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Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Julio Cesar Chavez Pernell Whitaker 1:1 Pernell Whitaker TechUD 11 15
Support Bout Floyd Mayweather Jr Joe Gans 1:1 Floyd Mayweather Jr SD 15 15
Co-Feature Benny Leonard Alexis Arguello 1:1 Benny Leonard UD 15 15
Main Event Roberto Duran Sam Langford 3:2 Sam Langford MD 15 15


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

Julio Cesar Chavez vs Pernell Whitaker

Fight info: Nihon Budoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 2015-3-13, announcer is Jake Gutierrez, referee is Juergen Langos, the bout will be scored by three judges: Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy), Richard Flaherty (United States) and Eugenia Williams (United States), ring card girl is Jasmine Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, WBO-rules are in effect, three KD rule is in effect, save by the bell is 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 3/Scorecard after 3, 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: Julio Cesar Chavez - Record: 14-3-3 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Thel Torrance - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Pernell Whitaker - Record: 15-3-2 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Ronnie Shields - Cut Man: Ted Walker

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's no more time for speculation as the fight gets underway here in Round 1. 0:0
0:08 Chavez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Chavez is protecting the body nicely as Whitaker fails to score inside. 0:0
0:15 Chavez hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Whitaker. 2:0
0:31 Julio Cesar Chavez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:0
0:34 Whitaker scores with a nice two-punch combination. 2:2
0:44 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:2
0:49 Whitaker traps Chavez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Langos breaks it up. 2:2
1:01 Langos separates them. 2:2
1:20 That cross from Whitaker lands with some authority! 2:6
1:20 Chavez looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 2:6
1:29 Chavez retreats into the far corner. 2:6
1:33 Whitaker catches Chavez coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:10
1:33 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Chavez is trying to hang on... 2:10
1:42 Whitaker unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 2:12
1:51 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 2:12
1:58 Langos yells at the fighters to separate but Julio Cesar Chavez and Whitaker are a tangle of arms. 2:12
2:09 Langos separates the two... 2:12
2:21 Pernell Whitaker smothers Julio Cesar Chavez's attack as Chavez tries to get off some shots inside. 2:12
2:33 Whitaker wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Chavez's defense. 2:12
2:40 Whitaker just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 7:12
2:40 Whitaker is gasping for air!! 7:12
2:55 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 7:12
3:00 Pernell Whitaker just landed a devastating three punch combo! 7:16
3:00 Chavez was shaken by those blows! 7:16
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 6:16

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chavez looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Chavez has Whitaker pinned! 0:0
0:17 Chavez muscles his way inside. 0:0
0:22 Whitaker backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 Chavez grabs and holds Whitaker... 0:0
0:31 Langos has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:43 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
0:58 Langos separates the two fighters. 0:0
1:02 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 0:0
1:10 Whitaker just comes up short with the uppercut. 0:0
1:12 Chavez gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
1:27 Whitaker is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 2:0
1:31 Langos moves them apart. 2:0
1:40 Chavez tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Whitaker blocks it. 2:0
1:47 Julio Cesar Chavez takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 2:4
1:47 Chavez is reeling after that shot! 2:4
2:05 * Chavez lands a sweet hook Pernell Whitaker stumbles back and down he goes. What a knockdown! 2:4
2:08 The count begins... 8:4
2:08 1 8:4
2:09 2 8:4
2:10 3 8:4
2:10 * Whitaker makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 8:4
2:10 Langos is allowing the fight to continue. Pernell Whitaker looks real shaken to us, however. 8:4
2:10 Chavez senses he has Whitaker in trouble and he is pouring it on! 8:4
2:28 That cross from Chavez just missed. 8:4
2:39 Chavez's not even close with the jab. 8:4
2:45 Chavez traps Whitaker in the corner! 8:4
2:50 Whitaker takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 12:4
2:50 It looks like Whitaker is hurt after taking those shots! 12:4
2:58 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 12:4
3:00 Julio Cesar Chavez really buried that punch into Whitaker's ribs. 17:4
3:00 Whitaker looks shaken! 17:4
3:00 Whitaker is starting to swell just a little under his right eye. It remains to be seen if it will become a problem. 17:4
3:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 17:3

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chavez looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Whitaker is giving Chavez a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:22 Langos tries to separate the boxers but Whitaker has a vice-like grip on Chavez. 0:0
0:27 Whitaker uses his shoulder to force Chavez out of the clinch. 0:0
0:31 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:39 Pernell Whitaker misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:0
0:55 Whitaker fires a lead right that Chavez manages to avoid. 0:0
1:02 Whitaker steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
1:06 Whitaker gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Julio Cesar Chavez. 0:2
1:15 some nifty bodywork Whitaker as he scores with several shots from the inside. 0:4
1:33 Whitaker goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 0:6
1:57 Chavez is challenging Whitaker to fight him and quit clinching. 0:6
2:12 Chavez works his way free! 0:6
2:12 Whitaker appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 0:6
2:21 Whitaker has to start putting his punches together. There it is! He gets off a nice series of blows that rattle Chavez. 0:9
2:34 Chavez comes out on top in that exchange but Whitaker was able to land some nice shots as well. 3:11
2:46 Whitaker has Chavez trapped! 3:11
2:46 Whitaker scores to the body with a jab 3:13
2:55 Whitaker scores with a quick hook to the head of Julio Cesar Chavez after Chavez missed with a wild shot of his own. 3:15
3:00 There appears to be some minor swelling under Chavez's left eye. 3:15
3:00 Chavez spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 3:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chavez looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:17 Julio Cesar Chavez backs into the right corner. 0:0
0:17 Both men go at it at ring center, with Whitaker having the upper hand. 2:3
0:26 Chavez got some great advice from Thel Torrance between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 2:3
0:31 Chavez misses with that cross. 2:3
0:39 Chavez lands a two punch combination to the body 4:3
0:55 Chavez looks to work the body, but Whitaker covers up nicely. 4:3
1:10 Whitaker picks off the jab thrown by Chavez. 4:3
1:12 Chavez eats a jab from Whitaker 4:5
1:27 Whitaker is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Chavez. 4:5
1:32 Whitaker is really focused in this round. 4:5
1:42 Whitaker brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:5
1:47 Whitaker misses wildly with the hook. 4:5
1:53 Chavez feints, looking for an opening. 4:5
2:00 Whitaker lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Chavez. 4:5
2:07 Pernell Whitaker quickly pulls at his trunks. 4:5
2:11 Chavez gets the cross through Whitaker's guard. 6:5
2:11 * Looks like we have a cut! 8:5
2:11 * There is blood on Whitaker's face as a result of an accidental head butt. 8:5
2:11 That is a horrific gash over his left eyebrow and that is going to be hard to stop! 8:5
2:11 * 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 Whitaker to the ringside physician. The cut over Whitaker's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 8:5
2:11 * 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 Langos is indicating exactly that - the bout is going to continue; and both fighters are getting ready to start punching again. 8:5
2:24 Chavez is forced into his opponents corner... 8:5
2:28 Watch Pernell Whitaker move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Chavez off balance. 8:5
2:39 Whitaker scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Chavez's jaw. 8:7
2:51 Julio Cesar Chavez pins Pernell Whitaker in the corner! 8:7
2:51 Chavez rips a hook to the body. 10:7
2:55 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Whitaker. 10:7
3:00 Whitaker moves into the far left corner. 10:7
3:00 Whitaker uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Chavez tries vainly to score. 10:7
3:00 Round 4 ends with the sound of the bell. 11:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chavez and Whitaker square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Whitaker's corner men worked their magic on his's cut above the left eyebrow. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:12 Chavez patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Whitaker little room to move. 0:0
0:16 Chavez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Thel Torrance's instructions work. 0:0
0:19 Julio Cesar Chavez slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:19 Some good body work by Whitaker, landing several short blows to the ribs. 0:2
0:31 Whitaker takes a right to the body. 2:2
0:36 Whitaker's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:2
0:45 Whitaker is doing a great job keeping his distance. 2:2
0:53 Julio Cesar Chavez is trapped in Whitaker's corner... 2:2
0:53 The fighters move in close and Pernell Whitaker gets off first, landing a vicious combination that snaps back the head of Chavez. 2:5
1:07 Chavez tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Whitaker. 2:5
1:09 Not a lot on that hook to Chavez's side, but it scored. 2:7
1:14 The swelling around Chavez's left eye is worsening. 2:7
1:30 Langos has to pull the fighters away from each other as Chavez locks up Whitaker's arms. 2:7
1:35 * Langos is telling Julio Cesar Chavez to quit leaning on the neck. 2:7
1:48 Whitaker moves into a neutral corner. 2:7
1:53 Julio Cesar Chavez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Whitaker. 2:7
1:55 Pernell Whitaker moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:9
2:12 Whitaker takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 6:9
2:12 Pernell Whitaker is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:9
2:30 Chavez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:9
2:33 Whitaker scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 6:11
3:00 Chavez wings a big left hand at Whitaker but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:11
3:00 The bell stops the action as Chavez and Whitaker go back to their corners. 7:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:09 Chavez ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 2:0
0:13 Pernell Whitaker's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 6. 2:0
0:25 Chavez walks in to a glancing hook from Whitaker. 2:2
0:29 The swelling under Chavez's left eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 2:2
0:39 Pernell Whitaker is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 2:2
0:48 Julio Cesar Chavez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
0:50 Thats a nice left hand from Whitaker. 2:4
0:59 Whitaker lands the lead cross. 2:6
1:13 He slides along the far ropes. 2:6
1:21 Whitaker fires a light jab to the stomach 2:8
1:35 Whitaker grabs Chavez again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 2:8
1:44 Whitaker pushes Chavez away. 2:8
1:54 Whitaker connects with a solid combination! 2:12
1:54 How is Chavez standing after those shots? 2:12
1:58 Look for Whitaker to start to target Chavez's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:12
2:07 Whitaker is clinching... Chavez is trying to free his gloves... They are under Whitaker's arms... 2:12
2:12 Chavez pushes Whitaker away. 2:12
2:17 Chavez has Whitaker blocked in! 2:12
2:21 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Chavez! 2:12
2:31 Whitaker feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:12
2:31 Whitaker likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Julio Cesar Chavez's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:14
2:52 Chavez is getting frustrated as Pernell Whitaker continues to hold on to him. Chavez is punching Whitaker's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Langos pushes the fighters apart. 2:14
2:56 Whitaker finally lets go of Chavez. 2:14
3:00 Whitaker slides into the corner... 2:14
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 2:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Chavez is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Thel Torrance said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Chavez has some spring in his step here in the 7th round. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Chavez is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:09 Whitaker retreats to his opponents corner... 0:0
0:09 Chavez rips off a hook to Whitaker's mid section. 3:0
0:13 The swelling under Whitaker's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 3:0
0:23 Whitaker will tie a guy up if he has to. 3:0
0:33 Langos moves in to break the clinch. 3:0
0:38 Chavez's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 3:0
0:45 Chavez tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 3:0
0:48 Whitaker launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Chavez's jaw. Whitaker is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 3:2
1:05 Chavez ambles toward Whitaker. 3:2
1:13 Both fighters move to ring center. 3:2
1:17 Langos warns Chavez for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 3:2
1:22 Now they break clean. 3:2
1:26 Whitaker delivers a cross to the nose of Chavez. 3:5
1:31 Chavez seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 3:5
1:42 Chavez lands a hard jab to the body of Whitaker 6:5
2:05 Chavez drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 10:5
2:05 At least two of those shots really hurt Whitaker! 10:5
2:09 There appears to be increased swelling under Pernell Whitaker's right eye. 10:5
2:22 Whitaker fires and misses. 10:5
2:29 Julio Cesar Chavez lands a crushing cross! 14:5
2:29 That shot landed square and Whitaker felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 14:5
2:45 Look out! That was a straight right by Chavez! 19:5
2:45 That shot buckled Whitaker's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 19:5
2:49 There has to be something done about the swelling around Whitaker's right eye as it continues to worsen. 19:5
3:00 Chavez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 19:5
3:00 Whitaker breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 7 ends. 19:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 8 begins. 0:0
0:07 Chavez'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
0:07 The swelling on the face of Whitaker is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Whitaker still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Pernell Whitaker backs into his own corner... 0:0
0:13 Chavez tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:15 Whitaker scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:2
0:24 Whitaker put on a good show in his last fight but right now his performance is a bit flat. 0:2
0:28 Whitaker splits Chavez's gloves with an uppercut. 0:4
0:40 Chavez has Whitaker cornered! 0:4
0:44 Chavez is holding... 0:4
0:49 Langos pries them apart. 0:4
0:58 Chavez pins Pernell Whitaker's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:4
1:03 The fighters have just banged heads! 0:4
1:12 Chavez lands a hard cross! 4:4
1:12 That's the punch Julio Cesar Chavez hoped to land! Whitaker looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 4:4
1:16 Its obvious that the swelling around Chavez's right eye is rapidly worsening. 4:4
1:21 Whitaker's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:6
1:26 Chavez's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 4:6
1:35 Chavez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:6
1:38 Whitaker catches Chavez with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 4:8
1:51 Chavez lands a hard cross! 9:8
1:51 Whitaker is clutching his side! 9:8
2:09 Whitaker made Chavez look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Chavez would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 9:8
2:25 Chavez 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. 9:8
2:32 Chavez throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Whitaker. 12:8
2:32 Chavez hurt Whitaker with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 12:8
2:36 Whitaker is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 12:8
2:40 Chavez has Pernell Whitaker trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 12:8
2:45 Chavez lands a strong jab! 16:8
2:45 Whitaker is reeling.. 16:8
2:54 Whitaker retreats into the near corner. 16:8
2:58 Chavez lets his hands go inside, but Whitaker protects his body well. 16:8
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 16:8

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 9. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Chavez'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 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
0:09 Pernell Whitaker can't win this fight if he just throws one punch at a time. Now he just unloaded a flurry of punches and several scored cleanly. 0:2
0:19 Whitaker slides into his own corner... 0:2
0:23 Whitaker is trying to free his gloves from under Chavez's gloves. 0:2
0:34 Chavez shoves Whitaker away. 0:2
0:49 Chavez traps Whitaker's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 0:2
0:53 Langos separates the two... 0:2
0:58 Whitaker and Chavez grab a quick breather. 0:2
1:05 Whitaker moves to the center of the Ring taunting Chavez with his hands by his sides. 0:2
1:18 Chavez leaves the jab just short. 0:2
1:20 Whitaker's jab is fast and accurate. 0:4
1:25 The swelling is increasing around Chavez's left. 0:4
1:29 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 0:4
1:38 Chavez fires a shot, but it glances off Whitaker's shoulder. 0:4
1:45 Whitaker backs into the lower corner. 0:4
1:49 Chavez keeps looking to get inside on Whitaker 0:4
2:02 Pernell Whitaker frees himself from Chavez's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:4
2:07 A hard uppercut from Chavez lands flush. 3:4
2:21 Whitaker comes in low. Chavez puts a headlock on him. Langos knocks Chavez's arm off Whitaker's head. 3:4
2:25 Langos has to break them apart. 3:4
2:37 Chavez and Pernell Whitaker are in a clinch, Langos hollers at them to break and start fighting. 3:4
2:42 The Referee breaks it up... 3:4
2:47 Chavez backs into a neutral corner. 3:4
2:47 Whitaker gets in a short cross to the body. 3:6
2:56 Pernell Whitaker takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 5:6
3:00 This fight is as close as it gets, one would be hard pressed to pick the better man at this time. 5:6
3:00 There's another round in the books. 5:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters come out for the beginning of the 10th Round. 0:0
0:06 Chavez'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 Whitaker'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 Whitaker drops in a solid cross just above Chavez's trunks. 0:3
0:17 Chavez received a pep talk from Thel Torrance before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:3
0:18 Chavez pins Whitaker in the corner! 0:3
0:22 Chavez traps Whitaker's gloves under his arms, forcing Langos to break them up. 0:3
0:34 Referee Langos steps in to break it up. 0:3
0:44 Chavez is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:3
0:47 Whitaker works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:5
0:51 That swelling under the left eye of Chavez is definitely getting worse. 0:5
0:58 Whitaker gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:7
1:07 Whitaker has Chavez cornered! 0:7
1:12 Whitaker clamps Chavez's arms to his side and holds on until Langos breaks the hold. 0:7
1:16 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:7
1:20 Chavez is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 0:7
1:24 Whitaker gets his head on the chest of Chavez as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 0:9
1:34 Chavez goes downstairs with the hook. 2:9
1:38 The swelling under Whitaker's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 2:9
1:48 Whitaker just misses with a huge shot as Chavez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:9
1:50 That flurry by Chavez scored cleanly as Whitaker looks to clinch. 5:9
2:07 Whitaker dances gracefully across the canvas 5:9
2:11 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 5:9
2:11 Whitaker takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 5:12
2:26 Chavez is holding on to Whitaker. He seems to be taking a breather. 5:12
2:38 Langos steps in and breaks it up. 5:12
2:42 Whitaker pushes Chavez back to gain room to punch. 5:12
2:51 Chavez tries to muscle inside but Whitaker clinches him. 5:12
3:00 Whitaker and Chavez each take a step back. 5:12
3:00 Round 10 finishes with the sound of the bell. 4:12

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Thel Torrance implored Julio Cesar Chavez to stay busy, to do more but Chavez's mind seems elsewhere. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Chavez is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Chavez still has distension. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Pernell Whitaker'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
0:11 Chavez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:13 Whitaker flicks a lead left to the head of Julio Cesar Chavez. 0:2
0:18 There appears to be increased swelling under Chavez's left eye. 0:2
0:22 Ronnie Shields seemed to pump up Whitaker between rounds. 0:2
0:27 Chavez charges in but Whitaker avoids the rush. 0:2
0:32 Pernell Whitaker is blocked in his own corner... 0:2
0:36 Chavez lands a wicked uppercut! 4:2
0:36 Whitaker appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:2
0:36 That punch has reopened a cut on Pernell Whitaker as once again you can see blood on the face of Whitaker. 4:2
0:36 Whitaker has once again become bloodied, as the gash above his left eyebrow has, apparently, reopened. 4:2
0:36 * Langos is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Whitaker's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Whitaker's face, especially the cut above the eye. 4:2
0:41 * The blood is just pouring out of Whitaker's cut. These fighters clashed heads in Round 4 and that caused the gash. Referee {%RefX] is stopping it and has already ruled it was accidental. Langos The ringside doctor is looking at the cut. And that's it, this one's going to be over. With more than 3 rounds completed we'll be going to the scorecards. The scores are being added up and we'll have to await the decision. 4:2

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jake Gutierrez

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

Massimo Barrovecchio, Italy scores it 95 to 94

Richard Flaherty, United States has it 95 to 94

Eugenia Williams, United States scores the fight 96 to 93

The winner and new WBO champion by unanimous decision is Pernell Whitaker!


Score Cards

Massimo Barrovecchio Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Julio Cesar Chavez 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 94
Pernell Whitaker 10 8 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 95

Richard Flaherty Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Julio Cesar Chavez 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 94
Pernell Whitaker 10 8 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 95

Eugenia Williams Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Julio Cesar Chavez 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 93
Pernell Whitaker 10 8 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Julio Cesar Chavez 27 30 27 30 27 27 30 29 27 27 281
Pernell Whitaker 30 24 30 27 30 30 27 28 30 30 286


Statistics
Categories Julio Cesar Chavez Pernell Whitaker
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 2.73 7.09
Hooks / Round 5.00 4.55
Crosses / Round 4.09 4.00
Combinations / Round 3.00 5.18
Uppercuts / Round 2.82 4.64

Punches Landed / Round 17.64 25.45
Punches Missed / Round 72.55 25.45

Punching Accuracy 19.6% 50.0%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

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

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0

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 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 1 / 1

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


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

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Joe Gans

Fight info: Nihon Budoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 2015-3-13, announcer is J.D. Lyons, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Pete Trematerra (United States), John Keane (England) and Stanley Christodoulou (South Africa), ring card girl is Irina Zemenova, the fighters will compete for the WBC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Floyd Mayweather Jr - Record: 14-3-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Augie Scimeca - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas
In the blue corner: Joe Gans - Record: 12-2-6 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Amilcar Brusa - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Mayweather Jr and Gans their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:11 Joe Gans is motioning with his gloves for Mayweather Jr to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 0:0
0:19 Mayweather Jr fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:0
0:22 Gans is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:2
0:39 * Gans seemed to just paw with that last he threw. It looks like his hand is bothering him more than just a little. 0:2
0:51 Gans misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:2
0:58 Mayweather Jr lands a powerful combination right on the button! 4:2
0:58 Several solid punches score and Gans is rattled! 4:2
1:10 Gans backs into the right corner. 4:2
1:15 Mayweather Jr just landed a devastating three punch combo! 8:2
1:15 That series of punches rocked Joe Gans and he looks to be in trouble. 8:2
1:27 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 8:2
1:31 Mayweather Jr's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 8:2
1:34 Mayweather Jr throws the cross and scores to the head of Gans. 10:2
1:50 Mayweather Jr is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 10:2
1:56 Mayweather Jr is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 10:2
2:05 Joe Gans works free! The fighters move to ring center. 10:2
2:10 Mayweather Jr is blocked in his own corner... 10:2
2:10 Gans misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 10:4
2:29 Gans has Mayweather Jr pinned! 10:4
2:29 Gans scores with several quick blows to the head. 10:6
2:38 Mayweather Jr doesn't have to look for Gans this round as He is right there in front of him. 10:6
2:45 Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 10:6
2:47 Mayweather Jr sends the sweat flying with that cross to the head of Joe Gans. 13:6
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 14:6

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 2 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:11 Not much steam behind Gans's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:23 some nifty bodywork Gans as he scores with several shots from the inside. 0:4
0:43 Gans and Mayweather Jr are in a clinch, Neumann hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:4
0:52 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:4
0:56 We have a lull in the action. 0:4
1:08 Gans tries to drop the right hand over the top but Mayweather Jr ducks under it. 0:4
1:16 Mayweather Jr moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:16 Mayweather Jr eats a jab from Gans 0:6
1:47 Gans grabs Floyd Mayweather Jr's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Neumann has to force Gans to let go. 0:6
1:57 Neumann separates the two... 0:6
2:06 Gans doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:6
2:21 Joe Gans lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Mayweather Jr on the end of that punch. 0:8
2:33 Mayweather Jr said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 0:8
2:35 A hard combination lands for Joe Gans. 0:11
2:49 Gans can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:11
2:56 Not a lot on that hook to Mayweather Jr's side, but it scored. 0:13
3:00 The bell stops the action as Mayweather Jr and Joe Gans go back to their corners. 0:11

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayweather Jr looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Gans received a pep talk from Amilcar Brusa before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Gans has gotten the better of the exchange. 2:3
0:28 Gans comes in low. Mayweather Jr puts a headlock on him. Neumann knocks Mayweather Jr's arm off Gans's head. 2:3
0:32 Neumann has to break the clinch. 2:3
0:40 Mayweather Jr's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:3
0:43 Gans drills Mayweather Jr with a solid jab. 2:5
0:58 Gans lands a nice cross but Mayweather Jr turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:7
1:18 Gans fires and misses. 2:7
1:25 Gans steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:7
1:29 Gans moves into the lower right corner. 2:7
1:33 Mayweather Jr throws a flurry of punches but Joe Gans either blocks or slips them. 2:7
1:43 Mayweather Jr fires away with both hands, banging some clean shots home. 5:7
1:53 Gans's jab connects to Mayweather Jr's head 5:9
2:12 Mayweather Jr does a great job of moving as Gans tries to work inside. 5:9
2:20 Joe Gans bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 5:11
2:34 Mayweather Jr is either lucky or has radar. Gans's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:11
2:44 Gans shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 5:13
3:00 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 5:13
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Irina Zemenova is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 5:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gans is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Mayweather Jr has Gans blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Mayweather Jr dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:15 Gans is forced into his own corner... 0:0
0:20 That hook by Mayweather Jr jarred Gans! 4:0
0:20 Gans looks shaken! 4:0
0:29 Amilcar Brusa was extremely upbeat during the break with Joe Gans providing some solid encouragement. 4:0
0:30 Mayweather Jr retreats into a neutral corner. 4:0
0:34 That punch actually went behind Mayweather Jr's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Gans. 4:0
0:41 Mayweather Jr just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Joe Gans with a sharp combination! 8:0
0:41 Gans's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 8:0
0:58 A quick jab to the body scores for Gans 8:2
1:12 Gans pins Mayweather Jr's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:2
1:27 Now they break clean. 8:2
1:36 Mayweather Jr misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:2
1:43 Gans is not having much success cutting off the ring this round. 8:2
1:53 Floyd Mayweather Jr works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 8:2
1:58 Gans has Mayweather Jr trapped in the right neutral corner... 8:2
1:58 Joe Gans lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 8:4
2:11 Gans slides into a neutral corner... 8:4
2:25 Gans is trying to free his gloves from under Mayweather Jr's gloves. 8:4
2:34 Neumann pries them apart. 8:4
2:42 Gans fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 8:6
2:54 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 10:8
3:00 Gans shows Mayweather Jr his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 12:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayweather Jr and Gans square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:15 Mayweather Jr wings a big left hand at Gans but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:22 Gans scores with a winging right! Mayweather Jr's head snapped back violently with that punch! 0:4
0:22 Mayweather Jr is dazed and he is in trouble!! 0:4
0:36 Mayweather Jr traps Gans's gloves under his arms, forcing Neumann to break them up. 0:4
0:40 Neumann is shouting at Mayweather Jr to break! 0:4
0:54 Gans clinches... Mayweather Jr gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:4
0:59 Neumann separates the two... 0:4
1:12 That uppercut from Mayweather Jr has some power behind it! 4:4
1:12 Gans is reeling after that shot! 4:4
1:26 Gans with a lead right to the head. 4:6
1:38 Gans slides into the corner... 4:6
1:43 Mayweather Jr lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Joe Gans. 4:6
1:56 Gans forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Mayweather Jr. 4:8
2:05 Gans has Mayweather Jr trapped! 4:8
2:10 Gans misses wildly with the Hook. 4:8
2:20 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:8
2:24 Gans is clinching... 4:8
2:29 Mayweather Jr works his way free! 4:8
2:42 Floyd Mayweather Jr ends up behind Gans as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 4:8
2:52 Floyd Mayweather Jr lands a solid uppercut! 8:8
2:52 Gans is reeling.. 8:8
3:00 Mayweather Jr has Gans cornered! 8:8
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 9:5

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:12 Gans pins Mayweather Jr in the corner! 0:0
0:17 Gans smothers Mayweather Jr's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:26 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:33 Gans gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:38 A big hook from Gans lands with serious impact! 0:4
0:38 And Floyd Mayweather Jr's in big trouble now! 0:4
0:51 Gans fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:4
0:58 Mayweather Jr lands a strong cross! 4:4
0:58 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Gans's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 4:4
1:08 Gans tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:6
1:21 Gans splits Mayweather Jr's gloves with an uppercut. 4:8
1:30 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Gans digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Mayweather Jr. 4:10
1:42 Mayweather Jr backs into a neutral corner. 4:10
1:46 Gans misses with that punch. 4:10
1:53 Gans fires a light jab to the stomach 4:12
2:02 Gans flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 4:14
2:16 Joe Gans ties up Mayweather Jr... 4:14
2:28 Gans uses his shoulder to force Mayweather Jr out of the clinch. 4:14
2:41 Mayweather Jr takes a hard jab to the face from Gans 4:17
2:51 Mayweather Jr retreats into the upper left corner. 4:17
2:55 Gans is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 4:17
3:00 Gans has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Mayweather Jr. 4:17
3:00 Gans finally lets go of Mayweather Jr. 4:17
3:00 Round 6 finishes with the sound of the bell. 4:15

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:10 Mayweather Jr tastes Gans's jab 0:2
0:19 Gans's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:24 Mayweather Jr is clinching... Gans is trying to free his gloves... They are under Mayweather Jr's arms... 0:2
0:28 Neumann separates the two fighters. 0:2
0:36 Gans traps Mayweather Jr in the corner! 0:2
0:36 Gans gets in a hook to the body of Mayweather Jr. 0:4
0:51 Mayweather Jr has freed himself from Gans. They move quickly to ring center. 0:4
1:00 Mayweather Jr is clinching. Neumann better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:4
1:09 Mayweather Jr and Gans each take a step back. 0:4
1:25 Gans looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Mayweather Jr. 0:4
1:33 Gans pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:6
1:46 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 0:6
1:54 Neumann warns Gans for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:6
1:58 Referee Neumann steps in to break it up. 0:6
2:03 Mayweather Jr's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 0:6
2:09 Gans slides into a neutral corner... 0:6
2:09 Mayweather Jr moves in and scores with a quick jab. 2:6
2:23 Gans takes a hard combination from Mayweather Jr 6:6
2:23 That shot landed square and Gans felt it, he's in a world of hurt! 6:6
2:37 Mayweather Jr throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 6:6
2:55 Mayweather Jr throws a crushing right to Gans's jaw! 11:6
2:55 That punch really rocked Joe Gans! 11:6
3:00 The Referee has to get between Mayweather Jr and Gans as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 11:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Augie Scimeca said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Mayweather Jr has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:11 Mayweather Jr clamps Gans's arms to his side and holds on until Neumann breaks the hold. 0:0
0:23 Neumann moves them apart. 0:0
0:33 Gans traps Mayweather Jr in the corner! 0:0
0:38 Gans is holding... 0:0
0:42 Mayweather Jr tries to get free... Here comes Neumann to break them up... 0:0
0:49 Gans has Mayweather Jr cornered! 0:0
0:54 Gans swings...and misses. 0:0
1:08 Mayweather Jr frees himself from Gans's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:0
1:13 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Gans who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:2
1:36 Mayweather Jr wraps up Gans. 0:2
1:45 Neumann breaks them up... 0:2
1:55 Mayweather Jr is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:2
2:00 Mayweather Jr lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:2
2:17 Gans misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:2
2:19 Mayweather Jr's cross finds a home on Gans's jaw. 4:2
2:36 Gans grabs Mayweather Jr again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:2
2:41 Gans shoves Mayweather Jr away. 4:2
2:50 Mayweather Jr works his way in and leans on Gans... 4:2
2:59 Neumann steps in and breaks it up. 4:2
3:00 Gans charges Mayweather Jr trying to get inside 4:2
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 4:2
3:00 The round is over and the crowd is jeering and unless they want to hear more of it, these two fighters better start throwing some punches. 4:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayweather Jr looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Augie Scimeca was really animated in Mayweather Jr's corner and Mayweather Jr was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:14 Gans is jockeying for position as he tries to force Mayweather Jr back into the corner. 0:0
0:26 Mayweather Jr smothers Joe Gans's attack as Gans tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:33 Mayweather Jr lands a wicked uppercut! 4:0
0:33 Mayweather Jr sent Gans reeling with that punch! 4:0
0:45 Gans is pinned in his opponents corner... 4:0
0:45 Mayweather Jr connects with stiff left hook to the body. 7:0
0:58 Gans is off target with that uppercut. 7:0
1:01 Mayweather Jr glances a hook off Gans's side. 9:0
1:10 Gans works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 9:2
1:19 Gans traps Mayweather Jr in the corner! 9:2
1:24 Gans approaches flat-footed, but continues to move forward, not giving Mayweather Jr any room to breathe. 9:2
1:28 Gans is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 9:2
1:32 Gans lands several punches in a row to the head of Mayweather Jr, though none of them had much steam behind them. 9:4
1:45 Gans ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 9:6
2:01 Gans wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Mayweather Jr's defense. 9:6
2:16 Apparently Gans feels it's a good strategy to hug Mayweather Jr and force Neumann to come separate them. 9:6
2:21 Referee Neumann has to separate the two... 9:6
2:29 Gans has Mayweather Jr trapped! 9:6
2:42 Gans fires and misses. 9:6
2:53 Gans fires a left hand that Mayweather Jr takes high on the shoulder. 9:6
3:00 Mayweather Jr scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 13:6
3:00 Joe Gans is suddenly in trouble! 13:6
3:00 It looks like Mayweather Jr has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:6
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 9. 13:6

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayweather Jr is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 10 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Amilcar Brusa not only gave Joe Gans encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Mayweather Jr. Now it's up to Gans to implement it. 0:0
0:12 Circling left, Gans looks for an opening to fire a shot at Mayweather Jr. 0:0
0:19 Gans has Mayweather Jr trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:24 Gans just misses with a huge shot as Mayweather Jr chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:35 Gans launches a wild overhand blow from the cheap seats and it lands with a sickening thud! 0:4
0:35 That blast sent Mayweather Jr reeling into the ropes! 0:4
0:53 Gans gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 0:6
1:10 Gans pins Mayweather Jr's arms. Now they move apart. 0:6
1:21 Neumann has to separate the two... 0:6
1:32 Gans suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 0:6
1:39 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 0:6
1:50 Gans misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:6
1:57 Mayweather Jr looks to his corner. 0:6
2:09 Gans plods forward. 0:6
2:18 That jab from Gans lands with some authority! 0:10
2:18 Mayweather Jr looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:10
2:35 Gans grabs and holds Mayweather Jr... 0:10
2:39 Referee Neumann separates the two... 0:10
2:47 Gans scores with a big right hand. That shot got Mayweather Jr's attention. 0:13
2:47 * Oh! That last shot has opened a cut on Mayweather Jr because there's blood flowing from somewhere. 0:14
2:47 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. 0:14
2:56 Gans is keeping away from the ropes. 0:14
3:00 He appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 0:14
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Floyd Mayweather Jr's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 10. 0:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Mayweather Jr looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Gans's not even close with the uppercut. 0:0
0:16 Mayweather Jr continues to pop the jab 2:0
0:27 Mayweather Jr slides into a neutral corner... 2:0
0:32 Gans slides along the far ropes. 2:0
0:36 Joe Gans stays busy in close, landing an uppercut. 2:2
0:54 Gans fires a lead right that Mayweather Jr manages to avoid. 2:2
1:02 Floyd Mayweather Jr backs into a neutral corner. 2:2
1:06 Gans ties up Mayweather Jr. 2:2
1:11 Gans pushes Mayweather Jr away. 2:2
1:23 Gans bounces Mayweather Jr back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 2:2
1:35 A solid combination downstairs by Gans. 2:5
1:51 Gans looks to work the body, but Mayweather Jr covers up nicely. 2:5
2:08 Considering the clinch Gans has on Mayweather Jr it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Mayweather Jr pushes him away. 2:5
2:23 Mayweather Jr pushes Gans away. 2:5
2:27 Gans feints, looking for an opening. 2:5
2:30 Gans steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:5
2:33 Joe 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. 2:5
2:37 Gans tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:5
2:40 Mayweather Jr turns on the hook and drives it home under Gans's elbows. 5:5
2:53 Joe Gans uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Mayweather Jr tries vainly to score. 5:5
2:56 Gans lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:7
3:00 A lackluster round to say the least, and the crowd voices its displeasure as the fighters return to their corners. 5:6

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Mayweather Jr and Gans leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Augie Scimeca was in Mayweather Jr's face between rounds and Mayweather Jr just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:12 Mayweather Jr shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Gans flush! 4:0
0:12 Gans's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:0
0:26 Mayweather Jr misses with that combination. 4:0
0:28 Gans buries a hook followed by an uppercut to the midsection of Mayweather Jr 4:3
0:42 Mayweather Jr drops the right hand flush on Gans's chin! 8:3
0:42 That shot buckled Gans's legs and he is really unsteady now, like he could go down at any moment! 8:3
0:55 Mayweather Jr grabs Gans. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 8:3
1:00 * Gans is leaning on the back of Mayweather Jr's neck and Neumann has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:3
1:13 Mayweather Jr has Gans trapped! 8:3
1:13 Mayweather Jr lands a two punch combination to the body 10:3
1:26 Mayweather Jr takes a cross to the ribs. 10:5
1:37 Floyd Mayweather Jr has Joe Gans blocked in! 10:5
1:42 Floyd Mayweather Jr is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 10:5
1:51 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 10:5
2:03 Neumann moves in to break the clinch. 10:5
2:08 Mayweather Jr doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 12:5
2:17 He brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 12:5
2:17 Mayweather Jr gets his head on the chest of Gans as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 14:5
2:36 Joe Gans misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 14:5
2:42 Mayweather Jr connects with a violent uppercut! 19:5
2:42 Mayweather Jr has Gans in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 19:5
2:47 Gans's right eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 19:5
2:55 Gans sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 19:7
3:00 Round 12 ends with the sound of the bell. 19:5

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Gans's corner as the bell sounds for Round 13. 0:0
0:13 Gans has Mayweather Jr pinned! 0:0
0:18 Mayweather Jr tries to muscle inside but Gans clinches him. 0:0
0:27 Neumann has to break them apart. 0:0
0:38 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:41 Mayweather Jr quickly pulls at his trunks. 0:0
0:49 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 0:0
0:57 Gans backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
1:01 Mayweather Jr is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Gans. 0:0
1:08 Gans retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
1:08 A quick jab from Mayweather Jr connects. 2:0
1:13 The swelling under Gans's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:0
1:20 The fighters are throwing punches now! Mayweather Jr is being much more effective in this exchange. 5:2
1:32 Gans's jab is fast and accurate. 5:4
1:32 That punch has reopened a cut on Mayweather Jr as once again you can see blood on the face of Mayweather Jr. 5:4
1:32 Mayweather Jr's got blood trickling into his eye again as the cut above it has reopened here in Round 13. 5:4
1:49 Mayweather Jr and Gans stand toe to toe at center ring exchanging leather. 7:6
2:06 Mayweather Jr is just missing by a hair with his punches. 7:6
2:13 Gans goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 7:9
2:24 Both fighters landed effectively in that exchange. 9:11
2:34 The fighters are tangled up inside. Mayweather Jr has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 11:11
2:38 Gans's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 13. 11:11
2:51 Mayweather Jr is forced into his opponents corner... 11:11
2:55 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Neumann is going to have to sort this out. 11:11
3:00 * Mayweather Jr is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 11:11
3:00 Floyd Mayweather Jr appears to have this fight under control. 11:11
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 13. 13:8

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Gans is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:06 Gans'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
0:07 Gans traps Mayweather Jr in the corner! 0:0
0:11 Gans whiffs with the jab. 0:0
0:13 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Mayweather Jr lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Gans. 2:0
0:30 Gans misses wildly with the hook. 2:0
0:32 Mayweather Jr throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 4:0
0:37 There appears to be increased swelling under Gans's right eye. 4:0
0:42 Gans is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:0
0:53 Mayweather Jr lets his hands go inside, but Gans protects his body well. 4:0
0:55 Gans scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:2
1:12 Mayweather Jr is protecting the body nicely as Gans fails to score inside. 4:2
1:14 There's a right cross from Mayweather Jr that lands flush. 7:2
1:28 Gans absorbs a cross to the body. 9:2
1:41 Gans lands a rapier like jab to the head of Mayweather Jr 9:4
1:58 Mayweather Jr takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 9:8
1:58 Mayweather Jr is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 9:8
2:07 He retreats into a neutral corner. 9:8
2:07 Gans lands a short left hook to the head. 9:10
2:22 Gans has his arms wrapped around Mayweather Jr... Now they separate. 9:10
2:26 Neumann separates them. 9:10
2:38 Mayweather Jr takes a heavy combination downstairs. 9:15
2:38 Mayweather Jr appears shaken by those punches! 9:15
2:55 Gans telegraphed that shot and Mayweather Jr ducks under it easily. 9:15
2:57 Mayweather Jr wallops Gans with a cross to the liver! 12:15
3:00 Gans's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 12:15
3:00 Mayweather Jr seems to have done enough to win this fight. 12:15
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 12:13

Round 15
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
0:05 Gans got some great advice from Amilcar Brusa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 15. 0:0
0:05 Joe Gans's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 Mayweather Jr has been landing solid uppercuts with both his right and his left hand and there is another one! 3:0
0:11 Gans needs to catch his second wind... 3:0
0:18 Gans traps Mayweather Jr in the corner! 3:0
0:22 Gans knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 3:0
0:34 Gans fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 3:0
0:37 Floyd Mayweather Jr lands a jab to the midsection 5:0
0:46 Gans moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 5:2
1:02 Gans works his way in and leans on Floyd Mayweather Jr. 5:2
1:10 Gans is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 5:2
1:14 Mayweather Jr has Gans blocked in! 5:2
1:19 Gans is challenging Mayweather Jr to fight him and quit clinching. 5:2
1:29 Referee Neumann has to separate the two... 5:2
1:34 Mayweather Jr has Joe Gans trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 5:2
1:34 Floyd Mayweather Jr connects with an uppercut to the head of Joe Gans. 7:2
1:39 Gans's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 7:2
1:49 Gans holds his arms up in disgust as Mayweather Jr holds him around his waist. 7:2
1:58 Mayweather Jr and Gans each take a step back. 7:2
2:08 Gans pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 7:2
2:15 Mayweather Jr moves into the right corner. 7:2
2:20 Gans's misses as Mayweather Jr backpedals away. 7:2
2:31 Mayweather Jr is trapped in Gans's corner... 7:2
2:35 Gans has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 7:6
2:35 Mayweather Jr is trying to regroup after those punches... 7:6
2:40 Mayweather Jr and Gans are both on the verge of exhaustion.. 7:6
2:52 Gans has Mayweather Jr pinned! 7:6
2:57 That uppercut from Gans just missed. 7:6
3:00 Mayweather Jr picks off the jab by Gans. 7:6
3:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 7:5

Fight Result

Let's go to J.D. Lyons for the call...

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

Pete Trematerra, United States scores the bout 145 to 140 for Floyd Mayweather Jr

John Keane, England scores the bout 143 to 142 for Joe Gans

Stanley Christodoulou, South Africa scores the bout 144 to 141 for ...

...Floyd Mayweather Jr

Your winner and still WBC champion by split decision is Floyd Mayweather Jr!


Score Cards

Pete Trematerra Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Floyd Mayweather Jr 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 145
Joe Gans 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 140

John Keane Round Total
England 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Floyd Mayweather Jr 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 142
Joe Gans 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 143

Stanley Christodoulou Round Total
South Africa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Floyd Mayweather Jr 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 144
Joe Gans 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Floyd Mayweather Jr 30 27 27 30 29 27 30 29 30 27 27 30 30 28 30 431
Joe Gans 27 30 30 27 28 30 27 28 27 30 30 27 27 29 27 424


Statistics
Categories Floyd Mayweather Jr Joe Gans
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 4.00 7.20
Hooks / Round 5.20 7.40
Crosses / Round 4.27 4.00
Combinations / Round 2.93 4.80
Uppercuts / Round 2.87 4.40

Punches Landed / Round 19.27 27.80
Punches Missed / Round 21.13 73.27

Punching Accuracy 47.7% 27.5%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

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

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut above right eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0

Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 2 / 2 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 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 6 / 4 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 4 / 2


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

Benny Leonard vs Alexis Arguello

Fight info: Nihon Budoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 2015-3-13, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Jose Cobian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kazumasa Kuwata (Japan), C.J. Ross (United States) and Bill Paige (United States), ring card girl is Juliet Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Benny Leonard - Record: 15-2-3 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Goody Petronelli - Cut Man: Chick Ferrara
In the blue corner: Alexis Arguello - Record: 12-4-4 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Mark Breland - Cut Man: Carlos Vargas

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's the start of Round 1 of what we hope to be an exciting contest. 0:0
0:18 Leonard is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 0:0
0:26 Arguello retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:26 Some nice infighting ends with Leonard getting an uppercut in. 2:0
0:40 There's a straight right by Leonard! 6:0
0:40 That absolutely rocked Arguello, he is on queer street right now!! 6:0
0:53 Alexis Arguello slides into the corner... 6:0
0:58 Alexis Arguello just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 10:0
0:58 Arguello is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:0
1:13 Leonard tries to drop the right hand over the top but Arguello ducks under it. 10:0
1:20 Arguello shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Leonard flush! 10:4
1:20 Leonard was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 10:4
1:28 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 10:4
1:38 Arguello holds his arms up in disgust as Leonard holds him around his waist. 10:4
1:42 Arguello tries to get free... Here comes Cobian to break them up... 10:4
1:47 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 10:4
1:50 Both fighters move back to ring center. 10:4
1:55 Oh!!! Leonard unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 14:4
1:55 Leonard sent Arguello reeling with that punch! 14:4
2:07 Arguello connects to the head with a powerful right cross. 14:7
2:21 Benny Leonard misses with that cross. 14:7
2:28 Leonard takes a heavy hook downstairs. 14:11
2:28 Leonard is clutching his side! 14:11
2:42 Arguello can't score with short uppercut inside. Leonard got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:11
2:48 There's a hard shot off the top of Alexis Arguello's head! 18:11
2:48 That punch may have stunned Arguello momentarily. 18:11
3:00 Leonard darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 18:11
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Cobian to step in and break it up. 19:12

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:15 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:21 Arguello lands a powerful cross right on the button! 0:4
0:21 Leonard looks stunned! 0:4
0:38 Cobian has to pull the fighters away from each other as Leonard locks up Arguello's arms. 0:4
0:53 Cobian has to break them apart. 0:4
0:57 Arguello feints, looking for an opening. 0:4
1:07 Benny Leonard gets the cross through Alexis Arguello's guard. 2:4
1:21 Arguello retreats to his opponents corner... 2:4
1:21 Leonard leans on Arguello and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 4:4
1:30 The fighters are at ring center... 4:4
1:35 Arguello fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 4:4
1:48 Arguello fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:4
1:59 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 4:4
2:02 Leonard backs into the lower corner. 4:4
2:06 Arguello just can't find the range with that jab. 4:4
2:09 Leonard's jab is fast and accurate. 6:4
2:20 Leonard is motioning with his gloves for Arguello to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 6:4
2:23 They are back in the center of the ring once again 6:4
2:23 Benny Leonard likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Arguello's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 8:4
2:36 Leonard is really focused in this round. 8:4
2:39 Benny Leonard gets off a jab to the solar plexus 10:4
2:51 Leonard backs into his own corner... 10:4
2:55 Benny Leonard is protecting the body nicely as Arguello fails to score inside. 10:4
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 9:5

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
0:11 Benny Leonard has Arguello pinned! 0:0
0:15 Leonard is circling his opponent. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Goody Petronelli said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Leonard has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:21 Leonard slips in a quick cross. 2:0
0:35 Alexis Arguello lands a strong hook! 2:4
0:35 Leonard is reeling.. 2:4
0:45 Arguello moves into a neutral corner. 2:4
0:45 Leonard lands a short hook to the body. 4:4
0:54 Leonard drills Arguello with a solid jab. 6:4
1:09 Benny Leonard backs into a neutral corner. 6:4
1:14 Leonard uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Arguello tries vainly to score. 6:4
1:16 A quick hook to the body by Leonard 8:4
1:39 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 8:4
1:39 Leonard connects with an uppercut to the head of Arguello. 10:4
1:53 Arguello wraps up Leonard... Neither fighter will break... 10:4
1:58 Arguello and Leonard each take a step back. 10:4
2:10 Leonard just misses with a huge shot as Arguello chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:4
2:17 Arguello connects square to Leonard's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 10:8
2:17 Leonard's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 10:8
2:30 Arguello comes in low. Benny Leonard puts a headlock on him. Cobian knocks Leonard's arm off Arguello's head. 10:8
2:39 Referee Cobian steps in to break it up. 10:8
2:52 Arguello picks off the cross by Leonard. 10:8
2:58 Arguello has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 10:13
2:58 That shot has Leonard hurt! 10:13
3:00 That round really got the crowd fired up! 11:12

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Arguello just comes up short with the combination. 0:0
0:14 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:19 Leonard got some great advice from Goody Petronelli between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 4. 0:0
0:20 Arguello retreats into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:20 Leonard fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:0
0:37 Arguello fires a left hand that Leonard takes high on the shoulder. 2:0
0:43 Arguello is keeping away from the ropes. 2:0
0:48 Arguello grabs Leonard's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cobian has to force Arguello to let go. 2:0
1:00 Cobian moves them apart. 2:0
1:05 The action slows for the moment. 2:0
1:12 Leonard misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 2:0
1:20 Leonard backs off to hitch up his trunks. 2:0
1:28 Arguello lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Leonard. 2:0
1:46 Arguello misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
1:53 Alexis Arguello has Leonard trapped in the near right neutral corner... 2:0
1:53 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Arguello. 2:3
2:10 Leonard moves into the lower corner. 2:3
2:14 Arguello lands a brutal cross! 2:7
2:14 Leonard was shaken by that blow! 2:7
2:30 Arguello wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Benny Leonard's defense. 2:7
2:33 Arguello leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Benny Leonard. 4:7
2:42 Leonard glances a hook off Alexis Arguello's side. 6:7
2:54 Leonard lands a jab to Arguello's midsection 8:7
3:00 Arguello is either lucky or has radar. Leonard's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:7
3:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cobian jumps between them. 8:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:13 Leonard is doing a great job keeping his distance. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:17 Mark Breland not only gave Arguello encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Leonard. Now it's up to Arguello to implement it. 0:0
0:21 Leonard launches right a cross to the body. 2:0
0:41 Arguello goes straight at Leonard, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 2:0
0:45 Arguello's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:0
0:49 Leonard is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:0
0:53 A brutal combination from Arguello connects to the solar plexus! 2:4
0:53 Leonard is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:4
1:05 Leonard pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:4
1:25 Arguello pins Benny Leonard in the corner! 4:4
1:29 Arguello wraps his arms around Leonard. 4:4
1:34 Cobian has to separate the two... 4:4
1:39 Arguello scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 4:7
1:49 Arguello scores downstairs with a hard cross. 4:10
2:06 Leonard has freed himself from Arguello. They move quickly to ring center. 4:10
2:13 Arguello traps Leonard in the corner! 4:10
2:18 Arguello misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:10
2:20 Leonard looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 6:10
2:34 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 6:10
2:41 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 6:10
2:45 Arguello pins Leonard's arms. Now they move apart. 6:10
2:54 Cobian pries them apart. 6:10
3:00 Arguello has Leonard cornered! 6:10
3:00 Round 5 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 8:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:07 Arguello fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 0:2
0:07 Leonard staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 0:2
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:18 Benny Leonard retreats to his own corner... 0:2
0:22 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Arguello! 0:2
0:33 Arguello throws a flurry of punches but Leonard either blocks or slips them. 0:2
0:36 Benny Leonard works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 2:2
0:46 The cross scores for Arguello. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:4
0:59 Nice pop on that jab from Leonard. 5:4
1:15 Arguello swings...and misses. 5:4
1:21 Leonard scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 9:4
1:21 Alexis Arguello was stunned by that blow! 9:4
1:38 Leonard is holding on to Arguello. He seems to be taking a breather. 9:4
1:42 Arguello works his way free! 9:4
1:52 Arguello throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 9:4
2:06 Arguello lands a vicious hook! 9:8
2:06 Leonard is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 9:8
2:20 Arguello patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Leonard little room to move. 9:8
2:29 Arguello 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. 9:8
2:31 Leonard lands a jab to the midsection 11:8
2:53 Arguello keeps looking to get inside on Benny Leonard 11:8
2:58 Arguello's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 11:8
3:00 Arguello continues to come forward but he should be moving in behind punches. 11:8
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello looks to be in fair shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:20 Leonard picks off the jab thrown by Alexis Arguello. 0:0
0:23 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Leonard lands a short uppercut to the chin of Arguello. 2:0
0:27 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:32 Leonard has Alexis Arguello trapped! 2:0
0:32 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Leonard blasts home a hook. 4:0
0:47 Arguello has Leonard blocked in! 4:0
0:51 Arguello and Leonard are in a clinch, Cobian hollers at them to break and start fighting. 4:0
0:56 The Referee breaks it up... 4:0
1:16 Leonard is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:0
1:28 Arguello tastes Benny Leonard's jab 6:0
1:46 Arguello looks to work the body, but Leonard covers up nicely. 6:0
1:48 Leonard gets in a hook to the body of Alexis Arguello. 8:0
2:01 Arguello follows the jab with a with hard overhand right to the jaw. 8:3
2:19 Arguello fires a shot, but it glances off Leonard's shoulder. 8:3
2:25 Arguello is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 8:3
2:36 Leonard does a great job of moving as Arguello tries to work inside. 8:3
2:38 Leonard lands a two punch combination to the body 10:3
3:00 Arguello moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Benny Leonard. 10:3
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 7. 11:3

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alexis Arguello and Leonard square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 Mark Breland seemed to pump up Arguello between rounds. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Leonard's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Arguello. 0:0
0:15 Leonard's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:29 Arguello voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 2:0
0:40 No one is going to confuse Arguello with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 2:0
0:55 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:0
1:04 Leonard uses his shoulder to force Alexis Arguello out of the clinch. 2:0
1:13 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 2:0
1:21 Arguello tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Leonard. 2:0
1:35 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 2:0
1:38 That's a nice solid jab from Leonard 5:0
1:48 Arguello fires a light jab to the stomach 5:2
2:02 Arguello lands a hard cross! 5:6
2:02 Leonard is hurt! 5:6
2:16 Benny Leonard is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Arguello can't throw punches, I guess. 5:6
2:25 Cobian breaks them up... 5:6
2:29 Alexis Arguello pushes Leonard away, looking for more space to work in. 5:6
2:40 Leonard takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 5:10
2:40 That was a beautiful shot, Leonard's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 5:10
3:00 Leonard smothers Arguello's attack as Arguello tries to get off some shots inside. 5:10
3:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 5:10
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 8. 4:12

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Leonard's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Goody Petronelli knows Leonard lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:11 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 0:0
0:21 Cobian warns Leonard for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:30 Benny "The Ghetto Wizard" Leonard pushes Arguello away. 0:0
0:51 Leonard traps Alexis Arguello in the corner! 0:0
0:51 Leonard let's his hands go and connects with several light blows to Arguello's Head. 2:0
1:00 Arguello lands a stinging jab. 2:2
1:14 Alexis Arguello throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Leonard but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:2
1:38 Benny Leonard has Arguello pinned! 2:2
1:38 Arguello takes a right to the body. 4:2
1:48 Benny Leonard is pinned in his own corner... 4:2
1:48 Alexis Arguello leaps at Benny Leonard and lands a cross that made Leonard's legs buckle ever so slightly. That was a wild shot! 4:5
2:00 Leonard has Arguello trapped in the near neutral corner... 4:5
2:04 Benny Leonard ties up Arguello. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:5
2:09 Leonard shoves Alexis Arguello away. 4:5
2:14 Arguello is really focused in this round. 4:5
2:20 Leonard is blocked in his own corner... 4:5
2:24 Arguello fires away but finds nothing but air. 4:5
2:27 Leonard slips inside and lands a hook. 6:5
2:40 Arguello is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Leonard a decent target to shoot for. 6:5
2:48 Arguello backs into a neutral corner. 6:5
2:53 Leonard connects with a vicious hook! 11:5
2:53 Arguello is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 11:5
2:57 Arguello is losing his legs... 11:5
3:00 Arguello whiffs with the hook. 11:5
3:00 Arguello breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 9 ends. 10:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Arguello catches Leonard coming in with a sweet uppercut! 0:4
0:13 Leonard seems to have been hurt by that punch! 0:4
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:4
0:21 Goody Petronelli was extremely upbeat during the break with Leonard providing some solid encouragement. 0:4
0:26 Arguello ties up Leonard. 0:4
0:37 Cobian separates the two... 0:4
0:49 Arguello steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:4
0:58 Arguello is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Leonard. 0:4
1:07 Referee Cobian has to separate the two... 0:4
1:12 Arguello has Leonard trapped! 0:4
1:17 Circling left, Arguello looks for an opening to fire a shot at Leonard. 0:4
1:28 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:4
1:33 Arguello dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Leonard back on his heels! 0:8
1:33 Leonard is suddenly in trouble! 0:8
1:45 Leonard flicks a jab to Arguello's stomach 2:8
2:05 Arguello's not even close with the combination. 2:8
2:07 Leonard plants a cross on Arguello's rib cage. 4:8
2:21 Arguello looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Leonard. 4:8
2:30 Arguello throws a crushing right to Leonard's jaw! 4:12
2:30 Leonard appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:12
2:49 Leonard slides into his own corner... 4:12
3:00 Look out! That was a straight right by Arguello! 4:16
3:00 Leonard is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:16
3:00 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Leonard's right eye. 4:16
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 4:16
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 10. 4:17

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:11 Leonard launches left a cross to the body. 2:0
0:16 Arguello looks to be out of gas at this point. 2:0
0:20 Arguello is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 2:0
0:23 Leonard bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 4:0
0:46 Arguello is off target with that jab. 4:0
0:57 * There's a devastating uppercut to the head of Arguello. It came out of nowhere and Alexis Arguello drops to the canvas! It's the punches that you don't see coming that do the most harm, and Arguello looks hurt. 4:0
1:00 Cobian begins the count over Arguello as Leonard moves to a neutral corner.. 14:0
1:00 1 14:0
1:01 2 14:0
1:02 Arguello is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 3. 14:0
1:03 4 14:0
1:04 5 14:0
1:05 6 14:0
1:06 7 14:0
1:07 8 14:0
1:08 9 14:0
1:08 * Arguello manages to get back to his feet but he still looks kind of shaky. 14:0
1:08 Arguello tries to steady himself as Cobian takes a good look at him. he appears to be ok and the fight will go on. 14:0
1:08 Leonard is raining blows down on Arguello, who is obviously hurt. Leonard wants to take the decision out of the hands of the judges and he has a chance to do just that! 14:0
1:22 Leonard telegraphed that shot and Arguello ducks under it easily. 14:0
1:33 Leonard attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 14:0
1:39 Alexis Arguello backs into a neutral corner. 14:0
1:44 Leonard tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 14:0
1:54 Leonard is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 14:0
2:03 Leonard back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Arguello. 14:0
2:12 Benny Leonard circles around the ring. 14:0
2:16 Leonard flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 16:0
2:16 Benny Leonard has Arguello is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 16:0
2:25 Arguello backs into the far corner. 16:0
2:30 Leonard has his arms wrapped around Arguello... Now they separate. 16:0
2:34 Cobian has to break the clinch. 16:0
2:47 Leonard cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Arguello had his elbows tucked in nicely. 16:0
2:54 Leonard retreats into the upper left corner. 16:0
2:59 Arguello traps Leonard's gloves under his arms, forcing Cobian to break them up. 16:0
3:00 Arguello finally lets go of Leonard. 16:0
3:00 It looks like Leonard has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 16:0
3:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 17:1

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:14 That cross from Arguello just missed. 0:0
0:17 * Leonard is being warned for a low blow. Cobian is letting the judges know. 2:0
0:35 Leonard lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 4:0
0:49 And Leonard tastes the power of a crushing hook from Alexis Arguello! 4:4
0:49 Leonard's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 4:4
1:06 The quickness and footwork of Leonard is definitely keeping Arguello off balance. 4:4
1:10 Arguello steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:4
1:16 Leonard has Arguello cornered! 4:4
1:21 Leonard is giving Arguello a lot of side-to-side movement. 4:4
1:25 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 4:4
1:28 We have a lull in the action. 4:4
1:31 Leonard brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
1:31 Leonard lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Arguello on the end of that punch. 6:4
1:43 Leonard scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:4
1:47 Arguello eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 8:4
1:55 Leonard has Arguello pinned! 8:4
1:55 Leonard scores with a quick hook to the head of Arguello after Arguello missed with a wild shot of his own. 10:4
2:11 Arguello cranks up the hook and connects to Leonard's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 10:8
2:11 Leonard takes a vicious series of punches from Arguello and he is hurt! 10:8
2:16 The swelling under Leonard's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 10:8
2:27 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Leonard can land a solid one. 12:8
2:48 Arguello lands a solid cross! 12:13
2:48 Leonard is reeling after that shot! 12:13
3:00 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 12:13
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 13:15

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Arguello is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 13. 0:0
0:08 Leonard's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:20 Leonard lands a crushing cross! 5:0
0:20 Arguello is suddenly in trouble! 5:0
0:29 Leonard has Arguello cornered! 5:0
0:29 Arguello takes a cross to the head from Leonard. 7:0
0:45 Alexis Arguello traps Leonard's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 7:0
0:50 Cobian moves in to break the clinch. 7:0
0:56 Arguello is forced into his own corner... 7:0
1:00 Arguello does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Leonard's punches in close. 7:0
1:07 Leonard pulls his trunks up. 7:0
1:15 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:0
1:21 Arguello punishes Leonard with his piston-like jab and if he keeps doing it, he might bust Leonard up. 7:3
1:33 Alexis Arguello scores with a quick one-two to Leonard's midsection 7:5
1:45 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Leonard who scores with a short hook to the chest. 9:5
2:02 Leonard scores with a tremendous left! 14:5
2:02 Arguello is trying to regroup after that punch... 14:5
2:16 Arguello backs into a neutral corner. 14:5
2:16 Leonard delivers a solid cross to the body of Arguello. 17:5
2:26 Upstairs and downstairs! Arguello lands two quick blows and then moves away from Leonard's counters. 17:7
2:40 Leonard doesn't connect with the cross. 17:7
2:48 Leonard shoots the jab, followed by a nice cross. 19:7
3:00 Leonard moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 13. 19:7

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 14 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Goody Petronelli was really animated in Leonard's corner and Benny Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Leonard'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 Leonard is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:13 Arguello is clinching... Leonard is trying to free his gloves... They are under Alexis Arguello's arms... 0:0
0:22 Cobian steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:31 Arguello fires and misses. 0:0
0:34 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Leonard. He had some steam on that punch. 3:0
1:00 Leonard tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Arguello blocks it. 3:0
1:11 Arguello misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:0
1:13 Leonard rips a hook to the body. 5:0
1:27 Arguello connects with a solid uppercut! 5:4
1:27 Leonard suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 5:4
1:41 Arguello wings a big left hand at Leonard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 5:4
1:43 Leonard gets in a short cross to the body. 7:4
1:57 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 7:4
2:09 The fighters separate after a clinch. 7:4
2:22 Arguello looks for a breather; he grabs Leonard and holds on. Leonard pushes Arguello off and looks for an opening. 7:4
2:27 Now they break clean. 7:4
2:36 Arguello lands a wicked uppercut! 7:8
2:36 Leonard is staggered... 7:8
2:54 Arguello lands a hard uppercut! 7:12
2:54 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Leonard's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 7:12
2:58 Leonard's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 14. 7:12
3:00 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:12
3:00 Leonard seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:12
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 6:12

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There are 3:00 more minutes of fighting to go in the 15th and final round. 0:0
0:07 Arguello got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Mark Breland's instructions work. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Leonard's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Leonard's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:12 Leonard clamps Arguello's arms to his side and holds on until Cobian breaks the hold. 0:0
0:17 Cobian separates them. 0:0
0:28 Leonard slides into the corner... 0:0
0:33 Arguello can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:50 Arguello just landed a three punch combo! 0:4
0:50 Leonard is in big trouble, he took a lot punches there and he does not look very steady! 0:4
1:04 Arguello's misses as Leonard backpedals away. 0:4
1:06 Arguello tries to clinch, but Leonard shakes him off and lands an uppercut to the body. 2:4
1:18 Leonard connects with a left-right combo. 4:4
1:34 Arguello really buried that punch into Leonard's ribs. 4:9
1:34 Leonard was hurt by those blows! 4:9
1:39 The swelling around Leonard's right eye is worsening. 4:9
1:48 Maybe they ought to nickname Arguello "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 4:9
1:53 Leonard pushes Arguello away. 4:9
1:57 Leonard is trapped in his own corner... 4:9
2:02 Alexis Arguello is clinching. Cobian better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 4:9
2:12 Cobian separates the two fighters. 4:9
2:24 Leonard tries to muscle inside but Arguello clinches him. 4:9
2:29 Referee Cobian separates the two... 4:9
2:38 Alexis Arguello catches Benny Leonard coming in with a sweet uppercut! 4:13
2:38 Leonard is gasping for air!! 4:13
3:00 Benny Leonard usues his legs to avoid Arguello's punches. 4:13
3:00 Leonard appears to have this fight under control. 4:13
3:00 This fight is going to the scorecards as the bell sounds ending Round 15. 3:13

Fight Result

Here's Joe Humphries with the call...

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

Kazumasa Kuwata, Japan sees the fight 144 to 140

C.J. Ross, United States scores the bout 143 to 142

Bill Paige, United States has it 144 to 141

And your winner and still WBA champion by unanimous decision Benny Leonard!!!


Score Cards

Kazumasa Kuwata Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 144
Alexis Arguello 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 8 10 9 10 9 140

C.J. Ross Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 143
Alexis Arguello 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 8 10 9 10 10 142

Bill Paige Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 10 144
Alexis Arguello 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 9 141

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 30 30 28 30 27 30 30 27 29 27 30 27 30 27 29 431
Alexis Arguello 27 27 29 27 30 29 27 30 28 30 24 30 27 30 28 423


Statistics
Categories Benny Leonard Alexis Arguello
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 7.53 2.67
Hooks / Round 4.87 2.67
Crosses / Round 8.67 5.20
Combinations / Round 2.87 2.87
Uppercuts / Round 4.27 2.93

Punches Landed / Round 28.20 16.33
Punches Missed / Round 34.67 76.07

Punching Accuracy 44.9% 17.7%

Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1

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

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 13 / 10 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 7 / 7
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 1 / 0


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

Roberto Duran vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Nihon Budoken Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 2015-3-13, announcer is Mark Beiro, referee is Bruce McTavish, the bout will be scored by three judges: Kazumasa Kuwata (Japan), Medardo Villalobos (Panama) and Tony Castellano (United States), ring card girl is Marisa Devonish, the fighters will compete for the IBF title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 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: Roberto Duran - Record: 17-2-1 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Broke Training Regularly - Trainer: Janks Morton - Cut Man: Jack DeForrest
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 12-6-2 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jack Mosley - Cut Man: Lenny DeJesus

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McTavish gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:10 Langford's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:2
0:22 Not much to choose in that exchange as both Langford and Duran had their moments. 2:4
0:32 Langford has Duran pinned! 2:4
0:37 Langford looks to work the body, but Duran covers up nicely. 2:4
0:44 Langford is motioning with his gloves for Duran to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:4
0:51 Sam Langford is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:6
1:03 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 2:6
1:08 A big cross from Langford lands with serious impact! 2:10
1:08 Duran staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 2:10
1:28 Duran wings a big left hand at Langford but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:10
1:38 Duran pushes Langford away, looking for more space to work in. 2:10
1:53 Duran has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Langford. 2:10
1:58 McTavish has to break the clinch. 2:10
2:02 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 2:10
2:05 Duran absorbs a cross to the body. 2:12
2:19 Duran lands a wicked cross! 6:12
2:19 Sam Langford is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:12
2:40 Langford takes a heavy cross downstairs. 10:12
2:40 Langford is hurt! 10:12
2:50 Langford has Duran blocked in! 10:12
2:54 Langford throws a flurry of punches but Duran either blocks or slips them. 10:12
3:00 Duran is off target with that cross. 10:12
3:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 9:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Duran and Langford leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 some nifty bodywork Duran as he scores with several shots from the inside. 2:0
0:16 Jack DeForrest not only gave Duran encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Langford. Now it's up to Duran to implement it. 2:0
0:30 Duran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:0
0:41 Duran ends up behind Langford as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 2:0
0:52 Roberto Duran is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:0
0:56 Duran does a great job of moving as Langford tries to work inside. 2:0
1:03 Roberto Duran connects with a solid cross! 6:0
1:03 Langford was staggered by that punch! 6:0
1:22 Langford telegraphed that shot and Duran ducks under it easily. 6:0
1:32 Duran's jab is fast and accurate. 8:0
1:42 Duran has Langford trapped in the left neutral corner... 8:0
1:46 Roberto Duran tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
1:49 Langford throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 8:2
2:06 Duran just misses with a huge shot as Langford chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 8:2
2:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Langford lands a short uppercut to the chin of Roberto Duran. 8:4
2:28 Duran fires a lead right that Langford manages to avoid. 8:4
2:35 That uppercut from Langford has some power behind it! 8:8
2:35 Roberto Duran is reeling after that shot! 8:8
2:55 Langford pins Duran's arms. Now they move apart. 8:8
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 8:8
3:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marisa Devonish exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 3. There it is! 0:0
0:13 Sam Langford is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:0
0:17 Jack DeForrest was extremely upbeat during the break with Duran providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:22 Langford is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:31 Duran takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 0:5
0:31 That punch really rocked Duran! 0:5
0:45 Langford lands a paralyzing cross! 0:9
0:45 Duran seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 0:9
1:02 Langford lands a powerful cross right on the button! 0:13
1:02 Duran is suddenly in trouble! 0:13
1:14 Langford pins Duran in the corner! 0:13
1:18 Sam Langford is doing a great job keeping his distance. 0:13
1:23 Langford is really focused in this round. 0:13
1:31 The fighters are tied up. Langford tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:13
1:40 McTavish separates them. 0:13
2:04 Langford is holding Duran tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:13
2:08 McTavish separates the two fighters. 0:13
2:13 Duran slides into a neutral corner... 0:13
2:18 Langford is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:13
2:28 Duran moves into the far corner. 0:13
2:33 Langford looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:13
2:40 Duran's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 0:13
2:48 Duran lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Langford. 0:13
3:00 There's the bell. Duran wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 3 is history. 0:15

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:17 Duran misses with that combination. 0:0
0:20 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:24 Jack Mosley was really animated in Langford's corner and Langford was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:25 Duran has Langford trapped! 0:0
0:29 Duran throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:40 Langford rams the jab into the chest of Duran. He's making very effective use of that punch. 0:3
0:53 Langford is really focused in this round. 0:3
1:04 Langford fires a shot, but it glances off Duran's shoulder. 0:3
1:06 Langford takes a stiff jab to the chops. 3:3
1:23 Langford lets his hands go inside, but Duran protects his body well. 3:3
1:25 Duran throws a hook to the ribs with authority. 6:3
1:34 Duran is blocked in his opponents corner... 6:3
1:38 Langford and Duran are in a clinch, McTavish hollers at them to break and start fighting. 6:3
1:49 Langford and "Manos de Piedra" each take a step back. 6:3
1:58 Langford's misses as Duran backpedals away. 6:3
2:05 Langford takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 10:3
2:05 Langford appears shaken by that punch! 10:3
2:14 Duran retreats into the left corner. 10:3
2:19 Langford fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 10:3
2:25 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 10:3
2:39 Langford just comes up short with the hook. 10:3
2:47 Langford traps Duran in the corner! 10:3
2:47 Duran takes a cross to the head from Langford. 10:5
3:00 Langford misses wildly with the hook. 10:5
3:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 10:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Duran looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Sam Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:20 Duran is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Langford. 0:0
0:20 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:24 Jack Mosley seemed to pump up Langford between rounds. 0:0
0:29 Duran brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:52 Langford whiffs with the cross. 0:0
1:04 McTavish has to pull the fighters away from each other as Langford locks up Duran's arms. 0:0
1:14 Langford finally lets go of Duran. 0:0
1:19 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
1:22 Sam Langford catches Duran with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:2
1:31 The action is back in the center of the ring. 0:2
1:36 A brutal hook from Langford connects to the solar plexus! 0:7
1:36 Duran is reeling.. 0:7
1:48 Langford gets in a short cross to the body. 0:9
1:57 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:9
2:02 Duran's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:9
2:14 Duran brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:9
2:19 Duran fires and misses. 0:9
2:31 Duran misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:9
2:37 A short hook to the head by Langford 0:11
2:57 Langford moves into a neutral corner. 0:11
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 1:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Langford got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack Mosley's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Duran got the best of it. 3:2
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:2
0:21 Duran retreats to his own corner... 3:2
0:25 Duran is trying to free his gloves from under Langford's gloves. 3:2
0:37 Langford shoves Duran away. 3:2
0:42 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 3:2
0:46 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Langford! 3:2
0:53 Langford feints, looking for an opening. 3:2
0:55 Thats a nice combination to the body by Langford. 3:4
1:09 Langford grabs Duran's head, pulls it down, into his chest. McTavish has to force Langford to let go. 3:4
1:13 * McTavish steps in and admonishes Langford for head butting. 3:4
1:28 Duran traps Langford in the corner! 3:4
1:32 Duran lands a strong cross! 7:4
1:32 Langford looks shaken! 7:4
1:44 Langford scores with a quick hook to the head of Roberto Duran after Roberto Duran missed with a wild shot of his own. 7:6
1:53 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 7:6
1:57 Duran tastes Langford's jab 7:8
2:06 Langford gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 7:8
2:11 Langford wraps up Duran... Neither fighter will break... 7:8
2:15 McTavish separates the two... 7:8
2:27 Langford tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Duran. 7:8
2:33 Duran connects with a vicious uppercut! 11:8
2:33 That's the punch Duran hoped to land! Langford looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 11:8
2:46 Duran is really focused in this round. 11:8
3:00 Langford slides into the corner... 11:8
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 11:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Langford has Duran cornered! 0:0
0:10 Langford is holding... 0:0
0:15 Referee McTavish has to separate the two... 0:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:19 Duran got some great advice from Jack DeForrest between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:24 Duran is either lucky or has radar. Sam Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:31 Langford connects with an uppercut to the head of Duran. 0:2
0:45 Sam Langford fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:52 Duran backs into the far corner. 0:2
0:56 Sam Langford fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:2
1:03 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:2
1:08 That uppercut from Sam Langford lands with some authority! 0:6
1:08 Duran appears to have been staggered by that punch... 0:6
1:24 Langford slides along the far ropes. 0:6
1:29 Langford is really focused in this round. 0:6
1:37 That was a violent straight right by Duran! 4:6
1:37 Langford is suddenly in trouble! 4:6
1:53 Duran misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:6
2:08 Duran is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 4:6
2:10 Langford's jab connects to Duran's head 4:8
2:19 Duran is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:8
2:23 Duran is forced into his own corner... 4:8
2:27 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Roberto Duran had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:8
2:42 Duran misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:8
2:44 Langford with a right to the body 4:10
2:57 Langford scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 4:12
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 7. 4:13

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Duran and Langford square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:14 Duran is flicking the jab, trying to keep Langford at long range. 0:0
0:14 Duran is slowing up... 0:0
0:14 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:18 Whatever Jack Mosley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Langford has some spring in his step here in the 8th round. 0:0
0:18 Duran lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:0
0:35 Langford lands a crushing cross! 2:5
0:35 Duran is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 2:5
0:56 Langford dances gracefully across the canvas 2:5
1:06 Langford pins Duran's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 2:5
1:21 Duran tries to get free... Here comes McTavish to break them up... 2:5
1:31 Duran is protecting the body nicely as Langford fails to score inside. 2:5
1:33 There's the uppercut from Duran. That opening has been there all fight for him. 4:5
1:43 * Duran is told to watch the low blows by McTavish. 7:5
1:43 * McTavish has seen enough and Duran is going to lose a point for that foul. 7:5
1:57 Roberto Duran fires a left hand that Langford takes high on the shoulder. 7:5
1:59 Sam Langford likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Duran's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 7:7
2:12 Duran is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 7:7
2:25 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 7:7
2:34 Referee McTavish separates the two... 7:7
2:43 Duran slides into a neutral corner... 7:7
2:47 It's a sweet uppercut by Langford! He snapped Duran's head straight back with that punch! 7:12
2:47 Duran is dazed and he is in trouble!! 7:12
2:52 Roberto Duran is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 7:12
3:00 Langford wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Duran's defense. 7:12
3:00 It looks like Langford has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:12
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 9:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Duran was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:17 Duran throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Langford but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:31 Roberto Duran lands a vicious cross! 4:0
0:31 Sam Langford is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 4:0
0:54 Langford scores to the body with a jab 4:2
1:10 Duran flicks a jab to Langford's stomach 6:2
1:23 Duran traps Langford in the corner! 6:2
1:28 Duran just landed a devastating three punch combo! 10:2
1:28 Langford appears shaken by those punches! 10:2
1:40 Duran scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Langford. 12:2
2:00 Duran back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Langford. 12:2
2:10 Duran lands a hard uppercut! 16:2
2:10 Langford takes a step back, obviously hurt! 16:2
2:19 Langford is trapped in his own corner... 16:2
2:23 Duran is literally dancing circles around Langford this round. 16:2
2:31 Duran has Langford blocked in! 16:2
2:31 Roberto Duran scores with a two punch combination to the midsection. 18:2
2:45 Duran feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 18:2
2:51 Duran has Langford pinned! 18:2
2:55 Roberto Duran is clinching... Sam Langford is trying to free his gloves... They are under Duran's arms... 18:2
3:00 Langford pushes Duran away. 18:2
3:00 Langford appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 18:2
3:00 Round 9 ends with the sound of the bell. 20:2

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks to be in excellent shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Duran moves into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:15 Langford lands a jab to the midsection 0:2
0:29 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 0:2
0:41 Duran drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:2
0:41 Langford was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 4:2
0:51 Langford has Duran trapped! 4:2
0:55 Sam Langford voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 4:2
1:11 Duran connects with a violent uppercut! 9:2
1:11 That blow connected solidly to the head of Langford and he is stunned! 9:2
1:25 Langford wraps up Duran. 9:2
1:30 Langford pushes Duran away. 9:2
1:43 Langford tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Duran blocks it. 9:2
1:59 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 9:2
2:03 The action slows as Duran and Langford measure each other up. 9:2
2:17 You would think Langford had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Duran looked trying to score there! 9:2
2:32 OH! Duran landed the big hook flush! 13:2
2:32 That shot has Langford hurt! 13:2
2:50 Langford is circling his opponent. 13:2
3:00 Sam Langford is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Duran. 13:2
3:00 There's another round in the books. 14:3

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Langford's corner as the bell sounds for Round 11. 0:0
0:12 Langford clamps Duran's arms to his side and holds on until McTavish breaks the hold. 0:0
0:22 * The referee cautions Duran about leaning on Langford's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:36 Langford backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:0
0:43 Sam Langford has Duran trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
0:47 Langford ties up Duran. 0:0
1:02 Langford uses his shoulder to force Duran out of the clinch. 0:0
1:17 Langford traps Duran's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until McTavish breaks it up. 0:0
1:26 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
1:35 Langford swings...and misses. 0:0
1:42 Duran connects with a nasty combination! 4:0
1:42 Oh my! those were devastating blows! Sam Langford is just trying to hang on! 4:0
1:56 Duran holds his arms up in disgust as Langford holds him around his waist. 4:0
2:05 McTavish moves them apart. 4:0
2:16 Langford just can't find the range with that hook. 4:0
2:32 Duran takes a hard combination from Langford 4:4
2:32 Duran's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 4:4
2:48 Langford looks for a breather; he grabs Duran and holds on. Duran pushes Langford off and looks for an opening. 4:4
2:53 McTavish separates the two... 4:4
3:00 Langford smothers Duran's attack with a clinch! 4:4
3:00 McTavish breaks them up... 4:4
3:00 That was a slow round for both fighters. Neither appeared overly anxious to initiate the action. 4:4

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sam Langford rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:09 Sam Langford snakes the jab through Duran's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:2
0:18 Langford received a pep talk from Jack Mosley before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:18 Langford backs into his own corner... 0:2
0:23 Duran scores with a winging right! Langford's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:2
0:23 Duran has Langford hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:2
0:38 Langford has Duran trapped in the right neutral corner... 4:2
0:43 Langford grabs Duran. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:2
0:47 Now they break clean. 4:2
0:53 Langford slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
0:57 Duran attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 4:2
1:04 Langford drives that short hook into Duran's midsection! 4:6
1:04 Duran was stunned by that blow! 4:6
1:18 Duran misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:6
1:20 A solid right hand scores for Langford. 4:9
1:20 * And there is a cut! Not a surprise with these two banging heads like they are. 4:11
1:20 That's a nasty gash outside his left eye. Still, it's in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision, which has to be a major consolation to Duran. Had it been above the eye, it would have been a whole different story! 4:11
1:20 * Duran 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 Duran's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 4:11
1:20 * The doctor is peering at the wound and he's shrugged his shoulders and he's shaking his head - is that a good thing or bad? Well, it's good from Duran's perspective and the cheer that arises from the crowd tells us all we need to know: there's going to be more fisticuffs in just a moment. Obviously, the damage isn't that bad and Duran and Langford await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 12. 4:11
1:20 * Duran is cut after an accidental head butt. 4:11
1:37 Duran can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:11
1:48 * Langford lands a tremendous shot under Duran's ribcage and Duran crumbles to the canvas. 4:11
1:50 McTavish begins counting... 4:21
1:50 1 4:21
1:51 2 4:21
1:52 3 4:21
1:53 4 4:21
1:54 5 4:21
1:55 6 4:21
1:56 7 4:21
1:57 8 4:21
1:58 The count reaches 9 as Duran is struggling to climb off of the deck. 4:21
1:58 * Duran looks stunned, but he is able to beat the count. 4:21
1:58 Duran still looks unsteady, but McTavish allows him to go on, waving the fighters together. 4:21
1:58 Duran is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Sam Langford just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 4:21
1:58 Langford momentarily stuns Duran with that last shot and it looks like Langford is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Duran's cut. 4:21
1:58 Duran's gash outside his left eyebrow has worsened here in Round 12. The blood is once more flowing freely. 4:21
1:58 * 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 Duran to the ringside physician. The cut over Duran's eye seems to be the primary cause for concern. 4:21
1:58 * 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 Duran to stand and motioning for Langford to back up a little. Now McTavish is calling time-in, and this fight is going to get back underway here in Round 12. 4:21
2:16 Langford just comes up short with the cross. 4:21
2:28 Langford lands a strong hook! 4:25
2:28 Roberto Duran seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:25
2:36 Duran slides into the corner... 4:25
2:36 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Langford blasts home a hook. 4:27
2:36 Duran is hurt. He's lucky this round is almost over as Langford looks to end it! 4:27
2:45 Duran backs into a neutral corner. 4:27
2:45 Langford fires a jab to the body 4:29
2:45 Duran is badly stunned and Langford will try to finish him off here in the 12th round! 4:29
2:54 Langford forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Duran. 4:31
2:54 Sam Langford has Duran hurt but is there enough time left for him to finish the job? 4:31
3:00 Langford fires a volley of punches but Duran was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:31
3:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 5:30

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 13. 0:0
0:06 Langford's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:06 A trickle of blood is still visible on the face of Duran; his cutman wasn't able to staunch the flow of blood from the cut outside the left eyebrow, at least not completely. 0:0
0:12 Duran attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 0:0
0:15 Langford works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:2
0:24 Langford scores with a cross to the belly. 0:4
0:38 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Duran lands the right hand. 2:4
0:51 Duran misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:4
1:02 Langford pushes Duran away, looking for more space to work in. 2:4
1:09 Roberto Duran is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Langford. 2:4
1:14 McTavish moves in to break the clinch. 2:4
1:18 Roberto Duran scores with a brutal hook to the head. 5:4
1:28 Duran feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 7:4
1:44 Langford lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Duran. 7:4
1:46 Duran scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 9:4
1:51 That knockdown that occurred last round hasn't made Roberto Duran change his style. 9:4
2:02 Duran just landed a three punch combo! 13:4
2:02 That's the shot Duran hoped to land! Langford looks bad after that series of blows. 13:4
2:15 "Manos de Piedra" Duran is really focused in this round. 13:4
2:22 That jab from Duran just missed. 13:4
2:25 Langford launches right a cross to the body. 13:6
2:33 Duran doesn't have to look for Sam Langford this round as He is right there in front of him. 13:6
2:41 Langford ties up Duran. Why would he want to clinch now? 13:6
2:46 McTavish pries them apart. 13:6
2:51 Roberto Duran is really focused in this round. 13:6
2:55 Langford pins Duran in the corner! 13:6
3:00 Langford is moving like a ghost out there, as Duran trys in vain to corner him 13:6
3:00 Langford appears to have this fight under control. 13:6
3:00 Langford breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 13 ends. 13:6

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks a bit disgusted as Round 14 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Duran's corner men does a nice job on Duran's cut outside the left eyebrow. You wouldn't even know that Duran had suffered a cut by looking at him now. 0:0
0:12 Duran fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Langford bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
0:29 That punch actually went behind Langford's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Duran. 0:2
0:37 Duran has Langford trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:2
0:41 Langford tries to muscle inside but Duran clinches him. 0:2
0:53 Langford works his way free! 0:2
1:06 Langford comes in low. Duran puts a headlock on him. McTavish knocks Duran's arm off Langford's head. 0:2
1:16 * Langford has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 0:2
1:35 Langford works free! The fighters move to ring center. 0:2
1:40 Langford moves into the right corner. 0:2
1:45 Duran can't score with short uppercut inside. Langford got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:2
1:47 The cross scores for Langford. He needs to throw that punch more often. 0:4
2:04 Duran wraps his arms around Langford. 0:4
2:14 McTavish steps in and breaks it up. 0:4
2:28 Langford connects with a wicked hook to the head. 0:7
2:41 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:7
2:45 Duran tries to drop the right hand over the top but Langford ducks under it. 0:7
2:57 Langford is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:7
3:00 Langford has Duran trapped! 0:7
3:00 Langford seems to have done enough to win this fight. 0:7
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 14 comes to an end. 0:9

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:07 Jack DeForrest knows Duran lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Duran looks to work the body, but Langford covers up nicely. 0:0
0:14 Langford lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Duran on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:26 Duran lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
0:42 Duran lands a solid hook! 6:2
0:42 Langford is clutching his side! 6:2
0:55 Duran has Langford trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 6:2
1:00 Duran has his arms wrapped around Sam Langford... Now they separate. 6:2
1:10 Referee McTavish steps in to break it up. 6:2
1:19 Langford usues his legs to avoid Duran's punches. 6:2
1:21 Langford flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:4
1:35 Duran shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Langford flush! 10:4
1:35 Langford looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 10:4
1:55 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 10:4
2:07 McTavish has to break them apart. 10:4
2:11 Langford looks to his corner. 10:4
2:24 Sam Langford does a great job of moving as Roberto Duran tries to work inside. 10:4
2:40 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Langford can land a solid one. 10:6
2:56 Duran lands a devastating uppercut! 14:6
2:56 What a devastating shot, Langford looks like he is out on his feet, he has no idea where he is! 14:6
3:00 Sam Langford appears to have this fight under control. 14:6
3:00 This fight is history! The last round is over and we await the decision of the judges. 14:6

Fight Result

Mark Beiro has the call...

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

Kazumasa Kuwata, Japan scores the bout 143 to 141 for Sam Langford

Tony Castellano, United States sees it 142 to 142

Medardo Villalobos, Panama scores the bout 143 to 141 for ...

...Sam Langford

Your winner by majority decision is Sam Langford!


Score Cards

Kazumasa Kuwata Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 141
Sam Langford 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 143

Medardo Villalobos Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 141
Sam Langford 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 143

Tony Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 142
Sam Langford 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 142

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roberto Duran 27 30 27 30 27 30 28 24 30 30 30 24 30 27 30 424
Sam Langford 30 27 30 27 30 27 29 30 27 27 30 30 27 30 27 428


Statistics
Categories Roberto Duran Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 2.67 3.80
Hooks / Round 3.00 4.00
Crosses / Round 2.60 4.60
Combinations / Round 2.60 3.60
Uppercuts / Round 3.13 4.40

Punches Landed / Round 14.00 20.40
Punches Missed / Round 62.27 57.40

Punching Accuracy 18.4% 26.2%

Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1
Head Butting 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1 2

Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1

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

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

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0

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

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 2 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 8 / 6
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 2 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 6 / 2 4 / 2


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Broke Training Regularly

Thus a main factor for the loss. Hats off to Langford, he still had to come in and win it.

Pernell this season has been a tomato can....albeit a winning one.

What's up with the software? Seems the "Carmen Basillio Virus" has invaded Sweet Peas digital code!!!

He's been bleedin' every other fight or so.



What are the "also rans" like Chavez putting in their gloves?