LTW Season Week 28 MDT Second round A,B,C,D
Posted: 05 May 2015, 13:14
Tony Canzoneri vs Carlos Ortiz
Fight info: Motor City Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2015-5-3, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Chalerm Prayadsab, the bout will be scored by three judges: Erkki Meronen (Finland), George Smith (United States) and Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium), ring card girl is Holly Kishere, 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: 17-7-4 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lennox Blackmoore - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
In the blue corner: Carlos Ortiz - Record: 16-8-5 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr. - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:11 Ortiz has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:34 Canzoneri holds his arms up in disgust as Ortiz holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:38 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:43 Ortiz backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:0
0:50 That hook from Ortiz has some power behind it! 0:4
0:50 That blast sent Canzoneri reeling into the ropes! 0:4
1:03 Ortiz lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 0:7
1:17 Canzoneri leaves the jab just short. 0:7
1:19 Ortiz lands a rapier like jab to the head of Canzoneri 0:9
1:35 Ortiz misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:11
1:49 Canzoneri takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:15
1:49 Canzoneri was stunned by that blow! 0:15
2:08 Ortiz has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 0:15
2:11 A quick hook to the body by Canzoneri 2:15
2:21 Canzoneri throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:15
2:30 Canzoneri said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:15
2:33 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 4:15
2:37 Ortiz backs into a neutral corner. 4:15
2:37 A quick jab to the body scores for Canzoneri 6:15
2:45 Ortiz doesn't have to look for Canzoneri this round as He is right there in front of him. 6:15
2:54 Canzoneri pins Ortiz's arms. Now they move apart. 6:15
2:59 Prayadsab has to break the clinch. 6:15
3:00 Canzoneri will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:15
3:00 Prayadsab separates the two fighters. 6:15
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 5:15
Round 2
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
0:08 Ortiz drills Canzoneri with a solid jab. 0:2
0:28 Canzoneri slips out of a corner, as Ortiz attempts to trap him. 0:2
0:35 Ortiz has Canzoneri pinned! 0:2
0:40 Carlos Ortiz just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Canzoneri with a sharp combination! 0:6
0:40 Canzoneri took far too many hard shots from Ortiz in that flurry and he is hurt! 0:6
0:56 Ortiz circles around the ring. 0:6
1:04 A cross to body by Canzoneri gets through. 2:6
1:15 Ortiz works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 2:8
1:25 Tony Canzoneri slides into a neutral corner... 2:8
1:30 Canzoneri made Ortiz look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Ortiz would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:8
1:32 Tony Canzoneri digs a short hook to ribs of Ortiz. 4:8
1:49 Ortiz tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:8
1:51 Canzoneri lands a short left hook to the head. 6:8
2:09 Ortiz smothers Canzoneri's attack with a clinch! 6:8
2:13 Canzoneri tries to get free... Here comes Prayadsab to break them up... 6:8
2:22 Ortiz is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 6:8
2:28 Canzoneri lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 8:8
2:38 Tony Canzoneri lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 10:8
2:54 Carlos Ortiz shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 10:11
3:00 Carlos Ortiz looks to work the body, but Canzoneri covers up nicely. 10:11
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 11:12
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Canzoneri lands the right hand. 2:0
0:36 Canzoneri throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Ortiz but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
0:38 Ortiz lands a hook to the ribs. 2:2
0:54 Ortiz finds a home for his jab, keeping Canzoneri at bay. 2:4
1:03 Canzoneri shoots the jab into the chest of Ortiz. 4:4
1:28 Canzoneri wraps up Ortiz. 4:4
1:46 Canzoneri pushes Ortiz away. 4:4
1:51 Canzoneri lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 6:4
2:08 Canzoneri fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:4
2:15 Canzoneri slips inside and lands a hook. 8:4
2:25 Ortiz throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:6
2:37 Canzoneri tastes Ortiz's jab 8:8
2:51 Ortiz misses wildly with the hook. 8:8
2:57 Ortiz steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:8
3:00 Canzoneri just comes up short with the combination. 8:8
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Holly Kishere is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 8:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Felix Trinidad Sr. was really animated in Ortiz's corner and Ortiz was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:07 Canzoneri flicks a lead right to the head of Ortiz. 2:0
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:21 some nifty bodywork Tony Canzoneri as he scores with several shots from the inside. 4:0
0:33 Canzoneri lands a nice cross but Ortiz turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 6:0
0:47 Canzoneri is doing a great job keeping his distance. 6:0
0:52 Ortiz lands the lead cross. 6:2
1:01 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped! 6:2
1:01 Tony Canzoneri throws the hook and connects. 8:2
1:15 Canzoneri's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:2
1:19 The uppercut just landed by Canzoneri is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:2
1:30 Canzoneri fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 12:2
1:47 Ortiz tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Canzoneri blocks it. 12:2
1:49 Canzoneri scores with a nice two-punch combination. 14:2
2:07 Ortiz lands a solid uppercut! 14:7
2:07 Canzoneri seems to have been hurt by that punch! 14:7
2:16 They are back in the center of the ring once again 14:7
2:21 Ortiz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Canzoneri. 14:7
2:23 Canzoneri goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 16:7
2:37 Ortiz tries to muscle inside but Canzoneri clinches him. 16:7
2:42 Referee Prayadsab separates the two... 16:7
2:53 Ortiz pushes Canzoneri away, looking for more space to work in. 16:7
2:55 Ortiz lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 16:9
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 18:9
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Canzoneri's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Ortiz rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:14 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:18 Ortiz moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:23 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Canzoneri! 0:0
0:25 Ortiz flicks a jab to Canzoneri's stomach 0:2
0:39 That jab from Canzoneri just missed. 0:2
0:41 Carlos Ortiz gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Canzoneri with an uppercut. 0:4
0:50 Ortiz retreats into the lower corner. 0:4
0:55 Ortiz is protecting the body nicely as Canzoneri fails to score inside. 0:4
1:06 Canzoneri is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:4
1:11 Tony Canzoneri backs into the near right corner. 0:4
1:16 Ortiz's not even close with the cross. 0:4
1:18 Canzoneri doubles up with the hook to the body, but Ortiz is unfazed. 2:4
1:34 Ortiz connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:6
1:46 Ortiz and Canzoneri go toe to toe with Ortiz getting the better of it. 4:9
1:55 Canzoneri traps Ortiz in the corner! 4:9
1:55 Canzoneri unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 6:9
2:04 Canzoneri lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:9
2:14 Canzoneri is trapped in the corner... 8:9
2:14 Carlos Ortiz rips a hook to the head. 8:11
2:28 Canzoneri fires and misses. 8:11
2:35 Ortiz snakes the jab through Canzoneri's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:13
2:44 Canzoneri is staying at the center of the ring. 8:13
2:49 Canzoneri lets his hands go inside, but Ortiz protects his body well. 8:13
2:59 Ortiz is trapped in his own corner... 8:13
3:00 Canzoneri misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:13
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 10:14
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:19 Canzoneri gets inside and fires a hook to Ortiz's body. 2:0
0:23 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:28 Tony Canzoneri has Ortiz cornered! 2:0
0:28 A quick jab from Canzoneri connects. 4:0
0:41 Ortiz brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:0
0:45 Canzoneri picks off the jab thrown by Ortiz. 4:0
0:48 Tony Canzoneri's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:0
0:58 Ortiz has Canzoneri blocked in! 6:0
1:02 Ortiz slides along the far ropes. 6:0
1:06 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 6:0
1:17 Ortiz pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:2
1:28 Ortiz 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! 6:4
1:40 Ortiz scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Canzoneri. 6:6
1:58 Ortiz misses wildly with the Hook. 6:6
2:21 Canzoneri works his way in and leans on Ortiz... 6:6
2:30 Prayadsab moves them apart. 6:6
2:37 The action slows as Ortiz and Tony Canzoneri measure each other up. 6:6
2:41 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up so far this round. 6:6
2:50 Ortiz attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 6:6
2:59 Canzoneri traps Ortiz in the corner! 6:6
3:00 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 6:6
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 5:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Canzoneri. 0:2
0:11 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:16 Canzoneri moves into the far left corner. 0:2
0:20 Ortiz is clinching... 0:2
0:29 Prayadsab moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
0:41 Canzoneri is either lucky or has radar. Ortiz's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:2
0:43 Canzoneri fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:2
1:01 Ortiz fires a shot, but it glances off Canzoneri's shoulder. 2:2
1:03 Canzoneri gets the cross through Ortiz's guard. 4:2
1:23 Ortiz scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:7
1:23 Canzoneri is reeling.. 4:7
1:33 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 4:7
1:33 Canzoneri goes downstairs with the hook. 6:7
1:50 Tony Canzoneri clamps Ortiz's arms to his side and holds on until Prayadsab breaks the hold. 6:7
1:54 Now they break clean. 6:7
1:59 Canzoneri lands a jab to the midsection 8:7
2:15 Ortiz moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:9
2:28 Ortiz is really focused in this round. 8:9
2:31 Ortiz pins Tony Canzoneri in the corner! 8:9
2:31 Ortiz throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:11
2:40 Canzoneri is trapped in his opponents corner... 8:11
2:45 Ortiz is clinching... Tony Canzoneri is trying to free his gloves... They are under Ortiz's arms... 8:11
2:49 Prayadsab steps in and breaks it up. 8:11
2:53 Carlos Ortiz is really focused in this round. 8:11
2:57 Ortiz scores with a hook to the side of the head. 8:13
3:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 7:13
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:07 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Tony Canzoneri who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:0
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:21 Ortiz does a great job of moving as Canzoneri tries to work inside. 2:0
0:32 Canzoneri lands a hard hook! 7:0
0:32 Ortiz is suddenly in trouble! 7:0
0:56 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 7:0
1:00 Canzoneri fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:0
1:12 Canzoneri grabs and holds Carlos Ortiz... 7:0
1:16 Carlos Ortiz pushes Canzoneri away. 7:0
1:26 Ortiz doesn't connect with the jab. 7:0
1:33 Canzoneri pummels Ortiz, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 12:0
1:33 Ortiz is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:0
1:43 A short hook to the head by Ortiz 12:2
1:54 Ortiz slides into the corner... 12:2
1:54 Canzoneri lets his hands go, paintbrushing the midsection of Ortiz. Not much on those punches, but they score points. 14:2
2:08 Ortiz misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 14:2
2:10 Solid bodywork by Canzoneri as he lands several punches from the inside. 16:2
2:15 There's a bit of swelling now under the left eye of Ortiz. 16:2
2:22 Ortiz retreats into a neutral corner. 16:2
2:27 Tony Canzoneri tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 16:2
2:31 Canzoneri lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Ortiz. 18:2
2:44 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Canzoneri lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Carlos Ortiz. 20:2
2:48 That swelling under the left eye of Ortiz is definitely getting worse. 20:2
2:56 Canzoneri misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 22:2
3:00 Canzoneri appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 22:2
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 8. 23:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Ortiz is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Canzoneri attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:22 Canzoneri is trying to free his gloves from under Ortiz's gloves. 0:0
0:27 Prayadsab is shouting at Ortiz to break! 0:0
0:40 Canzoneri patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Ortiz little room to move. 0:0
0:49 Carlos Ortiz misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:59 Canzoneri absorbs a cross to the body. 0:2
1:11 Canzoneri is forced into his own corner... 0:2
1:11 Not much to choose in that exchange as both Ortiz and Canzoneri had their moments. 2:4
1:16 The swelling under Ortiz's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:4
1:25 Ortiz can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:4
1:27 Some good body work by Canzoneri, landing several short blows to the ribs. 4:4
1:39 Ortiz rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:6
1:51 Ortiz's jab rips into Canzoneri. 4:9
2:08 Ortiz fires and misses. 4:9
2:10 Thats a nice combination to the body by Canzoneri. 6:9
2:36 Prayadsab warns Carlos Ortiz for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:9
2:51 * Looks like we have a cut! 6:10
2:51 A bad cut has opened on the left eyelid of Tony Canzoneri and it's bleeding into his eye. 6:10
2:51 * That accidental head butt that occurred during the clinch has opened a cut! 6:10
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 6:10
3:00 The Referee has to get between Canzoneri and Ortiz as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:10
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz looks to be in fair shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Felix Trinidad Sr. seemed to pump up Ortiz between rounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ortiz is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Ortiz still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz has Canzoneri cornered! 0:0
0:12 Ortiz grabs Canzoneri. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Ortiz and Canzoneri each take a step back. 0:0
0:32 Ortiz's jab connects to Canzoneri's head 0:2
0:32 That punch has reopened a cut on Canzoneri as once again you can see blood on the face of Canzoneri. 0:2
0:32 Blood is visible once again on the face of Canzoneri as the cut on his eyelid has reopened. Canzoneri is blinking, trying to clear his vision. 0:2
0:41 Carlos Ortiz goes downstairs with a quick combination. 0:4
0:51 Ortiz has Canzoneri trapped! 0:4
0:51 Ortiz rips a hook to the body. 0:6
1:17 Ortiz has his arms wrapped around Canzoneri... Now they separate. 0:6
1:28 Prayadsab has to separate the two... 0:6
1:37 Canzoneri wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ortiz's defense. 0:6
1:40 Ortiz lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Canzoneri on the end of that punch. 0:8
1:51 Ortiz fires a solid combination. 0:10
1:51 Ortiz momentarily stuns Canzoneri with that last shot and it looks like Ortiz is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Canzoneri's cut. 0:10
1:51 The cut on Canzoneri's eyelid is widening and as it does the bleeding gets worse and worse. Canzoneri's vision is at least partially obscured and Ortiz has an inviting target. Tony Canzoneri's corner is going to have to get that cut closed between rounds. 0:10
1:51 * Prayadsab is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Canzoneri's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Canzoneri's face, especially the cut above the eye. 0:10
1:51 * 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 Canzoneri, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 10. 0:10
2:03 Canzoneri lands a stinging jab. 2:10
2:17 Ortiz tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Canzoneri. 2:10
2:25 Canzoneri connects with a cross. 4:10
2:34 Ortiz has Canzoneri pinned! 4:10
2:39 Ortiz misses with that hook. 4:10
2:41 Canzoneri scores with a quick one-two to Ortiz's midsection 6:10
2:45 Ortiz's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:10
2:52 Not much steam behind Canzoneri's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:10
3:00 Ortiz is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:10
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 8:10
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 10 comes to an end. 8:10
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 11. 0:0
0:08 Quick efficient work in the corner of Canzoneri has the cut on the left eyelid under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Ortiz'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 Ortiz has Canzoneri trapped! 0:0
0:13 Ortiz is holding on to Canzoneri. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:24 Referee Prayadsab steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:37 Prayadsab tries to separate the boxers but Ortiz has a vice-like grip on Canzoneri. 0:0
0:46 Prayadsab separates the two... 0:0
0:52 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:57 Ortiz cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Canzoneri had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
1:03 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 0:0
1:06 Ortiz eats a short cross from Canzoneri amd backs away. 2:0
1:16 Ortiz backs into his own corner... 2:0
1:16 Tony Canzoneri scores with a cross to the belly. 4:0
1:20 Carlos Ortiz's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 4:0
1:28 Canzoneri doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:0
1:37 Ortiz is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 6:0
1:45 Ortiz traps Canzoneri's gloves under his arms, forcing Prayadsab to break them up. 6:0
1:50 Ortiz uses his shoulder to force Canzoneri out of the clinch. 6:0
1:58 Canzoneri bangs the uppercut home. 8:0
2:15 Canzoneri is holding... 8:0
2:25 Prayadsab pries them apart. 8:0
2:34 Canzoneri has Ortiz pinned! 8:0
2:38 Canzoneri fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 8:0
2:50 Tony Canzoneri tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
3:00 Canzoneri misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:0
3:00 It looks like Canzoneri has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:0
3:00 Canzoneri spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 8:0
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
0:08 Ortiz's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:09 Canzoneri gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:14 Look for Canzoneri to start to target Ortiz's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:0
0:23 Canzoneri glances a hook off Ortiz's side. 4:0
0:33 Fighters are exchanging blows! Canzoneri scored more on that exchange. 7:2
0:37 Ortiz is slowing up... 7:2
0:58 Ortiz is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 7:2
1:05 Canzoneri feints, looking for an opening. 7:2
1:12 Both fighters are throwing but Ortiz is scoring more than Canzoneri. 9:5
1:29 Ortiz usues his legs to avoid Canzoneri's punches. 9:5
1:31 Ortiz throws another good combination that temporarily slows Canzoneri. 9:7
1:46 Ortiz gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 9:9
1:59 Ortiz is blocked in his opponents corner... 9:9
2:03 Canzoneri just misses with a huge shot as Ortiz chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:9
2:06 Canzoneri takes a right to the body. 9:11
2:20 Ortiz wings a big left hand at Canzoneri but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:11
2:22 Canzoneri lands several punches in a row to the head of Ortiz, though none of them had much steam behind them. 11:11
2:26 Ortiz's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 11:11
2:35 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped! 11:11
2:35 Canzoneri scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 13:11
2:47 Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 13:11
3:00 Carlos Ortiz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 13:11
3:00 Canzoneri appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:11
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:12
Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 13. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Ortiz's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Carlos Ortiz's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Tony Canzoneri splits Ortiz's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:20 Canzoneri scores to the body with a jab 4:0
0:25 There has to be something done about the swelling around Ortiz's left eye as it continues to worsen. 4:0
0:29 Ortiz got some great advice from Felix Trinidad Sr. between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 13. 4:0
0:29 Tony Canzoneri has Carlos Ortiz cornered! 4:0
0:34 The fighters are tied up. Canzoneri tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
0:49 * Prayadsab is telling Canzoneri to quit leaning on the neck. 4:0
0:58 Ortiz is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 4:0
1:03 Ortiz scores with quick series of shots to the body of Canzoneri. 4:2
1:13 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped! 4:2
1:17 The quickness and footwork of Canzoneri is definitely keeping Ortiz off balance. 4:2
1:22 Carlos Ortiz 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
1:22 Ortiz scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 4:4
1:39 Tony Canzoneri just comes up short with the cross. 4:4
1:56 Canzoneri moves into the near right corner. 4:4
2:01 Ortiz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
2:03 Tony Canzoneri lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:4
2:16 Canzoneri launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Carlos Ortiz's jaw. Canzoneri is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:4
2:16 Ortiz tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 8:4
2:28 Canzoneri slips in a quick cross. 10:4
2:38 Canzoneri retreats into a neutral corner. 10:4
2:42 That was a violent straight right by Carlos Ortiz! 10:8
2:42 Canzoneri in on unsteady legs after those punches. 10:8
2:52 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 10:8
2:57 Ortiz fires and misses. 10:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 13. 11:8
Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri and Ortiz square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 14. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Felix Trinidad Sr. said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Carlos Ortiz has some spring in his step here in the 14th round. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ortiz is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:11 Ortiz throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:14 Canzoneri throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 2:0
0:26 Canzoneri has Ortiz pinned! 2:0
0:31 Canzoneri misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:0
0:33 A hard jab by Ortiz gets in. 2:3
0:33 Ortiz last connect snapped back the head of Canzoneri. And it looks like it has reopened Canzoneri's cut. 2:3
0:33 The cut on Canzoneri's left eyelid has been reopened and it's bleeding as heavily now as it was originally. 2:3
0:33 * Canzoneri 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 Canzoneri's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 2:3
0:37 * The blood is just pouring out of Canzoneri's cut. These fighters clashed heads in Round 9 and that caused the gash. Referee {%RefX] is stopping it and has already ruled it was accidental. Prayadsab The ringside doctor is looking at the cut. And that's it, this one's going to be over. With more than 3 rounds completed we'll be going to the scorecards. The scores are being added up and we'll have to await the decision. 2:3
Fight Result
Michael Buffer has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Erkki Meronen, Finland scores the bout 125 to 123 for Tony Canzoneri
George Smith, United States scores the bout 125 to 123 for Carlos Ortiz
Daniel Van De Wiele, Belgium scores the bout 126 to 123 for ...
...Tony Canzoneri
The winner and still WBO champion by split decision is Tony Canzoneri!
Score Cards
Erkki Meronen Round Total
Finland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 125
Carlos Ortiz 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 123
George Smith Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 123
Carlos Ortiz 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 125
Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 126
Carlos Ortiz 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 123
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 28 29 30 30 28 27 27 30 28 28 30 30 29 374
Carlos Ortiz 29 28 30 27 29 30 30 27 29 30 27 27 28 371
Statistics
Categories Tony Canzoneri Carlos Ortiz
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 6.50 6.79
Hooks / Round 7.50 6.07
Crosses / Round 8.86 3.71
Combinations / Round 7.29 6.43
Uppercuts / Round 2.86 3.36
Punches Landed / Round 33.00 26.36
Punches Missed / Round 44.14 58.29
Punching Accuracy 42.8% 31.1%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyelid 3 / 2 / 2
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 2 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 2 / 2 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 3 / 2
Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd
Fight info: Motor City Arena, Detroit, MI, United States, 2015-5-3, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Chalerm Prayadsab, the bout will be scored by three judges: Erkki Meronen (Finland), George Smith (United States) and Daniel Van De Wiele (Belgium), ring card girl is Holly Kishere, 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: 17-7-4 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Lennox Blackmoore - Cut Man: Ray Rodgers
In the blue corner: Carlos Ortiz - Record: 16-8-5 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Felix Trinidad Sr. - Cut Man: Spider Kelly
Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:11 Ortiz has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:34 Canzoneri holds his arms up in disgust as Ortiz holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:38 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:43 Ortiz backs off to hitch up his trunks. 0:0
0:50 That hook from Ortiz has some power behind it! 0:4
0:50 That blast sent Canzoneri reeling into the ropes! 0:4
1:03 Ortiz lands a hard cross to the body, one of the better punches so far this round. 0:7
1:17 Canzoneri leaves the jab just short. 0:7
1:19 Ortiz lands a rapier like jab to the head of Canzoneri 0:9
1:35 Ortiz misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 0:11
1:49 Canzoneri takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:15
1:49 Canzoneri was stunned by that blow! 0:15
2:08 Ortiz has an army of supporters in the crowd tonight, judging by the chants we are hearing. 0:15
2:11 A quick hook to the body by Canzoneri 2:15
2:21 Canzoneri throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 4:15
2:30 Canzoneri said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 4:15
2:33 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 4:15
2:37 Ortiz backs into a neutral corner. 4:15
2:37 A quick jab to the body scores for Canzoneri 6:15
2:45 Ortiz doesn't have to look for Canzoneri this round as He is right there in front of him. 6:15
2:54 Canzoneri pins Ortiz's arms. Now they move apart. 6:15
2:59 Prayadsab has to break the clinch. 6:15
3:00 Canzoneri will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:15
3:00 Prayadsab separates the two fighters. 6:15
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 5:15
Round 2
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
0:08 Ortiz drills Canzoneri with a solid jab. 0:2
0:28 Canzoneri slips out of a corner, as Ortiz attempts to trap him. 0:2
0:35 Ortiz has Canzoneri pinned! 0:2
0:40 Carlos Ortiz just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Canzoneri with a sharp combination! 0:6
0:40 Canzoneri took far too many hard shots from Ortiz in that flurry and he is hurt! 0:6
0:56 Ortiz circles around the ring. 0:6
1:04 A cross to body by Canzoneri gets through. 2:6
1:15 Ortiz works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 2:8
1:25 Tony Canzoneri slides into a neutral corner... 2:8
1:30 Canzoneri made Ortiz look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Ortiz would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 2:8
1:32 Tony Canzoneri digs a short hook to ribs of Ortiz. 4:8
1:49 Ortiz tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:8
1:51 Canzoneri lands a short left hook to the head. 6:8
2:09 Ortiz smothers Canzoneri's attack with a clinch! 6:8
2:13 Canzoneri tries to get free... Here comes Prayadsab to break them up... 6:8
2:22 Ortiz is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 6:8
2:28 Canzoneri lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 8:8
2:38 Tony Canzoneri lands a pair of short right hands just above the waist line. 10:8
2:54 Carlos Ortiz shoots the jab. He doubles up on it and the second one carried some power with it. 10:11
3:00 Carlos Ortiz looks to work the body, but Canzoneri covers up nicely. 10:11
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 11:12
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 3 begins. 0:0
0:22 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Canzoneri lands the right hand. 2:0
0:36 Canzoneri throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Ortiz but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:0
0:38 Ortiz lands a hook to the ribs. 2:2
0:54 Ortiz finds a home for his jab, keeping Canzoneri at bay. 2:4
1:03 Canzoneri shoots the jab into the chest of Ortiz. 4:4
1:28 Canzoneri wraps up Ortiz. 4:4
1:46 Canzoneri pushes Ortiz away. 4:4
1:51 Canzoneri lands a two short rights and a left hook to the body. 6:4
2:08 Canzoneri fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:4
2:15 Canzoneri slips inside and lands a hook. 8:4
2:25 Ortiz throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 8:6
2:37 Canzoneri tastes Ortiz's jab 8:8
2:51 Ortiz misses wildly with the hook. 8:8
2:57 Ortiz steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 8:8
3:00 Canzoneri just comes up short with the combination. 8:8
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. Holly Kishere is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 8:8
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz looks to be in excellent shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Felix Trinidad Sr. was really animated in Ortiz's corner and Ortiz was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:07 Canzoneri flicks a lead right to the head of Ortiz. 2:0
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:21 some nifty bodywork Tony Canzoneri as he scores with several shots from the inside. 4:0
0:33 Canzoneri lands a nice cross but Ortiz turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 6:0
0:47 Canzoneri is doing a great job keeping his distance. 6:0
0:52 Ortiz lands the lead cross. 6:2
1:01 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped! 6:2
1:01 Tony Canzoneri throws the hook and connects. 8:2
1:15 Canzoneri's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 8:2
1:19 The uppercut just landed by Canzoneri is a nice weapon on the inside. 10:2
1:30 Canzoneri fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 12:2
1:47 Ortiz tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Canzoneri blocks it. 12:2
1:49 Canzoneri scores with a nice two-punch combination. 14:2
2:07 Ortiz lands a solid uppercut! 14:7
2:07 Canzoneri seems to have been hurt by that punch! 14:7
2:16 They are back in the center of the ring once again 14:7
2:21 Ortiz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Canzoneri. 14:7
2:23 Canzoneri goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 16:7
2:37 Ortiz tries to muscle inside but Canzoneri clinches him. 16:7
2:42 Referee Prayadsab separates the two... 16:7
2:53 Ortiz pushes Canzoneri away, looking for more space to work in. 16:7
2:55 Ortiz lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 16:9
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 18:9
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Canzoneri's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:14 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Ortiz rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:0
0:14 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:18 Ortiz moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:23 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Canzoneri! 0:0
0:25 Ortiz flicks a jab to Canzoneri's stomach 0:2
0:39 That jab from Canzoneri just missed. 0:2
0:41 Carlos Ortiz gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Canzoneri with an uppercut. 0:4
0:50 Ortiz retreats into the lower corner. 0:4
0:55 Ortiz is protecting the body nicely as Canzoneri fails to score inside. 0:4
1:06 Canzoneri is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 0:4
1:11 Tony Canzoneri backs into the near right corner. 0:4
1:16 Ortiz's not even close with the cross. 0:4
1:18 Canzoneri doubles up with the hook to the body, but Ortiz is unfazed. 2:4
1:34 Ortiz connects with a double jab, followed by a right. 2:6
1:46 Ortiz and Canzoneri go toe to toe with Ortiz getting the better of it. 4:9
1:55 Canzoneri traps Ortiz in the corner! 4:9
1:55 Canzoneri unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 6:9
2:04 Canzoneri lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 8:9
2:14 Canzoneri is trapped in the corner... 8:9
2:14 Carlos Ortiz rips a hook to the head. 8:11
2:28 Canzoneri fires and misses. 8:11
2:35 Ortiz snakes the jab through Canzoneri's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:13
2:44 Canzoneri is staying at the center of the ring. 8:13
2:49 Canzoneri lets his hands go inside, but Ortiz protects his body well. 8:13
2:59 Ortiz is trapped in his own corner... 8:13
3:00 Canzoneri misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:13
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 10:14
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 6 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:19 Canzoneri gets inside and fires a hook to Ortiz's body. 2:0
0:23 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:28 Tony Canzoneri has Ortiz cornered! 2:0
0:28 A quick jab from Canzoneri connects. 4:0
0:41 Ortiz brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:0
0:45 Canzoneri picks off the jab thrown by Ortiz. 4:0
0:48 Tony Canzoneri's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:0
0:58 Ortiz has Canzoneri blocked in! 6:0
1:02 Ortiz slides along the far ropes. 6:0
1:06 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 6:0
1:17 Ortiz pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 6:2
1:28 Ortiz 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! 6:4
1:40 Ortiz scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Canzoneri. 6:6
1:58 Ortiz misses wildly with the Hook. 6:6
2:21 Canzoneri works his way in and leans on Ortiz... 6:6
2:30 Prayadsab moves them apart. 6:6
2:37 The action slows as Ortiz and Tony Canzoneri measure each other up. 6:6
2:41 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up so far this round. 6:6
2:50 Ortiz attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 6:6
2:59 Canzoneri traps Ortiz in the corner! 6:6
3:00 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 6:6
3:00 The bell sounds - more boxing to come in a moment. 5:8
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Canzoneri. 0:2
0:11 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:2
0:16 Canzoneri moves into the far left corner. 0:2
0:20 Ortiz is clinching... 0:2
0:29 Prayadsab moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
0:41 Canzoneri is either lucky or has radar. Ortiz's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:2
0:43 Canzoneri fires the jab. It finds its target. 2:2
1:01 Ortiz fires a shot, but it glances off Canzoneri's shoulder. 2:2
1:03 Canzoneri gets the cross through Ortiz's guard. 4:2
1:23 Ortiz scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 4:7
1:23 Canzoneri is reeling.. 4:7
1:33 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 4:7
1:33 Canzoneri goes downstairs with the hook. 6:7
1:50 Tony Canzoneri clamps Ortiz's arms to his side and holds on until Prayadsab breaks the hold. 6:7
1:54 Now they break clean. 6:7
1:59 Canzoneri lands a jab to the midsection 8:7
2:15 Ortiz moves in and scores with a quick jab. 8:9
2:28 Ortiz is really focused in this round. 8:9
2:31 Ortiz pins Tony Canzoneri in the corner! 8:9
2:31 Ortiz throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:11
2:40 Canzoneri is trapped in his opponents corner... 8:11
2:45 Ortiz is clinching... Tony Canzoneri is trying to free his gloves... They are under Ortiz's arms... 8:11
2:49 Prayadsab steps in and breaks it up. 8:11
2:53 Carlos Ortiz is really focused in this round. 8:11
2:57 Ortiz scores with a hook to the side of the head. 8:13
3:00 The bell ending Round 7 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 7:13
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 8 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:07 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Tony Canzoneri who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:0
0:12 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:21 Ortiz does a great job of moving as Canzoneri tries to work inside. 2:0
0:32 Canzoneri lands a hard hook! 7:0
0:32 Ortiz is suddenly in trouble! 7:0
0:56 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 7:0
1:00 Canzoneri fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:0
1:12 Canzoneri grabs and holds Carlos Ortiz... 7:0
1:16 Carlos Ortiz pushes Canzoneri away. 7:0
1:26 Ortiz doesn't connect with the jab. 7:0
1:33 Canzoneri pummels Ortiz, capping off his assault with a stiff cross! 12:0
1:33 Ortiz is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:0
1:43 A short hook to the head by Ortiz 12:2
1:54 Ortiz slides into the corner... 12:2
1:54 Canzoneri lets his hands go, paintbrushing the midsection of Ortiz. Not much on those punches, but they score points. 14:2
2:08 Ortiz misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 14:2
2:10 Solid bodywork by Canzoneri as he lands several punches from the inside. 16:2
2:15 There's a bit of swelling now under the left eye of Ortiz. 16:2
2:22 Ortiz retreats into a neutral corner. 16:2
2:27 Tony Canzoneri tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 16:2
2:31 Canzoneri lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Ortiz. 18:2
2:44 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Canzoneri lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Carlos Ortiz. 20:2
2:48 That swelling under the left eye of Ortiz is definitely getting worse. 20:2
2:56 Canzoneri misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 22:2
3:00 Canzoneri appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 22:2
3:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 8. 23:2
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Ortiz is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Canzoneri attempts to move inside on him. 0:0
0:22 Canzoneri is trying to free his gloves from under Ortiz's gloves. 0:0
0:27 Prayadsab is shouting at Ortiz to break! 0:0
0:40 Canzoneri patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Ortiz little room to move. 0:0
0:49 Carlos Ortiz misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:59 Canzoneri absorbs a cross to the body. 0:2
1:11 Canzoneri is forced into his own corner... 0:2
1:11 Not much to choose in that exchange as both Ortiz and Canzoneri had their moments. 2:4
1:16 The swelling under Ortiz's left eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:4
1:25 Ortiz can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:4
1:27 Some good body work by Canzoneri, landing several short blows to the ribs. 4:4
1:39 Ortiz rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 4:6
1:51 Ortiz's jab rips into Canzoneri. 4:9
2:08 Ortiz fires and misses. 4:9
2:10 Thats a nice combination to the body by Canzoneri. 6:9
2:36 Prayadsab warns Carlos Ortiz for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 6:9
2:51 * Looks like we have a cut! 6:10
2:51 A bad cut has opened on the left eyelid of Tony Canzoneri and it's bleeding into his eye. 6:10
2:51 * That accidental head butt that occurred during the clinch has opened a cut! 6:10
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 6:10
3:00 The Referee has to get between Canzoneri and Ortiz as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:10
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ortiz looks to be in fair shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Felix Trinidad Sr. seemed to pump up Ortiz between rounds. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ortiz is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Ortiz still has distension. 0:0
0:07 Ortiz has Canzoneri cornered! 0:0
0:12 Ortiz grabs Canzoneri. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
0:21 Ortiz and Canzoneri each take a step back. 0:0
0:32 Ortiz's jab connects to Canzoneri's head 0:2
0:32 That punch has reopened a cut on Canzoneri as once again you can see blood on the face of Canzoneri. 0:2
0:32 Blood is visible once again on the face of Canzoneri as the cut on his eyelid has reopened. Canzoneri is blinking, trying to clear his vision. 0:2
0:41 Carlos Ortiz goes downstairs with a quick combination. 0:4
0:51 Ortiz has Canzoneri trapped! 0:4
0:51 Ortiz rips a hook to the body. 0:6
1:17 Ortiz has his arms wrapped around Canzoneri... Now they separate. 0:6
1:28 Prayadsab has to separate the two... 0:6
1:37 Canzoneri wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Ortiz's defense. 0:6
1:40 Ortiz lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Canzoneri on the end of that punch. 0:8
1:51 Ortiz fires a solid combination. 0:10
1:51 Ortiz momentarily stuns Canzoneri with that last shot and it looks like Ortiz is going to receive some added benefit from the punch because the blood is flowing much more freely from Canzoneri's cut. 0:10
1:51 The cut on Canzoneri's eyelid is widening and as it does the bleeding gets worse and worse. Canzoneri's vision is at least partially obscured and Ortiz has an inviting target. Tony Canzoneri's corner is going to have to get that cut closed between rounds. 0:10
1:51 * Prayadsab is taking a close look at the blood trickling down Canzoneri's face; and now he steps in and stops the contest. Apparently, he wants the doctor to take a look at the damage done to Canzoneri's face, especially the cut above the eye. 0:10
1:51 * 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 Canzoneri, it must be positive. Yep, this fight's going to continue as both fighters receive instructions to resume the mayhem here in round 10. 0:10
2:03 Canzoneri lands a stinging jab. 2:10
2:17 Ortiz tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Canzoneri. 2:10
2:25 Canzoneri connects with a cross. 4:10
2:34 Ortiz has Canzoneri pinned! 4:10
2:39 Ortiz misses with that hook. 4:10
2:41 Canzoneri scores with a quick one-two to Ortiz's midsection 6:10
2:45 Ortiz's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 6:10
2:52 Not much steam behind Canzoneri's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 8:10
3:00 Ortiz is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:10
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 8:10
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 10 comes to an end. 8:10
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 11. 0:0
0:08 Quick efficient work in the corner of Canzoneri has the cut on the left eyelid under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Ortiz'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 Ortiz has Canzoneri trapped! 0:0
0:13 Ortiz is holding on to Canzoneri. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
0:24 Referee Prayadsab steps in to break it up. 0:0
0:37 Prayadsab tries to separate the boxers but Ortiz has a vice-like grip on Canzoneri. 0:0
0:46 Prayadsab separates the two... 0:0
0:52 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:57 Ortiz cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Canzoneri had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
1:03 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 0:0
1:06 Ortiz eats a short cross from Canzoneri amd backs away. 2:0
1:16 Ortiz backs into his own corner... 2:0
1:16 Tony Canzoneri scores with a cross to the belly. 4:0
1:20 Carlos Ortiz's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 4:0
1:28 Canzoneri doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 6:0
1:37 Ortiz is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 6:0
1:45 Ortiz traps Canzoneri's gloves under his arms, forcing Prayadsab to break them up. 6:0
1:50 Ortiz uses his shoulder to force Canzoneri out of the clinch. 6:0
1:58 Canzoneri bangs the uppercut home. 8:0
2:15 Canzoneri is holding... 8:0
2:25 Prayadsab pries them apart. 8:0
2:34 Canzoneri has Ortiz pinned! 8:0
2:38 Canzoneri fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 8:0
2:50 Tony Canzoneri tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 8:0
3:00 Canzoneri misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:0
3:00 It looks like Canzoneri has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 8:0
3:00 Canzoneri spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 11. 8:0
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
0:08 Ortiz's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:09 Canzoneri gets off a jab to the solar plexus 2:0
0:14 Look for Canzoneri to start to target Ortiz's left eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 2:0
0:23 Canzoneri glances a hook off Ortiz's side. 4:0
0:33 Fighters are exchanging blows! Canzoneri scored more on that exchange. 7:2
0:37 Ortiz is slowing up... 7:2
0:58 Ortiz is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 7:2
1:05 Canzoneri feints, looking for an opening. 7:2
1:12 Both fighters are throwing but Ortiz is scoring more than Canzoneri. 9:5
1:29 Ortiz usues his legs to avoid Canzoneri's punches. 9:5
1:31 Ortiz throws another good combination that temporarily slows Canzoneri. 9:7
1:46 Ortiz gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 9:9
1:59 Ortiz is blocked in his opponents corner... 9:9
2:03 Canzoneri just misses with a huge shot as Ortiz chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 9:9
2:06 Canzoneri takes a right to the body. 9:11
2:20 Ortiz wings a big left hand at Canzoneri but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:11
2:22 Canzoneri lands several punches in a row to the head of Ortiz, though none of them had much steam behind them. 11:11
2:26 Ortiz's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 11:11
2:35 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped! 11:11
2:35 Canzoneri scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 13:11
2:47 Canzoneri is really focused in this round. 13:11
3:00 Carlos Ortiz misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 13:11
3:00 Canzoneri appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 13:11
3:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 13:12
Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 13. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Ortiz's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Carlos Ortiz's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:09 Tony Canzoneri splits Ortiz's gloves with an uppercut. 2:0
0:20 Canzoneri scores to the body with a jab 4:0
0:25 There has to be something done about the swelling around Ortiz's left eye as it continues to worsen. 4:0
0:29 Ortiz got some great advice from Felix Trinidad Sr. between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 13. 4:0
0:29 Tony Canzoneri has Carlos Ortiz cornered! 4:0
0:34 The fighters are tied up. Canzoneri tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:0
0:49 * Prayadsab is telling Canzoneri to quit leaning on the neck. 4:0
0:58 Ortiz is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 4:0
1:03 Ortiz scores with quick series of shots to the body of Canzoneri. 4:2
1:13 Canzoneri has Ortiz trapped! 4:2
1:17 The quickness and footwork of Canzoneri is definitely keeping Ortiz off balance. 4:2
1:22 Carlos Ortiz 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
1:22 Ortiz scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 4:4
1:39 Tony Canzoneri just comes up short with the cross. 4:4
1:56 Canzoneri moves into the near right corner. 4:4
2:01 Ortiz misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:4
2:03 Tony Canzoneri lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 6:4
2:16 Canzoneri launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Carlos Ortiz's jaw. Canzoneri is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 8:4
2:16 Ortiz tries to clear his senses after after the fighters heads come together inside. 8:4
2:28 Canzoneri slips in a quick cross. 10:4
2:38 Canzoneri retreats into a neutral corner. 10:4
2:42 That was a violent straight right by Carlos Ortiz! 10:8
2:42 Canzoneri in on unsteady legs after those punches. 10:8
2:52 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 10:8
2:57 Ortiz fires and misses. 10:8
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 13. 11:8
Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Canzoneri and Ortiz square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 14. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Felix Trinidad Sr. said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Carlos Ortiz has some spring in his step here in the 14th round. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Ortiz is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:11 Ortiz throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:14 Canzoneri throws a cross to the head, then digs a hook to the body. 2:0
0:26 Canzoneri has Ortiz pinned! 2:0
0:31 Canzoneri misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:0
0:33 A hard jab by Ortiz gets in. 2:3
0:33 Ortiz last connect snapped back the head of Canzoneri. And it looks like it has reopened Canzoneri's cut. 2:3
0:33 The cut on Canzoneri's left eyelid has been reopened and it's bleeding as heavily now as it was originally. 2:3
0:33 * Canzoneri 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 Canzoneri's eye and is now leading him toward the ringside physician. 2:3
0:37 * The blood is just pouring out of Canzoneri's cut. These fighters clashed heads in Round 9 and that caused the gash. Referee {%RefX] is stopping it and has already ruled it was accidental. Prayadsab The ringside doctor is looking at the cut. And that's it, this one's going to be over. With more than 3 rounds completed we'll be going to the scorecards. The scores are being added up and we'll have to await the decision. 2:3
Fight Result
Michael Buffer has the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Erkki Meronen, Finland scores the bout 125 to 123 for Tony Canzoneri
George Smith, United States scores the bout 125 to 123 for Carlos Ortiz
Daniel Van De Wiele, Belgium scores the bout 126 to 123 for ...
...Tony Canzoneri
The winner and still WBO champion by split decision is Tony Canzoneri!
Score Cards
Erkki Meronen Round Total
Finland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 125
Carlos Ortiz 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 123
George Smith Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 123
Carlos Ortiz 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 125
Daniel Van De Wiele Round Total
Belgium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 126
Carlos Ortiz 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 123
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Tony Canzoneri 28 29 30 30 28 27 27 30 28 28 30 30 29 374
Carlos Ortiz 29 28 30 27 29 30 30 27 29 30 27 27 28 371
Statistics
Categories Tony Canzoneri Carlos Ortiz
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 6.50 6.79
Hooks / Round 7.50 6.07
Crosses / Round 8.86 3.71
Combinations / Round 7.29 6.43
Uppercuts / Round 2.86 3.36
Punches Landed / Round 33.00 26.36
Punches Missed / Round 44.14 58.29
Punching Accuracy 42.8% 31.1%
Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1
Suffered Accidental Head Butt causing Cut 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 3 / 2 / 2 0 / 0 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 1 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyelid 3 / 2 / 2
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 2 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 0 / 0
Minor 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bleeding 1 / 1 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 2 / 2 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 2 / 2 2 / 0
Go for KO 2 / 2 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 2 / 2 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 1 / 0 3 / 2
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