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Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Pernell Whitaker Battling Nelson 3:2 Pernell Whitaker UD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Ismael Laguna Hilmer Kenty 1:1 Ismael Laguna MD 12 12
Preliminary 2 Shane Mosley Bob Montgomery 1:1 Shane Mosley SD 12 12
Support Bout Joe Gans Jack Blackburn 1:1 Draw D(m) 12 12
Co-Feature Juan Manuel Marquez Oscar De La Hoya 1:1 Oscar De La Hoya UD 12 12
Main Event Alexis Arguello Sam Langford 1:1 Alexis Arguello TKO 6 12


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Pernell Whitaker vs Battling Nelson

Fight info: Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk, Belarus, 2015-2-9, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is John Coyle, the bout will be scored by three judges: John Keane (England), Joel Dovenbarger (United States) and Esa Lehtosaari (Finland), ring card girl is Amina Sade, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Pernell Whitaker - Record: 12-3-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Battling Nelson - Record: 9-5-3 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don House - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:09 Whitaker is forced into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Nelson voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:22 Coyle yells at the fighters to separate but Whitaker and Nelson are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:27 Coyle is shouting at Whitaker to break! 0:0
0:40 Whitaker misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:47 Nelson moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:51 Whitaker lands a devastating hook! 4:0
0:51 That shot has Nelson hurt! 4:0
1:01 Whitaker winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 6:0
1:10 Pernell Whitaker lands a quick jab and follows up immediately with a heavy cross to the head of Nelson. 9:0
1:23 Whitaker fires away but finds nothing but air. 9:0
1:26 Nelson works the body, landing an uppercut. 9:2
1:43 Nelson just misses with a huge shot as Whitaker chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:2
1:50 Whitaker lands a vicious cross! 13:2
1:50 Nelson is suddenly in trouble! 13:2
1:59 Nelson tries a hook but Whitaker blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 15:2
2:10 Nelson is blocked in his own corner... 15:2
2:14 That hook from Whitaker lands with some authority! 19:2
2:14 Nelson takes a step back, obviously hurt! 19:2
2:23 Whitaker has Nelson trapped! 19:2
2:28 Nelson just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 23:2
2:28 Nelson is suddenly in trouble! 23:2
2:41 Nelson is trapped in Whitaker's corner... 23:2
2:45 Whitaker darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 23:2
2:50 Whitaker throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 25:2
3:00 Whitaker tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Nelson blocks it. 25:2
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 26:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:07 Manny Seamon seemed to pump up Whitaker between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Whitaker grabs Nelson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Coyle moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:25 Nelson's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:35 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Nelson blasts home a hook. 0:2
0:53 Whitaker is circling his opponent. 0:2
0:57 Battling Nelson is really focused in this round. 0:2
1:05 Nelson is clinching. Coyle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:2
1:14 Now they break clean. 0:2
1:23 The fighters are tangled up inside. Nelson has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:4
1:35 Nelson backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:35 The uppercut just landed by Whitaker is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:4
1:48 Nelson slides into his own corner... 2:4
1:48 Whitaker unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 4:4
1:57 Whitaker traps Nelson in the corner! 4:4
2:01 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Whitaker rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 4:4
2:12 Whitaker brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
2:17 Whitaker is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:4
2:24 Nelson gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Pernell Whitaker. 4:6
2:36 Whitaker digs a short hook to ribs of Nelson. 6:6
2:45 Whitaker has Nelson cornered! 6:6
2:50 Whitaker fires and misses. 6:6
2:57 Nelson is blocked in his opponents corner... 6:6
3:00 Whitaker misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 6:6
3:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Coyle jumps between them. 8:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Don House is just telling Nelson the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:12 Nelson just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:19 Whitaker is pinned in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:23 Nelson approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Whitaker any room to breathe. 0:0
0:33 Pernell Whitaker is either lucky or has radar. Nelson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:41 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:44 Whitaker backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:53 The action slows as Nelson and Whitaker measure each other up. 0:0
0:59 Battling Nelson winds up and lands a nasty hook to Whitaker's body. 0:3
1:13 Nelson is really focused in this round. 0:3
1:22 Whitaker misses wildly with the Hook. 0:3
1:29 Nelson has Whitaker blocked in! 0:3
1:33 Nelson fires a shot, but it glances off Whitaker's shoulder. 0:3
1:36 Whitaker scores with a nice left cross. 2:3
1:45 Nelson gets his head on the chest of Whitaker as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:5
2:01 Whitaker's jab is landing with some authority. 5:5
2:26 Nelson 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. 5:5
2:38 Nelson wings a big left hand at Whitaker but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:5
2:41 Whitaker lands a jab to the midsection 7:5
3:00 Nelson retreats into a neutral corner. 7:5
3:00 Whitaker lets his hands go inside, but Nelson protects his body well. 7:5
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 7:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:15 Nelson eats a jab from Pernell Whitaker 2:0
0:19 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:23 Don House was really animated in Nelson's corner and Nelson was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:30 Nelson just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:0
0:32 Pernell Whitaker lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Battling Nelson. 5:0
0:49 The fighters are tied up. Whitaker tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 5:0
0:58 Coyle moves them apart. 5:0
1:03 Whitaker slides into the corner... 5:0
1:08 Nelson tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:0
1:10 Solid bodywork by Whitaker as he lands several punches from the inside. 7:0
1:26 Whitaker is backed into his opponents corner... 7:0
1:31 Whitaker uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Nelson tries vainly to score. 7:0
1:38 A brutal hook from Whitaker connects to the solar plexus! 12:0
1:38 Nelson is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 12:0
1:47 Nelson has Whitaker pinned! 12:0
1:51 Nelson fires a lead right that Whitaker manages to avoid. 12:0
2:07 Nelson continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 12:0
2:19 Nelson looks to work the body, but Pernell Whitaker covers up nicely. 12:0
2:21 Whitaker fires a punch over the jab of Nelson and gets it in for points. 14:0
2:34 The fighters are at close quarters now as Whitaker lands a hook downstairs. 16:0
2:38 A small mouse has formed under Nelson's right eye. 16:0
2:46 A quick jab to the body scores for Nelson 16:2
2:55 Nelson fires a light jab to the stomach 16:4
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Coyle to step in. 15:6

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 * Coyle steps in and admonishes Whitaker for using an open glove. 2:0
0:25 Whatever Don House said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Nelson has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 2:0
0:26 Nelson splits Whitaker's gloves with an uppercut. 2:2
0:26 Whitaker tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 2:2
0:31 It appears as if Whitaker has the makings of a tiny mouse under his left eye. 2:2
0:37 Whitaker pins Nelson in the corner! 2:2
0:37 Whitaker drills Nelson with a left and right and another left. 4:2
0:58 Whitaker is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 4:2
1:04 Nelson ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 4:4
1:18 Nelson clamps Whitaker's arms to his side and holds on until Coyle breaks the hold. 4:4
1:29 Coyle breaks them up... 4:4
1:37 Whitaker lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:4
1:46 Nelson slides into a neutral corner... 6:4
1:46 Whitaker continues to pop the jab 8:4
1:55 Nelson retreats into the far left corner. 8:4
1:55 Whitaker lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 10:4
2:04 Whitaker lands a short right hook to the head. 12:4
2:16 Whitaker has Nelson trapped in the far neutral corner... 12:4
2:21 Whitaker looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 12:4
2:28 Nelson's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 12:4
2:36 Nelson fires and misses. 12:4
2:43 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 12:4
2:47 Whitaker is trapped in the corner... 12:4
2:51 Nelson catches Whitaker coming in with a sweet uppercut! 12:8
2:51 Whitaker is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:8
3:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 14:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:06 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:12 Whitaker scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Nelson. 2:0
0:28 Nelson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Whitaker had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
0:35 That jab from Whitaker has some power behind it! 7:0
0:35 That blast sent Nelson reeling into the ropes! 7:0
0:40 That swelling under the right eye of Nelson is definitely getting worse. 7:0
0:44 Whitaker moves into a neutral corner. 7:0
0:49 Whitaker holds his arms up in disgust as Nelson holds him around his waist. 7:0
0:58 Nelson and Whitaker each take a step back. 7:0
1:06 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 7:0
1:06 Thats a nice combination to the body by Whitaker. 9:0
1:15 Whitaker fires a jab to the body 11:0
1:28 Nelson is forced into his own corner... 11:0
1:32 Whitaker really buried that punch into Nelson's ribs. 16:0
1:32 "The Durable Dane" appears shaken by those punches! 16:0
1:37 The swelling around Nelson's right eye is worsening. 16:0
1:42 Nelson has Whitaker pinned! 16:0
1:46 That right hand of Nelson's definitely packs a wallop and that one landed flush!! 16:4
1:46 Whitaker's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 16:4
2:00 There's a straight right by Nelson! 16:8
2:00 Whitaker looks like he was hurt by that punch! 16:8
2:05 The swelling is increasing around Whitaker's left. 16:8
2:10 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 16:8
2:18 Nelson connects with a devastating cross to the head, he hits like a Mule! 16:12
2:18 How is Whitaker standing after that? 16:12
2:31 Battling Nelson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 16:12
2:38 Whitaker's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 16:12
2:41 Whitaker gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Nelson with an uppercut. 18:12
2:55 Nelson fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 18:12
2:57 Whitaker lands a two short lefts and a right hook to the body. 20:12
3:00 Nelson's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 20:12
3:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 20:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Whitaker and Nelson leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Whitaker's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Whitaker's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:07 Nelson'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 Whitaker has Nelson pinned! 0:0
0:08 Whitaker snakes the jab through Nelson's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 2:0
0:22 Nelson has his arms wrapped around Whitaker... Now they separate. 2:0
0:31 Referee Coyle has to separate the two... 2:0
0:35 Whitaker is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:0
0:43 Whitaker misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:50 Whitaker retreats to his own corner... 2:0
0:55 Nelson charges Whitaker trying to get inside 2:0
0:59 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 2:0
1:09 Nelson lands a short hook to the body. 2:2
1:22 Whitaker takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 2:6
1:22 That punch may have stunned Whitaker momentarily. 2:6
1:38 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 2:6
1:42 Referee Coyle steps in to break it up. 2:6
1:51 Whitaker smothers Nelson's attack as Nelson tries to get off some shots inside. 2:6
1:58 Nelson has Whitaker blocked in! 2:6
2:03 Nelson doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:6
2:07 Nelson steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:6
2:10 Nelson has Whitaker cornered! 2:6
2:14 Whitaker is trying to free his gloves from under Nelson's gloves. 2:6
2:23 The Referee breaks it up... 2:6
2:28 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 2:6
2:35 Nelson tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 2:6
2:44 Whitaker scores with a quick one-two to Nelson's midsection 4:6
2:53 Whitaker retreats into a neutral corner. 4:6
2:58 Whitaker is protecting the body nicely as Nelson fails to score inside. 4:6
3:00 It looks like Whitaker has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:6
3:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Whitaker is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Nelson is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Nelson still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Nelson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 0:0
0:33 Nelson swings...and misses. 0:0
0:35 Pernell Whitaker gets in a hook to the body of Nelson. 2:0
0:52 Nelson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:54 Whitaker scores to the body with a jab 4:0
1:04 Whitaker retreats to his opponents corner... 4:0
1:04 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Nelson. 6:3
1:08 Nelson's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 6:3
1:16 Nelson lands a short left hook to the head. 6:5
1:24 Battling Nelson is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 6:5
1:31 Nelson is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 6:5
1:39 Pernell Whitaker does a great job of moving as Nelson tries to work inside. 6:5
1:42 Whitaker shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:5
1:51 Nelson fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 8:7
2:08 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Battling Nelson! 8:7
2:10 Whitaker likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Nelson's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 10:7
2:19 Pernell Whitaker scores with a hook to the side of the head. 12:7
2:28 Pernell Whitaker doesn't have to look for Nelson this round as He is right there in front of him. 12:7
2:31 Whitaker lands a two punch combination to the body 14:7
2:35 Nelson is breathing heavily... 14:7
2:35 The swelling under Nelson's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 14:7
2:40 These guys are really going at it and both will be in a little worse shape after this exchange is over. 16:9
2:45 Whitaker's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 8. 16:9
3:00 Nelson wraps up Whitaker... Neither fighter will break... 16:9
3:00 Coyle steps in and breaks it up. 16:9
3:00 Whitaker appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 16:9
3:00 There's the bell. Whitaker wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 8 is history. 17:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Whitaker's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Nelson's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:07 Nelson slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:07 Pernell Whitaker shoots the jab into the chest of Nelson. 2:0
0:26 Nelson can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
0:28 Whitaker leans on Battling Nelson and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:0
0:40 Whitaker is pinned in his own corner... 4:0
0:45 Nelson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:0
0:56 Whitaker retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:00 Nelson traps Whitaker's gloves under his arms, forcing Coyle to break them up. 4:0
1:05 Coyle has to break the clinch. 4:0
1:09 Nelson feints, looking for an opening. 4:0
1:13 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
1:13 Nelson shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 4:2
1:28 Nelson is holding on to Pernell Whitaker. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:2
1:32 Coyle separates the two fighters. 4:2
1:37 Whitaker is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:2
1:41 Nelson looks to be out of gas at this point. 6:2
1:41 Battling Nelson's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 6:2
1:47 Battling Nelson gets in a short cross to the body. 6:4
2:05 A big hook from Nelson lands with serious impact! 6:8
2:05 Whitaker is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 6:8
2:09 You can see some increased swelling around the left of Pernell Whitaker. 6:8
2:28 Nelson tries to muscle inside but Whitaker clinches him. 6:8
2:32 Referee Coyle separates the two... 6:8
2:37 Nelson steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 6:8
2:40 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Nelson lands the right hand. 6:10
2:58 Whitaker brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:10
3:00 The bell stops the action as Pernell Whitaker and Nelson go back to their corners. 7:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:06 Whitaker's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Nelson's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Battling Nelson works his way in and leans on Pernell Whitaker. 0:0
0:15 Don House not only gave Nelson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Whitaker. Now it's up to Nelson to implement it. 0:0
0:16 Whitaker scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 2:0
0:46 Whitaker tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Nelson. 2:0
0:49 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Nelson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Pernell Whitaker. 2:2
0:58 Nelson has Whitaker cornered! 2:2
1:03 Nelson attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:2
1:09 Whitaker goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:2
1:22 Whitaker is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:25 Whitaker is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:35 Nelson misses with that combination. 4:2
1:38 Whitaker lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:2
1:52 Nelson fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 6:2
1:54 Whitaker fires a short left cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 9:2
1:59 Battling Nelson seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 9:2
2:07 Whitaker backs into his own corner... 9:2
2:12 Nelson leaves the jab just short. 9:2
2:14 Some good body work by Whitaker, landing several short blows to the ribs. 11:2
2:23 * Coyle is halting the fight and warning Whitaker for rabbit punching. Whitaker is pleading his case but to no avail. 13:2
2:32 * That last shot stunned Nelson and it looks like Pernell Whitaker is going to receive an added benefit from the punch because Nelson is now bleeding. 14:2
2:32 The cut is not too severe from the looks of it; the bleeding is coming from a wound outside his right eyebrow. 14:2
2:46 Nelson can't score with short uppercut inside. Whitaker got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:2
2:49 Whitaker scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 16:2
2:53 Nelson is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 16:2
3:00 Nelson doesn't connect with the hook. 16:2
3:00 Round 10 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 17:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 11 begins. 0:0
0:06 Nelson's cutman worked on Nelson's wounds between rounds; however, all of the bleeding wasn't stopped, as evident by the blood still flowing down Nelson's face from outside the right eyebrow. 0:0
0:06 Whitaker's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Nelson'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 Nelson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:16 Whitaker still looks very fresh at this point in the fight. 0:2
0:24 Nelson throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Whitaker but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:2
0:46 Nelson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Pernell Whitaker's defense. 0:2
0:52 Nelson pushes Whitaker back to gain room to punch. 0:2
1:04 Nelson tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:2
1:06 Whitaker feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Nelson's chin. 2:2
1:06 There's a clash of heads; the two men separate and it looks like Nelson's cut has widened here in Round 11. 2:2
1:06 Now the bleeding from the cut outside Nelson's right eyebrow is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 2:2
1:06 * That clash of heads has opened a cut on Nelson! 2:2
1:06 Whitaker momentarily stuns Nelson with that last shot and it looks like Whitaker is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Nelson's cut. 2:2
1:06 Now the bleeding from the gash outside Nelson's right eyebrow is flowing even more as the wound has widened. 2:2
1:06 * Nelson 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 Nelson's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 2:2
1:06 * Well, after talking a long look at Nelson'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 11. 2:2
1:11 Its obvious that the swelling around Whitaker's right eye is rapidly worsening. 2:2
1:23 That was a violent straight right by Nelson! 2:6
1:23 Whitaker is reeling.. 2:6
1:32 Whitaker moves into the left corner. 2:6
1:36 Nelson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 2:6
1:39 Whitaker working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 4:6
1:48 Whitaker lands a cross to the body. 6:6
2:05 Nelson whiffs with the cross. 6:6
2:08 Whitaker scores with a damaging cross. 9:6
2:22 Whitaker picks off the jab thrown by Nelson. 9:6
2:25 Whitaker gets the cross in, making Nelson blink. 12:6
2:25 That last punch has widened the cut and worsened the bleeding on Nelson's face. 12:6
2:25 Nelson's gash outside his right eyebrow has worsened here in Round 11. The blood is once more flowing freely. 12:6
2:25 * 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 Nelson to the ringside physician. The cut over Nelson's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 12:6
2:25 * The ringside physician is making a thorough examination of the cut, after having cleared away some of the blood. He's dabbing at the wound again and from the way all three participants, doctor, ref and fighter, are nodding their heads, it looks like this contest is going to get back underway. Referee Coyle is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 12:6
2:29 Nelson's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Whitaker. 12:6
2:34 * Coyle motions to Nelson to keep his punches up. 12:8
2:48 The swelling under Whitaker's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 12:8
2:52 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 12:8
3:00 Whitaker usues his legs to avoid Battling Nelson's punches. 12:8
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 12:9

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:06 Well, Nelson's corner did what they could with his cut outside the right eyebrow but there is still some blood visible so the bleeding wasn't completely stopped. 0:0
0:06 Pernell Whitaker's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Nelson's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 Nelson fires a volley of punches but Whitaker was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:14 There's some nice hand speed. Whitaker fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 2:0
0:22 Whitaker got some great advice from Amilcar Brusa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 12. 2:0
0:24 Nelson moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:2
0:37 Nelson is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Whitaker. 2:2
0:42 Nelson uses his shoulder to force Whitaker out of the clinch. 2:2
0:59 The fans expected an action fight, but both fighters have been very cautious all night. 2:2
1:07 Whitaker is really fluid in his movement. 2:2
1:12 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 2:2
1:20 Whitaker is trapped in his opponents corner... 2:2
1:20 Nelson stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 2:4
1:29 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:4
1:34 Nelson pins Whitaker's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:4
1:38 Coyle pries them apart. 2:4
1:52 Whitaker slides into a neutral corner... 2:4
1:57 Nelson just can't find the range with that uppercut. 2:4
1:59 Pernell Whitaker lets a quick hook go, catching Nelson moving in. 4:4
2:13 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 4:4
2:22 Whitaker tries to get free... Here comes Coyle to break them up... 4:4
2:27 Nelson is staying at the center of the ring. 4:4
2:27 Not a lot on that hook to Whitaker's side, but it scored. 4:6
2:41 Nelson misses with that punch. 4:6
2:43 Pernell Whitaker connects with an uppercut to the head of Nelson. 6:6
2:53 Whitaker takes a cross to the head from Nelson. 6:8
3:00 Nelson has Whitaker trapped in the near neutral corner... 6:8
3:00 Battling Nelson throws a flurry of punches but Whitaker either blocks or slips them. 6:8
3:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 7:8

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Joe Humphries is ready with the call...

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

John Keane, England sees the fight 116 to 113

Joel Dovenbarger, United States has it 117 to 113

Esa Lehtosaari, Finland scores the fight 115 to 114

And your winner by unanimous decision Pernell Whitaker!!!


Score Cards

John Keane Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Pernell Whitaker 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 116
Battling Nelson 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 113

Joel Dovenbarger Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Pernell Whitaker 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 117
Battling Nelson 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 113

Esa Lehtosaari Round Total
Finland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Pernell Whitaker 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 115
Battling Nelson 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Pernell Whitaker 30 30 30 30 29 28 27 30 27 30 30 27 348
Battling Nelson 27 27 30 27 28 29 30 27 30 27 28 30 340


Statistics
Categories Pernell Whitaker Battling Nelson
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 10.17 2.50
Hooks / Round 4.75 5.58
Crosses / Round 6.33 3.33
Combinations / Round 7.58 2.17
Uppercuts / Round 6.67 5.42

Punches Landed / Round 35.50 19.00
Punches Missed / Round 27.08 109.33

Punching Accuracy 56.7% 14.8%

Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Low Blow 1
Rabbit Punching 1
Using Open Glove 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 1

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

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut outside right eyebrow 1 / 0 / 3

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2

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

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 3 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 11 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 1 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Ismael Laguna vs Hilmer Kenty

Fight info: Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk, Belarus, 2015-2-9, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is John Coyle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Larry Hazzard Jr. (United States), Glenn Trowbridge (United States) and Moo-Hong Moon (South Korea), ring card girl is Jackie Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ismael Laguna - Record: 12-7-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jesus Rivero - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
In the blue corner: Hilmer Kenty - Record: 8-8-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ted Walker - Cut Man: Leon Tabbs

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:18 Laguna has Kenty cornered! 0:0
0:18 Laguna connects with a left-right combo. 2:0
0:31 Laguna has promised a good showing tonight. 2:0
0:43 Laguna grabs and holds Kenty... 2:0
0:48 Referee Coyle steps in to break it up. 2:0
1:01 Hilmer Kenty cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Laguna had his elbows tucked in nicely. 2:0
1:12 * Laguna lands a hard cross to the head and Kenty is down!! 2:0
1:15 The count begins... 8:0
1:15 1 8:0
1:16 2 8:0
1:17 Kenty is desperately trying to stand as the count hits 3 but he is badly hurt. 8:0
1:17 * Kenty lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 8:0
1:17 Coyle is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 8:0
1:17 Kenty suddenly looks very vulnerable. Laguna can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 8:0
1:30 Laguna misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:0
1:46 * A solid cross drops Kenty on his back! 8:0
1:49 Coyle picks up the count.. 14:0
1:49 1 14:0
1:50 2 14:0
1:51 3 14:0
1:51 * Kenty is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 14:0
1:51 The fight will continue as Coyle appears satisfied that Kenty is OK. 14:0
1:51 Laguna appears to have Kenty out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Kenty looks ready to go, as Laguna closes in to try and end this fight. 14:0
2:04 That cross from Laguna just missed. 14:0
2:20 Laguna isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Kenty fits. 14:0
2:29 Coyle tries to separate the boxers but Laguna has a vice-like grip on Kenty. 14:0
2:39 Coyle pries them apart. 14:0
2:45 Laguna's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 14:0
2:48 Laguna slides into a neutral corner... 14:0
2:53 Kenty's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 14:0
3:00 Laguna moves to the center of the Ring taunting Hilmer Kenty with his hands by his sides. 14:0
3:00 The noise is deafening in the arena after that last round. Nothing like a knockdown to get the adrenaline flowing! 15:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 Kenty got some great advice from Ted Walker between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:12 Laguna tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:23 Some good body work by Kenty, landing several short blows to the ribs. 0:2
0:32 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 0:2
0:35 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Laguna lands the right hand. 2:2
0:51 Laguna retreats to his own corner... 2:2
0:51 Kenty scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 2:4
1:05 Laguna's misses as Kenty backpedals away. 2:4
1:08 Hilmer Kenty is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:6
1:28 Laguna fires a left hand that Kenty takes high on the shoulder. 2:6
1:35 Kenty moves into a neutral corner. 2:6
1:40 Kenty comes in low. Laguna puts a headlock on him. Coyle knocks Laguna's arm off Kenty's head. 2:6
1:55 Coyle separates the two... 2:6
1:55 Kenty looks to have his legs back under him after that knockdown in the last round. 2:6
2:08 Kenty shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Laguna flush! 2:10
2:08 Laguna is glassy eyed and on wobbly Legs after that barrage of punches. Kenty just gave him an absolute lacing! 2:10
2:20 Kenty catches Laguna with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 2:12
2:20 Laguna comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Kenty leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 2:12
2:31 Kenty lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Laguna's defense. 2:15
2:42 Kenty retreats into the near right corner. 2:15
2:42 Laguna cranks a hard cross to the body of Kenty. 5:15
2:51 A straight cross from Ismael Laguna gets through Kenty's guard. 7:15
2:51 Kenty staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 7:15
3:00 Kenty is protecting the body nicely as Laguna fails to score inside. 7:15
3:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 7:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Laguna's corner as the bell sounds for Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Laguna tries to drop the right hand over the top but Kenty ducks under it. 0:0
0:19 Laguna's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:26 That hook from Laguna snapped Kenty's head back violently! 4:0
0:26 Kenty looks like he was hurt by that punch! 4:0
0:40 Laguna misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:0
0:42 Laguna leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Kenty. 4:2
0:58 Kenty brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:2
1:08 Laguna fires a shot, but it glances off Kenty's shoulder. 4:2
1:10 Kenty scores with a forceful jab. 4:5
1:34 Laguna back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Kenty. 4:5
1:40 Kenty tastes Laguna's jab 6:5
1:54 Kenty is moving around the ring nicely. 6:5
2:10 Kenty looks to work the body, but Laguna covers up nicely. 6:5
2:17 Laguna pulls his trunks up. 6:5
2:24 Laguna just can't find the range with that cross. 6:5
2:27 Kenty bangs a right cross off the face of Ismael Laguna. 6:7
2:40 Kenty does a great job of moving as Laguna tries to work inside. 6:7
2:43 Kenty scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:9
2:52 Laguna has Kenty trapped in the right neutral corner... 6:9
2:52 Kenty moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from Laguna. 9:9
3:00 Kenty picks off the uppercut by Laguna. 9:9
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Coyle to step in and break it up. 11:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jackie Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 4. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Jesus Rivero was extremely upbeat during the break with Laguna providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:06 A sizzling cross from Kenty finds it's mark. 0:3
0:11 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:3
0:16 A nice three punch salvo from Hilmer Kenty finds the mark. 0:6
0:32 Kenty is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:6
0:35 Laguna lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 2:6
0:44 * Coyle steps in and admonishes Kenty for shots to the kidney. 2:8
0:44 * Coyle is taking a point away from Kenty and that hurts as he was winning the round! 2:8
0:53 Kenty glances a hook off Ismael Laguna's side. 2:10
1:03 Laguna gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Kenty with an uppercut. 4:10
1:17 That punch actually went behind Laguna's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Kenty. 4:10
1:19 Laguna is throwing that hook from outside, but it still connects with plenty of zip! 7:10
1:38 Hilmer Kenty rips off a series of jabs that score! Laguna eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Kenty quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 7:13
1:48 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 9:15
1:57 Kenty moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 9:17
2:06 Laguna doesn't have to look for Kenty this round as He is right there in front of him. 9:17
2:14 Laguna scores with a nice right cross. 11:17
2:23 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 11:17
2:30 Kenty tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 11:17
2:43 Kenty voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 11:17
2:48 Laguna backs into a neutral corner. 11:17
2:48 Kenty plants a vicious hook under Laguna's rib cage. 11:20
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 11:22

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Laguna didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker was screaming at Kenty between rounds trying to get him fired up. 0:0
0:09 Kenty finds a home for his jab, keeping Ismael Laguna at bay. 0:2
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:18 Laguna received a pep talk from Jesus Rivero before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:18 Kenty is pinned in his own corner... 0:2
0:22 Laguna is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
0:34 Kenty forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Ismael Laguna. 0:4
0:47 Laguna bounces off the ropes, challenging Hilmer Kenty to come get him. 0:4
0:52 Hilmer Kenty is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 0:4
1:00 Laguna scores with the jab. 2:4
1:17 Laguna lets his hands go inside, but Kenty protects his body well. 2:4
1:19 Kenty gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Laguna. 2:6
1:31 A cross to body by Laguna gets through. 4:6
1:40 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:6
1:45 Laguna really buried that punch into Kenty's ribs. 8:6
1:45 Hilmer Kenty is reeling.. 8:6
1:58 Kenty's not even close with the jab. 8:6
2:15 Kenty is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Laguna. 8:6
2:20 Laguna has Kenty trapped! 8:6
2:24 Kenty picks off the jab thrown by Ismael Laguna. 8:6
2:31 Kenty connects with a vicious uppercut! 8:10
2:31 Laguna suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 8:10
2:45 Laguna just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Hilmer Kenty with a sharp combination! 13:10
2:45 Kenty takes a vicious series of punches from Laguna and he is hurt! 13:10
3:00 Kenty traps Laguna's gloves under his arms, forcing Coyle to break them up. 13:10
3:00 * Coyle steps in and admonishes Laguna for hitting on the break. 13:10
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 15:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kenty looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Upstairs and downstairs! Kenty lands two quick blows and then moves away from Laguna's counters. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:39 Laguna moves into the lower right corner. 0:2
0:43 Kenty attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:2
0:51 Laguna has Hilmer Kenty pinned! 0:2
0:55 Laguna fires and misses. 0:2
1:07 Kenty is holding... 0:2
1:12 Laguna pushes Kenty away. 0:2
1:17 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Kenty lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Ismael Laguna. 0:4
1:36 Laguna leaves the jab just short. 0:4
1:44 Laguna is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:4
1:44 Kenty lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 0:6
2:02 Kenty is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Laguna. 0:6
2:20 Coyle has to break the clinch. 0:6
2:26 Kenty doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:8
2:36 Laguna tries to clinch, but Kenty shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 0:10
2:51 Kenty is really focused in this round. 0:10
3:00 The quickness and footwork of Kenty is definitely keeping Laguna off balance. 0:10
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 6 comes to an end. 0:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:26 Hilmer Kenty fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:29 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:41 Kenty is clinching... 0:0
0:45 The fighters accidentally butt heads as they manuever inside. 0:0
0:55 Laguna wraps his arms around Kenty. 0:0
0:59 Laguna pushes Kenty away. 0:0
1:05 Kenty throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 0:2
1:14 Hilmer Kenty traps Laguna in the corner! 0:2
1:19 Kenty doesn't connect with the combination. 0:2
1:30 Laguna retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
1:34 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:2
1:39 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:2
1:44 The fans expected an action fight, but both fighters have been very cautious all night. 0:2
1:51 Ismael Laguna backs into the near corner. 0:2
1:51 Kenty sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:4
2:00 Laguna pins Kenty in the corner! 0:4
2:05 Laguna just comes up short with the jab. 0:4
2:12 Kenty slides into the corner... 0:4
2:12 Laguna leans on Kenty and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:4
2:26 Kenty pins Laguna in the corner! 2:4
2:30 Kenty lands a vicious uppercut! 2:8
2:30 Laguna was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 2:8
2:44 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Kenty rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 2:8
2:49 Laguna walks in to a glancing hook from Kenty. 2:10
3:00 It looks like Kenty has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:10
3:00 And that ends Round number 7. 1:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Laguna looks a bit disgusted as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Kenty throws a punch and lands. Laguna scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 2:2
0:15 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:2
0:28 Laguna is either lucky or has radar. Kenty's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
0:35 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 8th. 2:2
0:44 Laguna has Kenty blocked in! 2:2
0:44 Laguna gets in two or three punishing shots to the head of Kenty. 5:2
1:04 Kenty fires away but finds nothing but air. 5:2
1:06 Laguna gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 7:2
1:26 Ismael Laguna tries to muscle inside but Hilmer Kenty clinches him. 7:2
1:36 Kenty shoves Laguna away. 7:2
1:46 Laguna misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:2
1:52 Kenty and Laguna grab a quick breather. 7:2
2:03 Laguna feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 7:2
2:08 Hilmer Kenty drives a brutal left hook home just above Laguna's trunks. 7:5
2:24 Kenty lands a rapier like jab to the head of Ismael Laguna 7:7
2:28 Laguna is fading... 7:7
2:33 Kenty scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Laguna's jaw. 7:9
2:48 Laguna fires and misses. 7:9
2:50 Laguna walks into a hard jab from Kenty 7:12
3:00 Laguna is clinching... Kenty is trying to free his gloves... They are under Laguna's arms... 7:12
3:00 Referee Coyle separates the two... 7:12
3:00 Kenty appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 7:12
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. 8:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Coyle motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker not only gave Kenty encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Laguna. Now it's up to Kenty to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Kenty fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:16 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:29 Kenty lands a hard hook! 0:4
0:29 Ismael Laguna is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:38 Kenty backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
0:38 Laguna rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:4
0:47 Laguna is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 2:4
0:54 Kenty is challenging Laguna to fight him and quit clinching. 2:4
1:09 Coyle separates the two fighters. 2:4
1:28 Laguna fires a lead right that Kenty manages to avoid. 2:4
1:46 Kenty throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Laguna but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:4
1:48 some nifty bodywork Laguna as he scores with several shots from the inside. 4:4
2:06 Laguna can't score with short uppercut inside. Kenty got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:4
2:13 Kenty drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:8
2:13 Laguna was hurt by those blows! 4:8
2:17 Laguna's tank is just about on empty. 4:8
2:29 Kenty just misses with a huge shot as Laguna chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:8
2:44 Kenty drops the right hand flush on Laguna's chin! 4:12
2:44 Laguna looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 4:12
2:56 Laguna backs into his own corner... 4:12
2:56 Kenty connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:14
3:00 It looks like Kenty has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:14
3:00 Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 4:14

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Laguna is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:27 Laguna wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Kenty's defense. 0:0
0:35 Laguna backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:39 Laguna usues his legs to avoid Kenty's punches. 0:0
0:42 Laguna continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:52 Both fighters let their hands go with Kenty coming out on top in that melee. 4:3
0:56 Kenty is starting to fatigue... 4:3
1:05 Laguna telegraphed that shot and Kenty ducks under it easily. 4:3
1:07 Kenty scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 4:5
1:17 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 4:5
1:21 Kenty throws a flurry of punches but Laguna either blocks or slips them. 4:5
1:35 Kenty misses with that punch. 4:5
1:37 Laguna shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 6:5
1:51 Kenty has Laguna pinned! 6:5
1:55 Kenty misses wildly with the Hook. 6:5
2:07 Laguna throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:5
2:13 Laguna takes a hard combination from Kenty 6:9
2:13 Laguna takes a step back, obviously hurt! 6:9
2:22 Ismael Laguna is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 6:9
2:31 Hilmer Kenty whiffs with the jab. 6:9
2:49 Kenty retreats into the near right corner. 6:9
2:49 Laguna goes downstairs with a quick combination. 8:9
2:58 Kenty backs into the right corner. 8:9
2:58 There's some nice hand speed. Laguna fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 10:9
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 11:9

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Laguna is probably going to need a stoppage to pull this one out. 0:0
0:14 Kenty swings...and misses. 0:0
0:16 Laguna gets his head on the chest of Kenty as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:0
0:21 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 2:0
0:25 Kenty's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:30 Kenty clamps Laguna's arms to his side and holds on until Coyle breaks the hold. 2:0
0:34 Coyle has to separate the two... 2:0
0:46 Kenty has Laguna trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 2:0
0:46 Kenty scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:2
1:00 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Kenty! 2:2
1:02 Laguna flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:2
1:14 Hilmer Kenty traps Ismael Laguna in the corner! 4:2
1:14 Kenty gets off a jab to the solar plexus 4:4
1:26 Laguna is trapped in his opponents corner... 4:4
1:31 Laguna uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Kenty tries vainly to score. 4:4
1:45 Kenty is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Laguna attempts to move inside on him. 4:4
1:49 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
1:53 Kenty gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 4:6
2:10 Hilmer Kenty just comes up short with the jab. 4:6
2:23 Kenty gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 4:6
2:28 Kenty misses with that hook. 4:6
2:30 That was a very stiff jab downstairs by Laguna, he nearly impaled Kenty with that one!! 7:6
2:44 Kenty is off target with that jab. 7:6
2:46 Laguna goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 9:6
3:00 Kenty misses wildly with the hook. 9:6
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 11. 9:7

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:16 Hilmer Kenty misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:22 Laguna pushes Kenty away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:33 Kenty misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:44 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 0:0
0:52 Laguna is clinching. Coyle better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:0
0:57 Coyle separates them. 0:0
1:09 Kenty ties up Laguna. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:0
1:14 Coyle moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
1:23 Kenty traps Laguna's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Coyle breaks it up. 0:0
1:27 * It's good to see Coyle paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Kenty about leaning on his opponent's neck. 0:0
1:41 Hilmer Kenty looks to his corner. 0:0
1:44 Laguna is trapped in the corner... 0:0
1:49 Kenty misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
1:51 Laguna's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
2:05 Laguna can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
2:11 Ismael Laguna has Kenty pinned! 2:0
2:16 Laguna grabs Kenty. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:0
2:25 Coyle moves them apart. 2:0
2:33 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:0
2:37 Kenty is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Laguna can't throw punches, I guess. 2:0
2:48 Coyle breaks them up... 2:0
2:52 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up so far this round. 2:0
2:56 Hilmer Kenty has Laguna trapped in the right neutral corner... 2:0
3:00 That combination from Kenty lands with some authority! 2:5
3:00 Laguna is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 2:5
3:00 The crowd would have liked to seen a knockout, but not tonight as the bell sounds ending Round 12, the final round of the fight. 2:4

Fight Result

Pat Harker has the call...

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

Larry Hazzard Jr., United States scores the bout 113 to 112 for Ismael Laguna

Moo-Hong Moon, South Korea scores it 114 to 114

Glenn Trowbridge, United States scores the bout 116 to 109 for ...

...Ismael Laguna

Your winner by majority decision is Ismael Laguna!


Score Cards

Larry Hazzard Jr. Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ismael Laguna 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 113
Hilmer Kenty 7 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 112

Glenn Trowbridge Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ismael Laguna 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 116
Hilmer Kenty 7 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 109

Moo-Hong Moon Round Total
South Korea 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ismael Laguna 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 114
Hilmer Kenty 7 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ismael Laguna 30 27 29 27 29 28 28 29 28 30 30 28 343
Hilmer Kenty 21 30 28 27 28 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 335


Statistics
Categories Ismael Laguna Hilmer Kenty
Knockdowns scored 2 0

Jabs / Round 5.75 6.42
Hooks / Round 3.92 4.92
Crosses / Round 2.83 4.67
Combinations / Round 5.50 5.08
Uppercuts / Round 2.17 4.50

Punches Landed / Round 20.17 25.58
Punches Missed / Round 66.17 77.83

Punching Accuracy 23.4% 24.7%

Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Hitting on the Break 1
Kidney Punching 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1 1

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 6 / 4
Fight Outside (Defensive) 11 / 9 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 4 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 1 / 1


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Shane Mosley vs Bob Montgomery

Fight info: Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk, Belarus, 2015-2-9, announcer is Frank Shain, referee is Rocky Burke, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kenny Gray (United States), Valerie Dorsett (United States) and Robert Grasso (United States), ring card girl is Jordan Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, WBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Shane Mosley - Record: 9-6-4 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kevin Rooney - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Bob Montgomery - Record: 12-4-1 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Bill Delaney

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:09 Shane Mosley retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:14 Montgomery misses with that jab. 0:0
0:22 Montgomery brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:22 Montgomery looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 0:2
0:32 Mosley has Montgomery cornered! 0:2
0:36 Mosley is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 0:2
0:41 Montgomery feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Mosley's chin. 0:4
0:59 Montgomery lands a solid cross! 0:8
0:59 And Mosley's in big trouble now! 0:8
1:08 Montgomery lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 0:10
1:25 Mosley fires a volley of punches but Montgomery was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:10
1:32 Montgomery lands a nice cross but Shane Mosley turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:12
1:47 Bob Montgomery has Mosley blocked in! 0:12
1:52 Montgomery is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Mosley. 0:12
1:57 Montgomery slides into a neutral corner... 0:12
2:01 Montgomery tries to muscle inside but Shane Mosley clinches him. 0:12
2:10 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:12
2:15 Mosley looks to his corner. 0:12
2:22 Mosley fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:12
2:25 A cross lands for Montgomery. Mosley didn't see that one coming. 0:14
2:39 Mosley fires a left hand that Montgomery takes high on the shoulder. 0:14
2:46 Mosley backs into his own corner... 0:14
2:51 Bob Montgomery misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:14
2:53 Mosley dips and connects with a hook to the side of Montgomery's head. 2:14
3:00 Shane Mosley has Bob Montgomery pinned! 2:14
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 2:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Montgomery's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:05 Mosley received a pep talk from Kevin Rooney before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:11 Mosley can't score with short uppercut inside. Montgomery got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:13 Montgomery gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:2
0:22 Montgomery traps Mosley in the corner! 0:2
0:26 Montgomery misses wildly with the hook. 0:2
0:28 Mosley lands a two punch combination to the body 2:2
0:38 Montgomery lands consecutive uppercuts to Mosley's midsection. 2:4
0:47 Montgomery snaps Mosley's head back with a solid jab. 2:7
1:01 Mosley has Bob Montgomery trapped! 2:7
1:01 Mosley's jab connects to Bob Montgomery's head 4:7
1:13 Mosley ducks into an uppercut from Montgomery. 4:9
1:32 Mosley looks to land a hook but misses the mark. 4:9
1:34 Montgomery bangs a right cross off the face of Mosley. 4:11
1:51 Montgomery lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Mosley. 4:11
1:59 Montgomery is really focused in this round. 4:11
2:06 Mosley suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 4:11
2:19 Montgomery works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 4:13
2:28 Mosley moves into the upper left corner. 4:13
2:32 Montgomery traps Shane Mosley's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Burke breaks it up. 4:13
2:37 Burke is shouting at Montgomery to break! 4:13
2:41 Mosley's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 4:13
2:44 Mosley retreats into a neutral corner. 4:13
2:44 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Bob Montgomery digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Mosley. 4:15
2:48 * There is swelling under the left eye of Mosley it is clearly visible. 4:15
2:58 Mosley connects with a nasty cross! 9:15
2:58 Bob Montgomery was stunned by that blow! 9:15
3:00 That round really got the crowd fired up! 9:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 3. 0:0
0:09 Montgomery goes to the body landing an uppercut. 0:2
0:14 The swelling under Mosley's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 0:2
0:18 Bill Delaney seemed to pump up Montgomery between rounds. 0:2
0:23 Montgomery picks off the jab thrown by Mosley. 0:2
0:43 Mosley backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:43 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Montgomery lands a short uppercut to the chin of Mosley. 0:4
0:55 Montgomery forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Mosley. 0:6
1:05 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:6
1:05 Not much steam behind Mosley's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:6
1:21 Mosley doesn't connect with the hook. 2:6
1:28 Mosley steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:6
1:36 Montgomery looks to work the body, but Mosley covers up nicely. 2:6
1:39 Mosley throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Montgomery 5:6
1:55 Mosley circles around the ring. 5:6
2:02 Montgomery lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 5:8
2:02 * And now Mosley is bleeding from that last punch! 5:9
2:02 * Mosley keeps wiping the blood from under his right eye with his glove. The cut shouldn't be bothering him that much. 5:9
2:02 Bad news for Mosley getting cut so early in the fight, this could cause him a lot of trouble later. 5:9
2:16 Mosley looks for a breather; he grabs Montgomery and holds on. Montgomery pushes Mosley off and looks for an opening. 5:9
2:25 Referee Burke separates the two... 5:9
2:37 Mosley is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 5:9
2:43 Montgomery feints, looking for an opening. 5:9
2:50 Mosley drives that short hook into Montgomery's midsection! 9:9
2:50 Montgomery is hurt! 9:9
3:00 Shane Mosley moves into a neutral corner. 9:9
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 10:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:08 Kevin Rooney knows Mosley lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Mosley is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Mosley still has distension. 0:0
0:09 Montgomery traps Mosley in the corner! 0:0
0:09 Montgomery drills Mosley with a left and right and another left. 0:2
0:26 Montgomery scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Mosley's jaw. 0:4
0:39 Shane Mosley is either lucky or has radar. Bob Montgomery's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:4
0:46 That cross from Mosley lands with some authority! 4:4
0:46 Montgomery looks shaken! 4:4
0:56 He backs into the lower corner. 4:4
1:00 Mosley whiffs with the combination. 4:4
1:02 A straight cross from Bob Montgomery gets through Mosley's guard. 4:6
1:07 The swelling around Shane Mosley's left eye is worsening. 4:6
1:19 Mosley is doing a great job keeping his distance. 4:6
1:24 Montgomery is staying at the center of the ring. 4:6
1:29 Montgomery tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:6
1:35 Montgomery pushes Mosley away, looking for more space to work in. 4:6
1:38 Montgomery pins Mosley in the corner! 4:6
1:38 Montgomery rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:8
1:47 The cross scores for Montgomery. He needs to throw that punch more often. 4:10
2:00 Montgomery is really focused in this round. 4:10
2:08 Mosley lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Montgomery. 4:10
2:10 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Montgomery can land a solid one. 4:12
2:19 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Mosley. 7:12
2:28 Mosley takes a cross to the head from Montgomery. 7:14
2:38 Montgomery shoots the jab into the chest of Mosley. 7:16
2:42 Its obvious that the swelling around Montgomery's left eye is rapidly worsening. 7:16
2:51 Bob Montgomery wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mosley's defense. 7:16
2:58 Bob Montgomery has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 7:16
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:17

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mosley and Montgomery square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Mosley's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Mosley's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:06 Mosley flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:20 Mosley fires a lead right that Bob Montgomery manages to avoid. 2:0
0:26 Montgomery got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Bill Delaney's instructions work. 2:0
0:32 Mosley is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 2:0
0:47 Mosley scores with a winging right! Bob Montgomery's head snapped back violently with that punch! 6:0
0:47 That was a beautiful shot, Montgomery's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:0
1:04 Mosley is protecting the body nicely as Bob Montgomery fails to score inside. 6:0
1:12 Montgomery slides into the corner... 6:0
1:12 Mosley bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:0
1:26 Montgomery uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Shane Mosley tries vainly to score. 8:0
1:28 Montgomery lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Mosley. 8:3
1:40 Montgomery ends that flurry with a stiff right hand! 8:6
1:50 Mosley has Montgomery trapped in the right neutral corner... 8:6
1:50 Mosley slips in a jab to the body 10:6
1:59 * Mosley is told to watch holding and hitting by Burke 14:6
2:25 Mosley voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 14:6
2:34 Montgomery throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 14:8
2:46 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Mosley is coming out on top. 17:10
2:50 Shane Mosley's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 17:10
2:59 Mosley is backed into his opponents corner... 17:10
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 19:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Montgomery is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Bob Montgomery's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 Mosley'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
0:12 Mosley throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Montgomery but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:21 Montgomery scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:2
0:30 Montgomery lands a rapier like jab to the head of Mosley 0:4
0:40 Montgomery pins Mosley in the corner! 0:4
0:45 Montgomery lands a crushing uppercut! 0:8
0:45 Bob Montgomery sent Mosley reeling with that punch! 0:8
0:49 Mosley is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 0:8
1:01 Montgomery is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Mosley. 0:8
1:16 Referee Burke has to separate the two... 0:8
1:27 Montgomery clinches... Mosley gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:8
1:32 Burke has to separate the two... 0:8
1:39 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 0:8
1:50 Mosley fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:8
1:53 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Montgomery who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:10
2:02 Montgomery throws the hook and connects. 0:12
2:16 Montgomery is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Mosley attempts to move inside on him. 0:12
2:20 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 0:12
2:24 Montgomery fires a light jab to the stomach 0:14
2:36 Mosley is forced into his opponents corner... 0:14
2:36 Montgomery lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Mosley's midsection. 0:16
2:40 The swelling around Mosley's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:16
2:49 The quickness and footwork of Montgomery is definitely keeping Mosley off balance. 0:16
2:54 Montgomery has Mosley cornered! 0:16
2:59 Montgomery is giving Mosley a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:16
3:00 Bob Montgomery has Mosley trapped! 0:16
3:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 ends. 0:18

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mosley looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Bill Delaney was really animated in Montgomery's corner and Montgomery was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Mosley'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 Shane Mosley rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:0
0:08 Montgomery steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 2:0
0:23 That punch actually went behind Bob Montgomery's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Mosley. 2:0
0:25 Montgomery wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:2
0:34 Mosley pins Montgomery in the corner! 2:2
0:39 Mosley ties up Montgomery. 2:2
0:43 Mosley finally lets go of Montgomery. 2:2
0:54 Mosley just comes up short with the uppercut. 2:2
1:06 Shane Mosley misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:2
1:15 Mosley connects with stiff left hook to the body. 5:2
1:25 Montgomery retreats into the left corner. 5:2
1:29 Montgomery is challenging Mosley to fight him and quit clinching. 5:2
1:34 Referee Burke steps in to break it up. 5:2
1:43 Mosley lets his hands go inside, but Montgomery protects his body well. 5:2
1:49 Montgomery looks to his corner. 5:2
2:00 Montgomery fires and misses. 5:2
2:15 Montgomery usues his legs to avoid Mosley's punches. 5:2
2:28 Mosley's misses as Montgomery backpedals away. 5:2
2:38 Montgomery is trapped in his own corner... 5:2
2:42 Mosley fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:2
2:49 The action slows as Montgomery and Shane Mosley measure each other up. 5:2
2:56 Mosley throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:2
2:58 Montgomery connects with a left-right combo. 5:4
3:00 Mosley's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 5:4
3:00 It looks like Montgomery has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:4
3:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 5:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Bob Montgomery looks to be in excellent shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Shane Mosley is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:07 Montgomery is trapped in Mosley's corner... 0:0
0:12 Mosley tries to drop the right hand over the top but Montgomery ducks under it. 0:0
0:14 Mosley is starting to fatigue... 0:0
0:18 Whatever Bill Delaney said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Montgomery has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:20 Mosley slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:24 Montgomery connects with a solid uppercut! 0:4
0:24 Mosley was shaken by that blow! 0:4
0:36 Mosley is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:4
0:41 Bob Montgomery pins Shane Mosley's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:4
0:45 Burke separates the two fighters. 0:4
0:54 Shane Mosley tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Montgomery blocks it. 0:4
1:01 Mosley cuts loose with both hands and lands some big shots. 3:4
1:11 Montgomery is keeping away from the ropes. 3:4
1:15 Montgomery is moving around the ring nicely. 3:4
1:20 Mosley is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 3:4
1:28 Montgomery pins Mosley's arms. Now they move apart. 3:4
1:37 Burke separates the two... 3:4
1:41 Mosley has Montgomery blocked in! 3:4
1:46 That combination from Mosley has some power behind it! 7:4
1:46 Montgomery appears shaken by those punches! 7:4
2:00 Montgomery swings...and misses. 7:4
2:09 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 7:4
2:14 Montgomery takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 11:4
2:14 Montgomery seems to have been hurt by that punch! 11:4
2:23 Mosley has Montgomery pinned! 11:4
2:27 Mosley cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Montgomery had his elbows tucked in nicely. 11:4
2:39 You would think Montgomery had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Mosley looked trying to score there! 11:4
2:46 Montgomery lands a powerful combination right on the button! 11:8
2:46 Mosley is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 11:8
2:50 Montgomery looks fresher than Mosley. 11:8
3:00 Mosley's not even close with the combination. 11:8
3:00 Montgomery appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 11:8
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 8. Jordan Bloggs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 12:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Bill Delaney not only gave Montgomery encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Shane Mosley. Now it's up to Montgomery to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Shane Mosley'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
0:13 Montgomery comes in low. Mosley puts a headlock on him. Burke knocks Mosley's arm off Montgomery's head. 0:0
0:18 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:30 Mosley works his way in and leans on Montgomery... 0:0
0:34 Burke has to break them apart. 0:0
0:39 Montgomery retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:39 Mosley sneaks home the right cross. 2:0
0:56 Mosley tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:0
0:58 Montgomery lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:2
1:02 There has to be something done about the swelling around Mosley's left eye as it continues to worsen. 2:2
1:07 Montgomery retreats to his opponents corner... 2:2
1:11 Mosley ties up Montgomery... 2:2
1:26 Burke pries them apart. 2:2
1:31 Montgomery moves into a neutral corner. 2:2
1:31 Shane Mosley fires the cross in there, flush on the chin of Montgomery. He rocked him with that one. 5:2
1:40 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 7:4
1:56 Mosley scores with a piston-like jab. 10:4
2:10 Mosley lands a strong uppercut! 14:4
2:10 Montgomery is reeling after that shot! 14:4
2:20 Mosley drives the hook home. 17:4
2:25 Montgomery is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 17:4
2:34 Mosley throws a flurry of punches but Montgomery either blocks or slips them. 17:4
2:36 A short hook to the head by Bob Montgomery 17:6
2:53 Mosley grabs Montgomery again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 17:6
2:57 Mosley uses his shoulder to force Montgomery out of the clinch. 17:6
3:00 Montgomery is trapped in the corner... 17:6
3:00 Mosley just can't find the range with that uppercut. 17:6
3:00 There's the bell. Mosley wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 9 is history. 17:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Montgomery was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Bill Delaney was extremely upbeat during the break with Montgomery providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Mosley's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Mosley's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Burke warns Mosley for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:23 Burke steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:32 Montgomery is clinching... Mosley is trying to free his gloves... They are under Montgomery's arms... 0:0
0:50 Mosley tries to get free... Here comes Burke to break them up... 0:0
0:55 Montgomery moves into the far left corner. 0:0
1:00 Mosley misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
1:02 Montgomery slips inside and lands a hook. 0:2
1:15 Mosley plants a vicious hook under Montgomery's rib cage. 3:2
1:29 Bob Montgomery works free! The fighters move to ring center. 3:2
1:39 Mosley's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 3:2
1:43 Montgomery has Mosley trapped! 3:2
1:43 Montgomery fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 3:4
1:48 Mosley seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 3:4
1:56 Shane Mosley has Montgomery pinned! 3:4
2:01 Mosley is holding on to Montgomery. He seems to be taking a breather. 3:4
2:10 Shane Mosley shoves Montgomery away. 3:4
2:17 Mosley traps Montgomery in the corner! 3:4
2:22 Mosley slides along the far ropes. 3:4
2:27 Montgomery has Mosley blocked in! 3:4
2:31 Mosley made Montgomery look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Montgomery would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 3:4
2:33 Mosley is really working that hook to the body of Montgomery. 6:4
2:43 Montgomery takes a cross to the ribs. 8:4
2:56 Montgomery ties up Mosley. Why would he want to clinch now? 8:4
3:00 Mosley works his way free! 8:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 10 comes to an end. 9:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 11 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Mosley's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Mosley's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Mosley connects with a violent combination! 4:0
0:12 Montgomery looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 4:0
0:22 Montgomery is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 4:2
0:36 Mosley is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:2
0:47 Mosley misses with that punch. 4:2
0:49 Bob Montgomery gets his head on the chest of Mosley as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 4:4
0:49 And now Mosley is bleeding again from that last punch as his previous cut has been reopened. 4:4
0:49 Blood is running from under the right eye of Mosley again. 4:4
0:58 Montgomery put on a good show in his last fight but right now his performance is a bit flat. 4:4
1:05 Mosley just misses with a huge shot as Montgomery chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:4
1:08 That was smooth combination from Montgomery as he lands effectively from the outside. 4:7
1:12 The increased swelling around the left eye of Mosley is fast becoming a hindurance. 4:7
1:20 Montgomery shoots a cross to the midsection. 4:9
1:33 Montgomery is blocked in his opponents corner... 4:9
1:37 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 4:9
1:46 Burke separates them. 4:9
1:51 Montgomery quickly pulls at his trunks. 4:9
1:57 Montgomery's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:11
2:07 Montgomery connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:13
2:21 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 4:13
2:28 A cross to body by Mosley gets through. 6:13
2:32 There appears to be increased swelling under Montgomery's right eye. 6:13
2:37 Montgomery eats a short cross from Shane Mosley amd backs away. 8:13
2:49 Montgomery is really focused in this round. 8:13
2:57 Mosley misses wildly with the Hook. 8:13
3:00 Montgomery has Mosley pinned! 8:13
3:00 Montgomery seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:13
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 11, forcing Burke to step in. 8:14

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 12th and final round. 0:0
0:08 Mosley'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
0:08 The swelling on the face of Mosley is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:09 Montgomery slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:13 That hook from Mosley snapped Montgomery's head back violently! 4:0
0:13 Montgomery appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:0
0:37 Montgomery works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:0
0:46 Montgomery fires a shot, but it glances off Mosley's shoulder. 4:0
0:49 Mosley lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:0
1:05 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 6:0
1:09 Mosley is forced into his own corner... 6:0
1:13 Montgomery is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 6:0
1:23 Montgomery dances gracefully across the canvas 6:0
1:30 Shane Mosley leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Montgomery. 6:2
1:43 Montgomery has Shane Mosley blocked in! 6:2
1:47 Montgomery pins Mosley's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:2
1:52 Burke breaks them up... 6:2
2:06 Montgomery is pinned in his own corner... 6:2
2:11 There's a hard shot off the top of Montgomery's head! 10:2
2:11 Montgomery appears shaken by that punch! 10:2
2:25 Bob Montgomery ties up Mosley... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 10:2
2:29 Burke separates the two... 10:2
2:38 Montgomery flicks a jab to Mosley's stomach 10:4
2:54 Montgomery does a great job of moving as Mosley tries to work inside. 10:4
2:57 Montgomery lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 10:6
3:00 There's the final bell! This fight's in the hands of the judges now. 11:7

Fight Result

Let's go to Frank Shain for the call...

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

Kenny Gray, United States scores the bout 116 to 112 for Shane Mosley

Valerie Dorsett, United States scores the bout 116 to 112 for Bob Montgomery

Robert Grasso, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for ...

...Shane Mosley

The winner by split decision is Shane Mosley!


Score Cards

Kenny Gray Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Shane Mosley 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 116
Bob Montgomery 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 112

Valerie Dorsett Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Shane Mosley 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 112
Bob Montgomery 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 116

Robert Grasso Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Shane Mosley 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 115
Bob Montgomery 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Shane Mosley 27 29 28 28 30 27 29 29 30 29 27 30 343
Bob Montgomery 30 28 29 29 27 30 28 28 27 28 30 27 341


Statistics
Categories Shane Mosley Bob Montgomery
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.25 4.42
Hooks / Round 4.58 5.33
Crosses / Round 3.58 6.92
Combinations / Round 3.33 5.67
Uppercuts / Round 3.00 5.42

Punches Landed / Round 19.75 27.75
Punches Missed / Round 97.08 34.17

Punching Accuracy 16.9% 44.8%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

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

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut under right eye 2 / 1 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

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


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Joe Gans vs Jack Blackburn

Fight info: Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk, Belarus, 2015-2-9, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Arthur Mercante, Jr., the bout will be scored by three judges: Fritz Werner (United States), Jose Martinez (Spain) and Henry Elesperu (United States), ring card girl is Larisa Burdeynaya, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Gans - Record: 10-2-5 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Don Turner - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Jack Blackburn - Record: 12-5-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Thel Torrance - Cut Man: Manny Seamon

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:09 some nifty bodywork Blackburn as he scores with several shots from the inside. 0:2
0:17 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:2
0:22 Joe Gans has promised a good showing tonight. 0:2
0:52 Gans gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:2
1:05 Blackburn lands a stinging jab. 2:4
1:18 A sizzling cross from Blackburn finds it's mark. 2:7
1:35 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Gans! 2:7
1:44 Blackburn leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Gans. 4:7
2:05 Gans's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 4:7
2:26 Gans is blocked in his opponents corner... 4:7
2:30 That uppercut from Blackburn just missed. 4:7
2:33 Gans throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 6:7
2:42 Gans traps Blackburn in the corner! 6:7
2:42 Gans throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Blackburn's jaw. 8:7
3:00 Blackburn's not even close with the cross. 8:7
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 8:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Gans got some great advice from Jimmy Montoya between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:11 Gans smothers Blackburn's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:16 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:27 Gans retreats to his own corner... 0:0
0:31 Blackburn is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Gans attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:36 Blackburn has Gans cornered! 0:0
0:41 Blackburn is holding on to Joe Gans. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:45 Mercante, Jr. has to break the clinch. 0:0
1:26 Gans frees himself from Blackburn's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:0
1:31 Gans has Blackburn blocked in! 0:0
1:36 Blackburn comes in low. Gans puts a headlock on him. Mercante, Jr. knocks Gans's arm off Blackburn's head. 0:0
1:54 Jack Blackburn works his way free! 0:0
1:58 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:0
2:03 Gans looks for a breather; he grabs Blackburn and holds on. Blackburn pushes Gans off and looks for an opening. 0:0
2:07 Gans uses his shoulder to force Blackburn out of the clinch. 0:0
2:14 Blackburn retreats into the right corner. 0:0
2:19 Gans is off target with that hook. 0:0
2:30 Gans grabs Blackburn's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Mercante, Jr. has to force Gans to let go. 0:0
2:35 Blackburn tries to get free... Here comes Mercante, Jr. to break them up... 0:0
2:40 Blackburn doubles up with the hook to the body, but Gans is unfazed. 0:2
2:55 Gans feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:2
3:00 Gans just comes up short with the hook. 0:2
3:00 The bell ending Round 2 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 1:2

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Blackburn looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:18 Gans lands a jab to the midsection 2:0
0:27 Thel Torrance was really animated in Jack Blackburn's corner and Blackburn was nodding in agreement. 2:0
0:29 Blackburn has Gans pinned! 2:0
0:34 Jack Blackburn slides along the far ropes. 2:0
0:38 Gans lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 4:0
0:53 Blackburn fires and misses. 4:0
1:05 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 4:0
1:09 Gans pins Blackburn in the corner! 4:0
1:14 Gans bulls his way inside, pushing Blackburn up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 4:0
1:23 Blackburn fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:0
1:38 Blackburn is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:0
1:40 Gans lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:0
1:57 Gans bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 8:0
2:06 Both fighters are throwing but Gans is scoring more than Blackburn. 11:2
2:20 Gans doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 11:2
2:26 Gans is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 11:2
2:30 Gans works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 13:2
2:42 Jack Blackburn moves into the left corner. 13:2
2:46 Joe Gans cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Jack Blackburn had his elbows tucked in nicely. 13:2
2:58 Gans is holding Blackburn tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 13:2
3:00 Now they break clean. 13:2
3:00 Blackburn shows Gans his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 15:3

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Blackburn looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Jack Blackburn picks off the cross by Gans. 0:0
0:15 Blackburn goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 0:2
0:20 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:31 Blackburn is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Gans. 0:2
0:40 Blackburn steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:2
0:52 Gans is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:2
1:04 Gans works his way in and leans on Blackburn... 0:2
1:09 Mercante, Jr. breaks them up... 0:2
1:13 Blackburn snakes the jab through Gans's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:4
1:30 Considering the clinch Gans has on Blackburn it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Blackburn pushes him away. 0:4
1:39 Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 0:4
1:44 Gans leans on Blackburn and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 2:4
2:02 Blackburn leaves the jab just short. 2:4
2:04 The fighters are tangled up inside. Gans has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:4
2:18 Blackburn is clinching... 4:4
2:30 Mercante, Jr. is shouting at Blackburn to break! 4:4
2:40 Gans lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Blackburn. 4:4
2:47 A brutal combination from Blackburn connects to the solar plexus! 4:8
2:47 Gans was hurt by those blows! 4:8
3:00 Blackburn misses wildly with the Hook. 4:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 4. 3:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans and Blackburn square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:14 Blackburn feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:23 Gans slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:27 Blackburn is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:46 Joe Gans has freed himself from Blackburn. They move quickly to ring center. 0:0
1:09 Gans misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:0
1:18 Blackburn slides into the corner... 2:0
1:18 Blackburn takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:0
1:31 Gans fires a left hand that Blackburn takes high on the shoulder. 4:0
1:43 Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
2:01 Gans lands a smashing uppercut! 8:0
2:01 Blackburn is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 8:0
2:22 Gans lands a wicked cross! 13:0
2:22 That's the punch Gans hoped to land! Blackburn looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 13:0
2:45 Gans bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 15:0
2:56 Gans is really focused in this round. 15:0
3:00 Gans tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Blackburn blocks it. 15:0
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 17:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Blackburn didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:11 Gans fires and misses. 0:0
0:14 Blackburn gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Gans with an uppercut. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:25 Blackburn is trapped in Gans's corner... 0:2
0:30 Blackburn is challenging Gans to fight him and quit clinching. 0:2
0:34 Mercante, Jr. pries them apart. 0:2
0:43 Joe Gans connects with a violent uppercut! 4:2
0:43 Gans just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 4:2
0:57 Gans charges Blackburn trying to get inside 4:2
1:01 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:2
1:06 Gans grabs and holds Jack Blackburn... 4:2
1:10 Referee Mercante, Jr. steps in to break it up. 4:2
1:23 Gans tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 4:2
1:28 Jack Blackburn bangs a right cross off the face of Gans. 4:4
1:28 * That punch has opened a cut on Gans. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 4:6
1:28 * A gash has appeared on the bridge of Gans's nose. From the amount of blood, it looks like the cut is deep. 4:6
1:37 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 4:6
1:49 Blackburn tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gans ducks under it. 4:6
1:51 Gans connects with a hook to Blackburn's body. 7:6
2:00 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Gans lands a short uppercut to the chin of Blackburn. 9:6
2:21 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 9:6
2:25 Mercante, Jr. moves in to break the clinch. 9:6
2:33 Blackburn is trapped in the corner... 9:6
2:37 Gans misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 9:6
2:40 Blackburn gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Gans. 9:8
2:53 Gans lets his hands go inside, but Blackburn protects his body well. 9:8
3:00 Blackburn drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 9:12
3:00 Gans is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:12
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 9:12

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Gans got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Don Turner's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 The cut on the bridge of nose suffered by Gans has been closed for the time being, thanks to a great job by his cut man. 0:0
0:08 Gans unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 2:0
0:22 Gans charges in but Blackburn avoids the rush. 2:0
0:30 Blackburn goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 2:3
0:39 Blackburn has Gans trapped in the near neutral corner... 2:3
0:44 Blackburn is circling his opponent. 2:3
0:53 Joe Gans wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Blackburn's defense. 2:3
0:56 Blackburn finds a home for his jab, keeping Gans at bay. 2:5
1:06 Blackburn flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:7
1:06 It looks like Blackburn has reopened Gans's previous wound because Gans is now bleeding once again. 2:7
1:06 Gans's face is suddenly a mess once again as the blood from a reopened cut on the bridge of his nose is flowing freely. 2:7
1:06 * As the two fighters back away a step, you can see blood on the chest and shoulder of Blackburn but it's not his. Gans is bleeding a bit more heavily now and even though the damage isn't over an eye, apparently the referee wants a stop in the action to have Gans examined by the ringside doctor. 2:7
1:06 * After some dabbing and swabbing and talking to the fighter, the doctor has concluded that the fight needn't be stopped. He's going to allow the action to continue. The referee is pointing to where he wants Gans to stand and motioning for Blackburn to back up a little. Now Mercante, Jr. is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 7. 2:7
1:16 Blackburn lands a hook to the ribs. 2:9
1:25 Gans and Blackburn go toe to toe with Gans getting the better of it. 5:11
1:39 Blackburn takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 9:11
1:39 Blackburn looks shaken! 9:11
1:48 Gans backs into a neutral corner. 9:11
1:53 Jack Blackburn is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 9:11
2:04 Mercante, Jr. warns Blackburn for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 9:11
2:16 Gans pushes Jack Blackburn away. 9:11
2:25 Gans throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Blackburn but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 9:11
2:28 Blackburn's cross finds a home on Gans's jaw. 9:13
2:40 Blackburn backs into the lower corner. 9:13
2:45 Blackburn does a great job smothering Gans's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 9:13
3:00 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 9:13
3:00 Gans appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:13
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 10:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:05 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Gans; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut on the bridge of nose, at least not completely. 0:0
0:06 The uppercut just landed by Blackburn is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
0:27 Gans looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:2
0:29 Blackburn pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:4
0:39 Blackburn slides into his own corner... 0:4
0:44 Gans misses with that hook. 0:4
0:46 Blackburn scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:6
1:00 Blackburn works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:6
1:05 Blackburn ducks into an uppercut from Gans. 2:6
1:22 Gans has Blackburn trapped! 2:6
1:26 Jack Blackburn is protecting the body nicely as Gans fails to score inside. 2:6
1:33 Gans is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 2:6
1:39 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:6
1:43 Gans keeps looking to get inside on Jack Blackburn 2:6
1:52 Gans can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:6
1:55 Blackburn lands a short left hook to the head. 2:8
2:16 Gans is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Blackburn. 2:8
2:25 Referee Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 2:8
2:35 Blackburn is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 2:8
2:40 Gans is trapped in his own corner... 2:8
2:40 There's the uppercut from Blackburn. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:10
2:49 Gans fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 4:10
2:58 Gans splits Blackburn's gloves with an uppercut. 6:10
3:00 Round 8 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 7:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mercante, Jr. motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:05 Gans's corner has done a great job on the cut on the bridge of nose. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now. 0:0
0:07 Blackburn scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:2
0:15 Don Turner not only gave Gans encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jack Blackburn. Now it's up to Gans to implement it. 0:2
0:16 Gans works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 2:2
0:38 Blackburn pushes Gans away, looking for more space to work in. 2:2
0:46 Blackburn is clinching... Gans is trying to free his gloves... They are under Blackburn's arms... 2:2
0:55 Blackburn shoves Gans away. 2:2
1:00 Referee Mercante, Jr. is doing a good job, making sure that the fighters keep it clean. 2:2
1:20 Blackburn is backed into his opponents corner... 2:2
1:20 Gans slips in a jab to the body 4:2
1:37 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 4:2
1:44 Blackburn scores with several light punches to the head. 4:4
1:57 Jack Blackburn fires a shot, but it glances off Gans's shoulder. 4:4
2:04 Gans lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 8:4
2:04 Blackburn's knee almost touched the canvas... 8:4
2:16 Gans moves into a neutral corner. 8:4
2:20 Gans uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Blackburn tries vainly to score. 8:4
2:27 Blackburn rips a hook to the body. 8:6
2:45 Gans has his arms wrapped around Blackburn... Now they separate. 8:6
2:54 Mercante, Jr. has to separate the two... 8:6
3:00 It looks like Gans has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. 7:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:05 Joe Gans's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Gans scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:0
0:11 Blackburn is suddenly in trouble! 4:0
0:28 Mercante, Jr. yells at the fighters to separate but Joe Gans and Blackburn are a tangle of arms. 4:0
0:38 Mercante, Jr. moves them apart. 4:0
0:43 Gans and Blackburn grab a quick breather. 4:0
0:54 Blackburn takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 8:0
0:54 That was a beautiful shot, Blackburn's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 8:0
1:11 Blackburn is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Gans can't throw punches, I guess. 8:0
1:20 The Referee breaks it up... 8:0
1:25 Blackburn retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
1:25 Joe Gans goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 10:0
1:37 Gans pins Jack Blackburn in the corner! 10:0
1:42 Gans lands a crushing hook! 14:0
1:42 Blackburn is clutching his side! 14:0
1:51 Blackburn feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 14:2
2:04 Blackburn is trapped in his opponents corner... 14:2
2:04 * Mercante, Jr. steps in and admonishes Gans for hitting below the belt. 16:2
2:17 There appears to be some minor swelling under Blackburn's right eye. 16:2
2:21 Blackburn doesn't have to look for Gans this round as He is right there in front of him. 16:2
2:28 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Blackburn lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Gans. 16:4
2:42 Joe Gans grabs Blackburn. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 16:4
2:54 Mercante, Jr. separates them. 16:4
3:00 Jack Blackburn does a great job of moving as Gans tries to work inside. 16:4
3:00 Gans appears to have this fight under control. 16:4
3:00 Gans spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 10. 15:4

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Blackburn looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Montoya seemed to pump up Joe Gans between rounds. 0:0
0:07 Gans lands a rapier like jab to the head of Blackburn 2:0
0:21 Some nice infighting ends with Blackburn getting an uppercut in. 2:2
0:36 That hook from Gans lands with some authority! 7:2
0:36 How is Jack Blackburn standing after that? 7:2
0:41 The swelling around Blackburn's right eye is worsening. 7:2
0:50 Gans wraps up Jack Blackburn... Neither fighter will break... 7:2
1:01 Referee Mercante, Jr. has to separate the two... 7:2
1:05 Gans lands a cross to the body. 9:2
1:22 Circling left, Gans looks for an opening to fire a shot at Blackburn. 9:2
1:26 Gans pins Blackburn in the corner! 9:2
1:31 Oh!!! Gans unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 13:2
1:31 Blackburn appears to be stunned! 13:2
1:43 Gans brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 13:2
1:48 He misses wildly with the hook. 13:2
1:50 Blackburn likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Gans's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 13:4
2:00 Joe Gans has Jack Blackburn trapped! 13:4
2:05 Gans just landed a devastating three punch combo! 17:4
2:05 Those punches hurt Blackburn and he looks to hang on. 17:4
2:09 There appears to be increased swelling under Blackburn's right eye. 17:4
2:19 Gans tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 17:4
2:21 Blackburn throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 17:6
2:35 Gans clinches... Blackburn gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 17:6
2:39 Mercante, Jr. has to break them apart. 17:6
2:52 Blackburn just comes up short with the cross. 17:6
2:59 It's a sweet uppercut by Gans! He snapped Jack Blackburn's head straight back with that punch! 21:6
2:59 Jack Blackburn was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 21:6
3:00 Jack Blackburn is running out of gas... 21:6
3:00 Gans seems to have done enough to win this fight. 21:6
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Gans's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 11. 21:6

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds for the final round, it looks as if the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Blackburn is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:12 Gans attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:0
0:23 Gans grabs Blackburn again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:32 Mercante, Jr. separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:36 Blackburn pulls his trunks up. 0:0
0:44 Gans and Blackburn are in a clinch, Mercante, Jr. hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:55 Gans and Blackburn each take a step back. 0:0
0:59 Gans connects with a cross. 2:0
1:04 Blackburn's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:0
1:14 Blackburn scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:2
1:32 Gans connects with a nasty hook! 6:2
1:32 Blackburn is badly hurt! 6:2
1:45 Gans cranks up the hook and connects to Blackburn's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:2
1:45 Blackburn appears shaken by that punch! 10:2
1:59 Mercante, Jr. tries to separate the boxers but Gans has a vice-like grip on Blackburn. 10:2
2:14 Mercante, Jr. separates the two... 10:2
2:18 Gans scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 12:2
2:41 Gans lands a devastating hook! 16:2
2:41 Blackburn is hurt! 16:2
2:55 Blackburn smothers Gans's attack as Gans tries to get off some shots inside. 16:2
3:00 Gans misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 16:2
3:00 Gans appears to have this fight under control. 16:2
3:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 16:2

Fight Result

And here with the call is Johnny Addie

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

Fritz Werner, United States scores the bout 115 to 115 - even

Jose Martinez, Spain scores it even 115 to 115

Henry Elesperu, United States scores the bout 116 to 115 for Joe Gans

We have a majority draw!


Score Cards

Fritz Werner Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Gans 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 115
Jack Blackburn 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 115

Jose Martinez Round Total
Spain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Gans 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 115
Jack Blackburn 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 115

Henry Elesperu Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Gans 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 116
Jack Blackburn 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 115

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Joe Gans 30 27 30 27 30 28 27 27 30 30 30 30 346
Jack Blackburn 30 30 27 30 27 30 30 30 30 27 27 27 345


Statistics
Categories Joe Gans Jack Blackburn
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 7.17 4.58
Hooks / Round 5.92 2.67
Crosses / Round 3.92 3.42
Combinations / Round 5.50 3.50
Uppercuts / Round 4.17 3.17

Punches Landed / Round 26.67 17.33
Punches Missed / Round 66.17 28.33

Punching Accuracy 28.7% 38.0%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on bridge of nose 2 / 1 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 1 0

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

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 6
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 5 / 5 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 1 / 0


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Juan Manuel Marquez vs Oscar De La Hoya

Fight info: Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk, Belarus, 2015-2-9, announcer is Pat Harker, referee is Terry O'Connor, the bout will be scored by three judges: Emma DeUrrunaga (Paraguay), Doug Tucker (United States) and Joseph Ware (United States), ring card girl is Tara Hamilton, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, WBC-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell only in last round, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Juan Manuel Marquez - Record: 10-4-3 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mark Breland - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: Oscar De La Hoya - Record: 12-5-1 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Glenn - Cut Man: Jacob Duran

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters come out of their corners, ready to initiate action here in the first. 0:0
0:08 De La Hoya backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Marquez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of De La Hoya. 0:0
0:14 De La Hoya fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:2
0:14 * De La Hoya's last punch snapped back the head of Marquez. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 0:3
0:14 * Marquez is cut! The blood from under Marquez's right eye is running down the side of his face. 0:3
0:14 A fighter really hates to get cut in the opening round. 0:3
0:23 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 0:3
0:27 De La Hoya brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:3
0:27 De La Hoya continues to pop the jab 0:5
0:39 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:5
0:46 "Golden Boy" traps Marquez in the corner! 0:5
0:46 De La Hoya moves in and scores with a quick jab. 0:7
1:09 Marquez leaves the jab just short. 0:7
1:16 De La Hoya has Marquez cornered! 0:7
1:21 De La Hoya misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:7
1:23 Marquez goes downstairs with the hook. 2:7
1:41 Marquez fires a volley of punches but De La Hoya was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:7
1:47 Oscar De La Hoya lands a strong uppercut! 2:11
1:47 That punch may have stunned Juan Manuel Marquez momentarily. 2:11
2:01 A brutal combination from De La Hoya connects to the solar plexus! 2:16
2:01 Marquez appears shaken by those punches! 2:16
2:14 Marquez is protecting the body nicely as De La Hoya fails to score inside. 2:16
2:25 De La Hoya misses with that combination. 2:16
2:32 De La Hoya has Marquez trapped! 2:16
2:32 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as De La Hoya blasts home a hook. 2:18
2:32 De La Hoya knows he has Marquez hurt as he wades in swinging! 2:18
2:46 Oscar De La Hoya misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:18
2:52 Juan Manuel Marquez is pinned in his own corner... 2:18
2:57 De La Hoya can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:18
3:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 2:19

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:15 Marquez looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 0:0
0:22 De La Hoya scores with a tremendous left! 0:4
0:22 Marquez appears shaken by that punch! 0:4
0:36 Marquez holds his arms up in disgust as De La Hoya holds him around his waist. 0:4
0:51 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:4
1:07 And De La Hoya tastes the power of a crushing hook from Marquez! 4:4
1:07 Marquez has De La Hoya in trouble after that punch! 4:4
1:25 De La Hoya finds a home for that debilitating hook. 4:7
1:41 It's a sweet uppercut by De La Hoya! He snapped Marquez's head straight back with that punch! 4:11
1:41 And Marquez's in big trouble now! 4:11
1:55 Marquez moves into a neutral corner. 4:11
1:55 Oscar De La Hoya launches a strong uppercut that connects to Marquez's jaw. 4:14
2:04 Marquez doesn't have to look for Oscar De La Hoya this round as He is right there in front of him. 4:14
2:13 De La Hoya can't score with short uppercut inside. Marquez got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:14
2:30 De La Hoya gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Marquez. 4:16
2:40 Marquez sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 6:16
2:53 Marquez lands the lead cross. 8:16
3:00 Marquez attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 8:16
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:15

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marquez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Glenn not only gave De La Hoya encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Juan Manuel Marquez. Now it's up to De La Hoya to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Marquez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:20 Marquez backs into the right corner. 0:0
0:24 De La Hoya is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:35 Marquez's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:39 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:44 De La Hoya usues his legs to avoid Marquez's punches. 0:0
0:50 De La Hoya lands a paralyzing hook! 0:5
0:50 Marquez appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:5
1:12 Marquez does a great job with subtle movement to avoid De La Hoya's punches in close. 0:5
1:23 De La Hoya fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:5
1:30 There's a wicked right by Oscar De La Hoya. He had some steam on that punch. 0:8
1:30 De La Hoya hurt Marquez with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 0:8
1:39 Oscar De La Hoya scores with a nice right cross. 0:10
1:39 De La Hoya is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 0:10
1:48 De La Hoya connects with stiff left hook to the body. 0:13
1:48 De La Hoya has Marquez is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 0:13
2:01 Oscar De La Hoya just comes up short with the hook. 0:13
2:08 De La Hoya gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 0:15
2:24 De La Hoya is trapped in the corner... 0:15
2:24 Not much steam behind Marquez's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:15
2:33 Marquez retreats into a neutral corner. 2:15
2:37 De La Hoya misses wildly with the Hook. 2:15
2:44 De La Hoya's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 2:15
2:47 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:15
2:52 De La Hoya tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:15
3:00 De La Hoya tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:15
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 3. 2:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 4. 0:0
0:20 De La Hoya really buried that punch into Marquez's ribs. 0:4
0:20 Marquez looks shaken! 0:4
0:28 De La Hoya got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Glenn's instructions work. 0:4
0:29 De La Hoya retreats into the lower corner. 0:4
0:29 De La Hoya is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 3:6
0:42 Juan Manuel Marquez connects with a solid uppercut! 7:6
0:42 De La Hoya is going to need to regroup after that blow... 7:6
0:56 Cover the kids eyes, Marquez just landed a horrific right to the head of Oscar De La Hoya! 11:6
0:56 De La Hoya appears to be stunned! 11:6
1:06 De La Hoya is forced into his own corner... 11:6
1:11 Marquez telegraphed that shot and De La Hoya ducks under it easily. 11:6
1:13 De La Hoya doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 11:8
1:26 The fighters are at ring center... 11:8
1:26 Marquez lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 13:8
1:40 There's a hard shot off the top of De La Hoya's head! 17:8
1:40 De La Hoya was stunned by that blow! 17:8
1:53 Marquez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but De La Hoya blocks it. 17:8
1:56 De La Hoya is working inside and scores with the hook to the side of Marquez's head. 17:11
2:08 Marquez is really focused in this round. 17:11
2:21 * Oscar De La Hoya walks into a hook and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 17:11
2:23 The count begins... 23:11
2:23 1 23:11
2:24 2 23:11
2:25 3 23:11
2:25 * De La Hoya manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 23:11
2:25 O'Connor looks closely at De La Hoya who indicates he is ok, and the fight will continue... 23:11
2:25 De La Hoya is dazed as Marquez looks to put him away! 23:11
2:38 Marquez just landed a three punch combo! 27:11
2:38 De La Hoya is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 27:11
2:51 De La Hoya picks off the jab thrown by Marquez. 27:11
3:00 Marquez fires a lead right that De La Hoya manages to avoid. 27:11
3:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 28:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Juan Manuel Marquez and De La Hoya square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Pete Brodsky was really animated in Marquez's corner and Marquez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:12 Marquez cranks up the hook and connects to De La Hoya's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:0
0:12 Several solid punches score and De La Hoya is rattled! 4:0
0:28 Marquez is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving De La Hoya a decent target to shoot for. 4:0
0:33 Marquez steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:0
0:43 De La Hoya tries to drop the right hand over the top but Marquez ducks under it. 4:0
0:46 Marquez lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 7:0
1:00 Marquez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:0
1:06 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 7:0
1:14 That uppercut from De La Hoya has some power behind it! 7:4
1:14 Marquez is dazed and he is in trouble!! 7:4
1:14 That punch has reopened a cut on Marquez as once again you can see blood on the face of Marquez. 7:4
1:14 Blood is running from under the right eye of Marquez again. 7:4
1:23 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 7:4
1:27 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 7:4
1:30 Juan Manuel Marquez retreats to his opponents corner... 7:4
1:35 Marquez takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 7:8
1:35 Marquez was staggered by that punch! 7:8
1:47 Marquez's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 9:8
1:51 De La Hoya seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 9:8
2:00 Marquez throws a flurry of punches but De La Hoya either blocks or slips them. 9:8
2:12 Marquez just landed a devastating three punch combo! 14:8
2:12 Oscar De La Hoya in on unsteady legs after those punches. 14:8
2:31 De La Hoya slips in a quick cross. 14:10
2:53 Marquez has freed himself from Oscar De La Hoya. They move quickly to ring center. 14:10
3:00 Marquez cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. De La Hoya had his elbows tucked in nicely. 14:10
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 16:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:12 Oscar De La Hoya uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Marquez tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:26 De La Hoya lands a powerful cross right on the button! 0:4
0:26 Marquez looks stunned! 0:4
0:40 Marquez tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:4
0:48 De La Hoya has Marquez trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:4
0:52 De La Hoya bounces off the ropes, challenging Marquez to come get him. 0:4
1:01 Marquez works free! He backs to ring center, with De La Hoya following. 0:4
1:12 Oscar De La Hoya is really focused in this round. 0:4
1:16 Oscar De La Hoya lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:6
1:33 Marquez clinches... De La Hoya gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:6
1:42 De La Hoya pushes Marquez away. 0:6
1:47 De La Hoya pins Juan Manuel Marquez in the corner! 0:6
1:52 De La Hoya is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:6
1:59 Marquez steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:6
2:07 De La Hoya is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:6
2:18 A big uppercut from Marquez lands with serious impact! 4:6
2:18 That blast sent De La Hoya reeling into the ropes! 4:6
2:27 Marquez is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 6:6
2:44 De La Hoya just misses with a huge shot as Marquez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:6
2:51 Both fighters move back to ring center. 6:6
2:55 De La Hoya does a great job of moving as Marquez tries to work inside. 6:6
2:58 Juan Manuel Marquez eats a short cross from De La Hoya amd backs away. 6:8
2:58 De La Hoya momentarily stuns Marquez with that last shot and it looks like De La Hoya is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Marquez's cut. 6:8
2:58 The cut under Juan Manuel Marquez's right eye continues to bleed. 6:8
3:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now O'Connor jumps between them. 8:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Marquez and De La Hoya leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Juan Manuel Marquez got some great advice from Mark Breland between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:08 Juan Manuel Marquez lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:0
0:12 De La Hoya is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 2:0
0:21 De La Hoya looks to work the body, but Marquez covers up nicely. 2:0
0:28 De La Hoya is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 2:0
0:32 De La Hoya scores with a damaging cross. 2:3
0:42 Marquez has De La Hoya pinned! 2:3
0:46 Marquez keeps looking to get inside on De La Hoya 2:3
0:59 Marquez just comes up short with the jab. 2:3
1:01 A quick jab from De La Hoya connects. 2:5
1:10 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 2:5
1:15 De La Hoya swings...and misses. 2:5
1:30 De La Hoya wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Marquez's defense. 2:5
1:32 A straight cross from Marquez gets through De La Hoya's guard. 4:5
1:32 * And now it appears as if De La Hoya has been cut the last punch that landed. 5:5
1:32 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. 5:5
1:42 Marquez slides into his own corner... 5:5
1:46 De La Hoya really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 5:10
1:46 Juan Manuel Marquez is gasping for air!! 5:10
1:51 Marquez is running out of gas... 5:10
2:04 Marquez tastes De La Hoya's jab 5:12
2:20 De La Hoya connects with a left-right combo. 5:14
2:41 Marquez frees himself from De La Hoya's clutches! They move to ring center now. 5:14
3:00 Marquez lets his hands go inside, but De La Hoya protects his body well. 5:14
3:00 De La Hoya appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:14
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 6:15

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 De La Hoya pins Marquez in the corner! 0:0
0:16 Oscar De La Hoya grabs and holds Juan Manuel Marquez... 0:0
0:31 O'Connor breaks them up... 0:0
0:38 Marquez moves into the near corner. 0:0
0:38 Some nice infighting ends with Oscar De La Hoya getting an uppercut in. 0:2
0:42 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 0:2
0:54 De La Hoya goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:4
1:08 Juan Manuel Marquez fires a shot, but it glances off De La Hoya's shoulder. 0:4
1:10 De La Hoya lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 0:6
1:31 De La Hoya works his way in and leans on Marquez... 0:6
1:36 Referee O'Connor separates the two... 0:6
1:43 De La Hoya lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Marquez on the end of that punch. 0:8
1:52 Juan Manuel Marquez is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:8
1:52 De La Hoya's jab connects to Marquez's head 0:10
2:08 De La Hoya misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:10
2:19 De La Hoya drills Juan Manuel Marquez with a solid jab. 0:12
2:38 De La Hoya is clinching... 0:12
2:47 O'Connor has to separate the two... 0:12
2:54 De La Hoya feints to the head before burying the hook in Juan Manuel Marquez's side. 0:15
2:59 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Marquez's right eye. 0:15
3:00 Marquez fires and misses. 0:15
3:00 And that ends Round number 8. 0:15

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Connor motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:10 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:15 Now they break clean. 0:0
0:27 Marquez misses with that punch. 0:0
0:34 Both fighters are looking to catch their second wind. 0:0
0:37 De La Hoya scores with the jab. 0:2
0:51 Marquez fires a left hand that De La Hoya takes high on the shoulder. 0:2
0:53 De La Hoya snakes the jab through Juan Manuel Marquez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:4
0:53 It looks like De La Hoya has reopened Marquez's previous wound because Marquez is now bleeding once again. 0:4
0:53 The cut under Marquez's right eye has been reopened by De La Hoya. 0:4
1:10 Marquez tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:4
1:15 De La Hoya pushes Marquez away, looking for more space to work in. 0:4
1:20 De La Hoya gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:6
1:38 * OH my,Juan Manuel Marquez lands a huge cross and De La Hoya hits the canvas. 0:6
1:41 O'Connor begins the count... 9:6
1:41 1 9:6
1:42 2 9:6
1:43 3 9:6
1:44 4 9:6
1:45 5 9:6
1:46 6 9:6
1:47 The count is at 7 as De La Hoya struggles to his knees. 9:6
1:48 8 9:6
1:48 * De La Hoya gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 9:6
1:48 The fight will go on as O'Connor deems De La Hoya is fit to conitnue. 9:6
1:48 Marquez picks up the pace sensing he can get De La Hoya out of there! 9:6
2:01 Juan Manuel Marquez's misses as De La Hoya backpedals away. 9:6
2:13 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Marquez! 9:6
2:19 Marquez gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 11:6
2:19 Marquez has De La Hoya hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 11:6
2:19 That last shot has reopened a cut on Oscar De La Hoya because the blood is flowing again. 11:6
2:19 The claret is dripping again from the cut over De La Hoya's eyebrow as the wound has been reopened. 11:6
2:28 De La Hoya slides into the corner... 11:6
2:33 Oscar De La Hoya takes a heavy cross downstairs. 16:6
2:33 De La Hoya is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 16:6
2:46 Marquez lands a crushing hook! 21:6
2:46 De La Hoya is reeling.. 21:6
2:55 Marquez punishes De La Hoya with a hook to the ribs. 24:6
2:55 Marquez is reaching down deep to try and end this fight now as he knows he has De La Hoya in trouble! 24:6
3:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 25:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of De La Hoya's corner as the bell sounds for Round 10. 0:0
0:08 Marquez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:08 Marquez's corner men does a nice job on Marquez's cut under the right eye. You wouldn't even know that Marquez had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:10 Marquez lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though De La Hoya took it well. 3:0
0:29 Marquez is trapped in his own corner... 3:0
0:33 De La Hoya smothers Marquez's attack with a clinch! 3:0
0:38 O'Connor pries them apart. 3:0
0:50 Oscar De La Hoya flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 3:2
1:06 De La Hoya pins Marquez's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 3:2
1:15 O'Connor separates the two fighters. 3:2
1:26 Marquez comes in low. De La Hoya puts a headlock on him. O'Connor knocks De La Hoya's arm off Marquez's head. 3:2
1:31 O'Connor separates the two... 3:2
1:44 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 3:2
1:44 It looks like De La Hoya has shaken off the effects of the knockdown he suffered in the last round. 3:2
1:57 De La Hoya lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marquez. 3:2
2:04 Marquez lands a solid cross! 7:2
2:04 De La Hoya is hurt! 7:2
2:18 De La Hoya just can't find the range with that cross. 7:2
2:25 De La Hoya's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 7:2
2:33 Marquez is challenging De La Hoya to fight him and quit clinching. 7:2
2:42 Oscar De La Hoya uses his shoulder to force Marquez out of the clinch. 7:2
2:47 Marquez wallops De La Hoya with a cross to the liver! 10:2
2:56 A short hook to the head by Marquez 12:2
3:00 It looks like De La Hoya has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:2
3:00 O'Connor motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 10. 14:1

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As we enter the last two rounds of action, it looks as if Marquez is not likely to win this fight unless he can score a knockout. 0:0
0:18 * Marquez has been knocked down with a strong hook! 0:0
0:20 O'Connor stands over Marquez and begins the count... 0:7
0:20 1 0:7
0:21 2 0:7
0:22 3 0:7
0:23 4 0:7
0:23 * Marquez looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 0:7
0:23 Marquez does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. O'Connor must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 0:7
0:23 De La Hoya stuns Marquez. De La Hoya has exceptional killer instinct and is going to work now to try and finish him! 0:7
0:36 De La Hoya fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:7
0:43 De La Hoya plants a cross on Juan Manuel Marquez's rib cage. 0:9
0:43 That last punch by Oscar De La Hoya just turned Marquez's legs to Jell-O! Marquez did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. De La Hoya moves in for the kill. 0:9
0:51 Juan Manuel Marquez slides into a neutral corner... 0:9
0:56 De La Hoya wings a big left hand at Marquez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:9
1:07 De La Hoya lets his hands go inside, but Juan Manuel Marquez protects his body well. 0:9
1:18 De La Hoya is keeping away from the ropes. 0:9
1:22 Oscar De La Hoya lands a wicked combination! 0:13
1:22 Marquez looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 0:13
1:27 Marquez's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 11. 0:13
1:31 De La Hoya has Marquez blocked in! 0:13
1:39 Marquez does a great job smothering De La Hoya's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 0:13
1:55 Marquez and Oscar De La Hoya are in a clinch, O'Connor hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:13
2:04 O'Connor has to break the clinch. 0:13
2:09 The fans expected an action fight, but both fighters have been very cautious all night. 0:13
2:11 De La Hoya has Marquez pinned! 0:13
2:16 Oscar De La Hoya looks to work the body, but Marquez covers up nicely. 0:13
2:23 They are back in the center of the ring once again 0:13
2:28 Marquez pins De La Hoya's arms. Now they move apart. 0:13
2:32 De La Hoya works his way free! 0:13
2:41 Marquez picks off the combination by De La Hoya. 0:13
2:44 Thats a nice combination to the body by Marquez. 2:13
3:00 De La Hoya traps Marquez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until O'Connor breaks it up. 2:13
3:00 De La Hoya and Marquez each take a step back. 2:13
3:00 De La Hoya appears to have this fight under control. 2:13
3:00 The noise is deafening in the arena after that last round. Nothing like a knockdown to get the adrenaline flowing! 1:13

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look determined as the final round gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Glenn was extremely upbeat during the break with De La Hoya providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:07 Juan Manuel Marquez has De La Hoya trapped! 0:0
0:07 Marquez lands consecutive uppercuts to De La Hoya's midsection. 2:0
0:23 De La Hoya grabs Marquez's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Connor has to force De La Hoya to let go. 2:0
0:28 O'Connor is shouting at De La Hoya to break! 2:0
0:36 De La Hoya slides into the corner... 2:0
0:41 The fighters are tied up. Marquez tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:0
0:45 Juan Manuel Marquez finally lets go of De La Hoya. 2:0
0:50 We have a lull in the action. 2:0
0:53 Oscar De La Hoya bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:2
0:58 That swelling under the right eye of Marquez is definitely getting worse. 2:2
1:07 Marquez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate De La Hoya's defense. 2:2
1:18 Marquez feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:2
1:23 Marquez wraps up Oscar De La Hoya... Neither fighter will break... 2:2
1:33 O'Connor has to break them apart. 2:2
1:51 Marquez looks to work the body, but De La Hoya covers up nicely. 2:2
1:53 * O'Connor steps in and admonishes De La Hoya for holding and hitting. 2:5
2:06 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 12. 2:5
2:17 De La Hoya is really focused in this round. 2:5
2:21 De La Hoya backs into the far left corner. 2:5
2:25 Marquez looks for a breather; he grabs De La Hoya and holds on. De La Hoya pushes Marquez off and looks for an opening. 2:5
2:34 Referee O'Connor steps in to break it up. 2:5
2:49 Marquez looks to his corner. 2:5
2:53 Marquez has Oscar De La Hoya blocked in! 2:5
2:57 Considering the clinch Marquez has on Oscar De La Hoya it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. De La Hoya pushes him away. 2:5
3:00 O'Connor separates the two... 2:5
3:00 De La Hoya seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:5
3:00 This bout's over, fight fans! The scorecards will tell the tale in this one. 1:5

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Pat Harker is ready with the call...

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

Emma DeUrrunaga, Paraguay scores it 113 to 112

Doug Tucker, United States has it 114 to 111

Joseph Ware, United States sees the fight 114 to 111

The winner by unanimous decision is Oscar De La Hoya!


Score Cards

Emma DeUrrunaga Round Total
Paraguay 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Juan Manuel Marquez 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 9 112
Oscar De La Hoya 10 10 10 8 9 10 9 10 8 9 10 10 113

Doug Tucker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Juan Manuel Marquez 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 9 111
Oscar De La Hoya 10 10 10 8 9 10 10 10 8 9 10 10 114

Joseph Ware Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Juan Manuel Marquez 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 8 9 111
Oscar De La Hoya 10 10 10 8 9 10 10 10 8 9 10 10 114

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Juan Manuel Marquez 27 27 27 30 30 27 28 27 30 30 24 27 334
Oscar De La Hoya 30 30 30 24 27 30 29 30 24 27 30 30 341


Statistics
Categories Juan Manuel Marquez Oscar De La Hoya
Knockdowns scored 2 1

Jabs / Round 4.17 5.33
Hooks / Round 2.75 6.50
Crosses / Round 2.50 4.25
Combinations / Round 4.00 4.17
Uppercuts / Round 3.08 5.75

Punches Landed / Round 16.50 26.00
Punches Missed / Round 68.58 71.75

Punching Accuracy 19.4% 26.6%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 2 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0
Cut under right eye 3 / 2 / 2

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

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


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd

Alexis Arguello vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Olympic Sports Complex, Minsk, Belarus, 2015-2-9, announcer is Dean Stone, referee is Derek Milham, the bout will be scored by three judges: Larry Rozadilla (United States), Adelaide Byrd (United States) and Leo Johnson (United States), ring card girl is Maria Cristina, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IBF-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 not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Alexis Arguello - Record: 10-3-4 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Ted Walker
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 10-5-2 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Angelo Dundee - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters look anxious as they wait for Round 1 to start. The bell rings and its show time. 0:0
0:15 Langford fires and misses. 0:0
0:22 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:25 Arguello is motioning with his gloves for Langford to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 0:0
0:31 Sam Langford lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 0:2
0:43 Arguello has Langford blocked in! 0:2
0:48 Arguello swings...and misses. 0:2
0:59 Arguello lands a solid hook! 4:2
0:59 Langford is reeling.. 4:2
1:13 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
1:15 Arguello lands a devastating uppercut to the head of Langford. Thats a punch he may want to come back to later. 7:2
1:32 Arguello just landed a three punch combo! 11:2
1:32 That's the shot Arguello hoped to land! Langford looks bad after that series of blows. 11:2
1:44 Langford is trapped in Arguello's corner... 11:2
1:48 Arguello shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Langford flush! 16:2
1:48 Langford looks like he was hurt by that punch! 16:2
2:03 Alexis Arguello lets his hands go inside, but Langford protects his body well. 16:2
2:10 Arguello is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 16:2
2:22 Langford has Arguello trapped in the near neutral corner... 16:2
2:22 Langford bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 16:4
2:36 Langford just can't find the range with that uppercut. 16:4
2:48 Langford throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 16:6
2:48 * That punch has opened a cut on Arguello. Blood is evident but exactly how bad the cut is can't be ascertained just yet. 16:7
2:48 * A trickle of blood is coming from under Arguello's right eye. 16:7
2:48 A fighter really hates to get cut in the opening round. 16:7
3:00 Langford picks off the jab by Arguello. 16:7
3:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 17:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Arguello and Sam Langford leave their corners. 0:0
0:17 Langford is clinching... Arguello is trying to free his gloves... They are under Langford's arms... 0:0
0:22 Alexis Arguello pushes Langford away. 0:0
0:26 Langford got some great advice from Dennie Mancini between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 2. 0:0
0:26 Arguello has Langford pinned! 0:0
0:31 Arguello back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Langford. 0:0
0:36 Arguello slides into the corner... 0:0
0:41 Langford slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:52 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:56 Arguello throws a flurry of punches but Langford either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:59 The uppercut just landed by Langford is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:2
1:16 Arguello can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
1:19 The fighters are tangled up inside. Langford has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:4
1:36 Arguello bounces off the ropes, challenging Langford to come get him. 0:4
1:41 "El Flaco Explosivo" Arguello moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:45 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 0:4
1:56 Langford misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:4
2:08 Langford plods forward. 0:4
2:14 Langford gets his head on the chest of Arguello as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:6
2:27 Langford wraps up Arguello. 0:6
2:36 Milham moves in to break the clinch. 0:6
2:41 Arguello said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 0:6
2:44 Langford scores to the body with a jab 0:8
2:54 Langford feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 0:8
2:54 A solid right hand scores for Langford. 0:11
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 2. 1:12

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:19 Arguello whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:26 Look out! That was a straight right by Langford! 0:4
0:26 Langford sent Arguello reeling with that punch! 0:4
0:40 Arguello just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 0:8
0:40 Arguello is suddenly in trouble! 0:8
0:49 Arguello scores with a hard, snapping jab. 3:8
1:01 Arguello is blocked in his own corner... 3:8
1:05 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:8
1:12 There's a straight right by Arguello! 7:8
1:12 Langford was stunned by that blow! 7:8
1:29 Alexis Arguello fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 7:8
1:36 Arguello takes a heavy hook downstairs. 7:12
1:36 Arguello looks shaken! 7:12
1:49 Langford is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 7:12
2:02 Arguello just comes up short with the hook. 7:12
2:09 Arguello fires the jab. It finds its target. 9:12
2:18 Arguello doesn't have to look for Langford this round as He is right there in front of him. 9:12
2:21 Alexis Arguello brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 9:12
2:21 Arguello splits Langford's gloves with an uppercut. 11:12
2:49 Arguello is circling his opponent. 11:12
2:53 Langford pulls his trunks up. 11:12
3:00 Langford ties up Arguello. Why would he want to clinch now? 11:12
3:00 Milham separates them. 11:12
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Milham to step in and break it up. 12:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Arguello's corner as the bell sounds for Round 4. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker was really animated in Arguello's corner and Arguello was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Langford lands a devastating cross! 0:4
0:13 Arguello is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:27 Circling left, Langford looks for an opening to fire a shot at Arguello. 0:4
0:33 Langford backs into the far corner. 0:4
0:37 Arguello has his arms wrapped around Langford... Now they separate. 0:4
0:48 Referee Milham has to separate the two... 0:4
0:52 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:4
0:57 Arguello pins Langford in the corner! 0:4
1:01 Arguello misses with that cross. 0:4
1:12 Langford lands a powerful cross right on the button! 0:8
1:12 Langford has Arguello in trouble after that punch! 0:8
1:25 Sam Langford retreats into the far corner. 0:8
1:25 Arguello bangs home a hard cross. 3:8
1:40 Arguello throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Langford but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:8
1:47 Langford throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 3:10
1:57 Arguello is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:10
2:06 Langford traps Alexis Arguello in the corner! 5:10
2:10 A big cross from Langford lands with serious impact! 5:14
2:10 Arguello seems to have been hurt by that punch! 5:14
2:24 Langford bores in determined to maul Arguello 5:14
2:33 Langford just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Alexis Arguello with a sharp combination! 5:18
2:33 Arguello was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 5:18
2:49 Langford telegraphed that shot and Arguello ducks under it easily. 5:18
2:51 Arguello fires a jab to the body 7:18
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 4 to a close. 6:20

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Ted Walker said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Arguello has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:06 Arguello retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:06 Langford lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:15 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Arguello got the best of it. 3:4
0:29 Langford wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Arguello's defense. 3:4
0:32 Arguello slips in a quick cross. 5:4
0:47 Arguello shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:4
1:07 OH! Langford landed the big hook flush! 7:8
1:07 Arguello takes a step back, obviously hurt! 7:8
1:19 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 7:8
1:24 Arguello fires a lead right that Sam Langford manages to avoid. 7:8
1:26 Sam Langford throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 7:10
1:36 Langford lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 7:12
1:44 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 7:12
1:52 Arguello is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 7:12
1:57 Arguello slides into a neutral corner... 7:12
1:57 Sam Langford rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:14
2:14 Langford fires a volley of punches but Arguello was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 7:14
2:21 Arguello is forced into his own corner... 7:14
2:30 * Wow! That shot landed like a lightning bolt! Arguello is down on his back! 7:14
2:33 Milham stands over Arguello and begins counting... 7:21
2:33 1 7:21
2:34 2 7:21
2:35 3 7:21
2:36 4 7:21
2:37 5 7:21
2:37 * Arguello gets up on his feet! He doesn't look very steady... 7:21
2:37 Milham asks Arguello if he wants to continue... He nods that he can. 7:21
2:37 Langford appears to have Arguello out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Alexis Arguello looks ready to go, as Langford closes in to try and end this fight. 7:21
2:51 Langford is off target with that uppercut. 7:21
3:00 Langford knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 7:21
3:00 The noise is deafening in the arena after that last round. Nothing like a knockdown to get the adrenaline flowing! 8:23

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Langford moves into the left corner. 0:0
0:15 Langford takes a hard combination from Arguello 4:0
0:15 That blast sent Langford reeling into the ropes! 4:0
0:27 Langford pins Arguello in the corner and digs a hook to the body. 4:3
0:43 Langford has Arguello cornered! 4:3
0:47 Langford can't score with short uppercut inside. Arguello got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:3
0:53 Arguello has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 4:3
1:06 * A solid combination drops Langford on his back! 4:3
1:08 Milham moves into position over Langford and begins the count 13:3
1:08 1 13:3
1:09 The count is at 2 as Langford struggles to his knees. 13:3
1:10 3 13:3
1:11 4 13:3
1:12 5 13:3
1:13 6 13:3
1:14 7 13:3
1:15 8 13:3
1:15 * Langford is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 13:3
1:15 Langford raises his guard as Milham asks him if he wants to continue. Langford wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 13:3
1:15 Sam Langford is definitely in trouble. Arguello needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 13:3
1:24 The knockdown suffered by Arguello should have made that last round Langford's by a wide margin. 13:3
1:28 Arguello catches Langford with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 15:3
1:28 Langford is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Arguello just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 15:3
1:41 Arguello looks to work the body, but Langford covers up nicely. 15:3
1:53 Arguello catches Langford coming in with a sweet uppercut! 19:3
1:53 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Langford is trying to hang on... 19:3
2:02 Arguello has Langford trapped! 19:3
2:06 Alexis Arguello connects with a violent combination! 24:3
2:06 Several solid punches score and Langford is rattled! 24:3
2:20 Arguello cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Langford had his elbows tucked in nicely. 24:3
2:27 Arguello lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Langford's defense. 27:3
2:27 Langford was stopped cold by that punch! Arguello has a reputation as a great finisher. Let's see if he can live up to it! 27:3
2:40 That uppercut from Arguello lands with some authority! 31:3
2:40 Sam Langford is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 31:3
2:45 * Sam Langford is out on his feet. Milham wraps his arms around Sam Langford... He's saving him from further punishment. It's a TKO win for Arguello! 31:3

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Dean Stone is ready with the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 2:46 mark in Round 6 is...

Alexis Arguello!


Score Cards

Larry Rozadilla Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 10 9 9 9 8 45
Sam Langford 9 10 10 10 10 49

Adelaide Byrd Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 10 9 9 9 8 45
Sam Langford 9 10 10 10 10 49

Leo Johnson Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 10 9 9 9 8 45
Sam Langford 9 10 10 10 10 49

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alexis Arguello 30 27 27 27 24 135
Sam Langford 27 30 30 30 30 147


Statistics
Categories Alexis Arguello Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 1 1

Jabs / Round 3.83 6.50
Hooks / Round 4.50 7.50
Crosses / Round 7.50 4.33
Combinations / Round 3.17 4.83
Uppercuts / Round 4.00 4.17

Punches Landed / Round 23.00 27.33
Punches Missed / Round 68.67 59.33

Punching Accuracy 25.1% 31.5%

Total Number of Fouls 0 0

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

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

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

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

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


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