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Carlos DeLeon vs Chris Eubank

Fight info: Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, United States, 2016-9-23, announcer is Jeff Connor, referee is Jose Cobian, the bout will be scored by three judges: Renato Caddeo (San Marino), Silvestre Abainza (Philippines) and Pat Russell (United States), ring card girl is Juliet Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Carlos DeLeon - Record: 24-13-3 (12) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Freddie Brown - Cut Man: Pete Brodsky
In the blue corner: Chris Eubank - Record: 19-10-4 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Bill Gore - Cut Man: Danny Milano

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:07 DeLeon has Eubank cornered! 0:0
0:07 A quick combination from DeLeon gets through. 2:0
0:24 DeLeon pins Eubank in the corner! 2:0
0:24 A short hook to the head by DeLeon 4:0
0:33 Eubank has DeLeon blocked in! 4:0
0:33 Eubank's cross finds a home on DeLeon's jaw. 4:2
0:47 Carlos DeLeon is backed into his opponents corner... 4:2
1:00 Eubank attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 4:2
1:08 Eubank feints, looking for an opening. 4:2
1:11 DeLeon brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:2
1:11 DeLeon scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:2
1:24 DeLeon has Chris Eubank pinned! 6:2
1:24 DeLeon gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 8:2
1:34 Eubank has DeLeon trapped! 8:2
1:38 The fighters are tied up. Eubank tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 8:2
1:47 Cobian separates the two fighters. 8:2
1:52 Eubank is trying to put his punches together and he tags DeLeon with a nice combination of punches. 8:4
2:04 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 8:4
2:04 Eubank gets inside and fires a hook to DeLeon's body. 8:6
2:20 DeLeon is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 8:6
2:24 Eubank eats a left-right from DeLeon 10:6
2:33 Chris Eubank has Carlos DeLeon trapped in the near neutral corner... 10:6
2:33 Eubank works downstairs, scoring with series of hooks. 10:8
2:47 Eubank fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 10:8
2:54 DeLeon lands a crushing uppercut! 14:8
2:54 Eubank appears to have been staggered by that punch... 14:8
3:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 14:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 2. 0:0
0:10 DeLeon feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Eubank's chin. 2:0
0:19 Freddie Brown not only gave DeLeon encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Eubank. Now it's up to DeLeon to implement it. 2:0
0:25 Chris Eubank fires and misses. 2:0
0:47 Eubank lands a devastating hook! 2:4
0:47 DeLeon is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 2:4
0:59 Eubank connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:6
1:16 Eubank misses with that punch. 2:6
1:40 DeLeon tries to muscle inside but Eubank clinches him. 2:6
1:52 Referee Cobian has to separate the two... 2:6
2:01 DeLeon is challenging Chris Eubank to fight him and quit clinching. 2:6
2:06 Referee Cobian steps in to break it up. 2:6
2:20 DeLeon swings...and misses. 2:6
2:27 That was a violent straight right by Eubank! 2:10
2:27 DeLeon is clutching his side! 2:10
2:36 Carlos DeLeon said he wanted to start fast but, he still hasn't found his rhythm. 2:10
2:53 DeLeon backs into his own corner... 2:10
2:57 Eubank clamps DeLeon's arms to his side and holds on until Cobian breaks the hold. 2:10
3:00 Cobian steps in and breaks it up. 2:10
3:00 DeLeon spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 2:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 DeLeon rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Bill Gore seemed to pump up Eubank between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Cobian tries to separate the boxers but Eubank has a vice-like grip on DeLeon. 0:0
0:16 DeLeon pushes Eubank away. 0:0
0:25 Eubank connects with a vicious combination! 0:5
0:25 It looks like DeLeon is hurt after taking those shots! 0:5
0:39 Eubank is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing DeLeon to chase him. 0:5
0:48 "Simply the Best" Eubank backs into the upper corner. 0:5
0:48 DeLeon gets in a hook to the body of Eubank. 2:5
0:57 DeLeon backs into a neutral corner. 2:5
1:01 The quickness and footwork of Eubank is definitely keeping DeLeon off balance. 2:5
1:07 DeLeon retreats into the upper corner. 2:5
1:07 Eubank doubles up with the hook to the body, but DeLeon is unfazed. 2:7
1:16 Eubank is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:9
1:31 Eubank is really focused in this round. 2:9
1:39 Eubank misses wildly with the Hook. 2:9
1:41 Carlos DeLeon digs a short hook to ribs of Eubank. 4:9
1:53 DeLeon retreats to his own corner... 4:9
1:57 Eubank just can't find the range with that combination. 4:9
2:00 DeLeon throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Chris Eubank's jaw. 6:9
2:09 DeLeon retreats into a neutral corner. 6:9
2:09 Thats a nice combination to the body by Eubank. 6:11
2:17 DeLeon doesn't have to look for Eubank this round as He is right there in front of him. 6:11
2:26 That uppercut from Eubank just missed. 6:11
2:33 DeLeon with a lead right to the head. 8:11
2:51 "Simply the Best" Eubank's not even close with the hook. 8:11
2:58 DeLeon's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 8:11
3:00 Eubank moves into a neutral corner. 8:11
3:00 DeLeon fires a lead right that Eubank manages to avoid. 8:11
3:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Cobian jumps between them. 8:13

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:09 DeLeon lets a quick hook go, catching Chris Eubank moving in. 2:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:30 Eubank lets his hands go inside, but DeLeon protects his body well. 2:0
0:37 DeLeon moves into the left corner. 2:0
0:37 Chris Eubank connects with a left-right combo. 2:2
0:37 DeLeon steps back and checks for blood after the fighters bump heads. 2:2
0:49 DeLeon is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:2
0:53 Eubank lands a solid hook! 2:6
0:53 DeLeon is reeling.. 2:6
1:09 Eubank misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:6
1:24 Eubank scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 2:10
1:24 DeLeon was hurt by those blows! 2:10
1:40 Cobian yells at the fighters to separate but Eubank and DeLeon are a tangle of arms. 2:10
1:55 Cobian has to break the clinch. 2:10
2:00 Eubank splits DeLeon's gloves with an uppercut. 2:12
2:10 "Sugar" DeLeon launches an uppercut from way outside, grazing Eubank's jaw. DeLeon is vulnerable to a counter throwing that punch from a distance like that. 4:12
2:25 Eubank traps DeLeon in the corner! 4:12
2:30 Eubank back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Carlos DeLeon. 4:12
2:34 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 4:12
2:39 Eubank throws a flurry of punches but DeLeon either blocks or slips them. 4:12
2:41 DeLeon rips a hook to the head. 6:12
2:50 DeLeon slides into a neutral corner... 6:12
2:50 Eubank works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 6:14
3:00 The bell ending Round 4 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 6:15

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Eubank didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:08 DeLeon got some great advice from Freddie Brown between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 5. 0:0
0:08 Eubank takes a combination from DeLeon. 2:0
0:13 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:18 DeLeon slides into the corner... 2:0
0:18 Eubank scores with a solid hook to the head. 2:3
0:27 Freddie Brown really gave it to DeLeon between rounds, but DeLeon's didn't seem to be paying attention. 2:3
0:32 DeLeon pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 2:3
0:37 Carlos DeLeon fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:3
0:52 Eubank rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 4:5
1:01 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 4:5
1:13 Eubank slides along the far ropes. 4:5
1:26 Carlos DeLeon tries to drop the right hand over the top but Eubank ducks under it. 4:5
1:28 Eubank flicks a lead right to the head of Carlos DeLeon. 4:7
1:37 Eubank retreats into a neutral corner. 4:7
1:42 DeLeon fires a volley of punches but Eubank was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 4:7
1:44 Chris Eubank fires a light jab to the stomach 4:9
2:08 DeLeon slips in a jab to the body 6:9
2:18 Eubank pins DeLeon in the corner! 6:9
2:18 Eubank lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep DeLeon on the end of that punch. 6:11
2:37 Eubank is holding on to DeLeon. He seems to be taking a breather. 6:11
2:41 Eubank uses his shoulder to force DeLeon out of the clinch. 6:11
2:46 The fighters are at close quarters now as DeLeon lands a hook downstairs. 8:11
3:00 Eubank does a great job of moving as DeLeon tries to work inside. 8:11
3:00 The close of the round brings some hearty applause from those in attendance. 10:11

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:16 DeLeon grabs Eubank's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Cobian has to force DeLeon to let go. 0:0
0:21 Cobian has to separate the two... 0:0
0:21 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:25 DeLeon's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:26 Eubank moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:30 Carlos DeLeon misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:38 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:0
0:38 DeLeon gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 2:0
0:50 DeLeon goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:0
1:02 Eubank traps DeLeon in the corner! 4:0
1:02 Chris Eubank lands a rapier like jab to the head of DeLeon 4:2
1:11 several punches land to DeLeon's body as he looks to move back to the outside. 4:4
1:29 DeLeon tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 4:4
1:31 Eubank shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 4:6
1:52 DeLeon works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:6
2:01 Eubank doesn't connect with the uppercut. 4:6
2:09 DeLeon pins Eubank in the corner! 4:6
2:13 DeLeon is circling his opponent. 4:6
2:25 DeLeon wraps up Eubank. 4:6
2:30 DeLeon finally lets go of Eubank. 4:6
2:34 DeLeon and Eubank are leaning on one another, and referee Cobian pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 4:6
2:37 DeLeon lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 6:6
2:46 Eubank lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 6:8
3:00 DeLeon fires a left hand that Eubank takes high on the shoulder. 6:8
3:00 The Referee has to get between DeLeon and Eubank as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:9

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Eubank received a pep talk from Bill Gore before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:14 DeLeon tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 0:0
0:17 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:22 DeLeon lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Eubank. 2:0
0:36 DeLeon fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 2:0
0:38 Chris Eubank buries a jab in DeLeon's stomach. 2:3
0:59 DeLeon is off target with that hook. 2:3
1:13 Chris Eubank is clinching... DeLeon is trying to free his gloves... They are under Eubank's arms... 2:3
1:17 Cobian breaks them up... 2:3
1:23 DeLeon connects with an uppercut to the head of Chris Eubank. 4:3
1:32 DeLeon fires a jab to the body 6:3
1:42 DeLeon eats a jab from Eubank 6:5
1:51 DeLeon tastes Eubank's jab 6:7
2:04 Eubank is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 6:9
2:17 Eubank moves into a neutral corner. 6:9
2:21 That punch actually went behind Eubank's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from DeLeon. 6:9
2:31 Eubank is trapped in his opponents corner... 6:9
2:36 Eubank holds his arms up in disgust as DeLeon holds him around his waist. 6:9
2:40 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:9
2:50 Eubank fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:9
2:52 Eubank eats a short cross from DeLeon amd backs away. 8:9
3:00 DeLeon works his way in and leans on Eubank... 8:9
3:00 Now they break clean. 8:9
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 7:9

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 DeLeon and Eubank square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Freddie Brown was extremely upbeat during the break with DeLeon providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 DeLeon pins Eubank in the corner! 0:0
0:12 DeLeon lands a wicked hook! 4:0
0:12 Eubank seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 4:0
0:17 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 4:0
0:24 DeLeon's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 6:0
0:41 Eubank picks off the jab by DeLeon. 6:0
0:43 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Eubank digs a quick hook into the exposed side of DeLeon. 6:2
0:54 DeLeon is really focused in this round. 6:2
0:58 DeLeon is really focused in this round. 6:2
1:01 Solid bodywork by Eubank as he lands several punches from the inside. 6:4
1:15 DeLeon is literally dancing circles around Eubank this round. 6:4
1:24 DeLeon is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Eubank. 6:4
1:35 The fighters appear to have clashed heads. 6:4
1:44 DeLeon lands a vicious uppercut! 10:4
1:44 Eubank is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 10:4
1:57 DeLeon has Chris Eubank cornered! 10:4
2:01 DeLeon isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Chris Eubank fits. 10:4
2:20 Carlos DeLeon lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Eubank. 10:4
2:27 Eubank's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 10:4
2:41 DeLeon wraps his arms around Eubank. 10:4
2:52 Cobian moves them apart. 10:4
2:57 Eubank moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 10:6
3:00 Eubank breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 8 ends. 11:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Eubank is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 9 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:11 DeLeon finds a home for that debilitating hook. 3:0
0:15 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 3:0
0:27 DeLeon is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:0
0:36 Carlos DeLeon wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Eubank's defense. 3:0
0:49 DeLeon lands a smashing cross! 7:0
0:49 Eubank is hurt! 7:0
1:02 Eubank lands a cross to the body. 7:2
1:15 DeLeon shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Eubank flush! 11:2
1:15 Eubank's hurt, that blow stopped him cold! 11:2
1:30 "Sugar" DeLeon dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Eubank back on his heels! 15:2
1:30 DeLeon has Eubank hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 15:2
1:43 Eubank has DeLeon cornered! 15:2
1:43 Eubank lands a short left hook to the head. 15:4
1:52 Eubank slides into a neutral corner... 15:4
1:52 DeLeon dips and connects with a hook to the side of Eubank's head. 17:4
1:52 Eubank reels backward from what appears to be a head butt! 17:4
2:08 Eubank traps DeLeon's gloves under his arms, forcing Cobian to break them up. 17:4
2:13 * The referee is cautioning Eubank about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 17:4
2:26 Referee Cobian is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 17:4
2:37 DeLeon can't score with short uppercut inside. Eubank got his gloves in front of the punch. 17:4
2:44 Eubank is trapped in the corner... 17:4
2:49 DeLeon looks to work the body, but Eubank covers up nicely. 17:4
2:56 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 17:4
3:00 DeLeon just landed a devastating three punch combo! 21:4
3:00 Eubank was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 21:4
3:00 This fight is as close as it gets, one would be hard pressed to pick the better man at this time. 21:4
3:00 Round 9 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 23:3

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Eubank looks a bit disgusted as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Freddie Brown said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Carlos DeLeon has some spring in his step here in the 10th round. 0:0
0:13 DeLeon is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Eubank. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:25 DeLeon drives that short hook into Eubank's midsection! 4:0
0:25 That shot has Eubank hurt! 4:0
0:40 Chris Eubank tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of DeLeon. 4:0
0:49 Carlos DeLeon throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 6:0
1:03 DeLeon throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Eubank but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:0
1:05 Chris Eubank buries a hook to the body of DeLeon. 6:3
1:20 DeLeon is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Eubank. 6:3
1:29 DeLeon cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Eubank had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:3
1:31 Eubank lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 6:5
1:43 Carlos DeLeon slides into the corner... 6:5
1:43 A flurry of light blows from Eubank scores to the body. 6:7
1:54 Eubank scores with a crisp uppercut inside. 6:9
2:04 Eubank retreats into a neutral corner. 6:9
2:04 * Cobian is all over DeLeon for a low blow and he better clean up his act immediately. 8:9
2:25 DeLeon continues to pop the jab 10:9
2:35 DeLeon lands consecutive uppercuts to Eubank's midsection. 12:9
2:52 A big combination from Eubank lands with serious impact! 12:13
2:52 How is DeLeon standing after those shots? 12:13
3:00 They are back in the center of the ring once again 12:13
3:00 DeLeon traps Eubank's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 12:13
3:00 Carlos DeLeon and Eubank each take a step back. 12:13
3:00 The crowd is standing on its feet. Both fighters shoot their gloves skyward! What a great round of boxing! 14:13

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Eubank looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Chris Eubank is giving Carlos DeLeon a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 11th round of this fight. 0:0
0:22 Eubank is moving around the ring nicely. 0:0
0:26 Bill Gore knows Eubank lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:32 DeLeon whiffs with the cross. 0:0
0:47 DeLeon has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Eubank. 0:0
0:51 DeLeon pushes Eubank away. 0:0
1:01 DeLeon misses with that hook. 0:0
1:07 Eubank drops the right hand flush on DeLeon's chin! 0:4
1:07 That punch may have stunned DeLeon momentarily. 0:4
1:12 DeLeon is starting to suck wind... 0:4
1:19 DeLeon retreats into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:23 Eubank's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 0:4
1:32 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:4
1:36 Cobian warns DeLeon for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:4
1:41 * Cobian steps in and admonishes DeLeon for leaning on Eubank's neck. 0:4
1:57 DeLeon backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
2:01 Eubank ends up behind DeLeon as he deftly avoids a straight ahead attack moving to his right. 0:4
2:10 Eubank tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but DeLeon blocks it. 0:4
2:22 Eubank misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
2:29 DeLeon lands a hard hook! 4:4
2:29 DeLeon sent Eubank reeling with that punch! 4:4
2:46 Carlos DeLeon can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 4:4
3:00 Eubank is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in DeLeon's defense. 4:4
3:00 The action was nearly non-existant in that round and the crowd is non too happy about it. 3:6

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the 12th and final round of this fight. 0:0
0:07 Freddie Brown was in DeLeon's face between rounds and DeLeon just glared at him. We have no idea what the problem might have been. 0:0
0:08 DeLeon launches a strong uppercut that connects to Chris Eubank's jaw. 3:0
0:13 Eubank is losing his legs... 3:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 3:0
0:29 Bill Gore was really animated in Eubank's corner and Eubank was nodding in agreement. 3:0
0:30 DeLeon traps Eubank in the corner! 3:0
0:34 Eubank picks off the jab thrown by DeLeon. 3:0
0:37 Eubank scores with a hook to the side of the head. 3:2
0:49 Eubank slides into his own corner... 3:2
0:54 DeLeon leaves the jab just short. 3:2
0:56 Eubank bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 3:4
1:01 It looks like DeLeon and Eubank are slowing up... 3:4
1:16 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Carlos DeLeon who scores with a short hook to the chest. 5:4
1:25 Eubank bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 5:6
1:44 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 5:6
1:48 DeLeon misses wildly with the hook. 5:6
1:51 Eubank's jab is fast and accurate. 5:8
2:08 DeLeon really buried that punch into Eubank's ribs. 9:8
2:08 Chris Eubank looks shaken! 9:8
2:17 A flurry of punches are exchanged, but Eubank is coming out on top. 11:11
2:27 That uppercut to the stomach didn't hurt DeLeon but it scores points for Eubank none the less. 11:13
2:31 DeLeon looks to be out of gas at this point. 11:13
2:46 Eubank rips a hook to the body. 11:15
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 11:15
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 11:16

Fight Result

Here's Jeff Connor with the call...

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

Renato Caddeo, San Marino has it 115 to 113

Silvestre Abainza, Philippines scores the fight 115 to 113

Pat Russell, United States scores it 116 to 112

The winner by unanimous decision is Chris Eubank!


Score Cards

Renato Caddeo Round Total
San Marino 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos DeLeon 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 113
Chris Eubank 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 115

Silvestre Abainza Round Total
Philippines 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos DeLeon 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 113
Chris Eubank 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 115

Pat Russell Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos DeLeon 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 112
Chris Eubank 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 116

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Carlos DeLeon 30 27 28 27 27 28 28 29 30 30 27 27 338
Chris Eubank 27 30 29 30 30 29 29 28 27 27 30 30 346


Statistics
Categories Carlos DeLeon Chris Eubank
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.92 4.92
Hooks / Round 5.00 4.17
Crosses / Round 4.17 5.17
Combinations / Round 4.25 4.92
Uppercuts / Round 3.67 4.08


Punches Landed / Round 22.00 23.25
Punches Missed / Round 57.83 38.17


Punching Accuracy 27.6% 37.9%


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


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 1 1


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1 2


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 1 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 7 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 3 / 3 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 3 0 / 0


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Frankie Liles vs Dariusz Michalczewski

Fight info: Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, United States, 2016-9-23, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Terry O'Connor, the bout will be scored by three judges: Jerry Roth (United States), Debra Barnes (United States) and Samuel Conde (Puerto Rico), ring card girl is Jean Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Frankie Liles - Record: 23-10-5 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Jimmy Glenn - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: Dariusz Michalczewski - Record: 21-13-4 (12) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ray Arcel - Cut Man: Angelo Dundee

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd is anticipating a good fight tonight as the bell sounds for Round 1. 0:0
0:12 Liles flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:0
0:29 Michalczewski works his way in and leans on Liles. 2:0
0:41 Michalczewski throws a flurry of punches but Liles either blocks or slips them. 2:0
0:56 Michalczewski pins Liles in the corner! 2:0
1:01 Michalczewski grabs Liles's head, pulls it down, into his chest. O'Connor has to force Michalczewski to let go. 2:0
1:16 O'Connor has to separate the two... 2:0
1:25 Michalczewski moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Frankie Liles. 2:0
1:34 Liles looks to work the body, but Michalczewski covers up nicely. 2:0
1:41 Look out! That was a straight right by Michalczewski! 2:4
1:41 Liles is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 2:4
1:55 That punch actually went behind Liles's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Michalczewski. 2:4
1:57 Frankie Liles wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:4
2:13 Chants of Boring, Boring echo through the arena as Dariusz Michalczewski puts his arms around Liles, causing O'Connor to separate the fighters. 4:4
2:28 Referee O'Connor has to separate the two... 4:4
2:33 Michalczewski throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to Liles's jaw. 4:6
2:46 Liles slides into a neutral corner... 4:6
2:50 Michalczewski patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Liles little room to move. 4:6
2:56 They are back in the center of the ring once again 4:6
3:00 Liles looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 4:6
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 comes to an end. 4:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Liles looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Liles's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Michalczewski misses with that hook. 0:0
0:14 Liles unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 2:0
0:30 Liles is clinching... 2:0
0:39 O'Connor moves in to break the clinch. 2:0
0:55 Liles tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Dariusz Michalczewski blocks it. 2:0
1:02 Liles pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:0
1:11 Liles scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 6:0
1:29 Michalczewski misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 6:0
1:31 Michalczewski takes a left to the body. 8:0
1:47 Liles lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 10:0
2:03 Liles misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 10:0
2:13 Liles scores to the body with a jab 12:0
2:22 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Liles lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Michalczewski. 14:0
2:31 The fighters are tangled up inside. Liles has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 16:0
2:40 Frankie Liles doesn't have to look for Michalczewski this round as He is right there in front of him. 16:0
2:43 Dariusz Michalczewski is pinned in his opponents corner... 16:0
2:48 Liles fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 16:0
3:00 Michalczewski moves into a neutral corner. 16:0
3:00 Liles misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 16:0
3:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 2. 16:0

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:06 Liles lands several quick blows, not much behind them, but they still count in the judges eyes. 2:0
0:15 Michalczewski got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Angelo Dundee's instructions work. 2:0
0:22 Michalczewski misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:29 Michalczewski is motioning with his gloves for Frankie Liles to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 2:0
0:36 Michalczewski feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Liles's chin. 2:2
0:56 Liles traps Michalczewski in the corner! 2:2
0:56 Liles misses the lead left, but follows up with a right hook that finds the mark. 4:2
1:10 Liles whiffs with the jab. 4:2
1:20 Liles connects with an uppercut to the head of Michalczewski. 6:2
1:37 Liles doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 6:2
1:52 * That punch caught Michalczewski clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Michalczewski goes down after a delayed reaction to the combination by Liles! 6:2
1:54 O'Connor stands over Michalczewski and begins the count... 13:2
1:54 1 13:2
1:55 2 13:2
1:56 3 13:2
1:57 4 13:2
1:58 5 13:2
1:58 * Michalczewski is up and leaning on the ropes. Now he comes off them and looks toward Liles. 13:2
1:58 The fight will go on as O'Connor deems Dariusz Michalczewski is fit to conitnue. 13:2
1:58 Liles senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 13:2
2:06 Liles has Michalczewski cornered! 13:2
2:11 Frankie Liles fires and misses. 13:2
2:22 Liles doesn't connect with the uppercut. 13:2
2:28 Liles lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Michalczewski. 15:2
2:28 Frankie Liles has Michalczewski hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Frankie Liles is. 15:2
2:37 Michalczewski retreats to his own corner... 15:2
2:41 Liles fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 15:2
2:53 Liles bulls his way inside, pushing Michalczewski up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 15:2
3:00 Liles wings a big left hand at Michalczewski but the latter sidesteps the punch. 15:2
3:00 The knockdown in that last round really brought the crowd to life, you can feel the electricity in the air. 17:2

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Liles and Michalczewski leave their corners. 0:0
0:15 Liles lets a quick hook go, catching Dariusz Michalczewski moving in. 2:0
0:20 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 2:0
0:24 Jimmy Glenn seemed to pump up Liles between rounds. 2:0
0:24 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 4:2
0:34 Liles is forced into his opponents corner... 4:2
0:38 Michalczewski lands a wicked cross! 4:6
0:38 Liles was stunned by that blow! 4:6
0:52 Liles cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Michalczewski had his elbows tucked in nicely. 4:6
0:59 Michalczewski is really focused in this round. 4:6
1:07 Frankie Liles just comes up short with the cross. 4:6
1:18 * Liles walks into a hook and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 4:6
1:20 O'Connor points Michalczewski to a neutral corner and begins the count over Liles... 4:16
1:20 1 4:16
1:21 2 4:16
1:22 3 4:16
1:23 4 4:16
1:24 5 4:16
1:25 6 4:16
1:26 7 4:16
1:27 Liles is in bad shape as he tries to regain his feet. 4:16
1:28 9 4:16
1:28 * Liles is back up but his eyes have that vacant look about them. 4:16
1:28 O'Connor is allowing the fight to continue and the action resumes. 4:16
1:28 Dariusz Michalczewski knows he has Liles hurt as he wades in swinging! 4:16
1:33 Last round's knockdown doesn't appear to have had any carry over here in Round 4. 4:16
1:37 Michalczewski gets in a hook to the body of Liles. 4:18
1:37 That last punch by Michalczewski just turned Liles's legs to Jell-O! Liles did a little dance and he's trying to regroup. Michalczewski moves in for the kill. 4:18
1:51 Michalczewski fires a shot, but it glances off Liles's shoulder. 4:18
2:02 Dariusz Michalczewski keeps looking to get inside on Liles 4:18
2:06 Michalczewski has Liles trapped! 4:18
2:11 OH! Michalczewski landed the big hook flush! 4:23
2:11 Liles is hurt! 4:23
2:24 Michalczewski is just missing by a hair with his punches. 4:23
2:39 He slides along the far ropes. 4:23
2:48 Liles uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Michalczewski tries vainly to score. 4:23
2:56 Michalczewski straightens Liles up with the impact of that uppercut to the head. 4:26
3:00 What a devastating knockdown, you can bet the fans in attendance will be talking about that round long after the fight is over. 5:27

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Liles is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 5 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:07 Whatever Angelo Dundee said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Michalczewski has some spring in his step here in the 5th round. 0:0
0:08 Liles lets his hands go, paintbrushing the midsection of Michalczewski. Not much on those punches, but they score points. 2:0
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:21 We have a good crowd on hand tonight 2:0
0:29 Michalczewski pins Liles's arms! The fighters are tied up... 2:0
0:33 O'Connor pries them apart. 2:0
0:38 Liles moves into the far left corner. 2:0
0:43 Michalczewski smothers Liles's attack with a clinch! 2:0
0:47 Michalczewski pushes Liles away. 2:0
0:51 Referee O'Connor is doing a nice job controlling this bout. 2:0
0:54 Michalczewski retreats into the left corner. 2:0
0:58 Liles misses wildly with the Hook. 2:0
1:01 Michalczewski lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Liles on the end of that punch. 2:2
1:14 Liles clinches... Michalczewski gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 2:2
1:29 Michalczewski tries to get free... Here comes O'Connor to break them up... 2:2
1:34 Michalczewski has Liles blocked in! 2:2
1:39 Michalczewski is holding... 2:2
1:43 O'Connor breaks them up... 2:2
1:51 Michalczewski backs into the far corner. 2:2
1:51 Liles lands a cross to the body. 4:2
1:55 Liles eyes look good. He seems to be clear-headed after last round's knockdown. 4:2
2:00 Liles fires a light jab to the stomach 6:2
2:17 Michalczewski misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:2
2:19 Liles lets his hands go again and gets in several scoring blows. 8:2
2:29 Liles turns on the hook and drives it home under Michalczewski's elbows. 11:2
2:38 Liles scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 13:2
2:50 Not a lot on that hook to Frankie Liles's side, but it scored. 13:4
3:00 That ends Round 5... But the fighters are still punching! Now O'Connor jumps between them. 13:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Michalczewski looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:0
0:17 Angelo Dundee knows Michalczewski lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:18 That hook to the body from Liles had some power behind it. 3:0
0:29 Liles scores with a solid hook under the ribs. 6:0
0:42 The fighters are tied up. Liles tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 6:0
0:51 Liles shoves Michalczewski away. 6:0
1:16 Michalczewski lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Frankie Liles. 6:0
1:22 Both fighters are being extremely cautious in this round, definitely not what the fans had hoped for. 6:0
1:25 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Liles digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Michalczewski. 8:0
1:44 Michalczewski has Liles trapped in the lower neutral corner... 8:0
1:48 Michalczewski drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 8:4
1:48 Those punches hurt Liles and he looks to hang on. 8:4
1:57 Michalczewski slides into his own corner... 8:4
2:02 Liles tries to give angles as he continues his relentless forward motion. 8:4
2:12 Michalczewski slides into the corner... 8:4
2:12 Liles is doing great work inside as he jars Michalczewski with an uppercut. 11:4
2:25 Liles misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:4
2:45 Liles doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 13:4
3:00 Liles spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 14:4

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 7 of this scheduled 12 rounder. 0:0
0:07 Jimmy Glenn was really animated in Liles's corner and Liles was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Michalczewski scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Liles's jaw. 0:2
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:2
0:24 Liles eats a jab from Michalczewski 0:4
0:36 Liles splits Michalczewski's gloves with an uppercut. 2:4
0:53 Michalczewski is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Liles a decent target to shoot for. 2:4
1:02 Michalczewski connects with a solid uppercut! 2:8
1:02 Liles is going to need to regroup after that blow... 2:8
1:17 Liles lets his hands go inside, but Michalczewski protects his body well. 2:8
1:24 Liles is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 2:8
1:27 He lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 4:8
1:40 Michalczewski is really focused in this round. 4:8
1:43 Not much steam behind Michalczewski's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 4:10
1:53 Liles scores with a quick one-two to Michalczewski's midsection 6:10
2:10 Michalczewski wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Liles's defense. 6:10
2:17 That jab from Liles lands with some authority! 11:10
2:17 Michalczewski appears shaken by that punch! 11:10
2:26 Liles backs into a neutral corner. 11:10
2:31 That combination from Michalczewski has some power behind it! 11:14
2:31 Liles is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 11:14
2:45 Liles throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 11:14
2:47 Liles eats a short cross from Michalczewski amd backs away. 11:16
2:52 Some swelling has appeared around the right eye of Liles. 11:16
3:00 Michalczewski takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 16:16
3:00 Several solid punches score and Michalczewski is rattled! 16:16
3:00 Michalczewski is starting to suck wind... 16:16
3:00 That was a solid, action packed round! 17:17

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Liles looks to be in fair shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Jimmy Glenn not only gave Liles encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Michalczewski. Now it's up to Frankie Liles to implement it. 0:0
0:13 Circling left, Michalczewski looks for an opening to fire a shot at Liles. 0:0
0:13 It doesn't look like Michalczewski has much left at all. 0:0
0:13 Frankie Liles is losing his legs... 0:0
0:18 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Liles who scores with a short hook to the chest. 2:0
0:32 Michalczewski does a great job with subtle movement to avoid Liles's punches in close. 2:0
0:43 * Liles absorbs a wicked cross to the head. He's staggering backwards and now he goes down in a heap. 2:0
0:46 O'Connor crouches over Liles as he starts the count 2:6
0:46 1 2:6
0:47 2 2:6
0:48 3 2:6
0:48 * Liles is hurt, but manages to regain his feet.. 2:6
0:48 O'Connor is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 2:6
0:48 Michalczewski has Liles is in a world of hurt as He fires away with both hands. 2:6
0:52 Neither fighter has much left... 2:6
0:56 Liles takes a cross to the head from Michalczewski. 2:8
0:56 Michalczewski won't want to let Liles off the hook, now that he has him hurt! 2:8
1:10 Michalczewski telegraphed that shot and Liles ducks under it easily. 2:8
1:21 Liles is protecting the body nicely as Michalczewski fails to score inside. 2:8
1:33 Dariusz Michalczewski tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 2:8
1:39 A quick hook to the body by Michalczewski 2:10
1:39 Michalczewski hurt Frankie Liles with that last shot! He's got him on wobbly legs, let's see if he can close the deal! 2:10
1:52 Michalczewski just can't find the range with that jab. 2:10
2:03 Michalczewski misses wildly with the hook. 2:10
2:15 Dariusz Michalczewski charges in but Liles avoids the rush. 2:10
2:20 Liles retreats into a neutral corner. 2:10
2:24 Michalczewski just comes up short with the combination. 2:10
2:31 Both fighters move back to ring center. 2:10
2:36 Liles leans on the ropes and motions for Michalczewski to come in. 2:10
2:40 The fighters are at close quarters now as Liles lands a hook downstairs. 4:10
2:50 Michalczewski has Liles pinned! 4:10
2:55 Michalczewski continues to follow Liles about the ring. 4:10
3:00 Liles appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:10
3:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 6:11

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:07 Liles received a pep talk from Jimmy Glenn before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Liles slips in a jab to the body 2:0
0:22 Liles can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 2:0
0:24 There's a wicked cross to the stomach by Michalczewski. He had some steam on that punch. 2:3
0:34 Thats a nice combination to the body by Michalczewski. 2:5
0:47 Michalczewski has Liles cornered! 2:5
0:47 Michalczewski shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 2:7
0:51 The swelling under Liles's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:7
1:01 Dariusz Michalczewski is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 2:7
1:12 Michalczewski fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 2:7
1:18 Michalczewski's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 2:7
1:29 Liles fires and misses. 2:7
1:31 * O'Connor is halting the fight and warning Michalczewski for a low blow. Michalczewski is pleading his case but to no avail. 2:10
1:45 The knockdown suffered by Liles should have made that last round Michalczewski's by a wide margin. 2:10
1:49 Michalczewski rips a hook to the head. 2:12
2:02 Those were mostly arm punches from Michalczewski but several got through. 2:14
2:14 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 2:14
2:14 There's the uppercut from Michalczewski. That opening has been there all fight for him. 2:16
2:18 You can see some increased swelling around the right of Liles. 2:16
2:26 Michalczewski has Liles trapped in the right neutral corner... 2:16
2:26 Solid bodywork by Michalczewski as he lands several punches from the inside. 2:18
2:42 Michalczewski tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Liles. 2:18
2:49 Liles dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Michalczewski back on his heels! 7:18
2:49 Michalczewski is dazed and he is in trouble!! 7:18
3:00 Liles backs into his own corner... 7:18
3:00 Liles picks off the jab thrown by Michalczewski. 7:18
3:00 It looks like Liles has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:18
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. 7:20

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jean Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 10. There it is! 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Liles is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Liles retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Michalczewski leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:15 Liles finds a home for his jab, keeping Michalczewski at bay. 2:0
0:23 Angelo Dundee was extremely upbeat during the break with Michalczewski providing some solid encouragement. 2:0
0:28 Liles misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:0
0:51 * A solid combination drops Frankie Liles on his back! 2:0
0:53 O'Connor picks up the count.. 2:8
0:53 1 2:8
0:54 2 2:8
0:55 3 2:8
0:56 4 2:8
0:57 5 2:8
0:58 6 2:8
0:59 7 2:8
0:59 * Frankie Liles is back on his feet! He looks shaken... 2:8
0:59 O'Connor waves the two fighters together. 2:8
0:59 Liles is badly stunned and Michalczewski will try to finish him off here in the 10th round! 2:8
1:08 Michalczewski has Frankie Liles trapped! 2:8
1:13 Michalczewski tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 2:8
1:28 Michalczewski throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Liles but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 2:8
1:35 Michalczewski bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 2:10
1:35 Michalczewski has hurt Liles early in the round. Liles is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 2:10
1:48 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Michalczewski! 2:10
1:59 Liles does a great job smothering Michalczewski's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 2:10
2:06 Liles backs into a neutral corner. 2:10
2:10 Michalczewski attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:10
2:17 Michalczewski has Liles trapped in the left neutral corner... 2:10
2:21 That cross from Michalczewski just missed. 2:10
2:28 Michalczewski is forced into his own corner... 2:10
2:33 Liles ties up Michalczewski. 2:10
2:37 O'Connor separates the two... 2:10
2:42 Liles is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Michalczewski with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 5:10
2:56 Liles traps Dariusz Michalczewski's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until O'Connor breaks it up. 5:10
3:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 5:10
3:00 Oh, there's nothing like a knockdown to bring a crowd to it's feet and those in attendance here are cheering loudly as the round closes. 5:10

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Liles and Michalczewski square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 11. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Liles's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Michalczewski misses with that punch. 0:0
0:19 Michalczewski got some great advice from Angelo Dundee between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:25 Michalczewski fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:39 Liles's not even close with the cross. 0:0
0:46 Liles takes a heavy hook downstairs. 0:4
0:46 Liles is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
1:08 * Michalczewski is overwhelmed by a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:4
1:11 O'Connor starts counting... 7:4
1:11 1 7:4
1:12 2 7:4
1:13 3 7:4
1:14 4 7:4
1:15 5 7:4
1:15 * Michalczewski finds his legs and stands up but who knows how long he will be able to remain vertical! 7:4
1:15 Michalczewski raises his guard as O'Connor asks him if he wants to continue. Michalczewski wants to keep on fighting but he still looks hurt. 7:4
1:15 Liles has Michalczewski in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 11th. 7:4
1:28 Liles can't score with short uppercut inside. Dariusz Michalczewski got his gloves in front of the punch. 7:4
1:34 Michalczewski retreats to his opponents corner... 7:4
1:34 Liles seems to have shaken off the effects of last round's knockdown. 7:4
1:39 Liles has Michalczewski cornered! 7:4
1:43 Liles lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Michalczewski. 7:4
1:55 Liles tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 7:4
2:06 Liles attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 7:4
2:13 Michalczewski is trapped in the corner... 7:4
2:13 "Fabulous" Liles is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 9:4
2:13 Dariusz Michalczewski suddenly looks very vulnerable. Liles can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 9:4
2:22 Liles brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 9:4
2:26 Liles misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 9:4
2:28 Michalczewski connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 9:6
2:44 Liles holds his arms up in disgust as Michalczewski holds him around his waist. 9:6
2:49 Referee O'Connor separates the two... 9:6
3:00 Liles swings...and misses. 9:6
3:00 The round's over but the effects of the knockdown on the crowd linger as many of them remain on their feet, shouting their approval of this fight. 9:6

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 12th. 0:0
0:06 Liles'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 Michalczewski bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:31 Liles takes a hard combination from Michalczewski 0:7
0:31 Liles was stopped cold by that series of shots! 0:7
0:36 Liles's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 12. 0:7
0:40 Liles is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 0:7
0:43 Frankie Liles backs into a neutral corner. 0:7
0:47 Michalczewski ties up Liles... 0:7
0:56 Liles pushes Michalczewski away. 0:7
1:06 That hook from Liles snapped Michalczewski's head back violently! 5:7
1:06 Liles has Michalczewski in trouble after that punch! 5:7
1:23 Michalczewski is either lucky or has radar. Liles's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:7
1:30 Oh!!! Michalczewski unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 5:11
1:30 Michalczewski has Liles hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 5:11
1:34 Michalczewski is rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 5:11
1:47 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 5:11
1:51 Michalczewski finally lets go of Liles. 5:11
1:57 Liles gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 7:11
2:08 Liles has Dariusz Michalczewski trapped! 7:11
2:08 A quick jab to the body scores for Liles 9:11
2:17 Frankie Liles throws the cross and scores to the head of Michalczewski. 11:11
2:31 Liles is off target with that combination. 11:11
2:34 Michalczewski catches Liles with a right hand to the face. 11:13
2:43 Michalczewski retreats into a neutral corner. 11:13
2:47 Frankie Liles pins Michalczewski's arms. Now they move apart. 11:13
2:58 Liles uses his shoulder to force Michalczewski out of the clinch. 11:13
3:00 Michalczewski fires a lead right that Liles manages to avoid. 11:13
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 11:13
3:00 The bell sounds ending the 12th and final round of this fight. 11:12

Fight Result

Jimmy Lennon has the call...

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

Jerry Roth, United States scores it 113 to 112

Debra Barnes, United States scores the bout 114 to 110

Samuel Conde, Puerto Rico scores the fight 113 to 111

The winner by unanimous decision is Dariusz Michalczewski!


Score Cards

Jerry Roth Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Frankie Liles 9 10 10 8 10 10 10 9 9 8 10 9 112
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 8 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 113

Debra Barnes Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Frankie Liles 9 10 10 8 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 9 110
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 8 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 114

Samuel Conde Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Frankie Liles 9 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 9 8 10 9 111
Dariusz Michalczewski 10 9 8 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 10 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Frankie Liles 27 30 30 24 30 29 29 26 27 24 30 27 333
Dariusz Michalczewski 30 27 24 30 27 28 30 30 30 30 24 30 340


Statistics
Categories Frankie Liles Dariusz Michalczewski
Knockdowns scored 2 3


Jabs / Round 4.33 3.33
Hooks / Round 4.50 4.33
Crosses / Round 4.58 3.00
Combinations / Round 5.00 3.58
Uppercuts / Round 3.92 4.08


Punches Landed / Round 22.33 18.33
Punches Missed / Round 70.75 71.67


Punching Accuracy 24.0% 20.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 1
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1


Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1


No cuts occured


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


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

James Toney vs Vassily Jirov

Fight info: Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, United States, 2016-9-23, announcer is Bob Alexander, referee is Mark Green, the bout will be scored by three judges: Harold Laurens (Netherlands Antilles), Hans Larsen (Denmark) and Elmo Adolph (United States), ring card girl is Jemma Bloggs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: James Toney - Record: 27-7-4 (13) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Badly Overweight - Trainer: Tommy Parks - Cut Man: Dennie Mancini
In the blue corner: Vassily Jirov - Record: 22-11-5 (15) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Fights Too Frequently - Trainer: Jimmy Montoya - Cut Man: Manny Seamon

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:16 Green yells at the fighters to separate but Jirov and Toney are a tangle of arms. 0:0
0:28 Green has to break them apart. 0:0
0:43 Toney fires a shot, but it glances off Jirov's shoulder. 0:0
0:58 Toney lands a wicked combination! 4:0
0:58 Jirov appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
1:11 Jirov is motioning with his gloves for Toney to bring it on, but he is not doing much either. 4:0
1:18 Jirov is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Toney. 4:0
1:23 Jirov ducks into an uppercut from Toney. 6:0
1:45 Jirov cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Toney had his elbows tucked in nicely. 6:0
1:47 Toney is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:0
2:01 Toney retreats to his own corner... 8:0
2:05 Jirov fires a lead right that James Toney manages to avoid. 8:0
2:17 Toney works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 8:0
2:27 Not a lot on that hook to Jirov's side, but it scored. 10:0
2:45 Toney is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 10:0
2:57 Jirov bulls his way inside, pushing Toney up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 10:0
3:00 Vassily Jirov is either lucky or has radar. Toney's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 10:0
3:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 12:1

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 2 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:12 Jirov leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:24 Toney is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:0
0:33 Toney uses his shoulder to force Vassily Jirov out of the clinch. 0:0
0:38 Toney's jab is fast and accurate. 2:0
0:58 Toney circles around the ring. 2:0
1:10 Jirov traps James Toney in the corner! 2:0
1:10 Jirov gets the cross through Toney's guard. 2:2
1:19 Jirov is trapped in the corner... 2:2
1:19 A quick hook to the body by Toney 4:2
1:33 Toney misses with that uppercut. 4:2
1:45 Toney is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 4:2
1:54 Toney tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:2
2:01 Vassily Jirov throws a short, bristling uppercut to the chin of Toney 4:5
2:27 Toney is off target with that hook. 4:5
2:35 Vassily Jirov has Toney trapped in the lower neutral corner... 4:5
2:39 Toney does a great job of moving as Jirov tries to work inside. 4:5
2:54 Toney usues his legs to avoid Jirov's punches. 4:5
3:00 Toney has Jirov trapped! 4:5
3:00 There's the bell. Toney wings a parting shot that misses. That was close. Round 2 is history. 6:5

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 James Toney looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 James Toney throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Vassily Jirov but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:14 Vassily Jirov doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 0:2
0:31 James Toney picks off the hook by Vassily Jirov. 0:2
0:38 Toney steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:2
0:42 Jirov retreats into the near corner. 0:2
0:47 Toney is utilizing the ring to his advantage with constant movement. 0:2
0:56 Jirov's misses as Toney backpedals away. 0:2
1:04 Toney pins Jirov in the corner! 0:2
1:04 Toney flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 2:2
1:18 James Toney misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
1:25 Jirov tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:4
1:37 Toney catches Jirov with a right hand to the face. 4:4
1:50 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 4:4
1:50 Toney lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 6:4
2:15 Jirov plods forward. 6:4
2:25 James "Lights Out" Toney clamps Jirov's arms to his side and holds on until Green breaks the hold. 6:4
2:34 Both fighters reach instinctively for their head. There must have been a head butt in there, but we don't see any blood. 6:4
2:43 Jirov looks to work the body, but Toney covers up nicely. 6:4
2:56 Toney made Vassily Jirov look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Jirov would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 6:4
3:00 Vassily Jirov is trying to free his gloves from under James Toney's gloves. 6:4
3:00 The fighters separate after a clinch. 6:4
3:00 Dull doesn't even begin to describe that round. 5:6

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:05 Jirov received a pep talk from Jimmy Montoya before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:10 James Toney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:0
0:12 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:25 Toney fires a left hand that Jirov takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:37 Toney just misses with a huge shot as Jirov chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:48 Toney is holding on to Jirov. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:0
1:00 Green moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
1:05 Toney had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 3:2
1:17 Jirov retreats into a neutral corner. 3:2
1:22 Toney is really fluid in his movement. 3:2
1:26 Toney lands a nicely timed cross to the jaw of Jirov from the outside. 6:2
1:40 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 6:2
1:46 Toney slides into a neutral corner... 6:2
1:51 Jirov goes straight at Toney, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 6:2
1:56 Jirov pins Toney in the corner! 6:2
2:05 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 6:2
2:18 Vassily Jirov lands a brutal cross! 6:7
2:18 Jirov has Toney hurt badly, he is just trying to hang on right now!! 6:7
2:32 That was a violent straight right by Toney! 10:7
2:32 Vassily Jirov looks shaken! 10:7
2:40 James Toney doesn't have to look for Jirov this round as He is right there in front of him. 10:7
2:46 Toney lands the lead cross. 12:7
2:55 He rips a hook to the head. 14:7
3:00 Jirov shows Toney his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 4. 15:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Jirov got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jimmy Montoya's instructions work. 0:0
0:09 Toney pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:0
0:13 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 2:0
0:23 Jirov keeps looking to get inside on Toney 2:0
0:34 Toney is clinching... Jirov is trying to free his gloves... They are under Toney's arms... 2:0
0:39 Toney pushes Jirov away. 2:0
0:44 Jirov pushes James Toney back to gain room to punch. 2:0
0:47 Jirov is forced into his own corner... 2:0
0:47 Toney goes to the body with a three punch salvo. 4:0
1:04 Jirov telegraphed that shot and Toney ducks under it easily. 4:0
1:11 Jirov slides into the corner... 4:0
1:16 Toney lets his hands go inside, but Jirov protects his body well. 4:0
1:23 Jirov lands a devastating uppercut! 4:4
1:23 Toney is reeling.. 4:4
1:36 Jirov just can't find the range with that cross. 4:4
1:39 Toney connects with a cross. 6:4
1:53 Toney fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 6:4
2:01 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 6:4
2:01 Jirov lands a solid combination to the head of Toney. 6:7
2:22 Jirov fires and misses. 6:7
2:34 Oh!!! Vassily Jirov unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 6:11
2:34 Toney was shaken by that blow! 6:11
2:51 You would think Jirov had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as James Toney looked trying to score there! 6:11
2:58 Toney backs into a neutral corner. 6:11
3:00 Round 5 finishes with the sound of the bell. 6:12

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Vassily Jirov is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Vassily Jirov moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:12 Toney has his arms wrapped around Jirov... Now they separate. 0:0
0:17 Jirov tries to get free... Here comes Green to break them up... 0:0
0:17 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:27 Toney swings...and misses. 0:0
0:33 Toney takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 0:4
0:33 Toney is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 0:4
0:50 Vassily Jirov fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 0:4
0:52 James Toney lands a nice cross but Jirov turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 2:4
1:02 The fighters are back at ring center... 2:4
1:02 Jirov shoots a left to the body. That's a sneaky punch. 2:6
1:19 Toney throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:6
1:29 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 2:6
1:37 Toney tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Jirov blocks it. 2:6
1:50 Jirov lands a powerful uppercut right on the button! 2:10
1:50 Toney is going to need to regroup after that blow... 2:10
2:06 Jirov moves in at an angle, trying to cut off the ring on Toney. 2:10
2:15 Jirov bangs a right cross off the face of Toney. 2:12
2:35 Jirov fires a volley of punches but Toney was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 2:12
2:42 Toney backs into the right corner. 2:12
2:46 Jirov pushes James Toney then steps away from him. 2:12
2:51 The action is back in the center of the ring. 2:12
2:55 Jirov misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 2:12
2:57 Toney gets off a nasty series of punches that shook Jirov. His corner has been screaming for that. 5:12
3:00 We have completed the halfway point of the fight as Round 6 ends. 4:14

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 7. 0:0
0:14 James Toney is challenging Vassily Jirov to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:26 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
0:26 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:34 Jirov eats a short cross from Toney amd backs away. 2:0
0:48 Toney retreats to his opponents corner... 2:0
0:48 Jirov with a lead left to the head. 2:2
1:03 That hook from Jirov lands with some authority! 2:6
1:03 James Toney was stunned by that blow! 2:6
1:19 Toney bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:6
1:46 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 4:6
1:51 Jirov absorbs a cross to the body. 6:6
2:00 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Jirov has gotten the better of the exchange. 8:9
2:10 Toney has Jirov cornered! 8:9
2:10 Toney lands a stinging jab. 10:9
2:33 Jirov lands a hook to head, then just misses with a follow up cross. 10:11
2:55 Toney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 10:11
3:00 Toney feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 10:11
3:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 10:11
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 12:10

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jirov 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
0:07 Jirov has Toney blocked in! 0:0
0:11 Jirov wraps up James Toney... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:16 Green breaks them up... 0:0
0:16 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 0:0
0:25 Toney lands a paralyzing cross! 5:0
0:25 Jirov looks shaken! 5:0
0:30 Jirov is starting to fatigue... 5:0
0:43 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 5:0
0:43 Toney scores with a nice two-punch combination. 7:0
0:43 Toney has Jirov hurt, now let's see what kind of finisher Toney is. 7:0
1:04 James Toney has Jirov pinned! 7:0
1:09 Vassily Jirov is protecting the body nicely as Toney fails to score inside. 7:0
1:20 That punch actually went behind Jirov's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Toney. 7:0
1:27 The action slows for the moment. 7:0
1:30 Jirov walks in to a glancing hook from Toney. 9:0
1:40 Jirov feints downstairs, then lands two quick blows to the head. 9:2
1:56 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 9:2
2:01 Green separates the two... 9:2
2:10 Toney looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 9:2
2:20 Toney traps Vassily Jirov in the corner! 9:2
2:25 Toney is on his bicycle, moving from corner to corner forcing Jirov to chase him. 9:2
2:36 Toney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Jirov. 9:2
2:39 Jirov scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of James Toney. 9:5
2:47 Jirov is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 9:5
2:55 Jirov picks off the jab thrown by Toney. 9:5
2:57 Jirov unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 9:7
3:00 Toney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 9:7
3:00 Round 8 of this scheduled 12 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 10:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jemma Bloggs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Jimmy Montoya was really animated in Jirov's corner and Jirov was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:10 Toney moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:14 Toney holds his arms up in disgust as Jirov holds him around his waist. 0:0
0:23 Toney works his way free! 0:0
0:23 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:28 Jirov gets off a jab to the solar plexus 0:2
0:42 Jirov tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:2
0:49 Toney connects with a vicious combination! 5:2
0:49 It looks like Jirov is hurt after taking those shots! 5:2
0:53 The sting is starting to go from Jirov's punches... 5:2
1:02 Toney scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 7:2
1:02 Toney senses he has Jirov in trouble and he is pouring it on! 7:2
1:15 Toney fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 7:2
1:22 James Toney lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Jirov on the end of that punch. 9:2
1:22 Jirov is dazed as James Toney looks to put him away! 9:2
1:31 Toney rips a hook to the body. 11:2
1:31 Toney wants to end this fight right now. Whether or not he can do it is another story. 11:2
1:44 Toney doesn't connect with the uppercut. 11:2
1:55 Toney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 11:2
2:02 Toney has Jirov trapped in the near right neutral corner... 11:2
2:02 Toney leans on Jirov and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 13:2
2:15 James Toney is really focused in this round. 13:2
2:23 Toney can't score with short uppercut inside. Jirov got his gloves in front of the punch. 13:2
2:33 Jirov lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 13:4
2:46 Toney is really focused in this round. 13:4
2:55 Toney pins Jirov's arms! The fighters are tied up... 13:4
3:00 Green separates them. 13:4
3:00 It looks like Toney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 13:4
3:00 The bell stops the action as Toney and Jirov go back to their corners. 12:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks to be in good shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:09 Jirov has Toney trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Jirov clinches... Toney gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:24 Green has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:28 Jirov's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:30 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:0
0:44 Jirov is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:0
0:50 Toney backs into the upper corner. 0:0
0:50 The fighters are tangled up inside. Jirov has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 0:2
1:06 Jirov fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:4
1:21 Jirov is clinching... 0:4
1:25 Green moves them apart. 0:4
1:29 Vassily Jirov is really focused in this round. 0:4
1:38 Jirov voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:4
1:50 Jirov tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 0:4
1:55 Jirov lands a jab to the midsection 0:6
2:12 Jirov is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Toney a decent target to shoot for. 0:6
2:21 Jirov tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:6
2:26 Jirov retreats into a neutral corner. 0:6
2:26 Toney throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 2:6
2:35 The fighters are at ring center... 2:6
2:40 Jirov fires and misses. 2:6
2:42 James Toney lands a rapier like jab to the head of Jirov 4:6
2:57 Jirov retreats into the right corner. 4:6
3:00 Toney attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 4:6
3:00 Toney appears to have this fight under control. 4:6
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 10. 4:8

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 11 begins. 0:0
0:13 Jirov just comes up short with the cross. 0:0
0:28 Toney uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Vassily Jirov tries vainly to score. 0:0
0:31 Toney ducks inside, connecting with an uppercut downstairs. 2:0
0:40 Jirov traps Toney in the corner! 2:0
0:40 Jirov gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 2:2
1:00 Jirov connects with a nasty uppercut! 2:7
1:00 James Toney is trying to regroup after that punch... 2:7
1:12 He backs into the near corner. 2:7
1:16 Jirov throws a flurry of punches but Toney either blocks or slips them. 2:7
1:23 Toney lands a vicious uppercut! 7:7
1:23 Jirov seems to have been hurt by that punch! 7:7
1:37 Jirov pins Toney's arms. Now they move apart. 7:7
1:42 Green separates the two fighters. 7:7
1:54 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Green is going to have to sort this out. 7:7
1:59 Jirov finally lets go of Toney. 7:7
2:03 Jirov catches Toney with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 7:9
2:16 Toney forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Jirov. 9:9
2:29 Jirov looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down James Toney. 9:9
2:34 Jirov's cross finds a home on Toney's jaw. 9:11
2:49 Jirov misses wildly with the hook. 9:11
3:00 The crowd is literally screaming in approval as the two fighters look for a minutes respite after a sizzling round of action. 9:11

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 12, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jimmy Montoya said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Jirov has some spring in his step here in the 12th round. 0:0
0:13 Green tries to separate the boxers but Jirov has a vice-like grip on Toney. 0:0
0:17 Referee Green has to separate the two... 0:0
0:31 Jirov shoots the jab into the chest of Toney. 0:2
0:45 Toney smothers Jirov's attack as Jirov tries to get off some shots inside. 0:2
0:47 A nice three punch salvo from Toney finds the mark. 3:2
1:01 Jirov is holding "Lights Out" Toney tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 3:2
1:10 Referee Green steps in to break it up. 3:2
1:20 Jirov just comes up short with the hook. 3:2
1:22 Toney misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 5:2
1:33 Toney is really focused in this round. 5:2
1:41 Jirov misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 5:2
1:53 Jirov misses with that punch. 5:2
1:56 Toney rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 7:2
2:08 Toney is trapped in Vassily Jirov's corner... 7:2
2:12 Jirov wings a big left hand at Toney but the latter sidesteps the punch. 7:2
2:15 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Toney can land a solid one. 9:2
2:24 Toney slides into a neutral corner... 9:2
2:28 Jirov tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Toney. 9:2
2:31 Jirov takes a cross to the ribs. 11:2
2:44 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 11:2
2:55 Jirov shoves Toney away. 11:2
3:00 Jirov lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Toney. 11:2
3:00 Toney seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:2
3:00 The fighters hug each other in the middle of the ring as the 12th and final round ends. 11:2

Fight Result

Bob Alexander has the call...

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

Harold Laurens, Netherlands Antilles scores the bout 115 to 113 for James Toney

Hans Larsen, Denmark scores the bout 114 to 114 - even

Elmo Adolph, United States scores the bout 115 to 113 for ...

...James Toney

Your winner by majority decision is James Toney!


Score Cards

Harold Laurens Round Total
Netherlands Antilles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Toney 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 115
Vassily Jirov 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 113

Hans Larsen Round Total
Denmark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Toney 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 114
Vassily Jirov 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 114

Elmo Adolph Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Toney 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 115
Vassily Jirov 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 113

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
James Toney 30 29 27 29 27 27 30 30 30 28 27 30 344
Vassily Jirov 27 28 30 28 30 30 27 27 27 29 30 27 340


Statistics
Categories James Toney Vassily Jirov
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 5.25 2.17
Hooks / Round 3.83 3.92
Crosses / Round 4.33 3.00
Combinations / Round 3.75 2.83
Uppercuts / Round 3.83 3.08


Punches Landed / Round 21.00 15.00
Punches Missed / Round 59.92 68.08


Punching Accuracy 26.0% 18.1%


Total Number of Fouls 0 0
Suffered Accidental Head Butt 1


No cuts occured


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


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

Roy Jones Jr vs Juan Carlos Gomez

Fight info: Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, United States, 2016-9-23, announcer is Joe Humphries, referee is Derek Milham, the bout will be scored by three judges: Francisco Baez (United States), Rocky Young (United States) and Mauro DiFiore (United States), ring card girl is Jemma Bloggs, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Roy Jones Jr - Record: 29-5-4 (13) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Emanuel Steward - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: Juan Carlos Gomez - Record: 29-5-4 (10) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Robert McCracken - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Milham gives the fighters their final instructions. They touch gloves and return to their respective corners to await the bell for the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:07 Gomez retreats into the near right corner. 0:0
0:11 Jones Jr tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Gomez blocks it. 0:0
0:26 Juan Carlos Gomez grabs Jones Jr's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Milham has to force Gomez to let go. 0:0
0:35 Milham has to break them apart. 0:0
0:39 Jones Jr has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:47 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:0
0:51 Jones Jr isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Gomez fits. 0:0
1:01 Gomez is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Jones Jr a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
1:06 Gomez backs into the far left corner. 0:0
1:10 Jones Jr lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gomez. 0:0
1:22 Jones Jr drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:0
1:22 Those punches hurt Gomez and he looks to hang on. 4:0
1:33 Jones Jr scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Gomez. 7:0
1:50 Jones Jr connects with a nasty cross! 11:0
1:50 Jones Jr sent Gomez reeling with that punch! 11:0
2:03 Jones Jr pins Gomez in the corner! 11:0
2:07 Jones Jr just misses with a huge shot as Gomez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 11:0
2:14 Gomez connects with a vicious cross! 11:4
2:14 That's the punch Gomez hoped to land! Jones Jr looks to be in bad shape after that blow! 11:4
2:26 Gomez's jab rips into Jones Jr. 11:7
2:39 Gomez fires a left hand that Jones Jr takes high on the shoulder. 11:7
2:47 Jones Jr connects with a wicked hook to the head. 14:7
3:00 Both fighters move to ring center. 14:7
3:00 There's the bell. Round 1 is history. We've got a lot more action coming up. 16:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:09 Jones Jr bangs the uppercut home. 2:0
0:18 Whatever Robert McCracken said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Gomez has some spring in his step here in the 2nd round. 2:0
0:24 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Gomez! 2:0
0:31 Jones Jr lands a hard cross! 6:0
0:31 That was a beautiful shot, Gomez's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 6:0
0:31 * And now Gomez is bleeding from that last punch! 7:0
0:31 * Gomez has been cut, though fortunately for him it appears to be under his right eye. 7:0
0:31 Bleeding is part of the fight game and you hate to see it determine the outcome, but when a cut occurs this early in the fight it often plays a part in the decision. Let's face it, judges can be influenced by the sight of blood. 7:0
0:40 Juan Carlos Gomez moves into a neutral corner. 7:0
0:45 That jab from Jones Jr just missed. 7:0
0:47 Gomez dips and connects with a hook to the side of Jones Jr's head. 7:2
1:01 Jones Jr is circling his opponent. 7:2
1:15 A brutal cross from Juan Carlos Gomez connects to the solar plexus! 7:6
1:15 That shot has Jones Jr hurt! 7:6
1:24 There's a lot of excitement surrounding this fight and the crowd is really showing it. 7:6
1:31 Jones Jr and Gomez are in a clinch, Milham hollers at them to break and start fighting. 7:6
1:35 Referee Milham separates the two... 7:6
1:45 Gomez lands a powerful hook right on the button! 7:10
1:45 Jones Jr is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 7:10
1:58 Gomez scores to the body with a jab 7:12
2:12 Gomez picks off the jab thrown by Roy Jones Jr. 7:12
2:20 Roy Jones Jr drills Gomez with a solid jab. 9:12
2:39 A big uppercut from Gomez lands with serious impact! 9:17
2:39 Roy Jones Jr suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 9:17
2:43 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Jones Jr's left eye. 9:17
2:54 Gomez lands a crushing hook! 9:21
2:54 Jones Jr was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 9:21
3:00 The two fighters nod at each other as the crowd applauds both the action and the sportsmanship being displayed. 10:21

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gomez looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Gomez's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 Quick efficient work in the corner of Gomez has the cut under the right eye under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:10 Gomez works his way in and leans on Jones Jr. 0:0
0:19 Gomez is clinching... 0:0
0:24 Milham separates the two... 0:0
0:33 Jones Jr's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:36 Gomez pins Jones Jr in the corner! 0:0
0:40 Juan Carlos Gomez misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:0
0:43 Jones Jr moves Gomez back and scores with a hook. 3:0
0:58 Jones Jr lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 5:0
1:14 Gomez doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 5:2
1:30 Gomez wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Jones Jr's defense. 5:2
1:43 Gomez pummels Jones Jr, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 5:6
1:43 Jones Jr is staggered... 5:6
1:52 Juan Carlos Gomez throws consecutive hooks to the ribs. He really sunk that second one in there. 5:9
1:57 Jones Jr seems to be a bit distracted by the swelling under his left eye as it has gotten worse. 5:9
2:01 Jones Jr scores with a hard jab to the body. 8:9
2:20 Gomez's misses as Jones Jr backpedals away. 8:9
2:35 Gomez lets his hands go inside, but Jones Jr protects his body well. 8:9
2:43 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 8:9
2:54 Jones Jr wraps his arms around Gomez. 8:9
2:59 * Gomez is leaning on the back of Jones Jr's neck and Milham has seen enough as he issues a warning. 8:9
3:00 That ends Round 3... But the fighters are still punching! Now Milham jumps between them. 7:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Jones Jr and Gomez leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Robert McCracken not only gave Gomez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Jones Jr. Now it's up to Gomez to implement it. 0:0
0:12 That was a violent straight right by Jones Jr! 5:0
0:12 Gomez is clutching his side! 5:0
0:20 Jones Jr sinks a stiff uppercut between Gomez's elbows. 8:0
0:20 There's time for Jones Jr to finish Gomez if he can do it. 8:0
0:29 Jones Jr was hearing it from Emanuel Steward between rounds, as did not let his hands go enough that last round. 8:0
0:34 Jones Jr misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:0
0:45 Jones Jr wings a big left hand at Gomez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:0
0:56 Jones Jr is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:0
1:03 Gomez is trapped in the corner... 8:0
1:03 Jones Jr scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 10:0
1:03 Gomez is dazed as Jones Jr looks to put him away! 10:0
1:16 That hook from Roy Jones Jr lands with some authority! 14:0
1:16 That blow connected solidly to the head of Gomez and he is stunned! 14:0
1:29 Jones Jr can't score with short uppercut inside. Gomez got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:0
1:45 Jones Jr has Gomez cornered! 14:0
1:45 Jones Jr slips in a quick cross. 16:0
1:54 The fighters are at ring center... 16:0
1:58 Jones Jr is trying to free his gloves from under Gomez's gloves. 16:0
2:03 Milham pries them apart. 16:0
2:08 Gomez has Jones Jr trapped! 16:0
2:08 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Gomez lands the right hand. 16:2
2:19 Gomez lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 16:4
2:23 There appears to be increased swelling under Jones Jr's left eye. 16:4
2:30 The fighters are back at ring center... 16:4
2:30 Gomez scores with a quick hook to the head of Jones Jr after Jones Jr missed with a wild shot of his own. 16:6
2:47 Jones Jr holds his arms up in disgust as Gomez holds him around his waist. 16:6
2:52 Gomez uses his shoulder to force Jones Jr out of the clinch. 16:6
2:57 Gomez comes in over Jones Jr's guard with a solid hook. 16:9
3:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Roy Jones Jr and Gomez really went at it. 16:9

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 5 begins as the bell sounds. 0:0
0:08 Roy Jones Jr'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
0:14 Jones Jr throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:21 Gomez pushes Jones Jr away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
0:29 Jones Jr just comes up short with the hook. 0:0
0:40 Roy Jones Jr fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:0
0:48 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 0:0
0:55 Gomez misses wildly with the Hook. 0:0
1:03 Jones Jr gets in a several shots utilizing his hand speed. 2:0
1:18 Jones Jr is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 2:0
1:26 Gomez looks to work the body, but Jones Jr covers up nicely. 2:0
1:28 Not a lot on that hook to Gomez's side, but it scored. 4:0
1:43 Jones Jr tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 4:0
1:53 Jones Jr backs into a neutral corner. 4:0
1:58 Jones Jr picks off the uppercut by Juan Carlos Gomez. 4:0
2:05 Jones Jr lands a devastating hook! 8:0
2:05 Gomez is hurt! 8:0
2:15 Gomez has Jones Jr trapped in the upper left neutral corner... 8:0
2:19 Gomez fires a lead right that Jones Jr manages to avoid. 8:0
2:38 Jones Jr smothers Gomez's attack as Gomez tries to get off some shots inside. 8:0
2:40 Jones Jr gets his head on the chest of Gomez as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 10:0
2:58 Jones Jr does a great job of moving as Gomez tries to work inside. 10:0
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 5 comes to an end. 11:0

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gomez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:16 Gomez fires and misses. 0:0
0:22 Roy Jones Jr got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Emanuel Steward's instructions work. 0:0
0:24 Juan Carlos Gomez unleashes a fusilade of punches to Jones Jr's head. 0:3
0:28 The swelling is increasing around Jones Jr's left. 0:3
0:48 Jones Jr slides into the corner... 0:3
0:48 Jones Jr eats a sizzling hook from Gomez that has him backing up! 0:6
0:57 Gomez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:6
1:01 Jones Jr misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:6
1:04 Gomez's jab is finds it's mark. 0:9
1:31 Gomez telegraphed that shot and Jones Jr ducks under it easily. 0:9
1:38 Roy Jones Jr's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 0:9
1:45 Gomez really buried that punch into Jones Jr's ribs. 0:13
1:45 Jones Jr was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 0:13
1:49 Roy Jones Jr's left eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:13
2:05 Gomez dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jones Jr back on his heels! 0:17
2:05 Hide the women and children, that punch nearly took Jones Jr's head off and he is in a world of trouble!! 0:17
2:19 Gomez can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:17
2:21 Jones Jr glances a hook off Gomez's side. 2:17
2:37 Jones Jr misses with that combination. 2:17
2:40 Gomez drives a brutal right hook home just above Jones Jr's trunks. 2:20
2:44 The increased swelling around the left eye of Jones Jr is fast becoming a hindurance. 2:20
2:49 Roy Jones Jr traps Gomez in the corner! 2:20
2:53 Jones Jr is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:20
3:00 The Referee has to get between Jones Jr and Gomez as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 4:20

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jones Jr looks a bit disgusted as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Robert McCracken was really animated in Gomez's corner and Juan Carlos Gomez was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Jones Jr is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:08 Jones Jr scores with a cross to the breadbasket. 2:0
0:17 Jones Jr has Gomez blocked in! 2:0
0:22 The quickness and footwork of Jones Jr is definitely keeping Gomez off balance. 2:0
0:27 Gomez gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 2:0
0:31 Milham has to pull the fighters away from each other as Juan Carlos Gomez locks up Jones Jr's arms. 2:0
0:46 * Juan Carlos Gomez has been trying to sneak in a bit of extra damage by using his shoulders in close and now he's drawn a caution from the referee. 2:0
1:04 Jones Jr is holding Gomez tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 2:0
1:13 Jones Jr pushes Gomez away. 2:0
1:22 Gomez takes a heavy combination downstairs. 6:0
1:22 Gomez was shaken by those blows! 6:0
1:36 The fighters are tied up. Jones Jr tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 6:0
1:48 The fighters have just banged heads! 6:0
2:01 Gomez is clinching. Milham better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 6:0
2:05 * Jones Jr is complaining and Milham agrees. A warning for leaning on the opponent's neck is being given to Gomez. 6:0
2:22 Jones Jr has Gomez pinned! 6:0
2:27 Jones Jr whiffs with the cross. 6:0
2:38 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 6:0
2:49 Gomez tries to get free... Here comes Milham to break them up... 6:0
2:58 Jones Jr comes in low. Gomez puts a headlock on him. Milham knocks Gomez's arm off Jones Jr's head. 6:0
3:00 Referee Milham has to separate the two... 6:0
3:00 That was a slow round for both fighters. Neither appeared overly anxious to initiate the action. 6:0

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Jones Jr's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Jones Jr's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:10 Not much steam behind Juan Carlos Gomez's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 0:2
0:19 Gomez received a pep talk from Robert McCracken before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:2
0:26 Gomez fires a volley of punches but Jones Jr was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:2
0:28 Jones Jr lands a devastating hook to the body. 3:2
0:44 Jones Jr misses with that punch. 3:2
0:51 Juan Carlos Gomez lands a wicked uppercut! 3:6
0:51 Jones Jr looks stunned! 3:6
0:56 Jones Jr is going to have to protect his continually swelling left eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 3:6
1:00 Gomez is trapped in his own corner... 3:6
1:05 Jones Jr is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 3:6
1:15 Gomez lands a brutal cross! 3:10
1:15 Gomez has Jones Jr in trouble after that punch! 3:10
1:24 They are back in the center of the ring once again 3:10
1:29 Jones Jr swings...and misses. 3:10
1:35 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 3:10
1:38 Gomez steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 3:10
1:46 Gomez throws a crushing right to Jones Jr's jaw! 3:14
1:46 Jones Jr was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 3:14
1:55 Gomez slides into a neutral corner... 3:14
1:55 Jones Jr lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 5:14
2:11 Jones Jr scores downstairs with a hard cross. 8:14
2:27 Jones Jr leaves the jab just short. 8:14
2:34 Jones Jr's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 8:14
2:36 Gomez moves into the near right corner. 8:14
2:36 Jones Jr digs two shots to the body and then rips Gomez with a short uppercut on the inside. 11:14
2:46 There's a right cross from Jones Jr that lands flush. 14:14
2:46 Gomez reels backward from what might have been a head butt! 14:14
3:00 Jones Jr is off target with that jab. 14:14
3:00 This fight is as close as it gets, one would be hard pressed to pick the better man at this time. 14:14
3:00 It doesn't get much better than that last round folks, non-stop fury from start to finish has the crowd in an uproar. 16:14

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 9 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:06 Jones Jr's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:10 Gomez brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 0:0
0:23 Gomez wraps up Jones Jr... Neither fighter will break... 0:0
0:35 Jones Jr works his way free! 0:0
0:40 Gomez slides into his own corner... 0:0
0:40 Jones Jr goes to the head, then digs a nice combination to the body that had something on it. 3:0
0:58 Jones Jr is protecting the body nicely as Gomez fails to score inside. 3:0
1:10 Jones Jr fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 3:0
1:13 Gomez catches Jones Jr with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 3:2
1:29 Gomez is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 3:2
1:37 Jones Jr retreats into the right corner. 3:2
1:41 Gomez just can't find the range with that uppercut. 3:2
1:44 Jones Jr lands a brutal cross to head of Gomez. 6:2
1:56 Gomez is pinned in his opponents corner... 6:2
1:56 Gomez takes a cross to the ribs. 8:2
2:13 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 8:2
2:23 Jones Jr misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 8:2
2:37 Gomez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:2
2:40 Jones Jr forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Gomez. 10:2
3:00 Gomez fires a shot, but it glances off Jones Jr's shoulder. 10:2
3:00 It looks like Jones Jr has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 10:2
3:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 10:4

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gomez looks to be in good shape as Round 10 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Jones Jr is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Jones Jr still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Jones Jr backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:13 Gomez has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 0:4
0:13 Roy Jones Jr in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:4
0:17 The swelling under Jones Jr'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. 0:4
0:22 Gomez got some great advice from Robert McCracken between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 10. 0:4
0:27 Gomez throws a flurry of punches but Jones Jr either blocks or slips them. 0:4
0:45 Gomez retreats to his own corner... 0:4
0:50 Jones Jr slides along the far ropes. 0:4
0:55 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:4
1:05 Gomez pins Jones Jr's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:4
1:09 Milham steps in and breaks it up. 0:4
1:21 Jones Jr takes a hard combination from Gomez 0:8
1:21 Jones Jr looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 0:8
1:33 Jones Jr traps Gomez in the corner! 0:8
1:38 Jones Jr's not even close with the jab. 0:8
1:40 A cross to body by Juan Carlos Gomez gets through. 0:10
1:49 Gomez has Jones Jr pinned! 0:10
1:49 Jones Jr eats a jab from Gomez 0:12
2:01 Jones Jr has Gomez trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:12
2:01 some nifty bodywork Jones Jr as he scores with several shots from the inside. 2:12
2:11 Jones Jr snakes the jab through Gomez's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 4:12
2:22 The action is back in the center of the ring. 4:12
2:27 Jones Jr wraps up Gomez. 4:12
2:36 Milham breaks them up... 4:12
3:00 Jones Jr is holding on to Gomez. He seems to be taking a breather. 4:12
3:00 Jones Jr finally lets go of Gomez. 4:12
3:00 This fight is almost dead even at this juncture. 4:12
3:00 The bell stops the action as Jones Jr and Gomez go back to their corners. 4:11

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jones Jr was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:09 Robert McCracken was extremely upbeat during the break with Gomez providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 If the swelling was lessened by Jones Jr'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
0:14 Gomez smothers Jones Jr's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:18 Gomez and Jones Jr each take a step back. 0:0
0:18 Roy Jones Jr is running out of gas... 0:0
0:25 Jones Jr digs a short hook to ribs of Gomez. 2:0
0:44 Gomez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:51 Gomez slides into the corner... 2:0
0:55 Jones Jr attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:0
1:07 Gomez works free! He backs to ring center, with Jones Jr following. 2:0
1:15 Gomez lets a quick hook go, catching Jones Jr moving in. 2:2
1:20 It seems every shot Jones Jr takes on his left eye makes the swelling worse. 2:2
1:28 Gomez has "Junior" Jones Jr trapped! 2:2
1:33 Gomez clinches nicely... but clinching doesn't score points. 2:2
1:37 Milham separates them. 2:2
1:47 Milham warns Jones Jr for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 2:2
1:51 Now they break clean. 2:2
1:56 A straight cross from Jones Jr gets through Gomez's guard. 4:2
2:05 Gomez brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:2
2:10 Gomez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Roy Jones Jr but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:2
2:17 Jones Jr has Gomez blocked in! 4:2
2:22 You would think Gomez had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Roy Jones Jr looked trying to score there! 4:2
2:33 Jones Jr sneaks home the right cross. 6:2
2:37 It looks like Gomez and Jones Jr are both running out of gas... 6:2
2:43 Jones Jr lands a short left hook to the head. 8:2
2:56 Gomez backs into his own corner... 8:2
3:00 Gomez is challenging Jones Jr to fight him and quit clinching. 8:2
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 8:2
3:00 Roy Jones Jr appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:2
3:00 Milham motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 11. 8:1

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Jones Jr and Gomez square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 12. 0:0
0:07 Jones Jr'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
0:08 Gomez has Jones Jr trapped in the near right neutral corner... 0:0
0:12 Gomez shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Jones Jr flush! 0:4
0:12 Jones Jr seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 0:4
0:21 Emanuel Steward seemed to pump up Jones Jr between rounds. 0:4
0:22 Gomez works his way inside and scores with a hook to the body. 0:6
0:26 The swelling around Jones Jr's left eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 0:6
0:37 Jones Jr misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:6
0:44 That left hand of Gomez's definitely packs a wallop and that one landed flush!! 0:11
0:44 Jones Jr is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:11
0:48 Jones Jr is fatigued. That's going to make him more susceptible to a knockdown. 0:11
1:00 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:11
1:05 Gomez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Jones Jr with a sharp combination! 0:15
1:05 Jones Jr appears shaken by those punches! 0:15
1:09 * Jones Jr suddenly has some big time swelling under his right eye. We don't know if it came from a punch or bumping heads but it looks nasty! 0:15
1:19 Oh!!! Gomez unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:19
1:19 Jones Jr looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 0:19
1:28 Jones Jr moves into the left corner. 0:19
1:32 Gomez misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:19
1:34 Jones Jr delivers a solid cross to the body of Gomez. 3:19
2:02 Roy Jones Jr grabs and holds Gomez... 3:19
2:06 The fighters separate after a clinch. 3:19
2:18 Gomez is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 3:19
2:23 Gomez looks to his corner. 3:19
2:27 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 3:19
2:27 Gomez shoots the jab into the chest of Jones Jr. 3:21
2:43 Jones Jr is trying to put his punches together and he tags Gomez with a nice combination of punches. 5:21
3:00 And Jones Jr tastes the power of a crushing uppercut from Juan Carlos Gomez! 5:25
3:00 Jones Jr staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 5:25
3:00 Jones Jr's left eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 5:25
3:00 The bell sounds ending Round 12. Jemma Bloggs is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd. 4:27

Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Gomez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 13 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Emanuel Steward knows Jones Jr lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Jones Jr'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
0:11 Jones Jr tries to drop the right hand over the top but Gomez ducks under it. 0:0
0:17 Juan Carlos Gomez lands a vicious uppercut! 0:4
0:17 Jones Jr was staggered by that punch! 0:4
0:22 Gomez is losing his legs... 0:4
0:22 Jones Jr's left eye is becoming a cause of major concern as it continues swell. 0:4
0:34 Jones Jr tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Gomez. 0:4
0:41 Gomez scores with a tremendous left just above the waistline! 0:8
0:41 Jones Jr appears shaken by those punches! 0:8
0:58 Gomez just comes up short with the hook. 0:8
1:04 Jones Jr connects with a solid cross! 4:8
1:04 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Juan Carlos Gomez is trying to hang on... 4:8
1:16 Gomez is really focused in this round. 4:8
1:23 Gomez connects with a violent uppercut! 4:12
1:23 That absolutely rocked Jones Jr, he is on queer street right now!! 4:12
1:27 Roy Jones Jr seems bothered by the increased swelling around the left eye. 4:12
1:36 Gomez launches a strong uppercut that connects to Jones Jr's jaw. 4:15
1:41 Jones Jr's corner has got to do a better job of reducing the swelling around the eyes as they are getting ugly. 4:15
1:50 Jones Jr is in constant motion. He is a hard fighter to corner. 4:15
1:55 Jones Jr slides into the corner... 4:15
1:59 Lock the doors, Gomez just landed a terrifying left to the chin of Jones Jr! 4:19
1:59 Jones Jr was just battered in that exchange, he is reeling and has no clue where he is. 4:19
2:04 Jones Jr has too much heart for his own good. This is how fighters end up seriously hurt and Milham has to be thinking about calling a halt to this beating. 4:19
2:08 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 4:19
2:16 Gomez lands a solid hook! 4:23
2:16 Jones Jr is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:23
2:25 Gomez is trapped in Jones Jr's corner... 4:23
2:29 Juan Carlos Gomez just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body. 8:23
2:29 That series of punches rocked Gomez and he looks to be in trouble. 8:23
2:39 Jones Jr has Juan Carlos Gomez trapped! 8:23
2:43 Jones Jr cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Gomez had his elbows tucked in nicely. 8:23
2:52 Gomez is blocked in his own corner... 8:23
2:57 Jones Jr fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 8:23
3:00 Watch Jones Jr move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Gomez off balance. 8:23
3:00 Gomez appears to have this fight under control. 8:23
3:00 That was a great round as both combatants gave it everything they had and then some. 10:23

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 14. 0:0
0:06 Jones Jr'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
0:11 Jones Jr is really fluid in his movement. 0:0
0:20 Jones Jr clinches... Gomez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:32 Juan Carlos Gomez pushes Jones Jr away. 0:0
0:44 * Milham scolds Gomez for slapping with an open glove 0:2
0:57 Roy Jones Jr's eyes are becoming a complete mess as the swelling under them worsens. 0:2
1:02 Gomez is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:2
1:06 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Milham is going to have to sort this out. 0:2
1:18 Milham has to separate the two... 0:2
1:28 Jones Jr grabs Gomez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:2
1:32 Referee Milham steps in to break it up. 0:2
1:38 Jones Jr connects with a cross. 2:2
1:52 Gomez tries to muscle inside but Jones Jr clinches him. 2:2
1:56 Milham separates the two fighters. 2:2
2:13 * Jones Jr takes a hard combination right on the button and hes down! 2:2
2:15 Milham begins counting... 2:9
2:15 1 2:9
2:16 2 2:9
2:17 3 2:9
2:18 4 2:9
2:18 * Jones Jr has regained his feet, but he definitely looks dazed! 2:9
2:18 Milham is allowing the fight to go on as he motions the fighters together. 2:9
2:18 Juan Carlos Gomez is like a human windmill as he tries to take advantage of Jones Jr's condition and end the fight! 2:9
2:31 Gomez traps Jones Jr in the corner! 2:9
2:31 Gomez lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:11
2:31 Gomez picks up the pace sensing he can get Jones Jr out of there! 2:11
2:36 Jones Jr's eyes continue to swell alarmingly and it's got to affect his performance. 2:11
2:40 Juan Carlos Gomez traps Jones Jr in the corner! 2:11
2:45 Gomez shuffles slowly forward, constantly pressuring Jones Jr. 2:11
2:53 Gomez landed a sharp combination that rocked Jones Jr back on his heels! 2:15
2:53 Jones Jr is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 2:15
3:00 The bell rings and the crowd is on fire, that knockdown was definitely worth the price of admission 2:16

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 15th. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Jones Jr is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Jones Jr still has distension. 0:0
0:12 That punch actually went behind Gomez's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Jones Jr. 0:0
0:18 Emanuel Steward is just telling Jones Jr the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:23 Gomez pins Roy Jones Jr's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
0:32 Milham has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:42 Jones Jr misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:52 Those were mostly arm punches from Gomez but several got through. 0:2
1:06 Jones Jr lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Gomez. 0:2
1:08 A hard jab lands from Gomez 0:5
1:24 Jones Jr cranks up the hook and connects to Gomez's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 4:5
1:24 Gomez was staggered by those punches! 4:5
1:28 The sting looks like it's going from both fighter's punches... 4:5
1:36 Gomez is really focused in this round. 4:5
1:43 Gomez fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 4:5
1:56 Gomez goes straight at Jones Jr, a poor way to cut off the ring if that's what he's trying to do. 4:5
1:56 Jones Jr appears to be rebounding from the knockdown he suffered in the last frame. 4:5
2:03 The fighters are at close quarters now as Gomez lands a hook downstairs. 4:7
2:08 Jones Jr's eyes are an ugly mass of swelling and has to be an inviting target for Gomez. 4:7
2:17 Roy Jones Jr rips off a hook to Gomez's mid section. 7:7
2:29 Juan Carlos Gomez moves into the far left corner. 7:7
2:33 Gomez does a great job smothering Jones Jr's punches, he had him locked up like he stole dinner right there. 7:7
2:47 There's a hard shot off the top of Gomez's head! 11:7
2:47 Jones Jr has Gomez in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 11:7
3:00 Gomez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 11:7
3:00 The final seconds of Round 15 expire and this bout is going to go to the scorecards. 12:7

Fight Result

Joe Humphries has the call...

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

Francisco Baez, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for Juan Carlos Gomez

Mauro DiFiore, United States scores the bout 142 to 142 - even

Rocky Young, United States scores the bout 143 to 141 for ...

...Juan Carlos Gomez

Your winner by majority decision is Juan Carlos Gomez!


Score Cards

Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roy Jones Jr 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 10 141
Juan Carlos Gomez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 143

Rocky Young Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roy Jones Jr 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 9 141
Juan Carlos Gomez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 143

Mauro DiFiore Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roy Jones Jr 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 8 10 142
Juan Carlos Gomez 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 142

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Roy Jones Jr 30 27 27 30 30 27 30 30 30 27 29 27 27 24 29 424
Juan Carlos Gomez 27 30 30 27 27 30 27 27 27 30 28 30 30 30 28 428


Statistics
Categories Roy Jones Jr Juan Carlos Gomez
Knockdowns scored 0 1


Jabs / Round 2.53 5.40
Hooks / Round 5.13 4.20
Crosses / Round 4.53 3.87
Combinations / Round 4.60 3.87
Uppercuts / Round 2.60 3.87


Punches Landed / Round 19.40 21.20
Punches Missed / Round 63.93 48.60


Punching Accuracy 23.3% 30.4%


Total Number of Fouls 0 4
Using Open Glove 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2


Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3


Suffered Accidental Head Butt 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 2


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


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


Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0


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


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 8 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Go All Out for KO 1 / 1 4 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 2 4 / 3


Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013

Evander Holyfield vs Andre Ward

Fight info: Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, United States, 2016-9-23, announcer is Billy Jordan, referee is Danny Schiavone, the bout will be scored by three judges: Manuel Arroyo (Colombia), Nathan Palmer (United States) and Robert Grasso (United States), ring card girl is Jordan Bloggs, 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 adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Evander Holyfield - Record: 30-3-6 (20) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Leo Flynn - Cut Man: Percy Richardson
In the blue corner: Andre Ward - Record: 26-10-3 (8) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Ray Arcel - Cut Man: Ace Marotta

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 That's the bell, summoning the two fighters to begin trading punches here in the first. 0:0
0:12 Holyfield pins Ward in the corner! 0:0
0:16 Holyfield voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:21 Ward retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:25 Holyfield slides along the far ropes. 0:0
0:29 Ward has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:37 Holyfield cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Andre Ward had his elbows tucked in nicely. 0:0
0:39 Ward lands a nice cross but Holyfield turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:2
0:56 Holyfield can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:2
0:58 Ward lands two stinging combinations that stop Holyfield in his tracks. 0:5
1:11 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:5
1:11 Ward takes a solid cross from Holyfield. 3:5
1:25 Holyfield's misses as Ward backpedals away. 3:5
1:27 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Ward who scores with a short hook to the chest. 3:7
1:48 Holyfield misses with that combination. 3:7
1:55 Holyfield moves into the far corner. 3:7
2:00 Andre Ward ties up Holyfield. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:7
2:09 Referee Schiavone steps in to break it up. 3:7
2:27 Holyfield connects with a violent cross! 7:7
2:27 Ward is staggered... 7:7
2:41 Evander Holyfield lands a strong hook! 11:7
2:41 Ward is clutching his side! 11:7
2:50 The fighters are at ring center... 11:7
2:55 Holyfield just can't find the range with that cross. 11:7
2:57 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Ward lands the right hand. 11:9
3:00 There's the bell ending Round 1. 13:8

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ward looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Holyfield throws a flurry of punches but Ward either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:19 Holyfield retreats to his opponents corner... 0:0
0:24 Andre Ward dances gracefully across the canvas 0:0
0:35 Holyfield doesn't connect with the jab. 0:0
0:37 Ward scores with a glancing cross. 0:2
0:54 Ward is doing a great job keeping his distance. 0:2
1:08 Ward gets away from the ropes and is back to the center of the ring. 0:2
1:12 Ward is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:2
1:20 Andre Ward has Holyfield blocked in! 0:2
1:25 Ward looks to land a cross but misses the mark. 0:2
1:35 Holyfield steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:2
1:38 Ward bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 0:4
1:50 Holyfield is blocked in his opponents corner... 0:4
1:55 Ward is holding Holyfield tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 0:4
1:59 Schiavone pries them apart. 0:4
2:09 The fight has moved back to the middle of the ring. 0:4
2:14 Ward fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:4
2:16 Holyfield lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Ward. 3:4
2:29 Holyfield has Ward pinned! 3:4
2:33 Evander Holyfield lands a devastating hook! 8:4
2:33 Ward was stunned by that blow! 8:4
2:52 Ward slides into a neutral corner... 8:4
2:57 Schiavone tries to separate the boxers but Holyfield has a vice-like grip on Ward. 8:4
3:00 Referee Schiavone has to separate the two... 8:4
3:00 The bell stops the action as Holyfield and Ward go back to their corners. 7:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Ray Arcel not only gave Ward encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Holyfield. Now it's up to Ward to implement it. 0:0
0:06 Holyfield retreats into the far corner. 0:0
0:11 Ward really buried that punch into Holyfield's ribs. 0:4
0:11 Holyfield is suddenly in trouble! 0:4
0:28 Holyfield is protecting the body nicely as Ward fails to score inside. 0:4
0:30 Holyfield moves Ward back and scores with a hook. 3:4
0:47 Ward fires a wild overhand left and misses everything. 3:4
0:50 Holyfield is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:4
1:03 Ward lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Holyfield. 5:4
1:15 Ward tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 5:4
1:27 Ward just misses with a huge shot as Holyfield chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 5:4
1:35 Both fighters move back to ring center. 5:4
1:39 Holyfield can't score with short uppercut inside. Ward got his gloves in front of the punch. 5:4
1:41 Holyfield ducks into an uppercut from Ward. 5:6
1:53 There's some nice hand speed. Ward fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 5:8
2:02 Andre Ward scores with a damaging cross. 5:11
2:18 There's a crushing hook to the head, landed by Ward! Holyfield flashes a quick smile at Ward as if to acknowledge the blow. 5:14
2:27 Ward bangs the uppercut home. 5:16
2:47 Evander Holyfield tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 5:16
2:56 Ward traps Holyfield in the corner! 5:16
3:00 Ward fires a shot, but it glances off Holyfield's shoulder. 5:16
3:00 Ward shows Holyfield his back and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 3. 6:17

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holyfield and Ward square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Ray Arcel was extremely upbeat during the break with Ward providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:12 Ward is challenging Holyfield to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:27 Schiavone has to separate the two... 0:0
0:27 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:36 Holyfield misses with that punch. 0:0
0:50 Holyfield fires a volley of punches but Ward was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 0:0
0:57 * Ward continues to hammer away as he holds Holyfield and Schiavone has seen enough as he issues a warning. 0:3
1:14 We have a lull in the action. 0:3
1:23 Ward backs into his own corner... 0:3
1:27 Holyfield fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:3
1:34 Ward has Evander Holyfield trapped in the right neutral corner... 0:3
1:34 Ward catches Holyfield with an uppercut as he tries to duck. 0:5
1:48 Holyfield is either lucky or has radar. Ward's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:5
2:03 Holyfield has freed himself from Ward. They move quickly to ring center. 0:5
2:12 Ward is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:5
2:24 Ward misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 0:5
2:26 Holyfield scores with a hard jab to the body. 3:5
2:39 * Andre Ward is told to quit using an open glove by Schiavone. 3:7
3:00 Ward shoots a vicious cross right down the pipe and catches Holyfield flush! 3:11
3:00 How is Holyfield standing after those shots? 3:11
3:00 There's another round in the books. 3:12

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ward looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 Holyfield is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Ward. 0:0
0:27 Schiavone separates them. 0:0
0:27 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:37 Holyfield tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:44 Holyfield's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:56 Ward pushes Holyfield away, looking for more space to work in. 0:0
1:03 That cross from Holyfield lands with some authority! 5:0
1:03 Ward was shaken by that blow! 5:0
1:16 Holyfield is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 5:0
1:25 Holyfield misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:0
1:31 Holyfield fires a jab to the body 7:0
1:31 Andre Ward is definitely in trouble. Holyfield needs to pick his shots and he can knock him out right now. 7:0
1:45 Ward does a great job of moving as Holyfield tries to work inside. 7:0
1:51 Holyfield pins Andre Ward in the corner! 7:0
1:56 Holyfield misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 7:0
2:07 Holyfield looks to work the body, but Ward covers up nicely. 7:0
2:18 Holyfield is clinching... Ward is trying to free his gloves... They are under Holyfield's arms... 7:0
2:27 Schiavone separates the two fighters. 7:0
2:32 The crowd is letting the fighters know they want to see some action. 7:0
2:43 Holyfield moves into a neutral corner. 7:0
2:43 Thats a nice left hand from Ward. 7:2
2:59 Evander Holyfield misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 7:2
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 5, forcing Schiavone to step in. 7:2

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Evander Holyfield's corner as the bell sounds for Round 6. 0:0
0:16 Holyfield pins Ward's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
0:26 Schiavone separates the two... 0:0
0:26 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:42 Holyfield clinches... Ward gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:57 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
1:02 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 0:0
1:09 A stiff right hand to the body by Holyfield 3:0
1:23 Holyfield throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 3:0
1:26 Ward flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 3:2
1:35 There is a lot less action than we anticipated from these two in this round. 3:2
1:38 Holyfield has Ward cornered! 3:2
1:42 Schiavone has to pull the fighters away from each other as Holyfield locks up Andre Ward's arms. 3:2
1:47 Ward tries to get free... Here comes Schiavone to break them up... 3:2
1:56 Evander Holyfield misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:2
1:58 A quick jab from Ward connects. 3:4
2:15 Ward comes in low. Evander Holyfield puts a headlock on him. Schiavone knocks Holyfield's arm off Ward's head. 3:4
2:27 Schiavone has to break them apart. 3:4
2:32 Holyfield takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 3:6
2:51 A lead left scores big for Ward. He stunned Holyfield with that one. 3:9
3:00 Ward slides into his own corner... 3:9
3:00 Holyfield swings...and misses. 3:9
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 6 to a close. 2:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Holyfield looks to be in excellent shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Leo Flynn was really animated in Holyfield's corner and Holyfield was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:13 Ward fires and misses. 0:0
0:16 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 0:0
0:25 Holyfield has his arms wrapped around Ward... Now they separate. 0:0
0:34 The fighters separate after a clinch. 0:0
0:38 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:0
0:45 That punch actually went behind Ward's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Holyfield. 0:0
0:57 Holyfield tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:0
1:02 Evander Holyfield connects with a wicked hook to the head. 3:0
1:14 Ward slides into the corner... 3:0
1:19 Ward usues his legs to avoid Holyfield's punches. 3:0
1:25 Holyfield is really focused in this round. 3:0
1:33 Holyfield attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 3:0
1:35 Ward doubles up with the hook to the body, but Holyfield is unfazed. 3:2
1:45 Ward backs into a neutral corner. 3:2
1:45 Holyfield gives a nice head feint and then lands a hook to the head of Ward. 5:2
1:54 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 5:2
1:59 Ward traps Holyfield's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 5:2
2:08 Schiavone is shouting at Ward to break! 5:2
2:12 Ward steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:2
2:21 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Ward has gotten the better of the exchange. 7:5
2:37 Holyfield is really focused in this round. 7:5
2:44 Holyfield scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 11:5
2:44 Ward looks shaken! 11:5
2:54 Holyfield is forced into his own corner... 11:5
2:59 Ward grabs Holyfield. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 11:5
3:00 Schiavone breaks them up... 11:5
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Holyfield's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 7. 12:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 8. 0:0
0:14 Evander Holyfield lets his hands go inside, but Ward protects his body well. 0:0
0:16 Ward scores with a quick one-two to Holyfield's midsection 0:2
0:21 Despite the punches landed, both fighters remain unmarked. 0:2
0:25 Ray Arcel knows Ward lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:2
0:31 Look out! That was a straight right by Holyfield! 4:2
0:31 Ward takes a step back, obviously hurt! 4:2
0:43 Holyfield is forced into his opponents corner... 4:2
0:47 Andre Ward is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 4:2
0:52 Ward has Holyfield trapped! 4:2
0:52 Ward wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 4:4
1:03 Ward is trapped in his own corner... 4:4
1:07 Holyfield clamps Ward's arms to his side and holds on until Schiavone breaks the hold. 4:4
1:16 Schiavone steps in and breaks it up. 4:4
1:26 Ward uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Holyfield tries vainly to score. 4:4
1:33 Both fighters are probing, looking for an opening. 4:4
1:37 Holyfield backs into the upper corner. 4:4
1:41 Ward fires a lead right that Evander Holyfield manages to avoid. 4:4
1:48 Both fighters are being tentative at the moment. 4:4
1:56 Holyfield connects square to Ward's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 8:4
1:56 How is Ward standing after that? 8:4
2:10 Holyfield fires and misses. 8:4
2:19 Ward lands a two punch combination to the body 8:6
2:30 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 8:6
2:35 Holyfield misses wildly with the Hook. 8:6
2:47 Ward is holding... 8:6
3:00 * Schiavone is telling Ward he wants a clean break. 8:6
3:00 Ward appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:6
3:00 The Referee has to get between Holyfield and Andre Ward as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:7

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Whatever Ray Arcel said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Ward has some spring in his step here in the 9th round. 0:0
0:13 Ward is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Holyfield's defense. 0:0
0:13 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 0:0
0:18 Andre Ward has Holyfield trapped! 0:0
0:18 Ward bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 0:2
0:27 Holyfield connects with a violent hook to the chin, but Ward just shakes his head and smiles. 3:2
0:37 Ward gets off a jab to the solar plexus 3:4
0:54 Holyfield moves to the center of the Ring taunting Ward with his hands by his sides. 3:4
1:04 Ward picks off the jab thrown by Holyfield. 3:4
1:15 Holyfield lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Ward took it well. 6:4
1:27 There's a wicked right by Ward. He had some steam on that punch. 6:7
1:27 Holyfield reels backward from what looked like a head butt! 6:7
1:38 Ward is really focused in this round. 6:7
1:46 Holyfield 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. 6:7
1:49 Ward looks to the midsection, then fires a combination to the head 6:9
1:58 The uppercut just landed by Ward is a nice weapon on the inside. 6:11
2:15 Holyfield dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Ward back on his heels! 11:11
2:15 Ward seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 11:11
2:29 Holyfield just comes up short with the combination. 11:11
2:36 We have seen plenty of action in this round 11:11
2:43 Holyfield whiffs with the hook. 11:11
2:46 Solid bodywork by Ward as he lands several punches from the inside. 11:13
3:00 Ward is holding on to Holyfield. He seems to be taking a breather. 11:13
3:00 Schiavone moves in to break the clinch. 11:13
3:00 It looks like Ward has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 11:13
3:00 As the round comes to a close, both fighters continue to wing shots. That was another good round of action. 12:14

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Evander Holyfield is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 10. 0:0
0:13 Holyfield wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Andre Ward's defense. 0:0
0:15 Ward lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:20 Appearance wise these two both look good for this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:27 Holyfield is blocked in his own corner... 0:2
0:27 Ward sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:4
0:45 Holyfield is off target with that jab. 0:4
0:47 A perfect left cross from Ward stops Holyfield dead in his tracks! 0:7
1:01 You would think Ward had a brick wall built aroud his midsection as futile as Holyfield looked trying to score there! 0:7
1:03 Ward lands a devastating hook to the body. 0:10
1:24 Holyfield pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 0:10
1:37 Holyfield lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ward. 0:10
1:44 Ward catches Holyfield with a left hand to the face. 0:12
1:53 Ward flicks a jab to Holyfield's stomach 0:14
2:10 That was a violent straight right by Holyfield! 4:14
2:10 Ward is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 4:14
2:27 Holyfield has Ward blocked in! 4:14
2:31 OH! Holyfield landed the big hook flush! 8:14
2:31 Ward is gasping for air!! 8:14
2:41 Holyfield has Ward pinned! 8:14
2:46 Holyfield tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Ward blocks it. 8:14
2:48 Ward lands a solid combination to the head of Holyfield. 8:17
2:57 Holyfield is keeping away from the ropes. 8:17
3:00 Ward takes a hard combination from Holyfield 13:17
3:00 Ward is badly hurt! 13:17
3:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 15:17

Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 11 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:15 Holyfield connects with a vicious cross! 5:0
0:15 Ward staggers into the ropes! He is struggling to remain upright! 5:0
0:20 Neither fighter has a mark on them at this point of the fight. 5:0
0:32 Evander Holyfield can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 5:0
0:35 Ward scores to Holyfield's midsection with a combination. 5:2
0:46 Ward slides into the corner... 5:2
0:51 Hide the china because Holyfield is like a bull in there, charging forward with reckless abandon. 5:2
0:56 Evander Holyfield flicks a lead right to the head of Ward. 7:2
1:00 Ward is starting to suck wind... 7:2
1:05 * Ouch, I felt that one Holyfield is being warned by Schiavone to watch the low blows. 9:2
1:23 Holyfield brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 9:2
1:28 That hook from Holyfield snapped Ward's head back violently! 13:2
1:28 Ward's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 13:2
1:41 Holyfield muscles his way inside. 13:2
1:46 Holyfield has Ward pinned! 13:2
1:51 Holyfield lets his hands go inside, but Ward protects his body well. 13:2
2:01 Holyfield has Ward trapped in the far left neutral corner... 13:2
2:06 Holyfield wraps up Ward... Neither fighter will break... 13:2
2:15 Now they break clean. 13:2
2:25 Ward throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Holyfield but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 13:2
2:32 Holyfield just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Ward with a sharp combination! 17:2
2:32 Ward looks to be in big trouble after that barrage! 17:2
2:36 Ward's punches are losing their steam as he looks beat. 17:2
2:49 Ward picks off the combination by Holyfield. 17:2
2:58 Evander Holyfield feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 17:2
3:00 * Holyfield is shaking his hand; that's usually a good indicator that he's hurt it. 17:2
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 17:2
3:00 Schiavone motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 11. 17:2

Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ward didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 12. 0:0
0:12 Ward is giving Holyfield a lot of side-to-side movement. 0:0
0:16 Ward received a pep talk from Ray Arcel before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:22 Holyfield connects with a solid combination! 4:0
0:22 Andre Ward gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 4:0
0:31 Holyfield leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Andre Ward. 4:2
0:51 Holyfield lands a smashing hook! 8:2
0:51 Ward is hurt! 8:2
1:00 Holyfield slides into the corner... 8:2
1:04 Evander Holyfield is protecting the body nicely as Ward fails to score inside. 8:2
1:07 * Holyfield is blatantly hitting Ward while they are locked up and Schiavone has stopped the action to scold him 12:2
1:25 Ward lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 12:4
1:37 Ward finds a home for that debilitating hook. 12:7
1:41 Holyfield needs to catch his second wind... 12:7
1:47 Holyfield slides into a neutral corner... 12:7
1:51 Ward smothers Holyfield's attack with a clinch! 12:7
1:56 Ward pushes Holyfield away. 12:7
2:00 Ward glances a hook off Holyfield's side. 12:9
2:10 The action is back in the center of the ring. 12:9
2:10 Andre Ward scores with a cross, though it did not land flush. 12:11
2:19 The cross scores for Ward. He needs to throw that punch more often. 12:13
2:28 Holyfield is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 14:16
2:33 Some swelling has appeared around the left eye of Holyfield. 14:16
2:41 Holyfield has Ward cornered! 14:16
2:46 Holyfield works his way in and leans on Ward. 14:16
2:51 Holyfield continues to pop the jab 16:16
2:55 * Clearly, Ward is starting to swell under his left eye. 16:16
3:00 Holyfield retreats into a neutral corner. 16:16
3:00 Andre Ward darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 16:16
3:00 There was no feeling out in that round, Evander Holyfield and Ward really went at it. 15:18

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
0:06 Holyfield got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Leo Flynn's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 Ward looks to work the body, but Holyfield covers up nicely. 0:0
0:18 A brutal hook from Holyfield connects to the solar plexus! 5:0
0:18 Ward is reeling.. 5:0
0:23 There appears to be increased swelling under Ward's left eye. 5:0
0:32 Holyfield misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:0
0:39 Ward landed a sharp combination that rocked Holyfield back on his heels! 5:4
0:39 Holyfield appears shaken by those punches! 5:4
0:43 Both of these fighters are really laboring now... 5:4
0:52 Holyfield fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:4
1:00 Holyfield lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 7:4
1:14 Ward misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:4
1:26 Ward does a great job of moving as Holyfield tries to work inside. 7:4
1:28 * The referee has told Ward to watch the kidney punches. 7:6
1:47 Ward is pinned in his opponents corner... 7:6
1:51 Holyfield is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Andre Ward. 7:6
1:59 Ward and Holyfield are leaning on one another, and referee Schiavone pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 7:6
2:11 That combination from Holyfield has some power behind it! 11:6
2:11 Ward is out on his feet after that violent combination! 11:6
2:20 Ward is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 11:6
2:27 Holyfield attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 11:6
2:30 Wow, that hook to the body from Ward nearly lifted Holyfield completely off the canvas, there was a full head of steam behind that punch! 11:9
2:44 Andre Ward made Holyfield look foolish as he dodged everything he threw just now. Holyfield would have better luck trying to catch a greased Pig. 11:9
2:47 A short hook to the head by Ward 11:11
2:56 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 11:11
3:00 Ward takes a heavy hook downstairs. 16:11
3:00 That shot has Ward hurt! 16:11
3:00 That swelling under the left eye of Ward is definitely getting worse. 16:11
3:00 Holyfield appears to have this fight under control. 16:11
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Schiavone to step in and break it up. 16:11

Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 With only two rounds of boxing left, it appears as if Andre Ward is going to need a knockdown to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Holyfield got some great advice from Leo Flynn between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 14. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Ward is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:15 Holyfield leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:32 There's a hard shot off the top of Ward's head! 4:0
0:32 Ward is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 4:0
0:36 Andre Ward's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 4:0
0:41 Ward is trying to avoid shots to the body, but He better get his hands up! 4:0
0:49 Ward misses wildly with the hook. 4:0
1:04 Holyfield lands a paralyzing combination! 8:0
1:04 Several solid punches score and Ward is rattled! 8:0
1:22 Holyfield cranks up the hook and connects to Ward's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 12:0
1:22 That blow connected solidly to the head of Ward and he is stunned! 12:0
1:36 No one is going to confuse Holyfield with a ballerina, but at least he isn't just standing still. 12:0
1:40 Holyfield is really focused in this round. 12:0
1:44 Holyfield steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 12:0
1:52 Holyfield fires a left hand that Andre Ward takes high on the shoulder. 12:0
1:58 Ward fires and misses. 12:0
2:11 Holyfield rocks Ward with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 15:0
2:15 There has to be something done about the swelling around Ward's left eye as it continues to worsen. 15:0
2:35 Holyfield is stalking his opponent. 15:0
2:40 Ward is pinned in his own corner... 15:0
2:40 A cross from Holyfield lands with some power. 18:0
2:40 They're both coming in head first. Someone's going to get cut if this keeps occurring! 18:0
2:54 Holyfield forces his way inside. 18:0
3:00 Holyfield seems to have done enough to win this fight. 18:0
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 14. 17:1

Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 15, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Ward is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Ward still has distension. 0:0
0:06 Ward and Holyfield trade punches in an even exchange. 2:2
0:15 Leo Flynn seemed to pump up Holyfield between rounds. 2:2
0:20 Ward ties up Holyfield... 2:2
0:25 Ward uses his shoulder to force Holyfield out of the clinch. 2:2
0:34 Holyfield grabs and holds Ward... 2:2
0:39 Ward pushes Holyfield away. 2:2
0:48 Holyfield lands a brutal combination! 6:2
0:48 Ward took far too many hard shots from Holyfield in that flurry and he is hurt! 6:2
0:52 The swelling under Ward'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. 6:2
1:05 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Schiavone is going to have to sort this out. 6:2
1:09 Holyfield and Ward each take a step back. 6:2
1:14 Not alot on that uppercut downstairs from Holyfield but it still scores points. 8:2
1:31 Holyfield misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 8:2
1:33 Holyfield eats a jab from Ward 8:4
1:47 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 8:4
1:51 Holyfield shoves Ward away. 8:4
1:56 Holyfield cranks a hard cross to the body of Ward. 11:4
2:10 Ward smothers Holyfield's attack as Holyfield tries to get off some shots inside. 11:4
2:13 Ward drills Holyfield with a solid jab. 11:6
2:25 The fighters exchange power punches at ring center, looks like Holyfield got the best of it. 14:8
2:39 Holyfield tries to drop the right hand over the top but Ward ducks under it. 14:8
2:41 Ward goes downstairs with a quick combination. 14:10
2:51 Ward moves into the right corner. 14:10
2:55 Holyfield grabs Ward again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 14:10
3:00 Ward works his way free! 14:10
3:00 That's the bell ending the fight and leaving the outcome in the hands of the judges. 12:9

Fight Result

And here with the call is Billy Jordan

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

Manuel Arroyo, Colombia scores the bout 144 to 142 for Evander Holyfield

Nathan Palmer, United States scores it 143 to 143

Robert Grasso, United States scores the bout 144 to 144 - even

We have a majority draw!


Score Cards

Manuel Arroyo Round Total
Colombia 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Evander Holyfield 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 144
Andre Ward 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 142

Nathan Palmer Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Evander Holyfield 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 143
Andre Ward 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 143

Robert Grasso Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Evander Holyfield 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 144
Andre Ward 9 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 144

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Evander Holyfield 29 30 27 27 30 27 29 30 27 28 30 27 30 30 30 431
Andre Ward 28 28 30 30 27 30 28 30 30 29 27 30 28 27 27 429


Statistics
Categories Evander Holyfield Andre Ward
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 3.60 3.93
Hooks / Round 4.60 4.47
Crosses / Round 3.40 5.47
Combinations / Round 3.87 4.80
Uppercuts / Round 3.07 3.67


Punches Landed / Round 18.53 22.33
Punches Missed / Round 90.87 34.87


Punching Accuracy 16.9% 39.0%


Total Number of Fouls 2 4
Low Blow 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1 1
Using Open Glove 1
Kidney Punching 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 4


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 1 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 1 / 1 8 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 7 / 5 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 2 / 2 2 / 1


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

Joe Calzaghe vs Ray Leonard

Fight info: Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, United States, 2016-9-23, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Gelasio Perez Huerta, the bout will be scored by three judges: Steve Waldman (United States), James Jen-Kin (United States) and Arturo Sanchez (Panama), ring card girl is Jordan Bloggs, the fighters will compete for the WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Joe Calzaghe - Record: 28-7-3 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Billy Giles - Cut Man: Jimmy Montoya
In the blue corner: Ray Leonard - Record: 25-9-6 (9) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Over Trained - Trainer: Danny Florio - Cut Man: Ray Ontiveros

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:08 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... But neither is pressing the action right now. 0:0
0:18 Joe Calzaghe lands a two punch combination to the body 2:0
0:34 Ray Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:34 The fighters are throwing punches but Leonard is being much more effective in this battle. 4:3
0:43 Some good body work by Leonard, landing several short blows to the ribs. 4:5
1:07 Leonard misses with that cross. 4:5
1:09 Calzaghe scores with several quick blows to the head. 6:5
1:18 Calzaghe snakes the jab through Leonard's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 8:5
1:35 Leonard traps Calzaghe in the corner! 8:5
1:39 Leonard looks to land a jab but misses the mark. 8:5
1:41 Calzaghe's jab is fast and accurate. 10:5
1:58 Leonard can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 10:5
2:01 Calzaghe flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through. 12:5
2:13 Calzaghe feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves back to the middle of the ring. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 12:5
2:25 Calzaghe is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 12:5
2:37 Punch and move, punch and move, Joe Calzaghe will do it all night if Leonard doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 12:5
2:43 Leonard backs into a neutral corner. 12:5
2:43 Calzaghe turns on the hook and drives it home under Leonard's elbows. 15:5
2:56 Calzaghe brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 15:5
3:00 Calzaghe misses wildly with the Hook. 15:5
3:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish the first Round. 17:5

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 Jimmy Montoya was extremely upbeat during the break with Joe Calzaghe providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:09 Calzaghe misses the lead left, but follows up with a right hook that finds the mark. 2:0
0:33 Calzaghe ducks into an uppercut from Leonard. 2:2
0:50 Leonard's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 2:2
0:54 Calzaghe goes downstairs with the hook. 4:2
1:03 "The Pride of Wales" retreats into the left corner. 4:2
1:08 Leonard is off target with that uppercut. 4:2
1:15 Leonard is trapped in Joe Calzaghe's corner... 4:2
1:15 Joe Calzaghe gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 6:2
1:29 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Calzaghe rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 6:2
1:34 Calzaghe is really focused in this round. 6:2
1:38 The action has moved back to the middle of the ring. 6:2
1:43 Calzaghe misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 6:2
1:45 Leonard lands a volley of punches and at least one scored cleanly. 6:4
1:59 Joe Calzaghe is really focused in this round. 6:4
2:06 Calzaghe fires and misses. 6:4
2:09 Leonard gets in a lead cross to Calzaghe's body. 6:6
2:39 Calzaghe catches Leonard with a left hand to the face. 8:6
2:53 Calzaghe isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Leonard fits. 8:6
3:00 Calzaghe fires a left hand that Leonard takes high on the shoulder. 8:6
3:00 And there's the bell ending Round 2. 9:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Calzaghe and Leonard leave their corners. 0:0
0:06 Our ring card girls tonight are some real beauties. 0:0
0:16 A big cross from Leonard lands with serious impact! 0:5
0:16 And Calzaghe's in big trouble now! 0:5
0:33 Leonard slides along the far ropes. 0:5
0:38 Calzaghe pushes Leonard away, looking for more space to work in. 0:5
0:42 * Calzaghe is told to watch the low blows by Perez Huerta. 2:5
0:59 We have a lull in the action. 2:5
1:12 Leonard backs into the left corner. 2:5
1:16 Calzaghe lands a devastating cross! 6:5
1:16 Ray Leonard is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:5
1:26 Calzaghe glances a hook off Leonard's side. 8:5
1:35 Leonard is backed into his opponents corner... 8:5
1:40 Calzaghe connects with a solid cross! 12:5
1:40 Leonard looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 12:5
1:54 Calzaghe lands a rapier like jab to the head of Leonard 14:5
2:11 Calzaghe pins Leonard's arms! The fighters are tied up... 14:5
2:20 Leonard works his way free! 14:5
2:25 Leonard's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 14:5
2:33 Leonard can't score with short uppercut inside. Calzaghe got his gloves in front of the punch. 14:5
2:40 Calzaghe pins Leonard in the corner! 14:5
2:44 Calzaghe tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening. 14:5
2:51 Ray Leonard connects with a violent cross! 14:9
2:51 Joe Calzaghe looks stunned! 14:9
3:00 Ray Leonard moves into the far left corner. 14:9
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 14:10

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard 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
0:06 Jimmy Montoya seemed to pump up Calzaghe between rounds. 0:0
0:12 Calzaghe is clinching... Leonard is trying to free his gloves... They are under Calzaghe's arms... 0:0
0:17 An accidental clash of heads occurs as the fighters are tied up. 0:0
0:17 * Swelling has erupted under the right eye of Ray Leonard. This is going to be a problem, even if it doesn't get much worse. 0:0
0:26 Calzaghe had the upper hand in an action packed exchange! 3:2
0:31 The swelling under Leonard's right eye can't get much worse, as it has now ballooned substantially. 3:2
0:43 Leonard eats a right-left from Calzaghe 5:2
1:02 Calzaghe back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Leonard. 5:2
1:12 Calzaghe is really focused in this round. 5:2
1:20 Calzaghe just comes up short with the combination. 5:2
1:22 Not much steam behind Leonard's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 5:4
1:35 Calzaghe is really focused in this round. 5:4
1:43 Leonard clamps Joe Calzaghe's arms to his side and holds on until Perez Huerta breaks the hold. 5:4
1:52 Perez Huerta moves them apart. 5:4
1:57 Great skills can take you far in this sport, though having a good chin helps as well. 5:4
2:07 Leonard slides into the corner... 5:4
2:07 Calzaghe leans on Leonard and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 7:4
2:24 Calzaghe feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 7:4
2:39 Calzaghe lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 9:4
2:43 The swelling around Leonard's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 9:4
3:00 Leonard works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 9:4
3:00 The bell stops the action as Calzaghe and Leonard go back to their corners. 11:4

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:07 Danny Florio was really animated in Leonard's corner and Leonard was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Leonard is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Leonard still has distension. 0:0
0:08 Calzaghe scores with three hard shots in a row to the midsection! 3:0
0:30 Leonard wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Calzaghe's defense. 3:0
0:44 Leonard grabs Calzaghe. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 3:0
0:48 Perez Huerta separates the two... 3:0
0:57 Calzaghe is trying to free his gloves from under Leonard's gloves. 3:0
1:08 Perez Huerta is shouting at Leonard to break! 3:0
1:13 Leonard traps Calzaghe in the corner! 3:0
1:17 Leonard tries to get fancy with some subtle shoulder movement. When it's done right that kind of thing can throw off an opponent's timing. 3:0
1:22 The action is back in the center of the ring. 3:0
1:27 Perez Huerta warns Calzaghe for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 3:0
1:36 Perez Huerta separates the two... 3:0
1:45 Calzaghe wraps up Leonard. 3:0
1:50 Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 3:0
2:01 Ray Leonard throws a flurry of punches but Joe Calzaghe either blocks or slips them. 3:0
2:04 Calzaghe wallops Leonard with a cross to the liver! 6:0
2:17 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch if Leonard can land a solid one. 6:2
2:27 Calzaghe's cross finds a home on Leonard's jaw. 8:2
2:37 Leonard continues to pop the jab 8:4
2:46 Calzaghe digs a short hook to ribs of Leonard. 10:4
2:51 Its obvious that the swelling around Calzaghe's right eye is rapidly worsening. 10:4
3:00 Leonard lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Calzaghe. 10:4
3:00 Perez Huerta motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 5. 9:4

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Jimmy Montoya said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Calzaghe has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Leonard's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Ray Leonard's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:14 Calzaghe is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Leonard. 0:0
0:33 Leonard steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:40 Leonard is holding... 0:0
0:44 Referee Perez Huerta has to separate the two... 0:0
1:10 * Welcome to the wonderful world of boxing. From the looks of it, the nose of Calzaghe certainly appears to be broken. 0:0
1:20 Leonard telegraphed that shot and Calzaghe ducks under it easily. 0:0
1:22 Leonard tastes Calzaghe's jab 2:0
1:36 Leonard launches right a cross to the body. 2:2
1:55 Joe Calzaghe has Leonard pinned! 2:2
2:00 Calzaghe dances gracefully across the canvas 2:2
2:07 Leonard pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 2:4
2:20 Calzaghe slides into a neutral corner... 2:4
2:24 Leonard connects with a nasty combination! 2:8
2:24 How is Calzaghe standing after those shots? 2:8
2:34 Leonard lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Calzaghe. 2:10
2:48 Perez Huerta has to pull the fighters away from each other as Calzaghe locks up Leonard's arms. 2:10
2:53 Perez Huerta steps in and breaks it up. 2:10
3:00 Ray Leonard wraps his arms around Calzaghe. 2:10
3:00 Perez Huerta has to break them apart. 2:10
3:00 And that ends Round number 6. 3:10

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:08 Leonard's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:10 Calzaghe has Leonard trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:0
0:14 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Calzaghe! 0:0
0:21 Calzaghe got some great advice from Jimmy Montoya between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 7. 0:0
0:21 Leonard is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:26 Ray Leonard tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:32 Leonard takes a punishing over hand left to the jaw! 5:0
0:32 Ray Leonard's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 5:0
0:37 Leonard's right eye is becoming an ugly mass of swollen flesh and has got to be an inviting target for Calzaghe. 5:0
0:49 Calzaghe lands a crushing hook! 9:0
0:49 Leonard is reeling.. 9:0
0:59 Calzaghe gets in a hook to the body of Leonard. 11:0
1:15 Leonard drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 11:4
1:15 Calzaghe in on unsteady legs after those punches. 11:4
1:27 Leonard sneaks home the right cross. 11:6
1:41 Calzaghe lands a jab to the midsection 13:6
1:50 Calzaghe has Leonard cornered! 13:6
1:54 Leonard is protecting the body nicely as Calzaghe fails to score inside. 13:6
1:57 Leonard buries a straight right, followed by a solid left hook to the ribs. 13:9
2:16 That was a violent straight right by Leonard! 13:13
2:16 Calzaghe was stunned by that blow! 13:13
2:25 Leonard has Calzaghe trapped! 13:13
2:25 Leonard connects with an uppercut to the head of Calzaghe. 13:15
2:29 There's the beginning of a mouse under the right eye of Calzaghe. 13:15
2:40 Both Calzaghe and Leonard have been outstanding in this round. 13:15
2:43 Calzaghe drills Leonard with a solid jab. 15:15
2:47 Leonard seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye. 15:15
2:52 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 15:15
3:00 Calzaghe just comes up short with the jab. 15:15
3:00 My co-announcer is on his feet cheering along with the rest of the crowd after that amazing round. 15:16

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Calzaghe and Leonard square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 8. 0:0
0:05 If the swelling was lessened by Leonard's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:10 Leonard feels his back touch the ropes and tries to reverse his position. He doesn't want to be the one trapped there. 0:0
0:19 Calzaghe moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:23 Oh!!! Leonard unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 0:4
0:23 Leonard sent Calzaghe reeling with that punch! 0:4
0:36 Ray Leonard has Calzaghe blocked in! 0:4
0:40 Leonard tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 0:4
0:45 Leonard is really focused in this round. 0:4
0:52 Joe Calzaghe takes a hard combination from Leonard 0:8
0:52 Several solid punches score and Calzaghe is rattled! 0:8
0:56 The swelling under Calzaghe's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 0:8
1:08 Leonard is really focused in this round. 0:8
1:17 Ray Leonard fires a shot, but it glances off Calzaghe's shoulder. 0:8
1:26 Thats a nice combination to the body by Leonard. 0:10
1:35 Leonard scores with a beautiful cross that just missed landing flush on Calzaghe's jaw. 0:12
1:52 Calzaghe tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Leonard. 0:12
2:04 Leonard's not even close with the hook. 0:12
2:07 Calzaghe goes to the body with an uppercut, though there was not much behind it. 2:12
2:16 Calzaghe retreats to his opponents corner... 2:12
2:20 Calzaghe uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as Leonard tries vainly to score. 2:12
2:35 Leonard holds his arms up in disgust as Joe Calzaghe holds him around his waist. 2:12
2:39 Perez Huerta breaks them up... 2:12
2:51 Leonard and Calzaghe grab a quick breather. 2:12
2:53 Leonard lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 2:14
2:58 Calzaghe's vision could be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 2:14
3:00 It looks like Calzaghe has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 2:14
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 8 comes to an end. 1:16

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 9 begins. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Calzaghe is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:07 Leonard'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 Leonard is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 0:0
0:19 Leonard lands a hard jab to the body of Joe Calzaghe 0:3
0:29 Calzaghe moves into a neutral corner. 0:3
0:29 Leonard's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 0:5
0:33 Calzaghe's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 0:5
0:42 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 0:5
0:48 Calzaghe pins Leonard in the corner! 0:5
0:53 Calzaghe fires away but finds nothing but air. 0:5
0:55 Leonard lands a nice cross but Calzaghe turned with it, absorbing most of its power. 0:7
1:13 Calzaghe ties up Leonard... Let's hope this does not turn into a wrestling match. 0:7
1:24 Perez Huerta pries them apart. 0:7
1:28 Calzaghe feints, looking for an opening. 0:7
1:32 The fighters are back in the middle of the ring. 0:7
1:32 Not alot on that uppercut downstairs from Leonard but it still scores points. 0:9
1:44 Calzaghe backs into the near right corner. 0:9
1:44 Leonard fires a punch over the jab of Calzaghe and gets it in for points. 0:11
2:12 Calzaghe picks off the jab thrown by Leonard. 0:11
2:14 Calzaghe doubles up with the hook to the body, but Leonard is unfazed. 2:11
2:32 Calzaghe doesn't connect with the cross. 2:11
2:46 Calzaghe misses with the right and then fails to connect with the left as well. 2:11
2:53 Leonard connects with a vicious cross! 2:15
2:53 Joe Calzaghe was rattled by that shot and he is hurt! 2:15
2:58 Calzaghe's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 2:15
3:00 The fighters are tied up. Leonard tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:15
3:00 Leonard pushes Calzaghe away. 2:15
3:00 Leonard appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:15
3:00 Calzaghe moves slowly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 9. 3:15

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:02 * It looked like that punch from Calzaghe landed akwardly and he is in a lot of pain. is asking Calzaghe if he wants to continue and he indicates he can't! Leonard is the winner by TKO as Calzaghe has suffered some type of injury to his hand! 0:0

Fight Result

Let's go to Michael Pass for the call...

Ladies and Gentlemen! The end comes at the 0:03 mark in Round 10. Your winner by TKO and new WBA, IBF, WBC, WBO champion is..

Ray Leonard!


Score Cards

Steve Waldman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Calzaghe 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 86
Ray Leonard 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 85

James Jen-Kin Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Calzaghe 10 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 86
Ray Leonard 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 85

Arturo Sanchez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Calzaghe 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 88
Ray Leonard 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 85

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Joe Calzaghe 30 30 30 29 30 29 28 27 27 260
Ray Leonard 27 28 27 28 28 28 29 30 30 255


Statistics
Categories Joe Calzaghe Ray Leonard
Knockdowns scored 0 0


Jabs / Round 4.70 4.90
Hooks / Round 3.40 3.80
Crosses / Round 3.80 2.90
Combinations / Round 4.80 4.50
Uppercuts / Round 3.30 3.30


Punches Landed / Round 20.00 19.40
Punches Missed / Round 34.70 38.60


Punching Accuracy 36.6% 33.4%


Total Number of Fouls 1 0
Low Blow 1


Foul Penalties:
Caution 1


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


No cuts occured


Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 9 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 2 / 2

Fight Card
Bout Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Odds Winner Decision Last Round Rounds
Opening Bout Carlos DeLeon Chris Eubank 2:3 Chris Eubank UD 12 12
Preliminary 1 Frankie Liles Dariusz Michalczewski 2:3 Dariusz Michalczewski UD 12 12
Preliminary 2 James Toney Vassily Jirov 3:2 James Toney MD 12 12
Support Bout Roy Jones Jr Juan Carlos Gomez 2:1 Juan Carlos Gomez MD 15 15
Co-Feature Evander Holyfield Andre Ward 2:1 Draw D(m) 15 15
Main Event Joe Calzaghe Ray Leonard 1:1 Ray Leonard TKO 10 15


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

Second time Calzaghe breaks his hand in a fight he is up in. Let this season end..........

I get the sense sometimes that the software is "euro centered"....but then Joe breaks his hand, and I'm comforted that perhaps such is not the case.

YES!!! CHAMPEEN!