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Battling Nelson vs Willie Joyce

Fight info: Light Guard Armory, Detroit, MI, United States, 2015-4-26, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Mickey Vann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Raul Caiz (United States), Donald Balas (United States) and Joel Elizondo (United States), ring card girl is Eileen Podesky, this is not a title bout, 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: Battling Nelson - Record: 11-12-3 (7) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
In the blue corner: Willie Joyce - Record: 2-3-2 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Victor Valle - Cut Man: Leo Flynn

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:17 Nelson retreats to his own corner... 0:0
0:17 A quick hook to the body by Joyce 0:2
0:30 Battling Nelson sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:2
0:45 Joyce is either lucky or has radar. Nelson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 2:2
0:52 Joyce slides into the corner... 2:2
0:52 Nelson glances a hook off Joyce's side. 4:2
1:01 The fighters are trading punches and Nelson seems to have won that exchange. 7:4
1:12 Nelson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 7:4
1:12 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 9:6
1:32 Nelson tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Joyce blocks it. 9:6
1:34 Joyce gets inside and fires a hook to Nelson's body. 9:8
1:44 Nelson bangs a right cross off the face of Joyce. 11:8
2:05 Nelson's jab is fast and accurate. 13:8
2:14 Nelson flicks a lead right to the head of Joyce. 15:8
2:18 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Joyce. 15:8
2:23 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 15:8
2:31 That uppercut from Nelson lands with some authority! 19:8
2:31 Nelson has Joyce in trouble after that punch! 19:8
2:41 Joyce doesn't have to look for Nelson this round as He is right there in front of him. 19:8
2:51 Battling Nelson takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 19:13
2:51 Nelson appears to be stunned! 19:13
3:00 The place is rocking as a great round of boxing comes to an end. Most of the crowd is standing, cheering loudly for both men. 20:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willie Joyce looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Danny Florio said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Nelson has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 0:0
0:19 Nelson is protecting the body nicely as Joyce fails to score inside. 0:0
0:21 Nelson throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Joyce. 3:0
0:35 Nelson traps Joyce's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Vann breaks it up. 3:0
0:40 Vann separates them. 3:0
0:49 Joyce bounces off the ropes, challenging Nelson to come get him. 3:0
0:55 Joyce moves into the upper corner. 3:0
0:55 Nelson scores with the jab. 5:0
1:06 Joyce lands a stinging jab. 5:2
1:20 Willie Joyce drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 5:6
1:20 Battling Nelson is clutching his side! 5:6
1:38 Nelson moves into a neutral corner. 5:6
1:38 Joyce fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 5:8
1:52 Joyce and Nelson are in a clinch, Vann hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:8
1:57 Joyce pushes Nelson away. 5:8
2:06 Joyce scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 5:12
2:06 Nelson is gasping for air!! 5:12
2:15 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 5:12
2:15 Joyce gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Nelson with an uppercut. 5:14
2:27 Nelson is blocked in his opponents corner... 5:14
2:32 Joyce is circling his opponent. 5:14
2:41 Joyce just can't find the range with that hook. 5:14
2:51 Nelson has Willie Joyce cornered! 5:14
2:56 Joyce picks off the cross by Nelson. 5:14
3:00 Nelson looks to work the body, but Joyce covers up nicely. 5:14
3:00 The Referee has to get between Nelson and Joyce as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 4:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vann motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:12 Nelson has Joyce pinned! 0:0
0:12 Nelson splits Joyce's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:28 Nelson fires a jab to the body 4:0
0:40 Nelson gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 6:0
0:45 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Willie Joyce. 6:0
0:49 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 6:0
0:54 Nelson plods forward. 6:0
0:59 Nelson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 8:0
1:13 Nelson clinches... Joyce gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 8:0
1:17 Vann separates the two fighters. 8:0
1:21 Nelson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 8:0
1:25 Joyce retreats into a neutral corner. 8:0
1:29 Nelson pins Joyce's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:0
1:34 Vann pries them apart. 8:0
1:38 The action slows for the moment. 8:0
1:40 Nelson scores with a hook to the side of the head. 10:0
1:50 Nelson drills Joyce with a left and right and another left. 12:0
1:54 The swelling around Joyce's right eye is worsening. 12:0
1:59 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 12:0
2:04 Joyce will tie a guy up if he has to. 12:0
2:14 Nelson pushes Joyce away. 12:0
2:19 Joyce pushes Battling Nelson away, looking for more space to work in. 12:0
2:22 Nelson has Joyce trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 12:0
2:22 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Nelson lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Willie Joyce. 14:0
2:35 Nelson continues to follow Joyce about the ring. 14:0
2:40 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 14:0
2:44 Nelson bores in determined to maul Joyce 14:0
2:49 Nelson is really focused in this round. 14:0
2:52 Joyce slides into a neutral corner... 14:0
2:56 Joyce takes a heavy jab downstairs. 18:0
2:56 Joyce is hurt! 18:0
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Eileen Podesky is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 20:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 4 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Joyce's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Joyce's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:15 Nelson throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Joyce but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:18 Joyce scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:2
0:26 Joyce received a pep talk from Victor Valle before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:32 Nelson wings a big left hand at Joyce but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
0:34 Joyce's jab connects to Nelson's head 0:4
0:43 Willie Joyce sneaks home the right cross. 0:6
0:57 Nelson slides along the far ropes. 0:6
1:02 Joyce is trapped in the corner... 0:6
1:02 The cross scores for Nelson. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:6
1:15 Joyce pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:6
1:27 Battling Nelson is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:6
1:32 That was a violent straight right by Willie Joyce! 2:10
1:32 Nelson is reeling.. 2:10
1:46 Nelson grabs and holds Joyce... 2:10
1:56 Vann has to separate the two... 2:10
2:01 Joyce connects with a left-right combo. 2:12
2:13 Nelson moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 4:12
2:26 Nelson eats a jab from Joyce 4:14
2:38 Joyce backs into a neutral corner. 4:14
2:43 Nelson lands a hard cross! 8:14
2:43 Joyce appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:14
2:47 It seems every shot Joyce takes on his right eye makes the swelling worse. 8:14
2:58 Joyce is really focused in this round. 8:14
3:00 Round 4 finishes with the sound of the bell. 8:16

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Willie Joyce's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 Nelson just misses with a huge shot as Joyce chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:15 Willie Joyce tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:2
0:24 Nelson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:2
0:25 Nelson traps Joyce in the corner! 0:2
0:29 Joyce holds his arms up in disgust as Nelson holds him around his waist. 0:2
0:41 Nelson finally lets go of Joyce. 0:2
0:49 Nelson's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:2
1:00 Nelson is keeping away from the ropes. 0:2
1:00 Not much steam behind Nelson's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 2:2
1:09 Joyce backs into the upper corner. 2:2
1:09 Willie Joyce tastes Nelson's jab 4:2
1:18 Both fighters move back to ring center. 4:2
1:23 Battling Nelson wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Joyce's defense. 4:2
1:33 Nelson catches Joyce with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 6:2
1:38 The swelling under Joyce's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 6:2
1:47 Joyce lands a brutal uppercut! 6:7
1:47 Battling Nelson staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 6:7
1:56 Joyce pins Nelson in the corner! 6:7
1:56 Joyce shoots the jab into the chest of Nelson. 6:9
2:09 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Joyce who scores with a short hook to the chest. 6:11
2:26 Nelson misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:11
2:28 Joyce gets the cross in, making Nelson blink. 6:14
2:41 Joyce is forced into his own corner... 6:14
2:45 Joyce does a great job of moving as Nelson tries to work inside. 6:14
2:47 Joyce works the body, landing an uppercut. 6:16
2:56 Nelson connects with a cross. 8:16
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:16

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:05 Joyce'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 Battling Nelson pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:0
0:10 Joyce is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 2:0
0:15 Victor Valle seemed to pump up Joyce between rounds. 2:0
0:19 Willie Joyce grabs Battling Nelson. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:0
0:24 Vann moves in to break the clinch. 2:0
0:33 Nelson retreats into the left corner. 2:0
0:33 Willie Joyce digs a short hook to ribs of Nelson. 2:2
0:42 Joyce is staying at the center of the ring. 2:2
0:47 Joyce wraps up Nelson... Neither fighter will break... 2:2
0:56 Now they break clean. 2:2
1:03 Joyce lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Nelson on the end of that punch. 2:4
1:12 Nelson scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Joyce. 4:4
1:21 Joyce has Nelson trapped! 4:4
1:21 Joyce connects with an uppercut to the head of Nelson. 4:6
1:36 Joyce leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Nelson. 6:6
1:51 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Willie Joyce rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:6
2:01 Nelson works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 6:6
2:12 Nelson lands a rapier like jab to the head of Joyce 8:6
2:30 Nelson picks off the jab thrown by Willie Joyce. 8:6
2:36 Nelson lands a devastating cross! 12:6
2:36 Joyce is suddenly in trouble! 12:6
2:41 Joyce's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 12:6
2:53 Joyce has Nelson blocked in! 12:6
2:57 Joyce circles around the ring. 12:6
3:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Vann jumps between them. 13:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Willie Joyce and Nelson square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Joyce is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Joyce still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Joyce is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:07 That hook to the body from Nelson had some power behind it. 3:0
0:23 Joyce retreats into the lower corner. 3:0
0:27 Nelson shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Joyce flush! 7:0
0:27 Nelson has Joyce hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 7:0
0:32 The swelling under Joyce's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 7:0
0:43 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:0
0:48 Nelson is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 7:0
1:03 Willie Joyce is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:0
1:10 Nelson lands a devastating hook! 11:0
1:10 Joyce is dazed and he is in trouble!! 11:0
1:27 Joyce tries to muscle inside but Battling Nelson clinches him. 11:0
1:32 The fighters separate after a clinch. 11:0
1:36 Joyce steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 11:0
1:43 Nelson lands a paralyzing cross! 15:0
1:43 Joyce is just looking for a place to fall after that shot! 15:0
1:48 There has to be something done about the swelling around Joyce's right eye as it continues to worsen. 15:0
1:52 Nelson feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Joyce's chin. 17:0
2:09 Vann tries to separate the boxers but Nelson has a vice-like grip on Joyce. 17:0
2:18 Vann moves them apart. 17:0
2:23 Nelson moves in and scores with a quick jab. 19:0
2:40 Joyce usues his legs to avoid Nelson's punches. 19:0
2:55 Nelson attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 19:0
3:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 19:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Nelson looks to be in excellent shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Victor Valle not only gave Joyce encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Nelson. Now it's up to Joyce to implement it. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Joyce is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:13 Joyce clamps Nelson's arms to his side and holds on until Vann breaks the hold. 0:0
0:17 Vann separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Joyce retreats into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:28 Nelson lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 2:0
0:37 Joyce moves into the left corner. 2:0
0:42 Nelson is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 2:0
0:49 Nelson is really focused in this round. 2:0
0:51 Nelson retreats to his opponents corner... 2:0
1:00 * A solid uppercut drops Nelson on his back! 2:0
1:02 Vann picks up the count from the timekeeper... 2:9
1:02 1 2:9
1:03 2 2:9
1:04 3 2:9
1:05 4 2:9
1:06 5 2:9
1:07 Nelson lurches to his feet at the count of 6 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 2:9
1:08 7 2:9
1:09 8 2:9
1:09 * Nelson is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 2:9
1:09 Nelson looks to have steadied himself and Vann will allow the fight to continue... 2:9
1:09 Willie Joyce is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Nelson's condition and end the fight! 2:9
1:18 Joyce lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:11
1:18 Joyce stunned Battling Nelson with that last shot and Joyce's killer instinct has kicked in as he looks to end the fight. 2:11
1:31 Joyce is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 2:11
1:36 Nelson backs into his own corner... 2:11
1:40 Joyce tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:11
1:47 Joyce fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 2:13
1:47 Joyce has Nelson reeling. Joyce can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 2:13
1:55 Joyce scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 2:15
2:00 Nelson now has some bruising under his left eye. 2:15
2:04 Nelson connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 4:15
2:13 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:15
2:20 Joyce can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:15
2:34 Battling Nelson ties up Joyce. Why would he want to clinch now? 4:15
2:43 Joyce works his way free! 4:15
2:48 Nelson comes out on top in that exchange but Joyce was able to land some nice shots as well. 7:17
2:52 The swelling around Joyce's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 7:17
3:00 Joyce retreats into a neutral corner. 7:17
3:00 It looks like Nelson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:17
3:00 The round's over and the crowd hasn't stopped screaming since the knockdown occurred. 8:17

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 9, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Nelson. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Joyce'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 Nelson misses with that combination. 0:0
0:13 Joyce lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 0:2
0:22 Victor Valle was extremely upbeat during the break with Joyce providing some solid encouragement. 0:2
0:27 Nelson is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 0:2
0:38 The uppercut just landed by Nelson is a nice weapon on the inside. 2:2
0:55 Joyce works his way in and leans on Nelson... 2:2
1:00 Joyce shoves Nelson away. 2:2
1:10 Nelson catches Joyce coming in with a sweet uppercut! 6:2
1:10 Joyce looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 6:2
1:23 Nelson has Joyce cornered! 6:2
1:23 Nelson is trying to put his punches together and he tags Joyce with a nice combination of punches. 8:2
1:27 Willie Joyce seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 8:2
1:38 Nelson is really focused in this round. 8:2
1:53 Joyce works free! The fighters move to ring center. 8:2
1:53 The knockdown suffered by "The Durable Dane" Nelson should have made that last round Joyce's by a wide margin. 8:2
1:58 Willie Joyce lands a stinging jab. 8:4
2:17 * Joyce walks into a hook and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 8:4
2:20 Vann stands over Joyce and begins the count... 15:4
2:20 1 15:4
2:21 2 15:4
2:22 3 15:4
2:23 4 15:4
2:24 5 15:4
2:25 6 15:4
2:25 * Willie Joyce gets back up but he looks badly shaken. 15:4
2:25 Vann is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 15:4
2:25 Joyce is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Nelson just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 15:4
2:34 Nelson pins Joyce in the corner! 15:4
2:38 Nelson pummels Joyce, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 19:4
2:38 Joyce appears shaken by that punch! 19:4
2:51 Nelson fires away but finds nothing but air. 19:4
3:00 Nelson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 19:4
3:00 He appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 19:4
3:00 The crowd really came to life after Nelson scored that knockdown. 21:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Joyce was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:07 Danny Florio was really animated in Nelson's corner and Nelson was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Willie Joyce is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:12 Battling Nelson lands a wicked uppercut! 5:0
0:12 Joyce looks shaken! 5:0
0:17 Joyce is slowing up... 5:0
0:26 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Willie Joyce! 5:0
0:32 Joyce is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 5:0
0:40 That punch actually went behind Nelson's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Willie Joyce. 5:0
0:46 Nelson quickly pulls at his trunks. 5:0
0:54 Nelson fires a volley of punches but Joyce was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:0
0:57 Joyce flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 5:2
1:06 Joyce has Nelson pinned! 5:2
1:10 Joyce is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Nelson. 5:2
1:15 Joyce uses his shoulder to force Nelson out of the clinch. 5:2
1:20 Joyce has Nelson trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:2
1:20 Joyce wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 5:4
1:34 Joyce lands a vicious cross! 5:8
1:34 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Nelson is trying to hang on... 5:8
1:39 Joyce appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:8
1:39 Nelson's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 10. 5:8
1:43 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 5:8
1:48 Joyce misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:8
1:50 Nelson goes downstairs with the hook. 7:8
1:55 Its obvious that the swelling around Nelson's right eye is rapidly worsening. 7:8
2:11 Joyce is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Nelson. 7:8
2:16 Nelson retreats into the lower corner. 7:8
2:21 Joyce misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 7:8
2:23 Joyce ducks into an uppercut from Nelson. 9:8
2:39 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Vann is going to have to sort this out. 9:8
2:44 Vann steps in and breaks it up. 9:8
2:49 Willie Joyce gets off a three punch salvo to Nelson's head. 9:10
3:00 Nelson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:10
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 9:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Joyce looks to be in good shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Nelson got some great advice from Danny Florio between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:06 Joyce'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 Joyce scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:16 Joyce moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:20 Nelson really packs a wallop and he just landed a brutal shot to the body! 4:2
0:20 Joyce was stunned by that blow! 4:2
0:38 Nelson clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 4:2
0:47 The Referee breaks it up... 4:2
0:57 Nelson lands a crushing hook! 8:2
0:57 Joyce was stunned by that blow! 8:2
1:02 Joyce's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 8:2
1:02 Joyce's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 8:2
1:07 Nelson pumps a solid jab into the face of Joyce; now he tries to move inside behind the punch. 11:2
1:20 Nelson knows one direction and thats straight ahead. 11:2
1:25 Nelson bangs the uppercut home. 13:2
1:39 Willie Joyce just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 17:2
1:39 That shot has Joyce hurt! 17:2
1:43 Joyce has to be struggling to see out of his badly swollen right eye. 17:2
1:53 Nelson muscles his way inside. 17:2
2:13 Joyce really buried that punch into Nelson's ribs. 17:7
2:13 Nelson was shaken by those blows! 17:7
2:27 Nelson connects with a violent combination! 21:7
2:27 Joyce took far too many hard shots from Nelson in that flurry and he is hurt! 21:7
2:36 They are back in the center of the ring once again 21:7
2:36 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Nelson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Joyce. 23:7
2:44 Joyce is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 23:7
2:55 Goodness, what a shot!!! Nelson is known for his tremendous power and that cross to the head was proof. 27:7
2:55 Joyce is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 27:7
3:00 The referee has called time to allow the doctor at ringside to examine the swelling around Joyce's right eye. 27:7
3:00 The ringside physician is looking closely at the swelling suffered by Joyce and looks a bit concerned. He tells the referee that Joyce is incapable of seeing clearly out of that eye or adequately defending himself and this bout's going to be stopped here in round 11. 27:7
3:00 * This is a TKO win for Nelson. 27:7

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call...

The winner by technical knockout at the end of round 11...

Battling Nelson!


Score Cards

Raul Caiz Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Battling Nelson 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 10 10 95
Willie Joyce 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 9 93

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Battling Nelson 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 8 10 9 94
Willie Joyce 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 8 10 94

Joel Elizondo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Battling Nelson 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 8 10 9 92
Willie Joyce 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Battling Nelson 29 27 30 27 27 29 30 24 30 28 281
Willie Joyce 28 30 27 30 30 28 27 30 25 29 284


Statistics
Categories Battling Nelson Willie Joyce
Knockdowns scored 1 1

Jabs / Round 5.73 5.64
Hooks / Round 9.27 3.82
Crosses / Round 5.18 4.73
Combinations / Round 4.00 4.45
Uppercuts / Round 10.55 2.91

Punches Landed / Round 34.73 21.55
Punches Missed / Round 44.55 28.73

Punching Accuracy 43.8% 42.9%

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

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 1 / 1
Fight Inside 3 / 2 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 7 / 2
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 2 / 1 1 / 0


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Benny Leonard vs Sam Langford

Fight info: Light Guard Armory, Detroit, MI, United States, 2015-4-26, announcer is Jim Fitzgerald, referee is Terry O'Connor, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Castellano (United States), Luis Rivera (United States) and Julie Lederman (United States), ring card girl is Eileen Podesky, 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: 20-2-4 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lou Duva - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Sam Langford - Record: 16-7-3 (9) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Rudy Perez - Cut Man: Ted Walker

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:14 Benny Leonard pins Langford in the corner! 0:0
0:14 Leonard scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 2:0
0:26 Leonard gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 4:0
0:35 Leonard with a lead right to the head. 6:0
0:50 Sam Langford moves into the left corner. 6:0
0:55 Langford is trying to free his gloves from under Benny "The Ghetto Wizard" Leonard's gloves. 6:0
1:07 O'Connor separates the two... 6:0
1:11 The action slows for the moment. 6:0
1:15 Leonard lands a rapier like jab to the head of Langford 8:0
1:32 Langford does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Leonard's punches in close. 8:0
1:38 Benny Leonard takes a heavy combination downstairs. 8:5
1:38 Leonard in on unsteady legs after those punches. 8:5
1:59 Leonard leaves the jab just short. 8:5
2:07 Benny Leonard's jab is fast and accurate. 10:5
2:21 Leonard ties up Langford. 10:5
2:30 O'Connor is shouting at Leonard to break! 10:5
2:38 Langford throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Leonard's jaw. 10:7
2:47 Langford is blocked in his own corner... 10:7
2:52 Leonard dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Langford back on his heels! 14:7
2:52 Langford looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 14:7
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 14:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Langford's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Leonard's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:07 Langford flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 0:2
0:22 Leonard lands a smashing cross! 5:2
0:22 Sam Langford is suddenly in trouble! 5:2
0:30 Leonard scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 7:2
0:30 Leonard has Langford hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Leonard is. 7:2
0:44 Look out! That was a straight right by Leonard! 11:2
0:44 Langford was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 11:2
0:52 Leonard flicks a lead right to the head of Langford. 13:2
0:52 Leonard has Sam Langford reeling. Leonard can win the fight right now if he doesn't get sloppy and just flail away. 13:2
1:01 Leonard has Sam Langford blocked in! 13:2
1:01 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Leonard can land a solid one. 15:2
1:01 Leonard must sense that he's got Sam Langford just about out on his feet. Now, it's a matter of whether or not he can land the punches necessary to end this fight. 15:2
1:14 Leonard fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 15:2
1:29 Leonard's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 15:2
1:38 Leonard throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Langford but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 15:2
1:40 Langford with a right to the body 15:4
1:54 Langford tries a hook but Leonard blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 17:4
2:08 Leonard can't score with short uppercut inside. Langford got his gloves in front of the punch. 17:4
2:20 Langford wraps up Leonard. 17:4
2:29 Leonard tries to get free... Here comes O'Connor to break them up... 17:4
2:45 Leonard misses with that punch. 17:4
2:51 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 17:4
2:55 Leonard leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Langford. 17:6
3:00 Round 2 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 18:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Benny Leonard and Langford leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 Ted Walker knows Langford lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:09 Langford lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Leonard on the end of that punch. 0:2
0:27 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Leonard lands a short uppercut to the chin of Langford. 2:2
0:40 Leonard is motioning with his gloves for Langford to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:2
0:56 Leonard lands the lead cross. 4:2
1:08 Langford scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 4:4
1:28 Langford grabs Leonard. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:4
1:33 O'Connor pries them apart. 4:4
1:37 Langford steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:4
1:41 Leonard backs off to hitch up his trunks. 4:4
1:51 Leonard connects with an uppercut to the head of Langford. 6:4
2:04 Leonard is really focused in this round. 6:4
2:11 A quick jab from Leonard connects. 8:4
2:25 Leonard is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 8:4
2:30 Leonard traps Langford in the corner! 8:4
2:30 Leonard scores with a quick hook to the head of Langford after Langford missed with a wild shot of his own. 10:4
2:49 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 10:4
2:57 Leonard has Langford pinned! 10:4
2:57 Leonard pumps a heavy jab to the midsection. 13:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 15:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 0:0
0:11 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:18 Leonard moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 2:0
0:35 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Langford. 2:0
0:42 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 2:0
0:49 Langford telegraphed that shot and Leonard ducks under it easily. 2:0
0:51 Leonard gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 4:0
1:16 Langford misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
1:24 Langford slides into the corner... 4:0
1:24 Leonard moves in and scores with a quick jab. 6:0
1:40 Leonard pins Langford in the corner! 6:0
1:44 Benny Leonard brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 6:0
1:49 A vicious exchange with both men scoring, though Langford seemed to get the better of it. 8:3
2:07 Benny Leonard isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Langford fits. 8:3
2:12 Langford retreats into a neutral corner. 8:3
2:16 Leonard pins Sam Langford's arms! The fighters are tied up... 8:3
2:25 Leonard pushes Langford away. 8:3
2:30 Langford steals a quick glance at his corner. 8:3
2:38 Leonard smothers Langford's attack as Sam Langford tries to get off some shots inside. 8:3
2:40 Leonard connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:3
3:00 Benny Leonard smothers Langford's attack with a clinch! 10:3
3:00 * The referee is cautioning Langford about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but O'Connor isn't going to let it happen. 10:3
3:00 Langford shows Leonard his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 12:3

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:08 Lou Duva seemed to pump up Leonard between rounds. 0:0
0:15 Sam Langford lands a wicked cross! 0:4
0:15 Langford has Leonard hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 0:4
0:19 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:4
0:24 Leonard backs into the left corner. 0:4
0:29 Leonard does a great job of moving as Langford tries to work inside. 0:4
0:31 Leonard goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:4
0:47 Langford and Benny Leonard are in a clinch, O'Connor hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:4
0:59 Langford shoves Leonard away. 2:4
1:11 Langford is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Leonard. 2:4
1:15 O'Connor has to break them apart. 2:4
1:25 Langford moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Leonard. 2:4
1:30 Leonard's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 2:4
1:37 Langford has Leonard cornered! 2:4
1:41 Langford tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:4
1:50 We have a lull in the action. 2:4
1:56 Leonard scores with a cross to the ribs. 4:4
2:12 Langford looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Leonard. 4:4
2:20 Langford brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:4
2:24 And Leonard tastes the power of a crushing uppercut from Sam Langford! 4:8
2:24 Leonard staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 4:8
2:39 Langford is really focused in this round. 4:8
2:41 several punches land to Leonard's body as he looks to move back to the outside. 4:10
2:59 Leonard is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Sam Langford. 4:10
3:00 Langford is forced into his own corner... 4:10
3:00 There's another round in the books. 5:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sam Langford didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:07 Langford got some great advice from Ted Walker between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 6. 0:0
0:13 OH! Leonard landed the big hook flush! 4:0
0:13 Langford appears to have been staggered by that punch... 4:0
0:17 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 4:0
0:23 Langford lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:2
0:39 Leonard scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:2
0:57 * Leonard is blatantly hitting Langford while they are locked up and O'Connor has stopped the action to scold him 9:2
1:15 Benny Leonard backs into his own corner... 9:2
1:19 Langford attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 9:2
1:26 Langford just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 14:2
1:26 Those punches hurt Langford and he looks to hang on. 14:2
1:36 Leonard hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Langford. 16:2
1:40 Langford now has some bruising under his left eye. 16:2
1:51 Leonard dips and connects with a hook to the side of Langford's head. 18:2
2:12 * That punch caught Leonard clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Leonard goes down after a delayed reaction to the uppercut by Langford! 18:2
2:14 O'Connor starts counting... 18:11
2:14 1 18:11
2:15 2 18:11
2:16 Leonard tries to clear his head as O'Connor reaches the count of 3. 18:11
2:17 4 18:11
2:18 5 18:11
2:19 6 18:11
2:20 7 18:11
2:21 8 18:11
2:21 * Somehow Leonard has made it back up after taking that vicious shot. He looks like he's out of it. 18:11
2:21 Leonard does not looks like he has fully recovered from the knockdown but he tells the ref that he can still fight. O'Connor must agree as he signals for the fight to go on. 18:11
2:21 Langford is going to let it all hang out and try to end this fight right here and now! 18:11
2:34 Langford scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 18:15
2:34 Leonard was shaken by those blows! 18:15
2:47 Langford misses wildly with the hook. 18:15
2:58 He is just missing by a hair with his punches. 18:15
3:00 Fans appreciate a fine display of boxing but as that last round proved nothing gets them going like a knockdown. 18:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 O'Connor motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 7. 0:0
0:07 Lou Duva was extremely upbeat during the break with Leonard providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Leonard has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Langford. 0:0
0:17 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:28 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Leonard. 3:0
0:42 Langford tries to muscle inside but Leonard clinches him. 3:0
0:46 Now they break clean. 3:0
0:58 Langford's misses as Leonard backpedals away. 3:0
1:01 Benny Leonard lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 5:0
1:15 Langford is clinching. O'Connor better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 5:0
1:27 O'Connor has to separate the two... 5:0
1:27 Leonard seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 5:0
1:35 Langford moves into a neutral corner. 5:0
1:35 A cross to body by Leonard gets through. 7:0
1:45 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 7:0
1:50 Langford lands a hard hook! 7:4
1:50 Leonard is reeling after that shot! 7:4
2:13 Langford will tie a guy up if he has to. 7:4
2:22 O'Connor steps in and breaks it up. 7:4
2:26 Leonard feints, looking for an opening. 7:4
2:30 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 7:4
2:34 Leonard is moving around the ring nicely. 7:4
2:39 Sam Langford has Leonard trapped! 7:4
2:43 Langford traps Leonard's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until O'Connor breaks it up. 7:4
2:52 Langford and Leonard each take a step back. 7:4
3:00 The Referee has to get between Leonard and Sam Langford as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Sam Langford is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:17 Leonard has Langford trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:17 Leonard lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Sam Langford. 2:0
0:34 There's a straight right by Langford! 2:4
0:34 Leonard is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:4
0:44 Leonard drills Langford with a solid jab. 4:4
0:54 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 6:4
0:59 The swelling is increasing around Langford's left. 6:4
1:11 Leonard is circling his opponent. 6:4
1:23 Leonard snakes the jab through Langford's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:4
1:38 * O'Connor is halting the fight and warning Leonard for holding and hitting. Leonard is pleading his case but to no avail. 11:4
1:56 Langford steals a quick glance at his corner. 11:4
2:03 Leonard fires a left hand that Langford takes high on the shoulder. 11:4
2:10 The fighters are taking an extended breather. 11:4
2:23 Langford lets his hands go inside, but Leonard protects his body well. 11:4
2:35 Thats a nice combination to the body by Leonard. 13:4
2:47 Leonard is really focused in this round. 13:4
3:00 It looks like Leonard has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:4
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 8 to a close. 14:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in fair shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Ted Walker was really animated in Langford's corner and Langford was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:09 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Langford's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Langford's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Langford tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
0:23 Leonard is either lucky or has radar. Langford's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:33 Langford's cross finds a home on Leonard's jaw. 0:2
0:45 Benny Leonard is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:2
0:50 Sam Langford just can't find the range with that uppercut. 0:2
1:01 Leonard picks off the jab by Langford. 0:2
1:03 Leonard throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:2
1:15 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:2
1:19 Leonard clamps Langford's arms to his side and holds on until O'Connor breaks the hold. 2:2
1:24 Referee O'Connor separates the two... 2:2
1:33 Langford drives that short hook into Leonard's midsection! 2:6
1:33 Leonard is reeling.. 2:6
1:47 Langford can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:6
2:02 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Langford! 2:6
2:09 Referee O'Connor is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 2:6
2:12 Langford pushes Leonard away, looking for more space to work in. 2:6
2:16 Langford retreats into the right corner. 2:6
2:20 Leonard bounces off the ropes, challenging Sam Langford to come get him. 2:6
2:25 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this round, definitely not what the fans had hoped for. 2:6
2:33 That uppercut from Langford just missed. 2:6
2:35 Leonard sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 5:6
2:55 Sam Langford's not even close with the combination. 5:6
3:00 Leonard lands a strong hook! 9:6
3:00 Leonard has Langford in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 9:6
3:00 Langford's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 9:6
3:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:6
3:00 And that ends Round number 9. 9:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:06 Langford'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 Leonard gets in a short cross to the body. 2:0
0:20 Langford throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
0:23 Leonard 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. 4:0
0:36 Langford cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Benny Leonard had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:0
0:38 Langford takes a stiff jab to the chops. 7:0
0:43 Langford seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 7:0
1:04 Langford steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 7:0
1:27 Langford shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Leonard flush! 7:4
1:27 Leonard is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 7:4
1:40 Leonard digs a short hook to ribs of Langford. 9:4
1:54 Langford fires a punch over the jab of Leonard and gets it in for points. 9:6
2:03 Leonard sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 11:6
2:13 Leonard gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Langford with an uppercut. 13:6
2:25 Leonard bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 15:6
2:29 Sam Langford's left eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Benny Leonard. 15:6
2:44 Leonard is really focused in this round. 15:6
2:54 Leonard is clinching... 15:6
2:59 Leonard uses his shoulder to force Langford out of the clinch. 15:6
3:00 Langford slides into a neutral corner... 15:6
3:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 15:6
3:00 That ends Round 10... But the fighters are still punching! Now O'Connor jumps between them. 14:7

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:06 Leonard received a pep talk from Lou Duva before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Langford'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
0:12 Leonard usues his legs to avoid Sam Langford's punches. 0:0
0:19 Leonard misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 2:0
0:28 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:33 Langford whiffs with the cross. 2:0
0:35 The fighters are tangled up inside. Leonard has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 4:0
0:48 Leonard does a great job smothering Langford's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 4:0
0:51 Sam Langford absorbs a cross to the body. 6:0
1:07 Langford tries to drop the right hand over the top but Leonard ducks under it. 6:0
1:10 Langford takes a cross to the ribs. 8:0
1:21 Leonard is trapped in the corner... 8:0
1:26 Langford just comes up short with the uppercut. 8:0
1:33 Leonard traps Sam Langford in the corner! 8:0
1:33 Leonard goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 10:0
1:38 Langford's left eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 10:0
1:55 Langford tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 10:0
1:58 Leonard winds up for a bolo punch, then sneaks in the hook, bringing cheers from the crowd. 12:0
2:16 Langford misses wildly with the Hook. 12:0
2:18 Langford eats a short cross from Leonard amd backs away. 14:0
2:28 Langford traps Leonard in the corner! 14:0
2:32 * Welcome to the wonderful world of boxing. From the looks of it, the nose of Langford certainly appears to be broken. 14:0
2:41 Langford goes straight at Leonard, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 14:0
2:50 Leonard has Langford blocked in! 14:0
2:50 Leonard gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Langford. 16:0
3:00 Leonard is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 16:0
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 17:2

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Langford looks a bit disgusted as Round 12 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Ted Walker said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Langford has some spring in his step here in the 12th round. 0:0
0:06 Langford'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 Leonard throws the hook and connects. 2:0
0:16 Langford retreats into the lower corner. 2:0
0:16 Leonard goes downstairs with the hook. 4:0
0:20 The swelling around Langford's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 4:0
0:27 Leonard lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:0
0:31 Langford needs to catch his second wind... 6:0
0:40 O'Connor tries to separate the boxers but Leonard has a vice-like grip on Langford. 6:0
0:55 O'Connor separates the two fighters. 6:0
1:06 Leonard traps Sam Langford in the corner! 6:0
1:06 Leonard slips inside and lands a hook. 8:0
1:22 Langford is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Leonard can't throw punches, I guess. 8:0
1:31 O'Connor moves them apart. 8:0
1:36 Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 8:0
1:41 The fighters are tied up. Langford tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:0
1:45 Langford finally lets go of Leonard. 8:0
1:50 Langford is backed into his opponents corner... 8:0
1:50 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Benny Leonard digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Langford. 10:0
2:06 O'Connor has to pull the fighters away from each other as Leonard locks up Langford's arms. 10:0
2:15 O'Connor separates them. 10:0
2:24 Benny Leonard dances gracefully across the canvas 10:0
2:29 Leonard unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 12:0
2:34 Sam Langford is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 12:0
2:45 Leonard misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 12:0
2:53 Langford splits Benny Leonard's gloves with an uppercut. 12:2
3:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:2
3:00 Round 12 finishes with the sound of the bell. 12:1

Round 13
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
0:08 Langford got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Ted Walker's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Langford is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Langford still has distension. 0:0
0:14 Benny Leonard is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:0
0:19 Sam Langford was hearing it from Ted Walker between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 0:0
0:23 Langford doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:26 Leonard unleashes a fusilade of punches to Langford's head. 3:0
0:40 Benny Leonard is doing a great job keeping his distance. 3:0
0:50 Langford fires a lead right that Leonard manages to avoid. 3:0
0:52 A short hook to the head by Leonard 5:0
1:05 Leonard is really focused in this round. 5:0
1:12 Leonard connects with a violent combination! 10:0
1:12 That's the shot Leonard hoped to land! Langford looks bad after that series of blows. 10:0
1:17 The sting is starting to go from Langford's punches... 10:0
1:17 Sam Langford seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 10:0
1:21 Langford is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 10:0
1:30 Leonard is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Langford attempts to move inside on him. 10:0
1:40 Langford steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 10:0
1:50 Langford fires and misses. 10:0
2:02 Leonard feints, looking for an opening. 10:0
2:09 Leonard comes in low. Langford puts a headlock on him. O'Connor knocks Langford's arm off Leonard's head. 10:0
2:14 O'Connor has to break the clinch. 10:0
2:18 Referee O'Connor is prodding both men to mix it up as the action has really slowed. 10:0
2:25 Langford pins Leonard in the corner! 10:0
2:30 Langford looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 10:0
2:32 Leonard likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Langford's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 12:0
2:45 Langford ducks into an uppercut from Leonard. 14:0
2:57 Leonard is really focused in this round. 14:0
3:00 Leonard appears to have this fight under control. 14:0
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 13. 15:1

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Sam Langford is probably going to need a stoppage to pull this one out. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Langford is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:13 Apparently Leonard feels it's a good strategy to hug Langford and force O'Connor to come separate them. 0:0
0:17 O'Connor separates the two... 0:0
0:21 Ted Walker not only gave Langford encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Benny Leonard. Now it's up to Langford to implement it. 0:0
0:27 Langford is protecting the body nicely as Leonard fails to score inside. 0:0
0:29 Langford lands consecutive uppercuts to Leonard's midsection. 0:2
0:53 Leonard looks to work the body, but Langford covers up nicely. 0:2
1:00 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 0:2
1:06 Langford backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
1:06 * Benny Leonard is told to watch the low blows by O'Connor. 2:2
1:24 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 2:2
1:36 That punch actually went behind Langford's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Leonard. 2:2
1:48 Langford takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 4:2
1:57 Sam Langford is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:2
2:09 Leonard tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Langford. 4:2
2:11 Langford continues to pop the jab 4:4
2:24 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:4
2:28 Langford wings a big left hand at Leonard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 4:4
2:31 Leonard gets off a jab to the solar plexus 6:4
2:35 It seems every shot Langford takes on his left eye makes the swelling worse. 6:4
2:46 Langford slides into the corner... 6:4
2:46 Leonard shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 8:4
2:58 Leonard scores with a cross to the belly. 10:4
3:00 The bell ending Round 14 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 9:5

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
0:05 Langford's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 The cross scores for Leonard. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:0
0:14 Leonard got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Lou Duva's instructions work. 2:0
0:15 Leonard lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 4:0
0:24 Langford retreats into the far left corner. 4:0
0:24 Benny Leonard lands a nice cross but Langford turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 6:0
0:28 Langford's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 6:0
0:33 Leonard is showing very little fatigue at this stage of the fight. 6:0
0:36 That was a spirited exchange that saw both men score well, though Langford had the edge. 8:3
0:53 Leonard voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 8:3
1:03 Leonard connects with a nasty uppercut! 12:3
1:03 Langford looks like he was hurt by that punch! 12:3
1:20 Leonard is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 12:3
1:25 Leonard throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 14:3
1:29 The swelling under Langford's left eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 14:3
1:38 Leonard traps Langford in the corner! 14:3
1:38 Leonard bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 16:3
1:50 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 16:3
1:55 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 16:3
2:02 Leonard takes a punishing over hand right to the jaw! 16:7
2:02 Leonard is out on his feet after that violent combination! 16:7
2:19 Leonard has Langford blocked in! 16:7
2:23 Leonard wraps up Langford... Neither fighter will break... 16:7
2:28 O'Connor moves in to break the clinch. 16:7
2:35 Langford retreats to his opponents corner... 16:7
2:40 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 16:7
2:44 Referee O'Connor steps in to break it up. 16:7
2:50 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 16:7
2:50 A stiff right hand to the body by Leonard 19:7
2:59 Leonard has Langford pinned! 19:7
3:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 20:7

Fight Result

And here with the call is Jim Fitzgerald

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

Tony Castellano, United States scores it 146 to 138

Luis Rivera, United States scores the fight 147 to 137

Julie Lederman, United States sees the fight 147 to 137

The winner and still WBA champion by unanimous decision is Benny Leonard!


Score Cards

Tony Castellano Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 10 10 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 146
Sam Langford 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 138

Luis Rivera 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 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 147
Sam Langford 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 137

Julie Lederman 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 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 147
Sam Langford 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 137

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Benny Leonard 30 30 30 29 27 24 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 440
Sam Langford 27 27 27 28 30 30 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 412


Statistics
Categories Benny Leonard Sam Langford
Knockdowns scored 0 1

Jabs / Round 9.53 2.00
Hooks / Round 7.07 2.60
Crosses / Round 11.53 1.93
Combinations / Round 5.20 2.13
Uppercuts / Round 5.07 1.87

Punches Landed / Round 38.40 10.53
Punches Missed / Round 29.80 66.13

Punching Accuracy 56.3% 13.7%

Total Number of Fouls 3 1
Low Blow 1
Holding Head and Hitting 2
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2 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 3 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Defensive) 13 / 8 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 7 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 1 2 / 2


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

Oscar De La Hoya vs Jimmy Goodrich

Fight info: Light Guard Armory, Detroit, MI, United States, 2015-4-26, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is James Jen-Kin, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Hoyle (United States), Mark Streisand (United States) and Derek Milham (Australia), ring card girl is Eileen Podesky, this is not a title bout, 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: Oscar De La Hoya - Record: 14-10-3 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Eddie Futch - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Jimmy Goodrich - Record: 2-0-1 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Yank Durham - Cut Man: Al Gavin

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:13 De La Hoya walks in to a glancing hook from Goodrich. 0:2
0:27 De La Hoya traps Goodrich's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Jen-Kin breaks it up. 0:2
0:36 * Goodrich is blatantly hitting after the break and Jen-Kin has stopped the action to scold him 0:2
0:54 De La Hoya is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:2
1:09 De La Hoya is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:2
1:18 De La Hoya works his way in and leans on Goodrich... 0:2
1:23 Jen-Kin has to break the clinch. 0:2
1:28 Goodrich is blocked in his own corner... 0:2
1:32 De La Hoya wraps up Goodrich... Neither fighter will break... 0:2
1:37 De La Hoya and Goodrich each take a step back. 0:2
1:41 Neither fighter is throwing enough punches in this round. 0:2
1:45 The action slows for the moment. 0:2
1:52 Not much happening at the moment. 0:2
1:56 De La Hoya backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
2:00 Goodrich is flicking the jab, trying to keep De La Hoya at long range. 0:2
2:05 De La Hoya's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 0:2
2:09 Goodrich's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:4
2:21 A sizzling cross from Oscar De La Hoya finds it's mark. 3:4
2:36 De La Hoya is blocked in his opponents corner... 3:4
2:41 Goodrich wraps up De La Hoya. 3:4
2:53 Goodrich uses his shoulder to force Oscar De La Hoya out of the clinch. 3:4
2:57 Jimmy Goodrich looks to his corner. 3:4
3:00 De La Hoya works free! He backs to ring center, with Goodrich following. 3:4
3:00 Not much happened in that round. It's going to be a tough round for the judges to score. 4:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 2 begins. 0:0
0:13 De La Hoya misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:15 Those were mostly arm punches from Goodrich but several got through. 0:2
0:34 Goodrich throws a punch and lands. De La Hoya scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 2:4
0:44 De La Hoya shoots the jab into the chest of Goodrich. 4:4
1:01 Goodrich just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 8:4
1:01 Goodrich was hurt by those blows! 8:4
1:19 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:4
1:23 The fighters separate after a clinch. 8:4
1:33 De La Hoya is doing a great job keeping his distance. 8:4
1:41 De La Hoya pins Goodrich in the corner! 8:4
1:46 Fans call for more action as De La Hoya ties up Goodrich. Jen-Kin agrees with the fans and yells for De La Hoya to quit playing games and fight. 8:4
1:55 Jen-Kin separates them. 8:4
2:04 Goodrich can't score with short uppercut inside. De La Hoya got his gloves in front of the punch. 8:4
2:06 De La Hoya feints to the head before burying the hook in Goodrich's side. 11:4
2:15 Goodrich has Oscar De La Hoya blocked in! 11:4
2:15 The fighters are tangled up inside. Goodrich has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 11:6
2:24 De La Hoya doesn't have to look for Goodrich this round as He is right there in front of him. 11:6
2:31 De La Hoya moves into the upper left corner. 11:6
2:36 Goodrich is off target with that combination. 11:6
2:47 Watch Jimmy Goodrich move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping De La Hoya off balance. 11:6
2:52 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 11:6
2:56 Jimmy Goodrich misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:6
3:00 The Referee has to get between De La Hoya and Goodrich as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 11:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Whitey Bimstein seemed to pump up De La Hoya between rounds. 0:0
0:12 De La Hoya misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:0
0:14 Both fighters move in close as Goodrich goes to the body with an uppercut. 0:2
0:33 De La Hoya connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:2
0:47 De La Hoya is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Goodrich's defense. 2:2
0:54 De La Hoya gets the cross in, making Goodrich blink. 5:2
1:05 Goodrich backs into the upper corner. 5:2
1:09 De La Hoya lands a strong cross! 9:2
1:09 Goodrich is hurt! 9:2
1:18 Goodrich retreats to his own corner... 9:2
1:18 That straight cross from Oscar De La Hoya tagged Goodrich. He came right up the middle with that punch. 12:2
1:32 Goodrich looks to work the body, but De La Hoya covers up nicely. 12:2
1:39 De La Hoya lands a powerful hook right on the button! 17:2
1:39 Goodrich was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 17:2
1:57 De La Hoya whiffs with the cross. 17:2
1:59 Goodrich lands a short left hook to the head. 17:4
2:12 De La Hoya has Jimmy Goodrich trapped! 17:4
2:17 Oscar De La Hoya wraps his arms around Goodrich. 17:4
2:32 Jen-Kin moves in to break the clinch. 17:4
2:44 De La Hoya just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Jimmy Goodrich with a sharp combination! 21:4
2:44 Goodrich is trying to regain his senses after those punches! 21:4
2:53 De La Hoya is really working that hook to the body of Goodrich. 24:4
3:00 De La Hoya ties up Jimmy Goodrich. 24:4
3:00 Jen-Kin pries them apart. 24:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 24:4

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Goodrich looks a bit disgusted as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 De La Hoya received a pep talk from Whitey Bimstein before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:07 Goodrich moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:07 De La Hoya likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Goodrich's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:0
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:16 Goodrich retreats to his opponents corner... 2:0
0:16 Both fighters scored in that exchange, which is dead even. 4:2
0:33 Goodrich clinches... De La Hoya gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:2
0:42 The Referee breaks it up... 4:2
0:47 Goodrich slides into a neutral corner... 4:2
0:47 Goodrich tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Oscar De La Hoya lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 7:2
0:56 A quick jab from De La Hoya connects. 9:2
1:06 De La Hoya winds up and lands a nasty hook to Goodrich's body. 12:2
1:19 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 12:2
1:23 De La Hoya fires and misses. 12:2
1:38 De La Hoya is giving Goodrich a lot of side-to-side movement. 12:2
1:45 Goodrich lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 12:4
1:58 De La Hoya lands the hook downstairs as he continues to find openings in Goodrich's defense. 15:4
2:14 De La Hoya misses with that combination. 15:4
2:21 De La Hoya has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 15:4
2:28 Goodrich ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 15:6
2:46 De La Hoya is moving laterally and not straight back, which is exactly what he should be doing. 15:6
2:53 De La Hoya is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 15:6
3:00 De La Hoya shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Goodrich flush! 19:6
3:00 How is Goodrich standing after that? 19:6
3:00 Jen-Kin motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 4. 21:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Whitey Bimstein said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as De La Hoya has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:08 Goodrich retreats into the left corner. 0:0
0:12 De La Hoya misses with that punch. 0:0
0:15 A quick combination from Goodrich gets through. 0:2
0:19 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:34 De La Hoya is holding... 0:2
0:43 Jen-Kin separates the two... 0:2
0:47 Goodrich is really focused in this round. 0:2
0:50 Goodrich scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 0:4
0:50 Oscar De La Hoya staggers backwards after that clash of heads onside. 0:4
1:00 Jimmy Goodrich lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 0:6
1:09 De La Hoya has Goodrich pinned! 0:6
1:09 Not a lot on that hook to Goodrich's side, but it scored. 2:6
1:27 You could feel the breeze after that miss by De La Hoya! 2:6
1:39 Goodrich tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Oscar De La Hoya blocks it. 2:6
1:45 The fans expected an action fight, but both fighters have been very cautious all night. 2:6
1:49 De La Hoya brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 2:6
1:49 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as De La Hoya blasts home a hook. 4:6
2:02 Goodrich just misses with a huge shot as Oscar De La Hoya chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:6
2:05 De La Hoya feints to the head, then goes downstairs with a wicked hook! 7:6
2:17 Solid bodywork by Goodrich as he lands several punches from the inside. 7:8
2:30 Goodrich wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate De La Hoya's defense. 7:8
2:41 De La Hoya has Goodrich trapped in the far left neutral corner... 7:8
2:46 De La Hoya just comes up short with the cross. 7:8
2:55 Goodrich rips a hook to the body. 7:10
3:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now Jen-Kin jumps between them. 6:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya looks to be in fair shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Goodrich's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:13 De La Hoya looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 0:0
0:16 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:25 Jimmy Goodrich doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:32 De La Hoya's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:40 Goodrich fires a lead right that De La Hoya manages to avoid. 0:0
0:47 De La Hoya is trapped in Goodrich's corner... 0:0
0:51 Goodrich's not even close with the uppercut. 0:0
0:54 De La Hoya lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Goodrich on the end of that punch. 2:0
1:07 Goodrich is clinching... 2:0
1:12 Goodrich shoves De La Hoya away. 2:0
1:21 Goodrich has De La Hoya cornered! 2:0
1:25 Goodrich feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:0
1:30 A cross lands for Goodrich. De La Hoya didn't see that one coming. 2:2
1:48 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 2:2
1:51 Goodrich pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:4
2:10 De La Hoya is forced into his own corner... 2:4
2:14 De La Hoya holds his arms up in disgust as Goodrich holds him around his waist. 2:4
2:29 Jen-Kin steps in and breaks it up. 2:4
2:36 De La Hoya slides into the corner... 2:4
2:36 De La Hoya leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Goodrich. 2:6
2:45 Goodrich misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 2:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 6. 2:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as De La Hoya and Goodrich leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Goodrich got some great advice from Yank Durham between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:12 Goodrich is clinching... De La Hoya is trying to free his gloves... They are under Goodrich's arms... 0:0
0:21 Referee Jen-Kin separates the two... 0:0
0:21 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:30 Goodrich is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:0
0:45 Goodrich fires a shot, but it glances off De La Hoya's shoulder. 0:0
0:51 De La Hoya quickly pulls at his trunks. 0:0
0:55 Goodrich scores with a hook to the side of the head. 0:2
1:09 Goodrich is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Oscar De La Hoya. 0:2
1:14 Goodrich is really focused in this round. 0:2
1:22 Oscar De La Hoya connects with a violent combination! 4:2
1:22 Goodrich was staggered by those punches! 4:2
1:35 Jimmy Goodrich works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 4:4
1:58 De La Hoya traps Goodrich in the corner! 4:4
1:58 Goodrich moves in and takes a crisp, hard jab from De La Hoya. 7:4
2:12 Goodrich catches De La Hoya with a right hand to the face. 7:6
2:23 Both fighters move back to ring center. 7:6
2:28 Oscar De La Hoya misses wildly with the Hook. 7:6
2:30 Goodrich lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 7:8
2:45 De La Hoya throws a flurry of punches but Goodrich either blocks or slips them. 7:8
2:58 De La Hoya is literally dancing circles around Goodrich this round. 7:8
3:00 De La Hoya retreats into a neutral corner. 7:8
3:00 There's another round in the books. 8:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:18 De La Hoya grabs Jimmy Goodrich again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:28 Jen-Kin separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:28 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:33 De La Hoya drives home a potent uppercut to the head of Goodrich. 3:0
0:49 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's De La Hoya who scores with a short hook to the chest. 5:0
1:03 Goodrich has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing De La Hoya. 5:0
1:12 Now they break clean. 5:0
1:18 Goodrich steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:0
1:21 De La Hoya lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Goodrich. 8:0
1:33 De La Hoya is really focused in this round. 8:0
1:36 De La Hoya is really focused in this round. 8:0
1:38 Goodrich pins De La Hoya in the corner! 8:0
1:38 The cross scores for Jimmy Goodrich. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:2
1:53 Goodrich clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 8:2
2:08 Jen-Kin is shouting at Goodrich to break! 8:2
2:12 Goodrich and De La Hoya grab a quick breather. 8:2
2:16 Goodrich has De La Hoya cornered! 8:2
2:20 Goodrich cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. De La Hoya had his elbows tucked in nicely. 8:2
2:27 Referee Jen-Kin is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 8:2
2:34 Goodrich looks to his corner. 8:2
2:42 De La Hoya is challenging Goodrich to fight him and quit clinching. 8:2
2:57 De La Hoya pushes Jimmy Goodrich away. 8:2
3:00 De La Hoya pins Goodrich's arms. Now they move apart. 8:2
3:00 Goodrich tries to get free... Here comes Jen-Kin to break them up... 8:2
3:00 De La Hoya appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:2
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:1

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 9. 0:0
0:06 Goodrich slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:10 De La Hoya tries to drop the right hand over the top but Goodrich ducks under it. 0:0
0:13 Goodrich slips in a jab to the body 0:2
0:17 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:2
0:22 Whitey Bimstein was really animated in De La Hoya's corner and De La Hoya was nodding in agreement. 0:2
0:22 De La Hoya has Goodrich trapped! 0:2
0:26 De La Hoya scores with a winging right! Jimmy Goodrich's head snapped back violently with that punch! 4:2
0:26 Goodrich is suddenly in trouble! 4:2
0:35 De La Hoya traps Goodrich in the corner! 4:2
0:40 De La Hoya throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:2
0:54 Goodrich misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:2
1:00 Goodrich feints, looking for an opening. 4:2
1:04 De La Hoya feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 4:2
1:08 De La Hoya is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Goodrich. 4:2
1:21 De La Hoya slides along the far ropes. 4:2
1:26 De La Hoya lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 6:2
1:43 De La Hoya throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Goodrich but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:2
1:45 Goodrich is mixing his punches well and lands a jab followed by a cross. 6:4
2:06 De La Hoya tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:4
2:09 Goodrich lands a nice looking uppercut inside, but it was mostly an arm punch. 6:6
2:18 Goodrich splits De La Hoya's gloves with an uppercut. 6:8
2:33 Oscar De La Hoya throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 8:8
2:45 De La Hoya has Goodrich blocked in! 8:8
2:49 De La Hoya is holding on to Goodrich. He seems to be taking a breather. 8:8
2:54 Goodrich works his way free! 8:8
3:00 Goodrich frees himself from De La Hoya's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:8
3:00 That is the kind of action you expect in a fight, a great round of boxing! 10:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Oscar De La Hoya 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
0:09 Goodrich has De La Hoya trapped in the far left neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Jen-Kin warns Goodrich for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
0:28 Referee Jen-Kin steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:28 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:41 That combination from Goodrich has some power behind it! 0:4
0:41 De La Hoya is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 0:4
0:50 De La Hoya is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 0:4
0:58 Goodrich bounces off the ropes, challenging De La Hoya to come get him. 0:4
1:11 Goodrich lands a devastating cross! 0:8
1:11 De La Hoya is reeling after that shot! 0:8
1:29 Goodrich lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of De La Hoya. 0:8
1:31 De La Hoya fires a solid combination. 2:8
1:48 Goodrich fires a light jab to the stomach 2:10
1:52 De La Hoya is fading... 2:10
2:02 Goodrich fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:10
2:04 De La Hoya lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:10
2:18 De La Hoya is either lucky or has radar. Jimmy Goodrich's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:10
2:20 De La Hoya scores with the jab. 6:10
2:33 Goodrich is really focused in this round. 6:10
2:37 De La Hoya launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Goodrich's jaw. De La Hoya is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:10
2:46 Oscar De La Hoya backs into the left corner. 8:10
2:50 Goodrich scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:14
2:50 Those punches hurt De La Hoya and he looks to hang on. 8:14
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 8:15

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 De La Hoya was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:12 De La Hoya just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:14 Goodrich's cross finds a home on Oscar De La Hoya's jaw. 0:2
0:19 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:23 Whitey Bimstein knows De La Hoya lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:28 Goodrich fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:2
0:35 That uppercut from Oscar De La Hoya lands with some authority! 4:2
0:35 Oscar De La Hoya has Goodrich hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 4:2
0:40 It looks like De La Hoya and Goodrich are both starting to fatigue... 4:2
0:53 Oscar De La Hoya takes a heavy combination downstairs. 4:7
0:53 At least two of those shots really hurt De La Hoya! 4:7
0:57 De La Hoya is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. That's dangerous! 4:7
0:57 Jimmy Goodrich is starting to suck wind... 4:7
1:06 Goodrich is really focused in this round. 4:7
1:18 De La Hoya is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 4:7
1:21 De La Hoya pins Goodrich in the corner! 4:7
1:25 De La Hoya misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:7
1:28 Goodrich goes downstairs with a right cross. 4:9
1:37 De La Hoya scores with a damaging cross. 7:9
1:51 Jimmy Goodrich moves to the center of the Ring taunting De La Hoya with his hands by his sides. 7:9
2:06 Goodrich usues his legs to avoid De La Hoya's punches. 7:9
2:18 Goodrich is on his bicycle as he looks to stay away from De La Hoya 7:9
2:23 De La Hoya is looking to regain his timing, as punches that were finding the mark earlier are missing now. 7:9
2:26 De La Hoya scores with a nice two-punch combination. 9:9
2:44 Jen-Kin yells at the fighters to separate but Goodrich and De La Hoya are a tangle of arms. 9:9
2:49 Jen-Kin moves them apart. 9:9
2:58 De La Hoya's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 9:9
3:00 Goodrich comes in low. De La Hoya puts a headlock on him. Jen-Kin knocks De La Hoya's arm off Goodrich's head. 9:9
3:00 Jen-Kin has to separate the two... 9:9
3:00 It looks like De La Hoya has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 9:9
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 10:10

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Goodrich didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 12. 0:0
0:07 Yank Durham was extremely upbeat during the break with Goodrich providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Goodrich goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 0:2
0:21 De La Hoya backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:25 Goodrich dances gracefully across the canvas 0:2
0:40 Goodrich forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of De La Hoya. 0:4
0:52 Goodrich is really focused in this round. 0:4
0:55 De La Hoya lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Goodrich. 2:4
1:11 The quickness and footwork of Jimmy Goodrich is definitely keeping De La Hoya off balance. 2:4
1:19 De La Hoya is pinned in his own corner... 2:4
1:19 Goodrich flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:6
1:39 Goodrich does a great job of moving as De La Hoya tries to work inside. 2:6
1:49 Goodrich wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 2:8
1:58 Goodrich has De La Hoya trapped! 2:8
1:58 Goodrich bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 2:10
2:13 Goodrich looks for a breather; he grabs De La Hoya and holds on. De La Hoya pushes Goodrich off and looks for an opening. 2:10
2:17 Goodrich finally lets go of Oscar De La Hoya. 2:10
2:26 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 4:12
2:39 Goodrich grabs De La Hoya. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:12
2:51 Jen-Kin breaks them up... 4:12
3:00 Jimmy Goodrich fires and misses. 4:12
3:00 It looks like De La Hoya has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 4:12
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 12. 4:13

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 13. 0:0
0:07 Yank Durham not only gave Goodrich encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle De La Hoya. Now it's up to Jimmy Goodrich to implement it. 0:0
0:08 Goodrich has De La Hoya trapped! 0:0
0:13 Goodrich tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters are carrying their arms low... 0:0
0:35 Goodrich swings...and misses. 0:0
0:37 Oscar De La Hoya turns on the hook and drives it home under Goodrich's elbows. 3:0
0:57 Maybe they ought to nickname Goodrich "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 3:0
1:08 Referee Jen-Kin has to separate the two... 3:0
1:17 Goodrich is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 3:0
1:21 Jimmy Goodrich moves into the far left corner. 3:0
1:26 De La Hoya attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 3:0
1:33 De La Hoya is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:0
1:42 Goodrich backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
1:42 De La Hoya gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Goodrich. 7:0
1:58 Jimmy Goodrich is protecting the body nicely as De La Hoya fails to score inside. 7:0
2:00 Goodrich gets inside and fires a hook to De La Hoya's body. 7:2
2:18 Jimmy Goodrich grabs and holds De La Hoya... 7:2
2:22 * Jen-Kin cautions Goodrich for striking with his his shoulder. 7:2
2:41 Goodrich wings a big left hand at De La Hoya but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:2
2:47 Neither fighter is very active and the fans are letting them hear about it. 7:2
2:54 The combatants circle one another, looking for an opening to exploit. 7:2
2:57 The action is back in the center of the ring. 7:2
3:00 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Goodrich rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 7:2
3:00 Oscar De La Hoya appears to have this fight under control. 7:2
3:00 There's the bell. De La Hoya wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 13 is history. 8:2

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 14 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:05 Goodrich got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Yank Durham's instructions work. 0:0
0:10 Oscar De La Hoya can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:12 Goodrich gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 0:2
0:26 De La Hoya has his arms wrapped around Goodrich... Now they separate. 0:2
0:37 Jen-Kin has to break them apart. 0:2
0:49 Goodrich rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:4
0:59 Not much steam behind Goodrich's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:6
1:13 The fighters are tied up. Goodrich tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:6
1:17 Jen-Kin separates the two... 0:6
1:29 De La Hoya back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Goodrich. 0:6
1:41 De La Hoya lands a devastating hook! 4:6
1:41 Goodrich was stunned by that blow! 4:6
1:58 De La Hoya leaves the jab just short. 4:6
2:01 A quick jab to the body scores for Goodrich 4:8
2:16 De La Hoya is trapped in the corner... 4:8
2:20 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Jen-Kin is going to have to sort this out. 4:8
2:25 Goodrich pushes De La Hoya away. 4:8
2:34 De La Hoya fires a left hand that Goodrich takes high on the shoulder. 4:8
2:36 Goodrich fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:10
2:50 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 4:10
3:00 Jen-Kin pries them apart. 4:10
3:00 De La Hoya seems to have done enough to win this fight. 4:10
3:00 The bell stops the action as De La Hoya and Goodrich go back to their corners. 5:9

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:05 De La Hoya got some great advice from Whitey Bimstein between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 15. 0:0
0:12 Jen-Kin has to pull the fighters away from each other as De La Hoya locks up Goodrich's arms. 0:0
0:16 Referee Jen-Kin separates the two... 0:0
0:26 Goodrich is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:36 Goodrich flicks a jab to Oscar De La Hoya's stomach 0:2
0:50 De La Hoya ties up Goodrich... 0:2
0:55 Jen-Kin breaks them up... 0:2
1:04 Jen-Kin tries to separate the boxers but Oscar De La Hoya has a vice-like grip on Goodrich. 0:2
1:08 Jen-Kin separates the two... 0:2
1:13 Goodrich slips in a quick cross. 0:4
1:29 Goodrich is really focused in this round. 0:4
1:33 De La Hoya retreats into the far left corner. 0:4
1:38 Apparently Goodrich feels it's a good strategy to hug De La Hoya and force Jen-Kin to come separate them. 0:4
1:42 De La Hoya pushes Goodrich away. 0:4
1:47 Oscar De La Hoya's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 0:4
1:53 Goodrich traps De La Hoya in the corner! 0:4
1:53 Goodrich connects with a cross. 0:6
2:11 De La Hoya picks off the jab thrown by Goodrich. 0:6
2:13 De La Hoya rips away on the inside landing a solid uppercut that may have hurt Goodrich. It looked like his legs buckled ever so briefly. 3:6
2:26 De La Hoya hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Goodrich. 5:6
2:43 Goodrich smothers Oscar De La Hoya's attack with a clinch! 5:6
2:48 Referee Jen-Kin has to separate the two... 5:6
2:53 Thats a nice right hand from De La Hoya. 7:6
3:00 Goodrich is circling his opponent. 7:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 7:5

Fight Result

We go to the ring where Jimmy Lennon is ready with the call...

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

Robert Hoyle, United States sees the fight 143 to 142

Mark Streisand, United States scores the bout 145 to 142

Derek Milham, Australia has it 145 to 143

And your winner by unanimous decision Oscar De La Hoya!!!


Score Cards

Robert Hoyle Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Oscar De La Hoya 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 143
Jimmy Goodrich 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 142

Mark Streisand Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Oscar De La Hoya 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 145
Jimmy Goodrich 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 142

Derek Milham Round Total
Australia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Oscar De La Hoya 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 145
Jimmy Goodrich 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Oscar De La Hoya 30 30 30 30 28 28 28 29 30 27 29 27 30 27 30 433
Jimmy Goodrich 29 27 27 27 29 29 29 28 27 30 30 30 27 30 28 427


Statistics
Categories Oscar De La Hoya Jimmy Goodrich
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 5.20 6.00
Hooks / Round 6.13 4.00
Crosses / Round 3.33 3.67
Combinations / Round 3.27 4.40
Uppercuts / Round 3.73 3.73

Punches Landed / Round 21.67 21.80
Punches Missed / Round 49.53 47.13

Punching Accuracy 30.4% 31.6%

Total Number of Fouls 0 2
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2

Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 12 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 4 / 3
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 4 / 2


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

Tony Canzoneri vs Packey McFarland

Fight info: Light Guard Armory, Detroit, MI, United States, 2015-4-26, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Wayne Kelly, the bout will be scored by three judges: Artur Ellensohn (Germany), Bill Graham (United States) and Steve Weisfeld (United States), ring card girl is Rosanna Pizzo, 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: Tony Canzoneri - Record: 16-7-4 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Cut Man: Joe Chavez
In the blue corner: Packey McFarland - Record: 18-6-2 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Janks Morton - Cut Man: Spider Kelly

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and the two fighters are ready to trade blows. 0:0
0:17 Tony Canzoneri has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:26 Canzoneri is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
0:42 McFarland is giving Canzoneri a lot of side-to-side movement. 2:0
0:55 Packey McFarland just misses with a huge shot as Canzoneri chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:0
0:57 Canzoneri drills McFarland with a left and right and another left. 4:0
1:21 Canzoneri misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:0
1:23 McFarland lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 4:2
1:37 Tony Canzoneri cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. McFarland had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:2
1:39 McFarland slips inside and lands a hook. 4:4
1:54 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Canzoneri! 4:4
2:06 McFarland uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Canzoneri tries vainly to score. 4:4
2:25 McFarland leaves the jab just short. 4:4
2:27 Canzoneri bangs a right cross off the face of McFarland. 6:4
2:36 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 6:4
2:44 Tony Canzoneri voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 6:4
2:48 Canzoneri is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 6:4
3:00 Canzoneri grabs and holds McFarland... 6:4
3:00 Kelly is shouting at Canzoneri to break! 6:4
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 7:5

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is making some noise as the fighters come out for round number 2. 0:0
0:08 McFarland feints upstairs, then scores with a quick cross to the midsection. 0:2
0:31 Tony Canzoneri misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:2
0:34 McFarland catches Canzoneri with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:4
0:47 * Packey McFarland's punches are straying south of the border prompting a warning from Kelly to keep 'em up. 0:6
1:08 The action slows for the moment. 0:6
1:16 McFarland steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:6
1:24 McFarland lands a hard hook! 0:10
1:24 Canzoneri is badly hurt! 0:10
1:43 McFarland lands a solid cross! 0:14
1:43 Canzoneri is hurt! 0:14
1:56 McFarland is really focused in this round. 0:14
2:01 Canzoneri goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 2:14
2:13 Canzoneri has McFarland cornered! 2:14
2:13 McFarland walks in to a glancing hook from Canzoneri. 4:14
2:31 Canzoneri throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of McFarland but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:14
2:34 McFarland feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Canzoneri's chin. 4:16
2:38 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Canzoneri. 4:16
2:45 Canzoneri lands consecutive uppercuts to McFarland's midsection. 6:16
3:00 Kelly motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 2. 7:16

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Floyd Mayweather Sr. is just telling Canzoneri the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:09 Canzoneri traps McFarland in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Canzoneri misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:20 Whatever Floyd Mayweather Sr. said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Tony Canzoneri has some spring in his step here in the 3rd round. 0:0
0:21 Canzoneri throws the cross and scores to the head of Packey McFarland. 2:0
0:38 Canzoneri just can't find the range with that hook. 2:0
0:41 McFarland with a lead right to the head. 2:2
0:50 McFarland gets inside and fires a hook to Canzoneri's body. 2:4
1:02 McFarland scores with several light punches to the head. 2:6
1:16 McFarland has freed himself from Canzoneri. They move quickly to ring center. 2:6
1:25 McFarland's jab is finds it's mark. 2:9
1:41 McFarland lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:11
1:45 The swelling under Canzoneri's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:11
1:59 Canzoneri's not even close with the jab. 2:11
2:07 Canzoneri has McFarland trapped! 2:11
2:11 McFarland made Canzoneri look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Canzoneri would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:11
2:14 McFarland scores with the jab. 2:13
2:23 Canzoneri lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 4:13
2:33 Canzoneri snakes the jab through McFarland's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:13
2:43 Canzoneri scores with a glancing cross. 8:13
2:52 Canzoneri is blocked in his opponents corner... 8:13
2:52 McFarland fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:15
3:00 The Referee has to get between Canzoneri and Packey McFarland as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 8:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:05 Canzoneri'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 Some good body work by Canzoneri, landing several short blows to the ribs. 2:0
0:27 McFarland is flicking the jab, trying to keep Canzoneri at long range. 2:0
0:34 Canzoneri retreats into the right corner. 2:0
0:39 McFarland feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:0
0:56 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 2:0
1:00 Packey McFarland pins Tony Canzoneri in the corner! 2:0
1:04 McFarland connects with a violent combination! 2:4
1:04 Canzoneri was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 2:4
1:17 Tony Canzoneri working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 4:4
1:31 McFarland can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:4
1:34 some nifty bodywork Canzoneri as he scores with several shots from the inside. 6:4
1:43 McFarland backs into a neutral corner. 6:4
1:43 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Canzoneri lands a short uppercut to the chin of McFarland. 8:4
2:03 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 8:4
2:10 Tony Canzoneri looks for a breather; he grabs McFarland and holds on. McFarland pushes Canzoneri off and looks for an opening. 8:4
2:28 Kelly separates them. 8:4
2:41 That uppercut from Canzoneri just missed. 8:4
2:44 A straight cross from McFarland gets through Canzoneri's guard. 8:6
2:53 Canzoneri lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 10:6
2:53 Packey McFarland comes out of his crouch and there is a clash of heads as Tony Canzoneri leans in. That's how nasty cuts occur! 10:6
3:00 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Canzoneri rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 10:6
3:00 Round 4 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:07 Canzoneri's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:12 McFarland fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:31 Canzoneri is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in McFarland's defense. 0:0
0:45 Canzoneri feints, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:48 Packey McFarland pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 0:2
1:02 McFarland swings...and misses. 0:2
1:04 Canzoneri lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:2
1:19 McFarland picks off the jab by Canzoneri. 2:2
1:21 Thats a nice right hand from McFarland. 2:4
1:32 Canzoneri lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:4
1:48 Canzoneri connects with a cross to McFarland's body. 6:4
2:00 McFarland slides into a neutral corner... 6:4
2:04 Canzoneri wings a big left hand at McFarland but the latter sidesteps the punch. 6:4
2:07 McFarland fires a short right cross that lands square. That was a nice punch. 6:7
2:23 Canzoneri lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 8:7
2:39 Canzoneri fires a volley of punches but McFarland was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 8:7
2:47 Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 8:7
3:00 McFarland misses wildly with the hook. 8:7
3:00 Round 5 ends with the sound of the bell. 10:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Rosanna Pizzo exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 6. There it is! 0:0
0:09 If the swelling was lessened by Canzoneri'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
0:09 McFarland backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:09 Tony Canzoneri fires a light jab to the stomach 2:0
0:38 McFarland delivers a solid cross to the body of Canzoneri. 2:3
0:55 Canzoneri fires a left hand that Packey McFarland takes high on the shoulder. 2:3
1:07 Canzoneri is bouncing on his toes, avoiding McFarland attempts to move inside on him. 2:3
1:12 Canzoneri lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:3
1:21 Not much steam behind McFarland's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:5
1:35 Canzoneri is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:5
1:38 McFarland lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 4:7
1:49 Packey McFarland has Canzoneri pinned! 4:7
1:49 McFarland goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 4:10
1:53 The swelling around Canzoneri's right eye is worsening. 4:10
2:03 McFarland telegraphed that shot and Canzoneri ducks under it easily. 4:10
2:13 Canzoneri slides into the corner... 4:10
2:13 A solid combination downstairs by McFarland. 4:13
2:26 Canzoneri 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. 6:13
2:42 Canzoneri does a great job of moving as McFarland tries to work inside. 6:13
2:44 Canzoneri moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 8:13
2:54 There's some nice hand speed. McFarland fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 8:15
3:00 McFarland fires a shot, but it glances off Canzoneri's shoulder. 8:15
3:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 9:16

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Canzoneri is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:14 Canzoneri's misses as McFarland backpedals away. 0:0
0:16 McFarland plants a cross on Canzoneri's rib cage. 0:2
0:21 Canzoneri's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:2
0:25 McFarland got some great advice from Janks Morton between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:2
0:30 Canzoneri ties up McFarland. 0:2
0:39 Referee Kelly separates the two... 0:2
0:52 Canzoneri is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Packey McFarland. 0:2
0:57 Kelly separates the two... 0:2
1:06 Canzoneri is clinching... 0:2
1:11 Canzoneri and McFarland each take a step back. 0:2
1:16 Canzoneri throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:2
1:30 McFarland back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Tony Canzoneri. 2:2
1:38 McFarland retreats into a neutral corner. 2:2
1:38 McFarland takes a cross to the head from Canzoneri. 4:2
1:48 The fighters are at ring center... 4:2
1:48 Packey McFarland works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 4:4
1:57 The action heats up as both men trade punches. 6:6
2:22 Tony Canzoneri moves into a neutral corner. 6:6
2:22 McFarland flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 6:8
2:36 That was a violent straight right by McFarland! 6:12
2:36 Canzoneri in on unsteady legs after those punches. 6:12
2:40 The increased swelling around the right eye of Tony Canzoneri is fast becoming a hindurance. 6:12
2:53 McFarland just comes up short with the cross. 6:12
3:00 McFarland just comes up short with the combination. 6:12
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 5:14

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tony Canzoneri looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Tony Canzoneri's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Canzoneri's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Canzoneri is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing McFarland to chase him. 0:0
0:16 Floyd Mayweather Sr. knows Tony Canzoneri lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:21 McFarland throws a flurry of punches but Canzoneri either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:37 Canzoneri pushes McFarland away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:41 Canzoneri has McFarland trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:0
0:41 McFarland eats a left-right from Canzoneri 2:0
0:50 Canzoneri lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep McFarland on the end of that punch. 4:0
1:02 McFarland bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 4:2
1:16 Canzoneri grabs McFarland again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 4:2
1:21 Kelly pries them apart. 4:2
1:28 Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 4:2
1:31 Canzoneri pins McFarland in the corner! 4:2
1:31 Canzoneri doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:2
1:45 Canzoneri lands a hard cross! 10:2
1:45 McFarland is reeling.. 10:2
1:56 Tony Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 10:2
2:04 Canzoneri wraps up McFarland. 10:2
2:15 Canzoneri pushes McFarland away. 10:2
2:23 Tony Canzoneri moves into the near corner. 10:2
2:27 McFarland fires away but finds nothing but air. 10:2
2:30 A short hook to the head by Canzoneri 12:2
2:44 McFarland is challenging Canzoneri to fight him and quit clinching. 12:2
2:48 Kelly separates the two... 12:2
3:00 Canzoneri retreats to his opponents corner... 12:2
3:00 McFarland appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 12:2
3:00 And that ends Round number 8. 11:3

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Canzoneri is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Canzoneri still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Canzoneri flicks a lead right to the head of McFarland. 2:0
0:23 McFarland has Canzoneri blocked in! 2:0
0:23 McFarland continues to pop the jab 2:2
0:37 Canzoneri has his arms wrapped around McFarland... Now they separate. 2:2
0:47 McFarland tries to get free... Here comes Kelly to break them up... 2:2
1:10 Canzoneri scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of McFarland. 4:2
1:21 Canzoneri lands a hook to the ribs. 6:2
1:35 Canzoneri gets his head on the chest of McFarland as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 8:2
1:51 McFarland picks off the jab thrown by Tony Canzoneri. 8:2
2:05 Canzoneri tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:2
2:07 A quick hook to the body by McFarland 8:4
2:21 Canzoneri misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 8:4
2:23 Canzoneri eats a jab from McFarland 8:6
2:27 Its obvious that the swelling around McFarland's right eye is rapidly worsening. 8:6
2:40 Canzoneri wraps up McFarland... Neither fighter will break... 8:6
2:49 Referee Kelly steps in to break it up. 8:6
2:54 McFarland rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 8:8
3:00 Canzoneri fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:8
3:00 It looks like McFarland has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:8
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 9. 8:8

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 10 begins. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Canzoneri is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Canzoneri still has distension. 0:0
0:18 McFarland looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:0
0:21 Canzoneri scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:36 McFarland lands a jab to Canzoneri's midsection 2:2
1:00 Tony Canzoneri grabs McFarland. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 2:2
1:05 McFarland pushes Canzoneri away. 2:2
1:15 Tony Canzoneri misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 4:2
1:30 Canzoneri drills McFarland with a solid jab. 6:2
1:45 Canzoneri misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:2
1:57 McFarland lets his hands go inside, but Canzoneri protects his body well. 6:2
2:09 Upstairs and downstairs! McFarland lands two quick blows and then moves away from Canzoneri's counters. 6:4
2:13 Canzoneri's right eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 6:4
2:35 Canzoneri lands a rapier like jab to the head of McFarland 8:4
2:44 Canzoneri tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 10:4
2:55 McFarland moves in and scores with a quick jab. 10:6
3:00 There's another round in the books. 9:7

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 11 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Canzoneri'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
0:09 McFarland takes a combination from Canzoneri. 2:0
0:25 McFarland misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
0:28 Canzoneri dips and connects with a hook to the side of McFarland's head. 4:0
0:37 McFarland traps Canzoneri in the corner! 4:0
0:37 McFarland lands a stinging jab. 4:2
0:49 A cross to body by Packey McFarland gets through. 4:4
0:54 The swelling under Tony Canzoneri's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 4:4
1:12 McFarland misses with that punch. 4:4
1:14 Canzoneri gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of McFarland. 6:4
1:14 * Canzoneri's last punch snapped back the head of McFarland. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 7:4
1:14 It looks like there is a cut high on McFarland's forehead and that can cause some problems if the blood starts to get in his eyes. 7:4
1:23 Tony Canzoneri slides into the corner... 7:4
1:28 Canzoneri tries to muscle inside but McFarland clinches him. 7:4
1:32 Kelly has to break them apart. 7:4
1:44 Canzoneri usues his legs to avoid McFarland's punches. 7:4
1:58 That cross from McFarland has some power behind it! 7:8
1:58 Canzoneri seems to have been hurt by that punch! 7:8
2:08 He retreats into a neutral corner. 7:8
2:08 Packey McFarland launches left a cross to the body. 7:10
2:16 McFarland doesn't have to look for Canzoneri this round as He is right there in front of him. 7:10
2:20 Canzoneri scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on McFarland's jaw. 9:10
2:29 McFarland is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Canzoneri with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 9:13
2:33 It seems every shot Canzoneri takes on his right eye makes the swelling worse. 9:13
2:53 Canzoneri tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 9:13
3:00 It's a sweet uppercut by Packey McFarland! He snapped Canzoneri's head straight back with that punch! 9:17
3:00 That was a beautiful shot, Canzoneri's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 9:17
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 9:17

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 12. 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Canzoneri's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Canzoneri's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Canzoneri moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 McFarland fires and misses. 0:0
0:15 Canzoneri lets a quick hook go, catching McFarland moving in. 2:0
0:24 McFarland got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Janks Morton's instructions work. 2:0
0:25 McFarland goes downstairs with the hook. 2:2
0:42 McFarland is holding Tony Canzoneri tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:2
0:46 Kelly has to separate the two... 2:2
0:55 McFarland throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 2:5
1:11 McFarland suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 2:5
1:19 Canzoneri retreats into a neutral corner. 2:5
1:23 Canzoneri takes a heavy hook downstairs. 2:9
1:23 That shot has Canzoneri hurt! 2:9
1:28 Canzoneri's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for McFarland. 2:9
1:40 McFarland tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Canzoneri blocks it. 2:9
1:47 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:9
1:51 That punch actually went behind Canzoneri's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from McFarland. 2:9
1:58 Referee Kelly is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 2:9
2:01 McFarland throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Canzoneri. 2:12
2:17 McFarland is holding... 2:12
2:26 Kelly has to break the clinch. 2:12
2:39 McFarland ties up Canzoneri... 2:12
2:44 Kelly moves in to break the clinch. 2:12
2:49 Canzoneri backs into a neutral corner. 2:12
2:53 Packey McFarland lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Canzoneri. 2:12
2:55 Canzoneri glances a hook off McFarland's side. 4:12
3:00 McFarland appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:12
3:00 McFarland breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 12 ends. 4:12

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 13. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Canzoneri is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Tony Canzoneri still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Canzoneri fires a punch over the jab of McFarland and gets it in for points. 2:0
0:08 Canzoneri last connect snapped back the head of McFarland. And it looks like it has reopened McFarland's cut. 2:0
0:08 Blood is once again coming from the cut on the forehead of McFarland. 2:0
0:28 Watch Canzoneri move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping McFarland off balance. 2:0
0:33 Canzoneri has McFarland cornered! 2:0
0:38 McFarland holds his arms up in disgust as Tony Canzoneri holds him around his waist. 2:0
0:42 Canzoneri uses his shoulder to force Packey McFarland out of the clinch. 2:0
0:46 Canzoneri pulls his trunks up. 2:0
0:53 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:0
0:53 Canzoneri catches McFarland with a right hand to the face. 4:0
1:06 McFarland finds a home for his jab, keeping Canzoneri at bay. 4:2
1:22 A brutal combination from Canzoneri connects to the solar plexus! 8:2
1:22 McFarland was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:2
1:35 Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 8:2
1:39 Canzoneri is trapped in the corner... 8:2
1:39 McFarland scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 8:4
1:51 McFarland has Canzoneri trapped! 8:4
1:51 McFarland lands a jab to the midsection 8:6
1:56 Canzoneri is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 8:6
2:00 Canzoneri is forced into his own corner... 8:6
2:00 Canzoneri is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 10:9
2:13 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 10:9
2:18 Canzoneri doesn't connect with the hook. 10:9
2:29 Canzoneri has Packey McFarland blocked in! 10:9
2:29 Canzoneri's jab is fast and accurate. 12:9
2:41 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 12:9
2:46 Canzoneri is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 12:9
2:55 Canzoneri lands a smashing hook! 16:9
2:55 McFarland is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 16:9
3:00 McFarland's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 16:9
3:00 McFarland appears to have this fight under control. 16:9
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Kelly to step in and break it up. 17:10

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 McFarland looks a bit disgusted as Round 14 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Canzoneri's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Canzoneri's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 McFarland misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:13 Canzoneri gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
0:13 And now it appears as if McFarland's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 2:0
0:13 There's blood coming once again from the cut on McFarland's forehead. 2:0
0:22 McFarland's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 2:0
0:27 McFarland misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:0
0:37 Canzoneri backs into his own corner... 2:0
0:37 McFarland likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Canzoneri's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 2:2
0:49 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 2:2
0:53 McFarland fires a lead right that Canzoneri manages to avoid. 2:2
0:56 Canzoneri gets in a hook to the body of McFarland. 4:2
1:05 McFarland lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Canzoneri. 4:4
1:21 Packey McFarland tastes Canzoneri's jab 6:4
1:21 Canzoneri has really been letting his hands go. And now it appears as if McFarland's cut is bleeding even worse than before. 6:4
1:21 That cut on Packey McFarland's forehead is really starting to to look bad, his corner has some work to do. 6:4
1:21 * McFarland's pawing at his eye and there may be some blood trickling into that eye from the cut above it. The referee must have noticed because we have a stop in the action as Kelly motions toward the ringside physician. They're going to take a close look at the cut. 6:4
1:21 * 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 McFarland'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 McFarland and Canzoneri await the signal from the referee to commence firing. The fight resumes here in Round 14. 6:4
1:35 McFarland slips out of a corner, as Canzoneri attempts to trap him. 6:4
1:47 McFarland will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:4
1:52 Kelly steps in and breaks it up. 6:4
2:03 McFarland has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Canzoneri. 6:4
2:08 Now they break clean. 6:4
2:16 Not a lot on that hook to Packey McFarland's side, but it scored. 8:4
2:25 Packey McFarland has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 8:6
2:30 Canzoneri is breathing heavily... 8:6
2:35 Canzoneri is trapped in his own corner... 8:6
2:39 McFarland wraps his arms around Canzoneri. 8:6
2:44 McFarland shoves Canzoneri away. 8:6
2:52 McFarland unleashes a wild hook that just glances off the side of Canzoneri's head, if that had landed flush this fight might have been over! 8:8
2:56 Canzoneri's right eye is turning ugly as the swelling under it worsens. 8:8
3:00 McFarland seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:8
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 14 to a close. 8:8

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
0:06 McFarland's corner men worked their magic on his's cut on the forehead. There's no bleeding at all under the Vaseline smear. 0:0
0:06 Canzoneri's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:11 McFarland works his way in and leans on Canzoneri... 0:0
0:23 Kelly breaks them up... 0:0
0:32 McFarland brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:0
0:40 A flurry of light blows from Canzoneri scores to the body. 2:0
0:56 McFarland is protecting the body nicely as Canzoneri fails to score inside. 2:0
1:04 McFarland traps Canzoneri in the corner! 2:0
1:08 McFarland throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:0
1:11 Canzoneri scores with a hook to the side of the head. 4:0
1:11 It looks like Tony Canzoneri has reopened McFarland's previous wound because McFarland is now bleeding once again. 4:0
1:11 McFarland is bleeding once more from that small cut on his forehead. 4:0
1:11 * McFarland 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 McFarland's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 4:0
1:11 * The ringside doctor is dabbing at the blood, trying to determine the severity of the wound. He's saying something to the referee and from the reaction of McFarland, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 15. 4:0
1:24 McFarland clinches... Canzoneri gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:0
1:29 McFarland finally lets go of Canzoneri. 4:0
1:41 McFarland traps Canzoneri's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Kelly breaks it up. 4:0
1:46 Referee Kelly has to separate the two... 4:0
1:51 A quick jab from McFarland connects. 4:2
2:02 McFarland's jab connects to Canzoneri's head 4:4
2:16 McFarland is clinching... Tony Canzoneri is trying to free his gloves... They are under McFarland's arms... 4:4
2:25 Canzoneri works his way free! 4:4
2:34 Canzoneri has McFarland cornered! 4:4
2:34 The fighters are at close quarters now as Canzoneri lands a hook downstairs. 6:4
2:45 Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 6:4
2:49 Canzoneri pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 8:4
3:00 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 8:4
3:00 McFarland is literally dancing circles around Canzoneri this round. 8:4
3:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 8:4

Fight Result

And here with the call is Amy Hayes

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

Bill Graham, United States scores the bout 144 to 143 for Tony Canzoneri

Artur Ellensohn, Germany has it even at 143 to 143

Steve Weisfeld, United States scores the bout 144 to 143 for ...

...Tony Canzoneri

The winner and still WBO champion by majority decision is Tony Canzoneri!


Score Cards

Artur Ellensohn Round Total
Germany 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 143
Packey McFarland 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 143

Bill Graham Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 144
Packey McFarland 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 143

Steve Weisfeld Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 144
Packey McFarland 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 143

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 30 27 27 30 30 27 27 29 30 30 27 27 30 30 30 431
Packey McFarland 27 30 30 27 27 30 30 28 29 27 30 30 27 30 27 429


Statistics
Categories Tony Canzoneri Packey McFarland
Knockdowns scored 0 0

Jabs / Round 6.73 7.13
Hooks / Round 7.67 3.87
Crosses / Round 6.87 5.00
Combinations / Round 6.47 5.40
Uppercuts / Round 2.80 5.20

Punches Landed / Round 30.53 26.60
Punches Missed / Round 53.87 58.67

Punching Accuracy 36.2% 31.2%

Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1

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

Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 4 / 3 / 1
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0

Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on forehead 4 / 3 / 1

Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 2

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

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


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Amazing fight between Packey McFarland and Tony Canzoneri! Back and forth the whole way until Packey was up 2 rounds near the end and I was so worried but Canzoneri came back and I thought maybe he did enough to get a draw but the judges gave it to him..........AND STILL....

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