MW Season Week 19 MDT G,H
Posted: 18 May 2017, 10:02
Marcel Cerdan vs James Toney
Fight info: Arena Gardens, Detroit, MI, United States, 2017-5-16, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Stanley Christodoulou, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Gonzalez (United States), Eliecer Perez (Panama) and Francisco Baez (United States), ring card girl is Shana Marie, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 11-6-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: James Toney - Record: 4-4-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dave Gorman - Cut Man: Cassius Green
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
0:07 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Cerdan has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:2
0:24 Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Toney. 3:2
0:32 Cerdan steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 3:2
0:42 Cerdan backs off to hitch up his trunks. 3:2
0:46 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 3:2
0:57 Cerdan gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:2
1:14 Toney misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:2
1:26 That cross from Toney nearly spun Marcel Cerdan's head around, that was a brutal shot! 5:5
1:38 Toney has Cerdan pinned! 5:5
1:38 Toney flicks a jab to Cerdan's stomach 5:7
1:47 Both men go at it at ring center, with Toney having the upper hand. 7:10
2:00 Marcel Cerdan is forced into his opponents corner... 7:10
2:05 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 7:10
2:14 Toney pushes Cerdan away. 7:10
2:19 Toney retreats into a neutral corner. 7:10
2:19 Toney eats a left-right from Cerdan 9:10
2:35 Toney retreats to his opponents corner... 9:10
2:35 Cerdan continues to pop the jab 11:10
2:52 Cerdan throws a crushing right to Toney's jaw! 16:10
2:52 Toney is staggered... 16:10
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 16:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:19 Cerdan is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:28 Toney looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:0
0:31 Cerdan scores with three hard shots in a row! 3:0
0:43 Toney connects with an uppercut to the head of Cerdan. 3:2
1:03 Toney's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 3:2
1:16 Toney grabs and holds Cerdan... 3:2
1:26 Christodoulou separates the two... 3:2
1:32 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 3:2
1:36 Cerdan lands an uppercut that nearly decapitates Toney, holy smokes that was a brutal shot! 6:2
1:53 Toney circles around the ring. 6:2
2:08 Toney looks to his corner. 6:2
2:15 James Toney fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:2
2:30 Cerdan is off target with that uppercut. 6:2
2:32 James Toney triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 6:5
2:46 James Toney traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:5
3:00 * Referee Christodoulou taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Cerdan. 6:5
3:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Christodoulou jumps between them. 7:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Toney rips a hook to the head. 0:2
0:17 Pepe Correa was extremely upbeat during the break with Cerdan providing some solid encouragement. 0:2
0:18 Toney traps Cerdan in the corner! 0:2
0:22 Toney is holding on to Cerdan. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:2
0:33 Marcel Cerdan tries to get free... Here comes Christodoulou to break them up... 0:2
0:37 Upstairs and downstairs! Cerdan lands two quick blows and then moves away from Toney's counters. 2:2
0:55 Toney lands a powerful cross right on the button! 2:7
0:55 That punch may have stunned Cerdan momentarily. 2:7
1:08 Toney bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:9
1:08 Toney appears to have Cerdan out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Marcel Cerdan looks ready to go, as Toney closes in to try and end this fight. 2:9
1:21 James Toney just comes up short with the jab. 2:9
1:28 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 2:9
1:28 Toney connects with a cross. 2:11
1:28 Toney senses he has Cerdan in trouble and he is pouring it on! 2:11
1:41 Toney lands a vicious cross! 2:16
1:41 Cerdan takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:16
1:50 Toney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:18
1:50 Toney knows he has Marcel Cerdan hurt as he wades in swinging! 2:18
2:03 Toney's not even close with the uppercut. 2:18
2:14 James Toney back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Cerdan. 2:18
2:19 Cerdan's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 2:18
2:22 Toney pulls his trunks up. 2:18
2:32 James Toney is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Cerdan. 2:18
2:41 Cerdan is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Toney can't throw punches, I guess. 2:18
2:45 Referee Christodoulou separates the two... 2:18
2:54 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 2:18
3:00 Toney is trapped in Cerdan's corner... 2:18
3:00 Cerdan will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:18
3:00 Referee Christodoulou has to separate the two... 2:18
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Cerdan's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 2:19
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marcel Cerdan rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Toney got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dave Gorman's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 James Toney voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:11 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:24 Cerdan fires a lead right that Toney manages to avoid. 0:0
0:30 Toney lands a wicked hook! 0:4
0:30 Cerdan was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:43 Cerdan has Toney cornered! 0:4
0:48 Cerdan is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:4
0:52 Toney throws a punch and lands. Cerdan scores with a counter. Looks like Toney was a little more effective. 2:7
1:01 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Toney is scoring more than Cerdan. 4:10
1:11 The uppercut just landed by Toney is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:12
1:25 Toney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:16
1:25 Marcel Cerdan is hurt! 4:16
1:42 James Toney fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:16
1:57 Oh!!! Cerdan unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 8:16
1:57 Toney appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:16
2:09 Cerdan is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 10:19
2:24 James Toney is pinned in his opponents corner... 10:19
2:29 Cerdan feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 10:19
2:43 Cerdan just comes up short with the uppercut. 10:19
2:50 Toney scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Cerdan. 10:22
3:00 Cerdan is challenging Toney to fight him and quit clinching. 10:22
3:00 Christodoulou has to break the clinch. 10:22
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:23
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Toney backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan splits Toney's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 3:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 3:0
0:32 Cerdan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:0
0:32 Toney was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:0
0:49 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 8:0
0:49 Toney lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Cerdan on the end of that punch. 8:2
1:02 Cerdan eats a short cross from Toney amd backs away. 8:4
1:19 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Toney! 8:4
1:31 Toney cranks up the hook and connects to Cerdan's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:8
1:31 Cerdan is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:8
1:48 Cerdan pins Toney in the corner! 8:8
1:48 Toney takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 10:8
2:01 That uppercut from Cerdan just missed. 10:8
2:16 A big hook from Cerdan lands with serious impact! 14:8
2:16 Toney is suddenly in trouble! 14:8
2:25 Cerdan has Toney trapped! 14:8
2:25 Not much steam behind Cerdan's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 16:8
2:30 Toney is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 16:8
2:38 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Cerdan. 19:10
2:47 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 19:10
2:51 Toney slides into the corner... 19:10
2:55 Cerdan fires a left hand that Toney takes high on the shoulder. 19:10
3:00 Toney wings a big left hand at Cerdan but the latter sidesteps the punch. 19:10
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 20:10
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Christodoulou motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:09 Cerdan lands a jab to Toney's midsection 2:0
0:18 Whatever Dave Gorman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Toney has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 2:0
0:23 Cerdan holds his arms up in disgust as Toney holds him around his waist. 2:0
0:33 Cerdan pushes Toney away. 2:0
0:38 Toney goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 2:3
0:55 Cerdan tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Toney blocks it. 2:3
1:07 Cerdan attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:3
1:13 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:3
1:17 Marcel Cerdan steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:3
1:24 Toney throws a flurry of punches but Cerdan either blocks or slips them. 2:3
1:26 That was a reckless uppercut from Cerdan but it still manages to score cleanly. 5:3
1:36 Toney takes a cross to the head from Cerdan. 7:3
1:45 Cerdan snaps Toney's head back with a jolting uppercut. 10:3
1:50 The swelling under Toney's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 10:3
2:00 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Cerdan rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 10:3
2:09 Toney is circling his opponent. 10:3
2:14 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Cerdan lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of James Toney. 12:3
2:27 Toney retreats into the right corner. 12:3
2:31 Cerdan is literally dancing circles around Toney this round. 12:3
2:36 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 12:3
2:47 Toney traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Christodoulou breaks it up. 12:3
2:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 12:3
3:00 Toney is clinching... Cerdan is trying to free his gloves... They are under Toney's arms... 12:3
3:00 Christodoulou separates them. 12:3
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 6, forcing Christodoulou to step in. 14:2
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Cerdan and James Toney leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Dave Gorman was really animated in Toney's corner and Toney was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Toney rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:2
0:20 Cerdan moves into the near corner. 0:2
0:24 A brutal combination from Toney connects to the solar plexus! 0:6
0:24 Cerdan in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:6
0:34 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:6
0:38 Toney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:6
0:46 Cerdan has Toney trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:6
0:51 Marcel Cerdan misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:6
1:00 Cerdan steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:6
1:03 Cerdan's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 0:6
1:11 Cerdan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:6
1:13 Toney snakes the jab through Cerdan's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:8
1:27 James Toney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cerdan ducks under it. 0:8
1:29 Cerdan throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Toney. 3:8
1:33 Toney's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 3:8
1:47 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 3:8
1:52 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 3:8
1:52 Toney misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 3:10
2:04 The action is back in the center of the ring. 3:10
2:04 There's some nice hand speed. Toney fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 3:12
2:18 Marcel Cerdan swings...and misses. 3:12
2:24 It's a sweet uppercut by Toney! He snapped Cerdan's head straight back with that punch! 3:16
2:24 That blast sent Cerdan reeling into the ropes! 3:16
2:37 Toney has Cerdan blocked in! 3:16
2:37 Toney fires the jab. It finds its target. 3:18
2:46 Cerdan walks in to a glancing hook from Toney. 3:20
3:00 Round 7 finishes with the sound of the bell. 3:22
3:00 * Christodoulou is telling Cerdan to quit hitting after the bell. 3:22
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan grabs Toney's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Christodoulou has to force Cerdan to let go. 0:0
0:23 Christodoulou is shouting at Marcel Cerdan to break! 0:0
0:33 Cerdan wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Toney's defense. 0:0
0:40 OH! James Toney landed the big hook flush! 0:4
0:40 Cerdan is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:49 Cerdan is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 0:4
0:56 Toney ties up Cerdan. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:4
1:07 Toney uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 0:4
1:16 Toney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:4
1:27 He slides along the far ropes. 0:4
1:32 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:36 Toney lands a paralyzing combination! 0:8
1:36 Cerdan is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:8
1:50 Toney smothers Cerdan's attack with a clinch! 0:8
1:59 Referee Christodoulou steps in to break it up. 0:8
2:04 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:8
2:08 Toney doesn't connect with the cross. 0:8
2:20 Toney looks for a breather; he grabs Cerdan and holds on. Cerdan pushes Toney off and looks for an opening. 0:8
2:29 Christodoulou has to separate the two... 0:8
2:33 Cerdan and Toney are leaning on one another, and referee Christodoulou pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 0:8
2:40 Toney ties up Cerdan... 0:8
2:49 Christodoulou separates the two fighters. 0:8
2:57 Toney and Cerdan exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Toney get in the most telling blows. 2:11
3:00 Toney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:11
3:00 There's another round in the books. 1:11
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shana Marie exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Toney received a pep talk from Dave Gorman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan can't score with short uppercut inside. Toney got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:20 Cerdan gets his head on the chest of Toney as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:0
0:39 That punch actually went behind Toney's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cerdan. 2:0
0:41 The fighters are at close quarters now as Toney lands a hook downstairs. 2:2
0:55 Marcel Cerdan takes a heavy combination downstairs. 2:6
0:55 Cerdan was shaken by those blows! 2:6
1:07 Cerdan traps Toney in the corner! 2:6
1:11 Cerdan pummels Toney, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 6:6
1:11 Toney suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:6
1:16 Toney's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 6:6
1:20 Toney retreats into a neutral corner. 6:6
1:25 That uppercut from Cerdan lands with some authority! 10:6
1:25 Toney's knee almost touched the canvas... 10:6
1:36 Cerdan is blocked in his own corner... 10:6
1:41 Toney traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms, forcing Christodoulou to break them up. 10:6
1:45 Cerdan works his way free! 10:6
1:50 Cerdan is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 10:6
1:58 Toney throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Cerdan but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:6
2:00 Cerdan's left hook has found a home on the side of Toney's head as he lands it again. 13:6
2:00 * Cerdan's last punch snapped back the head of Toney. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 14:6
2:00 Toney's cut is in a horrible spot, right on the left eyebrow. The blood has to run into the fighter's eye and it's harder to stop the bleeding when the cut is on and not above or below the eyebrow. 14:6
2:13 Cerdan wraps up James Toney. 14:6
2:18 Now they break clean. 14:6
2:22 Cerdan is staying at the center of the ring. 14:6
2:22 Cerdan moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 16:6
2:27 Look for Cerdan to start to target Toney's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 16:6
2:41 Toney is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Cerdan. 16:6
2:46 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 16:6
2:49 Cerdan bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 18:6
2:59 Toney traps Cerdan in the corner! 18:6
3:00 Toney grabs Cerdan again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 18:6
3:00 Christodoulou moves in to break the clinch. 18:6
3:00 It looks like Toney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 18:6
3:00 Round 9 ends with the sound of the bell. 18:5
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 Cerdan's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 Toney'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 Toney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Toney. 2:0
0:17 The swelling around James Toney's right eye is worsening. 2:0
0:26 James Toney throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:38 Cerdan's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:2
0:52 Toney lands a devastating cross! 4:7
0:52 Cerdan was stunned by that blow! 4:7
1:04 Toney has Cerdan cornered! 4:7
1:09 Toney slips out of a corner, as Cerdan attempts to trap him. 4:7
1:17 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 4:7
1:21 That uppercut from Toney has some power behind it! 4:11
1:21 That was a beautiful shot, Cerdan's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:11
1:26 Cerdan is starting to suck wind... 4:11
1:35 Look out! That was a straight right by Toney! 4:15
1:35 Cerdan looks stunned! 4:15
1:49 Toney is trying to free his gloves from under Cerdan's gloves. 4:15
1:58 Christodoulou pries them apart. 4:15
2:03 Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 4:15
2:07 Toney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Cerdan attempts to move inside on him. 4:15
2:12 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. 4:15
2:17 James Toney whiffs with the jab. 4:15
2:19 Marcel Cerdan lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:15
2:28 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Toney. 6:18
2:42 Toney lands a crushing hook! 6:23
2:42 Cerdan is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:23
2:51 Cerdan works the body, landing an uppercut. 8:23
3:00 Toney's misses as Cerdan backpedals away. 8:23
3:00 The Referee has to get between Cerdan and Toney as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:25
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Cerdan got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:05 Toney's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 Marcel Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:10 Toney fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:22 Toney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:24 Cerdan working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 2:0
0:29 The swelling under Toney's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:0
0:38 Toney wraps up Marcel Cerdan... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:43 Christodoulou moves them apart. 2:0
0:54 Toney is really fluid in his movement. 2:0
1:03 Toney is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Marcel Cerdan. 2:0
1:14 * Christodoulou steps in and admonishes Toney for hitting on the break. 2:0
1:32 Toney fires a shot, but it glances off Cerdan's shoulder. 2:0
1:34 Cerdan connects with a wicked hook to the head. 5:0
1:34 And now it appears as if Toney's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 5:0
1:34 Toney is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his left eyebrow. 5:0
1:48 Toney cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Cerdan had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:0
1:57 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
2:02 Considering the clinch James Toney has on Cerdan it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Cerdan pushes him away. 5:0
2:06 Christodoulou separates the two... 5:0
2:14 Cerdan takes a right to the body. 5:2
2:31 Toney has his arms wrapped around Cerdan... Now they separate. 5:2
2:42 Christodoulou breaks them up... 5:2
2:49 Toney gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 5:4
3:00 Cerdan misses wildly with the hook. 5:4
3:00 It looks like Toney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:4
3:00 The crowd is booing because the action in that round was too pitifull for words. 5:4
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Pepe Correa not only gave Cerdan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Toney. Now it's up to Marcel Cerdan to implement it. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Toney's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Toney's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Toney is protecting the body nicely as Marcel Cerdan fails to score inside. 0:0
0:20 Toney drives that short hook into Cerdan's midsection! 0:4
0:20 Cerdan is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:36 Cerdan does a great job of moving as Toney tries to work inside. 0:4
0:51 Cerdan picks off the jab thrown by Toney. 0:4
0:53 Cerdan takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 3:4
0:57 The swelling is increasing around Toney's right. 3:4
1:10 Cerdan usues his legs to avoid Toney's punches. 3:4
1:17 Cerdan has Toney trapped! 3:4
1:22 Cerdan throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 3:4
1:31 Cerdan drives the hook home. 6:4
1:43 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 6:4
1:55 Toney telegraphed that shot and Cerdan ducks under it easily. 6:4
1:57 Cerdan finds a home for his jab, keeping Toney at bay. 8:4
2:11 Cerdan uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as James Toney tries vainly to score. 8:4
2:13 Toney leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Cerdan. 10:4
2:18 The swelling under Toney's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 10:4
2:25 A solid right hand scores for Cerdan. 13:4
2:37 Cerdan shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 15:4
2:55 Toney just misses with a huge shot as Cerdan chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 15:4
3:00 Cerdan is forced into his own corner... 15:4
3:00 Toney wraps his arms around Cerdan. 15:4
3:00 Toney finally lets go of Cerdan. 15:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 12 comes to an end. 16:3
Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 13 begins. 0:0
0:06 Pepe Correa seemed to pump up Cerdan between rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Toney is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:15 Cerdan has Toney trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
0:15 Cerdan drives a brutal left hook home just above Toney's trunks. 3:0
0:34 Toney pins Cerdan in the corner! 3:0
0:38 Toney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 3:0
0:42 Toney's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 3:0
0:55 Toney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marcel Cerdan. 3:0
0:58 Cerdan flicks a lead right to the head of Toney. 5:0
1:07 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Cerdan who scores with a short hook to the chest. 7:0
1:11 Toney is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 7:0
1:21 Toney takes a hard combination from Cerdan 11:0
1:21 That punch really rocked Toney! 11:0
1:25 It looks like Marcel Cerdan and Toney both need to catch their second wind... 11:0
1:30 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 11:0
1:30 Cerdan fires a light jab to the stomach 13:0
1:43 Cerdan fires and misses. 13:0
1:50 Toney connects square to Marcel Cerdan's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 13:4
1:50 That blow connected solidly to the head of Cerdan and he is stunned! 13:4
1:59 Marcel Cerdan goes downstairs with a quick combination. 15:4
2:04 The swelling around Toney's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 15:4
2:17 Cerdan misses with that punch. 15:4
2:28 Cerdan slides into the corner... 15:4
2:32 Toney isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Cerdan fits. 15:4
2:40 Cerdan likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Toney's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 17:4
2:54 Cerdan connects with a vicious uppercut! 21:4
2:54 Cerdan just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 21:4
3:00 Toney is moving like a ghost out there, as Cerdan trys in vain to corner him 21:4
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 21:4
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 13 to a close. 22:5
Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan and Toney square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 14. 0:0
0:08 Toney's corner gave his swelling priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of preventing it from worsening. 0:0
0:17 Cerdan is either lucky or has radar. Toney's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:19 It doesn't look like Toney has much left at all. 0:0
0:23 Cerdan got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 14. 0:0
0:23 Cerdan doubles up to the body. He got Toney's attention with those shots. 3:0
0:32 Toney moves into the lower corner. 3:0
0:32 These guys are really going at it but Cerdan looks to be getting the worse of it. 5:3
0:37 Neither fighter has much left... 5:3
0:42 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 5:3
0:46 Toney fires a volley of punches but Cerdan was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:3
0:58 Cerdan pins Toney's arms. Now they move apart. 5:3
1:08 Cerdan shoves Toney away. 5:3
1:25 Cerdan pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 5:3
1:40 Toney and Cerdan are in a clinch, Christodoulou hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:3
1:49 Toney and Cerdan each take a step back. 5:3
1:58 Cerdan is trapped in his opponents corner... 5:3
2:02 Toney drops the right hand flush on Cerdan's chin! 5:7
2:02 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Cerdan is trying to hang on... 5:7
2:19 Toney lands a hard uppercut! 5:11
2:19 Marcel Cerdan is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 5:11
2:28 Cerdan has Toney trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:11
2:28 A perfect right cross from Marcel Cerdan stops James Toney dead in his tracks! 8:11
2:32 Toney's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 8:11
2:44 Toney frees himself from Cerdan's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:11
2:49 Toney backs into the upper left corner. 8:11
2:53 Cerdan just can't find the range with that uppercut. 8:11
3:00 Cerdan works his way in and leans on Toney... 8:11
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 8:11
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:11
Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Toney's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan really buried that punch into Toney's ribs. 5:0
0:11 Toney appears shaken by those punches! 5:0
0:15 The increased swelling around the right eye of Toney is fast becoming a hindurance. 5:0
0:20 Whatever Dave Gorman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Toney has some spring in his step here in the 15th round. 5:0
0:20 Cerdan backs into the left corner. 5:0
0:25 Toney tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cerdan. 5:0
0:32 Cerdan lands a solid hook! 9:0
0:32 Toney is reeling.. 9:0
0:47 Cerdan is trapped in his own corner... 9:0
0:52 The fighters are tied up. Toney tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 9:0
1:02 Christodoulou steps in and breaks it up. 9:0
1:15 Cerdan has freed himself from Toney. They move quickly to ring center. 9:0
1:32 Toney is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:0
1:35 Cerdan lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 11:0
1:45 Marcel Cerdan slides into his own corner... 11:0
1:45 Toney lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Cerdan's midsection. 11:2
2:01 Cerdan works free! He backs to ring center, with Toney following. 11:2
2:11 Toney misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:2
2:13 Cerdan caught Toney square with that uppercut. 14:2
2:33 Cerdan clamps Toney's arms to his side and holds on until Christodoulou breaks the hold. 14:2
2:42 Christodoulou has to break them apart. 14:2
2:55 Toney has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Cerdan. 14:2
3:00 Cerdan pushes Toney away. 14:2
3:00 Cerdan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:2
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 16:1
Fight Result
Let's go to Michael Pass for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Robert Gonzalez, United States has it 144 to 141
Eliecer Perez, Panama scores the fight 144 to 141
Francisco Baez, United States scores it 144 to 141
The winner by unanimous decision is Marcel Cerdan!
Score Cards
Robert Gonzalez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
James Toney 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141
Eliecer Perez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
James Toney 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141
Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
James Toney 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 29 30 27 27 30 30 27 28 30 27 30 30 30 27 30 432
James Toney 28 27 30 30 27 27 30 29 27 30 27 27 27 30 27 423
Statistics
Categories Marcel Cerdan James Toney
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.87 4.40
Hooks / Round 4.47 4.13
Crosses / Round 5.87 4.53
Combinations / Round 3.27 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.80 3.27
Punches Landed / Round 23.27 20.33
Punches Missed / Round 36.73 59.27
Punching Accuracy 38.8% 25.5%
Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 1
Hitting after the Bell 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 2 / 2
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 4 / 4
Title Bout Championship Boxing - Copyright (C) 2013 PISD Ltd
Fight info: Arena Gardens, Detroit, MI, United States, 2017-5-16, announcer is Michael Pass, referee is Stanley Christodoulou, the bout will be scored by three judges: Robert Gonzalez (United States), Eliecer Perez (Panama) and Francisco Baez (United States), ring card girl is Shana Marie, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, IBF-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Marcel Cerdan - Record: 11-6-3 (4) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Pepe Correa - Cut Man: Manny Seamon
In the blue corner: James Toney - Record: 4-4-3 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Dave Gorman - Cut Man: Cassius Green
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
0:07 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Cerdan has gotten the better of the exchange. 3:2
0:24 Cerdan lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Toney. 3:2
0:32 Cerdan steps back as he tries to create some punching room. 3:2
0:42 Cerdan backs off to hitch up his trunks. 3:2
0:46 Both fighters are circling, keeping their distance from each other. 3:2
0:57 Cerdan gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 5:2
1:14 Toney misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:2
1:26 That cross from Toney nearly spun Marcel Cerdan's head around, that was a brutal shot! 5:5
1:38 Toney has Cerdan pinned! 5:5
1:38 Toney flicks a jab to Cerdan's stomach 5:7
1:47 Both men go at it at ring center, with Toney having the upper hand. 7:10
2:00 Marcel Cerdan is forced into his opponents corner... 7:10
2:05 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 7:10
2:14 Toney pushes Cerdan away. 7:10
2:19 Toney retreats into a neutral corner. 7:10
2:19 Toney eats a left-right from Cerdan 9:10
2:35 Toney retreats to his opponents corner... 9:10
2:35 Cerdan continues to pop the jab 11:10
2:52 Cerdan throws a crushing right to Toney's jaw! 16:10
2:52 Toney is staggered... 16:10
3:00 The round comes to a close as the crowd gives the fighters a standing ovation after that action packed round. Both fighters left everything out there. This is truly boxing at it's best. 16:10
Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks a bit disgusted as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:19 Cerdan is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:28 Toney looks to land a combination but misses the mark. 0:0
0:31 Cerdan scores with three hard shots in a row! 3:0
0:43 Toney connects with an uppercut to the head of Cerdan. 3:2
1:03 Toney's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him. 3:2
1:16 Toney grabs and holds Cerdan... 3:2
1:26 Christodoulou separates the two... 3:2
1:32 Both fighters could stand to press the attack a bit more. 3:2
1:36 Cerdan lands an uppercut that nearly decapitates Toney, holy smokes that was a brutal shot! 6:2
1:53 Toney circles around the ring. 6:2
2:08 Toney looks to his corner. 6:2
2:15 James Toney fires away but finds nothing but air. 6:2
2:30 Cerdan is off target with that uppercut. 6:2
2:32 James Toney triple jabs and at least two of the punches scored. His hand speed is amazing at times. 6:5
2:46 James Toney traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:5
3:00 * Referee Christodoulou taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Cerdan. 6:5
3:00 That ends Round 2... But the fighters are still punching! Now Christodoulou jumps between them. 7:6
Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:08 Toney rips a hook to the head. 0:2
0:17 Pepe Correa was extremely upbeat during the break with Cerdan providing some solid encouragement. 0:2
0:18 Toney traps Cerdan in the corner! 0:2
0:22 Toney is holding on to Cerdan. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:2
0:33 Marcel Cerdan tries to get free... Here comes Christodoulou to break them up... 0:2
0:37 Upstairs and downstairs! Cerdan lands two quick blows and then moves away from Toney's counters. 2:2
0:55 Toney lands a powerful cross right on the button! 2:7
0:55 That punch may have stunned Cerdan momentarily. 2:7
1:08 Toney bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 2:9
1:08 Toney appears to have Cerdan out on his feet. I'm not sure which of those last few punches hurt him so badly but Marcel Cerdan looks ready to go, as Toney closes in to try and end this fight. 2:9
1:21 James Toney just comes up short with the jab. 2:9
1:28 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 2:9
1:28 Toney connects with a cross. 2:11
1:28 Toney senses he has Cerdan in trouble and he is pouring it on! 2:11
1:41 Toney lands a vicious cross! 2:16
1:41 Cerdan takes a step back, obviously hurt! 2:16
1:50 Toney lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:18
1:50 Toney knows he has Marcel Cerdan hurt as he wades in swinging! 2:18
2:03 Toney's not even close with the uppercut. 2:18
2:14 James Toney back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Cerdan. 2:18
2:19 Cerdan's corner is screaming at him to finish the round strong. 2:18
2:22 Toney pulls his trunks up. 2:18
2:32 James Toney is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Cerdan. 2:18
2:41 Cerdan is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Toney can't throw punches, I guess. 2:18
2:45 Referee Christodoulou separates the two... 2:18
2:54 Both men look like they want to keep this fight in the center of the ring. 2:18
3:00 Toney is trapped in Cerdan's corner... 2:18
3:00 Cerdan will tie a guy up if he has to. 2:18
3:00 Referee Christodoulou has to separate the two... 2:18
3:00 The seconds jump into action in Cerdan's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 2:19
Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Marcel Cerdan rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:06 Toney got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Dave Gorman's instructions work. 0:0
0:11 James Toney voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:11 These guys both look like they have barely been in a fight at all.. 0:0
0:24 Cerdan fires a lead right that Toney manages to avoid. 0:0
0:30 Toney lands a wicked hook! 0:4
0:30 Cerdan was stunned by that blow! 0:4
0:43 Cerdan has Toney cornered! 0:4
0:48 Cerdan is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 0:4
0:52 Toney throws a punch and lands. Cerdan scores with a counter. Looks like Toney was a little more effective. 2:7
1:01 Both fighters are throwing but it looks like Toney is scoring more than Cerdan. 4:10
1:11 The uppercut just landed by Toney is a nice weapon on the inside. 4:12
1:25 Toney drives home a wicked hook to the midsection! 4:16
1:25 Marcel Cerdan is hurt! 4:16
1:42 James Toney fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:16
1:57 Oh!!! Cerdan unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 8:16
1:57 Toney appears to have been staggered by that punch... 8:16
2:09 Cerdan is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 10:19
2:24 James Toney is pinned in his opponents corner... 10:19
2:29 Cerdan feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 10:19
2:43 Cerdan just comes up short with the uppercut. 10:19
2:50 Toney scores with a pinpoint hook to the chin of Cerdan. 10:22
3:00 Cerdan is challenging Toney to fight him and quit clinching. 10:22
3:00 Christodoulou has to break the clinch. 10:22
3:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 11:23
Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Toney backs into the lower corner. 0:0
0:08 Cerdan splits Toney's gloves with a powerful uppercut. 3:0
0:12 Looking at their faces, you wouldn't know these two were in a fight. 3:0
0:32 Cerdan scores with a tremendous right just above the waistline! 8:0
0:32 Toney was stunned by that last flurry of punches! 8:0
0:49 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 8:0
0:49 Toney lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Cerdan on the end of that punch. 8:2
1:02 Cerdan eats a short cross from Toney amd backs away. 8:4
1:19 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Toney! 8:4
1:31 Toney cranks up the hook and connects to Cerdan's jaw, that one had bad intent behind it! 8:8
1:31 Cerdan is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 8:8
1:48 Cerdan pins Toney in the corner! 8:8
1:48 Toney takes a hook as he tries to work inside. 10:8
2:01 That uppercut from Cerdan just missed. 10:8
2:16 A big hook from Cerdan lands with serious impact! 14:8
2:16 Toney is suddenly in trouble! 14:8
2:25 Cerdan has Toney trapped! 14:8
2:25 Not much steam behind Cerdan's jab, but it scores nonetheless. 16:8
2:30 Toney is starting to puff up a little under his right eye. 16:8
2:38 The crowd comes to life as both fighters exchange blows, with the advantage going to Cerdan. 19:10
2:47 The crowd has been reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 19:10
2:51 Toney slides into the corner... 19:10
2:55 Cerdan fires a left hand that Toney takes high on the shoulder. 19:10
3:00 Toney wings a big left hand at Cerdan but the latter sidesteps the punch. 19:10
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 20:10
Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Christodoulou motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:09 Cerdan lands a jab to Toney's midsection 2:0
0:18 Whatever Dave Gorman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Toney has some spring in his step here in the 6th round. 2:0
0:23 Cerdan holds his arms up in disgust as Toney holds him around his waist. 2:0
0:33 Cerdan pushes Toney away. 2:0
0:38 Toney goes to work inside landing a hard combination to body. 2:3
0:55 Cerdan tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Toney blocks it. 2:3
1:07 Cerdan attempts to go to the body, but can't connect. 2:3
1:13 Not a lot of action in the ring right now. 2:3
1:17 Marcel Cerdan steals a quick glance at his corner. 2:3
1:24 Toney throws a flurry of punches but Cerdan either blocks or slips them. 2:3
1:26 That was a reckless uppercut from Cerdan but it still manages to score cleanly. 5:3
1:36 Toney takes a cross to the head from Cerdan. 7:3
1:45 Cerdan snaps Toney's head back with a jolting uppercut. 10:3
1:50 The swelling under Toney's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 10:3
2:00 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Cerdan rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 10:3
2:09 Toney is circling his opponent. 10:3
2:14 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Cerdan lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of James Toney. 12:3
2:27 Toney retreats into the right corner. 12:3
2:31 Cerdan is literally dancing circles around Toney this round. 12:3
2:36 The fighters jockey for position as they both try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 12:3
2:47 Toney traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Christodoulou breaks it up. 12:3
2:57 The fighters separate after a clinch. 12:3
3:00 Toney is clinching... Cerdan is trying to free his gloves... They are under Toney's arms... 12:3
3:00 Christodoulou separates them. 12:3
3:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 6, forcing Christodoulou to step in. 14:2
Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Cerdan and James Toney leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Dave Gorman was really animated in Toney's corner and Toney was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:07 Toney rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark. 0:2
0:20 Cerdan moves into the near corner. 0:2
0:24 A brutal combination from Toney connects to the solar plexus! 0:6
0:24 Cerdan in on unsteady legs after those punches. 0:6
0:34 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:6
0:38 Toney darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 0:6
0:46 Cerdan has Toney trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:6
0:51 Marcel Cerdan misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 0:6
1:00 Cerdan steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:6
1:03 Cerdan's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. 0:6
1:11 Cerdan tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:6
1:13 Toney snakes the jab through Cerdan's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:8
1:27 James Toney tries to drop the right hand over the top but Cerdan ducks under it. 0:8
1:29 Cerdan throws a big looping cross that lands high on the head of Toney. 3:8
1:33 Toney's right eye is becoming more swollen. his corner is going to need to be control it or it will become a factor. 3:8
1:47 The fighters work their way back to the center of the ring... 3:8
1:52 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 3:8
1:52 Toney misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark. 3:10
2:04 The action is back in the center of the ring. 3:10
2:04 There's some nice hand speed. Toney fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 3:12
2:18 Marcel Cerdan swings...and misses. 3:12
2:24 It's a sweet uppercut by Toney! He snapped Cerdan's head straight back with that punch! 3:16
2:24 That blast sent Cerdan reeling into the ropes! 3:16
2:37 Toney has Cerdan blocked in! 3:16
2:37 Toney fires the jab. It finds its target. 3:18
2:46 Cerdan walks in to a glancing hook from Toney. 3:20
3:00 Round 7 finishes with the sound of the bell. 3:22
3:00 * Christodoulou is telling Cerdan to quit hitting after the bell. 3:22
Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan grabs Toney's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Christodoulou has to force Cerdan to let go. 0:0
0:23 Christodoulou is shouting at Marcel Cerdan to break! 0:0
0:33 Cerdan wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Toney's defense. 0:0
0:40 OH! James Toney landed the big hook flush! 0:4
0:40 Cerdan is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 0:4
0:49 Cerdan is looking to protect his body and he's leaving his chin wide open! 0:4
0:56 Toney ties up Cerdan. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:4
1:07 Toney uses his shoulder to force Cerdan out of the clinch. 0:4
1:16 Toney can't find the range as he tries to work the body. 0:4
1:27 He slides along the far ropes. 0:4
1:32 Cerdan moves into a neutral corner. 0:4
1:36 Toney lands a paralyzing combination! 0:8
1:36 Cerdan is unsteady and looking to hang on as he took some shots! 0:8
1:50 Toney smothers Cerdan's attack with a clinch! 0:8
1:59 Referee Christodoulou steps in to break it up. 0:8
2:04 Both fighters move to ring center. 0:8
2:08 Toney doesn't connect with the cross. 0:8
2:20 Toney looks for a breather; he grabs Cerdan and holds on. Cerdan pushes Toney off and looks for an opening. 0:8
2:29 Christodoulou has to separate the two... 0:8
2:33 Cerdan and Toney are leaning on one another, and referee Christodoulou pushes them apart and tells them to mix it up. 0:8
2:40 Toney ties up Cerdan... 0:8
2:49 Christodoulou separates the two fighters. 0:8
2:57 Toney and Cerdan exchange punches and the crowd roars it's approval as Toney get in the most telling blows. 2:11
3:00 Toney appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 2:11
3:00 There's another round in the books. 1:11
Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shana Marie exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is! 0:0
0:08 Toney received a pep talk from Dave Gorman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan can't score with short uppercut inside. Toney got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:20 Cerdan gets his head on the chest of Toney as He tries to outmuscle him on the inside, scoring with a nice short hook to the head. 2:0
0:39 That punch actually went behind Toney's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Cerdan. 2:0
0:41 The fighters are at close quarters now as Toney lands a hook downstairs. 2:2
0:55 Marcel Cerdan takes a heavy combination downstairs. 2:6
0:55 Cerdan was shaken by those blows! 2:6
1:07 Cerdan traps Toney in the corner! 2:6
1:11 Cerdan pummels Toney, capping off his assault with a stiff hook! 6:6
1:11 Toney suddenly has a vacant look in his eyes. That's a bad sign. 6:6
1:16 Toney's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in round 9. 6:6
1:20 Toney retreats into a neutral corner. 6:6
1:25 That uppercut from Cerdan lands with some authority! 10:6
1:25 Toney's knee almost touched the canvas... 10:6
1:36 Cerdan is blocked in his own corner... 10:6
1:41 Toney traps Cerdan's gloves under his arms, forcing Christodoulou to break them up. 10:6
1:45 Cerdan works his way free! 10:6
1:50 Cerdan is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 10:6
1:58 Toney throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Cerdan but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 10:6
2:00 Cerdan's left hook has found a home on the side of Toney's head as he lands it again. 13:6
2:00 * Cerdan's last punch snapped back the head of Toney. And it looks like it has also drawn blood! 14:6
2:00 Toney's cut is in a horrible spot, right on the left eyebrow. The blood has to run into the fighter's eye and it's harder to stop the bleeding when the cut is on and not above or below the eyebrow. 14:6
2:13 Cerdan wraps up James Toney. 14:6
2:18 Now they break clean. 14:6
2:22 Cerdan is staying at the center of the ring. 14:6
2:22 Cerdan moves in and connects with a compact uppercut to the head. 16:6
2:27 Look for Cerdan to start to target Toney's right eye in an attempt to close it because the swelling under it has continued to grow. 16:6
2:41 Toney is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Cerdan. 16:6
2:46 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 16:6
2:49 Cerdan bangs away to the body with the hook, but there is no leverage on that punch. 18:6
2:59 Toney traps Cerdan in the corner! 18:6
3:00 Toney grabs Cerdan again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 18:6
3:00 Christodoulou moves in to break the clinch. 18:6
3:00 It looks like Toney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 18:6
3:00 Round 9 ends with the sound of the bell. 18:5
Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 10 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:05 Cerdan's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:05 Toney'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 Toney misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:13 Cerdan hooks off the jab and scores to the body or Toney. 2:0
0:17 The swelling around James Toney's right eye is worsening. 2:0
0:26 James Toney throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:2
0:38 Cerdan's jab falls short, but the cross gets in behind it. 4:2
0:52 Toney lands a devastating cross! 4:7
0:52 Cerdan was stunned by that blow! 4:7
1:04 Toney has Cerdan cornered! 4:7
1:09 Toney slips out of a corner, as Cerdan attempts to trap him. 4:7
1:17 Cerdan slides into a neutral corner... 4:7
1:21 That uppercut from Toney has some power behind it! 4:11
1:21 That was a beautiful shot, Cerdan's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still upright! 4:11
1:26 Cerdan is starting to suck wind... 4:11
1:35 Look out! That was a straight right by Toney! 4:15
1:35 Cerdan looks stunned! 4:15
1:49 Toney is trying to free his gloves from under Cerdan's gloves. 4:15
1:58 Christodoulou pries them apart. 4:15
2:03 Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 4:15
2:07 Toney is bouncing on his toes, avoiding Cerdan attempts to move inside on him. 4:15
2:12 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. 4:15
2:17 James Toney whiffs with the jab. 4:15
2:19 Marcel Cerdan lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 6:15
2:28 A series of strong blows to the midsection by Toney. 6:18
2:42 Toney lands a crushing hook! 6:23
2:42 Cerdan is going to need to regroup after that blow... 6:23
2:51 Cerdan works the body, landing an uppercut. 8:23
3:00 Toney's misses as Cerdan backpedals away. 8:23
3:00 The Referee has to get between Cerdan and Toney as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 7:25
Round 11
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Toney looks to be in fair shape as Round 11 gets underway. 0:0
0:05 Cerdan got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 11. 0:0
0:05 Toney's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:06 Marcel Cerdan retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:10 Toney fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 0:0
0:22 Toney misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:24 Cerdan working the bread basket, scoring with several hooks. 2:0
0:29 The swelling under Toney's right eye is increasing. It's going to get tougher and tougher for to see punches coming. 2:0
0:38 Toney wraps up Marcel Cerdan... Neither fighter will break... 2:0
0:43 Christodoulou moves them apart. 2:0
0:54 Toney is really fluid in his movement. 2:0
1:03 Toney is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Marcel Cerdan. 2:0
1:14 * Christodoulou steps in and admonishes Toney for hitting on the break. 2:0
1:32 Toney fires a shot, but it glances off Cerdan's shoulder. 2:0
1:34 Cerdan connects with a wicked hook to the head. 5:0
1:34 And now it appears as if Toney's cut has been reopened by one of those punches that landed. 5:0
1:34 Toney is blinking sporadically as blood drips freely down his face once again from the reopened cut on his left eyebrow. 5:0
1:48 Toney cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. Cerdan had his elbows tucked in nicely. 5:0
1:57 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 5:0
2:02 Considering the clinch James Toney has on Cerdan it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Cerdan pushes him away. 5:0
2:06 Christodoulou separates the two... 5:0
2:14 Cerdan takes a right to the body. 5:2
2:31 Toney has his arms wrapped around Cerdan... Now they separate. 5:2
2:42 Christodoulou breaks them up... 5:2
2:49 Toney gets off a nice little three punch salvo. 5:4
3:00 Cerdan misses wildly with the hook. 5:4
3:00 It looks like Toney has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 5:4
3:00 The crowd is booing because the action in that round was too pitifull for words. 5:4
Round 12
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:08 Pepe Correa not only gave Cerdan encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Toney. Now it's up to Marcel Cerdan to implement it. 0:0
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Toney's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Toney's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:13 Toney is protecting the body nicely as Marcel Cerdan fails to score inside. 0:0
0:20 Toney drives that short hook into Cerdan's midsection! 0:4
0:20 Cerdan is gasping for air!! 0:4
0:36 Cerdan does a great job of moving as Toney tries to work inside. 0:4
0:51 Cerdan picks off the jab thrown by Toney. 0:4
0:53 Cerdan takes a half step back and unleashes a wicked uppercut that lands square. 3:4
0:57 The swelling is increasing around Toney's right. 3:4
1:10 Cerdan usues his legs to avoid Toney's punches. 3:4
1:17 Cerdan has Toney trapped! 3:4
1:22 Cerdan throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 3:4
1:31 Cerdan drives the hook home. 6:4
1:43 Cerdan is really focused in this round. 6:4
1:55 Toney telegraphed that shot and Cerdan ducks under it easily. 6:4
1:57 Cerdan finds a home for his jab, keeping Toney at bay. 8:4
2:11 Cerdan uses subtle movement and a tight guard protecting his body as James Toney tries vainly to score. 8:4
2:13 Toney leans in and takes an uppercut to the chin from Cerdan. 10:4
2:18 The swelling under Toney's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it. 10:4
2:25 A solid right hand scores for Cerdan. 13:4
2:37 Cerdan shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 15:4
2:55 Toney just misses with a huge shot as Cerdan chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 15:4
3:00 Cerdan is forced into his own corner... 15:4
3:00 Toney wraps his arms around Cerdan. 15:4
3:00 Toney finally lets go of Cerdan. 15:4
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 12 comes to an end. 16:3
Round 13
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 13 begins. 0:0
0:06 Pepe Correa seemed to pump up Cerdan between rounds. 0:0
0:06 The swelling on the face of Toney is almost as pronounced as before his corner worked on it. 0:0
0:15 Cerdan has Toney trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
0:15 Cerdan drives a brutal left hook home just above Toney's trunks. 3:0
0:34 Toney pins Cerdan in the corner! 3:0
0:38 Toney is moving nicely, using every inch of this ring. 3:0
0:42 Toney's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 3:0
0:55 Toney lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Marcel Cerdan. 3:0
0:58 Cerdan flicks a lead right to the head of Toney. 5:0
1:07 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Cerdan who scores with a short hook to the chest. 7:0
1:11 Toney is going to have to protect his continually swelling right eye or it is going to become an issue in this fight! 7:0
1:21 Toney takes a hard combination from Cerdan 11:0
1:21 That punch really rocked Toney! 11:0
1:25 It looks like Marcel Cerdan and Toney both need to catch their second wind... 11:0
1:30 Both boxers go back to the middle of the squared circle. 11:0
1:30 Cerdan fires a light jab to the stomach 13:0
1:43 Cerdan fires and misses. 13:0
1:50 Toney connects square to Marcel Cerdan's jaw, talk about sweet chin music!! 13:4
1:50 That blow connected solidly to the head of Cerdan and he is stunned! 13:4
1:59 Marcel Cerdan goes downstairs with a quick combination. 15:4
2:04 The swelling around Toney's right eye is getting messy and his vision has to be obscured. 15:4
2:17 Cerdan misses with that punch. 15:4
2:28 Cerdan slides into the corner... 15:4
2:32 Toney isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Cerdan fits. 15:4
2:40 Cerdan likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Toney's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 17:4
2:54 Cerdan connects with a vicious uppercut! 21:4
2:54 Cerdan just delivered some big time hurt with that punch! Even the fans at ringside felt it! 21:4
3:00 Toney is moving like a ghost out there, as Cerdan trys in vain to corner him 21:4
3:00 This fight is very close at this point. 21:4
3:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 13 to a close. 22:5
Round 14
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Cerdan and Toney square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 14. 0:0
0:08 Toney's corner gave his swelling priority during the minute off and they've done an excellent job of preventing it from worsening. 0:0
0:17 Cerdan is either lucky or has radar. Toney's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:0
0:19 It doesn't look like Toney has much left at all. 0:0
0:23 Cerdan got some great advice from Pepe Correa between rounds, let's see if he puts it to use here in round 14. 0:0
0:23 Cerdan doubles up to the body. He got Toney's attention with those shots. 3:0
0:32 Toney moves into the lower corner. 3:0
0:32 These guys are really going at it but Cerdan looks to be getting the worse of it. 5:3
0:37 Neither fighter has much left... 5:3
0:42 Cerdan backs into a neutral corner. 5:3
0:46 Toney fires a volley of punches but Cerdan was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way. 5:3
0:58 Cerdan pins Toney's arms. Now they move apart. 5:3
1:08 Cerdan shoves Toney away. 5:3
1:25 Cerdan pushes his way out to the center of the ring where the fighters seperate. 5:3
1:40 Toney and Cerdan are in a clinch, Christodoulou hollers at them to break and start fighting. 5:3
1:49 Toney and Cerdan each take a step back. 5:3
1:58 Cerdan is trapped in his opponents corner... 5:3
2:02 Toney drops the right hand flush on Cerdan's chin! 5:7
2:02 Mercy! that was a crushing blow! Cerdan is trying to hang on... 5:7
2:19 Toney lands a hard uppercut! 5:11
2:19 Marcel Cerdan is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 5:11
2:28 Cerdan has Toney trapped in the left neutral corner... 5:11
2:28 A perfect right cross from Marcel Cerdan stops James Toney dead in his tracks! 8:11
2:32 Toney's right eye continues to swell alarmingly and it's got to be affecting his vision. 8:11
2:44 Toney frees himself from Cerdan's clutches! They move to ring center now. 8:11
2:49 Toney backs into the upper left corner. 8:11
2:53 Cerdan just can't find the range with that uppercut. 8:11
3:00 Cerdan works his way in and leans on Toney... 8:11
3:00 The Referee breaks it up... 8:11
3:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 8:11
Round 15
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds for the last round of the bout. 0:0
0:06 If the swelling was lessened by Toney's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:11 Cerdan really buried that punch into Toney's ribs. 5:0
0:11 Toney appears shaken by those punches! 5:0
0:15 The increased swelling around the right eye of Toney is fast becoming a hindurance. 5:0
0:20 Whatever Dave Gorman said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect as Toney has some spring in his step here in the 15th round. 5:0
0:20 Cerdan backs into the left corner. 5:0
0:25 Toney tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Cerdan. 5:0
0:32 Cerdan lands a solid hook! 9:0
0:32 Toney is reeling.. 9:0
0:47 Cerdan is trapped in his own corner... 9:0
0:52 The fighters are tied up. Toney tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 9:0
1:02 Christodoulou steps in and breaks it up. 9:0
1:15 Cerdan has freed himself from Toney. They move quickly to ring center. 9:0
1:32 Toney is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:0
1:35 Cerdan lands the uppercut but there wasn't much on it. 11:0
1:45 Marcel Cerdan slides into his own corner... 11:0
1:45 Toney lets his hands go inside and gets in a hook to Cerdan's midsection. 11:2
2:01 Cerdan works free! He backs to ring center, with Toney following. 11:2
2:11 Toney misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 11:2
2:13 Cerdan caught Toney square with that uppercut. 14:2
2:33 Cerdan clamps Toney's arms to his side and holds on until Christodoulou breaks the hold. 14:2
2:42 Christodoulou has to break them apart. 14:2
2:55 Toney has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Cerdan. 14:2
3:00 Cerdan pushes Toney away. 14:2
3:00 Cerdan seems to have done enough to win this fight. 14:2
3:00 The bell sounds ending the final round and now the scorecards will determine the outcome of this fight. 16:1
Fight Result
Let's go to Michael Pass for the call...
Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision...
Robert Gonzalez, United States has it 144 to 141
Eliecer Perez, Panama scores the fight 144 to 141
Francisco Baez, United States scores it 144 to 141
The winner by unanimous decision is Marcel Cerdan!
Score Cards
Robert Gonzalez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
James Toney 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141
Eliecer Perez Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 9 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
James Toney 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141
Francisco Baez Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 144
James Toney 9 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 141
Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Marcel Cerdan 29 30 27 27 30 30 27 28 30 27 30 30 30 27 30 432
James Toney 28 27 30 30 27 27 30 29 27 30 27 27 27 30 27 423
Statistics
Categories Marcel Cerdan James Toney
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 4.87 4.40
Hooks / Round 4.47 4.13
Crosses / Round 5.87 4.53
Combinations / Round 3.27 4.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.80 3.27
Punches Landed / Round 23.27 20.33
Punches Missed / Round 36.73 59.27
Punching Accuracy 38.8% 25.5%
Total Number of Fouls 2 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 1
Hitting after the Bell 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
Cuts totals (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 2 / 1 / 0
Cuts after head butts (opened/reopened/worsened) 0 / 0 / 0 0 / 0 / 0
Cut locations breakdown:
Cut on left eyebrow 2 / 1 / 0
Bouts halted to check cut(s) 0 0
Corner work on closing cuts (trials/success):
Trickle 0 / 0 2 / 2
Minor 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bleeding 0 / 0 0 / 0
Bad 0 / 0 0 / 0
Heavy 0 / 0 0 / 0
Gushing 0 / 0 0 / 0
Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 5 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 5 / 5
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 4 / 4
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