Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 8 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 112
Antonio Tarver 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 115

Uriel Aguilera Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 114
Antonio Tarver 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Maxie Rosenbloom 24 29 27 28 30 29 29 29 29 28 30 28 340
Antonio Tarver 30 28 30 29 27 28 28 28 28 29 27 29 341


Statistics
Categories Maxie Rosenbloom Antonio Tarver
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 6.75 3.17
Hooks / Round 8.08 2.17
Crosses / Round 4.42 3.33
Combinations / Round 5.50 1.75
Uppercuts / Round 4.42 2.67


Punches Landed / Round 29.17 13.08
Punches Missed / Round 77.83 34.83


Punching Accuracy 27.3% 27.3%


Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Hitting after the Bell 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 1


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


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 1
Cut on bridge of nose 1 / 0 / 0


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 6 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 10 / 10
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 4 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Michael Moorer vs Len Harvey

Fight info: Mercia Park, Coventry, England, 2013-08-01, announcer is Billy Jordan, referee is Eddie Cotton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Gary Merritt (United States), Emma DeUrrunaga (Paraguay) and Louis Moret (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 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: Michael Moorer - Record: 12-9-4 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Paddy Flood - Cut Man: Leo Flynn
In the blue corner: Len Harvey - Record: 5-3-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jesse Reid - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 1 of what should be a close fight. 0:0
0:14 Moorer misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:17 Harvey flicks a jab to Moorer's stomach 0:2
0:39 Moorer lets his hands go inside, but Len Harvey protects his body well. 0:2
0:41 Harvey's jab connects to Moorer's head 0:4
0:51 Harvey scores to the body with a jab 0:6
01:08 Moorer misses wildly with the Hook. 0:6
01:10 Harvey scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Moorer's jaw. 0:8
01:26 Harvey is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:8
01:34 Harvey throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Michael Moorer but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:8
01:41 Moorer flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:8
01:55 Michael Moorer lands a smashing cross! 6:8
01:55 Harvey looks shaken! 6:8
02:09 Moorer scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 10:8
02:09 Harvey is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:8
02:17 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 10:8
02:28 Harvey takes a heavy combination downstairs. 14:8
02:28 Len Harvey was hurt by those blows! 14:8
02:42 Moorer tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Harvey blocks it. 14:8
02:53 * OH my,Len Harvey lands a huge combination and Moorer hits the canvas. 14:8
02:55 Cotton motions Harvey to a neutral corner and starts the count. 14:15
02:55 1... 14:15
02:56 2... 14:15
02:57 3... 14:15
02:58 4... 14:15
02:59 Michael Moorer tries to clear his head as Cotton reaches the count of 5. 14:15
03:00 * Somehow Moorer has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 14:15
03:00 Moorer appears to be badly shaken, but Cotton is going to allow the fight to go on. 14:15
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 15:15

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin Round 2, we will see if Harvey can take advantage of the knockdown he scored last round. 0:0
0:15 Harvey just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 5:0
0:15 Len Harvey is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:24 Michael Moorer has Harvey pinned! 5:0
0:28 Moorer bores in determined to maul Harvey 5:0
0:37 Michael Moorer just can't find the range with that combination. 5:0
0:48 Moorer fires a shot, but it glances off Len Harvey's shoulder. 5:0
01:00 That hook by Moorer jarred Harvey! 10:0
01:00 Moorer has Harvey in trouble after that punch! 10:0
01:13 Moorer is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Len Harvey a decent target to shoot for. 10:0
01:18 Moorer has Len Harvey trapped in the lower neutral corner... 10:0
01:22 Harvey picks off the jab by Moorer. 10:0
01:29 Harvey slides into a neutral corner... 10:0
01:29 Michael Moorer gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Len Harvey with an uppercut. 12:0
01:29 Moorer senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 12:0
01:38 The fighters are throwing punches but Moorer is being much more effective in this battle. 15:2
01:38 Moorer picks up the pace sensing he can get Harvey out of there! 15:2
01:46 Michael Moorer brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 15:2
01:51 Moorer misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 15:2
01:53 The knockdown suffered by Moorer should have made that last round Harvey's by a wide margin. 15:2
02:02 Moorer works his way in and leans on Harvey... 15:2
02:06 Referee Cotton has to separate the two... 15:2
02:15 The fighters are tangled up inside. Harvey has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 15:4
02:32 Harvey is trapped in his own corner... 15:4
02:37 Michael Moorer grabs Harvey. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 15:4
02:49 The Referee breaks it up... 15:4
02:53 Harvey retreats into a neutral corner. 15:4
02:53 Moorer forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Harvey. 17:4
03:00 Harvey traps Moorer's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 17:4
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 17:4
03:00 Moorer spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 18:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harvey looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Harvey fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:26 Harvey has Moorer trapped! 0:2
0:26 Harvey bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:4
0:35 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:4
0:35 Len Harvey lands a jab to the midsection 0:6
0:44 As high as Moorer is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Harvey takes advantage of it. 0:6
0:47 Len Harvey is motioning with his gloves for Moorer to bring it on, but Harvey is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:6
0:58 Moorer lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Harvey. 0:6
01:06 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:6
01:18 Moorer misses with that cross. 0:6
01:21 Harvey pushes Moorer away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 0:9
01:38 Moorer throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:9
01:57 Harvey looks to work the body, but Moorer covers up nicely. 2:9
02:09 Harvey backs into the lower corner. 2:9
02:13 Moorer pins Harvey's arms. Now they move apart. 2:9
02:25 Cotton is shouting at Moorer to break! 2:9
02:30 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:9
02:35 Moorer's misses as Len Harvey backpedals away. 2:9
02:37 Harvey moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:11
02:46 Len Harvey has Moorer cornered! 2:11
02:51 Moorer picks off the jab thrown by Harvey. 2:11
02:53 Moorer continues to pop the jab 4:11
03:00 There's the bell. Moorer wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 3:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Harvey looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jesse Reid said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Harvey has some spring in his step here in the 4th round. 0:0
0:13 Moorer lands a vicious uppercut! 4:0
0:13 That's the punch Moorer hoped to land! Harvey looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:0
0:17 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 4:0
0:25 Moorer retreats into his own corner... 4:0
0:29 Cotton yells at the fighters to separate but Len Harvey and Moorer are a tangle of arms. 4:0
0:34 Referee Cotton separates the two... 4:0
0:44 Harvey gets inside and fires a hook to Moorer's body. 4:2
0:56 Moorer has Harvey blocked in! 4:2
01:00 Moorer dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Harvey back on his heels! 8:2
01:00 How is Harvey standing after that? 8:2
01:09 Harvey backs into a neutral corner. 8:2
01:14 Moorer lands a strong cross! 12:2
01:14 Harvey is gasping for air!! 12:2
01:28 Harvey holds his arms up in disgust as Moorer holds him around his waist. 12:2
01:37 Moorer shoves Harvey away. 12:2
01:46 Moorer lands a devastating cross! 16:2
01:46 Harvey was stunned by that blow! 16:2
01:55 Harvey doesn't have to look for Moorer this round. He is right there in front of him. 16:2
02:02 Harvey smothers Moorer's attack as Moorer tries to get off some shots inside. 16:2
02:10 Harvey 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. 16:2
02:13 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 16:2
02:18 Harvey's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 16:2
02:31 Moorer drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 20:2
02:31 Harvey is reeling.. 20:2
02:46 Moorer seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 20:2
02:50 Moorer lands a stinging jab. 22:2
03:00 The bell stops the action as Michael Moorer and Harvey go back to their corners. 22:1

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters are flailing away but Len Harvey is definitely landing the better punches. 2:3
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:3
0:29 Watch Harvey move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Moorer off balance. 2:3
0:34 Moorer sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Harvey. 5:3
0:47 Michael Moorer moves into a neutral corner. 5:3
0:51 Harvey isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Moorer fits. 5:3
01:01 Michael Moorer lands a wicked combination! 9:3
01:01 Harvey's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 9:3
01:15 Harvey is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 9:3
01:20 Harvey is staying at the center of the ring. 9:3
01:24 Harvey misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:3
01:36 Harvey voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 9:3
01:45 Moorer wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Harvey's defense. 9:3
01:52 Harvey scores with a tremendous left! 9:7
01:52 That punch may have stunned Moorer momentarily. 9:7
02:06 Harvey grabs Moorer's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cotton has to force Harvey to let go. 9:7
02:18 Referee Cotton steps in to break it up. 9:7
02:28 Harvey can't score with short uppercut inside. Moorer got his gloves in front of the punch. 9:7
02:42 Moorer is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 9:7
02:44 Harvey lands a stinging jab. 9:9
02:54 Moorer drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 12:9
03:00 Harvey traps Moorer in the corner! 12:9
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. 12:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:14 Moorer lands a crushing cross! 4:0
0:14 Harvey is hurt! 4:0
0:18 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 4:0
0:23 Moorer received a pep talk from Paddy Flood before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 4:0
0:24 Moorer's jab rips into Len Harvey. 7:0
0:33 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 7:0
0:41 Harvey ties up Moorer. 7:0
0:46 Harvey finally lets go of Moorer. 7:0
0:55 Harvey pins Moorer's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 7:0
01:04 Cotton separates the two... 7:0
01:26 Moorer ties up Harvey. Why would he want to clinch now? 7:0
01:30 Harvey tries to get free... Here comes Cotton to break them up... 7:0
01:40 Moorer tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Len Harvey. 7:0
01:55 Moorer voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 7:0
01:59 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 9:2
02:13 Harvey lands a devastating cross! 9:6
02:13 Harvey has Moorer in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:6
02:30 Moorer shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Len Harvey flush! 13:6
02:30 Moorer sent Harvey reeling with that punch! 13:6
02:43 Harvey is moving around the ring nicely. 13:6
02:53 Harvey really buried that punch into Michael Moorer's ribs. 13:11
02:53 Moorer is clutching his side! 13:11
03:00 Moorer is trapped in the corner... 13:11
03:00 Harvey fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 13:11
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moorer and Harvey square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Harvey lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:10 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:15 Len Harvey scores with the jab. 0:4
0:32 Harvey fires and misses. 0:4
0:39 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:4
0:50 Harvey slides along the far ropes. 0:4
01:03 Michael Moorer slides into the corner... 0:4
01:07 Len Harvey grabs and holds Michael Moorer... 0:4
01:16 Cotton has to break them apart. 0:4
01:21 Moorer is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:4
01:24 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:4
01:33 Moorer misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:4
01:35 Moorer eats a short cross from Harvey amd backs away. 0:6
01:45 Harvey is trapped in Moorer's corner... 0:6
01:49 Moorer whiffs with the jab. 0:6
01:56 Both men look to measure one another. 0:6
02:03 Harvey wraps up Moorer. 0:6
02:08 Cotton separates them. 0:6
02:21 Moorer looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 0:6
02:23 Harvey lets a quick hook go, catching Moorer moving in. 0:8
02:35 Moorer sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:8
02:50 Moorer telegraphed that shot and Harvey ducks under it easily. 2:8
03:00 Len Harvey can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 2:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:12 Moorer pushes Harvey then steps away from him. 0:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:16 Paddy Flood was screaming at Moorer between rounds trying to get him fired up. 0:0
0:21 Harvey landed a sharp combination that rocked Moorer back on his heels! 0:4
0:21 Moorer was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 0:4
0:37 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:4
0:41 Harvey has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Moorer. 0:4
0:46 Cotton breaks them up... 0:4
0:54 Moorer is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 0:4
01:06 Harvey is literally dancing circles around Moorer this round. 0:4
01:10 Moorer tries to push Harvey back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:4
01:18 Moorer wings a big left hand at Len Harvey but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:4
01:25 Len Harvey connects with a violent combination! 0:8
01:25 Moorer seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:8
01:42 Harvey scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 0:12
01:42 Moorer appears shaken by those punches! 0:12
01:46 Moorer is running out of gas... 0:12
01:51 Michael Moorer moves into the near right corner. 0:12
01:56 Harvey drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:16
01:56 Those punches hurt Moorer and he looks to hang on. 0:16
02:00 Some swelling has appeared around the left eye of Moorer. 0:16
02:12 Harvey fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:16
02:23 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:16
02:23 Moorer eats a jab from Harvey 0:18
02:39 Moorer lands a crushing cross! 4:18
02:39 Harvey's knee almost touched the canvas... 4:18
02:43 It looks like Moorer and Harvey are both sucking wind... 4:18
02:53 That hook from Moorer snapped Harvey's head back violently! 8:18
02:53 Harvey appears to be stunned! 8:18
03:00 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Cotton is going to have to sort this out. 8:18
03:00 Cotton has to separate the two... 8:18
03:00 Moorer appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:18
03:00 Harvey shows Moorer his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 8. 8:19

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michael Moorer was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:15 Harvey misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:30 Harvey is holding... 0:0
0:42 Cotton moves them apart. 0:0
0:47 Not much happening at the moment. 0:0
0:55 Moorer throws a flurry of punches but Harvey either blocks or slips them. 0:0
01:07 Harvey grabs Moorer again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
01:11 Cotton pries them apart. 0:0
01:20 Harvey cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Moorer had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
01:23 Moorer scores with a piston-like jab. 3:0
01:32 Harvey tries a hook but Moorer blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:0
01:46 Harvey has his arms wrapped around Moorer... Now they separate. 5:0
01:55 Harvey and Moorer each take a step back. 5:0
02:04 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 5:0
02:09 Cotton separates the two... 5:0
02:14 Moorer pins Harvey in the corner! 5:0
02:18 Moorer clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 5:0
02:23 Moorer pushes Harvey away. 5:0
02:31 Moorer takes a solid cross from Len Harvey. 5:3
02:36 Moorer is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 5:3
02:36 Harvey is losing his legs... 5:3
02:41 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:3
02:45 Harvey wraps his arms around Moorer. 5:3
02:54 Moorer pushes Harvey away. 5:3
03:00 Harvey misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:3
03:00 It looks like Moorer has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:3
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd's voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos. 4:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Moorer is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Jesse Reid implored Harvey to stay busy, to do more but Harvey's mind seems elsewhere. 0:0
0:11 Moorer just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Harvey with a sharp combination! 4:0
0:11 Those shots all landed square and Harvey felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 4:0
0:25 Harvey bounces off the ropes, challenging Moorer to come get him. 4:0
0:29 Paddy Flood was extremely upbeat during the break with Moorer providing some solid encouragement. 4:0
0:35 Moorer tries to drop the right hand over the top but Harvey ducks under it. 4:0
0:42 Harvey is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 4:0
0:49 Moorer moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Harvey. 4:0
0:54 Harvey pushes Moorer away to give himself a little more space to work with. 4:0
01:05 Len Harvey is flicking the jab, trying to keep Moorer at long range. 4:0
01:18 That was a violent straight right by Harvey! 4:4
01:18 Moorer was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 4:4
01:30 Moorer retreats into the near right corner. 4:4
01:35 Len Harvey lands a strong hook! 4:8
01:35 Moorer's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:8
01:39 The swelling is increasing around Moorer's left. 4:8
01:52 That was a violent straight left by Moorer! 8:8
01:52 Harvey was shaken by those blows! 8:8
01:56 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 8:8
02:09 OH! Harvey landed the big hook flush! 8:12
02:09 Moorer is clutching his side! 8:12
02:26 Moorer is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Harvey. 8:12
02:30 Cotton steps in and breaks it up. 8:12
02:42 It's a sweet uppercut by Moorer! He snapped Harvey's head straight back with that punch! 12:12
02:42 That punch has Harvey staggering around the ring like a drunken sailor! 12:12
02:56 Moorer takes a hard combination from Harvey 12:16
02:56 Moorer is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 12:16
03:00 Moorer's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 12:16
03:00 Moorer appears to have this fight under control. 12:16
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:18

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Moorer and Harvey leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Moorer's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Michael Moorer'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
0:08 Fighters are exchanging blows! Moorer scored more on that exchange. 3:2
0:17 The action is back at ring center. 3:2
0:22 Moorer leaves the jab just short. 3:2
0:24 Harvey launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Moorer's jaw. Len Harvey is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 3:4
0:29 Moorer seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 3:4
0:37 * Cotton steps in and admonishes Moorer for holding and hitting. 7:4
0:59 Moorer fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:4
01:02 Harvey scores with a nice right cross. 7:6
01:19 Moorer is challenging Harvey to fight him and quit clinching. 7:6
01:23 Moorer works his way free! 7:6
01:30 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 7:6
01:38 OH! Moorer landed the big hook flush! 11:6
01:38 Harvey looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 11:6
01:52 Moorer is protecting the body nicely as Harvey fails to score inside. 11:6
01:55 Moorer gets the cross in, making Harvey blink. 14:6
02:04 Harvey retreats into a neutral corner. 14:6
02:09 Moorer continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 14:6
02:13 Harvey moves into a neutral corner. 14:6
02:18 Moorer tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 14:6
02:32 Moorer knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 14:6
02:37 Moorer digs a short hook to ribs of Harvey. 16:6
02:47 The action is at ring center. 16:6
02:47 Moorer pounds the body with those short punishing hooks. 19:6
03:00 Moorer seems to have done enough to win this fight. 19:6
03:00 Round 11 finishes with the sound of the bell. 21:5

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:08 Moorer'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 Moorer pins Harvey in the corner! 0:0
0:10 Moorer glances a hook off Harvey's side. 2:0
0:19 Harvey connects with an uppercut to the head of Moorer. 2:2
0:23 Moorer's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 2:2
0:36 Harvey does a great job of moving as Michael Moorer tries to work inside. 2:2
0:48 Harvey traps Moorer in the corner! 2:2
0:53 Harvey just comes up short with the hook. 2:2
01:00 Moorer quickly hitches up his trunks. 2:2
01:07 Harvey traps Moorer's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Cotton breaks it up. 2:2
01:16 Cotton moves in to break the clinch. 2:2
01:25 Len Harvey fires and misses. 2:2
01:37 Harvey is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Moorer's defense. 2:2
01:46 Harvey is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Moorer to chase him. 2:2
01:55 Harvey just landed a devastating three punch combo! 2:7
01:55 Moorer in on unsteady legs after those punches. 2:7
02:09 Harvey is clinching... Moorer is trying to free his gloves... They are under Harvey's arms... 2:7
02:13 Cotton has to break the clinch. 2:7
02:22 Moorer is either lucky or has radar. Harvey's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:7
02:29 Moorer drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 7:7
02:29 Harvey is trying to regroup after those punches... 7:7
02:47 Moorer fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 7:7
02:56 Harvey lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 7:9
03:00 Moorer seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:9
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 7:10

Fight Result

Let's go to Billy Jordan for the call...

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

Gary Merritt, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for Michael Moorer

Louis Moret, United States scores the bout 114 to 113 for Len Harvey

Emma DeUrrunaga, Paraguay scores the bout 114 to 113 for...

...Michael Moorer

The winner by split decision is Michael Moorer!


Score Cards

Gary Merritt Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Michael Moorer 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 114
Len Harvey 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 113

Emma DeUrrunaga Round Total
Paraguay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Michael Moorer 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 114
Len Harvey 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 113

Louis Moret Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Michael Moorer 8 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 113
Len Harvey 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Michael Moorer 24 30 29 30 30 30 27 27 30 27 30 27 341
Len Harvey 30 27 28 27 27 27 30 30 27 30 27 30 340


Statistics
Categories Michael Moorer Len Harvey
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 5.92 3.58
Hooks / Round 3.83 4.33
Crosses / Round 4.17 3.58
Combinations / Round 4.50 3.92
Uppercuts / Round 3.33 4.08


Punches Landed / Round 21.75 19.50
Punches Missed / Round 63.17 38.08


Punching Accuracy 25.6% 33.9%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


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