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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Jack Root Jose Torres 1-1 0 D 12 12
Preliminary 1 John Conteh Dwight Qawi 1-1 2 KO 8 12
Preliminary 2 Bob Foster Bob Fitzsimmons 1-1 1 SD 15 15
Support Bout Michael Spinks Young Stribling 1-1 1 TKO 13 15
Co-Feature Ezzard Charles Joey Maxim 3-2 1 TKO 10 15
Main Event Jimmy Bivins Dariusz Michalczewski 1-1 0 D(m) 15 15


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Opening Bout
Jack Root vs Jose Torres

Fight info: <Generic>, New York, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Earl Morton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Guillermo Perez Pineda (Panama), Henry Elesperu (United States) and Marty Denkin (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: Jack Root - Record: 11-11-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dai Dollings - Cut Man: Aaron Snowell
In the blue corner: Jose Torres - Record: 12-11-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Dave Tenny

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:18 Torres put on a good show in his last fight. Let's see how he will do in this fight. 0:0
0:21 Torres gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Root. 0:2
0:46 Root just landed a devastating three punch combo! 4:2
0:46 Torres in on unsteady legs after those punches. 4:2
01:03 Torres looks to work the body, but Root covers up nicely. 4:2
01:22 Root just comes up short with the hook. 4:2
01:25 Torres scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:4
01:42 Torres pins Root's arms! The fighters are tied up... 4:4
01:46 Morton separates the two... 4:4
01:55 Root works his way in and leans on Torres... 4:4
02:00 Morton breaks them up... 4:4
02:11 Root ties up Torres... 4:4
02:23 Referee Morton has to separate the two... 4:4
02:32 Root's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 4:4
02:45 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:4
02:48 Root rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 6:4
02:57 Root's finds a home on Torres's jaw. 8:4
03:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 8:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:11 Torres fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:2
0:24 Root landed a sharp combination that rocked Torres back on his heels! 5:2
0:24 What a beautiful combination! Torres might not survive this... 5:2
0:38 Root misses with that combination. 5:2
0:41 "Chegui" lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 5:4
0:49 As high as Torres is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Root takes advantage of it. 5:4
01:16 Torres takes a hard cross to the chin from Root. 8:4
01:33 Torres doesn't connect with the uppercut. 8:4
01:47 Torres sneaks home the right cross. 8:6
02:04 Root picks off the jab by Torres. 8:6
02:07 Jack Root fires a jab to the body 10:6
02:34 That was a violent straight right by Torres! 10:11
02:34 Jack Root is trying to regroup after those punches... 10:11
02:43 Torres doesn't have to look for Jack Root this round. He is right there in front of him. 10:11
02:53 The fighters are tied up. Torres tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 10:11
02:57 Torres pushes Root away. 10:11
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 11:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Jack Root fires a shot, but it glances off Torres's shoulder. 0:0
0:13 Torres lands a short left hook to the head. 0:2
0:22 Root received a pep talk from Aaron Snowell before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:22 Torres fires a solid combination. 0:4
0:36 Root is trying to free his gloves from under Torres's gloves. 0:4
0:41 Morton separates the two fighters. 0:4
0:50 Torres is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Root. 0:4
01:02 Torres wraps his arms around Root. 0:4
01:07 Torres finally lets go of Root. 0:4
01:12 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:4
01:19 Torres is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Root attempts to move inside on him. 0:4
01:24 Both men look to measure one another. 0:4
01:28 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:4
01:36 Root tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:4
01:53 The cross scores for Root. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:4
02:06 * Jose Torres's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Morton to keep 'em up. 2:7
02:24 Torres steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:7
02:33 Torres ends up behind Root as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:7
02:37 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 2:7
02:51 Root misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:7
02:53 * Morton has stopped the action. He is issuing a warning to Torres for a low blow. 2:9
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Root's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 2:11

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:11 Torres picks off the jab thrown by Root. 0:0
0:13 Torres feints to the head, then scores with a solid jab to the body 0:3
0:18 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:3
0:23 Torres lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 0:5
0:32 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:5
0:39 Root fires a punch over the jab of Torres and gets it in for points. 2:5
0:59 Torres lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Root. 2:5
01:10 Jack Root fires and misses. 2:5
01:25 Torres shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Root flush! 2:9
01:25 Jack Root is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 2:9
01:56 Torres takes a hard combination from Root 6:9
01:56 Root sent Torres reeling with that punch! 6:9
02:09 Root misses wildly with the Hook. 6:9
02:18 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 6:9
02:27 Torres swings...and misses. 6:9
02:34 Root punishes Torres with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Torres up. 9:9
02:51 Torres misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 9:9
02:53 Root sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 12:9
02:53 * Jack Root's last punch snapped back the head of Torres. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 13:9
02:53 The cut isn't bleeding that heavily right now but it is in a bad location, over his right eyebrow. 13:9
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 14:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:11 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Torres lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Root. 0:2
0:38 Torres is either lucky or has radar. Root's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:2
0:45 Morton is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 0:2
0:53 Root is moving around the ring nicely. 0:2
01:02 Jack Root lands a hard cross! 4:2
01:02 Torres is clutching his side! 4:2
01:16 Torres tries to drop the right hand over the top but Root ducks under it. 4:2
01:19 There's a wicked right by Root. He had some steam on that punch. 7:2
01:38 Jack Root scores with a nice right cross. 9:2
01:51 Root seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 9:2
01:58 Root is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Torres. 9:2
02:03 Morton has to break the clinch. 9:2
02:08 Root lands the lead cross. 11:2
02:32 Root is holding... 11:2
02:37 Morton moves them apart. 11:2
02:41 Root quickly hitches up his trunks. 11:2
02:46 Jose Torres'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. 11:2
02:52 Root connects with an uppercut to the head of Torres. 13:2
03:00 Root fires and misses. 13:2
03:00 The bell stops the action as Root and Torres go back to their corners. 13:2

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jose Torres looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Torres's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:12 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:17 Torres pushes Root away. 0:0
0:25 Root pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 3:0
0:39 Torres dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Root back on his heels! 3:4
0:39 Torres has Root in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 3:4
0:57 Torres fires a lead right that Root manages to avoid. 3:4
01:04 Torres scores big with that hook to the jaw of Root. Root took a step back after absorbing that shot. 3:7
01:13 Torres launches a strong uppercut that connects to Root's jaw. 3:10
01:13 Root staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 3:10
01:18 Jack Root looks a little puffy under his right eye. 3:10
01:25 Torres lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 3:12
01:40 Torres goes downstairs with a series of hard blows. 3:15
01:54 Torres and Root are in a clinch, Morton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:15
01:59 Morton has to separate the two... 3:15
02:03 Torres lands a flurry to the ribs of Root. 3:17
02:20 Root tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jose Torres blocks it. 3:17
02:39 Morton has to pull the fighters away from each other as Torres locks up Root's arms. 3:17
02:43 Referee Morton steps in to break it up. 3:17
02:48 Torres shoots the jab into the chest of Root. 3:19
03:00 Torres wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Root's defense. 3:19
03:00 The bell ending Round 6 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 2:19

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:05 Augie Scimeca was extremely upbeat during the break with Torres providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:11 Torres is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:21 Root misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:23 Jose Torres gets inside and fires a hook to Root's body. 0:2
0:32 Torres eats a left-right from Root 2:2
0:47 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Torres rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 2:2
0:56 Morton tries to separate the boxers but Root has a vice-like grip on Torres. 2:2
01:05 Root and Torres each take a step back. 2:2
01:10 Torres punishes Root with a hook to the ribs. 2:5
01:14 The swelling around Root's right eye is worsening. 2:5
01:26 Root back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Torres. 2:5
01:36 Torres usues his legs to avoid Jack Root's punches. 2:5
01:38 Torres forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Root. 2:7
01:55 Root is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:7
02:00 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:7
02:08 Root's misses as Torres backpedals away. 2:7
02:15 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 2:7
02:22 Root just can't find the range with that cross. 2:7
02:33 Root catches Torres with a nice cross. 5:7
02:47 There's a straight right by Torres! 5:11
02:47 Root seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 5:11
03:00 Torres tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Jack Root. 5:11
03:00 Torres appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:11
03:00 There's the bell. Root wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 7 is history. 7:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Root looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Root'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 Root goes to the body landing an uppercut. 2:0
0:19 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Root seemed to get the better of it. 5:2
0:28 Root got some great advice from Aaron Snowell between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 8. 5:2
0:29 Root shoots a cross to the midsection. 7:2
0:38 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Root is scoring more than Torres. 10:4
0:57 Jose Torres fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:4
01:23 Root has freed himself from Torres. They move quickly to ring center. 10:4
01:35 Root tries a hook but Torres blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 10:6
01:39 Look for Torres to start to target Root's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 10:6
01:53 Torres is protecting the body nicely as Root fails to score inside. 10:6
02:03 Jack Root pushes Torres away to give himself a little more space to work with. 10:6
02:11 Root just comes up short with the cross. 10:6
02:24 Torres slides into a neutral corner... 10:6
02:28 Root grabs and holds Torres... 10:6
02:33 Morton is shouting at Root to break! 10:6
02:37 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 10:6
03:00 Torres retreats into the near right corner. 10:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 11:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Aaron Snowell was really animated in Root's corner and Root was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Root'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
0:13 Root just misses with a huge shot as Torres chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:15 Root ducks into an uppercut from Torres. 0:2
0:24 Augie Scimeca was screaming at Jose Torres between rounds trying to get him fired up. 0:2
0:25 Root pins Torres in the corner! 0:2
0:30 Root really buried that punch into Torres's ribs. 4:2
0:30 Torres is gasping for air!! 4:2
0:43 There's a hard shot off the top of Root's head! 4:7
0:43 Root suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:7
0:48 Root's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 4:7
0:57 Torres scores with consecutive blows to the body of Root. 4:9
01:09 Torres is staying at the center of the ring. 4:9
01:09 He lands a stinging jab. 4:11
01:25 He lands a strong uppercut! 4:16
01:25 Root's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 4:16
01:29 Root is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 4:16
01:37 Not much steam behind Torres's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:18
01:50 Jose Torres is blocked in his own corner... 4:18
01:54 Root cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Torres had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:18
02:04 Torres has Root cornered! 4:18
02:09 Torres can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:18
02:23 Morton yells at the fighters to separate but Torres and Root are a tangle of arms. 4:18
02:28 The Referee breaks it up... 4:18
02:33 These guys are both being extremely tentative in there tonight. 4:18
02:36 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:18
02:44 Torres lands a devastating uppercut! 4:22
02:44 Root staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:22
02:48 The swelling under Root's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 4:22
03:00 Torres misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:22
03:00 It looks like Torres has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:22
03:00 Torres shows Root his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 4:22

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Torres and Root square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Root's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:08 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:12 Torres throws a crushing right to Root's jaw! 0:4
0:12 Root careens wildly into the ropes! He's trying desperately to hang on! 0:4
0:21 Root finds a home for his jab, keeping Jose Torres at bay. 2:4
0:21 It looks like Root has reopened Torres's previous wound because Torres is now bleeding once again. 2:4
0:21 Torres's got blood trickling into his eye again as the cut above it has reopened here in Round 10. 2:4
0:42 Root ties up Torres. 2:4
0:46 Morton separates the two... 2:4
0:51 Root takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:4
01:02 Torres has Root pinned! 2:4
01:06 Jose Torres is giving Root a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:4
01:11 Root has Torres trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 2:4
01:16 Torres does a great job of moving as Root tries to work inside. 2:4
01:18 Torres misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:6
01:30 Torres seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 2:6
01:34 Torres retreats into a neutral corner. 2:6
01:34 Both fighters are flailing away but Torres is definitely landing the better punches. 4:9
01:39 The swelling under Root's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 4:9
01:46 Torres moves into a neutral corner. 4:9
01:46 Root lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Torres on the end of that punch. 6:9
01:46 And now Torres is bleeding even more profusely from that last punch as his cut worsens! 6:9
01:46 Now the bleeding from the cut above Torres's eye is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 6:9
02:00 Root lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Torres. 6:9
02:02 A hard combination lands for Torres. 6:12
02:16 Watch Root move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Torres off balance. 6:12
02:27 Jose Torres slides into the corner... 6:12
02:27 A cross to body by Root gets through. 8:12
02:32 Jose Torres is running out of gas... 8:12
02:39 Root brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 8:12
02:44 Root isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Torres fits. 8:12
02:49 Torres's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 8:12
02:53 Torres backs into the right corner. 8:12
02:53 Root lands a stinging jab. 10:12
03:00 Jose Torres is forced into his own corner... 10:12
03:00 Root slips out of a corner, as Torres attempts to trap him. 10:12
03:00 Jose Torres appears to have this fight under control. 10:12
03:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 12:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 Torres got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Augie Scimeca's instructions work. 0:0
0:05 Torres's corner gave his cut above the right eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:05 The swelling on the face of Root is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Root still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Root goes downstairs with the hook. 2:0
0:15 Torres is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
0:30 Jack Root's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:39 Root feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
0:44 Root is really fluid in his movement. 2:0
0:54 Root is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Torres 2:0
01:07 Root misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
01:27 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 2:0
01:30 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:0
01:38 Root lets his hands go inside, but Torres protects his body well. 2:0
01:45 Torres just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Root with a sharp combination! 2:5
01:45 Jack Root is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 2:5
01:49 The increased swelling around the right eye of Root is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:5
02:03 Torres is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 2:7
02:15 Torres traps Root in the corner! 2:7
02:20 Torres cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Root had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:7
02:34 Torres smothers Root's attack with a clinch! 2:7
02:38 Root works his way free! 2:7
02:43 Root is trapped in the corner... 2:7
02:43 Both fighters are throwing but Torres is scoring more than Root. 4:10
02:47 It looks like Jose Torres and Root both need to catch their second wind... 4:10
03:00 Root works free! The fighters move to ring center. 4:10
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 11 comes to an end. 5:10

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 12th. 0:0
0:07 Aaron Snowell knows Root lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Root is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Torres comes in low. Root puts a headlock on him. Morton knocks Root's arm off Torres's head. 0:0
0:17 Morton separates them. 0:0
0:26 The quickness and footwork of Root is definitely keeping Torres off balance. 0:0
0:32 Root lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:32 That last shot has reopened a cut on Torres because the blood is flowing again. 2:0
0:32 The claret is dripping again from the cut over Jose Torres's eyebrow as the wound has been reopened. 2:0
0:32 * Torres's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Morton motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 2:0
0:32 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Torres's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Torres and Root await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 12. 2:0
0:36 Torres's tank is just about on empty. 2:0
0:36 Root is breathing heavily... 2:0
0:44 Root drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Torres. 5:0
0:53 Root has Torres trapped! 5:0
0:57 Torres holds his arms up in disgust as Root holds him around his waist. 5:0
01:06 Morton moves in to break the clinch. 5:0
01:16 Torres is clinching... 5:0
01:21 Morton has to break them apart. 5:0
01:30 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 5:0
01:39 Now they break clean. 5:0
01:46 Root traps Torres in the corner! 5:0
01:51 Root is off target with that uppercut. 5:0
01:53 Torres scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Jack Root. 5:2
02:03 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 5:2
02:07 Torres grabs Root again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 5:2
02:19 Morton pries them apart. 5:2
02:23 The action slows for the moment. 5:2
02:26 Root has Torres blocked in! 5:2
02:30 Root fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:2
02:33 Jose Torres connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 5:4
02:37 Both fighters look fatigued... 5:4
02:45 Torres backs into a neutral corner. 5:4
02:50 Jack Root misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 5:4
02:52 Torres lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 5:6
03:00 Torres moves into the right corner. 5:6
03:00 Torres seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:6
03:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 5:5

Fight Result

Mark Beiro has the call...

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

Guillermo Perez Pineda, Panama scores the bout 115 to 114 for Jose Torres

Henry Elesperu, United States scores the bout 115 to 115 - even

Marty Denkin, United States scores the bout 115 to 114 for Jack Root

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a draw!


Score Cards

Guillermo Perez Pineda Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 114
Jose Torres 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 115

Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 115
Jose Torres 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 115

Marty Denkin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 115
Jose Torres 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jack Root 30 30 28 29 30 27 28 29 27 28 28 30 344
Jose Torres 27 27 29 28 27 30 30 28 30 29 29 30 344


Statistics
Categories Jack Root Jose Torres
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.33 4.67
Hooks / Round 2.58 5.25
Crosses / Round 4.58 4.08
Combinations / Round 2.50 4.58
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 4.17


Punches Landed / Round 19.00 22.75
Punches Missed / Round 62.58 33.50


Punching Accuracy 23.3% 40.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Low Blow 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1


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


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


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 3 / 2 / 2


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 1


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 1 / 1
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 1 / 1
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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 9 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 1 2 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Preliminary 1
John Conteh vs Dwight Qawi

Fight info: Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, LA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Wayne Kelly, the bout will be scored by three judges: David Robertson (United States), Bernard Bruni (United States) and Carol Castellano (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: John Conteh - Record: 3-8-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Michael Timm - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Dwight Qawi - Record: 14-11-0 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Richie Giachetti - Cut Man: Ted Bentham

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kelly 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
0:12 Qawi grabs Conteh. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:17 Kelly moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:26 Qawi lands a smashing hook! 0:4
0:26 Conteh was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:44 Circling left, Qawi looks for an opening to fire a shot at Conteh. 0:4
01:01 Qawi plants a cross on Conteh's rib cage. 0:6
01:18 Qawi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:6
01:25 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:38 They are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:6
01:41 Qawi lands a jab to the midsection 0:8
02:08 Conteh misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:8
02:10 Qawi lands the lead cross. 0:10
02:19 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:10
02:24 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Qawi lands the right hand. 0:12
02:38 Qawi looks to work the body, but Conteh covers up nicely. 0:12
02:40 Conteh lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Qawi on the end of that punch. 2:12
03:00 Dwight Qawi continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 2:12
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 3:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Conteh walks in to a glancing hook from Qawi. 0:2
0:20 Dwight Qawi drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 0:6
0:20 That series of punches rocked John Conteh and he looks to be in trouble. 0:6
0:37 Kelly yells at the fighters to separate but Conteh and Dwight Qawi are a tangle of arms. 0:6
0:46 Kelly separates the two fighters. 0:6
0:55 Qawi throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Conteh but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:6
01:06 Qawi flicks a lead right to the head of Conteh. 0:8
01:20 Qawi seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:8
01:23 Qawi winces as he takes a hard combination to the body from Conteh. 3:8
01:39 John Conteh rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Qawi. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 6:8
01:39 * That last shot stunned Qawi and it looks like Conteh is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Qawi is now bleeding. 7:8
01:39 No wonder he's pawing at his eye. Blood has to be flowing into it from the cut that is now clearly seen above his right eye. 7:8
01:39 It's early in the fight and Qawi knows his cut could develop in a real problem in subsequent rounds. 7:8
01:53 Qawi just misses with a huge shot as Conteh chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 7:8
02:05 Conteh shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Qawi flush! 11:8
02:05 Qawi appears to be stunned! 11:8
02:19 Conteh fires and misses. 11:8
02:32 Both men look to measure one another. 11:8
02:44 Conteh suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 11:8
02:52 Qawi shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 11:10
03:00 Qawi knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 11:10
03:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Conteh and Qawi really went at it. 10:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Conteh tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:13 Qawi moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:2
0:22 John Conteh lands a flurry to the ribs of Qawi. 2:2
0:39 Qawi fires a left hand that Conteh takes high on the shoulder. 2:2
0:45 Oh!!! Conteh unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:2
0:45 Qawi is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:2
01:01 Conteh cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Qawi had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:2
01:03 Qawi moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 6:4
01:17 John Conteh fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:4
01:20 Qawi follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 6:7
01:38 Conteh lets his hands go inside, but Qawi protects his body well. 6:7
01:49 Conteh can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:7
01:56 Qawi just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Conteh with a sharp combination! 6:11
01:56 Conteh is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 6:11
02:19 Conteh whiffs with the cross. 6:11
02:22 Qawi buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Conteh 6:14
02:38 Qawi holds his arms up in disgust as Conteh holds him around his waist. 6:14
02:42 Kelly has to separate the two... 6:14
02:52 That punch actually went behind Qawi's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Conteh. 6:14
02:54 Qawi drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 6:17
03:00 The bell ending Round 3 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 6:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Qawi didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:15 Qawi goes straight at John Conteh, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:20 Conteh fires a light jab to the stomach 2:0
0:29 Michael Timm knows John Conteh lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 2:0
0:37 Conteh really buried that punch into Qawi's ribs. 6:0
0:37 "The Camden Buzzsaw" appears shaken by those punches! 6:0
0:49 Some nice infighting ends with Qawi getting an uppercut in. 6:2
01:08 Conteh tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:2
01:11 Dwight Qawi ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 6:4
01:25 Conteh is trying to free his gloves from under Qawi's gloves. 6:4
01:29 Qawi finally lets go of Conteh. 6:4
01:42 Qawi just landed a three punch combo! 6:8
01:42 Conteh appears shaken by those punches! 6:8
02:00 Qawi is holding on to Conteh. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:8
02:05 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:8
02:14 Qawi has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Conteh. 6:8
02:18 Kelly has to break the clinch. 6:8
02:27 Qawi ambles toward Conteh. 6:8
02:40 Conteh swings...and misses. 6:8
02:55 John Conteh usues his legs to avoid Qawi's punches. 6:8
03:00 Dwight Qawi fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:8
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 6:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:14 Qawi scores with a damaging cross. 0:3
0:23 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:3
0:31 Conteh sinks a stiff uppercut between Dwight Qawi's elbows. 3:3
0:47 Conteh landed a sharp combination that rocked Qawi back on his heels! 7:3
0:47 Qawi is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 7:3
01:00 Qawi doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 7:5
01:14 Conteh fires a lead right that Qawi manages to avoid. 7:5
01:21 Qawi dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Conteh back on his heels! 7:9
01:21 Qawi just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 7:9
01:35 Conteh wings a big left hand at Qawi but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:9
01:37 Qawi lands a stinging jab. 7:11
01:51 Conteh is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 7:11
01:55 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:11
01:58 Qawi lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 7:13
02:08 Solid work to the body as Qawi lands an uppercut. 7:16
02:12 There's the beginning of a mouse under the left eye of Conteh. 7:16
02:31 Qawi picks off the uppercut by Conteh. 7:16
02:33 Qawi gets off a jab to the solar plexus 7:18
02:42 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 7:18
02:49 Conteh is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Qawi's defense. 7:18
02:49 * Kelly 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 Kelly is obviously confused. 7:18

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Conteh rips a hook to the body. 2:0
0:20 Qawi received a pep talk from Richie Giachetti before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:25 Qawi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:28 John Conteh stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 4:0
0:41 Conteh is clinching... 4:0
0:46 Referee Kelly separates the two... 4:0
0:58 Conteh pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 4:0
01:10 Conteh slides into the corner... 4:0
01:15 Dwight Qawi tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Conteh blocks it. 4:0
01:17 Conteh lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:0
01:31 Qawi misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:0
01:39 Qawi is trying to put his punches together and he tags Conteh with a nice combination of punches. 6:2
01:52 Conteh is clinching... Qawi is trying to free his gloves... They are under John Conteh's arms... 6:2
02:04 Referee Kelly has to separate the two... 6:2
02:10 John Conteh finds a home for his jab, keeping Qawi at bay. 8:2
02:27 Qawi appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 8:2
02:30 Dwight Qawi dips and connects with a hook to the side of Conteh's head. 8:4
02:47 Conteh scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 10:4
03:00 Conteh tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Qawi. 10:4
03:00 Round 6 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Conteh and Qawi square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Conteh got some great advice from Michael Timm between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:12 Qawi doesn't connect with the uppercut. 0:0
0:14 John Conteh scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:23 Qawi leaps at Conteh and lands a cross that made John Conteh's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 2:3
0:28 Conteh is fading... 2:3
0:33 Conteh 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. 4:3
0:33 That punch has reopened a cut on Qawi as once again you can see blood on the face of Qawi. 4:3
0:33 Now the bleeding from the cut above Qawi's eye has begun to seep again. 4:3
0:54 Conteh has Qawi trapped! 4:3
0:59 Watch Conteh move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Qawi off balance. 4:3
01:07 Dwight Qawi retreats into a neutral corner. 4:3
01:07 Conteh gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Qawi with an uppercut. 6:3
01:24 Qawi frees himself from Conteh's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:3
01:28 Qawi has Conteh trapped in the lower neutral corner... 6:3
01:28 Qawi scores with consecutive blows to the body of Conteh. 6:5
01:46 Qawi rips a hard jab to John Conteh's body 6:8
01:54 Conteh is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 6:8
01:58 Qawi scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Conteh. 6:10
02:03 Look for Qawi to start to target Conteh's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 6:10
02:15 John Conteh is off target with that cross. 6:10
02:25 Conteh bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:10
02:25 It looks like the last shot made the cut that Qawi suffered earlier worse. 8:10
02:25 Qawi has emerged even more bloodied than a minute ago, as the cut above his eyebrow has open up here in Round 7. 8:10
02:39 Qawi is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 8:10
02:41 Conteh scores to the body with a jab 10:10
02:51 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 10:10
02:55 Qawi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of John Conteh. 10:10
02:57 Conteh launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Dwight Qawi's jaw. Conteh is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 12:10
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 13:12

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Michael Timm not only gave Conteh encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Qawi. Now it's up to Conteh to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The cut above the right eyebrow suffered by Qawi has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:14 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Qawi. He had some steam on that punch. 0:3
0:18 Qawi could come on because he looks stronger than John Conteh. 0:3
0:18 The swelling around Conteh's left eye is worsening. 0:3
0:28 Qawi drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 0:7
0:28 Conteh is clutching his side! 0:7
0:37 Qawi is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 0:9
0:41 John Conteh's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 8. 0:9
0:50 Qawi lands a strong jab! 0:13
0:50 Conteh was shaken by that blow! 0:13
01:06 Qawi charges in but Conteh avoids the rush. 0:13
01:14 The action slows for the moment. 0:13
01:22 Conteh misses wildly with the Hook. 0:13
01:29 Qawi lands a wicked hook! 0:18
01:29 John Conteh looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:18
01:43 Qawi plods forward. 0:18
01:51 Dwight Qawi connects with a violent cross! 0:23
01:51 That blow connected solidly to the head of Conteh and he is stunned! 0:23
01:56 The swelling under Conteh's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 0:23
02:00 Conteh backs into the right corner. 0:23
02:05 Dwight Qawi feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:23
02:09 The action is at ring center. 0:23
02:13 Qawi misses with that punch. 0:23
02:20 Qawi pins Conteh in the corner! 0:23
02:24 Qawi patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Conteh little room to move. 0:23
02:29 Qawi pins Conteh in the corner! 0:23
02:33 Qawi lands a solid cross! 0:27
02:33 Conteh seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:27
02:42 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:27
02:45 Qawi and Conteh go toe to toe with Qawi getting the better of it. 2:30
02:54 * Qawi lands a thudding shot under Conteh's ribcage and John Conteh crumbles like stale bread. He's down on both knees. 2:30
02:57 Kelly picks up the count.. 2:39
02:57 1... 2:39
02:58 2... 2:39
02:59 3... 2:39
03:00 4... 2:39
03:00 5... 2:39
03:00 6... 2:39
03:00 7... 2:39
03:00 8... 2:39
03:00 9... 2:39
03:00 10! 2:39
03:00 * It's over!! Conteh has been iced! Qawi wins by a knockout! 2:39

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jim Fitzgerald

The winner by knockout at the end of Round 8 is...

Dwight Qawi!


Score Cards

David Robertson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Conteh 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 64
Dwight Qawi 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 69

Bernard Bruni Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Conteh 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 65
Dwight Qawi 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 68

Carol Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Conteh 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 65
Dwight Qawi 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 68

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Conteh 27 27 27 27 27 30 29 194
Dwight Qawi 30 30 30 30 30 27 28 205


Statistics
Categories John Conteh Dwight Qawi
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.25 5.13
Hooks / Round 2.75 4.63
Crosses / Round 3.00 7.00
Combinations / Round 2.50 8.13
Uppercuts / Round 3.25 5.25


Punches Landed / Round 15.75 30.13
Punches Missed / Round 60.50 47.00


Punching Accuracy 20.7% 39.1%


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


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 6 / 6 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 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 2
Bob Foster vs Bob Fitzsimmons

Fight info: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Kevin Champion, the bout will be scored by three judges: Steve Weisfeld (United States), Francisco Baez (United States) and Marty Denkin (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Bob Foster - Record: 11-7-7 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dan Birmingham - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Bob Fitzsimmons - Record: 16-8-3 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:16 Foster misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
0:23 Both men look to measure one another. 0:0
0:32 Bob Fitzsimmons pins Bob Foster's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:37 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:41 Foster pumps a solid jab into the face of Fitzsimmons; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 3:0
0:55 Foster tries to drop the right hand over the top but Fitzsimmons ducks under it. 3:0
01:09 Foster bounces off the ropes, challenging Fitzsimmons to come get him. 3:0
01:22 Fitzsimmons cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Foster had his elbows tucked in nicely. 3:0
01:34 Foster can't score with short uppercut inside. Fitzsimmons got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:0
01:54 Foster lets his hands go inside, but Bob Fitzsimmons protects his body well. 3:0
01:57 Fitzsimmons lands consecutive blows to Foster's midsection. 3:2
02:12 Bob Fitzsimmons leaves the jab just short. 3:2
02:24 Foster fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 3:2
02:31 Foster steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:2
02:40 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 3:2
02:50 Foster lands a strong hook! 8:2
02:50 Bob Fitzsimmons seems to have been hurt by that punch! 8:2
03:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 10:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Foster's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:09 Foster's jab rips into Fitzsimmons. 3:0
0:30 Foster misses with that hook. 3:0
0:37 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 3:0
0:43 Fitzsimmons retreats into a neutral corner. 3:0
0:47 Fitzsimmons takes a hard combination from Foster 7:0
0:47 Fitzsimmons is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 7:0
01:04 Foster cranks up the hook and connects to Fitzsimmons's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 11:0
01:04 That shot landed square and Fitzsimmons felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 11:0
01:13 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 11:0
01:21 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 11:0
01:25 Champion pries them apart. 11:0
01:48 Both men go at it at ring center, with Fitzsimmons having the upper hand. 13:3
01:57 As high as Fitzsimmons is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Foster takes advantage of it. 13:3
02:09 Champion yells at the fighters to separate but Fitzsimmons and Foster are a tangle of arms. 13:3
02:14 Champion breaks them up... 13:3
02:18 Foster seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:3
02:30 Fitzsimmons moves to the center of the Ring taunting Foster with his hands by his sides. 13:3
02:44 Bob Fitzsimmons has a hold on Foster that would make a professional wrestler proud. 13:3
02:48 Champion separates the two... 13:3
02:56 Foster lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 15:3
03:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 15:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Pete Brodsky said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Fitzsimmons has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:06 Bob Foster wallops Fitzsimmons with a cross to the liver! 3:0
0:18 Fitzsimmons's jab is finds it's mark. 3:3
0:31 Foster has Fitzsimmons blocked in! 3:3
0:35 Fitzsimmons holds his arms up in disgust as Foster holds him around his waist. 3:3
0:40 Champion has to separate the two... 3:3
0:53 Bob Fitzsimmons is clinching. Champion better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 3:3
01:02 Referee Champion steps in to break it up. 3:3
01:11 Fitzsimmons picks off the hook by Foster. 3:3
01:18 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 3:3
01:26 Foster tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Fitzsimmons. 3:3
01:33 Foster finds a home for that debilitating hook. 6:3
01:50 Foster lands a strong hook! 11:3
01:50 Fitzsimmons is hurt! 11:3
01:59 The action is at ring center. 11:3
01:59 Foster lands a short hook to the body. 13:3
01:59 There's time for Foster to finish Bob Fitzsimmons if he can do it. 13:3
02:08 The fighters are tangled up inside. Foster has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 15:3
02:08 Foster's last punch has given him a chance to end the fight this round. He's got Fitzsimmons on Queer Street. Now, can Foster finish him? 15:3
02:17 Foster has Fitzsimmons pinned! 15:3
02:21 Foster misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 15:3
02:32 Foster's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 15:3
02:36 Foster lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Fitzsimmons took it well. 18:3
02:36 Foster has Fitzsimmons on the run. Maybe he can finish Fitzsimmons off before the clock ends this round. 18:3
02:45 Bob Fitzsimmons backs into his own corner... 18:3
02:50 Foster looks to work the body, but Bob Fitzsimmons covers up nicely. 18:3
02:56 Foster traps Fitzsimmons in the corner! 18:3
02:56 Bob Foster throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 20:3
02:56 Fitzsimmons is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over as Foster looks to end it! 20:3
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 21:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:11 Fitzsimmons grabs Foster's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Champion has to force Fitzsimmons to let go. 0:0
0:15 Fitzsimmons and Foster each take a step back. 0:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:20 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 0:0
0:24 Fitzsimmons scores with a razor sharp combination from the outside. 0:3
0:38 Fitzsimmons throws a flurry of punches but Foster either blocks or slips them. 0:3
0:45 Fitzsimmons has Foster trapped! 0:3
0:49 Fitzsimmons lands a smashing hook! 0:8
0:49 Foster is reeling.. 0:8
0:59 Fitzsimmons plants a vicious hook under Foster's rib cage. 0:11
01:08 Foster backs into the near corner. 0:11
01:12 Fitzsimmons lands a solid uppercut! 0:15
01:12 Bob Foster was staggered by that punch! 0:15
01:25 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:15
01:29 There's a hard shot off the top of Foster's head! 0:19
01:29 Fitzsimmons has Bob Foster in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 0:19
01:39 Fitzsimmons slides into a neutral corner... 0:19
01:43 Foster holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Fitzsimmons to score with a clean shot. 0:19
02:11 Foster's misses as Fitzsimmons backpedals away. 0:19
02:14 Fitzsimmons blasts home a right hand. He telegraphed it but he got away with one there. 0:22
02:29 Foster landed a sharp combination that rocked Fitzsimmons back on his heels! 5:22
02:29 Bob Fitzsimmons appears shaken by those punches! 5:22
02:43 Fitzsimmons fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:22
02:50 The fighters are back at ring center... 5:22
02:55 Foster is protecting the body nicely as Fitzsimmons fails to score inside. 5:22
02:57 Bob Foster gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Fitzsimmons with an uppercut. 7:22
03:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:22

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Foster and Fitzsimmons square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Dan Birmingham knows Foster lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Foster is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:14 Fitzsimmons just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
0:16 Foster lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:21 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:30 Fitzsimmons is clinching... Foster is trying to free his gloves... They are under Fitzsimmons's arms... 2:0
0:34 Referee Champion separates the two... 2:0
0:47 Fitzsimmons takes a heavy hook downstairs. 6:0
0:47 Fitzsimmons is suddenly in trouble! 6:0
01:01 Fitzsimmons feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Foster's chin. 6:2
01:17 Fitzsimmons misses wildly with the hook. 6:2
01:29 Fitzsimmons throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Foster but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:2
01:36 Bob Foster just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Fitzsimmons with a sharp combination! 10:2
01:36 Those shots all landed square and Fitzsimmons felt them, he's in a world of hurt! 10:2
01:44 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 10:2
01:51 Fitzsimmons lands a solid hook! 10:6
01:51 Foster is clutching his side! 10:6
02:05 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:6
02:12 Foster moves into the far corner. 10:6
02:16 Fitzsimmons just misses with a huge shot as Foster chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:6
02:23 Foster lands a hard cross! 14:6
02:23 Fitzsimmons is gasping for air!! 14:6
02:32 Foster doesn't have to look for "Ruby Robert" Fitzsimmons this round. He is right there in front of him. 14:6
02:40 Fitzsimmons traps Foster's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Champion breaks it up. 14:6
02:45 The Referee breaks it up... 14:6
02:54 Fitzsimmons doubles up to the body. He got Foster's attention with those shots. 14:9
03:00 Foster works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 14:9
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Champion to step in and break it up. 15:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:10 Fitzsimmons gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:2
0:15 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:25 Foster throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:2
0:27 Fitzsimmons doubles up to the body, though Foster seems unfazed. 0:4
0:36 Foster punishes Fitzsimmons with a hook to the ribs. 3:4
0:48 Foster slides into the corner... 3:4
0:53 Fitzsimmons dances gracefully across the canvas 3:4
01:04 Fitzsimmons doubles up on the jab and each one scored cleanly. 3:7
01:16 Fitzsimmons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:7
01:23 Fitzsimmons tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 3:7
01:29 Foster 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. 3:7
01:34 Foster backs into a neutral corner. 3:7
01:34 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 3:9
01:46 Fitzsimmons gets inside and fires a hook to Foster's body. 3:11
01:59 The fighters are at ring center... 3:11
02:03 Fitzsimmons misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:11
02:26 Foster is trying to free his gloves from under Fitzsimmons's gloves. 3:11
02:35 Champion moves them apart. 3:11
02:40 Foster moves into a neutral corner. 3:11
02:44 Fitzsimmons doesn't connect with the hook. 3:11
02:46 Foster goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 6:11
02:55 Foster slips inside and lands a hook. 8:11
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 9:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Fitzsimmons's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Dan Birmingham not only gave Foster encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Fitzsimmons. Now it's up to Foster to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Fitzsimmons gets the cross through Foster's guard. 0:2
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:22 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Foster rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:26 Dan Birmingham really gave it to Foster between rounds, but Foster's didn't seem to be paying attention. 0:2
0:27 Foster is keeping away from the ropes. 0:2
0:31 Foster voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:2
0:44 Foster's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:2
0:51 Fitzsimmons connects with a violent uppercut! 0:6
0:51 That's the punch Fitzsimmons hoped to land! Foster looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 0:6
01:05 Fitzsimmons shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Foster flush! 0:10
01:05 That punch may have stunned Bob Foster momentarily. 0:10
01:19 Fitzsimmons is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:10
01:24 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Foster lands a short uppercut to the chin of Fitzsimmons. 2:10
01:34 Fitzsimmons has Foster trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:10
01:38 Fitzsimmons is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:10
01:45 Foster drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 6:10
01:45 That series of punches rocked Fitzsimmons and he looks to be in trouble. 6:10
02:02 Fitzsimmons brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:10
02:07 Fitzsimmons is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 6:13
02:20 Foster comes in low. Fitzsimmons puts a headlock on him. Champion knocks Fitzsimmons's arm off Foster's head. 6:13
02:29 Champion moves in to break the clinch. 6:13
02:41 Fitzsimmons scores with a winging right! Foster's head snapped back violently with that punch! 6:17
02:41 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Foster is trying to hang on... 6:17
02:58 Foster frees himself from Bob Fitzsimmons's clutches! They move to ring center now. 6:17
03:00 That ends Round 7... But the fighters are still punching! Now Champion jumps between them. 7:19

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons 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
0:10 Foster has Fitzsimmons cornered! 0:0
0:10 Fitzsimmons takes a hard cross to the chin from Foster. 3:0
0:14 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:19 Fitzsimmons connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 3:2
0:19 * And now it appears as if Foster has been cut the last punch that landed. 3:3
0:19 The blood is coming from a cut on the right eyelid of Foster and while it's an easy target for his cut man to work on, it's also an easy target for an opponent. 3:3
0:28 Bob Foster looks a little confused and his corner isn't offering any useful advice. 3:3
0:30 An even exchange that sees both men score. 5:5
0:45 Foster can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:5
0:57 Foster clamps Fitzsimmons's arms to his side and holds on until Champion breaks the hold. 5:5
01:02 Bob Fitzsimmons pushes Foster away. 5:5
01:06 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 5:5
01:11 Fitzsimmons scores with a hard, snapping jab. 5:8
01:25 Foster is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from Fitzsimmons 5:8
01:30 Bob Fitzsimmons seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:8
01:34 Foster traps Fitzsimmons in the corner! 5:8
01:38 Foster wraps up Fitzsimmons. 5:8
01:47 Bob Foster pushes Fitzsimmons away. 5:8
01:59 Fitzsimmons pummels Foster, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 5:12
01:59 Foster is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:12
02:16 Foster slides along the far ropes. 5:12
02:28 Fitzsimmons works his way in and leans on Foster... 5:12
02:37 Champion separates the two fighters. 5:12
02:42 Foster retreats into the left corner. 5:12
02:42 Fitzsimmons throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 5:14
02:56 Fitzsimmons lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 5:16
03:00 It looks like Foster has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:16
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 5:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:07 Dan Birmingham was extremely upbeat during the break with Foster providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Watch Fitzsimmons move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Foster off balance. 0:0
0:21 Foster hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Fitzsimmons. 2:0
0:37 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:0
0:46 Fitzsimmons shoves Foster away. 2:0
0:51 Fitzsimmons unleashes a flurry and Foster fires back, a close exchange with Fitzsimmons coming out on top. 4:3
01:03 Fitzsimmons pins Foster in the corner! 4:3
01:03 Fitzsimmons catches Foster with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:5
01:16 Foster moves into a neutral corner. 4:5
01:20 The fighters are tied up. Bob Fitzsimmons tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:5
01:25 Fitzsimmons uses his shoulder to force Bob Foster out of the clinch. 4:5
01:29 The action slows for the moment. 4:5
01:36 Fitzsimmons ends up behind Bob Foster as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:5
01:41 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 4:5
01:49 Foster misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:5
01:51 * That was a blatant rabbit punch by Fitzsimmons and Champion has stopped the action to scold him 4:8
02:00 And now it appears as if Foster's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 4:8
02:00 The cut on Foster's right eyelid has been reopened and it's bleeding as heavily now as it was originally. 4:8
02:10 Foster backs into the far left corner. 4:8
02:14 Fitzsimmons drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 4:12
02:14 Foster looks shaken! 4:12
02:31 Foster fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:12
02:38 Both men look to measure one another. 4:12
02:46 Bob Foster lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Fitzsimmons. 4:12
02:52 Fitzsimmons backs away and hitches up his trunks. 4:12
03:00 Foster wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Fitzsimmons's defense. 4:12
03:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 4:12
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 4:13

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Champion motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:11 Foster lands a crushing uppercut! 5:0
0:11 That blow connected solidly to the head of Bob Fitzsimmons and he is stunned! 5:0
0:20 Bob Fitzsimmons got some great advice from Pete Brodsky between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 5:0
0:21 Bob Foster has Fitzsimmons cornered! 5:0
0:26 Foster lands a devastating uppercut! 9:0
0:26 That was a beautiful shot, Bob Fitzsimmons's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 9:0
0:40 Fitzsimmons usues his legs to avoid Foster's punches. 9:0
0:47 Foster pins Fitzsimmons in the corner! 9:0
0:51 Foster is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 9:0
0:56 Both fighters move to ring center. 9:0
0:56 Foster lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 11:0
01:10 Foster is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 11:0
01:19 Foster is clinching... 11:0
01:28 Champion steps in and breaks it up. 11:0
01:33 Fitzsimmons is trapped in Foster's corner... 11:0
01:33 Foster connects with an uppercut to the head of Fitzsimmons. 13:0
01:51 Foster seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 13:0
01:54 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 13:0
02:00 Fitzsimmons has Foster pinned! 13:0
02:05 Oh!!! Fitzsimmons unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 13:4
02:05 That blast sent Foster reeling into the ropes! 13:4
02:18 Foster works free! The fighters move to ring center. 13:4
02:43 Fitzsimmons doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Foster's head? 13:8
02:43 Foster staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 13:8
02:59 It's a sweet uppercut by Foster! He snapped Fitzsimmons's head straight back with that punch! 17:8
02:59 Fitzsimmons is badly hurt! 17:8
03:00 Foster appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 17:8
03:00 The bell stops the action as Foster and Fitzsimmons go back to their corners. 19:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Fitzsimmons looks a bit disgusted as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Foster received a pep talk from Dan Birmingham before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:13 Foster is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:18 Fitzsimmons moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:23 Foster dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Fitzsimmons back on his heels! 4:0
0:23 Fitzsimmons looks shaken! 4:0
0:53 Fitzsimmons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Foster blocks it. 4:0
01:06 Bob Foster whiffs with the jab. 4:0
01:18 Fitzsimmons usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Foster tries vainly to score. 4:0
01:20 Fitzsimmons rips a hook to the body. 4:2
01:38 And Bob Fitzsimmons tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Foster! 8:2
01:38 Fitzsimmons's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 8:2
01:57 Foster is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:2
02:02 Foster feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 8:2
02:06 Foster fires a lead right that Fitzsimmons manages to avoid. 8:2
02:13 Fitzsimmons is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 8:2
02:17 Fitzsimmons lands a flurry to the ribs of Foster. 8:4
02:26 Fitzsimmons backs into the far corner. 8:4
02:30 Foster ties up Fitzsimmons. 8:4
02:39 Champion has to break the clinch. 8:4
02:49 Foster smothers Fitzsimmons's attack with a clinch! 8:4
02:58 Now they break clean. 8:4
03:00 It looks like Foster has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:4
03:00 The Referee has to get between Foster and Fitzsimmons as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 9:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 12 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:16 Fitzsimmons pins Foster's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:0
0:21 Champion is shouting at Bob Fitzsimmons to break! 0:0
0:25 Foster got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dan Birmingham's instructions work. 0:0
0:30 That hook by Foster jarred Fitzsimmons! 4:0
0:30 How is Fitzsimmons standing after that? 4:0
0:44 Foster and Fitzsimmons are in a clinch, Champion hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:0
0:49 Referee Champion has to separate the two... 4:0
01:00 Foster slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Bob Fitzsimmons. 7:0
01:17 Foster just landed a three punch combo! 11:0
01:17 Fitzsimmons was shaken by those blows! 11:0
01:34 Foster lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 14:0
01:47 Foster feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 14:0
01:53 Fitzsimmons is trapped in his own corner... 14:0
01:57 Bob Foster is circling his opponent. 14:0
02:02 Fitzsimmons moves into a neutral corner. 14:0
02:02 Foster sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Fitzsimmons. 17:0
02:12 Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 17:2
02:21 Fitzsimmons is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 17:2
02:29 Fitzsimmons is challenging Foster to fight him and quit clinching. 17:2
02:41 Bob Foster finally lets go of Fitzsimmons. 17:2
02:50 Foster is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Fitzsimmons. 17:2
02:59 Foster is holding Fitzsimmons tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 17:2
03:00 Champion separates the two... 17:2
03:00 Round 12 finishes with the sound of the bell. 18:1

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 13 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:14 Bob Fitzsimmons lands a wicked cross! 0:4
0:14 Foster is staggered... 0:4
0:23 Dan Birmingham seemed to pump up Foster between rounds. 0:4
0:23 Foster scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:4
0:37 Fitzsimmons fires and misses. 2:4
0:44 Fitzsimmons lands a short uppercut in close. 2:6
01:01 Foster looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 2:6
01:08 Fitzsimmons lands a hard uppercut! 2:10
01:08 Foster was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 2:10
01:08 * And now Foster is bleeding from that last punch! 2:12
01:08 * Foster is gashed under the right eye after that solid blow from Fitzsimmons. The blood is really flowing. 2:12
01:25 Fitzsimmons brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:12
01:29 He is moving around the ring nicely. 2:12
01:34 Fitzsimmons pushes Foster away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:12
01:49 Fitzsimmons is holding... 2:12
01:53 * Champion cautions Fitzsimmons for striking with his his shoulder. 2:12
02:11 Fitzsimmons isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Bob Foster fits. 2:12
02:23 Foster misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:12
02:30 That hook from Fitzsimmons snapped Foster's head back violently! 2:16
02:30 Foster was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 2:16
02:34 Foster is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 2:16
02:41 Fitzsimmons pushes Foster away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 2:19
02:52 Some nice infighting ends with Foster getting an uppercut in. 4:19
03:00 Foster is blocked in his own corner... 4:19
03:00 Foster appears to have this fight under control. 4:19
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 4:21

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 14 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Dan Birmingham was really animated in Bob Foster's corner and Foster was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Foster's corner men worked their magic on his's cut under the right eye. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:12 Foster is off target with that uppercut. 0:0
0:15 Fitzsimmons winds up and lands a nasty hook to Foster's body. 0:3
0:24 Fitzsimmons fires a jab to the body 0:5
0:34 Foster retreats into the lower corner. 0:5
0:34 Foster takes a solid cross from Bob Fitzsimmons. 0:8
0:38 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Foster. 0:8
0:52 Fitzsimmons lands a vicious uppercut! 0:12
0:52 Foster was shaken by that blow! 0:12
0:52 And now Foster is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 0:12
0:52 Blood is dripping down Bob Foster's face once again, as the cut on his eyelid has been reopened. That wound is going to continue to be a problem for as long as this fight lasts. 0:12
01:08 Fitzsimmons is either lucky or has radar. Foster's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:12
01:15 Fitzsimmons scores with a tremendous left! 0:16
01:15 Fitzsimmons has Foster in trouble after that punch! 0:16
01:20 The swelling around Foster's right eye is worsening. 0:16
01:24 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:16
01:32 Fitzsimmons wraps his arms around Bob Foster. 0:16
01:36 Champion has to break them apart. 0:16
01:47 Foster rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 2:16
01:56 Foster is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 2:16
01:59 Fitzsimmons scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Foster's jaw. 2:18
02:16 That was a violent straight right by Foster! 7:18
02:16 Fitzsimmons was stunned by that blow! 7:18
02:20 Fitzsimmons is losing his legs... 7:18
02:32 Foster will tie a guy up if he has to. 7:18
02:41 Champion separates them. 7:18
02:58 Fitzsimmons hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 7:18
03:00 Fitzsimmons looks for a breather; he grabs Foster and holds on. Foster pushes Fitzsimmons off and looks for an opening. 7:18
03:00 Foster works his way free! 7:18
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 7:18
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 14. 6:18

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 15th and final round. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Foster is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:14 Look out! That was a straight right by Foster! 4:0
0:14 Fitzsimmons suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 4:0
0:23 Bob Foster got some great advice from Dan Birmingham between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 15. 4:0
0:28 Bob Fitzsimmons grabs Foster. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:0
0:33 Foster tries to get free... Here comes Champion to break them up... 4:0
0:38 The action is back at ring center. 4:0
0:42 Fitzsimmons does a great job of moving as Foster tries to work inside. 4:0
0:45 Fitzsimmons bangs the uppercut home. 4:2
0:45 That punch has reopened a cut on Foster as once again you can see blood on the face of Foster. 4:2
0:45 Blood is visible once again on the face of Foster as the cut on his eyelid has reopened. Foster is blinking, trying to clear his vision. 4:2
0:45 * The fighters move away from each other, creating a bit of distance between them. Now the referee has called timeout, halting the action. He's leading Foster to the ringside physician. The cut over Foster's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 4:2
0:45 * Well, after talking a long look at Foster's face, the ringside physician has indicated to the referee that the bout can continue. The third man in the ring is going to position both fighters where he wants them and get the action started again here in Round 15. 4:2
0:58 Foster catches Fitzsimmons coming in with a sweet uppercut! 8:2
0:58 Fitzsimmons is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:2
01:15 Fitzsimmons ties up Foster... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 8:2
01:24 Champion has to break the clinch. 8:2
01:28 Foster takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:2
01:35 Foster tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:2
01:47 OH! Foster landed the big hook flush! 12:2
01:47 Fitzsimmons seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 12:2
02:00 Foster has Fitzsimmons trapped in the right neutral corner... 12:2
02:04 Foster misses with that punch. 12:2
02:11 Foster pins Bob Fitzsimmons in the corner! 12:2
02:16 Foster misses with that jab. 12:2
02:18 Fitzsimmons lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 12:4
02:28 Fitzsimmons lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Foster on the end of that punch. 12:6
02:46 The quickness and footwork of Bob Foster is definitely keeping Fitzsimmons off balance. 12:6
02:53 Foster drives a stiff jab to the midsection. 15:6
02:58 Fitzsimmons looks to be out of gas at this point. 15:6
03:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 17:5

Fight Result

Here's Dean Stone with the call...

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

Steve Weisfeld, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for Bob Foster

Marty Denkin, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for Bob Fitzsimmons

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 143 to 142 for...

...Bob Foster

The winner by split decision is Bob Foster!


Score Cards

Steve Weisfeld Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bob Foster 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 143
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 142

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bob Foster 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 143
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 142

Marty Denkin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bob Foster 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 142
Bob Fitzsimmons 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bob Foster 30 30 30 27 29 27 27 27 27 30 30 30 27 27 30 428
Bob Fitzsimmons 27 27 27 30 28 30 30 30 30 27 27 27 30 30 27 427


Statistics
Categories Bob Foster Bob Fitzsimmons
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 6.40 4.07
Hooks / Round 6.40 4.20
Crosses / Round 2.87 4.20
Combinations / Round 2.73 3.40
Uppercuts / Round 3.27 4.00


Punches Landed / Round 21.67 19.87
Punches Missed / Round 53.07 28.93


Punching Accuracy 29.0% 40.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Rabbit Punching 1
Using Shoulder 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 5 / 3 / 1 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0


Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 1 / 0 / 0
Cut on right eyelid 4 / 3 / 1


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0


Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 3 / 3 0 / 0
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 1 / 1 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 6
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 3 / 3
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 4 / 2 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 3 3 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Support Bout
Michael Spinks vs Young Stribling

Fight info: Mahi Shrine Temple, Miami, FL, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Sean Curtin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Victor Kakone (United States), Thomas Miller (United States) and Frank Lombardi (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Michael Spinks - Record: 16-3-5 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bouie Fisher - Cut Man: Don Turner
In the blue corner: Young Stribling - Record: 14-9-2 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Glenn - Cut Man: Freddie Brown

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
0:13 Stribling just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:28 Stribling telegraphed that shot and Spinks ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:30 Spinks shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:0
0:39 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 2:0
0:47 Michael Spinks misses with that punch. 2:0
0:58 Young Stribling isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Spinks fits. 2:0
01:03 Spinks cranks a hard cross to the body of Stribling. 5:0
01:18 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 5:0
01:25 Michael Spinks is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:0
01:32 And Spinks tastes the power of a huge uppercut from Stribling! 5:5
01:32 Spinks suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:5
01:41 Young Stribling fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 5:8
01:50 Spinks throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 7:8
02:10 Stribling misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:8
02:21 Spinks lands the lead cross. 9:8
02:39 Spinks has his arms wrapped around Stribling... Now they separate. 9:8
02:43 Curtin moves in to break the clinch. 9:8
02:52 Spinks goes straight at Stribling, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 9:8
03:00 Spinks misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 9:8
03:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 10:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks looks to be in good shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Michael Spinks is motioning with his gloves for Stribling to bring it on, but Spinks is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:21 Spinks misses with that jab. 0:0
0:23 Stribling flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:2
0:36 As high as Spinks is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Stribling takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:46 Stribling fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:56 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Young Stribling! Spinks flashes a quick smile at Stribling as if to acknowledge the blow. 0:5
01:12 Spinks usues subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Stribling tries vainly to score. 0:5
01:26 The quickness and footwork of Stribling is definitely keeping Spinks off balance. 0:5
01:30 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:5
01:34 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:5
01:58 Stribling misses wildly with the Hook. 0:5
02:11 Spinks is protecting the body nicely as Stribling fails to score inside. 0:5
02:17 Curtin is talking to Stribling and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting. 0:5
02:25 Stribling can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:5
02:27 Spinks flicks a lead right to the head of Stribling. 2:5
02:44 Spinks's misses as Stribling backpedals away. 2:5
02:47 Stribling scores with a big right hand. That shot got Spinks's attention. 2:8
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. 2:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Stribling's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Hey, that ringcard girl was something else! 0:0
0:12 Spinks's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:26 Michael Spinks just landed a three punch combo! 6:0
0:26 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Young Stribling is just trying to hang on! 6:0
0:42 Stribling holds his arms up in disgust as Spinks holds him around his waist. 6:0
0:47 Curtin has to break the clinch. 6:0
0:52 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Stribling lands a short uppercut to the chin of Spinks. 6:2
01:06 Spinks continues to follow Stribling about the ring. 6:2
01:10 Spinks is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
01:18 Spinks lands a vicious uppercut! 10:2
01:18 Stribling's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 10:2
01:42 Spinks knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 10:2
01:51 Michael Spinks lands a crushing cross! 14:2
01:51 That blow connected solidly to the head of Stribling and he is stunned! 14:2
02:05 Look out! That was a straight right by Spinks! 18:2
02:05 That punch may have stunned Stribling momentarily. 18:2
02:18 Spinks is holding... 18:2
02:23 Now they break clean. 18:2
02:31 Both men look to measure one another. 18:2
02:39 Michael Spinks is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 18:2
02:48 That was a violent straight right by Spinks! 22:2
02:48 Stribling is trying to regroup after those punches... 22:2
03:00 Spinks shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Stribling. 22:2
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 24:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Curtin motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:09 Young Stribling moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:2
0:14 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:22 Young Stribling catches Spinks with a nice cross. 0:5
0:35 Spinks misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:5
0:38 The uppercut just landed by Stribling is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:7
0:51 Spinks fires a left hand that Young Stribling takes high on the shoulder. 0:7
0:54 Stribling lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:9
01:03 Stribling throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Spinks's jaw. 0:11
01:17 Stribling does a great job of moving as Spinks tries to work inside. 0:11
01:19 Stribling lands a flurry to the ribs of Spinks. 0:13
01:28 Stribling takes a right to the body. 2:13
01:37 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 2:13
01:49 Spinks voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:13
01:58 Michael Spinks lands a strong cross! 6:13
01:58 Stribling is clutching his side! 6:13
02:16 Spinks whiffs with the hook. 6:13
02:23 Stribling lands a wicked uppercut! 6:17
02:23 Stribling just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 6:17
02:46 Stribling works free! The fighters move to ring center. 6:17
02:50 Stribling doesn't have to look for Spinks this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:17
02:57 Spinks bores in determined to maul Young Stribling 6:17
03:00 Michael Spinks spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 8:18

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Spinks has Stribling trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 0:0
0:06 Spinks drills Stribling with a left and right and another left. 2:0
0:11 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:20 Spinks ties up Young Stribling... 2:0
0:32 Curtin steps in and breaks it up. 2:0
0:43 Spinks suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 2:0
0:50 Stribling pummels Spinks, capping off his assault with a stiff uppercut! 2:4
0:50 Spinks is staggered... 2:4
01:05 Curtin yells at the fighters to separate but Spinks and Young Stribling are a tangle of arms. 2:4
01:10 Stribling tries to get free... Here comes Curtin to break them up... 2:4
01:14 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 2:4
01:17 The action slows for the moment. 2:4
01:25 Stribling doesn't connect with the cross. 2:4
01:31 Spinks backs away and hitches up his trunks. 2:4
01:40 Spinks cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Stribling had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:4
01:42 * Stribling is told to keep his glove closed when he hits by Curtin 2:6
02:05 Spinks misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:6
02:11 Stribling lands a hard hook! 2:10
02:11 How is Spinks standing after that? 2:10
02:28 Spinks leaves the jab just short. 2:10
02:34 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 2:10
02:43 Stribling wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Spinks's defense. 2:10
02:50 Stribling just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 6:10
02:50 That series of punches rocked Stribling and he looks to be in trouble. 6:10
03:00 Stribling traps Michael Spinks in the corner! 6:10
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 6:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks and Young Stribling square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Don Turner said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Spinks has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:11 Stribling is holding on to Spinks. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:15 Curtin separates the two... 0:0
0:15 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:27 Stribling traps Spinks's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Curtin breaks it up. 0:0
0:36 Referee Curtin has to separate the two... 0:0
0:41 Stribling moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:46 Spinks lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stribling. 0:0
0:48 The fighters move in close and Stribling gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Spinks. 0:3
0:59 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Stribling has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:6
01:13 Considering the clinch Young Stribling has on Spinks it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Spinks pushes him away. 2:6
01:22 Curtin has to separate the two... 2:6
01:26 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:6
01:30 Stribling wallops Spinks with a cross to the liver! 2:9
01:44 Stribling fires and misses. 2:9
01:59 Stribling ties up Spinks. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:9
02:03 Stribling shoves Spinks away. 2:9
02:13 Stribling connects with a violent uppercut! 2:13
02:13 Spinks is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 2:13
02:25 Michael Spinks backs into the right corner. 2:13
02:30 Stribling throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Spinks but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:13
02:37 Stribling takes a hard combination from Spinks 6:13
02:37 Stribling was shaken by that blow! 6:13
02:51 Stribling brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:13
02:55 Spinks's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:13
03:00 Young Stribling just comes up short with the jab. 6:13
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 6:13

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Don Turner was really animated in Michael Spinks's corner and Spinks was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 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
0:27 You would think Stribling had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Spinks looked trying to score there! 0:0
0:40 Michael Spinks wings a big left hand at Stribling but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:42 That's a nice solid jab from Stribling 0:3
0:54 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Stribling had the edge. 2:6
01:03 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 2:6
01:03 Spinks gets in a short cross to the body. 4:6
01:19 Spinks throws the hook and connects. 6:6
01:28 Spinks and Stribling are both throwing wildly, a nice flurry, with Spinks having the edge. 9:8
01:43 Stribling takes a heavy hook downstairs. 13:8
01:43 Stribling is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 13:8
01:52 Spinks pins Young Stribling in the corner! 13:8
01:52 Spinks lands a solid combination to the head of Stribling. 16:8
02:09 Spinks lands a strong uppercut! 20:8
02:09 Stribling looks like he was hurt by that punch! 20:8
02:24 Spinks looks for a breather; he grabs Stribling and holds on. Stribling pushes Spinks off and looks for an opening. 20:8
02:28 Spinks pushes Stribling away. 20:8
02:37 Spinks fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 20:8
02:44 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 20:8
02:52 Spinks wraps up Stribling... Neither fighter will break... 20:8
03:00 Curtin is shouting at Spinks to break! 20:8
03:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 7 ends. 20:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Spinks's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:10 Spinks goes downstairs with the hook. 2:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 2:0
0:24 Stribling fires a lead right that Spinks manages to avoid. 2:0
0:26 Spinks's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:0
0:38 The fighters are back at ring center... 4:0
0:43 There's a straight right by Michael Spinks! 8:0
0:43 Stribling's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:0
0:52 Stribling slides into the corner... 8:0
0:56 There's a hard shot off the top of Stribling's head! 12:0
0:56 Stribling staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 12:0
01:10 Stribling smothers Spinks's attack as Spinks tries to get off some shots inside. 12:0
01:12 Stribling lands two hard body shots that made Spinks grunt. 12:3
01:28 Stribling picks off the jab thrown by Spinks. 12:3
01:39 Michael Spinks pushes Stribling then steps away from him. 12:3
01:49 Stribling usues his legs to avoid Michael Spinks's punches. 12:3
02:01 Spinks keeps looking to get inside on Stribling 12:3
02:10 Young Stribling comes in low. Spinks puts a headlock on him. Curtin knocks Michael Spinks's arm off Stribling's head. 12:3
02:15 Curtin moves them apart. 12:3
02:20 Michael Spinks is trapped in Stribling's corner... 12:3
02:24 Stribling and Spinks are in a clinch, Curtin hollers at them to break and start fighting. 12:3
02:29 Stribling uses his shoulder to force Spinks out of the clinch. 12:3
02:34 Spinks has Stribling blocked in! 12:3
02:38 Spinks looks to work the body, but Stribling covers up nicely. 12:3
02:45 Stribling scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 12:7
02:45 Spinks is gasping for air!! 12:7
02:54 Spinks presses the attack, landing a crisp uppercut inside. 15:7
02:58 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Stribling. 15:7
03:00 Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 17:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:07 Stribling is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Spinks fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:18 The action is back at ring center. 0:0
0:23 Spinks grabs Stribling. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Spinks finally lets go of Stribling. 0:0
0:33 Spinks moves into the far corner. 0:0
0:37 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:46 Spinks works his way free! 0:0
0:50 Curtin is earning his pay tonight. He is spending half his time separating the fighters or yelling at them to fight. 0:0
0:53 Michael Spinks has Stribling trapped! 0:0
0:57 Spinks forces his way inside. 0:0
01:09 Spinks can't score with short uppercut inside. Young Stribling got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
01:15 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
01:23 Spinks lands a solid uppercut! 4:0
01:23 Stribling is reeling after that shot! 4:0
01:23 * That punch has opened a cut on Stribling. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 6:0
01:23 The blood is coming from somewhere on the inside of Stribling's left eyebrow and it's following a path downward alongside his nose and onto his upper lip. It appears to be a fairly bad gash. 6:0
01:23 * The referee appears to be jockeying for position; he's moving more than the fighters. Apparently, he wants to get a better look at the cut above Stribling's eye. Now, he just steps in and stops the action. Curtin is escorting Stribling over to the ringside doctor to get an opinion on the severity of the cut. 6:0
01:23 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Stribling's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Stribling and Spinks await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 9. 6:0
01:32 Spinks is doing great work inside as he jars Stribling with an uppercut. 9:0
01:32 That last punch has widened the cut and worsened the bleeding on Stribling's face. 9:0
01:32 Stribling's corner is going to have its work cut out for it as the bleeding from the gash on the inside of his left eyebrow grows worse as the cut becomes more pronounced. 9:0
01:32 * Stribling seems to be having some difficulty seeing. It's not that he's bleeding all that badly but the location of the cut - over the eye - makes it a bit more serious. And talk about timing, the referee has stepped in and momentarily stopped the fight. He's looking at the cut above Stribling's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 9:0
01:32 * 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 9 as the fighters approach one another. 9:0
01:56 Stribling works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 9:0
02:09 Young Stribling traps Spinks's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 9:0
02:21 Referee Curtin steps in to break it up. 9:0
02:32 Spinks does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Young Stribling's punches in close. 9:0
02:43 Spinks tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Stribling. 9:0
03:00 Spinks drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 13:0
03:00 Stribling was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 13:0
03:00 The swelling under Stribling's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 13:0
03:00 Spinks appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:0
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 14:0

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:08 Stribling's corner gave his cut inside the left eyebrow priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of closing the wounds. 0:0
0:14 Stribling lets his hands go inside, but Spinks protects his body well. 0:0
0:21 Spinks drops the right hand flush on Stribling's chin! 4:0
0:21 Stribling appears to be stunned! 4:0
0:25 Stribling's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 4:0
0:30 Spinks has Stribling pinned! 4:0
0:35 Stribling is either lucky or has radar. Spinks's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:0
0:46 Stribling dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Spinks back on his heels! 4:4
0:46 What a devastating shot, Spinks looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 4:4
01:00 Spinks lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Stribling. 4:4
01:12 * Stribling lands a vicious cross and down goes Spinks! 4:4
01:15 Curtin crouches over Spinks as he starts the count 4:13
01:15 1... 4:13
01:16 2... 4:13
01:17 3... 4:13
01:18 Spinks rolls over and is trying to push himself up but will he have enough strength and time to do it? 4:13
01:19 5... 4:13
01:20 6... 4:13
01:21 7... 4:13
01:22 8... 4:13
01:22 * Spinks has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 4:13
01:22 Curtin is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 4:13
01:22 That shot hurt Spinks. Stribling isn't a great finisher, though. Let's see if he takes it to him or lets him off the hook! 4:13
01:40 Stribling scores with a winging right! Spinks's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:17
01:40 That absolutely rocked Spinks, he is on queer street right now!! 4:17
01:48 Stribling lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Spinks on the end of that punch. 4:19
02:01 Stribling retreats into a neutral corner. 4:19
02:06 Spinks grabs Stribling again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:19
02:15 Curtin separates them. 4:19
02:30 The fighters are at ring center... 4:19
02:30 A lead right scores big for Spinks. He stunned Stribling with that one. 7:19
02:43 Oh!!! Stribling unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 7:24
02:43 Spinks is trying to regroup after that punch... 7:24
02:52 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 7:24
03:00 Stribling's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 7:24
03:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 6:26

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Spinks was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:17 Stribling picks off the uppercut by Spinks. 0:0
0:19 Stribling goes downstairs with a right cross. 0:2
0:29 Stribling scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 0:4
0:39 Both fighters are flailing away but Stribling is definitely landing the better punches. 2:7
0:43 Stribling seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his right eye as it has gotten worse. 2:7
0:48 Spinks has Stribling cornered! 2:7
0:53 Spinks lands a devastating cross! 6:7
0:53 Stribling's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 6:7
01:02 Spinks retreats into the left corner. 6:7
01:02 Stribling scores with a hard jab to the body. 6:10
01:19 Spinks misses wildly with the hook. 6:10
01:35 Stribling is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 6:10
01:41 * Curtin signals a low blow against Young Stribling which stuns the crowd, the corners and even Young Stribling's opponent. That was a terrible call! 6:12
01:41 Stribling's jab connects to Spinks's head 6:12
01:45 Spinks eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 6:12
01:53 Stribling is pinned in his own corner... 6:12
01:58 Spinks tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Stribling blocks it. 6:12
02:09 Stribling lands a devastating cross! 6:16
02:09 Spinks is hurt! 6:16
02:14 * Clearly, Michael Spinks is starting to swell under his left eye. 6:16
02:29 Spinks backs into a neutral corner. 6:16
02:33 Stribling tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:16
02:40 Spinks shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Stribling flush! 10:16
02:40 Spinks has Stribling in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 10:16
02:54 Stribling works his way in and leans on Spinks... 10:16
02:59 Spinks pushes Stribling away. 10:16
03:00 Michael Spinks tries to drop the right hand over the top but Young Stribling ducks under it. 10:16
03:00 It looks like Spinks has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:16
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! 10:17

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Stribling is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Stribling connects with a cross to Spinks's body. 0:2
0:12 Look for Stribling to start to target Spinks's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 0:2
0:17 Don Turner knows Spinks lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:18 Stribling slides into his own corner... 0:2
0:23 Spinks lands a strong cross! 4:2
0:23 Stribling is suddenly in trouble! 4:2
0:27 Stribling is starting to suck wind... 4:2
0:32 Spinks slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
0:37 Stribling is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Michael Spinks to chase him. 4:2
0:46 Stribling slips out of a corner, as Spinks attempts to trap him. 4:2
0:56 Spinks tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:2
0:58 Stribling slams home the jab. That punch landed with the force of a cross or a hook. 4:5
01:20 Spinks drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:5
01:20 Stribling was hurt by those blows! 8:5
01:24 There appears to be increased swelling under Stribling's right eye. 8:5
01:29 Stribling is trapped in the corner... 8:5
01:34 Spinks looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 8:5
01:41 Stribling just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Spinks with a sharp combination! 8:10
01:41 Spinks is suddenly in trouble after those punches! 8:10
01:45 That swelling under the left eye of Spinks is definitely getting worse. 8:10
01:50 Stribling backs into a neutral corner. 8:10
01:55 Spinks scores with a tremendous left! 13:10
01:55 Spinks sent Stribling reeling with that punch! 13:10
02:09 Spinks misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 13:10
02:27 Spinks just misses with a huge shot as Stribling chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 13:10
02:30 Stribling catches Spinks with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 13:12
02:42 Stribling drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Spinks. 13:15
02:58 Stribling fires a shot, but it glances off Spinks's shoulder. 13:15
03:00 Not much to choose between the two at this stage of the fight. 13:15
03:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 13:17

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 13 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Spinks is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Spinks still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Stribling's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:20 Spinks is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:24 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 0:0
0:36 Spinks lands a smashing hook! 4:0
0:36 Stribling is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:40 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Young Stribling. 4:0
0:49 Stribling lands a crushing hook! 4:4
0:49 Spinks looks shaken! 4:4
0:54 Spinks's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 13. 4:4
01:03 Spinks has Young Stribling blocked in! 4:4
01:07 Spinks fires and misses. 4:4
01:09 Stribling lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Spinks's midsection. 4:6
01:19 Spinks is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:6
01:28 Stribling lands a solid hook! 4:11
01:28 Spinks is reeling.. 4:11
01:32 The swelling under Michael Spinks's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 4:11
01:44 That punch actually went behind Stribling's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Spinks. 4:11
01:47 Stribling continues to pop the jab 4:13
01:51 It looks like Stribling and Spinks are slowing up... 4:13
02:03 Spinks misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:13
02:06 Stribling lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of "The Spinks Jinx" Spinks. 4:16
02:19 Spinks has Stribling pinned! 4:16
02:24 Spinks cranks up the hook and connects to Stribling's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:16
02:24 Spinks has Stribling hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 8:16
02:24 And now Stribling is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 8:16
02:24 Blood is clearly coming from the reopened gash on the inside of Stribling's left eyebrow. It's got to have some affect on him, if not physically then mentally. 8:16
02:24 * Curtin is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Stribling's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Stribling's face, especially the cut above the eye. 8:16
02:28 * Curtin is halting this fight. * That's all she wrote, folks! The cut over Young Stribling's eye has just become too bad for him to continue. This fight is history. Spinks wins via TKO! 8:16

Fight Result

And here with the call is Amy Hayes

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new WBO light heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 02:29 mark in Round 13 is...

Michael Spinks!


Score Cards

Victor Kakone Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Michael Spinks 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 8 10 9 113
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 114

Thomas Miller Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Michael Spinks 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 112
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 115

Frank Lombardi Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Michael Spinks 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 8 9 9 113
Young Stribling 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Michael Spinks 30 27 30 27 28 27 30 30 30 24 28 27 338
Young Stribling 27 30 27 30 29 30 27 27 27 30 29 30 343


Statistics
Categories Michael Spinks Young Stribling
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 4.31 3.46
Hooks / Round 3.00 4.23
Crosses / Round 6.31 4.69
Combinations / Round 3.38 3.85
Uppercuts / Round 3.08 4.62


Punches Landed / Round 20.08 20.85
Punches Missed / Round 75.31 36.69


Punching Accuracy 21.0% 36.2%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Using Open Glove 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1 1


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 3


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


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Co-Feature
Ezzard Charles vs Joey Maxim

Fight info: A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa, FL, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Steve Smoger, the bout will be scored by three judges: Hector Primerano (Argentina), Luis Rivera (United States) and Tom McDonough (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the WBC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ezzard Charles - Record: 18-3-3 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Izzy Kline - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus
In the blue corner: Joey Maxim - Record: 15-8-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Thel Torrance - Cut Man: Don Turner

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:13 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:22 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:32 Charles lands a smashing uppercut! 4:0
0:32 Maxim was stunned by that blow! 4:0
0:41 Joey Maxim scores with consecutive blows to the body of Ezzard Charles. 4:2
0:50 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 4:2
0:54 Maxim forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Charles. 4:4
01:03 The cross scores for Maxim. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:6
01:13 Charles lets a quick hook go, catching Maxim moving in. 6:6
01:26 Charles lands a hook to the ribs. 8:6
01:44 Charles just comes up short with the cross. 8:6
01:52 Both fighters are being cautious and keeping out of range. 8:6
02:03 Charles has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Maxim. 8:6
02:12 Ezzard Charles finally lets go of Maxim. 8:6
02:17 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:6
02:21 Joey Maxim lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 8:8
02:30 Charles doesn't have to look for Maxim this round. He is right there in front of him. 8:8
02:35 Ezzard Charles moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:8
02:45 Charles lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 12:8
02:58 Charles throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Maxim's jaw. 14:8
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 13:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ezzard Charles looks to be in fair shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Maxim fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Charles slips inside and lands a hook. 2:0
0:32 Maxim lands the jab and that's a punch he needs to make good use of throughout the fight. 2:2
0:50 Those were mostly arm punches from Maxim but several got through. 2:4
01:13 Maxim voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:4
01:20 Maxim slips in a jab to the body 2:6
01:36 Charles works free! The fighters move to ring center. 2:6
01:50 Charles has Maxim blocked in! 2:6
01:55 Charles is holding on to Maxim. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:6
01:59 Charles uses his shoulder to force Joey Maxim out of the clinch. 2:6
02:03 Both men look to measure one another. 2:6
02:10 Maxim brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:6
02:15 Maxim is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Charles. 2:6
02:24 Charles is just missing by a hair with his punches. 2:6
02:31 Charles pushes Maxim away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:6
02:33 Maxim continues to pop the jab 2:8
02:43 This is turning onto a real pier sixer as both fighters mix it up 4:10
02:58 Maxim moves into the near corner. 4:10
03:00 Maxim holds his arms up in disgust as Charles holds him around his waist. 4:10
03:00 Maxim works his way free! 4:10
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 3:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Charles's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Maxim is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:08 Charles bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:26 Charles's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:0
0:30 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Joey Maxim. 4:3
0:47 Maxim fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:3
0:53 Charles just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:3
0:53 Maxim was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:3
01:07 Maxim tries to muscle inside but Charles clinches him. 8:3
01:16 Smoger has to separate the two... 8:3
01:24 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 10:5
01:33 Maxim lands a short hook to the body. 10:7
01:49 Charles is holding... 10:7
01:54 Smoger breaks them up... 10:7
01:58 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 10:7
02:06 Charles connects with an uppercut to the head of Maxim. 12:7
02:19 Maxim misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 12:7
02:22 Charles gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Maxim. 14:7
02:35 Charles goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 16:7
02:39 There's a bit of swelling now under the left eye of Maxim. 16:7
02:48 Maxim is clinching... 16:7
02:57 Smoger has to break them apart. 16:7
03:00 Charles is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 16:7
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 15:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Charles is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:12 Maxim can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:24 Charles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Maxim back on his heels! 4:0
0:24 That's the punch Charles hoped to land! Joey Maxim looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:0
0:40 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 4:0
0:44 Joey Maxim connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:2
0:53 Charles backs into the left corner. 4:2
0:58 Charles picks off the cross by Maxim. 4:2
01:13 Charles launches a strong uppercut that connects to Maxim's jaw. 7:2
01:17 Maxim's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 7:2
01:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 7:2
01:33 Maxim just comes up short with the jab. 7:2
01:45 Charles is off target with that uppercut. 7:2
01:52 Maxim'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. 7:2
02:04 Maxim does a great job of moving as Charles tries to work inside. 7:2
02:07 Maxim gets in a hook to the body of Charles. 7:4
02:20 Maxim wings a big left hand at Charles but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:4
02:32 Charles lands a flurry to the ribs of Maxim. 9:4
02:50 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 9:4
02:59 Charles is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Maxim a decent target to shoot for. 9:4
03:00 Smoger tries to separate the boxers but Charles has a vice-like grip on Maxim. 9:4
03:00 Referee Smoger has to separate the two... 9:4
03:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 10:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Charles and Maxim leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Izzy Kline not only gave Charles encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Maxim. Now it's up to Ezzard Charles to implement it. 0:0
0:06 A cross lands for Charles. Joey Maxim didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:11 Maxim seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 2:0
0:42 Charles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:45 Maxim goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
0:57 Charles pins Maxim in the corner! 2:2
01:01 That was a violent straight right by Charles! 7:2
01:01 Maxim in on unsteady legs after those punches. 7:2
01:15 Charles slides along the far ropes. 7:2
01:19 The fighters are at ring center... 7:2
01:24 Charles misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:2
01:35 Maxim winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 7:4
01:51 Maxim is really fluid in his movement. 7:4
01:59 Ezzard Charles is trapped in Maxim's corner... 7:4
02:03 Maxim doesn't connect with the jab. 7:4
02:10 Charles traps Maxim in the corner! 7:4
02:15 Smoger has to pull the fighters away from each other as Charles locks up Maxim's arms. 7:4
02:19 Referee Smoger steps in to break it up. 7:4
02:24 Maxim's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 7:4
02:32 Smoger yells at the fighters to separate but Maxim and Charles are a tangle of arms. 7:4
02:37 Smoger separates the two... 7:4
02:46 And Maxim tastes the power of a huge hook from Charles! 12:4
02:46 Maxim seems to have been hurt by that punch! 12:4
02:50 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Maxim. 12:4
02:59 Charles tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Maxim blocks it. 12:4
03:00 There's the bell. Charles wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 5 is history. 13:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Maxim looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Maxim got some great advice from Thel Torrance between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:08 Maxim'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
0:09 Maxim sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:2
0:19 Charles throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:2
0:33 Charles lands a strong cross! 6:2
0:33 Maxim looks stunned! 6:2
0:37 That swelling under the left eye of Maxim is definitely getting worse. 6:2
0:42 Charles slides into the corner... 6:2
0:47 Maxim misses wildly with the Hook. 6:2
0:57 Maxim lands a jab to the midsection 6:4
01:06 A flurry of blows from Joey Maxim lands to the body 6:6
01:26 Maxim retreats into a neutral corner. 6:6
01:30 Ezzard Charles grabs Maxim's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Smoger has to force Charles to let go. 6:6
01:39 Smoger has to break the clinch. 6:6
01:49 Joey Maxim misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:6
01:55 Maxim shoots the jab into the chest of Charles. 6:8
02:13 Charles lands a devastating uppercut! 10:8
02:13 Maxim appears to have been staggered by that punch... 10:8
02:25 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 10:8
02:28 Charles is trapped in the corner... 10:8
02:28 Maxim finds a home for his jab, keeping Charles at bay. 10:10
02:45 Maxim looks to work the body, but Charles covers up nicely. 10:10
02:52 Joey Maxim backs into a neutral corner. 10:10
02:52 Some nice infighting ends with Charles getting an uppercut in. 12:10
02:57 The swelling around Maxim's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 12:10
03:00 Charles retreats into his own corner... 12:10
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Smoger to step in and break it up. 11:11

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Maxim and Charles square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Maxim'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 Charles launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Maxim's jaw. Charles is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:0
0:25 Charles throws a crushing right to Maxim's jaw! 6:0
0:25 Maxim was stunned by that blow! 6:0
0:41 Charles is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:0
0:50 Charles lets his hands go inside, but Joey Maxim protects his body well. 6:0
0:52 Charles tries a hook but Maxim blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 6:2
01:09 Maxim lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Charles. 6:2
01:16 Ezzard Charles lands a devastating hook! 11:2
01:16 Joey Maxim is hurt! 11:2
01:20 The swelling under Maxim's left eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 11:2
01:33 Charles just misses with a huge shot as Maxim chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:2
01:43 The action slows for the moment. 11:2
01:47 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 11:2
01:50 Charles throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 13:2
02:02 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 13:2
02:07 Maxim is moving around the ring nicely. 13:2
02:12 Maxim unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Charles's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 13:4
02:24 Maxim retreats into the lower corner. 13:4
02:24 A cross to body by Charles gets through. 15:4
02:33 Charles has Maxim cornered! 15:4
02:37 Charles drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 19:4
02:37 Maxim appears shaken by those punches! 19:4
02:42 There has to be something done about the swelling around Maxim's left eye as it continues to worsen. 19:4
02:46 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 19:4
02:50 Charles glances a hook off Maxim's side. 21:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 7. 22:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Maxim received a pep talk from Thel Torrance before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Maxim is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:08 Maxim slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Charles drops the right hand flush on Maxim's chin! 5:0
0:12 Charles has Maxim in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 5:0
0:26 Charles lands a strong cross! 9:0
0:26 Maxim is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 9:0
0:43 Charles goes straight at Joey Maxim, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 9:0
0:52 Charles lands a solid hook! 13:0
0:52 Charles has Joey Maxim hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 13:0
0:57 The swelling under Maxim's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 13:0
01:01 Charles bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 15:0
01:01 Charles has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 15:0
01:14 Charles ties up Maxim... 15:0
01:26 The fighters separate after a clinch. 15:0
01:35 Maxim is trying to free his gloves from under Charles's gloves. 15:0
01:40 Smoger separates the two fighters. 15:0
01:49 Maxim does a great job smothering Charles's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 15:0
01:59 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 15:0
02:03 Maxim and Charles are in a clinch, Smoger hollers at them to break and start fighting. 15:0
02:12 Smoger moves them apart. 15:0
02:29 Charles tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 15:0
02:33 Smoger is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 15:0
02:41 Charles drives that short hook into Joey Maxim's midsection! 19:0
02:41 Joey Maxim looks shaken! 19:0
02:57 Charles tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 19:0
03:00 Maxim is clinching... Charles is trying to free his gloves... They are under Joey Maxim's arms... 19:0
03:00 * Maxim is leading with his head and Smoger has seen enough as he issues a warning. 19:0
03:00 The Referee has to get between Charles and Joey Maxim as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 21:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Maxim is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Maxim still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Charles pushes Maxim away from him, trying to get some punching room and lands a crisp uppercut to the head from inside. 3:0
0:11 Maxim is starting to fatigue... 3:0
0:15 Maxim is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 3:0
0:24 Maxim darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 3:0
0:31 Maxim has Charles pinned! 3:0
0:36 Maxim can't score with short uppercut inside. Charles got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:0
0:43 Charles lands a wicked cross! 7:0
0:43 Maxim is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:0
0:47 Maxim seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 7:0
0:55 Ezzard Charles is pinned in his own corner... 7:0
0:59 Maxim fires a lead right that Charles manages to avoid. 7:0
01:06 Charles seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:0
01:14 Maxim throws a flurry of punches but Charles either blocks or slips them. 7:0
01:16 Charles lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 9:0
01:28 Charles rocks Joey Maxim with a short uppercut to the jaw from inside. 12:0
01:32 Maxim's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 12:0
01:42 Maxim lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ezzard Charles. 12:0
01:48 That hook from Charles snapped Maxim's head back violently! 16:0
01:48 Maxim's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 16:0
01:58 Charles scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 19:0
02:02 Charles could come on because he looks stronger than Maxim. 19:0
02:09 Maxim has Charles trapped in the left neutral corner... 19:0
02:14 Maxim tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 19:0
02:21 OH! Charles landed the big hook flush! 23:0
02:21 Maxim is clutching his side! 23:0
02:25 Maxim's left eye is now in terrible shape as his corner has not been abel to curtail the swelling. 23:0
02:30 Maxim tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 23:2
02:39 Charles moves into a neutral corner. 23:2
02:39 Maxim splits Charles's gloves with an uppercut. 23:4
02:55 Charles works free! He backs to ring center, with Maxim following. 23:4
03:00 Charles grabs and holds Maxim... 23:4
03:00 Now they break clean. 23:4
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 23:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 10. 0:0
0:07 Maxim's corner gave his swelling priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of preventing it from worsening. 0:0
0:12 Maxim misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:14 Maxim takes a solid cross from Charles. 3:0
0:33 * A solid combination drops Maxim on his back! 3:0
0:35 Smoger positions himself over Maxim and starts the count.. 9:0
0:35 1... 9:0
0:36 2... 9:0
0:37 3... 9:0
0:37 * Maxim is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 9:0
0:37 Smoger is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 9:0
0:37 Charles has Maxim is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 9:0
0:54 Joey Maxim takes a hard combination from Charles 13:0
0:54 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Joey Maxim's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 13:0
0:59 The referee and the ring doctor are going to have to keep a close watch on the left eye of Joey Maxim. If the swelling increases much more, we could see a stoppage. 13:0
01:03 Maxim backs into his own corner... 13:0
01:12 * Joey Maxim walks into a combination and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 13:0
01:14 Smoger stands over Maxim and begins the count... 19:0
01:14 1... 19:0
01:15 2... 19:0
01:16 3... 19:0
01:16 * Joey Maxim is very, very shaky as he gets to his feet. his eyes have a vacant stare to them as Smoger moves in to wipe his gloves. 19:0
01:16 Smoger motions to both boxers to come together, as he allows the fight to continue. 19:0
01:16 Charles won't want to let Maxim off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 19:0
01:25 Charles has Maxim trapped! 19:0
01:38 Charles cranks up the hook and connects to Maxim's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 23:0
01:38 Maxim was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 23:0
01:51 Charles has his arms wrapped around Maxim... Now they separate. 23:0
01:56 Smoger steps in and breaks it up. 23:0
02:03 Both fighters move to ring center. 23:0
02:07 Charles's misses as Maxim backpedals away. 23:0
02:19 Charles cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Maxim had his elbows tucked in nicely. 23:0
02:26 Charles is forced into his own corner... 23:0
02:26 Maxim scores with a glancing cross. 23:2
02:35 Maxim moves into a neutral corner. 23:2
02:44 * Maxim absorbs a wicked cross to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 23:2
02:46 The count starts... 30:2
02:46 1... 30:2
02:47 2... 30:2
02:48 3... 30:2
02:49 Maxim is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 4 but he is badly hurt. 30:2
02:50 5... 30:2
02:51 6... 30:2
02:51 * Maxim still looks shaky after getting up from the knockdown and Smoger is taking a long look at him. 30:2
02:51 Smoger looks closely at Maxim who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 30:2
02:56 * Smoger has got to step in! Smoger is waving his arms! He's stopping the fight! Charles is the winner on a TKO! 30:2

Fight Result

Amy Hayes has the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new WBC light heavyweight champion by technical knockout at the 02:57 mark in Round 10 is...

Ezzard Charles!


Score Cards

Hector Primerano Round Total
Argentina 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 89
Joey Maxim 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 83

Luis Rivera Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 88
Joey Maxim 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 84

Tom McDonough Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 88
Joey Maxim 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 84

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ezzard Charles 30 27 29 30 29 30 30 30 30 265
Joey Maxim 27 30 28 27 28 30 27 27 27 251


Statistics
Categories Ezzard Charles Joey Maxim
Knockdowns scored 3 0


Jabs / Round 6.90 2.70
Hooks / Round 5.60 3.80
Crosses / Round 6.00 3.00
Combinations / Round 6.50 2.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 3.20


Punches Landed / Round 30.00 15.20
Punches Missed / Round 33.00 48.90


Punching Accuracy 47.6% 23.7%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Head Butting 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


Title Bout Championship Boxing 2.5 - Copyright © 2008 OOTP Developments

Main Event
Jimmy Bivins vs Dariusz Michalczewski

Fight info: Cow Palace, Daly City, CA, United States, 2013-08-01, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Raul Caiz Sr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Louis Moret (United States), Mickey Vann (England) and Edgardo Kugler (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, the fighters will compete for the IBF, WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'random', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Jimmy Bivins - Record: 17-5-2 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Yank Durham - Cut Man: Tony Rivera
In the blue corner: Dariusz Michalczewski - Record: 13-9-2 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Delaney - Cut Man: Bill Gibson

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's the bell and this contest is underway. 0:0
0:17 Bivins goes straight at Michalczewski, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 0:0
0:32 Bivins wraps up Michalczewski... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:41 Caiz Sr. pries them apart. 0:0
0:48 Bivins goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
01:05 Michalczewski has freed himself from Bivins. They move quickly to ring center. 2:0
01:16 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 2:0
01:24 Michalczewski looks to work the body, but Bivins covers up nicely. 2:0
01:26 Bivins fires a punch over the jab of Michalczewski and gets it in for points. 4:0
01:40 Bivins is jockeying for position as he tries to force Michalczewski back into the corner. 4:0
01:50 Michalczewski plods forward. 4:0
01:56 Bivins has Michalczewski trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 4:0
02:00 Michalczewski smothers Bivins's attack as Jimmy Bivins tries to get off some shots inside. 4:0
02:12 Bivins ties up Michalczewski. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:0
02:21 Dariusz Michalczewski works his way free! 4:0
02:25 Michalczewski bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:2
02:40 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:2
02:52 Bivins uses his shoulder to force Michalczewski out of the clinch. 4:2
03:00 Bivins fires a left hand that Michalczewski takes high on the shoulder. 4:2
03:00 Both Fighters are hearing it from their corners as neither seemed willing to let their fists go in that round. 3:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Michalczewski got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Delaney's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 A nice exchange of blows there, though neither fighter seemed to gain the upper hand. 2:2
0:21 Bivins bangs the uppercut home. 4:2
0:33 Bivins is motioning with his gloves for Michalczewski to bring it on, but Bivins is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 4:2
0:35 Jimmy Bivins's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:2
0:53 Bivins flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 8:2
01:10 Bivins doesn't connect with the jab. 8:2
01:17 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 8:2
01:21 Michalczewski throws the hook and connects. 8:4
01:37 Bivins throws a flurry of punches but Michalczewski either blocks or slips them. 8:4
01:49 Bivins drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 13:4
01:49 Michalczewski was hurt by those blows! 13:4
02:03 Bivins lets his hands go inside, but Michalczewski protects his body well. 13:4
02:05 Michalczewski scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 13:6
02:14 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight. The fans are really in to it. 13:6
02:16 Bivins feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 13:6
02:16 Bivins fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 15:6
02:30 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 15:6
02:42 Caiz Sr. moves them apart. 15:6
02:48 Michalczewski scores with a punishing combination from the inside. 15:9
03:00 Bivins traps Michalczewski in the corner! 15:9
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Not much steam behind Michalczewski's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:30 Dariusz Michalczewski lands a jab to Bivins's midsection 0:4
0:41 As high as Bivins is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Michalczewski takes advantage of it. 0:4
0:44 The action is at ring center. 0:4
0:49 Michalczewski fires and misses. 0:4
0:56 Bivins unleashes a flurry and Dariusz Michalczewski fires back, a close exchange with Jimmy Bivins coming out on top. 3:6
01:17 Bivins clamps Michalczewski's arms to his side and holds on until Caiz Sr. breaks the hold. 3:6
01:22 Bivins pushes Michalczewski away. 3:6
01:27 Bivins quickly hitches up his trunks. 3:6
01:31 Bivins has Michalczewski blocked in! 3:6
01:35 Bivins lands a smashing hook! 7:6
01:35 Michalczewski is gasping for air!! 7:6
01:49 Michalczewski works free! He backs to ring center, with Bivins following. 7:6
02:02 Michalczewski throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Bivins but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 7:6
02:04 Jimmy Bivins scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 9:6
02:13 Michalczewski goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 9:8
02:30 The uppercut just landed by Bivins is a nice weapon on the inside. 11:8
02:43 Michalczewski retreats into a neutral corner. 11:8
02:43 * Bivins continues to hammer away as he holds Michalczewski and Caiz Sr. has seen enough as he issues a warning. 14:8
03:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 13:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins and Michalczewski square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Bill Delaney not only gave Michalczewski encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Bivins. Now it's up to Michalczewski to implement it. 0:0
0:08 That was a reckless uppercut from Michalczewski but it still manages to score cleanly. 0:3
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:3
0:23 Michalczewski misses wildly with the Hook. 0:3
0:26 Bivins flicks a lead right to the head of Michalczewski. 2:3
0:42 Michalczewski picks off the jab by Jimmy Bivins. 2:3
0:53 Michalczewski dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Bivins back on his heels! 2:7
0:53 That's the punch Michalczewski hoped to land! Bivins looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 2:7
01:03 Dariusz Michalczewski is trapped in Bivins's corner... 2:7
01:07 Michalczewski takes a hard combination from Bivins 6:7
01:07 Michalczewski took far too many hard shots from Bivins in that flurry and he is hurt! 6:7
01:24 Dariusz Michalczewski lands a solid cross! 6:11
01:24 Bivins is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:11
01:35 Bivins slides into the corner... 6:11
01:40 Michalczewski connects with a violent combination! 6:15
01:40 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Bivins is just trying to hang on! 6:15
01:49 Michalczewski gets in a hook to the body of Bivins. 6:17
01:58 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this one. We hadn't expected such a tactical battle. 6:17
02:01 Dariusz Michalczewski retreats into his own corner... 6:17
02:06 Bivins catches Michalczewski coming in with a sweet uppercut! 10:17
02:06 That shot buckled Michalczewski's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 10:17
02:25 Michalczewski just landed a devastating three punch combo! 10:21
02:25 Those punches hurt Bivins and he looks to hang on. 10:21
02:35 Bivins moves into a neutral corner. 10:21
02:39 Michalczewski drives that short hook into Jimmy Bivins's midsection! 10:25
02:39 Bivins was stunned by that blow! 10:25
02:56 Michalczewski backs into his own corner... 10:25
03:00 Bivins tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Michalczewski blocks it. 10:25
03:00 That round personified the word brawl, as both fighters really went at it the for entire three minutes. 10:26

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jimmy Bivins 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
0:16 Bivins is holding... 0:0
0:25 Caiz Sr. has to separate the two... 0:0
0:25 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:29 Bill Delaney seemed to pump up Michalczewski between rounds. 0:0
0:30 Bivins pins Michalczewski in the corner! 0:0
0:30 Bivins scores with the jab. 2:0
0:39 Bivins is trapped in the corner... 2:0
0:44 Michalczewski just comes up short with the combination. 2:0
0:51 Bivins ducks into an uppercut from Michalczewski. 2:2
01:08 Caiz Sr. tries to separate the boxers but Bivins has a vice-like grip on Michalczewski. 2:2
01:13 * The referee cautions Bivins about leaning on Michalczewski's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 2:2
01:26 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:2
01:30 Bivins lands a stinging jab. 4:2
01:44 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:2
01:49 Michalczewski throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:2
01:51 Jimmy Bivins snakes the jab through Dariusz Michalczewski's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:2
02:07 * Jimmy Bivins is being warned for holding and hitting. Caiz Sr. is letting the judges know. 9:2
02:25 Michalczewski backs into the left corner. 9:2
02:30 Bivins lands a strong uppercut! 14:2
02:30 Michalczewski was shaken by that blow! 14:2
02:43 Jimmy Bivins tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 14:2
02:52 Bivins telegraphed that shot and Michalczewski ducks under it easily. 14:2
03:00 Bivins bulls his way inside, pushing Michalczewski up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 14:2
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 15:2

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Dariusz Michalczewski is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:10 Jimmy Bivins scores with a brutal hook to the head. 3:0
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 3:0
0:19 Bivins lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:0
0:33 Bivins and Michalczewski are in a clinch, Caiz Sr. hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:0
0:37 * Bivins is using that shoulder like a third arm and Caiz Sr. is letting him know he better clean it up. 5:0
0:59 Bivins has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Dariusz Michalczewski. 5:0
01:03 Bivins finally lets go of Michalczewski. 5:0
01:15 That was a violent straight right by Bivins! 9:0
01:15 That series of punches rocked Michalczewski and he looks to be in trouble. 9:0
01:27 Bivins moves into the upper left corner. 9:0
01:32 Dariusz Michalczewski drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:4
01:32 Bivins was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 9:4
01:48 That jab from Bivins stopped Michalczewski in his tracks. 12:4
01:57 Michalczewski retreats into the far corner. 12:4
02:02 Bivins pushes Dariusz Michalczewski then steps away from him. 12:4
02:11 Bivins fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 12:4
02:13 * Michalczewski has Bivins in a headlock as he rains down punches, Caiz Sr. breaks the fighters and issues a stern warning to him 12:7
02:31 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Bivins has gotten the better of the exchange. 15:9
02:36 There is now a bit of swelling around Michalczewski's left eye. 15:9
02:41 Bivins is trying to put his punches together and he tags Michalczewski with a nice combination of punches. 17:9
02:54 Bivins pins Michalczewski's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 17:9
02:59 Michalczewski tries to get free... Here comes Caiz Sr. to break them up... 17:9
03:00 Bivins is trapped in his own corner... 17:9
03:00 Michalczewski slides along the far ropes. 17:9
03:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 17:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Caiz Sr. motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Bivins's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Michalczewski lands a short uppercut to the chin of Bivins. 0:2
0:17 Michalczewski traps Bivins in the corner! 0:2
0:17 Some nice infighting ends with Michalczewski getting an uppercut in. 0:4
0:30 Dariusz Michalczewski keeps looking to get inside on Bivins 0:4
0:40 Bivins frees himself from Michalczewski's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
0:46 Bivins has Dariusz Michalczewski trapped! 0:4
0:50 Bivins misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:4
0:53 Michalczewski's jab is fast and accurate. 0:6
01:07 Michalczewski just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Bivins with a sharp combination! 0:10
01:07 Bivins is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 0:10
01:18 Bivins throws another good combination that temporarily slows Michalczewski. 2:10
01:34 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 2:10
01:38 Bivins has Michalczewski pinned! 2:10
01:38 Bivins gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 4:10
01:43 Look for Bivins to start to target Michalczewski's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 4:10
01:51 Dariusz Michalczewski tries to clinch, but Bivins shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 6:10
02:05 Michalczewski landed a sharp combination that rocked Bivins back on his heels! 6:14
02:05 Bivins was rattled by those shots and he is in a world of hurt! 6:14
02:18 Michalczewski can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 6:14
02:25 Michalczewski's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 6:14
02:36 Look out! That was a straight right by Jimmy Bivins! 10:14
02:36 Michalczewski is dazed and he is in trouble!! 10:14
02:45 The fighters are at ring center... 10:14
02:50 Caiz Sr. yells at the fighters to separate but Jimmy Bivins and Michalczewski are a tangle of arms. 10:14
02:54 Michalczewski pushes Bivins away. 10:14
02:59 Bivins has Michalczewski cornered! 10:14
03:00 Michalczewski is trying to free his gloves from under Bivins's gloves. 10:14
03:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 10:14
03:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:06 Yank Durham knows Bivins lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Michalczewski's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 Bivins slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:11 Michalczewski has his arms wrapped around Bivins... Now they separate. 0:0
0:20 Referee Caiz Sr. separates the two... 0:0
0:27 Bivins lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:32 Michalczewski is breathing heavily... 2:0
0:43 That hook by Michalczewski jarred Jimmy Bivins! 2:5
0:43 That punch may have stunned Bivins momentarily. 2:5
0:55 Bivins slides into a neutral corner... 2:5
0:59 Michalczewski misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:5
01:06 Bivins scores with a tremendous left! 7:5
01:06 Bivins just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 7:5
01:10 Michalczewski seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 7:5
01:19 Bivins cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Michalczewski had his elbows tucked in nicely. 7:5
01:31 Bivins fires away but finds nothing but air. 7:5
01:42 Bivins tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 7:5
01:57 Michalczewski does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Bivins's punches in close. 7:5
02:08 Bivins backs into a neutral corner. 7:5
02:12 The fighters are tied up. Michalczewski tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 7:5
02:17 Caiz Sr. steps in and breaks it up. 7:5
02:21 Michalczewski is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 7:5
02:28 Bivins traps Michalczewski in the corner! 7:5
02:32 It's a sweet uppercut by Bivins! He snapped Dariusz Michalczewski's head straight back with that punch! 12:5
02:32 Michalczewski appears shaken by that punch! 12:5
02:44 Michalczewski throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Jimmy Bivins. 12:8
02:57 Bivins seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 12:8
03:00 It looks like Bivins has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 12:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Michalczewski'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
0:17 Michalczewski received a pep talk from Bill Delaney before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:18 Michalczewski has Bivins blocked in! 0:0
0:23 Michalczewski lands a vicious cross! 0:4
0:23 Bivins looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 0:4
0:45 * OH my,Michalczewski lands a huge combination and Jimmy Bivins hits the canvas. 0:4
0:47 Caiz Sr. begins the count over Bivins as Michalczewski moves to a neutral corner.. 0:11
0:47 1... 0:11
0:48 2... 0:11
0:49 3... 0:11
0:50 Bivins is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 4 but he is badly hurt. 0:11
0:50 * Bivins is up, but not out of the woods yet as he still looks groggy. 0:11
0:50 Bivins does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. Caiz Sr. must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 0:11
0:50 Michalczewski wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 0:11
01:03 Michalczewski misses with that punch. 0:11
01:14 He fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:11
01:26 Dariusz Michalczewski knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 0:11
01:35 Michalczewski lands a hard cross! 0:16
01:35 Bivins is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:16
01:48 There's a hard shot off the top of Jimmy Bivins's head! 0:21
01:48 What a devastating shot, Jimmy Bivins looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 0:21
02:01 Michalczewski misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:21
02:13 Michalczewski fires a lead right that Jimmy Bivins manages to avoid. 0:21
02:20 Michalczewski has Bivins pinned! 0:21
02:24 Michalczewski just misses with a huge shot as Bivins chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:21
02:31 Bivins's finds a home on Michalczewski's jaw. 2:21
02:31 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 2:21
02:35 The swelling around Michalczewski's left eye is worsening. 2:21
02:44 Bivins smothers Michalczewski's attack with a clinch! 2:21
02:53 * Caiz Sr. steps in and admonishes Bivins for hitting on the break. 2:21
03:00 Michalczewski is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 2:21
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:21
03:00 Forget the sweet science, boxing fans love a knockdown as their approval of that last round clearly demonstrates. 2:22

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 10. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Michalczewski's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Michalczewski's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Dariusz Michalczewski misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:18 Bivins lands a strong hook! 5:0
0:18 Michalczewski looks shaken! 5:0
0:27 Michalczewski is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 5:0
0:38 Bivins charges in but Michalczewski avoids the rush. 5:0
0:43 Bivins digs two shots to the body and then rips Michalczewski with a short uppercut on the inside. 8:0
0:48 Michalczewski's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Bivins. 8:0
0:57 Bivins lands a wicked uppercut! 12:0
0:57 Michalczewski is reeling after that shot! 12:0
01:10 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 12:0
01:14 Bivins is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 12:0
01:19 Michalczewski is forced into his own corner... 12:0
01:23 Bivins pins Michalczewski's arms. Now they move apart. 12:0
01:28 Bivins and Michalczewski each take a step back. 12:0
01:41 Caiz Sr. warns Michalczewski for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 12:0
01:45 Caiz Sr. breaks them up... 12:0
01:45 Bivins eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 12:0
01:57 Michalczewski catches Bivins coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:4
01:57 Bivins is hurt! 12:4
02:01 Jimmy Bivins is running out of gas... 12:4
02:10 Oh!!! Michalczewski unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 12:8
02:10 Bivins is badly hurt! 12:8
02:27 Michalczewski just can't find the range with that jab. 12:8
02:29 Bivins lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Michalczewski's ribs. 15:8
02:39 Michalczewski scores with an excellent cross. 15:11
02:52 Michalczewski tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Bivins. 15:11
02:59 Bivins lands a crushing cross! 19:11
02:59 Michalczewski is reeling.. 19:11
03:00 Michalczewski's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 19:11
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 19:11

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michalczewski looks a bit disgusted as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Michalczewski'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
0:14 Michalczewski is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:21 Whatever Bill Delaney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Michalczewski has some spring in his step here in the 11th round. 0:0
0:22 Michalczewski traps Bivins in the corner! 0:0
0:22 Michalczewski gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:39 Michalczewski doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Bivins's head? 0:6
0:39 Bivins takes a step back, obviously hurt! 0:6
0:56 Bivins takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:10
0:56 Bivins is suddenly in trouble! 0:10
01:00 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:10
01:16 Michalczewski tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:10
01:23 Bivins scores with a winging right! Dariusz Michalczewski's head snapped back violently with that punch! 5:10
01:23 Michalczewski suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:10
01:40 Michalczewski pins Bivins in the corner! 5:10
01:45 Michalczewski lands a devastating hook! 5:14
01:45 Bivins is clutching his side! 5:14
02:05 Michalczewski has Bivins cornered! 5:14
02:10 Michalczewski just landed a three punch combo! 5:18
02:10 Bivins was shaken by those blows! 5:18
02:26 Bivins is holding on to Michalczewski. He seems to be taking a breather. 5:18
02:35 Caiz Sr. has to break them apart. 5:18
02:48 Bivins lands a crushing uppercut! 10:18
02:48 Michalczewski is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 10:18
02:52 The swelling under Michalczewski's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 10:18
03:00 Dariusz Michalczewski appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 10:18
03:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Caiz Sr. to step in and break it up. 9:19

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bivins looks to be in fair shape as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Michalczewski is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:12 Bivins looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Michalczewski. 0:0
0:16 Bivins got some great advice from Yank Durham between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 12. 0:0
0:18 Jimmy Bivins is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:22 Michalczewski shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Bivins flush! 0:5
0:22 Bivins is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 0:5
0:36 Bivins wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:5
0:50 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:5
0:50 Bivins lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:5
01:02 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Michalczewski has gotten the better of the exchange. 6:8
01:12 Bivins slides into a neutral corner... 6:8
01:22 Bivins backs into a neutral corner. 6:8
01:26 Michalczewski just comes up short with the jab. 6:8
01:28 * Caiz Sr. is telling Bivins to quit holding and hitting. 9:8
01:28 * Caiz Sr. has seen enough and Bivins is going to lose a point for that foul. 9:8
01:33 Michalczewski's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 9:8
01:41 Michalczewski fires the jab. It finds its target. 9:10
02:02 Bivins retreats into the lower right corner. 9:10
02:07 Michalczewski wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Bivins's defense. 9:10
02:13 Jimmy Bivins lands a devastating uppercut! 13:10
02:13 Michalczewski looks shaken! 13:10
02:23 Bivins moves into a neutral corner. 13:10
02:27 Michalczewski can't score with short uppercut inside. Jimmy Bivins got his gloves in front of the punch. 13:10
02:34 Bivins cranks up the hook and connects to Michalczewski's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 17:10
02:34 Michalczewski was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 17:10
02:39 There has to be something done about the swelling around Michalczewski's left eye as it continues to worsen. 17:10
02:50 Bivins moves to the center of the Ring taunting Michalczewski with his hands by his sides. 17:10
03:00 Michalczewski backs into the upper corner. 17:10
03:00 Michalczewski comes in low. Bivins puts a headlock on him. Caiz Sr. knocks Bivins's arm off Michalczewski's head. 17:10
03:00 * Caiz Sr. is telling Dariusz Michalczewski to quit using the shoulder. 17:10
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! 18:11

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Michalczewski's corner as the bell sounds for Round 13. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Michalczewski is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Michalczewski still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Bivins is pinned in his own corner... 0:0
0:14 Dariusz Michalczewski pummels Bivins, capping off his assault with a stiff combination! 0:4
0:14 Jimmy Bivins's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 0:4
0:33 Michalczewski tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jimmy Bivins ducks under it. 0:4
0:40 Bivins ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:4
0:45 Michalczewski's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 2:4
0:54 Michalczewski is protecting the body nicely as Bivins fails to score inside. 2:4
0:56 Michalczewski launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Jimmy Bivins's jaw. Michalczewski is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 2:6
01:11 Michalczewski misses with that hook. 2:6
01:13 Jimmy Bivins scores to the body with a jab 4:6
01:23 Bivins retreats into a neutral corner. 4:6
01:28 And Bivins tastes the power of a huge combination from Michalczewski! 4:10
01:28 That's the shot Michalczewski hoped to land! Bivins looks bad after that series of blows. 4:10
01:43 Bivins is trapped in Michalczewski's corner... 4:10
01:43 Michalczewski scores with consecutive blows to the body of Bivins. 4:12
01:56 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 4:12
02:00 Dariusz Michalczewski wraps up Bivins. 4:12
02:09 The Referee breaks it up... 4:12
02:27 Michalczewski grabs and holds Jimmy Bivins... 4:12
02:32 Referee Caiz Sr. has to separate the two... 4:12
02:39 Bivins is trapped in his own corner... 4:12
02:44 Michalczewski clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:12
02:53 Caiz Sr. has to break the clinch. 4:12
03:00 Bivins is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Michalczewski can't throw punches, I guess. 4:12
03:00 Caiz Sr. moves in to break the clinch. 4:12
03:00 There's the bell. Bivins wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 13 is history. 4:11

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it looks as if Bivins is going to need a miracle to win this fight. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Michalczewski is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Michalczewski still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Michalczewski whiffs with the jab. 0:0
0:24 Bivins moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:29 Michalczewski traps Bivins's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Caiz Sr. breaks it up. 0:0
0:33 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:38 Bivins backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:38 * Ref is shouting at Dariusz Michalczewski, cautioning him to keep his punches away from Bivins's kidneys. 0:2
01:00 Bivins backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:2
01:03 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as Michalczewski lands an uppercut to the jaw. 0:4
01:15 Michalczewski feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Jimmy Bivins's chin. 0:6
01:33 Bivins traps Michalczewski's gloves under his arms, forcing Caiz Sr. to break them up. 0:6
01:37 Bivins shoves Michalczewski away. 0:6
01:50 Michalczewski grabs Bivins again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:6
01:54 Referee Caiz Sr. steps in to break it up. 0:6
02:04 Michalczewski looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:6
02:14 Michalczewski has Bivins blocked in! 0:6
02:14 Michalczewski fires a jab to the body 0:8
02:23 Michalczewski lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 0:10
02:40 Michalczewski misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:10
02:47 Both men look to measure one another. 0:10
02:53 Bivins retreats into the lower right corner. 0:10
02:58 You would think Bivins had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Michalczewski looked trying to score there! 0:10
03:00 Michalczewski appears to have this fight under control. 0:10
03:00 There's another round in the books. 0:10

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 03:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 15th and final round. 0:0
0:06 Michalczewski'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
0:17 * Bivins lands a perfect combination and Michalczewski slumps to the canvas! 0:0
0:19 Caiz Sr. begins the count... 7:0
0:19 1... 7:0
0:20 2... 7:0
0:21 3... 7:0
0:22 Michalczewski is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 4. 7:0
0:22 * Dariusz Michalczewski makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 7:0
0:22 Caiz Sr. checks Michalczewski closely and will allow the fight to continue. 7:0
0:22 Bivins senses he has Michalczewski in trouble and he is pouring it on! 7:0
0:30 Bivins has Michalczewski trapped in the near neutral corner... 7:0
0:35 Bivins lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 7:0
0:41 Bivins traps Michalczewski in the corner! 7:0
0:41 Bivins scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 9:0
0:41 Bivins knows he has Michalczewski hurt as he wades in swinging! 9:0
0:50 These guys are really going at it but Michalczewski looks to be getting the worse of it. 12:2
0:50 Bivins has a dazed opponent in front of him ready for the taking. Let's see what kind of killer instinct he can summon up. 12:2
0:54 The swelling around Michalczewski's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 12:2
0:59 Some good body work by Bivins but not much on those punches. 14:2
0:59 Michalczewski is badly stunned and Bivins will try to finish him off here in the 15th round! 14:2
01:08 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Bivins blasts home a hook. 16:2
01:21 Bivins works the body, landing an uppercut. 18:2
01:33 The fighters are tangled up inside. Jimmy Bivins has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 20:2
01:37 The increased swelling around the left eye of Michalczewski is fast becoming a hindurance. 20:2
01:44 Bivins has Michalczewski pinned! 20:2
01:49 Bivins wraps his arms around Michalczewski. 20:2
01:58 Caiz Sr. separates them. 20:2
02:02 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 20:2
02:10 Considering the clinch Michalczewski has on Bivins it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Bivins pushes him away. 20:2
02:19 Caiz Sr. separates the two... 20:2
02:24 Michalczewski works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 20:4
02:33 There's some nice hand speed. Bivins fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 22:4
02:47 Bivins lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 24:4
03:00 Michalczewski slides into a neutral corner... 24:4
03:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 15th and final round ends. 24:3

Fight Result

And here with the call is Mark Beiro

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

Louis Moret, United States scores the bout 141 to 141 - even

Mickey Vann, England scores the bout 142 to 140 for Jimmy Bivins

Edgardo Kugler, United States scores the bout 141 to 141 - even

This fight has been declared a majority draw!


Score Cards

Louis Moret Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Bivins 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 8 10 9 9 9 9 10 141
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 141

Mickey Vann Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Bivins 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 10 9 9 9 9 10 142
Dariusz Michalczewski 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 140

Edgardo Kugler Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Bivins 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 8 10 9 9 9 9 10 141
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Jimmy Bivins 28 30 30 27 30 29 28 30 24 30 27 27 27 27 30 424
Dariusz Michalczewski 29 27 27 30 27 28 29 27 30 27 30 27 30 30 24 422


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Bivins Dariusz Michalczewski
Knockdowns scored 1 1


Jabs / Round 4.80 4.00
Hooks / Round 4.47 3.60
Crosses / Round 4.80 4.27
Combinations / Round 4.60 3.87
Uppercuts / Round 5.00 4.67


Punches Landed / Round 23.67 20.40
Punches Missed / Round 28.73 48.80


Punching Accuracy 45.2% 29.5%


Total Number of Fouls 6 3
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 3 1
Kidney Punching 1
Using Shoulder 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1


Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Official Warning 1
Caution 4 3


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 3 / 3
Fight Inside 4 / 4 4 / 4
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 0 0 / 0
Go for KO 4 / 4 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 3 / 2 6 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 1 / 0


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Well we knew we were in extremely tough with Ezzard Charles, and Maxim has suffered his first stoppage loss. Congratulations to Ezzard Charles

It means a lot to Maxim to have simply fought his way to a title shot, but he definitely wants to battle his way back.